Pre-orders are the way to go for big weddings every time. You paid less per stem but lost that money in extra labor and nearly missed the bride's color palette which could have been a disaster. Reliability might cost more upfront but it saves you the headache and protects your reputation with clients.

Wait, has anyone tried one of those on old game cartridges with corroded pins? I spent an hour scrubbing a copy of Chrono Trigger with alcohol and a q-tip and still couldn't get it to work lol.

Yeah, that sucks man. Nothing worse than second-guessing your work like that.