Hi-First congrats!

I just got married in October and here are some of the things I did to save money on flowers.

1.My total flower cost was $1300. That include my bouquet, throw away bouquet, 6 bridesmaid bouquets, 4 corsages, and 12 bouts, and ceremony decoration.
You price will depend on the number of flowers, the type of arrangements, and the type of flowers you choose.

2. Choose in season flowers to cut down on costs. Also, have your bridesmaids carry a small amount of flowers. It can look very classy-my girls carried 2 stargazer lillies each in memory of two people. The meaning helped justify the number of flowers and added something special.

3. Some reception locations may provide your centerpieces. If not you can make you own for very cheap. Go to a carft store and get fish bowls. You can float candles or flower tops on the water. You can even put food color in the water to match your color scheme. Place candles on pieces of mirror and scatter rose petals or confetti. This stuff is easy to find at dollar stores or scarft stores-watch for coupons to further help with cost.

4. Instead of putting flowers at the end of your pews or seats during the ceremony, buy wired ribbon and make them yourself. You will save a BUNDLE doing this and it isn't too hard. Some ribbon packages even give instructions on how to do it. I glued blue birds (for happiness) into the center of each and they looked very cute. You can add butterflies or what ever you would like as well.

5. Talk to your florist about getting your throw away bouquet for free. If you have enough flowers, they may do it for you.

6. In your contract make sure there is an escense of time clause meaning that if the flowers don't arrive on time you don't pay for them.

I hope that helps! Good Luck planning.

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