DIY Wedding Flowers.

The most important rule with DIY flowers is, in order to keep costs down, keep it simple and don't get carried away trying to add more and more. Ask any florist and they will all tell you the biggest rookie mistake is making the flowers over-complicated. Rule number one - less is more.

The next most important rules are as follows:

1.When buying the flowers consider your options.

- Wholesaler: huge choice, perhaps too much for the amateur but you will get the largest choice you could want.

- Supermarket: good selection of fresh flowers available daily at good prices, it’s unlikely you will get any advice in store so do your research regarding flower types and how long they will last out of water before going.

- Your garden or a friend’s: (don't steal them!), depending on the time of year, you may be able to pick your own flowers and foliage in the garden for free.

Top Tip – Timing is everything. To ensure that all the flowers are at their peak on your wedding day, you need to carefully plan when to purchase them (i.e. certain flowers need to be bought in advance and allowed time to open, whereas others are bought in bloom as close to the time as possible).

2. Take a flower arranging course or (my favourite) learn online for free, there are thousands of videos online showing you how to make your flower arrangements.

3. Design your arrangements carefully, spend a little time thinking about the location of your ceremony and reception. Measure where the flowers are to be placed, and with a little thought you will be able to design the flower arrangements so that they can be moved to the reception after the service. This could potentially halve the cost of the flowers in one easy step.

4. Borrow flower arrangements. If you are careful and plan your wedding around a holiday such as Easter you may be able to coincide with a time when the church is already decorated. Speak to the church to ask their permission to use the flowers (you could offer to make a small donation to the church or offer to take the flowers to the local hospital for them afterwards).

5. Don't forget the foliage! This is available in any garden or hedgerow and will finish the flowers perfectly. It also cuts down on the number of flowers needed.

6. Get your accessories on line. Items such as florist's tape, wire, pruning scissors and ribbon are all invaluable and can be purchased easily and cheaply on line. They will also give the completed flowers a more professional look.

You also have the option of using artificial flowers but they don’t always look as good as the real thing and they won’t fill the venue with the smell of fresh cut flowers. You could use them for the bouquet and the guests may not notice.

As you can see there is no reason to shy away from DIY wedding flowers, you just need to remember to give yourself enough time to prepare the arrangements and don't forget to leave enough time to get them to the venue and set them up. Bring a few friends and you will get it done in no time.

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