Who's used Trader Joes flowers?

Wheels987

In a pickle here... I got a call from my florist this morning saying all my choices for flowers are unavailable. They have two locations for growing flowers and she was informed by their other location that the blooms just aren't producing like they should and the specific dahlias & ranunculus are no-gos. I've already changed my order twice and honestly, I've lost most of my faith in them.

I stopped by Trader Joes during my lunch break and they have pretty & inexpensive flowers I can use for centerpieces & bouquets but I'm unfamiliar with how long they'll last. Does anyone here pick up flowers from them often? If so, give me the scoop! I'm getting married on Saturday, heading up to the location on Thursday. If they'll last a while, I can pick them up Thursday evening or Friday morning--Saturday morning is a possibility but I'd rather not cut it that close.

What other things should I be thinking of here, and does anyone have any other last minute flower suggestions?

QueerFemme

Wheels987 said:

In a pickle here... I got a call from my florist this morning saying all my choices for flowers are unavailable. They have two locations for growing flowers and she was informed by their other location that the blooms just aren't producing like they should and the specific dahlias & ranunculus are no-gos. I've already changed my order twice and honestly, I've lost most of my faith in them.

I stopped by Trader Joes during my lunch break and they have pretty & inexpensive flowers I can use for centerpieces & bouquets but I'm unfamiliar with how long they'll last. Does anyone here pick up flowers from them often? If so, give me the scoop! I'm getting married on Saturday, heading up to the location on Thursday. If they'll last a while, I can pick them up Thursday evening or Friday morning--Saturday morning is a possibility but I'd rather not cut it that close.

What other things should I be thinking of here, and does anyone have any other last minute flower suggestions?

I get flowers from them from time to time. They aren't the freshest, but they aren't horrible.   If you get them on Thursday, they will still be alive on Saturday, but they likely won't look "perky".   They usually last 3-5 days for me.

lyndsay782

Costco! They have great flowers, and great prices on them!

Walmart isn't too bad, as long as you go during the week (At least out here).

Wheels987

Thanks ladies! There's actually a costco pretty close to the TJs I was looking at, so as long as I take up a friend's offer of tagging along (she has a membership), I can hit up both. The location is outside and gorgeous, so I don't need a ton, but some blooms would be nice!

manateehugger

I second the costco recommendation.

melissanjoe21

I would try costco.   I remember last fall when I was planning seeing some really great ready to go centerpieces.

SummerGrl15

I work with someone who recently used Costco flowers for a baby shower and she raved about them. 

Ven&Radio

On my local board whole foods gets a lot of recommendations for fresh and cheap flowers - something else to consider if you have one near you.

krizzo17

Costco also has packages that are specifically for wedding flowers (kits to put together your own bouquets, corsages, and centerpieces) that you can order in advance. Also, if you're close to the location, check out some farmers markets in the area that will be open those days. I recently bought a huge bouquet of hydrangea blooms for $3 that lasted 8 days.

MayDay513

Costco is awesome. Do you have a farmer's market? Also I was at Fred Meyer's last night and they had a decent floral dept too.

Wheels987

Solved!

FI did some major research/digging/calling around and found a wholesale provider with the flowers I want for a great price. Thanks for the advice ladies!