Today’s my three-year wedding anniversary. My wonderful husband Jeff had some gorgeous red roses delivered to the office today.
The anniversary has me recalling my frugal wedding and the book it spawned, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot. In honor of that, I offer some tips on flowers from the book:
FLOWER TIPS
• Have your wedding scheduled during a season when the church is decorated already (perhaps after Mother’s Day or during Christmas or Easter).
• Avoid February when flower prices skyrocket. Paying too much for flowers is not romantic.
• Use in season and easy accessible flowers. Your florist can fill you in on what in season flowers will complement each other (like roses and carnations).
• Mix fake greenery in with real flowers. It will save time and the greenery won’t wilt before the flowers do.
• Mix silk flowers with real flowers—especially in large arrangements. This will save time and money.
• If you choose to make your own arrangements, consult a seasonal flower guide that will give you insight into which flowers will work best for a wedding. Visit www.classyweddingfavors.com for a detailed list of good flower choices for each month.
Flowers,…
My wedding is in June,.. and around here daises grow in June. The day before/week of.. my bridesmades and I will be collecting heaps of them in water filled buckets and putting them in bottles on the table. Ive been going to the local alcohol-serving-resturants and asking them for their emtpy wine glass bottles (Most coffeshops have old syrup bottles too)… For the wedding I am taking the labels off (soaking in HOT water peals right off) and filling the clear ones with food-coloring and water…. “blue daises”!! ALL FOR FREE!!
Another good Idea Ive found, and is kinda my back up plan,.. any vine of anysort that anyone I know has,.. a clipping inserted into the bottles would be cool too…
OH yeah and last but not least since my colors are black,white, royal blue, kelly green… all of the corsages will be one single short peacock feather (found at a craft store) and small leaves and ribbon at the base. VERY dramatic and only about a dollar a peice.
like to use lanterns for bridesmaids to carry for my wedding. Where may I find the lanterns?