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So, since I'm pretty sure my florist is over me at this point, I need your help, ladies.

I wanted peonies. My mind was made up - until I saw the price. Holy cow - that is NOT in our budget. So, I have been trying to figure out a good alternative. I have no idea what to choose. Our reception flowers are going to be white and antique green hydrangea, and the other half of the tables will have dendrobium orchids with willow branches.

I thought about blush anemones like in the picture, but I'm afraid it will look too wildflowery. Since our wedding is at night, I really want things to look creamy and romantic and fluffy (total peony reference there - sorry). I am out of ideas, and if I ask my florist for one more quote, she is seriously going to kill me.

Yeah - she wanted to use roses.  I just personally don't like roses.  Although I think that is what we might have to go with.  Our colors are champagne and truffle, and since our initial ideas were for bright Fall colors, but with the change of service and volunteering of my BM to make the arrangements, our preferences changed.

Since then, the BM really can't get here early enough to do the arrangements, and I've sent so many emails to her to ask about stem prices.  She didn't seem to happy when I told her that we were going to try to have the BM make them.  So, now I need to go back to her with a plan for a new estimate instead of making the relationship any more strained.

I had thought about that, but I have also been warned about how fragile and finicky they are.