Flowers have played an important role in weddings for years. They represent elegance. They smell nice. They make any event feel fancier and more important. Using flowers to dress up a wedding is a tradition that is likely to continue throughout our lifetimes.
Sometimes people spend a great deal of money on their floral arrangements. It is not uncommon for couples to pay $500 or more for all of their flower arrangements. That is even on the cheap side. Depending on the flowers you choose, you could easily spend more than that. Consider some of these ideas to save money on your wedding flowers.
If you want really inexpensive flowers for your wedding then try to pick out a location that has lots of flowers already there. Yes, I’m talking about a garden. This could be a family member’s garden or a public one that is located in your particular area. If you are just looking for places to take photographs then you can look around your neighborhood for a suitable place. Don’t be afraid to ask someone who has a really well landscaped yard if you could take photos there. People will be flattered that you think so highly of their property.
For many years, people would grow their own flowers for arrangements. This is an idea that is often forgotten about. If you are planning a wedding that is a year away then this is totally doable. If you can’t do this yourself, then ask some other family member or members if they can do it for you. If you are going to do this yourself then you will need someone to make the arrangements for you. You could do it yourself or ask family members to help with that too.
A hot trend right now in wedding flowers is to mix your real flowers with some silk ones. The fake flowers can be used to fill out those more expensive arrangements. The fake flowers can also be used as a way to buy expensive flowers that would be out of season. Here is an idea. Stick one real Stargazer Lilly in with a bunch of silk flowers. The Stargazer Lilly is one of the more fragrant varieties. Unless people look at the arrangements very closely, they are going to think that the whole arrangement is real. There is no way to hide the natural sweet fragrance of a Stargazer Lilly in full bloom. This really works and will save you a ton of money.
Not everything has to be flowers. Some brides are starting to use potted plants to replace flowers. You could even ask some of your friends and family member to bring potted plants. Using potted plants as table centerpieces will save you money.
Remember that after the wedding most of the flowers are going to go to waste. You don’t need a dozen arrangements kicking around your home. You can give them away to your bridesmaids or to certain guests if you want to. But, you probably don’t want to overspend on something that is only going to be used for a few hours during your wedding reception. People generally don’t remember a wedding because of the flowers that were at the reception.