Would this be considered "tacky"??? Please give me some feedback. Thanks

aliciadunn01

So I work at one of the Big 5 hotel companies in Atlanta and we often have wedding parties leave all of their luxurious beatiful centerpieces from their weddings. I am getting married next September 2013 and thought about reusing another wedding's flowers. I want to find someone who is having a wedding the day before or the same day(just different time) then I am. I would be willing to pay them for their flowers. I'm sure it would be a fraction of what they paid, but at least they'd be getting some money back. This way I could have beautiful flowers but for very very cheap! What do you all think? Good idea or No way!?

Eboyd79

people buy second hand items for their weddings all the time.  with as expensive as weddings are you have to use all your resources.  if the flowers are nice and the B&G are willing to sell them to you I say go for it!

tonyadombrowski

Go for it! My girlfriend got married this past June and there was a wedding the very next day in her exact colors and they wanted to buy everything from them! Its a win win situation for both you and B&G

Maggie0829

I have heard of brides doing this and basically just splitting the florist cost.

But one thing to think about is how important are colors to you.  What happens if the bride before you uses colors you hate?  What happens if the bride before you centerpieces look like crap?  Also, some brides are very protective over their wedding and they hate the thought that anyone will be doing anything remotely similar.

There are a lot of variables you should think about before you committ to this.  But there is certainly nothing wrong or tacky about it.

GossamerBride10

I would definitely try contacting the B&G ahead of time and asking them about the flowers, rather than just doing it the day before/of/after. The sooner the better. That way you can plan around their colors, too! 

aliciadunn01

Thank you for your advice. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't thinking completely insane thoughts! I definitely will do my homework beforehand. In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_flowers_would-this-be-considered-tacky-please-give-me-some-feedback-thanks?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:28Discussion:96ebb09a-b2e6-4016-823f-dec9190896c8Post:6fa1fd5a-af23-46aa-8a40-dbb3cb97557b">Re: Would this be considered "tacky"??? Please give me some feedback. Thanks</a>:
[QUOTE]I have heard of brides doing this and basically just splitting the florist cost. But one thing to think about is how important are colors to you.  What happens if the bride before you uses colors you hate?  What happens if the bride before you centerpieces look like crap?  Also, some brides are very protective over their wedding and they hate the thought that anyone will be doing anything remotely similar. There are a lot of variables you should think about before you committ to this.  But there is certainly nothing wrong or tacky about it.
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aliciadunn01

Thanks Ebony! I am definitely considering doing this. I really feel it will save me so much money. I'll have to do my homework in order to "plan" properly, but I feel it will work. In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_flowers_would-this-be-considered-tacky-please-give-me-some-feedback-thanks?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:28Discussion:96ebb09a-b2e6-4016-823f-dec9190896c8Post:aabcb6c1-c100-4088-b98b-bb19cc2bf404">Would this be considered "tacky"??? Please give me some feedback. Thanks</a>:
[QUOTE]So I work at one of the Big 5 hotel companies in Atlanta and we often have wedding parties leave all of their luxurious beatiful centerpieces from their weddings. I am getting married next September 2013 and thought about reusing another wedding's flowers. I want to find someone who is having a wedding the day before or the same day(just different time) then I am. I would be willing to pay them for their flowers. I'm sure it would be a fraction of what they paid, but at least they'd be getting some money back. This way I could have beautiful flowers but for very very cheap! What do you all think? Good idea or No way!?
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aliciadunn01

Thanks Maggie! I'm definitely going to do my homework to make sure I know exactly what I'd be getting. I just thought it would be a great idea. I'll post again if it works out for us!
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[QUOTE]people buy second hand items for their weddings all the time.  with as expensive as weddings are you have to use all your resources.  if the flowers are nice and the B&G are willing to sell them to you I say go for it!
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mcda04

I wouldn’t do this; it’s too much stress to bring upon yourself the day before your wedding. You noted that the centerpieces are “often” left behind. How do you know you’ll have enough from a previous bride? Plus coordinating with another bride you do not know could possibly be a nightmare. Tacky, I don’t think so since nobody would know.

Also, what if a guest from her wedding takes the centerpieces? If you go ahead with it, make sure you have a full sit down meeting with B&G to make sure you’re both on the same page.

Melokiel

How would you go about getting this information about other weddings, including the B&G's contact info? If you had planned on using your company's event calendar and database that's a huge invasion of personal information. In fact your employer might have policies prohibiting the act and violating it could get you fired. I just don't see how you'd get in touch with them. Running into them at the hotel would seem kinda strange and a phone call/email along the lines of "Hi I work at the venue you booked your wedding at. I'm having my wedding the same time and wanted to know if you were willing to split floral costs with me?" wouldn't go over well. I'd be pissed that the venue mishandled my personal information and would probably immediately call them to complain. Heck, it irritates me to no end when the professional organization I joined gave my personal mailing address out and thats just extra junk mail.

However, if you were going to put up an ad on craigslist or something then it would be fine. Or there are even other ways of handling it such as the event planner at the facility casually mention "We have a worker here getting married around the same time. She's looking for someone to share floral costs with if you are interested."

It sounds like a great way to save money I'd just be careful. For me too many unknown factors.