How to get the most out of your wedding floral budget

Wedding costs can easily start spiralling. These are my five top tips for making your flower budget go further.

1. Go for one statement piece

It can be very tempting to try and spread your money over several things, to try and create more impact. It’s great if you have the budget to do several things well. But if you haven’t then you’ll end up with several lacklustre, sparse things.

I’d recommend going for one large piece, like a moongate or a broken archway to create a huge visual impact that can be the focus.

2. Reuse your statement piece

That one statement piece you’ve chosen can be used for your ceremony and your reception. It can be the backdrop as you walk down the aisle, and if you’re having a sit down meal it can be placed behind you and your partner, and then later in the evening it could even be set up in a prominent place for your guests to use as a photo background.

A moongate, broken archway or giant urns would work well in this scenario. You could also have multiple vases and bowls of flowers placed on varying pedestals that could then be reused as table centres! Chat with your florist and your chosen venue to see what ideas they have or have done before.

3. Use your table centres down the aisle

The first time I did this I was apprehensive they would all get destroyed but it worked really well. It also makes sure your create a really cohesive look throughout your whole day. Table centres can be costly and it makes total sense to get as much use out of them as possible.

If your florist is staying on site during your ceremony, then they can move these afterwards. If not, just make sure someone at the venue or someone in your wedding party can keep on top of this.

4. Trust your florist

The cost of flowers and foliages fluctuate from week to week. If your florist is stuck to a rigid flower list and all those flowers are expensive that week, you’re going to end up with less flowers.

Pinterest and similar sites can be a great place to find inspiration. I would recommend just using these images as a jumping off point. Trust your florist to know what flowers to buy with your budget that will achieve the look and impact you’re after.

5. Don’t get married near holidays

This might be really unhelpful if you’re already picked your wedding date! But weddings that take place near Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Christmas are going to cost more.

The cost of flowers is out of your florist’s hands and whenever demand is high, the price goes up. If it’s possible to avoid these key holidays you’ll probably find your flower budget will go further.

A wee bonus tip!

If you’re looking at areas to save on money for your wedding, then why not cut back on wedding favours. You can ask your florist to provide a roll of brown paper and you can give your wedding flowers away instead. It makes a fun activity at the end of the night for your guests to pull flowers out from your table centres or ceremony flowers. This is a great way to cut down on waste and it will help your florist out the following day!

Are you looking for a wedding florist in Scotland? I’d love to hear from you.

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