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Getting flowers for Prom is a great experience but can add to the monetary stress you are already feeling after buying an outfit tickets and all other expenses relating to this big day. Here are some money saving tips to help eliminate this unneeded stress for prom and ensure you get the flowers you want.

1) Buy a Set: Prom flowers are always cheaper when you but them in sets. Talk to your date before the prom to discuss this option. If you buy a set of Prom flowers and split the cost you each could save up to 50% and ensure you get coordinating colors. Most if not all flower shops sell these sets and you can get any of the corsage or boutonniere’s you would have purchased solo.

2) Order Online: Most flower delivery sites like FTD (www.FTD.com) and others offer Prom flowers for pretty good prices and most offer free delivery. If you use #1 and get a set you can save even more.

3) Call ahead: Pre ordering your Prom flowers is a simple way to ensure you are getting the best deal. Most flower shops know the Prom schedules and will raise the prices for the day before or day of orders for Prom flowers. Typically you don’t have to leave a credit card and you can cancel if you find a better deal.

4) Call for a deal: Many flower shops will make 1 or 2 extra corsage and boutonnieres for a wedding or special event. These will just go to waste and may be purchased if requested. Call your local flower shop the day before or day of to see if there are any of these available for Prom and you should see a huge discount.

5) Make you own. This by far would be the cheapest way to get your Prom flowers. You can either pick flowers from you own garden or by a small set of flowers from any florist and fasten to a corsage or boutonniere base. These would be available at any craft store and assembly would be as simple as a glue gun and a little creativity.

Prom is a huge event for most people and something as small as the flowers can make a huge impact. Don’t let the price tag scare you away from putting time and energy picking the right style, color and arrangement that fits you personality. This can be a fun part of the experience.

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Sooner or later you will need to buy fresh flowers. They may be for someone special, a sick friend or family member, a funeral, prom, or maybe a wedding. Some of us, who buy flowers all the time and know their value in our culture, don’t have a problem when it comes to purchasing a flower arrangement or bouquet. However, there are those who have never purchased flowers, and have no idea what to do when the time comes or how to work with a florist.

As a flower grower and floral designer, I’ve helped many first time customers with the process, and am happy to give you a few pointers when it comes to purchasing fresh cut flowers. The first thing you need to do is establish a relationship with a florist the same way that you would any professional such as a barber, hairstylist, doctor, or attorney. The florist will get to know you and know what you like so they can fit their designs around your personality. Find a florist with experience and a good reputation for selling a fresh product. Just ask around if you have trouble making a decision. You’ll want to know where you can get the freshest flowers and at the best price. Remember that a florist is a professional, and you will need to compensate them for their work and talent. Floral arranging is like singing; everyone thinks they’re good at it, but only a few can earn money doing it. But, if you want to give it a try, a good florist will sell you everything you need to get started, and give you a few tips along the way.

Fresh flowers need to be treated like any fresh product so they look good for the recipient. Fresh clean water kept at the right temperature with the correct amount of floral preservative added to prevent bacteria buildup is essential. Discount store flowers are rarely a bargain because of the lack of care they generally receive. The number one reason not to buy Mega-mart flowers is that they are sold next to the produce. Produce gives off ethylene gas, which is a disaster for fresh cut flowers. The gas, which naturally occurs as produce decays, shortens the life of flowers and causes them to wilt prematurely.

Buying flowers over the Internet is also a bad idea because you can’t consult with the florist, you may be charged a processing fee, the filling florist usually receives only around 70% of what you pay, and most of the time the only guarantee is that the florist filling the order has to use the same color flowers. The Internet florist services use computer enhancement to make the flower arrangements look big. Sometimes they add unnatural colors to certain flowers in order to enhance the image. This makes it impossible for the “mystery florist” who will fill your order to make the design you think you ordered, or use the same flowers. Nowadays, you can simply call information to find a florist located in another town. That way, you can talk to the florist filling your order and know what you are actually purchasing.

Don’t try to wheel and deal when talking with a florist. You will find yourself trying to make a deal on a product you may know little about. Have a reasonable idea of what you are willing to spend. An experienced florist can help you find the right size design and stay within your budget. Keep in mind large or detailed arrangements for weddings and funerals can take hours to make and involve expensive and hard to find flowers. You will need to compensate the florist for their labor.

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Flowers have a way of sprucing up just about anything. Even the dullest yard can be transformed with a couple of hanging baskets or flower pots. Flowers are universal, they go with any room. Flowers are also fairly fickle, requiring a lot of maintenance and often only blooming for short periods of time. Printable flower stencils, on the other hand, are timeless and require zero maintenance. If you love the look of flowers but don’t want to invest the time or money on the real thing, check out these free, printable flower stencils.

What To Do With Your Free, Printable Flower Stencils

Have you ever seen ivy climbing up a wall or roses growing up a trellis and wanted to recreate it, but couldn’t (due to lack of sun, green thumb, money, time, etc)? With flower stencils you can create your own climbing ivy or roses. Stencil ivy onto your brick walls or stencil roses climbing up your porch columns. Not only are your flowers cheaper, but they’ll last longer (depending on the spray paint you use). Or perhaps your goals are less lofty. Printable flower stencils can be used to design flower pots, mobiles, picture frames, mirrors, doorframes and porch floors. Use them to make flower designs on a cardboard castle. Or if you’re really crafty, use free stencils for clothing and handbags. Create floral borders or patterns for your bedroom, kitchen or bathroom walls.

Free, Printable Flower Stencils at Spraypaintstencils.com

Here find 7 free flower stencils, including tulips, calla lilies, roses, long-stem roses, leaves and asters.

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Here, find free, printable sunflower, daisy, daffodil, rose, wheat stalk, flower, daisy border and flower pot stencils.

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Here, find printable lotus flower, Hawaiian hibiscus flower, hippie flower and a daisy flower stencil.

Printing Your Flower Stencils

When printing your flower stencils consider printing them on card stock for a longer shelf life. Also, lower the ink quality to save on ink. When printing, select Properties, then adjust your ink quality (if your printer has the Quick Print option, selecting it will save you on ink without significantly reducing the quality). If you’re printing flowers with your kid, have her help you cut out the printable stencils, this will increase her enthusiasm and improve her dexterity.

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