It’s Spotlight Day! Where we introduce you to incredible Orlando wedding venues and vendors, and the stories behind their companies who help Wedding Venue Map couples have their best wedding day.
It gives us great pleasure to introduce Jill Heaton of Jill Heaton Event Decor.
When people ask “what do you do”, how do you answer?
I am a luxury floral designer
What did you do before you did this?
I worked full time in Corporate America for 18 years alongside my business.
When and how did you get into the wedding industry?
1989 When I was 23 years old.
What is your favorite thing about what you do? What’s your WHY?
I love the look on a brides face when I hand them their bouquet and show them how to hold it correctly.
What motivates you to do this every day?
The joy of working with brides and learning how the bride and groom met.
What is the best compliment you have received from your clients?
That my floral’s are outstanding, and always surprised when they get more than they actually thought they were getting.
How did you decide on the name of your company?
I named it after myself.
What is important for clients to know about your company before they book you?
That we do have a minimum in floral’s and we work with luxury florals that are from around the world and the freshest.
What type of events do you specialize in?
Wedding and large scale events for charity and corporate America.
Why do couples hire you?
I am transparent on pricing, I educate, and they get all the little details when they book with us.
What does your most popular package include?
We do not offer packages. We customized everything
Tell us about some of your package options and the price range for these packages.
Our average weddings run from $3,000-$10,000 and above
What are the most common questions you get asked by brides and/or grooms?
Why does this cost so much?
Do you colorize floral’s? No, we do not colorize anything that will be held by the bride or bridal party. The only floral’s that will not be touched.
Do you work with Faux/silk flowers? Not any longer as they are the same cost as fresh
Can we supply our own vases or containers? We do not work with DIY, it compromised the integrity of our business.
The best piece of advice for brides or grooms.
Pinterest is a wonderful place to find inspirational photos for a wedding. But it is unrealistic expectations on the true cost. Most of the photos selected are much more expensive than a bride realizes. Floral budgets should begin with 15% of your overall budget. For example, if your budget is 20,000 then your overall budget begins at 2,250 for your flowers. That does not typically include the rental cost of vessels, tax, service fees for designing, delivery, setup, and then strike of an event or wedding.
Tell us 3 venues you enjoy working with.
Avanti Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando
Covington Farms, Dade City
Embassy Suites Buena Vista South
Here is what some previous couples had to say…
“Jill Heaton made my floral experience seamless! She met me for coffee, educated me on the process, helped me will picking the most beautiful flowers any bride would want in their bouquet, and answered all my questions when I had them as months progressed towards the wedding.
With all of the other pieces of a wedding to plan for on my plate, I would say the words describing Jill’s business are key because you don’t have to worry about a thing and the flowers for your most important day will be perfect!”
“I’ve been at several events where Jill has created floral designs that perfectly match the occasion. She is uncompromising when it comes to quality and is very knowledgeable about current trends in the floral industry. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a floral designer.”
“All I can say is I have never seen a flower so fresh and so vibrant ever. The amount of time and work that Jill put into my flowers was unbelievable. I am still getting calls from my guests asking who the vendor was that made my bouquet and centerpieces for my wedding. I was above and beyond pleased. My now husband even commented on how beautiful they were, and that is rare lol.
Jill you have made our very special day even more special and I can’t thank you enough. I do have another event in July of 2019 and I am hoping you will be available, as I will be needing you for that as well. I am looking forward to using you for all future events and from what I am hearing from friends and family, so will they. Thanks again for the experience and all the efforts you put forth for us. We will never forget it. Your the best !!!!”
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