Floral wholesalers and farmers markets as well as local flower growers can be a discount way to find beautiful, fresh seasonal flowers. These businesses may also deliver right to your house or wherever the arrangements are going to be made.
If you have a particular theme that requires special types of flowers such as rare or out of season flowers be sure to talk to your florist and floral arranger several weeks in advance. Be open to recommendations for available substitutions or accept that silk flowers may be needed for those varieties.