For our wedding, I knew that we could save a little money by ordering greenery and flowers from Sam's Club. For instance, the flowers you see on our cake are from Sam's Club, just their white roses that were opened, and placed around the cake. This would have been much more expensive had I asked the florist or the bakery to decorate.
It's really a great way to save some money during what can be a very expensive day.
Here you will see how we decorated each table.
The white table runners I ordered from Etsy (link here), the greenery from and white roses from Sam's Club.
Here's a better look at the top of each table setting.
Here is a closeup of each table, we just stuck flowers in the greenery throughout the table runners and they held up really well throughout the night.
Cost of Sam's Flowers for a Wedding
So we paid around $550 for all of our table decorations, plus extra flowers for the cake, and around the bar area of the wedding.
I would absolutely do it again because of the ease and how much money it saved. We did spend money on centerpieces around the cake, but those flowers had also been used for the rehearsal dinner so they got extra bang for the buck.
I do believe the flowers are more expensive right now, but I still think it was worth it.
5 Tips for Ordering Flowers from Sam's Club:
1. Prepare To Water
Make sure you have 5-gallon buckets with water ready when your flowers arrive. You will want to take them out of the boxes and put them in water so they can open a bit.
2. Receive the flowers 2-days in advnace
If your event is on Saturday, order your flowers two days in advance which gives them time to open.
3. Buy a Spray Bottle
If you order garland, make sure to have a water spray handy so you can keep the garland looking fresh and not dried out. I got a spray bottle at the Dollar Tree, so you don't have to spend a lot.
4. Use Garden Shears
Use garden shears to cut stems and garland, do not try to use regular scissors, that will be too time-consuming.
5. Order Ahead
Place your order as soon as you are ready. This is not an order that you can place last-minute.
Hope this helps if you are planning a wedding soon and want to save some extra money where you can!
I actually did not know that Sam's Club made cakes. This one is beautiful and cakes can get so pricey! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic! This would have never occurred to me. Great idea.
ReplyDeletevery smart choice. I hear so many stories of people spending so much money on wedding flowers all for them to go to waste later.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip on saving money on flowers for a wedding! Sam's Club does have great deals on so many items all the time
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that Sams Club even sells flowers! I'm all for saving money when you can!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. Im always on a lookout on how to save money on weddings
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I didn't have much to do or buy in regards to flowers as my wedding was during covid. But I can see how expensive they can be for people. Hopefully this will be a great help to someone in the future.
ReplyDeleteWeddings are very costly and the price tag continues to climb. Anything that can save some money is a good idea!
ReplyDeleteWe planning our wedding for the futures and I will consider these tips. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSams is amazing! I would for sure have used their flowers for our wedding!
ReplyDeletethe flowers looks fantastic! perfect for any occasions that will match a certain theme. elegance doesn't have to be expensive!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that before but that looks amazing and thanks for sharing this informative post with us.
ReplyDeleteI love flowers and I would like to have some on my church wedding. Though, taking care of it needs time and attentio.
ReplyDelete