Online Flower Wholesalers? Your experience/recomendation

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Graulau on January 23, 2010 at 6:40pm

I've used a supplier in Miami, they are called Art Flowers. They were relatively inexpensive compared to others I checked.

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Permalink Reply by Rose on January 24, 2010 at 1:36pm

Hi
Just a bit of info. I'm a floral designer in NYC and although I don't use online floral companies I'm sure they will be just fine. I can however, give you some direction on flowers to use for for large balls. Keep in mind that you don't have refrigeration it would be wise to use a hearty flower that can withstand heat and cold and use a flower that is EASY for you to create the "balls". You need to buy oasis flower balls - they come in many sizes so that's up to you, and usually can be purchased in any craft store. The easiest and heartiest flower to use will be a carnation. They will fall in nicely to create the ball for you and not give you technical problems. The spray rose is good but can begin to wilt if not refrigerated, so I would suggest the carnation. Another flower like the carnation are small button mums and they will work in nicely also. Also both the carnation and the button mums come in a variety of colors so that might help you with your color scheme. If not, you can always spray carnations to the color you want.

I hope this helps - you should post pics when you are done. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by amelia irene design on January 25, 2010 at 10:54am

floraabundance is by far the best in my experience. However, I would also check with your local wholesalers. Many of them will sell to the public at only a slightly higher price or they will simply charge you the tax on the purchase if you don't have a resale certificate with your state. I prefer to purchase from a local wholesaler as you can have more control over the flowers. If something isn't fresh I can immediately change it which is impossible to do with flowers that have been shipped.

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Permalink Reply by Blooming Envy, LLC on February 12, 2010 at 11:08pm

I have had excellent service and products from Florabundance as well.

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Permalink Reply by DeeDee Meininger on February 9, 2010 at 1:39pm

Please check out the flowers on my site www.freshrosepetals.com - we tend to get most of our customers looking for rose petals because of our name. But we have great prices and a great selection of quality fresh seasonal flowers and roses grown on our own farms in California. I would be happy to help you select the flowers that would make the most sense for you. Also, we offer discounts to wedding professionals.
Thanks,
DeeDee

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Permalink Reply by The Flower Studio on February 20, 2010 at 6:12pm

I have a good experience with flowerbuyer.com

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Permalink Reply by The Flower Studio on March 13, 2010 at 9:02am

Just order another wedding flowers with Flower Buyer.
Prices are the best, including shipping.
They have a "buy the bunch" program and shipping is included.
Regular prices for asiatic lilies @ local Wholesale: $14/15
Flower Buyer: $7.01

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Permalink Reply by Abaco Flowers on April 13, 2010 at 5:31pm

Hi Ebony:
Regarding your inquiry, we sell wholesale flowers for weddings, parties or any special event. We have had many happy DIY Brides.
We ship the flowers directly from the farm to your doorstep @ affordable prices. You will get wholesale prices buying as an end user. We guarantee Freshness, Secure Shopping and Free Shipping. You only have to select your flowers online. Visit us www.abacoflowers.com contact us at 1-877-422-2261, or email us service@abacoflowers.com or chat with us through our Live Chat.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Darie

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