What is a cheap flower for my boquet. I am thinking gerber daisies will be cheap, but i?

don't know anything about flowers.. any suggestions

What is a cheap flower for my boquet. I am thinking gerber daisies will be cheap, but i?
i think carnations are the cheapest, but go with what YOU like.
Reply:If you want to save money, buying "cheap" flowers may not save a whole lot of money, though.





Case in point:





For example, Carnations and Daisies are inexpensive in terms of the stem price, usually ~75 cents a stem. Premium Oriental Lilies, on the other hand, can be very expensive, around $10 a stem.





To make a bridal bouquet with carnations, you would need about 20-30 stems of carnations. You would also need a filler (a cheap one would be 'Baby's Breath) and some greeneries, so the total cost would be about $25-30.





Oriental Lilies have 3-4 blooms per stem and they are BIG. So, to make a bridal bouquet with lilies, you only need 3-4 stems of good-quality lilies (NOT a Supermarket-kind). You don't need fillers or greeneries for lily bouquet. So the total cost would be about $30-40, more expensive than carnation bouquet, sure, but not as different as the per-stem price difference might suggest (75 cents versus $10).





If you want to save money in wedding flowers, the best course of action is either 1) use fake flowers or 2) DIY (Do-It-Yourself). Start growing Hydrangea in your backyard, for example. :-)
Reply:Gerbera daisies are quite popular now, so they aren't that cheap. They are running about the same price as roses now - according to 1800flowers.com (I just looked it up)





PLUS, I just got married. The red gerbera daisy bouquet I had was listed right next to the roses for price... everything was included in my package, but if I had chosen another flower, I would've gotten money back.





I too think carnations are the least expensive.





Good luck, and Congratulations!
Reply:If your using a florist ask them what is in season. Whatever is in season in your area right now will be the cheapest. Carnations are very enexpensive. We are using them in my wedding because they are my favorite and because that's all my fiance has ever given me!!
Reply:If you can, make your own bouquet and you have more options. I did and I got sooo many compliments. Check out fiftyflowers.com, it's where I ordered my yellow and cream roses, they were beautiful. It can also give you a good price variation.





Check out some florists in your area and even sam's club!
Reply:Actually, they aren't. Carnations are the best, they come in a wide variety of colors and you can get both long-stemmed for bouquets and sprays of mini carns for corsages and boutonnieres.
Reply:Just go to a Wal-mart if there's one nearby and buy a bouquet the night before the wedding, they are beautiful and cheap.