Where to purchase wedding flowers?

Were getting married in the Spring and have looked into flowers for our wedding at local flower shops and they are quite expensive. I was wondering if there are any ways that we could save money. Or if anyone knows of any cheap places that we could order flowers. Any suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Where to purchase wedding flowers?
I found that some sites online had awesome prices for silk, if you would consider silk flowers. I had hot pink peonies as the main flower for my wedding and used silk, and it turned out awesome! (I can send pics of ours if you like!)
Reply:Hobby Lobby and MIchaels run sales periodically. We purchased ours for under $130 for them all. If you have any creative streak in you, try it.
Reply:We're using www.growersbox.com, the online wholesale florist. (Someone else mentioned them earlier.) Their flowers are beautiful, and they have been so helpful -- with everything from the names of the roses we're using and how to care for them to when to order, etc. etc. The Growers Box has several "wedding in a box" packages to choose from... starting with 100 roses, greens and baby's breath for $150.00. (http://www.growersbox.com/wedding-flower... You can also order gerbera daisies, tulips, carnations, lilies, etc.


If you have some crafty friends or relatives, this may be the way to go. You can make your own hand-tied bouquets, corsages and bouttonieres. (Check out: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/roundbouqu... for some ideas.) Then you can put the rest in some nice vases for centerpieces and/or use flower petals as part of the decorations. You can even purchase or rent a large silk flower arrangement and add real flowers to it for more height, depth and beauty.


Good luck on your special day!
Reply:Try the growers box. They have wholesale flower prices to the public.





http://www.growersbox.com/index.html
Reply:Try a floral wholesale shop. try these website for more suggestions...





http://www.budget-bride.com/





http://www.wedalert.com/content/articles...





http://www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com/
Reply:well your not going to find any high quality flowers (if there not dead) at a reasonable price so you might just oda buy the high priced ones HAPPY LIFE
Reply:If you are in the US, many of the larger chain grocery stores have flower shops in their stores and have arrangement books for weddings. They are less expensive then a florist. Also Sam's Club have different priced wedding packages, my niece is getting married soon and she is getting all the bridal party flowers there. The only negative is they do not deliver... All the best to you and your husband to be...
Reply:tulips pink and greens and sunflowers and lavenders advice
Reply:I had a floral designer at Michael's Craft store make my flowers. They were exquisite. They were colorful and everyone thought they were real. I prefer silk because you don't have to wait for a flower delivery on your wedding day and they won't wilt.





Another alternative for real flowers is Costco.
Reply:If you go to your closest Sam's Club, they have a great selection of fresh flowers. The floral shops in my area purchase their flowers there(and resale them at a huge mark up price). They are cheaper than wholesale flowers.