flowers

I'm set for flowers. A have a very talented lady who works with me and does our floral arrangements (I signed her on a few months ago). She will go to the wholesaler's and buy all the flowers that we'll need. She'll be making everything from boutonnieres to table floral arrangements.

Prior to that, I have this wonderful florist in Brooklyn that was going to handle my flowers for me. She was going to do my bouquet, all the flowers for my huge bridal party (28) Limited decorations for the church, and the floral arrangements for my tables all under $1,200. I use her whenever I'm doing a wedding in New York. I referred sensationablyhappy to her and she saved a bundle as well by ordering from her.

That's what I'm doing Diva.

I also work with someone who does wonderful floral arrangements.We are using silk flowers. To cut down the cost I ordered the flowers from www.afloral.com
I was a little nervous at first so I only ordered a few. They actually were really nice! So I ordered the remainder.

Before that my FMIL was supposed to them, but she is so last minute on everything I did not want a sloppy job on my flowers!

I am going with Lamar's wedding center for my floral arrangement. Thye have great packages

Oh Yes, Ginoue, can I please have your florist info I was trying to do my own because of the crazy florist prices in the bronx but it never seems to come out right.

Sorry Pebbles I am not flower savvy but both the silk and fresh are nice but it all depends on who is doing it. I am too embarassed to even show you the silk bouquet I tried to DIY. My FH told me it looked like a dead bush.

I ordered my silk flowers from efavormart.com and bought some from ACMoore. I put every flower arrangement together myself, centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnierres, corsages etc. Save me lots of $$$$

I am using silk flowers for everything. My aunt does flower arrangements and she is making the boutonnieres, corsages, bouquets, and even the flowers for my reception. I think silk will be, of course, less costly but at the same time they look just as good and won't wither.

I am doing fresh flowers for all the bouguets and silk flowers for the centerpieces. Thanks Mrsmoose for the website (afloral.com) I haven't been able to find good silk flowers in the stores and I was nervous as well by ordering online. Oh yeah, I also love the how-to videos. Very Helpful

When I got married I decided on silk flowers. My colors were Navy blue and platinum and the silk flowers were perfect! I ordered them online. I also ordered some rhinestones which I incorporated in the bouquets for myself and my attendants.

That's the one. how much are you willing to send. I thought they had a pretty good price range, and they was very flexible. the let me change to package to suit my wedding party

Here's an option ladies: WOOD flowers:
[url]http://www.woodyaflowers.com/[/url]

Here my flowers Ladies
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Roses= blush, lilies= yellow, mini calla= cream

Love the vibrant colors Queenbee!!

Very nice Queen. Love the colors

qqeen bee mi must agree with other ladies ure colour combination is really nice !

Do any of you ladies have any knowledge on freeze-dried petals? I'm thinking about using these but I'm worried if they would look to fake.

Sorry that it took such a long time to get back to you mrs080908. As a Wedding Planner/Coordinator, I tend to get very busy on weekends and therefore travel a lot. Again, I'm very sorry that I took so long to reply to your request.

The name of the Florist in Brooklyn is Flowerworks Wedding Center. The address is 547 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216. The phone number is 718-230-9393. They have terrific packages, starting at $249 (Bridal Oval shaped bouquet, Maid of Honor bouquet, 3 bridesmaids bouquet
2 orchid or rose corsages, 7 rose boutonnieres and a free throw bouquet) Yes Diva!!! all for $240. The people there are truly professional and they're always, always on time. So, please, give them a call and set up an appointment to meet with them. I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed. They have other packages as well and they will do a spectacular job on your wedding/Reception.

BUMP...
Do any of you ladies have any knowledge on freeze-dried petals? Do they really look like fresh petals? I'm thinking about using these for the flower gilrs and table decorations. That way I can have the tables decorated early and not worry about the petals withering.

Thanks Ginoue,
I called them today and she was very helpful.

You're more than welcome mrs080908. Hope it all works out for you.

[quote="cmt"]BUMP...
Do any of you ladies have any knowledge on freeze-dried petals? Do they really look like fresh petals? I'm thinking about using these for the flower gilrs and table decorations. That way I can have the tables decorated early and not worry about the petals withering.
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I didn't use them but I ordered a sample from a company....Its been over a year so I don't remember the company name.

When I got the sample, they looked pretty good. And they old well. Unfortunately the only reason I didn't order them is because they were expensive for the amount I needed...Which was A LOT. I also ordered a sample of their silk petals and they looked good, and the price was right. Freeze dried are about the same price-wize, if you want white, they actually look kind of off-white, so I wouldn't have ordered the white...I looked at different colors, and they were nice....I think ordering a sample is worth it...Its usually no fee....
I will check and see if I find the company, but a simple google may do the trick...

EDIT! PetalGarden.com!

I'm doing silk petals. They have very good prices on them at [url]www.efavormart.com[/url]

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Prior to that, I have this wonderful florist in Brooklyn that was going to handle my flowers for me. She was going to do my bouquet, all the flowers for my huge bridal party (28) Limited decorations for the church, and the floral arrangements for my tables all under $1,200. I use her whenever I'm doing a wedding in New York. I referred sensationablyhappy to her and she saved a bundle as well by ordering from her.

That's what I'm doing Diva.
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I sure did save a bundle at that place. Thanks again G.

I didnt use freeze dried.
I used the Dollar Tree special..LOL
I figured just decided that I Wasnt spending a ton of money on petals. I decided to put that extra money elsewhere.
I ordered mine from the Dollar Tree.
I was able to get a box of petals for just under $50(I think)
I ended up with a bunch left over and gave them to a friend of mine getting married in July.

Worked out for her too cause now she doesnt have to buy any

You're more than welcome Ms. Happy pants @ sensationablyhappy.

[quote="FutureMrsKeepUp"]I'm doing silk petals. They have very good prices on them at www.efavormart.com
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This is a good site. I bought my silk flowers from Efavormart.

I know I am late but I too am loving your floral arrangements Queenbee.
Oh and MRS.POTTS what is up with that litle sexy saying at the bottom of your post. Girl I am scared to click on it, it might end up on my phone bill costing me 59.95

I was just looking at the prices for the chair cover and the sashs and they are very inexpensive. Has anyone purchased chair covers from this store?

Thanks Bumble for the website. I'm going to check it out. Still deciding which petals to use.

Ok so I am using Ginoue's florist but I don't know what color flowers goes with my colors. My colors are aqua(main color), teal, silver. What color flowers would be nice.

You could use roses or calla Lillies etc...

I'm partial to roses and I think Ivory colored roses would be great for your color scheme.

Sorry divas for stepping away from our topic, but MRSPOTTS, where did you finally order the little buckles that went with your invitations? I think they're great.

Does anyone else know where I could get my hands on some? Please?

I ordered my buckles from ebay. I wanted the square ones, but they were sold out. I got the circle ones for 75 cents a piece. I bought all that she had, but I can give you her contact info. if you want. She says she has a shipment coming in the mail. I found about her from a link in the "embellishments" forum. I think 2bmrspotts posted it there a while ago.
You can also find the square for as little as a dollar on yourinvited.com.au

Hope this helps.

Oh, my bad. It was Future who posted the link in the "Embellishment" forum where I bought my buckles from

Thank you so much Keithsbride. I've decided to go with my original idea instead, because although $.75 doesn't sound like much, but I'm going to be sending out 150 invitations and that $112.50, could truly be spent somewhere else. Now, if I could find some elegant plastic rhinestones ones for about $.25 each, I might be tempted.

Thank you so very much for replying so very quickly!!!

Keithsbride ~ it's a shame that you've already bought your buckles. A friend just called me with information on where I could get some very cheaply. This company is selling a bag of 20 for $6.56. I just place an order for 7 and it came to $48.68 including tax and shipping. They were perfect for me as I was looking for those that bear a resemblance to antique gold.

Yeah Me!!! I check off my list of a gazillion things, but thanks ever so much. I'd given up on the buckles because I just didn't see paying over $100 for something that most people would not keep anyway. I'm happy now, because I really wanted to do my pocketfold invitations with buckles!!!

Hi CMT,

I purchased preserved rose petals from flyboynaturals.com for our rose petal toss and to decorate tables. They're real so not to worry about them looking fake. The prices were reasonable and they also have bulk ordering and "budget" petals for brides on a budget. They still smelled like roses too! I think you have to order early from them because the petals go fast in prime wedding season. It's good to get a sample in your color choice. Dark colors probably do better than light colors. The colors I ordered were "tango" and "gingersnap" and I was very pleased. Their petals have been in several different movies such as Memoirs of a Geisha, Legally Blond 2, In the Cut, and Mona Lisa Smile and featured in a bunch of brides' magazines.

Our hotel would have objected to us throwing silk petals on the seaside terrace (because they might hurt the fish). But when I told them that they were real, they could not object.

Thanks so much Viprincess. I'm definitely going to check out that website. How did they feel? I've been told that you have to put them near a faucet with hot water running to let the steam soften them up, is that true?

I sincerly hope that my guests will take home my DIY silk floral centerpieces after the wedding. Most of my flowers will be silk. I even ordered one of those 21 piece wedding bouquets/boutineers/corsages from a business on Ebay for $150. I'm going to touch them up to my liking later.

CMT, I haven't heard of that, but I guess it kind of makes sense. I don't want you to think, though, that the preserved petals look or feel exactly like fresh petals. Get a sample and try what you mentioned to see whether or not they will do for you. I know I can be very particular about certain things and not fussy about others. For me, they worked fine. I wasn't concerned about people inspecting them. I just wanted to achieve a certain look for the pics and decor. Since, I was sending whatever we needed to St. Thomas, it was convenient for us not to go looking for rose petals in St. Thomas or deal with the expense there.

[quote="VIPrincessBride"]CMT, I haven't heard of that, but I guess it kind of makes sense. I don't want you to think, though, that the preserved petals look or feel exactly like fresh petals. Get a sample and try what you mentioned to see whether or not they will do for you. I know I can be very particular about certain things and not fussy about others. For me, they worked fine. I wasn't concerned about people inspecting them. I just wanted to achieve a certain look for the pics and decor. Since, I was sending whatever we needed to St. Thomas, it was convenient for us not to go looking for rose petals in St. Thomas or deal with the expense there.
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Ohhhh, I see. Well I ordered the samples so we'll see. But I think I am going to go with them anyway because fresh ones are so expensive. I'll let you know

[quote="Butterbean"]I sincerly hope that my guests will take home my DIY silk floral centerpieces after the wedding. Most of my flowers will be silk. I even ordered one of those 21 piece wedding bouquets/boutineers/corsages from a business on ebay for $150. I'm going to touch them up to my liking later.
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We did silks and everyone took a centerpiece...My MIL still has hers at her house. I am glad I did silks because my bouquet is my keepsake. If I want to let someone else use it, I can or pass it to a friend....I am not knocking the real deal bc if I could have afforded it (well I could have fresh hydrangeas are more expensive and hard to get than fresh roses) but once a real flower dies, it dies...I am putting a piece of it, and the boutainnaire in our scrapbook (still not done....)ugh....But it was nice everyone still has their keepsake from my wedding.