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SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

It didn't occur to me that I would need bouquets and bouts for moms and dads and grandparents.

$415

125 roses

75 dahlias

150 carnations

Hi725 · September 2009

Do simple corsages <sp> for the moms and grandmoms. They are much cheaper!

*SheHasMyHeart* · September 2009

Unless they are in the wedding why would they need all of that?

Mrslove78 · September 2009

You should just have the judge tie the knot.

C.Mo · September 2009

You can't just do a small little nosegay for the moms/grandmothers? They were like $40 each for the ones we did

Covergirl137 · September 2009

Maybe if you were posting this on the Knot - where it probably belongs - someone would have thought of that for you.

Just Sayin'.

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

We are doing small bouquets for them. It's traditional.

12 bouquets and 11 bouts.

TrinaKay · September 2009

I didn't pay that much for all of the flowers in my wedding.

Holy Cow!

NDwife07 · September 2009

Holy crap that's a lot of flowers!

For the dads and grandpas, could you do just greenery? And for the moms, skip the bouquet (who wants to hold them?!) and do a much smaller, simpler corsage. Just my .02!

nanantato · September 2009

Covergirl137:

Maybe if you were posting this on the Knot - where it probably belongs - someone would have thought of that for you.

Just Sayin'.

Yes

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

NDwife07:

Holy crap that's a lot of flowers!

For the dads and grandpas, could you do just greenery? And for the moms, skip the bouquet (who wants to hold them?!) and do a much smaller, simpler corsage. Just my .02!

I asked around, none of them really wanted corsages (I don't even like them). Oh and I needed flowers for the cake.

Considering a local florist quoted me around $900 (assembled and all) I think it's better but, still....it makes me want to puke.

thenewmrsrussell · September 2009

Hi725:
Do simple corsages <sp> for the moms and grandmoms. They are much cheaper!

This.

I don't feel bad for you

NY-allie · September 2009

TrinaKay:
I didn't pay that much for all of the flowers in my wedding.
Holy Cow!

This. All of the flowers including the centerpieces cost me $125 delivered!

Aug Bride · September 2009

I think it will look beautiful!

NDwife07 · September 2009

Well poo. Unexpected expenses just before your wedding day are a huge bummer.

flutiefrostie · September 2009

Wow. We didn't do flowers for our moms or grandparents, and only my dad got a boutonniere.

thatgirlang · September 2009

Yikes!

lvisser · September 2009

Covergirl137:
Maybe if you were posting this on the Knot - where it probably belongs - someone would have thought of that for you.

Just Sayin'.

LMAO.

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

Covergirl137:

Maybe if you were posting this on the Knot - where it probably belongs - someone would have thought of that for you.

Just Sayin'.

But, if I did all that...I would not have you to terrorize.

Noelle2375 · September 2009

I got our flowers at Costco. They were GORGEOUS. For $749 we got:

1 Bridal bouquet
1 Maid of Honor bouquet
4 Brides Maid bouquets
1 Toss Away bouquet
2 Mothers petite hand-tie
12 Corsages
12 Attendant boutonnieres
6 Centerpieces (vases not included)
10 Rose Petal buds

and they were all wrapped with ribbon. We used one of the Bridesmaids bouquets for the cake flowers. They were stunning. They have different packages too but you have to order them online. OH and you can get 2 dozen roses for $15.99 there and they are also very beautiful. I love Costco!!!!

violetvilla83 · September 2009

Do you have local flower growers? My friend went to Pike's Place in Seattle and got all her flowers for her parent's 40th anniversary for $125. She had 11 centerpieces and on huge one plus something simple for her mom and dad. She just went straight to the source and got the best deal.

lzbflogrl · September 2009

we had to get them for godparents too

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

Noelle2375:

I got our flowers at Costco. They were GORGEOUS. For $749 we got:

1 Bridal bouquet

1 Maid of Honor bouquet

4 Brides Maid bouquets

1 Toss Away bouquet

2 Mothers petite hand-tie

12 Corsages

12 Attendant boutonnieres

6 Centerpieces (vases not included)

10 Rose Petal buds
and they were all wrapped with ribbon. We used one of the Bridesmaids bouquets for the cake flowers. They were stunning. They have different packages too but you have to order them online. OH and you can get 2 dozen roses for $15.99 there and they are also very beautiful. I love Costco!!!!

What a deal! I wish we had a costco near us!!

CeltiCutie · September 2009

can you "lower" your flower choices? that's a lot of roses... may not really even look the way you want it... you need some fillers that would cost less and save you some $$$... we did no bouts for groomsmen and fathers, they had hankercheifs they got w/ their tuxes. We did a tiny bout for the 2 grandfathers and mini corsages for the grams with their favorite flowers (which were cheaper than our wedding flowers). so that is an option too.

I agree w/ CG though, you might find more help on the knot from ppl who are going thru it right now...

webMistress0609 · September 2009

Mrslove78:
You should just have the judge tie the knot.

This. We had a retired rabbi marry us in our favorite park. I looked at the time & cost of planning & said fvck it, no way.

Noelle2375 · September 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:
Noelle2375:

I got our flowers at Costco. They were GORGEOUS. For $749 we got:

1 Bridal bouquet

1 Maid of Honor bouquet

4 Brides Maid bouquets

1 Toss Away bouquet

2 Mothers petite hand-tie

12 Corsages

12 Attendant boutonnieres

6 Centerpieces (vases not included)

10 Rose Petal buds
and they were all wrapped with ribbon. We used one of the Bridesmaids bouquets for the cake flowers. They were stunning. They have different packages too but you have to order them online. OH and you can get 2 dozen roses for $15.99 there and they are also very beautiful. I love Costco!!!!

What a deal! I wish we had a costco near us!!

I ordered them online....

https://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11044155&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|62777&N=4018721&Mo=15&No=10&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=62789&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=

MissLMS · September 2009

You could do a very simple little "tussy mussy" bouquets for the moms and then corsages for the grandmothers. That is what we did. I think the minature moms bouquets maybe had 3 miniature roses in them and just greenery. It wasn't too expensive.

Covergirl137 · September 2009

CeltiCutie:

I agree w/ CG though, you might find more help on the knot from ppl who are going thru it right now...

Oh, but I wasn't trying to be helpful, I was terrorizing, didn't you see?

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

Oh wow, that is awesome. They are really pretty.

lailak42 · September 2009

The title of this post is idiotic.

You don't "need" flowers for any of those people. You chose to provide them, the came on here whining about it. Confused

wifeypooh · September 2009

For my wedding I needed to provide boutinieres for everyone in my family. Aunts, uncles, cousins. It's part of my culture. We bought flowers from costcos and wrapped them ourselves. They came out better than the boutinieres from the florist. I also did a tussy mussy for my mom. Could you get flowers from a local place and do it yourself, wrapped in ribbon?

Did you remember the bouquet to toss?

thenewmrsrussell · September 2009

lailak42:
The title of this post is idiotic.
You don't "need" flowers for any of those people. You chose to provide them, the came on here whining about it.

Yes

SouthernBellelovesaYankee · September 2009

thenewmrsrussell:
lailak42:

The title of this post is idiotic.

You don't "need" flowers for any of those people. You chose to provide them, the came on here whining about it.

Correct. I don't "need" any damn thing. I want it.

I wasn't whining. I am simply shocked at the cost of flowers, actually it obviously killed me. If I were to whine it would be like "ooooooooooooooh my gawd, wtf am I going to do help me, wah wah wah"

If it's such an idiotic post, why the hell did you open it? So you could be a biitch? And then you had to comment? Must have not been too idiotic, no?

cspence1 · September 2009

lailak42:

The title of this post is idiotic.

You don't "need" flowers for any of those people. You chose to provide them, the came on here whining about it.

praise the lord

lailak42 · September 2009

SouthernBellelovesaYankee:
thenewmrsrussell:
lailak42:

The title of this post is idiotic.

You don't "need" flowers for any of those people. You chose to provide them, the came on here whining about it.

Correct. I don't "need" any damn thing. I want it.

I wasn't whining. I am simply shocked at the cost of flowers, actually it obviously killed me. If I were to whine it would be like "ooooooooooooooh my gawd, wtf am I going to do help me, wah wah wah"

If it's such an idiotic post, why the hell did you open it? So you could be a biitch? And then you had to comment? Must have not been too idiotic, no?

Hey, don't get mad at me for pointing out the facts. You said you didn't realize you "need" all those flowers.

The title of the post is, indeed, idiotic and designed for attention-getting purposes. You succeeded in getting my attention, and now you're upset and calling me names because you don't like what I had to say. Soooo sorry the whole world doesn't bow down to kiss your feet.

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