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The Burton Floral Design Podcast

Brought to you by Bentley Florist and the Bovan Floral Group

Practical floral guidance for life's meaningful moments — weddings, celebrations, and everyday flowers — from the family florist Burton has known since 1963.

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400 planned episode topics · 5 seasons

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What We Talk About

Real questions from real planning — a taste of the conversations on the show's roadmap:

You Just Got Engaged — Now What?Who to Tell First (and Why the Order Matters)Building a Budget That Actually HoldsThe 8-to-12 Percent Rule for Wedding CategoriesWhen to Book Your FloristBudgeting for Wedding FlowersThe Planning Mistakes Couples Make in Month OneThe Guest-List Math That Trips Everyone UpThe Final Month ChecklistConfirming Every Vendor in the Last Two Weeks+ 390 more planned topics

Why This Show Exists

Most floral advice online is written for everyone, which means it is really written for no one. This show answers the real questions people ask a working flower shop — starting with wedding planning, the arc mapped out in the seasons below. Every episode aims to educate first and inspire second, drawing on the floral expertise Bentley Florist has built in Burton, Michigan since 1963. One question per episode, answered plainly — so you can stop scrolling and start deciding.

How It Works

Short, focused episodes — one real question each, answered in plain language
Wedding planning first, with more of life's floral moments on the roadmap ahead
A floral minute in every episode — what your florist wishes you knew at that stage
Every episode connects to a related guide, checklist, or article on BurtonFloralDesign.com

The Wedding Season Roadmap

The show opens with weddings: five seasons that follow the exact arc of planning one — 400 planned topics in all. Browse any season to see every conversation we intend to have, and call us to put your question on the recording list.

Engagement ring resting beside a soft bouquet of blush garden roses

Season 1 · 50 planned topics

Getting Engaged

You said yes. Now what?

The whirlwind weeks after the proposal: telling people well, enjoying it, and the handful of decisions that actually need to happen first — date, budget conversations, guest list reality, and what can absolutely wait.

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Wedding planning desk with a calendar, invitation samples, and fresh flowers

Season 2 · 84 planned topics

Planning Your Wedding

Vendors, venues, budgets, and a timeline that keeps you sane.

The core of the journey: building a realistic budget, choosing a venue that fits, hiring vendors in the right order, reading contracts, and keeping the people you love helpful instead of stressful.

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Lush romantic bridal bouquet in blush and ivory garden roses

Season 3 · 105 planned topics

Wedding Flowers

Everything flowers — from the first Pinterest board to the last dance.

Our home turf, shared openly: bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony pieces, seasonality in Michigan, what things really cost, where flowers stretch furthest, and how to work with any florist like a pro.

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Florist's hands carefully adjusting stems in an arrangement at the workbench

Season 4 · 108 planned topics

Avoiding Common Wedding Mistakes

The pain points — named early, so they never happen to you.

Every vendor sees the same avoidable heartbreaks: blown budgets, timeline collisions, family friction, weather with no plan B. This season names them one at a time, with the fix attached.

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Elegant reception centerpiece with candles on a set dinner table

Season 5 · 53 planned topics

Final Month Countdown

Thirty days out: calm, confirmed, and ready.

Final counts, final payments, day-of timelines, emergency kits, delegation, and the mindset shift from planning a wedding to actually being at one. The season that gets you to the aisle rested.

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Want Answers in Writing Too?

More than 125 of the questions this show tackles are already answered in the Wedding Planning Center FAQ.

The Production Kit

Cover artwork, opening and closing scripts, and the recording checklist the Bentley team records with.

Companion Reading

Every Show Topic Has a Written Deep-Dive

The subjects this show covers — funeral flower etiquette, flower meanings, seasonal availability, wedding styles, budgets — are all covered in depth in our free guide library. Read along, print them, keep them.

Browse The Free Guides

Bentley Florist · Burton, Michigan · Since 1963

The Show Is Streaming — The Florist Is Even Closer

Podcast advice is a great start, but your own wedding deserves a real conversation. A Bentley Florist designer is a phone call away, exactly as one has been since 1963.

From the shop behind the show

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