Floral quote

There was a post on Instagram the other day where a florist actually broke down the prices to compare. They said that silks and greenery (faux or real) are more expensive than fresh flowers. That’s not simply to gain business but there are so many options for less expensive fresh florals, and silks/wood end up being more expensive if you want something realistic looking unless you hit Walmart or Joann with a dozen coupons. Costco.com, fiftyflowers.com and the local grocery store florist are your best bets on a budget and still less expensive than silks.


Unlike fresh flowers that break down and go back to nature, silks/wood last forever in the landfill and not everyone wants to keep them when they collect dust.

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Yes, my florist said the same thing. I was under the impression that silk would be cheaper but she said she only does real flowers and that they are actually much cheaper.

I think this quote is reasonable, but it probably depends on the location. You may save some if you use a florist with real flowers that are in season and they will look MUCH better than anything you can find pre made at Michael's. But it just depends on if florals are worth it to you.

Also people like the scents of flowers and silks/wood don’t have that even if you spray perfume on them. But the bouquet is heavily photographed

I agree with what everyone else said and another thing you want to think about is will that florist set everything up for you? Because in my opinion that’s way worth the cost so you don’t have to worry about it on the wedding day and they can set it up professionally!

I got quoted 1,000 for bouquets corsages and boutonnière but I decided was to use michaela and hobby lobby I’ve saved about 600

I don't have much insight on whether it is a good deal or not and I feel like PP have made some good points. But since you asked for experience with Ling's I thought I'd jump in. I am making my own bouquet with a box from Ling's, I'm assuming they use the same flowers in the boxes as they do for their pre-made bouquets and arch decor. I'm really impressed with the quality, they look pretty real and feel nice to the touch. Some came a little smushed in the box but taking them out and letting them get some air brought them back to shape. The back of the roses are very obviously fake but my thought is that the backs won't be all that visible in a bouquet. I'll attach some pictures. They also have an option to get free sample flowers, if you scroll down to the bottom of their site there's a link. Also, if you sign up with your email they give you 10% off your first order (I'm all about any savings I can get right now haha). Maybe you could get a free sample to compare with the florist's flowers to see the quality difference and go from there? As Bride2Be mentioned, if you decide to not go the florist route you may need to see if your venue/DOC can help with set up.






Very fake looking back haha

Check out somethingborrowedblooms.com

They have a variety of collections and you can choose which pieces (and how many of each) you want to borrow. The bride's bouquet, 7 bridesmaids bouquets, and 12 centerpieces (in antique silver vases) from the Cameron Collection cost $625 to rent. Tax and delivery may bump it up a bit. But you can see photos of what the collections look like - and you just send it back when you're done.

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This!

I haven't even looked at faux flowers because I mostly despise them, but I know quality silk flowers are often more expensive than fresh flowers and the price you suggested seems very reasonable for real flowers, so I'm guessing its not a bad quote for silks.

I can tell you the silk flowers available at Michaels and other inexpensive craft/hobby retailers, Dollar Store, etc all look cheap and nothing like real flowers. You'd need to be standing at least 10-15 feet away to be fooled at all.

Were you able to see sample silk flowers from the florist at all? I would want to see the quality to know whether or not that is a good value.