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Blooms for your Budget
Flowers are a beautiful part of both the ceremony and reception but, as I realized when planning my own wedding, can also be a spot where costs can add up if you’re not careful! The good news? You don’t need to sacrifice quantity or quality to get a fantastic wedding bouquet. With the help of friends at Trillium Floral Designs, I’ve designed two similar fall wedding bouquets for different budgets. Now it’s up to you to decide whether to save or splurge!
Save: $100 – $125
Photography and flowers courtesy Trillium Florists.
This striking bouquet features:
- - large red gerbera daisies
- - yellow lilies
- - orange alstroemeria
- - green trachelium
- - burgundy daisies
Although some of the flowers themselves can be costly, using larger flowers like gerbera daisies creates a full look with less flowers, helping reduce the cost. By focusing on colour palettes instead of specific flowers, you can still have a fresh, contemporary fall look for less.
SPLURGE: $170-185
Photography and flowers courtesy Trillium Florists.
Our second bouquet uses the same fall colours showing off stunning, in season flowers. Specifically:
- - yellow cymbidium orchids
- - cranberry calla lilies
- - orange spray roses
- - pin cushion proteas
- - berzillia berries.
Unlike the first option, you can see that smaller flowers were used. More of them are needed to fill a bouquet and as a result, the price goes up.
TIP: Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
If you’re a bride who’s in love with orchids, roses and calla lilies, you have two choices: Either prioritize your bouquet within your wedding budget and decide to splurge (this may mean saving in another area like favours) or, get creative and work with your florist to find the right balance of your favorite flowers, colour palettes and budget. For example, if orchids or callas are an absolute must, consider using just a few blooms prominently displayed in your bouquet. Then use less expensive flowers in your colour palette to create the fullness you desire.
Find more tips and resources to plan a smart and savvy wedding, plus local wedding classifieds, including gowns, bridesmaid dresses, shoes and accessories at SmartBride Boutique.
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When looking for a florist for my wedding, I found that the florists with wedding packages were very limiting and really didn’t save me that much money. Like with the wedding packages shown in Lauren’s comment, they all include roses and some brides don’t like them. Also, most weddings vary in size and their floral needs so aren’t able to go with a package. Should that mean that they shouldn’t get the same deals? I went with a florist who didn’t have packages but still gave me a great price along with the exact flowers I wanted. I think it’s more important when choosing a florist to compare prices, how well you click with them and if they can accommodate your needs.
MoonFlower Florist has another option for budget-conscious brides, a Wedding Flower Package. These are designed to be stylish and beautiful while still delivering great value for money. Each package includes a bridal bouquet plus flowers for the whole wedding party, including maid of honor, bridesmaids, groom and groomsmen, and even all the parents.
thanks for the tips! i found them to be very helpful!