Rose Petal Aisle- cost?

[ChargerGrrl]

After some "nudging" with the venue, they approved having the aisle lined with rose petals, provided that the coverage is minimal (like the pic below).

I'm trying to get a general idea of the cost, as I feel like my florist is taking me for a ride- she's quoting me $100. Maybe 'cause it'a a last-minute addition?

What have y'all paid for this? Note that my aisle is about 50ft long, and I'm in S.Cal.

THANKS!

 

[jcrow]

well i don't know about the aisle, but my florist quoted $150 for a fresh rose petal toss. we decided to use www.petalgarden.com and do freeze-dried ones instead since it's cheaper. and they apparently don't stain like fresh petals can.

 

[codex57]

50 foot long? $100 sounds ok. Every florist is taking you for a ride if they know it''s for a wedding.

 

[TravelingGal]

Those freeze dried ones seem like a great idea!

 

[jcrow]

Date: 9/19/2006 5:41:13 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Those freeze dried ones seem like a great idea!

not to stray from the original post, but i wanted to say i ordered samples from both www.flyboynaturals.com and www.petalgarden.com and you wouldn''t believe the difference!! petalgarden won out BY FAR! and they are cheaper!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

THANKS for the input!

I looked into the freeze-dried rose petals, and it would cost $169-ish for a "sprinkling" of petals for a 50ft aisle. So I''m going with my florist on this one.

THANKS again!

 

[robbie3982]

I''m not sure how you feel about fake petals, but I bought a box around Valentine''s day from Wal-Mart for $1.73. If you pick them up, they''re obviously fake, but looking at them on the ground you can''t really tell. Certainly not in pictures. I''m already planning on grabbing more boxes this V-day for the flower girls and tables at the reception.

 

[jcrow]

well good to hear you ended up getting a great deal after all with the fresh petals!

 

[qtiekiki]

The price is reasonable for a florist. Of course it can be done for less if you got the petals yourself and did it, but you probably don''t want the hassle of it.

 

[San Diego Bride]

mine was $60 in san diego for an ~20ft aisle with a little more coverage than shown in the picture so the estimate really seems on track.

 

[budgetbride]

i''m doing petals myself(part of my DIY kick). I''m ordering the roses from sam''s and using the petals there. 125 stems=$74

purchasing silk ones aren''t a bad idea either

 

[ljmorgan]

I''m having $6000 of flowers at my wedding but still decided to go with silk petals for the aisle. 4100 petals for $30 something on eBay... can''t beat that!