Buying in Bulk

For our reception, I plan on incorporating vases with our escort cards which our guests can then take to find their tables and then also take home as favors. 2-in-1, can't beat that.

This was my inspiration for the idea (from The Knot).

Instead of using round vases, I decided that I wanted cubes. Because we want them large enough for people to reuse, but small enough to carry, the size that we chose (3"-3.5") was listed for use as vases on some sites and votive holders on others (just incase you are looking too).

After calling local wholesale places, floral suppliers, checking E-bay and doing Google searches, I realized that I was looking at spending as much on shipping as the 200+ vases I would need. After a suggestion from one supplier to check out dollar stores, I came across the Dollar Tree Direct.

They sell their products on the site in bulk, and you can also have them check on items that you find in-store as well. The best part? If you pickup from your local store, you only have to pay $4.95 in handling. NO SHIPPING CHARGE!

We ordered their 3" square vases (pictured above) and will be picking them up next week. As for the favors, I'll keep you posted on their progress as it happens!