In the current economic climate wedding budget are likely to be tight & ways to cut costs & save money will probably be prevalent on most couple’s minds. The average cost of a wedding has soared to a massive $20,000 in most places & even as much as $40,000 in larger cities. Brides are becoming more creative with their budgets & are finding ways to save money without compromising their dream day. Flowers often take a large chunk of the budget - bouquets, aisle decorations, centerpieces, buttonholes; all add up, but if you know what to ask for you can save money & still have fabulous arrangements.
‘Tis the Season Use only in season flowers & ones which are readily available. If you are upfront with your florist about your budget they should be able to recommend the best inexpensive options.
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Style & Colors Go to your florist armed with your ideas for style & color scheme, also make sure you tell them of any flowers you do not want included! Make sure you give them flexibility though, to use inexpensive flowers as an alternative to more expensive ones & to use flowers which are in season. Some flowers cost more at certain times of the year than at others which can make a hefty difference to your price tag.
Hold Your Wedding During a Holiday Christmas or Easter could be good times to hold your wedding as many religious venues will already be decorated. Reception venues may also be decorated, particularly at Christmas time, saving you more money on floral arrangements.
Avoid February Sounds strange, but as Valentine’s day falls in February flower prices are usally at a premium at this time of year.
Who Sees What? A large arrangement for an altar will only be seen from a distance so you can use inexpensive flowers for these arrangements, such as carnations.
Ceremony/Reception Flowers Don’t be fooled into thinking you can take the ceremony flowers with you to your reception venue, most churches & chapels will ask that all flowers stay. Florists also hate moving large arrangements as they can get damaged in transit. Consider having your ceremony & reception at the same location so only one set of floral arrangements will be needed.
Venue Gardens are perfect for reception venues particularly in spring & summer when they are in full bloom.
Double Up Ask your venue if any other weddings are booked on the same day, whilst you may not want to share your special day with someone else, there maybe scope to save money on flower arrangements by sharing the cost with the other couple.
Inexpensive Options You may not like the cheapest flowers but ask your florist to show you some pictures of arrangements with those flowers included. Often cheaper blooms such as carnations look amazing when packed together in a simple arrangement.
Hire it In Ask a party hire service about renting large focal plants like palms or ficus. They create a strong visual element to a room & are cheaper than large fresh floral arrangements. You could also purchase some large plants from a garden center & take them home afterwards.
Do It Yourself In recent years bouquets of hand tied flowers have been the trend & more & more brides are making their own arrangements & bouquets from bunches of shop bought flowers or from garden flowers. Simple table centers made with just one type of flower are easy to create & a bunch of roses tied with pretty ribbon is a simple bouquet. If you don’t fancy the idea of making your own button holes or corsages these are usally fairly inexpensive from a florist.
Go Online An online wholesaler can provide you with a lot of flowers at a good price, however, you will be responsible for trimming, cleaning & keeping them alive until needed!
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Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding. She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding planning social networking site.
