| When planning a church banquet, keeping the costs | | | | working with a very limited budget. Some suggested |
| low is almost always a priority. Still, you want to be | | | | using wholesale roses. They purchased 100 roses, |
| able to decorate the banquet hall so that everyone | | | | some baby's breath and 50 bud vases from the dollar |
| who is in attendance will have a great time and know | | | | store. 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 the | | | | containing 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 what | | | | centerpieces for the event, which were then given |
| you would get at a traditional florist, but they cost | | | | away through a game that was played at the |
| much less. In fact, because you are cutting out the | | | | banquet. |
| middleman, you not only save money, but often get | | | | Wholesale 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 a | | | | purchase flowers. Some churches place fresh flowers |
| reseller's card. Most, however, will sell to others, but | | | | on 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 tax | | | | create the arrangements using wholesale roses and |
| on items that you buy for the church, so that rule | | | | other 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 create | | | | will be significant. |
| centerpieces for the tables and to make corsages or | | | | The money that churches save by using wholesale |
| boutonnieres for very special guests. You can also | | | | roses can be used in other, more important, areas, |
| use them to create presentation bouquets if the | | | | such 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 say | | | | While flowers for a church banquet might seem a bit |
| thank you to the people who work in the children's | | | | of an extravagance when a church is low on funds, |
| department. The pastor wanted to be able to call | | | | such events help to provide fellowship for church |
| each volunteer to the front and present them with a | | | | members 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, because | | | | while still saving money. |
| there were about 50 volunteers and the church was | | | | |