Are any brides that will be or have done or their own floral arrangements? I am not looking to break the bank on flowers, even though I do love them. If I can eliminate labor from the equation, I could save myself some money headaches.
I only have myself and my MOH for bouquets, maybe 4 boutonnieres max and between 8-10 centerpieces. I'm looking to do really minimalist things (a flower or two in a vase, which makes me think I can do it. This is my inspiration:
I've also heard great things about costco flowers. If I can't swing an affordable florist, that's who I'll be using. They have some great packages with a lot of reviews.
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DIY flowers (bouquet, centerpieces, etc)?
Thank you ladies for all the great tips and places to look into! It seems very doable, considering I have a small wedding party and less than 100 people coming to my wedding.
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Re: DIY flowers (bouquet, centerpieces, etc)?
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I did some research on this too, trying to weigh out the benefit of DIY flowers and I read a lot of people who had wonderful things to say about places like Costco, BJs and Sam's Club flowers. You can buy in bulk from them for great prices and a lot of the reviews were very very good. Saw a few say colors are a little off from photos but if you are going with white or can be flexible on what shade they are it seems like a really great option. They also have arrangements, boutonnieres, bouquets packages you should look into especially since you only need two bouquets. VERY reasonably prices packages and lots of reviews to read to make yourself comfortable.
As someone else said, I'm learning the TYPES of flowers you chose are a price driver too. If you happen to like the rustic look (and from you inspiration photo it seems like it) look into babies breath, even through a florist it will save yourself the money and the headache. It's very inexpensive yet I think beautiful with the right look. Also, hydrangeas are fairly inexpensive as well and they come in lots of colors.
Another tip for glassware - try the Christmas Tree Shop!! They have GREAT stuff VERY cheap and often have coupons. Both of my sisters bought vases for centerpieces from them last year and were about $10 each and you're keeping them so you can give away and save one or two for your house :)
I forgot about the Christmas Tree Shop! I love that store.
And yes, definitely the type of flowers. I actually prefer more greenery than flowers, which may save me. My aunt, who used to work for 1800 Flowers, mentioned another flower besides baby's breath that doesn't have a scent, but is similar. I'll have to ask her again.
