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Nearby, bride-to-be Emily Marriott was intent on saving money.

Armed with what you’ve learned, decide how many arrangements your event will need, create a budget and then decide on a color scheme and your main anchor flowers, such as giant mauve proteas, fluffy balls of hydrangeas or dependably lovely roses, which come fresh, dried or preserved — a process that keeps them pliable and long lasting — in a stunning array of colors.

People whisked around Hudson pulling wagons piled high with blooms or balancing large bundles of bouquets on their shoulders.

In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.

Top right, colorful gerberas on display.