How to have a cheap bridal bouquetIt's easy to spend a fortune on your bridal bouquet alone, so finding some money-saving bridal bouquet ideas is a must. Although bridal flowers are beautiful, it's important to keep your costs in check. So here's a run down of what to avoid and some tips to reduce your bridal bouquet cost.
Firstly, what to avoid
Bouquet arrangements tend to be the most expensive type of bouquet, simply because they take a lot more time to complete. Long cascading bouquets also tend to be very heavy, since there are lots of flowers and greenery. They'll also hide your beautiful dress, so it seems a bit silly to spend a fortune on a dress only for it to be hidden by your flowers.
The last thing to avoid is exotic flowers. It's difficult to grow them locally, so they tend to have high transportation costs, which are then passed onto you
Low-cost bridal bouquet ideas
Hand tied bridal bouquets are usually half the price of arrangements. The florist selects the flowers, then arranges them together and ties them with floristry string or wire. A ribbon is then tied around the stems to protect the bride's hands and finish the bouquet. You can use most flowers in a hand tied bridal bouquet, they're versatile and more importantly, cheap.
Single stems can also be effective bridal flowers. Having a single stem is a dramatic look and works well with elegant, slinky dresses. You could have one stem, or even increase it to three stems tied together in a simple hand tied bouquet. By the way, it's more cost effective as you use fewer flowers.
Lilies, roses, gerberas and sunflowers looks great as single stems.
Go for flowers in-season as they'll be fresher, grown locally and therefore cheaper. There are lots of blooms available all year round, so ask your local florist what's in season at the time of your wedding.
An alternative is find stems with lots of flowers so you get more blooms for your buck.
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