| Couples focus on varying things in their weddings. | | | | Here are some tips to get you started: |
| Some will spend an exorbitant amount of money | | | | 1. Get a written estimate from your florist of the |
| on flowers while others want to spend it on their | | | | overall expense, along with payment dates and |
| invitations. Still more like to focus on crafting a | | | | amounts. |
| certain theme or ambiance. The type and amount | | | | 2. If you're looking for ways to reduce costs, |
| of flowers you use depends on what is most | | | | concentrate your wedding funds where they will |
| important to you. | | | | get the most attention (head table, etc.). |
| There are other things you'll want to think about | | | | 3. Lining the aisle with loose flowers is an |
| to help you choose how much or how little you | | | | economic method to add color and charm to the |
| should invest. Do a site inspection with your florist | | | | ceremony site. Plumeria, orchids and rose petals |
| for your ceremony and reception site. Keep in | | | | are all affordable options. |
| mind that you spend the most time at your | | | | 4. Have your florist use ribbons and other classy |
| reception site (unless they're one and the same) | | | | materials to add style and help lower the cost of |
| so you should not invest an extravagant amount | | | | flowers. |
| of money on the flowers for the ceremony. | | | | 5. Be aware of busy flower seasons like proms |
| Unless, of course, you bring those arrangements | | | | and heavy wedding seasons. Make sure that your |
| and decorate the reception site as well. If the | | | | preferred flowers are in season. |
| setting for your ceremony is a lush area with | | | | 6. Make sure your flowers arrive before any |
| naturally beautiful flowers and foliage, you might | | | | pictures are taken. |
| just want to line the aisle with rose petals and | | | | 7. If you're trying to reduce costs, think simple. |
| decorate a few chairs. If your ceremony is | | | | The fancier the flowers and designs, the more |
| indoors and very classy, flowers can dress it up | | | | you're going to pay. |
| and add some color. | | | | 8. Ensure that the florist packed straight pins for |
| The types of decorations, favors and | | | | the men's boutonnières. |
| centerpieces you choose can vary from simple to | | | | 9. Think about silk flowers as a cost-effective |
| elaborate or sometimes none at all. Like many | | | | alternative to regular flowers. |
| aspects in a wedding, there is no right or wrong | | | | 10. Use the arrangements and other pieces from |
| way to decorate. Frequently, the more creative | | | | the ceremony site for decor at the reception site. |
| you are, the more enthusiastic you become about | | | | 11. Check out your your florist well. Do they have |
| this part of your wedding planning. If you run out | | | | photos of previous weddings they've decorated? |
| of ideas, wedding expos, magazines and online | | | | Do they have wedding bouquets or arrangements |
| wedding sites are terrific for recommendations. | | | | in the store that you could examine? Is the florist |
| When all else fails, keep it simple! You can either | | | | able to make pieces that will fit in the style and |
| create your own favors and centerpieces, pay | | | | budget of your wedding? Is there an extra cost |
| someone to do it for you or buy them pre-made. | | | | for on-site setup? |