Wedding flowers - centerpieces and bouquets?

Im on a tight tight budget - I will be having about 15 tables and 3 bridesmaids and 1 maid of honor





I need centerpieces and bouquets - I am looking to spend $500 (if not less haha) WHAT CAN I DO??





I do NOT want fake flowers nor gold fish or pictures.....





any other suggestions?


the wedding is in September

Wedding flowers - centerpieces and bouquets?
You need to buy your flowers in bulk and do it yourself. To get an arrangement done will run 30-unlimited dollars. To make one it's the cost of vase+flowers. Try





www.fiftyflowers.com


www.growersbox.com





I've found roses are the absolute cheapest... You can get like 200 roses for 230 dollars. I would keep your arrangements very simple and elegant. A cylinder vase from a craft store with a dozen roses in each, you could even get bud vases and fill them with one rose head and scatter them about the table to make it look like more.





Here some links.. i'm not sure what your colors are... but I'm picking what I like :)





http://www.fiftyflowers.com/product/Whol...





The link above is for 200 roses in any color of your choice, for 210 dollars. This would cover all the arrangements if each arrangement had 10 roses, and leave you 50 roses for you and the girls. 20 for your bouquet and 10 each for them. To make your bouquet *special* you can tie it with a special ribbon in your wedding colors, and add floral gems 1-2 dollars per stem of crystals/pearls. See link:





http://www.bouquetstems.com/





I'm guessing vases from a glass store are about 12 dollars each. That is another 200 dollars





So far we're at 410.





With your last 90 dollars...





Candles!!! You need candles.





http://www.candles4less.com/specials/vot...





the link above takes you to website where you can get 72 votive candles and holders for 37.00





If you order 2 boxes of these... you can put 8 votive candles on each table. I'm guessing your table seat 8, so either in front of the guests or circles around the centerpiece.





Remember too you can jazz anything up with ribbon. On a tight budget it;s best to go classic... spice things up with your colors.
Reply:I didn't use flowers for centerpieces because it was going to be too expensive (the flowers for my wedding were starfighter lillies)





I bought large bowl shape vases that stood about 6 inches from the table. I got them cheap on ebay and bought floating candles. I used both the regular ones and some fancy star shaped glittery floating candles. I made sure all of the candles would last as long as the reception (which actually cost me about $100 more but it was important to me).





I used water gels for water in the vases - they matched my color for the wedding.
Reply:Use more greenery - I shaved off $20 for each centrepiece by using less flowers and more greenery and they still looked lovely. Also use flowers that are in season - talk to your florist. You should still be able to do something nice for that price. Also use candles on your tables - and remember - no one really remembers the decorations anyway - you do much better spending money on making sure that the food tastes good and that there is enough food and that the music is varied and not too loud!
Reply:honestly i am on a super tight budget as well.


i found my mothers best friend that is willing to help me for free to do the floral centerpieces. she does this. shes a crafty person. I picked the type of flowers. and the idea of the centerpiece. I went to Big lots [ some store in miami] and i found the vases. i luckily found 10. which are the ones i needed $10 each. she will be doing my centerpcs.





try finding friends that know how to do certain things and they can help. in the end you can give them a thank you gift /note.





good luck
Reply:Have you looked online? you can order flowers online and search online for coupon codes to get a good deal, they had 36 roses for 29.99 the other day. I think tha included a vase as well. I am sure you can look online for ideas as to how to make some of the things you need for your wedding. You have to be willing to hunt and search for deals if you want the best. You can buy 250 bi-color roses at nationalflowermart.com. You can get 24 roses with a free vase from ftd.com for 29.97 right now. You just have to watch and search for deals. Good luck.
Reply:Are you allowed open flame at your reception site?





A 12 inch mirror tile with votives on them or an ivy vase with a candle in it. Sprinkle a little glittered confetti around to help catch the light. Depending on where you live this should cost you well under $100.


Gives you plenty of wriggle room for your flowers
Reply:for center pieces- round glass bowl, fill with water and put floating candles in them. i know i can find rose shaped floating candles at the dollar store.





bouquets- go for flowers that are in season in September. ask your florist.





best wishes!
Reply:Fresh fruit. A tall cylinder filled with river rocks and a candle.





As for bouquets, you should try and find some flowers wholesale online...Dahlias are a fall flower that are gorgeous and pretty reasonable.
Reply:Candles are not expensive, and that may help you cut down on the cost of flowers and they will also help you set the mood for your reception.
Reply:carnations! theyre extremely cheap but dont look it. especially if you get a good florist to arrange them! and they come in a gazillion colors and they hold up really well.
Reply:Mirrors look great with the candles.
Reply:go to your local grocery store and see if the floral dpt there can help you get flowers at cost or cheap. they are way cheaper than florists.


also look at costco if you have one near you. you can order bulk flowers





use gerberas and maybe some lilies- they are large and cheap. stick with lemon grass or tall grass for greenery





get varying sized or tall vases at walmart. $3-5 each. they do go on sale too





put the gerberas in there with the greenery. they will look great.





for your bouquets. have 5 gerberas per girl. hand tied. use ribbon to tie them off with that match your colors. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi...


just a few less gerberas


for your moh add some wider greenery to her bouquet and maybe some cosmos to make her bouqet different. hand tied with ribbon.





do you need help with your bouquet too?





keep with the gerbera theme... http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/vi...