... instead of the usual food prep. business that I normally devote my time to. Working with my most favorite co-worker, doing the thing that I signed onto do nearly eighteen years ago when I applied for the job. Which was: part time floral person. To replace the full time guy on the two days when he was not working. At the time, I was perfectly content working sixteen hours a week and getting that pitiful little paycheck that was my own money. A pretty big deal for someone who had been out of the workforce for years and totally dependent on someone else for every cent I received and spent.
So today, instead of doing what I don't much want to do, and do not enjoy, I get to do something I really do like - the reason I applied for the job all those years ago. And spend the day working with someone I enjoy too! The full time guy/'floral specialist' has taken an order to be picked up at noon on Saturday for a big wedding. I will do other things to free up his time so he can get it all done: in addition to brides' flowers, there are four bridesmaids bouquets, lots of corsages and boutennaires, 25 fresh flower centerpieces for reception tables.
I spent several hours yesterday putting out freight: fresh cut flowers arriving from south America via warehouse, and trying to get dozens of mum plants watered. Helping to be sure all the roses and hydrangeas needed for wedding are set aside so they won't get sold before he can put it all together. He's such a thorough, conscientious, meticulous guy, always wanting everything he does for a customer to be perfect. Usually against tremendous odds, as many times the customer is not really sure about what they expect the finished product to look like.
As you can imagine, brides can be very 'difficult'... while actually being totally oblivious on the Big Day. Not actually remembering the least details about how the flowers looked or what someone did or said... it just gets lost in the shuffle. But there will be photographs for looking back on to remember the perfect day.
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