How to Save Money on Wedding Flowers
January 30th, 2015
Weddings can burn a big hole in your pocket. Planning a wedding can be a tiring and expensive affair. One can save money on items like wedding flowers using a bit of creativity.
Here are some tips to find cheap flowers for your wedding day:
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Faux flowers: One can use ether plastic or silk flowers in place of real, costly ones. Not only do they save money but also can endure wear and tear and last for a long time. Silk flowers are available in a variety of colours and types to match your requirements. In addition, silk flowers last a life time. One can keep them as mementos for special days and allow guests to take them home. One can also donate faux flower arrangements to charitable institutions such as to decorate hospital room or an old age home. If you desire a realistic look, include a few faux flowers along with real flowers and enjoy saving a bit of cash.
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Make flower arrangements yourself: Save cash by making centre pieces and wedding bouquets all by yourself. Either pick flowers from your garden or pick flowers from the gardens of your friends or family. You can also buy flowers from online retailers or local grocery stores rather than expensive florists. You can arrange the flowers on your own and also by taking help from bride’s maids. By making your own arrangements, you can get exactly what you want, save money and match the theme of your wedding.
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Go Natural: Stage your wedding against the backdrop of natural settings. You can cut considerably on costs of decoration including flowers as the natural backdrop makes do for the flowers. Choose from country clubs, outdoor reserves, area parks and resorts. Some venues may incorporate cost of flowers in the venue rental, and thus you can save some cash.
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Go seasonal: To save a packet, no matter when your wedding date is set, go for seasonal flowers. One crucial question you must first ask your florist is what flowers are in season at the time of your nuptials. You can save a lot on shipping costs by going in for in-season flowers. You can send flowers for cheap when they are in season. Flowers during spring season include daffodils, hydrangeas and tulips. Also, avoid using roses during seasons like Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day when they will be in great demand and so will be expensive. If you still want out of season flowers, use a few of them in every bouquet.
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Making bouquets: Make hand tied bouquets for bridesmaids and bride. Excess foliage must be removed from the stems’ bottom halves. Next, trim stems to around 6-8 inches long and wrap them tidily with tape that is water proof. Wrap the tape with decorative lace or ribbon. Attach a bow to the ribbon. The bouquet is ready.
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Floating arrangements: For table centre pieces, use large heads of flower blooms, floating in a glass bowl. For instance, trim out a large head of a sunflower, leaving about 3 inches of stem. For a gorgeous look, place the flower head floating in a glass bowl of water.
These are some tips to save money on wedding flowers.