Wholesale flower markets, ideally in W. or S. Houston?

Re: Wholesale flower markets, ideally in W. or S. Houston?

• busygirl5h

  

  April 2010 edited December 2011

  I used to go the wholesale flower markets on Fannin, but in the past 5 years it felt like the flowers were not really priced that reasonably.  I learned this when I shopped for my bouquet for my bridal portraits. The roses I wanted were $18/dozen, and they were small. 
  
  I ended up getting my flowers at Sams.com.  I checked Costco.com too, but liked the choices at Sams better.  We had gorgeous roses (red &white) and white hydrangeas. Check out the prices- very reasonable and they deliver to your door (saves an extra step- no travelling). If you need a specific flower- rosesource.com has specific formal names of roses that can be ordered.
  
  We had a high end wedding venue so I had a florist do my bouquet, the  table decorations and church flowers. I  made the boutennieres, all corsages, and the BM bouquets. I saved about $1500 by doing my own. We used the hydrangeas for the rehearsal dinner, little bits for the bouts, and for the cake and gift tables at the reception.

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• MissAngel member

  

  April 2010 edited December 2011

  I priced out Central Market and for long stem roses they were $1.50 which were cheaper than the wholesaler I called in Dallas... I am not sure where they are in Houston though..

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• FutureMrsRoss2010 member

  

  April 2010 edited December 2011

  Thanks girls.  I'm actually going to be looking for sunflowers mostly, if that helps.

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• MissAngel member

  

  April 2010 edited December 2011

  I'd call Central Market and ask.  They can order other flowers.  I had only called for roses to gauge the prices since most of my arrangement will be roses.  I did call one Wholesale Florist in Houston and they had a huge minimum order around $1000 or so or will require a Wholesale Tax ID (which I have, but I wouldn't reach that $1000 since its out of my budget).  I don't remember the place, but have you tried
  
  Greenleaf Wholesale Florist 
  Pikes Peak of Texas
  Taylor Wholesale Florist
  
  These are all downtown-ish, but from my experience most wholesale places are in downtown areas...

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• hollythebride2010

  

  May 2010 edited December 2011

  I don't post much on here, but I wanted to say, I'm getting my flowers from Kroger. I'm getting 15 dozen Tulips for $106. My FMIL is making them for me.

  

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