OK I have an issue and need some help.

[rainbowtreat]

My friend who lives in Ohio was having her sister doing our bouquets for me. Well I have been trying to reach her with no success. Well some one finlay answered att he house tonight. It was her husband, well ex as it seems. He said she doesnt live there any more. I have not heard from her at all in a couple of months and have left e-mails. He sias she does not speak to him any more but if by chance he talks to her he will let her know I need to speak with her.

Now my issue is flowers. I have none and not a whole lot of money left. What do I do? I dont know the first thing about looking for bouquets and I dont have alot of money to spend on them. Any oen have any ideas of how to help me here. I am gonna have to spend the money I just dont know where it is going to come from. But we need bouquets and bouts for the guys.

Oh and there goes 2 more out of the wedidng. I swear if this **** things go off with out any more problems it will be a freaky miracle.

I am about ready to quit. I AM DONE!!!!!!!! Any one feel like crying with me?

[andysgirl07]

I'll cry with you Gwen! I'm sorry you're having so much trouble! :bbsad: Is it your friend or her sister who you can't get in touch with? Is there someone else (like their parents or other mutual friends) you could call who might still be in touch with them?

I don't have much to suggest except maybe if someone in your family is good at artistic crafts and things, ask them for help. Are you wanting to use silk or real flowers? You could probably find some silk flowers at a good price and make the bouquets and bouts yourself with the help of family. Or maybe instead of bouquets, could your BMs just carry one flower (like a calla lily)? That would cut down on cost. Sorry if I haven't helped too much!

[rainbowtreat]

I was thinking the same thing. Have them just carry one flower andmy maid of hounor carry a couple of flowers. I am not good at this stuff at all. I was never in touch with her sister. I only talked with my freind. I cant beleive this is happening. The last time I talked with her she said she was going to meet with her sister about the flowers and I should get a peak at them soon. That was just before I moved here.

Thanks for crying with me i just cant take this nay more.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Oh Gwen! I'm sorry this is happening to you. When it rains it pour eh? I really dont have many suggestions for what you can do, I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am. Wait, just an idea came to me, do you have lilac bushes around?? I'm not totally sure when they bloom but if they are blooming you cut large bunches off and use them for bouqets. Cut little bunches for bouts. Thats the only suggestion I can come up with, unless there is a place near you where wild flowers grow, you could always pick some of them for bouqets and such. Or like Ashley suggested, single flowers. Perhaps you could go into a florists and explain your dilema and see what they can offer you. Do you have any money that you can spare? You could give the florist an idea...maybe they might sell you some left over flowers for cheap?? I would definately go and talk to a florist, explain all that has happened and ask for some help. Maybe a florist might have a great idea or solution for this problem. In the mean time, I hope that the lady who was supposed to do them turns up and your problem is solved!! Good luck Honey!

[usahgrad]

I put in my sympathy too! Are you looking for real flowers or fake. If you're going real, the single flower idea would cut your cost down and I think it would look REALLY beautiful! However, if you are okay with fake flowers, you can get flowers at Walmart for 86-cents a bunch! I got most of my reception flowers there and everyone thought everything looked so beautiful! They also have the foam and stuff to put it together. Good luck and, again, I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you! :(

[Kacie_bride]

Oh man, Gwen, I'm sorry. This is a tough situation. Like Ashley said, there are some nice silk bouquets at craft stores that aren't too pricey. I know it is not what you want, but it could work.

[LaceyinPgh]

Gwen that is awful. I know that if you go to places like Michaels and JoAnns they have premade bridal bouquets out of flowers like silk roses and silk calla lillies that are only a couple dollars each. For your bouquets if you want real flowers, maybe you could hit up a grocery store or Walmart the morning of and pick up a couple dozen roses and just wrap the stems in satin ribbons.

[LizabethDavis]

Gwen, hun, my best suggestion is either to get some artificial flowers from Wal-Mart and put together a bouquet or try ebay..I found all my flowers there for a good deal. I hope things start to look up for you! The last thing I want is for you to be stressed on this big day!

[rainbowtreat]

That is is what I want is silk flowers. I talked to my mom. She is going to talk to a girl she knows and tell her what is going on. She is close withmy moms family I guess ( I dont know her ) and my mom is going to see what she can do for me and for how much. I told her I would have to make payments as I have no more money.

Thanks for all the advice all. I will keep it all in mind. I know it all work out in the end I am jsut tired of having things come up thats all.

[hummingbird521]

Here is my suggestions on the flowers. I don't know if you have a store in your area called "hobby lobby" or not, but last week i bought all my flowers there. bouquet for myself and smaller one for my maid of honor and all the bouts and corsages as well. They have all kinds of wedding stuff. And all priced very very reasonably. I added some extra touches to my bouquet. It only cost $15.00 before adding these touches to it. They had a large assortment of them as well. In colors such as ivory, white, ivory with pink trim. they look as well to me as some of the more expensive ones i have seen. the bouquets range from small ones (hand tied) to larger more expensive ones. give it a try and let me know.

[WebLady]

Sorry you are having problems with the wedding hun! Like the others said, one single flower with a nice ribbon would be fine, or you can check out Micheal's or Hobby Lobby, they have some nice pre-made bouquets that might work.

Good luck! It will work out one way or another, try not to worry!! :hug:

[countrygirl]

Sorry to hear about your flowers Gwen, that can't be much fun. I do like the idea of a single flower. I personally was thinking of the BM carrying only a few flowers themselves, so I can see not doing total bouquets for them.

[brewsells]

I also am having my BM's carry a single rose. I think it will be simple yet elegant... I honestly see no reason for the BM's to have a bouquet.

[rainbowtreat]

Thak you all for your help and advice. I spoke with my mom She does not have much money but always finds a way to help. She spoke with her husband and with my sister. Her husband is paying for mine and my daughters bouqets as a wedding gift. The bouts. are taken care of some how , didn't get the exact details on that. And for the girls, my mom and sister are going to go to the store the day of and buy a couple of bouquets of flowers that you can get for about 7 or 8 bucks. They are going to make the girls flowers out of those. She told me it is all taken care of and not to worry about it.

[MOB Karen]

Thak you all for your help and advice. I spoke with my mom She does not have much money but always finds a way to help. She spoke with her husband and with my sister. Her husband is paying for mine and my daughters bouqets as a wedding gift. The bouts. are taken care of some how , didn't get the exact details on that. And for the girls, my mom and sister are going to go to the store the day of and buy a couple of bouquets of flowers that you can get for about 7 or 8 bucks. They are going to make the girls flowers out of those. She told me it is all taken care of and not to worry about it.

That's wonderful, Gwen!!! I'm so happy for you!! Thank God for Mothers!!!!

[weddingbells_07]

that sux byond all beleif...wow...ill cry with you too...hmm..have you thought of silk flowers..my opionion is that real flowers are a waste of money cuz they die and thus you cant keep them..have silk flowers they are less expensive and you can keep them...maybe a friend is good at making them or you can try and find a book that teaches you too make them..

once again so sorry

[MOB Karen]

that sux byond all beleif...wow...ill cry with you too...hmm..have you thought of silk flowers..my opionion is that real flowers are a waste of money cuz they die and thus you cant keep them..have silk flowers they are less expensive and you can keep them...maybe a friend is good at making them or you can try and find a book that teaches you too make them..

once again so sorry


I think that is what Gwen decided to do was go with silk flowers. But I feel there is also a place for real flowers in weddings too for those of us who want to waste our money on them.

[Amber818]

I think that is what Gwen decided to do was go with silk flowers. But I feel there is also a place for real flowers in weddings too for those of us who want to waste our money on them.

We have wasted a lot of money, huh mom??!?!? LOL, JK!!! Well,"to each his own".....some people like silk and others like real. It is all dependent upon the bride. There is nothing wrong with either it is just a preference.

Gwen, I too am sorry about the issue! I am sure everything will work out how it is meant to. That is what my mom always says ; )