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do flowers really last all day?!

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:29 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:29 AM

do flowers really last all day?!

FeliciaDA Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:30 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:30 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Oh yes, they certainly do.

My centerpieces lasted well over a week and still looked amazing. So did the bo-ks

MrsJ Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:31 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:31 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

my friend's flowers did - they looked beautiful all day/night.

tourist Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:33 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:33 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

and then some!

The next morning Jean's bouteniere was still in decent shape.

Janine24 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:34 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:34 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

we have a CP from a wedding we went to on Saturday and the flowers still look allright for being 5 days old...

kel2004 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:34 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:34 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

My bouquet was dead in the car on the way to the reception.

MrsJ Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:35 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:35 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Posted by kel2004

My bouquet was dead in the car on the way to the reception.

tourist Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:36 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:36 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Posted by kel2004

My bouquet was dead in the car on the way to the reception.

really?
was it the heat?

sandj100304 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:39 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:39 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Mine did and my bo-k even still looked nice the next day.

My centerpieces are still in my MIL's house. They are going strong except for some browning but it has been over 2 weeks so I am impressed by that.

DebMaher Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:44 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:44 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

The only thing my florist has told me is that it is a good idea to plan for extra bout's -- they often will not last a whole day with pics, especially more fragile flowers. Many florists will throw these in with negotiating but you might consider asking for a few. CP's and Bouquets, if done properly, should be vibrant andd fresh for the whole affair.

David'sbride Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:48 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:48 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

If you are worried about your bo-kay and BM's bo-kays you can request a hydration wrap around them, especially if you are a summer bride with delicate flowers.

Darcy Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:53 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:53 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

depends on the flowers and time of year. My friend had hydrangias in late June. They were wilting during the ceremony.

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:58 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:58 AM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Posted by kel2004

My bouquet was dead in the car on the way to the reception.

of course. killjoy!

oakslady Posted: Oct 21, 2004 12:15 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 12:15 PM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

it really depends on the flowers and the time of year it is - more delicate flowers like orchids and hydrangia often wont last the whole day
while more hardy ones like mums and daisys will last for many days
individually water tubing them can help - but if it is really hot or really cold most delicate flowers have little or no chance

kel2004 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 12:29 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 12:29 PM

Re: do flowers really last all day?!

Posted by tourist

Posted by kel2004

My bouquet was dead in the car on the way to the reception.

really?
was it the heat?

Since I intensely loathe my florist, I would like to blame it on him. But he did warn me that since I wanted the leaves taken off the flowers in the bouquet, the flowers would die sooner.

I know that the centerpieces looked great for days after, since that is when they bloomed.

Would have been nice to have open flowers on the actual day of the wedding, but I guess that was asking too much.