I used to work at a florist and we carried boxes of rose petals. The cheapest way to get them is to visit the florist shop right before the weekend and ask for them ahead of time. You may even be able to get them for free.
The reason is because Florist's do weddings on the weekends and they normally have tons of rose petals that would normally be tossed in the garbage. You must let them know in advance to save them for you or else they will be thrown away. Some florists will be nice enough to save a pretty pile for you just ask and don't forget to specify the color you want.
Most florists will only offer multicolor and red. If you would rather have the fake ones here is a link I found to some pretty ones. They cost $8.95 a box and they are realistic looking.
You can also spray the silk ones with rose essential oil or perfume. charmingweddings.com/beautiful-fabric-ro....
A lot of wedding floral suppliers can hook you up rose petals. You can get fresh petals, freeze dried, or the more cost-effective silk variety. If you'd like to buy online, you have lots of options.
One of the best sources is pickapetal.com/ where you can buy both real rose petals and silk petals. The real petals are about $40 a package and the silk petals are about $10 per package on average. Other options: freshrosepetals.com/ shop.ebay.com/items/rose%20petals?_dmd=2... petalgarden.com.
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