Bride’s Wedding Florist Charged Her $1,800 for a Fake Flower Bouquet. Then She Found an Etsy Artist Selling Them for Less
A con caught just in time.
CJ (@@c.j.shiv) was about to get married when her florist informed her of an emergency. Sympathizing with the florist, she agreed to switch the fresh bouquet for fake flowers for $1,800. But when the florist sent a sample photo, CJ suspected the shot came from Etsy.
CJ claimed her bridal florist messaged her a photo of her unfinished bouquet. The florist allegedly told her that her daughter was having severe birth complications and that she needed to be there for her. CJ said her wedding was coming up soon, so the florist allegedly compromised by suggesting she use fake flowers for her bouquet instead of fresh ones.
“That is fine with me. They last forever. Why not?” CJ expressed. She also wished the florist well and hoped that her daughter was okay. The florist sent an inspiration photo, and CJ noticed the yellow door in the background. CJ commented, “The bouquet was in front of a yellow door—a very distinct yellow door, much like an Etsy artist I was looking at eight months ago.” Because the door in the photo looked familiar, CJ decided to look for the artist.
“So, I messaged this Australian Etsy artist that specializes in fake flower bouquets,” CJ said. She tagged the artist, Rosyrosemelb, from Melbourne, Australia. The faux bouquet florist on Etsy has pre-made designs available on her Etsy page for as low as $10. But brides can also consult Rosyrose for custom arrangements, which can go up to $225 or more.
CJ asked Rosyrose if she had an order that needed to be finished by a certain date. CJ explicitly told the Etsy artist that she believes her florist is trying to pass off the faux bouquets as her own. “Oh my, that is my work,” the Etsy artist allegedly confirmed.
Overcharging an Etsy bouquet
“I was messaging her this morning, and she was saying she was coordinating with you and that she just had to confirm that you liked my bouquets and that she was going to order them,” the artist added. CJ was surprised by the revelation, and then the artist revealed that she was only charging the florist $800.
CJ replied that she was being asked $1,800. Essentially, her florist’s asking price was more than double the original price from the Australian Etsy artist. When she found out, CJ messaged her florist and asked her if the bouquets were her work or someone else’s.
Her florist allegedly responded, saying that she had an “Australian connect” that sold her “loose stems.” Otherwise, her florist maintained that she assembles the bouquets herself and that the Australian connect only did a mockup shoot of her concept. CJ, however, did not buy into her florist’s explanation.
“She has assured me that you are selling me pre-made bouquets for a $1,000 upcharge,” CJ alleged. The bride revealed that she even invited her florist’s family to her wedding, saying they would be extremely disappointed that their daughter allegedly tried to pull a fast one on her.
She caught her florist just in time before the wedding
Nevertheless, she and her wedding florist signed a contract. In it, CJ said that the florist claimed the flowers as her copyrighted work and that any substitutions must be communicated to the bride. Because the florist allegedly didn’t disclose that she was using an Etsy artist’s arrangement, CJ requested her money back.
“Very, very quickly, I got my full deposit back,” CJ claimed. In a positive turn of events, she also proceeded with the Australian artist for her bouquet purchase. But while CJ had enough time to switch services before her wedding day, this woman from New York City almost walked down the aisle with a dress that looked like it came from Shein.
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