| If you are on a budget for your wedding, which | | | | waiting. Some of the flowers may not be open |
| most average people are, why not consider bulk | | | | and you have to be prepared to help them look |
| flowers? These flowers can be arranged into | | | | their best. You will need a place that's dark and |
| very pretty bouquets and can be much less than | | | | cool for these. |
| the price you would pay for a florist to do your | | | | Keep in mind that when your ordering your |
| bouquets. Talk to your family and friends and ask | | | | flowers in bulk, you will also need containers to |
| if they could give you help with this project. This | | | | hold them both while you're waiting and of course |
| way you will be sure of what you're getting, but | | | | holders for the reception tables. You will also need |
| you will need help. | | | | floral tape, wire and an oasis. If this is not going to |
| First you have to find a bulk flower dealer. There | | | | work for you then maybe you should look into |
| a lots of them on the Internet or you can just let | | | | finding a florist that is willing to work within your |
| your fingers do the walking through the yellow | | | | budget. Using flowers yourself will work and you |
| pages of your phone book, but remember this will | | | | and your friends could have a blast setting this up. |
| be the easiest part of arranging your flowers. | | | | Getting the bouquets ready could be a girls' night |
| When these flowers arrive there is a lot of work | | | | out. Head for the basement where you and your |
| to be done to them to get them in shape for the | | | | friends can kick back, relax and dig into the |
| big day. You will need to remove the outer petals. | | | | flowers that are waiting. Your friends will have an |
| Then you have to keep them in water and | | | | idea of what you want and who knows? Maybe |
| misted until you need them. With bulk flowers you | | | | you'll get a few fresh ideas that you would like to |
| will get them about three days before you need | | | | incorporate into your bouquet. |
| them and they have to be cared for while you're | | | | |