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Florists Recommendations- Portland

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We are on a pretty tight budget and I am having a hard time figuring out where a good but reasonable place would be for flowers. I am looking at Calla lilies.
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Re: Florists Recommendations- Portland

  • mayflymanitoumayflymanitou
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    edited December 2011
    In general, Calla lilies are going to be pricier than most other varieties. 

    Depending on your skills and how many flowers you need, you may be better off buying them yourself through a reputable online wholesaler (there are lots of options out there) and either DIY-ing your arrangements or hire someone just to put them together for you so you save on the retail mark-up.

    If you want to keep it local, I would check with the florists at New Seasons and see what they could get for you.
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  • shericamarieshericamarie
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    edited December 2011
    I'm using Cheri at Event Floral - she is great - about $400 for all our bouquets and corsages and other


    you could also try Bridesign.com - their calla lily packages run about $200 to $1200 depending on how many flowers you need.  they also mix callas with roses and do different colors.


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  • BertholetBertholet
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    edited December 2011
    My fiance and I are just beginning our wedding planning, so we haven't done a whole lot of research, but many people have recommended using someone who can buy them wholesale and either having them put everything together or do it yourself (with help, of course). Also, other people have recommended Costco, but I'm not sure what their pricing is on calla lilies. Best of luck!
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  • kareneweigel2008kareneweigel2008
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    edited December 2011
    I've also heard the prices are good for wholesale flowers from Costco (a friend of mine is ordering some for her MIL's up-coming wedding as she volunteered to do the flowers and callas are what she specifically requested).
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  • danibrunodanibruno member
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    edited December 2011
    My florist is Jenny from Green in Bloom (greeninbloom.com) and she is fantastic! Best prices around and superior customer service. My bridesmaids bouquets at around $25 each (hydrangea), bouts are about $6 each and cosages are about $10 each. She is an excellent resource for finding affordable substitutes/options. I told her what I liked and she gave me a ton of flower options ranging in price.  My bouquet also has calla lillies and yes, they are expensive (mine is about $134).  Shoot her an email and she'd gladly give you a quote!
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  • velocitygrlvelocitygrl member
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    edited December 2011
    We used Page Winograd (knottie mmmpage) at Vibrant table, and she did a fabulous job within our budget.  She was amazing.
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  • lumorlumor member
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    edited December 2011
    I dont know about the lillies but i ended up with going with a place in beaverton they do flowers portland as well and had great prices. I would recommend checking them out. Hope this helps
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