Ideas for Inexpensive Wedding Flowers
With the rise in the average price of weddings in the United States, couples are constantly looking for ways to spend their money more wisely. One area of the wedding that is a fairly simple place to cut is in wedding flowers.
The beautiful flowers can create such a stunning setting for your big day, but lush arrangements are likely to be priced equally as impressively. While lavish bouquets and arrangements are adorable, there are plenty of easy ways to cut costs out of your flower budget.
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Pick seasonal flowers. While you can fly your favorite flowers year-round, sticking with locally grown seasonal flowers can save you a lot of money.
Be honest with your budget. Be sure to discuss your budget, as well as your vision, with any potential florist you interview. If you talk about style, colors, and favorite flowers, but forget to talk about money, you may fall in love with wedding flowers that you can't afford.
Have a Christmas wedding. Celebrating your wedding during the Christmas season or immediately after Easter means that you won't have to rush into ceremony preparations. Normally, the church will already be decorated, saving a package.
Avoid February. If there is a month that you should avoid on your wedding day when it comes to flowers, it is February. Not only are there fewer flowers in season, but flower prices are at an annual high due to Valentine's Day.
Go naturally. Create arrangements that you can use over and over again by transporting herbs, flowers, and other plants from your local garden store into attractive containers. Or incorporate twigs, leaves, and other foliage into your arrangements to add depth and texture.
Stick with inexpensive flowers. Carnations, mothers and baby's breath are inexpensive filler flowers that can make beautiful arrangements. For a long time these flowers were hated by brides and considered tacky, but a good florist can make these flowers really shine. Elevate the look, go for monochromatic colors and put the flowers together.
Use statement-making flowers in moderation. Dahlias on the plate are beautiful, but a centerpiece filled with these flowers will be expensive. Instead, go for a large flower and fill the rest of the centerpiece with cheaper flowers.
Reduce, reuse. Opt for small, simple bouquets for your bridesmaids and then repurpose the flowers at the reception as decorations for the guest book table, bathrooms, dessert table, etc. Recruit a friend to move the ceremony decorations to the reception site.
Keep it simple. Remember, you are not only paying for the flowers, you are paying for your florist's time and labor. Flower crowns, complex centerpieces, and superstructured bouquets take time to get organized.
Non-floral options
One of the best ways to cut your flower spend is to choose to use fewer flowers, period.
Consider non-floral centerpieces. Choose a different focal point for centerpieces like candles, lanterns, or books. This means that you can reduce the floral part of your arrangement, saving a lot of money.
Be fruity. Another interesting alternative to wedding flowers is to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your arrangements. Think of apples, pumpkins, squash, artichokes, grapes, etc. Using fruits is a great way to fill a centerpiece for just a few dollars, and they really add color, depth, and dimension to your decor.
Choose a beautiful location. While there are many benefits to hosting your wedding in a hotel, the ceremony and reception spaces are typically rustic, meaning you'll need to bring tons of decorations and flowers to liven up the venue. Choosing a place with a lot of built-in charm (such as a historic church, a quaint country inn, or a botanical garden) means that your guests will have many beautiful things to admire and you can take it easy with the flowers.
Candles, candles, candles. Tealights, candles, and pillar candles look beautiful when cleverly placed on a table. You can find beautiful vases at your local dollar store or get great deals online.
Cut the guest list. Keeping your guest list small can cut your budget in a number of ways, including for flowers. More guests means more tables, which means more money spent on centerpieces.
Fewer guests at the ceremony means you will have a shorter aisle and therefore fewer aisle decorations. Keeping the wedding party small also helps save money - these bouquets and flower buds grow quickly as they need to be created securely so they don't get lost.
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