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I want to do as much hands on work as possible to save money. Any tips on making bouquets without real flowers. Tips & pictures. Thinking about using silk flowers. Have anyone use them? Did they look real?

Currently planning our wedding and we are paying for everything ourselves. We are in our 20s with kids and we don't want to have an over the top wedding. Any ideas on how to save money r D.I.Y tip to cut back on our budget. We are also considering...