Princella Lloyd made her bouquet out of silk roses,
some of which were handpainted, with accents of
ribbons, beads and baby’s breath.
Brides can save money by making their own flower arrangements and bouquets.
Dana Smith was inspired by a Pinterest board
to make her own wedding bouquet with burlap, ribbons and brooches.Tips for DIY wedding flowers• Don’t be scared. Flowers are not scary.• Pin up pictures of arrangements you like and let them inspire your decorating.• Mix textures, mix flowers, mix color. Be brave. Use crazy flowers, herbs, leaves, twigs, feathers, etc. Too much of just the colors you love will be bland, use something different to make it pop.• Work in pairs.• Remember scale. Just because you can afford to have flowers the size of your head doesn’t mean you want to have flowers the size of your head. Remember that flowers are heavy.• Make peace with the fact that your flowers will not be perfect, and, if they’re real flowers, you’ll need to make them the day before the wedding.• Throw a flower-decorating party the day before your wedding.Source: apracticalwedding.com
Dana Smith was not only a creative bride, she was a frugal one.
The 34-year-old schoolteacher from Soddy-Daisy decided to make her own floral arrangements for her recent wedding rather than purchasing them from professionals. In doing so, she saved hundreds of dollars.
Although she didn’t get a cost quote from a professional florist, Smith says she knows she saved money on her wedding to Charlie Smith.
“After pricing some of the table arrangements online, I’m pretty sure that I came out on top going the homemade route,” she says.