Wedding flowers play an essential role in every wedding ceremony, as wedding flowers have their own symbolic importance. If you are planning a wedding and would like to know how to best plan your floral arrangements and wedding flowers budget, here are a few tips to help you make an informed decision.

You should first decide on a budget before buying wedding flowers. Speak to any married couple, and they will tell you that wedding flowers usually end up costing more than they expect. It is imperative that you decide on a budget and stick to the budget.

While deciding on the budget you should also take into account the different areas where you will require flowers, popular applications include:

As Accessories and Gifts

Corsages have now become a standard accessory for the bridesmaids and the parents of both the bride and the groom. You can either use real flowers to make the corsages or use artificial flowers. In either case, speak to your florist and find out which flowers will be ideal for making corsages. You can also give the mothers of the bride and groom corsages after their wedding speech.

Bridal Party

The centre of attraction in any wedding is the bride’s posie. Although roses have fast become the de facto standard, you can speak to your florist and get ideas for making a posie that matches the wedding dress best. You should also use wedding flowers to make bouquets that compliment the bride’s posie (these bouquets are usually held by the bridesmaids). Men on the other hand, use single wedding flowers as boutonnieres and popular options include roses and carnations. The flower girl can either have her very own corsage or her own bouquet. If you have not bought a tiara for yourself, you can wear flowers instead, flowers are a far cheaper option when compared to buying a tiara.

The reception

In most cases, the reception makes up a majority of the wedding flower related budget. The reception is the ideal occasion to show off your creative talents and it is worth spending a little extra on the wedding flowers for the reception. If you are on a tight budget, you don’t need to use fresh flowers for the reception. You can use the same flowers for the reception and the wedding ceremony. Furthermore, you do not need to buy thousands of wedding flowers; you can use smart decoration ideas like water bowls with floating candles and petals to minimize wedding flower costs. If you shop around, you might even find a reception centre that is offering wedding flowers as a part of their wedding package. If the wedding flowers are part of the reception package, make sure you do not order more flowers than you need.

The Ceremony

If the wedding ceremony is being held outdoors you might not need any flowers at all. You can decorate the wedding stage with flowers, but you will need very little flowers compared to an indoor wedding. If you are planning the wedding ceremony in a church or chapel, you can use silk flowers for the ceremony. Some churches and chapels provide silk wedding flowers and silk flowers are a cheaper option when compared to real flowers.

Things to Remember While Buying Wedding Flowers

As mentioned in the beginning of the article, you should make sure that you have a set budget for the wedding flowers and you should stick to the budget at all costs. Another important thing to remember is that flowers are now available the year round. If you are looking for an exotic flower, speak to your florist, chances are he can arrange for what you are looking for.

Roses, gerberas, lilies, freesias, iris and tulips are just some of the flowers that are available the year round. If your florist is importing flowers for your wedding, chances are the flowers will be costlier than you expect. Make sure you know exactly how much the flowers are going to cost before you order them. To make an informed decision, you should let your florist know what your budget is and exactly how many flowers you will need.

In a nutshell, stick to the budget and be smart while choosing wedding flowers.

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