Whole Foods Flowers?

Nola2014

Were just starting our flower search and would like to do the flowers on a tight budget. The wedding is at the benachi house so there is plenty of existing natural foliage.

Does anyone have any experience ordering through them? Or can any recommend a very inexpensive florist.

KathrynElizabeth7

We are ordering our flowers through Sam's Club and then doing the altar & table arrangements as well as arrangements for 2 mantles, my tossing bouquet and the bridesmaids bouquets ourselves. The total cost will end up being around $500 which is as much as my in laws paid for my bouquet and the boutonnieres from the florist!

Aeb74

We are using Iris and found her rates to be reasonable.

nolabwinslow

Did you decide what you are using? I am currently trying to figure out my flowers too and am having difficulty because everyone is booked the weekend in April that I am getting married (the one weekend that doesn't include a festival) I am thinking whole foods also, but wanted to hear other ideas/see pictures if someone used whole foods

Nola2014

We actually changed plans and are using Poppy and Mint. 

The people at whole foods are wonderful but are not really set up to do a wedding. While they promised they could deliver they had absolutely no photos of previous weddings. In the end we felt this was too important to chance.

Amiee1018

I'm taking a chance on whole foods. The flowers I look at are beautiful. I may have to do some tweeking, but I will be getting all of the flowers for the ceremony and reception for under $200.