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One of the most beautiful components of a wedding is the flowers. Bouquets, nosegays, arches and centerpieces help pull the theme and aesthetic together. Learn how you can put together the perfect floral arrangements and save money.

Use Expensive Sparingly

For a rustic-style table, look at mixing bright and fresh-picked blooms. A mixed arrangement can also save money. Mix expensive flowers with less expensive ones. If you love peonies but can’t afford heaps of them, use them sparingly. Bring in affordable flowers like roses, carnations and lisianthus. The peonies will still shine and elevate the other flowers.

Go Bold With a Single Color

For a wedding with a faraway feel, stick with bold colors. Dominant shades of pink can remind you of tropical beaches, while deep red can whisk you away to the Far East. Using a single type of flower to create arrangements can also cut down costs. Stay with one or two types of flowers and let them carry through the entire wedding, A floral designer is sometimes able to get a better price if they are ordering boxes of a single type of flower. Plus, one or two flowers can make an impact, especially if they are in a bold or complementary color combination.

Use Greens to Stretch Your Dollar

Think small and loose-style arrangements for a rustic, organic feel. When choosing your design, don’t go for extremely tight, compacted styles that use tons of flowers. Pick lower arrangements that feature lush greeneries, like seeded eucalyptus, bear grass and plumose. The greens will help stretch out the size of the arrangement.

Try the Local Market

This charming spring bouquet is tied with a swath of lace and an antique pin. For the DIY bride, Purchase flowers from the local farmers’ market. Try to plan your wedding around the time when flowers are in abundance.

Provide the Florist With Containers

Antique silver, Mason jars and even tin cans can be upcycled into vases. Provide your florist with containers. You can save money if you find a comparable container yourself, but be sure to take measurements. A container with a larger opening will call for more flowers.

Go Seasonal

A blushing white bouquet will look elegant at a wintry white wedding. If you are getting married during the winter holidays, look for flowers that are in season. Regardless of the season, brides looking to save money should always opt for seasonal flowers. Though this does not guarantee rock-bottom prices, it always helps when flowers are readily available and abundant.

Expect to Pay More Around the Holidays

A holiday wedding may call for an arrangement of red and green flowers to accessorize cocktail and reception tables. When planning a wedding around Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s, be sure to include extra room in your budget.. The quality of flowers at these times is not as high, as the flowers are forced to bloom. Flower growers charge more for flowers around major holidays due to supply and demand.

Repurpose

Soft flowers like roses and ranunculus are a wonderful way to celebrate romance. If you need to be budget-conscious, repurpose flowers that were used during the ceremony. You can repurpose flowers from an arch or gazebo to work elsewhere when the ceremony is finished. Lay the bouquets of your bridal party around the cake table, or use the flowers from the aisle for the sweetheart and cocktail tables.

Think Beyond Flowers

A romantic flower arrangement can also be accentuated with unconventional elements. Here, light and airy feathers complete an ethereal bride’s bouquet. 

(Source: zazzle.com)

One of the most beautiful components of a wedding is the flowers. Bouquets, nosegays, arches and centerpieces help pull the theme and aesthetic together. 

Use Expensive Sparingly

For a rustic-style table, look at mixing bright and fresh-picked blooms. A mixed arrangement can also save money. Try mixing expensive flowers with less expensive ones. If you love peonies but can’t afford heaps of them, use them sparingly. Bring in affordable flowers like roses, carnations and lisianthus. The peonies will still shine and elevate the other flowers.

Go Bold With a Single Color

For a wedding with a faraway feel, stick with bold colors. Dominant shades of pink can remind you of tropical beaches, while deep red can whisk you away to the Far East. Using a single type of flower to create arrangements can also cut down costs. Stay with one or two types of flowers and let them carry through the entire wedding. 

Use Greens to Stretch Your Dollar

Think small and loose-style arrangements for a rustic, organic feel. When choosing your design, don’t go for extremely tight, compacted styles that use tons of flowers. Pick lower arrangements that feature lush greeneries, like seeded eucalyptus, bear grass and plumose. The greens will help stretch out the size of the arrangement.

Try the Local Market

This charming spring bouquet is tied with a swath of lace and an antique pin. For the DIY bride, purchase flowers from the local farmers’ market. 

Provide the Florist With Containers

Antique silver, Mason jars and even tin cans can be upcycled into vases. Provide your florist with containers. You can save money if you find a comparable container yourself, but be sure to take measurements. A container with a larger opening will call for more flowers.

Go Seasonal

A blushing white bouquet will look elegant at a wintry white wedding. If you are getting married during the winter holidays, look for flowers that are in season. Regardless of the season, brides looking to save money should always opt for seasonal flowers. Though this does not guarantee rock-bottom prices, it always helps when flowers are readily available and abundant.

Expect to Pay More Around the Holidays

A holiday wedding may call for an arrangement of red and green flowers to accessorize cocktail and reception tables. When planning a wedding around Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s, be sure to include extra room in your budget. The quality of flowers at these times is not as high, as the flowers are forced to bloom. Flower growers charge more for flowers around major holidays due to supply and demand.

Repurpose

Soft flowers like roses and ranunculus are a wonderful way to celebrate romance. If you need to be budget-conscious, repurpose flowers that were used during the ceremony.  You  can repurpose flowers from an arch or gazebo to work elsewhere when the ceremony is finished. Lay the bouquets of your bridal party around the cake table, or use the flowers from the aisle for the sweetheart and cocktail tables.

Think Beyond Flowers

A romantic flower arrangement can also be accentuated with unconventional elements. Here, light and airy feathers complete an ethereal bride’s bouquet. 

(Source: zazzle.com)

Materials used:

1. Flowers
2. Ribbon of your choice 
3. Flower Shears
4. Floral Tape

Step 1: I started off at a local flower shop. I didn’t really have a good idea in mind and didn’t know how many flowers I needed to get. I just knew a general idea of color and kind of went from there. I picked out one central large flower to be my focus flower and color, a few accent flowers and some greenery.

Step 2: Once I got home, I trimmed off the excess leaves and stems that I didn’t want on my bouquet and quickly saw what I felt was enough flowers dwindle down to half the original size.

I have to say, I was quite pleased with the bouquet and it was quite refreshing to know that I would be capable of making one. Though I think if I were to make my own, I’d definitely get twice as many flowers. This was a wonderful learning experience that I’d recommend experimenting with prior to your wedding if you’re planning to create your own bouquet. It really helped me visualize and plan!

I Love this Peonies and Roses Bouquet.

Bouquet Recipe:

• Coral charm peonies (2-3)
• Pink Piano garden roses (3-4)
• O’Hara garden roses (3-4)
• Peach and butter colored Icelandic poppies (about 6)
• Pink and ivory lisianthus (4-5 stems)
• Pink astilbe (5-6 stems)
• Succulents (2-3)
• Pink ranunculus (5-6 stems)
• Craspedia (billy balls) (8-9 stems)
• Dusty miller
• Maidenhair fern

* Photo Credit: Wedding Chicks

(Source: zazzle.com)

These twig napkin rings are almost as easy as they come and they add a beautiful touch of nature and whimsy to any table.

All you need is a pair of wire cutters and one artificial blossoming branch.  Cut each stem off, twist it around a napkin and you’ve created something that brings a new life to your table.

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that can make your guests feel special.

*Photos: House of Earnest

Nothing says spring like pink and green flora sitting sweetly side-by-side.  I love this simple layout and can see it as the backdrop for a spring or summer shower or rehearsal dinner.

*Photo Courtesy of Wedding Chicks 

Sweet centerpiece idea.

This beautiful hand painted cake would be lovely for a spring wedding.

These Do It Yourself Eco Friendly Place Settings and Favors are a fun idea for a spring/summer wedding and easy to put together. Plus they are an affordable  favor your guests can actually bring home and enjoy them long after the wedding.

Supplies:
1. Scissors
2. Any small potted plant
3. Potting Gloves
4. Potting shovel (if needed)
5. Twine Hole Puncher
6. Small Terracotta Pot

1. Start off by planting one of your flower/herb plants into the small Terracotta pot.

2. Print your saying of choice on your recycled paper. We used “Please plant this flower to remember our day and watch our love blossom in your garden everyday”
Once printed, cut into small strips.

3. Using the hole puncher, punch a hole in the top left corner of the strip. Cut the twine to desired length (determined by how many times you wish to wrap around the pot).

4. Cut the twine to desired length (determined by how many times you wish to wrap around the pot).

 Last but not least, wrap twine around the pot and tie off in the front, making a bow, and place at each place setting.

* A special thanks to Hilton Pittman Photography and Viva L’Event for this adorable wedding project.

There are a few colors on the spectrum that I think are crowd pleasers and pink is by far one of them. It is delicate, lovely and reminds us of all things pretty. Just like this bouquet recipe designed by wedding florist Oak & the Owl Interior and Floral Design Studio.

Flowers needed to duplicate this bouquet

• Honeysuckle
• Iceberg Floribunda Rose
• Queen Elizabeth Grandiflora Rose
• Sexy Rexy Floribunda Rose
• Snowball Viburnum
• Tulip

* Photographed by Tonya Goettsche.

How beautiful is this yellow ranunculus wedding bouquet for a bridesmaid?  The beauty lies in simplicity.

Flowers Used In This Bouquet

• Yellow ranunculus
• Lamb’s ear

* Credits:  Janie Medley Flora Design and Amelia Johnson Photography

Beautiful free-form bouquet of garden roses, nigella, and dusty miller tied with a pair of deep blue satin ribbons.

If you’re swooning over this purple wedding bouquet, just take this recipe to your favorite florist.

Bouquet Recipe:

3 Dark purple hydrangeas
3 Baby green hydrangeas
5 Purple dahlias
5 Purple stock
8 Picasso calla lilies
10 Purple freesia
3-5 Pink jasmine
5-7 Green hypericum berries
7-9 Sword fern fronds

The soft and romantic spring florals of this Peony bouquet would pair perfectly with a lacey wedding gown and vintage-style decor … wouldn’t you agree? 

This lovely bouquet contains the following flowers: Garden Roses, Calla Lily, Dutch Tulip, Dusty Miller, Peonies, and Ranunculus.

* Photo Credits: Lane Dittoe Photography

(Source: zazzle.com)