Carnation-me-beautiful

So everyone thinks, "Carnations, how tacky?"  I remember in a "Sex in the City" episode, Charlotte and Carrie agree that a man bringing carnations to a first date is a "deal-breaker."  But I have found some beautiful arrangements of carnations!  Bonus- they don't cost much and they come in every color possible!

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Better yet, stacking them together doesn't take much creativity.  Therefor the DIY bride is in luck!  Not only are these flowers less expensive, they are easy to handle on your own.  Here are step by step instructions from Eddie Ross on how to make this arrangement:

A beautiful centerpiece for just about 25 bucks, including the vase!  A good source for wholesale flowers is The Flower Exchange.