Has anyone had or knows someone who has had hydrangeas for their wedding flowers? I am getting married at the end of Dec. and I am hearing all sorts of bad things about the flowers...like I am going to pay a bundle for them in the winter and they don't last long.
What have you heard bad about them? I am having white ones in my CP's and I want them to decorate my church pews, I love that they have that thickness and that they are full
I have heard that in the winter they will be sooo expensive, which really isn't killing me...but I have heard that many florists try to talk you out of them because they die quickly...something about needing a lot of water. Your centerpieces should be fine because there will be water for them, but I want them as my BK, so that is where I hear the problem comes in!
Posted by little34
I have heard that in the winter they will be sooo expensive, which really isn't killing me...but I have heard that many florists try to talk you out of them because they die quickly...something about needing a lot of water. Your centerpieces should be fine because there will be water for them, but I want them as my BK, so that is where I hear the problem comes in!
I had 3 very fragile flowers in my centerpieces: lilac, hydrangea and peony. They lasted the whole night through. I would get them if its what you realyl want.
Posted by little34
Has anyone had or knows someone who has had hydrangeas for their wedding flowers? I am getting married at the end of Dec. and I am hearing all sorts of bad things about the flowers...like I am going to pay a bundle for them in the winter and they don't last long.
I had hydrangeas in my CPs in November and they held up great. Last year, however, I was a BM in a wedding in February and our bo-ks were hydrangea and they didn't make to the reception. We all walked in to the party without our bo-ks because they were brown and wilted. However, they weren't in water...I think if your florist puts those water stem thingies on them you will be okay. Love hydrangea!
On pricing....i want everything hydrangea because i too love them (the blue/green antique-y looking ones) and i was nervous about the price. I think i got really good pricing for them. I told a florist that i would like hydrangea's for my BM but i would do roses if they were cheaper. He told me that hydgrangeas where more cost-effective. I was really happy about that.
I had CPs and boquets with hydrangeas. The CPs were fine because they were in water all night. I would NOT recommend them for boquets. They barely lasted until the ceremony before wilting, and they looked terrible for most of the day (that's with the water source in the bouquet). They need a ton of water, and I just don't think they are meant to hold up that long. If I could go back, I would have chosen another flower that could hold up better.
i dont know anything about them but they are gorgeous.
