Brides-to-be often get a little fixated on the look of their weddings, and making their big day extra special, but this story puts those endless conversations about roses verses lilies into perspective.
A New York couple sued a florist for $400,000 for using the wrong color flowers at their wedding — a mistake the newlyweds said caused them “extreme disappointment, distress and embarrassment.”
Elana and Toby Glatt had requested $465 centerpieces in “deep and dark colors of fuchsia, rust and green.”
Instead Posy Floral Design Studio, which charged almost $30,000, used cheaper flowers and the centerpieces appeared “predominantly pastel pink, almost white,” according to the lawsuit filed in New York State Court.
The result “had a significant impact on the look of the room and was entirely inconsistent with the vision the plaintiffs had bargained and paid for,” said the lawsuit, which accused the florist of fraud, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.
The florist’s owner, Stamos Arakas, said his photographs of the wedding show he provided exactly what the couple had wanted and he intends to counter sue for damages to his business reputation.
i’d be pretty mad if I planned for fuchsia and rust flower centerpieces, and then got pink and white. I think I’d always be a little annoyed looking at my wedding pictures, but suing for $400,000 is a bit excessive!