Review of our Costco Mountain Bouquet (Growers Choice) Budget friendly 10 bouquets for $99

My pictures arent back yet, so I am showing what few I do have of the flowers...

My pictures aren't back yet, so I am showing what few I do have of the flowers... there were 2 - 5 gallon buckets of flowers.

Beautiful!

Not to sound dumb but is that Costco like the wholesale club? They look great

Thanks Ryan. Yes, Costco is a wholesale club. The flowers were ordered online with my membership. They were 99 bucks...so very affordable. http://www.costco.com/Mountain-Bouquet-(growers-Choice)-10-Bouquets,-150-Stems---Multiple-Color-Options-Available.product.100120765.html

Just what we were looking to do something that looks great and cheap DIY. How many tables did you have?

Your flowers look great. This is great information.

Happy it helped ya'll! I had 10 tables, and had enough with the extra 2 dozen roses yellow flowers and I think I picked up another dozen of ivory roses, come to think of it. I even had a couple arrangements on the appetizer and cake tables. The roses are 16.99 for 2 dozen at the local Costco. May brides may want to find out which weekend the local proms are, or you may find your favorite add-in colors gone (this happened to us). If you give enough time to call ahead, I think the local Costco can get you what you want (there is a number posted).

The vases...I followed instructions on the videos for making mercury glass vases from cheap dollar store vases. The paint did not hold up on the inside of the vases, it scratched off in places. I had a better effect spraying the outside anyhow. They worked just fine for the event, just don't plan on reselling, they weren't great after taking out the flowers.

Your flowers look amazing. Thank you for taking the time to give this advice to other brides.

They turned out great, thanks for sharing

Your flowers are beautiful.

Wow thank you for sharing this! And did you say you spray painted the vases?

Great work! And Yay Costco

Thanks Everyone. Again, because I was on a budget looking at those flowers, I wanted to see someone's real life experience, so here's to future brides! I would order them 3 days ahead, so the flowers can open up. We also made boutineers and corsages from the flowers...so it was pretty cheap.

Yes, spray paint job The faux mercury glass was not hard. I found a tutorial that shows the technique. I used a different paint and again, the inside of the glass had places the paint rubbed off/didn't adhere well. they had dried a week or two. I had also cleaned them well before hand...so not sure why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9pdbpXp9e4

My sister was great with the flowers. Worked at a florist in High School and said to feed the flowers. I found this flower food recipe online to make the flowers stay fresher longer. However, the Costco flowers did come with packets.

Stolen from the internet:

Make homemade plant food: Flowers need food, water, and a clean environment. So their water should have a little food, like sugar, and some bleach to slow fungi and bacteria growth. Here's a basic home recipe: 1 quart water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon bleach

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I would have never thought to look at Costco for flowers. Which is funny because it is my go-to when I buy a bouquet for a gift. And... It's Costco, how did I not think I'd be able to buy them in bulk?!

Anyway, thanks for posting this!!! Your arrangements look great!

Wow looked beautiful! I'm looking to do something similar with Sam's Club flowers.

Thanks again everyone. I hope this helps a bride. Also, on the flip side of 3 weeks out can I say what a RELIEF it is that the wedding is over and our lives are beginning in the every day mode. It was beautiful and perfect to us and our lives but....it's only one very expensive day out of many happy days. Hang in there!

I hope your flowers turn out as well, mahalobeauty. It took a few hours of cutting and fixing, so I would allow 8-10 manhours worth of time, at least (but you could be faster than I am/we were!). My grown daughter, sister and myself were busy the day before the wedding with flowers, but it was a fun kind of busy with family.

I wish all of you beautiful ladies well.