Save Money Doing Your Own Wedding Flowers

A wedding takes an enormous amount of timebefore tackling the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets.
and money. From the hall to the dress, theThese also typically take the most time to do.
flowers, the cake, invitations, food etc., it is wiseThere are two ways you can go. You can go to
to save where you can. You may not want toa craft store and buy ready made floral foam
cut corners with your dress but you can save awith a handle and lace skirt that you will soak with
lot of money doing your own flowers.water to insert your flowers into or you put
A florist needs to make money and in order forfreshly cut stems together and bind them with
them to this they need to spike up costfloral tape and then ribbon.
tremendously. What you are paying for is not4) A simple but beautiful bouquet can be made by
only the flowers but you are paying for the costtaking roses that have been cleaned of most of
of the flowers, vases and containers (which theytheir leaves and thorns. In one hand hold the first
buy wholesale and mark up 50% to 75%), thefew roses and keep adding a rose one at a time
salaries of the people making the arrangements,until you have the desired amount of roses. Make
paying for the driver and gas and other incidentals.sure they are not all flat at the top. You want
This is their business and they need to do this inyour bouquet to be rounded. You do this by
order to be successful.carefully taking the outer roses and pulling them
But if you are somewhat artistic and want todown gently all around until you have the desired
save some money, you can do your own flowers.effect. The center of your roses will be the
Here are some basic things you need to do:highest roses while the rest of the roses will
1) Look through bridal magazines or online to getgently slope downward.
an idea of what kind of arrangements you are5) When you have decided what you want then
interested in. Having pictures of what you like cangather up your bridesmaids or whom ever you
help you decide the colors and styles. Investing inthink could best help you and well before the
a flower arranging book can be of enormouswedding, do a test run and make one of each
value to you as it gives you the complete howarrangement you would like to do. This will give
too and what tools you need and lots and lots ofyou an idea of how it is going to look and how
pictures.long it takes to do each one. Take a close up
2) Without having experience in floral design,picture of each arrangement once you are
simple may be a better choice but that does notsatisfied. Doing a run through also lets you
mean it's less effective. Something like a tall vasedetermine the cost. Just multiply by the number
with white gladiolas in them placed on each tableof arrangements you need to do. If you are
looks incredible and is about the easiesthappy about your work and you really want to
arrangement you can put together. This alsoknow what your savings will be, then take your
works very well as altar pieces. If you want apictures to a flower shop and get them to give
low arrangement you can do something like a lowan estimate for making the same arrangements.
vase with just roses of your color choice andYou will know what you paid, now compare that
sprinkle rose petals around it on each table. Ifto the florists quote.
roses are too expensive you can do the sameDoing your own flowers will take more of your
with cheaper flowers such as carnations, daisies,time but if you have a good support system
Gerber daisies or mums. Whatever you like thathelping you, (which can be a really fun time) you
fits your budget.can take pride in your accomplishments and save
3) Do the table arrangements and altar piecesa lot of money.