So this spring I GOT MARRIED!!!!! April 14 2012. I wanted to have a spring wedding with all the azaleas and dogwoods in Georgia. Mother nature had a different idea though. We had a very early spring this year. The entire month of march had weeks of 85 degree days. The blooms were so far gone that even the garden centers didn't have potted azaleas in bloom for sale! I couldn't buy my way out of the situation. On the plus side, the day of our wedding we had a perfect 75 degree day.
We did find some rhododendron to use as a hedge behind our alter, so not all was lost! As you probably know Rhodos are not cheap- they're way more expensive than azaleas. But my mama saved the day. On the way down the weekend of my wedding, she stopped at ingles (grocery store) and found HUGE rhodos in full bloom for 17 dollars a piece. They were probably 3feet tall and 2 feet wide. To buy a plant like this at a nursery youd usually pay 40-50 bucks each. The lesson here... Keep your eyes open for plant deals like this even at the most unexpected places.
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