7/21/2023 0 Comments Budget bride![]() ![]() Have your florist fill out your bouquet with leafy foliage and sprigs of gypsophila – it looks gorgeous and saves you money, too. You could arrange miniature potted plants or herbs along your aisle or around your venue to fill the room with colour and fragrance, before taking them home to keep or giving them out as gifts at the end of the day. Think About What You’re Displaying Your Blooms inįanciful urns will obviously cost a lot more than decorated jam jars. The time your florist takes to source the blooms will also be reduced, which may favourably impact on the price too. This means your florist can buy in bulk and can pass their savings onto you. Limit Your Choice to Only a Few Flower Varieties This makes it the perfect opportunity to opt for artificial wedding flowers and greenery instead. If you are decorating the ceiling or having a flower wall for people to have photographs in front of, then chances are no one will look at them too closely. Give suggestions about the colours and shape of the flowers you want and see what your florist suggests within your budget. Keep an Open Mind About Different FlowersĬhoosing your wedding flowers by season is a good idea to keep costs down – but if you are desperate for peonies and they’re not in season, your florist will have ideas for similar-looking blooms to create the same effect. Just make sure you’ve had a practise, been to a workshop and feel confident. ![]() While all of the planning is taking place you could grow your own flowers and pick them the day before the wedding to create your table arrangements. The arrangements at the end of the aisle, venue’s entrance and from chairs can all be re-purposed at your reception venue, saving you from buying the blooms all over again.īy using dried flowers like this dried gypsophila bunch from Barn Florist, you not only get a beautifully rustic look, but can save the bouquet for years as a memory of your special day – what could be more cost effective than that?! Credit: Barn Florist Grow Your Own Flowers If you are having your service at one venue and then moving to a different venue for your wedding reception, allocate someone from your wedding party to co-ordinate moving the flowers with you. This will allow your florist to create a full bouquet using fewer stems – saving those all important pennies. Opt for flowers that have a large head, like hydrangeas, peonies or dahlias. Make sure you keep the flowers in water and place them somewhere cool over night. Then the day before the wedding, head to your nearest flower market and choose the blooms you want – early in the morning is best for lots of choice and to get the flowers when they are most fresh.Īrrange your table centres yourselves ready to take to the venue in the morning. ![]() It could be part of your hen party or just a fun, girlie day out. Ahead of the big day, attend a flower arranging workshop with your mum or bridesmaids. ![]()
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