Saving Money on a Church Banquet by Using Wholesale Roses

When planning a church banquet, keeping the costsworking with a very limited budget. Some suggested
low is almost always a priority. Still, you want to beusing wholesale roses. They purchased 100 roses,
able to decorate the banquet hall so that everyonesome baby's breath and 50 bud vases from the dollar
who is in attendance will have a great time and knowstore. For less than $200, the church was able to
how important the banquet is to the church.present each and every volunteer with a bud vase
One way to save money without sacrificing thecontaining two roses and some baby's breath.
quality of the decor is by using wholesale roses.The church also used wholesale roses to create the
These roses are just as beautiful and fresh as whatcenterpieces for the event, which were then given
you would get at a traditional florist, but they costaway through a game that was played at the
much less. In fact, because you are cutting out thebanquet.
middleman, you not only save money, but often getWholesale roses are not just great for church
flowers that are fresher as well.banquets, but for anytime that the church needs to
A few wholesalers will only sell to those with apurchase flowers. Some churches place fresh flowers
reseller's card. Most, however, will sell to others, buton the altar each week for Sunday service. Consider
you will have to pay sales tax. For a church banquet,finding a couple of volunteers who are willing to
however, you may be exempt from paying sales taxcreate the arrangements using wholesale roses and
on items that you buy for the church, so that ruleother flowers, rather than buying premade
wouldn't apply to your purchases.arrangements from a traditional florist. The savings
You can use the wholesale roses to createwill be significant.
centerpieces for the tables and to make corsages orThe money that churches save by using wholesale
boutonnieres for very special guests. You can alsoroses can be used in other, more important, areas,
use them to create presentation bouquets if thesuch as using it for their food pantry or other
banquet is to honor a person or a group of people.charitable works.
One church was holding a banquet as a way to sayWhile flowers for a church banquet might seem a bit
thank you to the people who work in the children'sof an extravagance when a church is low on funds,
department. The pastor wanted to be able to callsuch events help to provide fellowship for church
each volunteer to the front and present them with amembers and create a sense of community. By using
small token of his appreciation.wholesale roses, you can put on a lovely banquet
He saw no way of doing this, however, becausewhile still saving money.
there were about 50 volunteers and the church was