aymekae's Red wedding

So I have an issue with flowers normally. I’ve been given flowers twice (and a single rose once) in my life, all by Ben. (One was to ask me on my first date, the single rose was for our one month “anniversary”, and half a dozen pink roses were sent for our six month anniversary.) Since then, we’ve discussed and decided that as sweet as that was, flowers die, and they’re pretty much a waste of money. We have the same thinking for our wedding flowers. I didn’t want 9 floral centerpieces that are a lot of money that just go to waste the next day. So I compromised. Here’s a list of the flowers we’re getting (all flowers are red roses):

Bridal bouquet (2 dozen): $150
Maid of Honor bouquet (1 dozen): $100
4 boutonnières (groom, best man, 2 dads): $15 a piece
3 pinned corsages (mom, step-mom, mom of groom): $18.99 a piece
25 long-stem roses: $125!
Large basket of rose petals: $30
Total: $565.03, including tax

It helps that we only have one bridesmaid and one groomsman. Those can get pricey. As for the long-stem roses, we have 9 tables, and on 5 of those tables will be a flower vase (more in Decorations). 5 roses for each vase. Do the math. Thought it was a good idea at the time, till I found out that “mature, long-stem roses” are $5 a piece! That’s the only price that made me squirm. Paid $300 deposit, and will pay the balance upon pick-up (luckily the flower shop is a whopping 1 or 2 miles from his parent’s house).

Why do I give all these details? Because I know as a bride-to-be, it’s not enough just to get ideas and implement them. I want to know details and actual cost. I want to know what other brides are paying for similar things. And since I could rarely find it all in one place, that’s why I include it in my blog.