Tips for diy floral centerpieces (bulk from Sam's Club)

Check Amazon! I bought all of my bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres for less than $200 off of Amazon. I do plan on buying a few more to spruce up my own bouquet as well as possible centerpieces, but that shouldn't cost anywhere near what a florist would have!

Look for flower markets and wholesale flower shops in your area. I found one that let's us buy at florist cost so we save tons. Other people recommend fifty flowers online

View Quoted Comment Real or fake flowers? I thought about doing fake off Etsy but it seems like a lot of people on forums were saying you can tell they’re fake and don’t look good in person not sure how true that is but I think as long as it looks nice and good in photos. I don’t think anyone really cares if it’s real or not, plus the fake is just as much as the real DIY.

View Quoted Comment I was moreso asking on experience trying to do it yourself, have you had any issues or bumps?

I agree with PP's. Look on amazon and markets. Do you want real flowers or fake?

I did sola wood flower bouquets and I love them! They were surprisingly very easy to put together I worked on them all summer till they were perfect and I spent less than $300 and that was for:

Bridal Bouquet

5 Bridesmaids

9 Boutonnieres

2 corsages

Plus 11 centerpieces

This price also included all my greenery filler and tools to help put everything together (wires, floral tape and wire cutters)

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They're fake. No one is going to be looking that closely at the flowers to begin with, but I don't think they look super artificial. This is my bouquet and the only thing I think that looks noticeably fake are the little green plastic pieces that I'm going to take off anyways.

Real flowers in my opinion is just such a waste of money for something that's going to die a few days later lol, but everyone has their own save/splurges!

I ordered some from WISH and they were actually nice. Just what I expected them to be. Also try Amazon.

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Beautiful . I wish I had you nearby to make mine lol

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Thanks girl! I had so much fun making these I actually want to put them in my etsy shop! I looked on etsy and people were asking outrageous amounts for the bouquets ( a bouquet the size of mine that I made cost upwards of $150) I made mine for probably $45 and its about 18" circumference.

Are you looking for real or fake flowers?

I am planning to order a DIY "kit" online. A company like Flower Moxie, The Bouqs Co., and there are a few others. They ship you real flowers and often have "recipes", set-by-step instructions, videos, and consultation to help you.

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Oh wow. Well you do amazing work so maybe its something you could think about and just charge a reasonable price. That's me speaking as a small business owner myself.

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Yeah thats how I would do it. Way cheaper than the rates I was seeing. I already have a few etsy shops so its nothing new to me, a lot of my work is done via word of mouth which is nice too but i thought about adding them to my shop. My biggest concern is how they will ship... I figured I'd wait till after the wedding and see how mine transport up to TN from FL and decided if its something I want to add in my shop or not. Lol thanks!

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Awesome. You know what your'e doing love. Good luck

Lol you’re right, fake flowers won’t be so bad. I’m sure the guest care more about the vibe, food and drinks than a centerpiece of flowers if it’s fake or not.

View Quoted Comment I will look Flower Moxie up! Thanks for the idea.

Okay so I'm very much in the same boat as you. My max budget was $300 and I wanted real flowers.

Sam's IS more affordable, but their pre-made arrangements are like $400 minimum for just wedding party arrangements.You can also go through some retailers like Bouqs/Flower Moxie/50 Flowers but again they have an up-charge.

So after HOURS of research what I ended up doing was coming up with a design on my own and ordering all florals through a local wholesaler. I also kept my centerpieces very simple (bud vases) to make things easier/cheaper. My design is inspired by one of Flower Moxie's packages (they're really great about giving a detailed breakdown for flower quantities & have lots of DIY tutorials).

In the end I will be getting all wedding party arrangements, bridal bouquet, centerpieces, ceremony arrangements, and some supplies for under $200.

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Are you doing any trial runs prior?

Nope! But I think I could do it since most of my flowers could be found at a local grocery store (roses, stock flower, greenery, etc.)

I plan to just wing it, and honestly I'm not very worried (I'm usually VERY type A about this stuff).

The fact is, I've done so much research that I know what I want and am a fairly crafty person so I feel confident in my ability to do this. I will also have the help of some family and friends.

If your color scheme is anything like the picture you posted, then I would be happy to share my design plans and breakdown with you! We're doing burgundy, blush, and gold.

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Oh yes! I was thinking of those colors if we end up having to choose a summer date! Regardless, I think it could work for fall as well. Yes, please! !!!

Hope this helps!