Keeping Floral Costs Down

The cost of fresh flowers will make a significant impact on your wedding budget. If you’re watching your pennies carefully, but still want to have beautiful fresh flowers at your event, consider your choices carefully.

Choose flowers that will be in season at the time of your wedding. This seems obvious, but many brides fall in love with the sample photos and never consider availability. Florists can import flowers virtually year-round, but imported flowers will cost much more than seasonal ones.

Choose natural colours. Exotic flowers or not-so-exotic florals in unusual colours will push your flower bill up. Always be realistic about the cost of things. If exotic colours or varieties exceed your budget, ask your florist if there is something similar in colour or appearance that will go a bit easier on your funds.

Focus your flower budget on your reception, instead of on your wedding venue. Your guests will be at your wedding venue an hour or less, but will be at your reception for several hours. It makes sense to spend the majority of your floral budget on your reception site.

Look at your reception site carefully. There are likely to be a few spots where flowers can be concentrated with great effect. If you want floral centerpieces, consider putting one or two flowers in a bud vase, or floating fresh florals in a small dish at each table. You could also alternate floral and non-floral centerpieces at the reception tables.

Use simple, local flowers for your bouquet. Consider carrying a single flower, or passing up on a bouquet altogether. They can be difficult to manage during the ceremony, and your bouquet won’t see much action during the reception, unless you plan to throw it. Throwing a large, unbalanced bouquet doesn’t work very well, especially when you can’t see what you’re doing! If you want to toss a bouquet, make up a small floral arrangement for the bouquet toss.

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