Wedding Flower Arrangement Ideas

Creating your own bouquets and flower arrangements can save you a ton of money, especially if you buy your flowers directly from growers. You can create your own simple arrangements for your tables and bouquets without a lot of work or stress. Use a lot of flowers to create simple elegance for your tables.

• Purchase your flowers at the farmer’s market. Talk to the vendors and see what you can get from them. Many would be willing to aside some flowers just for you to pick up and buy before your wedding day.
• Buy a variety of flowers from the farmer’s market, too. A lot of them already have bunches of flowers ready to go, which you can easily transfer into your centerpieces.
• Visit thrift stores or flea markets and pick up vintage bottles for a steal. Lots of dishware and glass can be picked up a great price, saving you money and giving your reception a unique, homey look and feel to it.
• Save the tin cans from your food and use those as vases for your flowers. Pick cans with your favorite labels on them or strip the labels off and creative your own labels or collages for each table at your reception.
• Use something different for your vases, such as sake sets (which could also be used as favors), etched drinking glasses, used wine bottles, mismatched tea cups or pottery.

Check out some of these resources for more information on how to do your own bouquets and flower arrangements:

• 2G-Ross- Provides fresh cut flowers directly from the grower. They also have a list of flower availabilities by month.
• How to Make a Bouquet for the Bride - Provides suggestions on how to make one-of-a-kind bridal bouquets.
• Design Your Own Flower Arrangements (from Lowes) - Detailed instructions that tell you what supplies and materials you’ll need, container choices, how to care and prep your flowers, and various different arrangement styles. There is also a guide for what flowers are best for each season.