Wedding flower ideas?

Question

I am planning my wedding for February. My colors are Burgundy, Ivory and black. I know roses will be very highly priced due to V-Day so I am trying to find some alternative that will look good and not cost an arm and a leg. I just want some for my bouquet, his boutaineer (sp?) and to decorated the head table. Any suggestions? Pictures and or websites would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I am in the process of planning my wedding and found this site that has been very helpful http://www.freshroses.com/feb.html
Although, I'm not giving you suggestions on flowers, this site will help you to see the costs of each and they provide a picture of the flower so that you can see if you like them. The prices on this site will be cheaper than what you'd get from a florist because this is a wholesaler, but you'll be able to see what's cheaper than roses. If you're at all interested in doing your own arrangements, this is a great site to get them from. I ordered the test bunch to see if I was any good at doing my own arranging (I haven't a creative bone in my body) and I found that I could do my centerpieces myself for a fraction of the cost by getting vases at Michael's and ordering the roses from this site.

Also, Costco does bulk flowers and their pricing stays pretty steady. They'll do the arranging for you and ship them to you and you'd be able to do roses, if that's what you really want.

Good luck!

Answer 2

For my wedding we used artifical flowers and it was still gorgeous! I made the bouquets, boutinierres, corsages, everything a few weeks in advanced (and didn't have to worry about them dying or having to water them! YAY - less worry before a wedding is always good, rigth!?!)

Plus, I got to keep all of the flowers and make memories of my wedding all over my house!!

You can buy flowers in bulk on ebay for good prices, might take you a bit to find a good deal, but there are some! Also, you can get the forms for the bouquets for really cheap at WalMart or any craft store. Use a glue gun and make sure things are solid in there and call it a day!


OR... if you really wanted real flowers still, carnations smell AMAZING and look pretty, too. If you do want to go that way, just do some research. You might be able to buy in bulk ahead of time from local florists (they would appreciate the business, I'm sure).

One more thing... if you are superstitious, I would check the flower meanings, too! :) (just to make sure you aren't using a "mean" flower! lol) http://www.flowersandsense.com/flower_meaning.htm

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR WEDDING!!! :)

Answer 3

If you are planning on using a florist, you should be able to go in and explain what you want. Florists usually mark up the cost because of the retail aspect... not because it costs them more to order them. You should be able to sign a contract stating how much each thing will cost you... and once that is signed... you are locked into that price.
Because of your colors... you can do alot of different things! There are red calla-lillies... which are a deep red color which are gorgeous... but are pricey. Regular Lilies come in a variety of colors and you can use the ivory ones, or scarlett lillies. I saw a gorgeous bouquet of mixed gerbera daisies in yellows, oranges and burgandy!!
February is difficult with the availability of flowers... so you might end up paying alittle more to have them imported.
Silk flowers are amazing and really cost efficient!!! You can go to craft stores and just play around with the different things!!

I've included some websites below with pictures... and some websites that have bulk flowers if you decide to order them and make your bouquets yourself!!! Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Silks are a very popular choice these days and are so much cheaper than fresh cut flowers, plus you have the ease of going ahead and preparing them instead of having to wait til the last minute to do them. Hobby Lobby and Michael's offer a wide variety of great and realistic choices.
But for a fresh cut flower with your color scheme, I think the stargazer lily would cover your bases and the smell would be divine!
I have just finished my florals for my May '07 wedding and I really loved all the bouquets they had pics of on the Better Homes & Garden website. They have them catagorized by color and have loads of choices to look at.
Good luck on a beautiful wedding!

Answer 5

Roses will be very pricey however you could purchase the artificial ones that look as if they are just watered and dewy to make small bouquets for your bridesmaids and have a fresh bouquet for you and the maid of honor also boutonniere for the groom and best man , a dozen and 1/2 of fresh roses
and a dozen artificial Roses use fresh foliage and greenery in all bouquets

Answer 6

There is a gorgeous deep burgandy Calla Lilly. They are usually a bit high priced but you could do the mini callas and save money. Call a florist and schedule a meeting. She should be able to show you some pictures of flowers in your colors and within your budget. Good luck.

Answer 7

I like red carnations. They are simple but nice. I would try using yahoo or google image to search for some pixs and then take them to your florist and see what they can do. I would also call them and see if you order them now can you get a better rate and pay the lower price.

Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 8

honestly, EVERY flower is gonna be priced higher in Febuary, not just roses....they all skyrocket. lillies, roses, daisies, all of it goes up to 3 times more! I worked valentines at florists 4 years in a row in addition to the 2 years full time I worked at one, just be prepared to pay more on your flowers.

as far as websites, this one is amazing, its an index of bouquet and decoration sites, lots of variety, certainly you can find something here!

http://www.yourweddingcompany.com/index.php/action/createBouquetStyle/planId/2/

Answer 9

if i have a wedding, i will most likely use fake flowers from the craft store..

but stargazer lilies are beautiful & smell really nice.. also try regular lilies maybe (since one of your colors is ivory).. carnations are nice, but i think kind of cheap for a wedding.. you can try 1800flowers.com or costco.com for flowers.. also try some local flower shops.. if you order ahead of time, you might be able to get some kind of discount or price break.. good luck!!

Answer 10

Mums are pretty and inexpensive. Try the Garnet King China Mum...it is a pretty burgundy. Mix them with Alstroemeria lilies (also inexpensive). Baby's Breath is also cheap. See the pictures below. Good luck!