Making Your Own Flower Arrangements For The Wedding

If you are like most brides, you realize that your wedding expenses can quickly get out of hand. Your big day is something you will remember forever and you want it to be special. Being able to cut corners on some of the expenses allow you to add in some fun things that were not able to fit into your budget before. Your flowers are a big part of the decor of the wedding. While you want to make sure they look their best, you don't have to hire an expensive florist to enjoy beautiful wedding flowers. Doing them yourself could save you a good chunk of money considering most brides spend about $1,000 to $2,000 on flowers. If you want to save money on your big day, here are some tips to help you score great looking flowers by doing them yourself. 

Understand the Differences

All flowers are different. This means that some will last longer than others. You want to make sure you have a good handle on how long the flowers will survive without looking weltered. The last thing you want from your flowers on your wedding day is for them to be hanging over their vases by the end of the night. 

More Than Just Flowers

Before you begin the process of creating your own bouquets, centerpieces, boutonnieres, and more, you need to have a plan in place. There are a lot more supplies than just flowers that go into creating great arrangements. Vases, floral foam, floral tape, scissors, and ribbon are just some of the things you are going to need. The best way to cut your costs on these is to find them at a wholesale store or order them wholesale online. This goes for both the supplies and the flowers. When ordering it from a florist, you can expect the florist to mark up the price.

Practice Makes Perfect

You do not want to wait too long before you start working on the flowers for the wedding. Purchase some extra pieces to help ensure you have some for a test run ahead of time. This will not only help relieve some of the anxiety, but it allows you to have a game plan leading up to your big day. By doing a dry run, you and your helpers will be ready when it comes time to start making the arrangements and it will get done much faster.