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If you're thinking of doing your own fresh flower centerpieces, here are some things to keep in mind. They're usually delivered to your house a few days before the wedding. You have to take them out of the box and store them in your fridge in water until the wedding day. Then someone needs to arrange them into centerpieces on the morning of your wedding - you'll probably have to enlist a couple friends to take care of that for you.
Believe it or not, Sam's club delivers fresh flowers in bulk right to your door, and their prices aren't bad. I have no experience dealing with them though.
yes i am looking into having fresh flowers and i have been looking at coscto...
which is very similar to sams club.. and yes my friends are totally down with helping im just wondering if it would be way too much
Maybe you can pick up a couple flowers and do "time trials" with your friends. Have them arrange a centerpiece, and then take it apart and do it again. That way they'll be really efficient on the wedding day and you won't have to worry about a time crunch. Not to mention, you'll get to see how they do the arrangement and critique them. :)
i think it's totally doable if you prepare well. hiring a florist to do them can get really costly, so DIY is a great way to save some money. just make sure you have everything organized and ready, so it goes quickly on the wedding day. i second jen's suggestion of a trial - that would definitely help!
We did it for my wedding. We ordered from 2groses.com and had a great experience. Their prices were the best I could find. Like the other ladies, I would also suggest a trial run. It's totally doable though. Good luck!
I am DIYing my flowers and say go for it! Just be sure to do a test run before hand with your firends that will be helping you. By doing a trail run you will find out what works, how long it will take and also get a feel if it really is something you are ready to tackle.
You might also want to do the flowers the day before the wedding so you don't run around with your head cut off and super stressed. If you have a room that you can keep cool say around 60 degrees or less with ac and you keep the flowers hydrated you should be good for at least 24hours.
I would also reccomend staying organized by getting all your floral supplies ahead and making sure you are not missing any tools. I know there have been some great post on DIY flowers here so just keep doing some research and go for it!
I did my own centerpieces. The cheapest centerpieces are ones that don't contain flowers. Could you do feathers instead? Or plants? Or candles?
I did mine for less than $10 each total. I get compliments on them everytime someone comes to the house (they are laying around in every empty space in every room, LOL).
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You're definitely not crazy-- it's a great way to save money, and is actually pretty easy. We did DIY flowers for our wedding, from fiftyflowers.com, and I loved how they turned out. I typed up a long post with tips, if you'd like to give it a read-- I know before I decided to do DIY, I did lots of research to help me be less nervous. http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/wedding-pics-diy-flowers-from-fiftyflowerscom
I didn't worry about refrigerating them-- I just kept our roses and spray roses in buckets with flower food and fresh water, in an air conditioned room. They arrived Wednesday, and my helper put most of the arrangements together on Friday, then finished last touches on Saturday (we had like 1000 stems, so it was quite a big job). My best advice would be to get someone you trust to HELP you. And do a practice run before ordering so you can accurately tell how many flowers you're going to need to fill your vases.
But don't be scared! Pretty flowers are pretty flowers, and it's pretty hard to mess it up. :)
It's definitely do-able just don't make them too complicated. If your centerpieces are going to be flower heavy I would def do a trial run for timing. Try to see if you can even prep them the night before. And I would def enlist the help of friends that are not in the wedding.
I'm going with very simple modern centerpieces that will only have one large flower each.
If you are getting married local look into wholesale florist near you. Better prices than any online wholesaler in my experience.
I"m doing my own as well. I have four done and 6 more to go.
@JenBrandner yes for sure i will run a trial run.
@Janie yes florists are really expensive and i am sticking to something simple
@soon2bemrsC i will check them out, I'm not for sure where i am going to order from i am still looking around thanks for the recommendation
@Misswatermelon YAY! i dont feel so bad and cheap now LOL a few people in my family thought i was crazy but i told them if they aren't coughing up for it then hush it LOL
@amariem I love fresh flowers and i am pretty much set on Red roses and calla lilys i have seen a few people have faux flowers but i love fresh flowers..
@TKSJewlery Wow those are beautiful! where did you buy the flowers? those are very pretty
@jhphi i seen one of your threads about yours thanks so much for your link i was looking for it but couldn't find it WOW so they stayed fresh from wednesday till Saturday... HMM that gives me hope!
@gerbera good idea about having people who aren't in the wedding help.. that is so awesome i was thikning about it.. i do have a few people who aren't in the wedding who have been Volunteering their services lol
@MrsMonika Im assuming you are using Faux flowers.. do you have pics of them
So those of you that are doing DIY Centerpieces are you getting your bouquet and bridesmaid bouquets made or are you doing all flowers?
and what about Boutonnieres & corsages’
yep! I wanted carnation pomaders for my table centres but decided to DIY them using tissue paper to save on costs - I need to make 24! We're attaching them on top of vintage glass candlesticks and grouping them on the tables with LED tealights. Using tissue flowers means I can prepare these a good while in advance of the wedding so not worry about flowers/refridgeration etc at the last moment which takes a bit of the pressure off. Have you thought about using an alternative to real blooms? Lots of bee's have taken that sort of approach with some really effective results. x
We are planning to do fresh centerpieces ourselves. The plan is to assemble the day before. We'll see how it goes. :)
We are doing all the flowers including bouquets. I am making the boutinieres out of fabrid beforehand. Should be fun to do them all!
doable if you have HELP. i'm doing my own as well. go to fiftyflowers.com, even if you dont use them, you can click on the flower(s) you like and scroll down and it lists directions as to what day they should be delivered (so they can "wake up" and open up, not too soon, not too late) and which is best for which season you want. you can also gauge prices and search by color or flower type. also if you have any questions you can call or email and they're pretty helpful (haha i've already done all this and have not placed my order) lots of research and other bee's tutorials has helped me be more confident in my decision and get organized! good luck!
thanks Bee's you guys are the best.. now my new question..
I was origianlly going for all same color red roses with Cala Lillies...
but i notice alot of prides use different colors even if it isn't in the colors.. i was wondering should i use different reds? or stick to one solid red?
It really can go both ways. I think that the flowers I always gravitate towards are the ones that have many tones and shades of the same color and maybe one contrasting color to make it pop. So if you wanted to do red and white, maybe take a shade darker and lighter of the red. Also if you think in terms of value, red and white equal black and white so adding in shades of gray will make the contrast less stark and more subtle if that s what you want.
Another thought is to add in various tones of red, a darker wine red, a bright cranberry, a softer rose, and any others on the red family. You could also do the same with the white by adding in some cream.
You could also add in some burnt oranges and darker persimmon colors to add in variety.
What are you doing for your greens? This wouldd be a great place to add in conrast.
Just a few thoughts!
@Miss Watermelon that is what i was thinking or really... i wanted to add purple in with the red.. but i dont know i for sure want red roses and the purple flowers i was looking at weren't roses :( and im not sure how they would look together.. but his was my newest inspiration.. (note it might change by next week) LOL i have been all over the place with my ideas.. a month ago i almost went away with the red and went with purple but then went back to red because i love red roses.. ahh
Im not a fan of too much greenery.. but maybe something basic
This is a picutre someone posted on a different thread
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That looks pretty! You should go with your gut!And tell your gut to stop changing its mind. LOL! Flowers are meant to inspire and add to the beauty of the day. I think that if you go with red and purple it will be gorgeous.
@miss watermelon OMG im so indesisive about stuff its scary!! lol i think i will stick with the purple at least for the centerpieces and keep my original red roses and white calla lilies for my bouquet and let the bridesmaids have the red roses and purple for their bouquets.. I seen somewhere the MOH had a different accent then the other bridesmaids im thinking of doing that :) yay!
Im telling you im blaming this site!! too many cute and different ideas! lol
@kiki i need to get out there i heard the prices are really good. thanks
DIY'ing my centerpieces too! But just that. Letting the pro do the rest (large pieces and bouquets for bm's and corsages and halos for flower girls)
I think it will be absolutely fine. A lot of people do the DIY centerpieces. And honestly I don't think guests focus too much on centerpieces anyway, so anything you do I'm sure will be lovely...:)
I am doing DIY everything. Every single thing. My callas and roses will be from Sam's Club. I think it will be fun! I hope to have everything else done before those final days, so the flowers will be the last task.
I am also DIYing my flowers I opted for silks....my mother actually was a silk florist but she has been too ill to do much this past year. We went to her wholesaler and I was shocked at the selection and quality of the flowers. I am doing my bouquet and my bridesmaid bouquets. Anyways these are my flowers....I JUST posted a pic in another thread...but I love them so I will post it here as well
Wow!! these are all great advices!!! =) I never thought of DIY flowers for my wedding but after reading this I really think I am going to do my own too!!! At least the bouquets~ My concern is how would I transport all the flowers? Do most wedding venues allow me to bring them and have their people set it up on the tables? How did you guys transport them? Only if I could go there the night before and set everything up!
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IS anyone else doing DIY Centerpieces? I was thinking about it.. a friend of mine had the vases i want/need. She has 30 cylnder vases.. 10 of 3 different heights.
We are paying for most of the wedding ourselves and cannot find a resasonable price. I will be paying for my Bouquet and my bridesmaids bouquet..
I was thinking of a simple Red Rose and white Calla Lilly bouquet nothing too fancy more flowers then green.. I have been prices the roses and think i can buy at least the flowers for under $300.