RP: DIY Flowers or Florist.....(esp those who DIY Flowers)

Hi Ladies....

I can really use your help....(esp. those who did DIY Flowers)

I just came back from a florist to price out and was quoted $800 for:

1 bridal bok orchids and roses
5 BM boks roses
2 Jr BM boks
FG Petals

1 FH Bout.
5 GM Bout

and 3 parents corsages

now....i was going to do all the flowers myself and just use roses...it would probably cost me about $80....but then obviously i would have to stay up the nite before and do them all....

do you think its worth the stress and headache...or should i cough up the the $$...

HELP!!! i cant decide

although i did not diy my flowers, i do have a few things to say that might help you decide.

do you know of anyone who knows flowers? maybe you can 'hire' that person

maybe you can go to a local school (high school, community college, community center) where they can provide the work for a lot less money.

also, you don't have to 'stay up all night'. i used to work at a flower shop in highschool and flowers can keep for long enough that you could do them early the day before and just keep them in the refrigerator.

hth

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Posted by libby2595

although i did not diy my flowers, i do have a few things to say that might help you decide.

do you know of anyone who knows flowers? maybe you can 'hire' that person

maybe you can go to a local school (high school, community college, community center) where they can provide the work for a lot less money.

also, you don't have to 'stay up all night'. i used to work at a flower shop in highschool and flowers can keep for long enough that you could do them early the day before and just keep them in the refrigerator.

hth

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would you like me to 'hire' you hehehe...thanks for the advice!! i guess i just needed to hear it form other brides....

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Posted by JennyAl

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Posted by libby2595

although i did not diy my flowers, i do have a few things to say that might help you decide.

do you know of anyone who knows flowers? maybe you can 'hire' that person

maybe you can go to a local school (high school, community college, community center) where they can provide the work for a lot less money.

also, you don't have to 'stay up all night'. i used to work at a flower shop in highschool and flowers can keep for long enough that you could do them early the day before and just keep them in the refrigerator.

hth

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would you like me to 'hire' you hehehe...thanks for the advice!! i guess i just needed to hear it form other brides....

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if i lived closer, i would take you up on that offer.

let me also add this:

$800 is about how much i spent for about the same amount of flowers.

maybe you can diy other things to save money to pay for the flowers. that's what i did. i didn't want to have green fingers on my wedding from de-thorning roses the day before my wedding.

i diy-ed everything from my invites, to my cps, to my aisle runner. you can save money there, that way $800 on flowers won't hurt so much.

hth

thanks for the advice...i have one more appt this week...then i'll decide which to go to....but i think i'm goin to pay a florist.....

Did you go to Burton's yet? Also try Stop and Shop floral department. i think Whole Foods also does flowers.

My sister had DIY flowers at her wedding- but it was more like my moms best friend DIY. They were beautiful, but she also does flower and craft shows as a hobby. My mom is not having me do them ourselves cus of space for refridgerating the flowers and space for where to put them all. I went to stop and shop and Burtons. At Burtons I think I am getting more than you listed and it is about $645. And they deliver! I am haing DIY center pieces though. But my two friends are helping me and will be there day of to set them up.
Basically I think you should give yourself less to worry about the day of so you can enjoy!

HTH

I just posted about flowers. I am doinng it myself and for the $800 you were quoted, I would be getting over 700 roses. You could ask for some help from your wedding party. It should not take that long. At least that is what I hoping and we will be putting together 700 roses the da b4 the wedding. We will be doing all the decorations. If you think it will give you a headache then don't bother but if not...... more money for the honeymoon or a down payment on a house or to go shopping

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Posted by GinaZ

Did you go to Burton's yet? Also try Stop and Shop floral department. i think Whole Foods also does flowers.

My sister had DIY flowers at her wedding- but it was more like my moms best friend DIY. They were beautiful, but she also does flower and craft shows as a hobby. My mom is not having me do them ourselves cus of space for refridgerating the flowers and space for where to put them all. I went to stop and shop and Burtons. At Burtons I think I am getting more than you listed and it is about $645. And they deliver! I am haing DIY center pieces though. But my two friends are helping me and will be there day of to set them up.
Basically I think you should give yourself less to worry about the day of so you can enjoy!

HTH

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can you let me know waht your price is and what you're getting?....if its ok