There are so many affordable options to fit flowers into any budget. Here are some tips and tricks to get beautiful flowers that don’t break the bank:
Don’t choose what’s on trend Pinterest is great, it gave me so many ideas for my vintage wedding a few years ago, however it did give me some “out of budget” ideas for our wedding as well. Pinterest does this to almost every bride that uses it for floral inspiration. When you search wedding flowers, all the photos that show up will be posts that have been pinned thousands and thousands of times, meaning thousands of brides love the style, flowers, colours etc. and have shown their florist that exact same photo. Due to that, those flowers will be higher priced. Flower pricing is based on supply and demand: the more popular the flower and colour, the more expensive.
Special occasions increase the cost of flowers If you are getting married on or during the weeks before a big holiday (Valentines day or Mothers day for example) flowers will be higher in price from the grower due to high demand. If you are looking to book your wedding next May, get married after Mothers day. Flowers can easily double in price leading up to Mothers day, so you will have to double your wedding flower budget.
Be open minded Share your ideas with your florist, but also be open to what your florist recommends. If your ideas and style do not fit with in your budget, you may have to make a couple changes. Your florist can recommend ways to do this keeping your vision and budget in mind.
Make sure your flower budget is realistic Flowers will not be the cheapest part of your wedding but there are ways to fit them into any budget. If your wedding flowers are not a priority to you and they are at the bottom of your priority list, mention that to your florist and be open to suggestions. Be open about your vision and budget the first time you meet for a consultation and your florist will be able to give you ideas and options to help fit flowers into your special day.
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