{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Floral CEO","title":"The Art of a tear down","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9402ecf4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":986,"description":"Wedding teardown can either feel incredibly organized…\nor like complete fucking chaos.\nAnd the difference usually comes down to whether you had a plan before the night even started.\nIn this episode, Jeni breaks down the systems she uses to make wedding teardown faster, easier, and far less stressful.\nFrom realistic teardown windows and strategic storage to candles, carts, containers, floating candle water, inventory organization, and loading the vehicle, this episode is packed with practical tips florists can immediately use on their next event.\nStart with a realistic teardown window\nOne of the biggest mistakes is agreeing to a teardown timeline that simply does not match the amount of work involved.\nIf you have boxes to retrieve, rentals to collect, candles to extinguish, flowers to distribute, arches to dismantle, containers to pack, and inventory to load, a 30-minute teardown may simply not be realistic.\nJeni typically wants at least an hour.\nIf the venue cannot provide that amount of time, start strategically dismantling anything that can be handled before the official teardown begins.\nThe teardown needs to be designed around reality—not wishful thinking.\nPlan where your packing supplies live\nYour teardown strategy begins during setup.\nWhere are your:\nboxes\nrental bins\npackaging supplies\ncandle containers\ntotes\ncarts\ngoing to be stored during the event?\nThey should be somewhere accessible, organized, and easy to retrieve at the end of the night.\nIf you hide everything in a difficult storage room on the opposite side of the venue, you have created extra work for yourself before teardown even begins.\nStep 1: Get the flowers out\nIf possible, Jeni tries to get as many flowers into guests' hands as possible.\nIf the last dance is at 11:30, she may ask whether she can arrive around 11:10 or 11:15 and begin gathering flowers near the exit or handing arrangements directly to guests.\nThe more flowers that leave with guests:\nthe less you have to dismantle\nthe less you...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FHz-UgopUhJpJn1O-4JHblhUpmcOM1-ut37jvDGyuz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ODcz/NzBkZGFkZjUyZjU5/ZTk5ODAxMTAzZjFj/NDIzNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}