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Discover little known methods to save thousands on your wedding costs, without cutting corners on your special day. With these secrets you can slash your wedding expenses by as much as an incredible 80%
The last few weeks haven’t been happy ones financially for most people. Having just returned from vacation, where I was a long way from the media, I was shocked to see what has been happening in financial markets right around the world. My thoughts are with everyone struggling to pay their mortgage, facing job uncertainty or having a hard time making ends meet.
What’s this got to do with fall wedding flowers you ask? Well, for a lot of people their wedding will be one of the more expensive purchases in their life. The average cost of a wedding is around $30,000. As I’ve mentioned before, you can spend a significant amount when you buy wedding flowers.
I know there will be some of you wondering how on earth you’re going to be able to afford the wedding you dreamed of in the current economic climate. Don’t throw all your plans out the window just yet. There are many ways to save on wedding costs without sacrificing your dreams.
For instance, have you noticed that just because something has “wedding” in its name it’s more expensive than a comparable “every day” product? This is just one trick that some retailers use on unsuspecting brides. But, you say, if it says “wedding” surely it must be better? Not so. Often, the exact same product will have an inflated price simply because it’s called a “wedding” some thing or other.
Erica Yoon is a bride who’s been there and done that. In fact, she saved over $10,000 on her own wedding. Erica has compiled her incredible money saving tips in an ebook, Amazing Wedding Planning. The tip above is just one of many she will teach you. She covers every aspect of wedding planning from dresses, shoes, reception venue, food and drinks, transport, invitations, favors - you name it, it’s there.
And yes, she has great ways to save heaps when you buy wedding flowers.
Best of all, the savings come at no sacrifice to the quality of your wedding. You don’t need to cut corners to save money - you just need to know the secrets.
I really think this is a guide every bride should invest in. Even if times weren’t so tough, every penny saved is a penny towards your future. But the way the world is at the moment, I don’t think you can afford to be without it.
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Stately fall wedding flowers, the delphinium is also a versatile choice. Up to twenty star shaped blooms open along a tall stem which can be used to add height to arrangements.
Delphiniums are available in white, shades of pink, lilac and many nuances of that elusive flower color: blue.
Most often seen as a vertical accent, delphiniums also may be used in cascading bouquets. They combine beautifully with other fall wedding flowers such as roses, hydrangeas and calla lilies where they can offer a lovely contrast in color and form.
A lovely meadow style bouquet can be made using delphiniums in a pageant bouquet carried across the arm.
Typically arrangements with delphiniums will be reasonably relaxed looking as they have that real cottage garden appeal.
Another cute idea is to use the individual delphinium flowers in a more formal, rounded bouquet. The blues especially will give a real pop to a pale or pastel colored bouquet of roses for instance.
Centerpieces and reception flowers can be given a very dramatic look with the added height of delphiniums. Remember though to keep the bulk of your centerpieces above your guests’ heads when they are seated so they can still see and talk with each other!
This video shows how to make lovely rustic looking fall wedding flowers bouquets. The colors are straight from nature, creating a beautiful warm look. Don’t miss the special tip to give the bouquet some extra pop - so simple to do.
This is just a quick heads up to an interesting article in the American Chronicle today. It details the important steps to follow to ensure you are hiring a great florist for your wedding. Don’t get caught out with extra costs or a florist who isn’t on the “same page” as you.
In my article Florist or DIY Fall Wedding Flowers I mentioned that talking with a florist is a good idea, even if you plan to do your own flowers and that is reiterated again in this article. An expert florist has a wealth of knowledge and experience that can help make all the difference with your fall wedding flowers.
Although it’s difficult to think about things not going to plan, it pays to be prepared. As brides, we put an enormous amount of time and effort into planning our weddings. We have a vision of our perfect day. We write lists, we check things off, we review and check them again.
This article from 7 Online in conjunction with The Knot, covers some of the “unforseeable problems” that might rear their ugly heads to spoil the special day - keeping children happy at the reception, dealing with rain, wilting flowers (aaargh!!) and reception venue problems.
It’s well worth the read. Even if everything goes exactly as planned, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. Right?
How about some gorgeous pictures of wedding flowers bouquets to get your imagination soaring. Nothing can help more in your planning stages of your wedding than browsing through stunning arrangements. Each of the bouquets below are made with flowers that are readily available in the fall.
You can see the colors range from bold fall palettes, to softer colors, to dramatic combinations. The form and texture of each bouquet are also different.
What ever you decide is the perfect bouquet for you, there are fall wedding flowers that will do the job admirably.
That cottage garden favorite (and popular fall wedding flowers), the hydrangea, is one that often evokes memories of playing in our grandparents’ yard. The huge blooms nodding away in the breeze as carefree as the children themselves. My grandfather pruned his hydrangeas to the ground in winter. I was always amazed that the beautiful, enormous pom poms could grow from seemingly nothing in a just a few short months.
Hydrangeas are versatile fall wedding flowers. They are available in a range of colors: pure whites, pale greens, pink, raspberry, lavender, purple, sky blue and deep blue. What’s more, they are relatively easy for your florist to tint, so the color possibilities are almost endless! Pale green hydrangeas will co-ordinate well with any color and are worth considering as part of the “greenery” in your arrangements. Multi colored blooms are also available with a base color speckled with another color (pink on green for example). These tend to create a rustic feel, perfect for a fall theme.
Hydrangeas work well for centerpieces. They will create an impact when used alone, or they combine well with other blooms for a lovely contrast in forms. Arranged around the base of a hurricane lamp with contrasting roses they create a delightful picture. Used alone in a row of low vases they create a more formal look with just a touch of whimsy.
Imagine a fall centerpiece - large clusters of dusky green and red hydrangeas, contrasting against their leaves. Peeking through the blooms are fruits of the fall harvest - apples, pomegranates, decorative pumpkins. What better way to incorporate the season into your wedding.
Or a bouquet of white blooms with the bracts prettily outlined in a soft pink, creating a very graceful mood.
A natural looking bouquet with a “just picked from the garden” feel can be achieved by combining blue, white and lavender hydrangeas with roses, eucalyptus and stock in complementary colors. For a more “girly” look try green and pink speckled hydrangeas and pink roses and lilac.
A simple, hand tied bouquet of hydrangeas is a wonderful option. As the blooms are large, only a few are needed to create a very full bouquet. White is a lovely choice for this type of arrangement and will create an air pureness and serenity.
Hydrangeas are happy to combine with other flowers too. Again their size means they can be used as fillers in an arrangement of more expensive or more showy flowers. By choosing the color wisely, they will create a perfect background for your stars to shine.
Hydrangeas also dry extremely well. The dried blooms keep their shape, with the colors slightly fading to a potpourri like hue. They add the perfect autumnal feel to an arrangement.
The large pom pom blooms are probably the most common type of hydrangea seen in wedding flowers. There is also the lace cap type which can add a different dimension all together. These are available in the same colors as the more common hydrangeas. They differ in the shape of their bloom. A rough circle of the large flowers with bracts (the colored petal like parts) surrounds a center of tiny bractless flowers. These are tightly packed and give the appearance of lace, hence the name. They work extremely well as fillers or background flowers.
Have you every thought about growing your own wedding flowers, bouquets, arrangements, centerpieces…
If you’re blessed with a green thumb and are lucky enough to have room for a garden (and are brave too!), this could be a great option. You might even have friends or family that would be willing to give from their own gardens. What a fabulous way to personalize your wedding!
This post over at Weddingbee shows how one bride is doing just that. While she’s not getting married in the fall, you can quite easily adapt her ideas to any time of year. If you have the nerve to give it a try, they would the ultimate DIY wedding flowers bouquets.
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