| Your wedding day will last forever in photographs | | | | knowledge to your wedding flower plans? Do you |
| as well as in the memories of those who attend. | | | | know where to get supplies and how to care for |
| You can make it even more memorable by doing | | | | fresh cut flowers? |
| some or all of the floral design yourself. Designing | | | | If you are unsure about your ability, consider |
| your own wedding flowers is a great way to | | | | taking a floral design class or use a good online |
| infuse your wedding day with personal style. And | | | | resource like Wedding Flowers DIY. A little |
| you'll save money, too! | | | | research will keep you from getting in over your |
| While creating your own wedding flowers can be | | | | head and make your wedding day even more |
| extremely satisfying, you'll need careful planning | | | | special. |
| and a few extra resources to perfect your floral | | | | 3) Practice makes perfect |
| plans. Here are some simple things to keep in | | | | No matter how simple your DIY flower projects |
| mind when tackling your DIY wedding flower | | | | are or how skilled you are in floral design, practice |
| project. | | | | your arrangements before the big day. During |
| 1) What is your time budget? | | | | your practice run, note how long it takes you to |
| From the moment you got engaged, you've | | | | finish each sample, then multiply by how many |
| probably been thinking of your wedding budget. | | | | you need to make. This will help you create your |
| Chances are you've had to cut a couple of | | | | time budget for the real wedding flowers. |
| corners or add a few dollars to it as the big day | | | | A practice run also lets you evaluate supplies and |
| grows near. But when it comes to do-it-yourself | | | | designs ahead of time. Better to find out now |
| projects, like your wedding flowers, you'll need to | | | | that you'll need more ribbon, or that you don't like |
| be mindful of more than money. Time is a | | | | a certain flower combination, than the day before |
| precious resource for a busy bride-to-be. | | | | your wedding. |
| Know in advance which projects will take the | | | | 4) Don't go it alone! |
| longest. For example, making a simple boutonniere | | | | Just because you've decided to do-it-yourself |
| will take less time than constructing a large floral | | | | doesn't mean you have to do it alone! Enlist the |
| centerpiece. Choose DIY floral projects that fit | | | | help of friends and family. Have a bridal party |
| your time budget, do as much as you can ahead | | | | luncheon the week of the wedding and have your |
| of time, and make a floral design timeline to follow | | | | bridesmaids help you make bows or even their |
| in those hectic days right before the event. | | | | own bouquets. |
| 2) How much can you really take on? | | | | With time, planning and the right attitude, you can |
| Creating your gorgeous bridal bouquet with your | | | | have gorgeous floral arrangements at your |
| own two hands may be your dream come true, | | | | wedding, along with the pride that they came |
| but realistically it takes patience and know-how to | | | | from your hands and the hands of those you |
| get the job done. Think about your experience | | | | love. |
| with flowers or other crafts. Can you apply that | | | | |