| Wedding flowers are unquestionably a huge part of | | | | you forget someone or some of the roses are too |
| any bride's budget. Many brides attempt to cut their | | | | far opened. |
| wedding budget slightly by doing some of their own | | | | Making the boutonniere just takes a few simple |
| flowers. Although this can seem like a really | | | | steps. First, choose a rose or two from the |
| challenging project to do just days before your | | | | wholesale roses that you ordered. Cut the stem to |
| wedding, but even making a few of your own floral | | | | about 3 inches. Arrange the rose with some greenery |
| arrangements can save you a significant amount of | | | | or a little bit of baby's breath and wrap green floral |
| money. | | | | tape around the stems. If the stems seem to need |
| Even if you don't think floral arranging is your thing, | | | | extra support, a little floral wire can make the |
| you can still save money on your wedding budget by | | | | boutonniere more secure. Using thin satin ribbon in a |
| making your own wedding boutonnieres using | | | | coordinating color, tie a bow around the stem of the |
| wholesale roses. Boutonnieres are very simple to | | | | boutonniere, hiding as much of the floral tape and |
| make, but they can cost several dollars if ordered | | | | wire as you can. |
| from a florist. This quickly adds up when you count | | | | Make sure to keep the boutonnieres in a cool, moist |
| up everyone who must have one: groom, | | | | place until the wedding in order to keep them fresh |
| groomsmen, ring bearer, ushers, fathers, and | | | | and beautiful. Your wholesale roses should stay fresh |
| grandfathers. But you could need even more | | | | for a several days, but remember that these |
| boutonnieres if you have any other men singing, | | | | boutonnieres will not have a water source, so do not |
| doing a reading, or taking part in the ceremony in | | | | make them too far in advance. |
| some other way. | | | | As many brides have already discovered, using |
| After counting up the number of boutonnieres that | | | | wholesale roses for even a small portion of their |
| are needed, you can select how many units of | | | | wedding flowers can help them trim their wedding |
| wholesale roses you need to order. It is a good idea | | | | budget and make the wedding of their dreams a little |
| to make sure that you have several extra in case | | | | more affordable. |