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Whether you are looking for affordable Roses for your centerpieces or maybe today you are still looking for that fabulous gift for Mother's Day, there may still be time to order 100 Roses for only $74.99 from Costco.com! They do recommend ordering 7-10 days in advance but if you want to save money and give your mom a 100 Roses Bouquet on Mother's Day, call 1-888-620-8895 Monday morning between 8-5 Eastern before you order.

If you are doing your own floral arrangements for your big day and you're interested in ordering these roses please give them a call as well, months in advance, to find out if ordering your flowers online is the route you want to take!

100 Red Roses - $74.99



100 White Roses - $74.99


It's a great deal, there is no denying that and if you want to learn how to make a 100 Rose Bouquet, click play now!

It's a snowy day here in Tennessee and since the kids are all home today I thought it would be nice to make paper roses for Valentine's Day!

I remember seeing the dessert table above that is decorated with Paper Roses at Save The Date for Cupcakes and love it! So these can definitely work as wedding flowers too if you perfect them and they are not hard to make.



This is the video I'm following along to learn how to make paper flowers since it's not complicated yet the finish product does look like a rose.



Here is a close-up of the flowers from Save the Date for Cupcakes and as you can see, they are really are made of paper but aren't they cool!

I love this centerpiece because of the dramatic effect of the black and red together. If you want to make this yourself,  I've listed all the items you'll need except for the floral foam and the white spray. If you are not sure how to start putting together the arrangement, the DIY video tutorial directly below is a fairly good guide.




100 Stems of Red Roses for $89.99



10 Black Ostrich Feather for $5




Black 4" Square Weighted Vases $4.95

Check out WholeBlossoms.com for wedding flowers. They not only sell a large selection of wholesale wedding flowers but their prices are some of the best. Here are some of the popular ones for weddings:

• Roses - an exhaustive number of colors to list not to mention prices as some of the best
• Rose petals - you can buy assorted, red, pink, white rose petals at signficant savings
• Garden roses - perfumed garden roses to liven up your wedding
• Calla lilies - next to roses, calla lily flowers are some of the most popular flowers for weddings
• Hydrangea - a good color and size selection of hydrangea flowers
• Orchids - they have cymbidiums, dendrobiums, and mokara orchids

They also sell wedding in a box combos which come with pre-made bouquets and other arrangements for weddings and brides. Many more flowers are shown on their site.

One of the comments for this video was, "Something he doesn't say in this is that its easier to get the rose petals to line up if the flower was almost as open as it can get without turning brown. The petals are flatter so its easier to put each row in." So use open roses and you should get a fantastic centerpiece.

100 Roses for $89.99




Glass Flower Pot Votive Holder - Case of 24 for $15.60 ($.65 each)




10" Glass Floating ( 8" opening) Candle Bowl $4.29 each




Clear Weighted Glass Dish Vase (vase only) 6 for $8.99 each

There's no doubt about it, this table setting is absolutely gorgeous. The candle light being reflected in the mirrored tables is what just takes your breath away when you first look at this photo. As a budget bride, mirrored tables would be unadvised but let's see how we can create a similar look for around $50.00 per table.

As usual, I've listed the look for less items you'll need to create this for your wedding reception. Just click on the prices to be taken to each item on the website where I've found them the cheapest.

White Medium Stemmed Ecuadorian Roses - 200 for $199.99

Don't let your eyes fool you because you are looking at a room that cost over $50, 000 to create. I am not sure of the total, but the cost does add up when you have custom, mirrorred tables and special dark, imported rose centerpieces.



It look simple, but it would be very difficult to find tables like that very affordable, but you can creat a version of that room that is sure to impress.

Since most venues already include tables, and white table clothes, we are going to work and adding the silver tones and we'll start with an over-lay!

Silver Satin Table Over-lay - $9.99



To give the mirror effect, we will add a round mirror beneath each foral pieces.

10" Round Centerpiece Display Mirror  - $2.39 each







The next step is to add the floral arrangement. Watch the video on how to arrange them.

Watch the video below to see how simple it is.




200 Red Ecuadorian Roses : $199.99

 



7½" Jardin Glass Vase - $1.00



Add some votive candles to the table, at least ten to create that relax, romantic feel.

Candles and Heart Votive Holders-12/pk - $9.99

 

Who would have thought that blue and red would look so gorgeous together. Even with a smaller centerpiece of red roses, this room would still be just as gorgeous. So keep that in mind as you think of your wedding day, that is more about the presentation, the look, than the amount of money that's spent acheiving it.

With that said, here is how to create that centerpiece!

Watch the vidoe below and just do the same thing but bigger.



100 Stems of Red Roses for $99.99

Velvet Bloom Roses-Burgundy-168 pk : $34.99

You can actually use the velvet roses which are a cheaper alternative to the real ones. They don't look like plastic, they are velvet with "detailed veins and natural variations, giving them a realistic look."


24" Clear Tower Vases-12pc - $99



Use


Oasis Flora Foal for arrangements - 12 for $1.60 each



Add a floralyte to each vase to add a "wow factor" or platinum  touch!


$2.20 each $10 for $22.00

Recreating a platinum wedding look as a bronze budget bride is easier and cheaper than you think. The table design for Apple and Tony Platinum Wedding shows a red floral arrangement, custom red fabric candles and scattered crystals.

The floral designer was Hadley Han of Jason Kenneth Designs and the photo is coutesy of Wetv.com. You can re-create it for less than $23 with the items I've listed for you below!

168 Velvet Bloom Roses - $34.99




5" Square Glass Vase - $3.75




500 Silk Rose Petals - $5.99




12 Votive Candles in Red Holder - $9.99




400 Mini Ice Crystals - $9.99




See, how you can create a replica of that expensive table centerpiece for 10 tables for less than $23.00 each!