How to Save Money on Wedding Flowers ll

By carefully choosing your wedding flowers, you can easily save hundreds of dollars for other things in your wedding budget. The cost of flowers are greatly influenced by season, type, and location. Choose as carefully and you can focus on the other parts of the wedding celebration.

Florists are professionals and should be able to help you keep costs low. Come to them with a budget and ask for any advice they may have to save money. A good florist will have created floral designs for hundreds of weddings and should be willing to share with you tips on how to get the best arrangements for your budget.

Flowers used to decorate the wedding or reception area are often the most costly. Consider choosing a place that is already green and lush and will require little extra decoration, such as park or garden. If you have flexibility in the date, try to get married in a church when it is already decorated, usually during Christmas and Easter.

If you are getting married at a popular venue for weddings, inquire if other weddings are being scheduled on that day. If so, it may be possible to coordinate the floral designs between the ceremonies. This can save a lot of money, but is only possible if both weddings are willing to work together. In this case, it is best to try to choose neutral colors.

Some people attempt to use the same flowers used to decorate the church at the reception as well to save money. Many florists refuse to transport the arrangements a second time, citing damage to the blossoms. Some churches also require that any decorations be left. If you do decide to try this, make sure that they will arrive to the reception before the guests.

Although large arrangements can be expensive, you can use inexpensive blossoms to create them, since it is doubtful they will be examined in much detail. Large flowers can also create beautiful, dramatic arrangements at a fraction of the cost for the same size wedding arrangement made of smaller flowers. Other floral arrangements make use of other inexpensive materials to save money, such as candles or fruit to give weight to centerpieces.
The dates you choose for the wedding will also determine the cost of the flowers. In February, flower costs are high due to Valentine's Day. Conversely, many popular flowers are in season in May or June, which will lower the cost of the arrangements. Always ask the florist what flowers are in season during your wedding. If you like them enough to use them in your wedding, you can save up to 30% in the overall flower costs.

If you have creative and talented friends or family, consider asking them to arrange the flowers for your wedding. Many modern arrangements are no more than a few well chosen blooms tied together with some ribbon.

You can also try to make some of the simpler arrangements yourself and have a florist make more complicated arrangements. You might also want to consider having the brides bouquet specially made, especially if you are planning to save it.

If you have friends willing to make the arrangements, you should be able to save by buying wholesale. Also remember that most florists deliver the arrangements as well, so you will need someone willing to complete that task on the wedding day.

When planning an event as large as a wedding, it is easy to become overly concerned with the individual aspects rather the entire celebration. Take care in selecting your flowers, but keep in mind that most people will not notice the arrangements over the bride.



By Amy Whittle