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Seriously STRESSING over Florists in Central Brevard!! (long!)

Planning from afar is ugh so hard!  Over Thanksgiving and Winter break, FH and I met with two florists in the area (one quoted us over our budget and the other NEVER sent a quote...).

But I really don't want to spend more of my time meeting with other florists (the weekends home are jamm packed with meeting friends, family, and wedding vendors, then we rush back home to finish homework for the weekdend (and try to get some relaxing in, lol).

Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations?  PS I don't want to blow my budget on flowers, so I'd like to spend $1,500 or at the most $2,000 for:
- 1 Bride bouquet and 1 toss bouquet
- 1 Groom bout
- 6 BM bouquets (including Maid of Honor)
- 6 GM bouts (including Best Man)
- 7 other women to honor with flowers
- 7 other men to honor with boutineers
- 17 centerpieces (including sweetheart table)
- Misc other flowers for escort card table and bar.
- I'd like to have some decoration at our ceremony (its on a boardwalk right next to the stairs to the beach), but don't want to pay like $300 for anything.

Is under $2,000 even a reasonable amount for all this?

Thank you ladies so much for the feedback - I have been stressed and FH noticed it last night asking me if everything was ok (guess I looked grumpy, lol)!

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Re: Seriously STRESSING over Florists in Central Brevard!! (long!)

  • Britt1406Britt1406 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think you could find something for around that, but the big thing is going to be the centerpieces. It really depends on the style that you are looking for. I would find some different pictures of what you have in mind for everything (bouquets and centerpieces) and then e-mail them around to different florists asking for quotes (make sure to include your list of everything). This way, you don't have to be here and you can narrow it down to your top few and then look into reviews of the place.
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    I highly recommend my florist, Debbie with Atmospheres.  She lives far away from you but might be willing to make the drive.  Communicate with her over email. I think she could probably work with that budget.  
  • aclay31aclay31 member
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    edited December 2011
    What city is your wedding in and when is your wedding? I'm planning to start calling a few florists today and getting quotes myself. My wedding is in November and is in Melbourne. Our flower costs may be similar, I also have 6 BM and 6 GM. If you message me with some of your info I'll be making some phone calls and meeting with florists this week. I hope I can help you out. :)
  • edited December 2011
    i booked Roses are Red in Indialantic. the prices fit my small budget (flowers aren't a priority for me). Christina seemed nice and easy to work with in our emails. i just emailed her and asked how much she would charge for the specific flowers i wanted.

    OP, my wedding is much smaller than yours, so i'm not sure how much it would cost for everything you need.

    http://www.rosesarered.biz/
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  • aclay31aclay31 member
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    edited December 2011
    lol I was going to suggest roses are red to her. Christina is such a nice person and very helpful!
  • JKLieneckJKLieneck member
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    edited December 2011
    You ladies and my friend (BM) Erin have been such help!!

    I think the email idea is a good one.
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  • edited December 2011
    I made appointments with 3 florists, Vicki with Peddles was first and I never made it to the third appointment because my meeting with her went so well. I thought her prices are VERY reasonable cause she works out of her house. She had great ideas and definitely understood the word budget and how to work around it. 
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  • sarah42ndsarah42nd member
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    edited December 2011
    I wrote this in another post but I will post it here too.lol. I went to Publix supermarkets and looked at there prices ( you would be surp[rised how many weddings they do there. They had all sort of package deals and seprated deals .  I got  my bouquet   , 2 BMs Bouquetss  ,  4 Boutonniers ,  2 corsages  all roses and spray roses  for only $105 ( after taxes ) . They also do centerpieces so that maybe something to look into or maybe you can have one place to centerpieces and one place so the rest.
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  • edited December 2011
    My wedding is 3/18 on Satellite Beach and I live in Tampa. Meeting with the florist was impossible but I found a lady who worked with me over the phone. Her name is Lori and she owns Suntree Florist, 321-253-5511. My wedding is very small; I ordered a bridal bouquet, 2 bridesmaids bouquets, 6 boutinniere's, and 3 corsages and my total (plus tax) came to $215. If you tell Lori your budget, she will work with you and ensures you stay within that goal. I finally met her this past Saturday and gave her a hug upon meeting her - she was so sweet and such a pleasure to work with!
    Lori has been a God send and is a genuine person that strives to make it a special day for you. She has been in the business for over 20 years. She even gave me her cell phone number to accomodate me since I live out of town. I highly recommend giving her a call if you are still searching for a florist.
    Good luck to you and I hope your day is great!
  • edited December 2011
    Roses are Red and Suntree both happen to be pretty good choices.  I have heard great things and was going to go with Roses are Red before I decided to go a different way and not have actual flowers for everything.
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