When it comes to your wedding, you’re probably trying hard to balance style and budget. You don’t want to let go of all the neat little ideas you’ve seen in the bridal magazines, but you know that you can’t afford to use them all. Well, one way to cut back on your overall budget is to cut back on the money you spend on wedding flowers. Here are just a few ideas to help you save on your flowers.
One of the best ways to save is to create your bouquets on your own. While you wouldn’t want to attempt making a complex bridal cascade bouquet without any prior experience, things like boutonnieres and hand-tied bouquets are surprisingly easy to make. Buy a few cheap flowers from a flower shop to practice, and then order wholesale flowers to be delivered a day or two before your wedding so that you can put together your own arrangements.
If you aren’t comfortable creating your own wedding flower arrangements, you might know someone else who is. Think about the talents of your friends and family members. If anyone is good with flowers, maybe he or she would be willing to create your arrangements for you as a wedding gift. Again, you can just order wholesale flowers and then get the arranging services for free.
What if neither of these options works for you? Well, in that case, you may have to get a florist to do your bridal flowers. If this is the case, price check at several places before determining where you want to have your flowers done. Also, save money by opting for simple bouquets that are based on less expensive flowers. You can add luxury and elegance by accenting with more expensive flowers, such as colored roses.