Flowers

isaraysmom29

Does anyone have any suggestions on flowers for someone on a budget. A lot of people have suggested fake flowers but i have also heard this can cost as much or more than real so i do not know what to think. Thank you for ideas in advance. I am in the schenectady area.

GlenLakeLove

We used Margette at Price Chopper in Clifton Park. She was fabulous and came highly recommended by our venue (as well as many other knotties here). Our flowers are on our page (link in siggy). We got everything for $1800...which is really a steal compared to others. Our centerpieces were huge and only $50 each. She can also work in a budget if she has it in advance.IMO, real is a better choice...in order to get nice looking silk they are often just as expensive as real as you mentioned.

alinaandjared

try contacting Linda from Flowers Forever by Linda and let her know what your budget is and see what she can do for you with real flowers, she is very good with low budgets and may be able to do what you need. Linda@FlowersForeverbyLinda.com

mamamarn

Well, we're about 99% sure we are going to do silks (for a few reasons) and I've done some practice with them in the past. I've gotten a ton of them from Michaels and AC Moore and tried out bouquets and centerpieces. We've even done some nice looking bushels of them as decor in our home and we always get compliments on how pretty the arrangements are. I think silks can look beautiful, but it depends on how much time you want to spend doing it yourself. I guess when we decided where our biggest priorities were for the renewal the flowers don't top the list (or come close) for us, but we are going have the lake as a natural background and I don't think a lot of other decor is needed. If I remember correctly, when I did practice bouquets for 5 people and a few arrangements, we had spent about $150-200. This was a whole array of different flowers too- roses, tulips, lilies, carnations, daffodils, you name it. But we like the look of a lot of different kinds of flowers together. I have a few florist names that our likely venue has recommended and maybe they'd work for your area. I'd be happy to share the info when I get home later.

BelhurstBride

You've heard right, real looking silks are usually more expensive. What about DIYing something? Check out prices at fiftyflowers.com or growersbox.com

panda&squishy

I think we're saving about a third of a the cost by using a wholesale florist. Maybe there is one in your area?

am&pm09

try diane of yankee floral. she works out of her home in waterford, ny and thus has much lower prices than traditional florsists. you can do flowers on a budget, particularly if you stick to what is in season, and you aren't that picky about which types. gl.

keb270

I used a woman in Ithaca who does flowers at the farmers market and my flowers came in under $1000 and were beautiful. Maybe you could do something similar in your area? Remember to use what is in season as that will be the cheapest.

WNYfan

We're using our own old antique bottles (about 5-7 per table) and having the florist put one red tulip in each.  The tulips are about $1.50 or $2 (different at differetn florists), and so will only cost $7.50 -$10 per table.  I'm splurging on my bouquet, but I think I might DIY the two centerpiece displays with fakes (on cheap pillars from AC Moore), since I just wanted something simple like a few tall calla lilies and curly willow. And the ceremony won't be more than 30 minutes long - and they won't be in people's faces like the table centerpieces!

ljo128

Use the bridal bouquets for the head table centerpiece. The girls will want to put down their flowers during the reception anyway, so you might as well use them! The cost of a few vases will be much less than a whole new centerpiece.

prettynpink1987

I agree with price chopper but to cut down on costs even more you can purchase loose flowers from them and go diy with you centerpieces if u have the resources.

PNut2010

David from Pawling Flower Shop in Troy is doing our flowers.  We're also adding flowers from my aunt's and my gardens to help with the cost.