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Frugal Gator
Master May 2016

Why Publix was our favorite vendor - Flowers and Cake

Frugal Gator, on December 20, 2016 at 1:52 PM

Posted in Planning 38

For those who don't know, Publix is a grocery store in the South-east. They did our cake and flowers, and they deserve to have their praises sung. Plus, I've seen a few "Has anyone ever used Publix?" threads. They were well-priced, they followed instructions well, and everything showed up on time....

For those who don't know, Publix is a grocery store in the South-east. They did our cake and flowers, and they deserve to have their praises sung. Plus, I've seen a few "Has anyone ever used Publix?" threads.

They were well-priced, they followed instructions well, and everything showed up on time. We had no idea what we wanted for the flowers (other than orange and blue), but their floral designer made it work, and we loved it all. The day before our wedding, they sent us a thank you email that had me in tears--I was quite emotional at the time, but still. I couldn't recommend them enough. Oh yeah, and the cake was delish!

In the comments, I'll include pricing information and more pictures.

For those considering Publix, I'd be happy to answer any questions you have.




38 Comments

  • Miami2NorthernVA
    Master November 2017
    Miami2NorthernVA ·
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    Thanks for posting this and the prices. I looked for prices for public cakes and flowers and didn't find anything.

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  • Erica
    VIP August 2018
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    Outstanding!!! Everything looks beautiful

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  • Jen D.
    VIP May 2017
    Jen D. ·
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    Were probably using Publix for our grooms cake!

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  • Nancy Taussig
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    Publix makes a wonderful carrot cake that we get for every birthday!

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  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
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    Publix makes a wonderful carrot cake that we get for every birthday!

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  • Leeee
    Devoted November 2017
    Leeee ·
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    GO GATORS!

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  • karen
    Master October 2017
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    Everything looks so good!!

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  • Kay v.1
    Expert April 2017
    Kay v.1 ·
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    Thank you for posting this and with the pricing information too! We planned on using Publix for our flowers as well. Did you have to go through one of the "event planning" stores or did you use just any regular Publix? I didn't realize the delivery of the florals was an option though, that makes things so much easier as I was trying to figure out getting to the nearest event planning store and back to the venue on the day of. Your florals and cake look awesome!

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  • Crescent1874
    VIP March 2016
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    My brother used Publix for the cake for his first wedding. It was amazing. It was a strawberry cake with a strawberry buttercream. So. Good. I love Publix cake!

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  • J
    Beginner October 2017
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    Go gators! Where did you get the cake toppers?

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  • Disneychick
    Dedicated April 2017
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    Love and miss publix. I have to say Wegmans is right on par though. Their desserts are wonderful and the flowers are beautiful. I have an appointment in a few weeks to design my flowers to fit my budget.

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  • 24kMagicWed
    VIP May 2017
    24kMagicWed ·
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    Wow! Too bad there aren't any in the SW.

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  • herecometheclarks
    VIP June 2018
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    Awesome!!!

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  • Suzanne
    Savvy December 2017
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    Go Gators!! Love your photos. Oh, and Publix is amazing! I was like a kid in a candy store when one opened a mile from my house.

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  • Christinanyc
    Master December 2016
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    The flowers came out beautifully!

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  • Phil
    Super October 2017
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    I love your pics! I would definitely go with Publix if my venue did not require me to use their bakery. Their cakes are delicious!

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  • Frugal Gator
    Master May 2016
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    Thank you for all the compliments. Getting them was not the point of this post, but they're always nice to hear Smiley smile

    @Chip, Publix is a real vendor. They have a specific department, in some of their stores, called Aprons Event Planning.

    @OHP, I haven't heard "pubes not boobs" but I did keep saying "bush to bush" during all the bridal party pictures.

    @LMac, right?!?!?!

    @Jess, We went into a Publix with an Aprons Event Planning desk to do our cake tasting. You can get three different cakes (flavor, filling, icing) to try for FREE. Then, they show you possible styles of cake and they build your cake and give you a quote. For flowers, we spoke in person with one of their florists about what we wanted, and a week later she emailed us a quote. I asked for a slightly smaller bridal bouquet and got rid of an altar arrangement to reduce the price by ~$120.

    @Kay v.1, we went through a Publix with an Aprons Event Planning. I don't think the other stores offer as many services. If you don't have one with Aprons nearby, you could buy regular flowers to arrange yourself, and I assume all their stores make cakes.

    @JLKNY, We bought an ornament on ebay for $10 and my FIL altered it so they'd be wearing a wedding dress and tux.

    @Disneychick, I do love me some Wegman's too!

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  • aray
    Dedicated April 2018
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    These came out great! Thanks for posting (and w/the prices) we just went in to our store and the lady in the Apron events department gave us all the info but no pricing.

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