Advice Archives - The Flower Wall Company

Not all flower walls are created equal.

July 12, 2017

We’ve blogged before about who’s who in the flower wall world and why we are just that little bit different, we even speak about it on our online store – and as we’ve gotten more and more orders for high end floral backdrops, something a client in London said to us really stood out – not all flower walls are created equal!

It really resonated with us, as the past year we’ve been working really hard to develop more realistic, wow flower walls to show the expertise, design and skill we put into floral backdrops. We know budgets and expectations vary from country to country, but we’re really surprised at the increase in the basic flower walls from places like Alibaba being resold as high end, luxury, and even as companies own work. We think the flower wall industry should be moving forward, be more transparent, and of course be moving away from this kind of design.

We believe here at The Flower Wall Company we are leading the way in the in depth styling and fast reactions to trends. Even as our Summer Sale kicks off, we are still receiving orders for and creating full price gorgeous flower walls that are totally designed to wow.

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Over 40 different components go into our Aninia Flower Wall

We worked on another Aninia Flower Wall recently, which was actually created as an extension for a customer in Melbourne for their existing Aninia which means Victoria brides and event planners will have an amazing 6m wall to rent. Super lucky if you are in Melbourne!

When we posted pictures of this wall to our Facebook page a few weeks ago, we were inundated with messages asking if it was real or not – to us, that is the biggest compliment we can receive! Creating this new style of wall takes experience and passion. We’ve said before we are a small, international team with a background in design and florsitry, and we think that puts us at the forefront to create some of the best quality flower walls you can purchase. We aren’t limited to blooms made by one factory, or playing catch up with designs and quality, we are at the front, pushing our suppliers to create better florals in colors we want.

Soon we will be launching our new Autumn/Winter range, and we will definitely be focusing on this sort of style, and we can’t wait to share our new designs with you!

For more information about The Flower Wall Company and what we do, visit our website or email us at info@theflowerwallcompany.com

The Flower Wall Company Holiday Opening Hours

December 19, 2016

Christmas is coming!

Our winter sale continues through the festive period, and you can purchase any flower wall you see on our website by adding it to your basket and checking out – it’s as easy at that!

Whilst our website is 24/7, we unfortunately are not! We will have some restricted hours and closures during Christmas and New Year period, simply meaning we might take a little bit longer than usual to get back to you.

Our hours over the holiday season are:

22nd December – 3rd January: Limited access to emails, but we will always try to respond as quickly as we can. We can still answer any questions you have, create invoices for custom orders and accept new orders via our website.

25th/26th December & 1st January: Closed. Sorry, even creators of amazing walls need to have a few days off!

If you have any questions about current or new orders, simply email us info@theflowerwallcompany.com and we will be happy to help!

We wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and here’s to gorgeous florals for 2017!

Carmine Flower Wall – Only one left!

November 29, 2016

Wow! What a response to our winter sale! Our gorgeous Carmine Flower Wall has already nearly sold out with only one left at the promotional price!

This gorgeous backdrop is from our recent Winter/Fall collection and it’s packed full of Christmassy colours and blooms.

Ready to purchase this wall? Click here to view our sale!

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The Flower Wall Winter Sale is here!

November 28, 2016

It’s that time of year again! Every winter we do a big sale as a thank you for all the support we’ve gotten since we sold our first wall back in 2013.

Our 2016 winter sale is the best yet with a wide range of flower walls available at promotional rates to suit any occasion, taste and color scheme, but hurry as all walls are available in limited quantities only!

View our winter sale on our website, and it runs until 6th January while stocks last. As always our walls are hand made to order, and if you have any questions, simply email us at info@theflowerwallcompany.com and we’d be happy to help!

Who’s who in the flower wall world!

October 14, 2016

Who’s who in the flower wall world! With more and more flower wall rental and sales companies popping up, it can be hard to distinguish not only between quality, method and location, but also which company is which.

As more businesses come into the mix, we’ve noticed a lot of similar named companies which can be confusing for everyone involved – both businesses and customers a like! We have received inquiries from customers quoting other businesses prices or products so we are the same is happening in reverse!

We don’t have any affiliated or associated companies anywhere in the world, meaning even companies that put a city, area or region name in amongst ‘The Flower Wall Company’ are not linked to us in any way, example – ‘The Timbuktu Flower Wall Company’.

We have also maintained that we provide a higher end product, and we certainly do not resell Alibaba products, nor do we use the flowers as seen in the image below. We’ve been extremely vocal about Alibaba in the past and you can read our blog posts about it here, here and here. We are not about mass produced low quality products, and have never made claims to be ‘cheap’ – and that is reflected in our client list, the quality or our blooms, workmanship and pricing

There is a market for everyone, but we want to be clear about who we are as a company and the product we sell. If you have any questions about dealing with The Flower Wall Company, please email us info@theflowerwallcompany.com and we will be happy to talk through options and walls.

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Launch of our Value Range of Flower Walls – from 695USD

September 26, 2016

Today we have begun the launch of our Value Range of Flower Walls, and starting from just 695USD these floral backdrops are perfect for brides to be and event planners on a budget!

We have created two stunning floral backdrops in our most popular requested colours and will be adding three more to the Value Walls section of our online store before the end of the week.

We have created this range using blooms that whilst still look pretty, aren’t life like and are made from polyester. And whilst the flowers may not be our custom coloured or designed pieces, they are still arranged in a way that ensures the overall look is still tasteful, and as always we don’t leave gaps in our flower walls nor only use 1 tone or 2 types of flowers. Variety is the spice of life after all!

As the flowers are lower in quality to what we usually work with, these value walls are definitely for more short term use and we wouldn’t recommend them to anyone looking to capitalize on long term rentals.

Currently we have cream and pink, and purple and pink designs up on our website but with three more coming before the end of the week there will be a flower wall to suit any colour scheme.

As always, you can request custom sizing for any flower wall and each backdrop is made to order.

To purchase now, simply visit our website or for more information, please email us info@theflowerwallcompany.com and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Closure of our Etsy Store

August 12, 2016

Goodbye to our beloved Etsy store!

It was a great start to The Flower Wall Company, but today we announce the closure of our Etsy store!

With the launch of our own website, we could no longer give Etsy customers the time and dedication needed to provide the great service they deserve.

We are super lucky and appreciative that our website alone can keep us so busy and we thank all our Etsy customers for their support but now with The Flower Wall Company moving to a bigger workshop, more in house designed and colored flowers, but with our own site, emails and social media to maintain, continuing an Etsy store was no longer viable.

If any customers who saw us on Etsy would like to place an order or discuss a flower wall, we welcome you to email us directly: info@theflowerwallcompany.com

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Beware of flower wall imitators, Part 2

August 4, 2016

We’ve been very vocal on the topic of Chinese manufacturers using our images to sell their low quality and design, and this week we have yet another two incidents of customers thinking they are either dealing with us, or the images they have been sent by a supplier are genuine when in fact the walls/archways have been designed and created by The Flower Wall Company.

This week, we saw a company in Europe posting our images to promote their own product and we knew they were not a client of ours, it’s no problem, usually a quick email solves this issue. But upon contacting the company, the client was confused as to why we were now asking them to remove the images…yes that’s right, the company in Europe thought they had already been dealing with us.

These shocking and deceptive tactics used by Alibaba manufacturers are nothing new, but to misrepresent us as a company is truly appalling. The European company had been duped into thinking they were getting flowers and flower walls from us, when in fact it was an Alibaba factory who we guarantee will use low quality imitations.

Our process explained:

We are in China, but we are not a factory, this means we are not bound into make one of a few types of flowers. We have over 15 different factories making our blooms, many to our own design and specification in colour and style, so much like the KFC or Coca Cola recipe, there is not one Alibaba seller who can claim to make a flower wall anything like ours as they simply do not have the resources, knowledge or background.

We also have non disclosure contracts, so our factories shouldn’t be selling our custom blooms to anyone else, and believe us, we check on a regular basis and being legal proceedings if a contract is broken. Why do we work with so many suppliers? Because we have been in China a long time now, know how to protect ourselves and certainly do not underestimate the scope of IP abuse. The ‘Big Four’ make a lot of money from consulting with local and international companies here advising them how to manufacturer AND protect their product at the same time, and whilst we might not be a giant like Coca Cola or a car company, the business fundamentals are no different.

The European company had been in dealings with a Chinese supplier who had used our images as a promotion of their own walls, when in reality the final product will be completely different. The European company was naturally confused and has also asked us if that means their order is cancelled, to which we had to let them know that they had not placed an order from us.

Misrepresenting who you are and the quality of your product is serious fraudulent offence in most Western countries, so we have written yet another blog post to highlight and create awareness of this problem.

In the second case this week, it was a US company who had once again been sent images from a Chinese manufacturer who claimed the images were theirs, and real. We can’t stress enough how Alibaba products are completely different from us and it’s nothing more than fraud to claim otherwise. The Alibaba sellers cannot possibly make the walls in the images,

If you are not a customer of ours but we see postings of our images, we will ask you to remove them, and then implore you to check with the company who sent you these images, as they will be 100% unrepresentative of the product you will be receiving. In other words… you have been lied to!

If this is the case, we welcome you to pass on your supplier information to us and we will be happy to deal with them.

How to know if you’re dealing with us:

You can buy direct from our website www.theflowerwallcompany.com, or email us info@theflowerwallcompany.com. We will never send an email from a non ‘theflowerwallcompany.com’ account, and you will only deal with one of two people, both native English speakers either mark@theflowerwallcompany.com or hannah@theflowerwallcompany.com. We will never contact you by ‘Whatsapp’ unless you ask us to, and we also welcome dealing with clients over the phone.

We have on average 4 inquiries a month from customers who either purchased a wall from Alibaba and it didn’t arrive, or it is really poor quality and have turned to us. We believe this is mostly because customers are being sent our images to get a quick sale, but the reality is no Alibaba or Chinese manufacturer can replicate the quality and design in the images.

If you think you have been duped and would like to check, email mark@theflowerwallcompany.com and we will be happy to help.

Not all flower walls are created equal

May 31, 2016

Not all flower walls are created equal! As with any product, whether it’s flower walls, cars, chocolate or even hair cuts, there’s a varying range of pricing, styling and quality. Buying a flower wall is a relatively easy process, and we may have been one of the first companies to do it, but now there are lots of vendors to choose from so it can be tricky distinguishing whose work is what.

In this social media age, images get posted and reposted without you ever really knowing who was behind the creation. The good news for our lovely customers is that if you check our Instagram feed, you can see pretty much all our range and goings on, and we only ever repost or post our own work, so you can guarantee the quality and styling.

We really want to put some distance between our designs and many other ones you can see popping up on social media, all of them created by other large factory wholesalers in China. We’d like to take this opportunity to say these walls are not our work, and we would never work with these low quality of flowers, or send out a flower wall with so many gaps, poor colour choices or low aesthetics! Why are we doing this? Well we know some other vendors here have been claiming our work as their own, claiming the product is the same, or even going as far as to claim they are our supplier and we simply resell their product. All 100% untrue, but that’s the nature of business here! So we wanted to put a few facts out there to throw some light on the shade.

Not our walls – mass produced

Gappy, with low quality, often polyester blooms

We’ve been creating walls for three years now, and the blooms used in the above walls were what we started out with, but quickly moved away from when we were unhappy with the quality and design. The hydrangea especially that is used in these walls has small petals that fall off and fray easily in our experience! And that wasn’t acceptable to us so we now use a larger leaf from a better material that not only has more stems per head, but is also in a better cream tone.

Not our walls – very different aesthetic

Not our wall – low value replica blooms create a very different taste level

Not our wall – low replica peony and hydrangea in slightly unnatural tones

We now custom design and colour a lot of our florals because we have a passion for delivering a high quality product that has the wow factor. And of course there’s the old adage that if you’re going to something, you might as do it well! We also use on average 70% more blooms per panel than the above designs, we don’t like to see gaps in our backdrops.

If you have any concerns about buying a flower wall, simply drop us an email and we’d be happy to help, or check our Instagram feed and if the wall you’ve seen elsewhere isn’t there, then most likely, it’s not our work!

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The trouble with red – how to get the best from a rouge flower wall

May 8, 2016

Red – there’s no other color that expresses so much – romance, passion, luck and even anger. No matter your culture, there’s a good chance the color red has an important meaning to special events such as weddings. The beauty of the color red is that in flowers, it comes in many different shades and species meaning the rouge flower wall potential is endless.

We’ve got many different colors of flower walls available on our website, but one color missing, is red. This of course doesn’t mean we can’t create a red hot wall, but as professional flower wall creators, we pride ourselves in being able to advise clients on the wall of their dreams and making it a reality, and red is a tricky color to make shine. Our service and commitment to making the highest quality floral backdrops simply means we prefer to consult with customers looking for a red wall before purchasing.

There are a few important things to consider when deciding on a pure red flower wall, and it’s all about the photography.

A quick google of the trouble photographing red gives a brief glimpse into the issues capturing this gorgeous color. Professional photographers mention issues such as:

Getting details to stand out
The color not rendering properly – sometimes shows up as a pink or even brown
Image appear lifeless, flat and dull
Anything red just appears as a blur or blob of color

This means that your flower wall may consist of many different types and shade of rose, peony, hydrangea and more, but in photo’s it can end up looking extremely difficult to differentiate any detail at all – and it’s a shame when you unable to fully appreciate a floral backdrops beauty in images after the event!

Here’s an example of the issues they’re talking about:

If professional photographers talk about the issues of red, how to contend with having your flower wall photographed by smart phones and digital cameras from your average wedding or event guest? You might have a professional photographer taking some images, but chance are the majority of pictures that will be shared, kept and viewed the most will be taken by guest phones, tablets and digital cameras.

Ways to minimize the trouble with red

Choose a complimentary color to mix with

Sounds obvious, but a red wall mixed with another color certainly makes it more wow to photograph as the block of red is broken up by another shade. We love pinks and purples!

Dior mixing in different shades to their red wall

Consult with an event professional on lighting

Lighting is often overlooked at events and weddings, but it’s so crucial to setting the scene and helping to create beautiful images. Don’t shoot a red wall in direct light, and if you can have angled lighting – consult with your photographer and venue before hand to really make sure your images make the most of your wall.

Even at the recent Met Gala, the red flower wall had hit and miss results. even though it was the same wall being photographed.

Flower Wall Lighting: Bright and better defined vs flat and a slight blur of red color

Mix in foliage

The famous Karl Lagerfeld red rose flower wall was a big inspiration a few years ago when it was debuted, and aside from looking absolutely stunning, the foliage in the wall and larger size of the blooms really helps show detail. Our range of Garden Walls would look absolutely stunning with red blooms and really show them off in pictures.

Red will never go out of style, it’s up there in the most classic and inspiring of colors, so if you’re looking for a red flower wall, speak with us about how it will be used and photographed, and how we can help with the design and choosing of blooms.

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