The best time to really see a place in all its glory is when it first opens. Hotels look great when they first open and so are cruise ships. Even restaurants have this certain sense of mystique and wonder when they do their grand opening. This is also the reason why there are a lot of people who go and bring in grand opening flowers during this momentous occasion.
There’s something magical and exciting about bringing flowers to openings. It’s the thought of it making the scene light up is one of them. Consider this: An opening will usually require a space for people to talk. This is because grand openings of establishments usually come with a program. The host of the event is usually there and the cameras are also all pointed in that general direction. Having your flower arrangement join the other flowers donated or given to the establishment will help make the stage look better.
If you look at it from another perspective, the whole addition of flowers during an establishment’s grand opening can be seen as money saving technique. Think about it, if you hired a stage designer to work on the aesthetics of the stage before the opening, owners would probably have to shell out more money. Because these professionals will definitely not work for free. It’s also common knowledge that set designers have their bias when it comes to flower suppliers. So even if you know that the flower shop down the road costs less, you end up having to spend more for the flowers. That’s really how the business works, and you cannot do anything about it.
What you can do however is get in touch with the same flower shop near your venue and strike up an arrangement. Or if you are not into those kinds of deals, you can just pay them upfront for how much the flowers are together with the arrangement service.
Now all you must do is wait for the opening day and at the same time wait for the flowers to arrive in your front door. There are several things you can do before that time arrives though. You can carefully plan the look of the grand opening stand. You can decide where to put the floral arrangements and how you would like them to stand out. It would be great if you can measure and mark all the spots too so you would be able to balance the incoming flowers properly. Knowing early on the spots that the flowers would arrive would also help you determine if you need to order more or if you have too much.
If all your planning is done, you can then proceed to managing other aspects of the store or establishment. You can see if the food is ready, if the ventilation is good enough for the crowds that will be attending. You can also look into the number of invitees that have arrived. Most importantly, you can start chats with your guests and entertain them before the program begins.
