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Raleigh–Durham, North Carolina

Flowers & Décor

In Raleigh–Durham: Southern-piedmont growing season runs long — local blooms are meaningful from March into October, and any florist worth their studio will steer you toward what is in season the week of your date rather than what a magazine ran two Aprils ago. Dogwood, azalea and southern magnolia peak in April; hydrangea and garden roses through June; dahlias, zinnias and cotton bolls into fall. Ask specifically whether ceremony arrangements will be repurposed at the reception — arches, altar pieces and aisle markers are easily the most expensive florals on a wedding, and paying for them twice is a common quiet cost. Lighting sits under this line at some studios and under rentals at others; sort out which side is providing uplighting, string lights or a dance-floor wash before you sign either quote, so you are not billed for both.

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