Vendor Spotlight: LaPier’s Flowers
LaPier’s Flowers has been creating beautiful days for couples for 30 years. Their wedding specialist, Marianne, will help you create the perfect floral arrangements and creative decorating ideas for your big day. And with a budget that fits you! Events by LaPiers is ready to take on any size wedding offfering fresh flowers, linen and decorating rental services and so much more!
What made you get into the wedding industry?
30 years ago this month my business partner and I (and mom) purchased a floral shop that I had been working in as a delivery driver for about 6 months out of Art school. We did one wedding our first season in business and I loved the planning process and working with the clients to create a day that was special to them. I got the bug for weddings. Within a few months a friend in the industry decided to retire her wedding décor service business and approached us to see if we would like to take over her remaining clients and inventory. It was perfect timing and a great starting point to build our décor business. 30 years later, we offer full service decorating, linens and so much more as well as our floral designs.
What makes you differentiate from other vendors?
LaPier’s Flowers has always been the people’s florist. Meaning, we accept all the wedding clients that we are able to provide services for. We accommodate all budgets and can provide a beautiful wedding for the couple with $200 and for $20,000. Everyone deserves a professional for their special event, no matter their means. We are proud to serve everyone equally and strive to make each wedding as unique to them as we can.
What are the perks of booking with you?
LaPier’s has several booking features that have been a big selling feature for wedding clients. We offer a flexible security deposit. With the unpredictable world we live in, sometimes even the best laid plans can be interrupted. Our clients can move the date without penalty. Another feature is that we lock in pricing. When a client books by Dec 1 of any given year, we will lock in the quote price for the following 2 years. No matter the market change, we will guarantee that price. Always a great value to the customer with the ever changing prices in the industry. Two valuable features that we offer to all our special events clients.
What other fellow wedding vendors do you recommend?
In 30 years we have met quite a few, and it is always my policy to only recommend vendors that I have personally used or have come highly recommended by at least 3 of my clients with 5 star reviews. I have had excellent personal service from Jaga, Metcalfe Photography, Bogey’s, Sarnia Rental, Super Tents, Overboard Catering, Burns Catering, Duc D ‘Orleans, Quality Inn, Guildwood Inn, There are many more.
What’s the coolest wedding you’ve ever attended?
I have had so many memorable weddings that I have both attended and/or decorated myself. I would think in the cool department, the wedding that we decorated in Casa Loma in Toronto was up there. We also did a beautiful 3 day event in Niagara Falls for 500 plus guests at the Sheraton FallsView. We impressed the coordinator so much that he offered me a job on the spot. It was tempting and very flattering. But I love Corunna!
What is your favorite wedding trend of 2022?
Garden picked, whimsical designs with romantic candlelight and some linens. But I admit, I am ready to bring back the glamour of the past to future weddings and I always love an out of the box theme. Challenge me couples! I love a good challenge!
What wedding planning advice would you give engaged couples?
Plan early, do your homework before booking your vendors and stay true to you. So many couples get caught up in what everyone else thinks their day should look like. It does not matter who is flipping the bill, it is your day and should reflect your personality. Nothing worse than attending a wedding that does not reflect the couple. Regret nothing on your special day!
