A Wedding Flower Tutorial for Do it Yourself Brides
and Event Planners
Part Three: Setting a Budget with Affordable Elegance...
The value offered by www.fiftyflowers.com means you can have it all - that slightly more expensive attire you liked the look and fit of, more blooms than you imagined, the extra photo session with prints, the addition of a ceremony string trio, or just save some feathers for you nest! You won't sacrifice your special day, or your pocketbook (and credit) by choosing Fifty Flowers and a Do-It-Yourself approach.
In my example first wedding we obtained 3 quotes by professional florists in our area and found the prices were 4 - 6 times more expensive for fewer blooms, and "less than ideal" displays than our entire floral budget just by choosing www.Fiftyflowers.com and having the assistance and confidence to do it ourselves. We planned and arranged a 40 guest dual location affair filled with blooms. We easily could have added more people without increasing our floral budget:
Aisle runner
Aisle petals
6 rose and lily pew displays (every other row)
6 ribbon pew displays
2 rose and lily candelabra swags
1 rose and lily unity candle accent
2 very large rose, lily and hypericum berry altar arrangements
1 large main reception arrangement
6 multi rose corsages with berry accents
2 single rose and berry boutonnieres
1 dual rose groom boutonniere with berry accent
1 dense rose and lily bridal hand-tied bouquet
1 matron bouquet with multi roses, lilies and berry accents
1 multi rose and lily kissing ball
1 flower girl basket
1 toss bouquet
6 rose and lily reception table arrangements
1 rose and lily head table arrangement
* Some of the above had dual site potential. For instance, we transported candelabra and cadleabra clips to reception table chair backs.
Thanks to a little research, some floral craft fun, and www.Fiftyflowers.com- we had it all for $550.00 including containers, vases, floral craft items, ribbon and trim, willow line branches, fill greens, roses, and lilies. A near total of 500 blooms and stems!
(Continues on Part Four: Create your Floral...)
