a minimalist approach to floral and decors??

We went with Fiftyflowers.com and were very impressed with their diy arrangements/bouquets/centerpieces. They have wonderful customer service and were at least 1/2 cost of florist. Costco also has wedding floral options.

We started out thinking the same thing… but as I continued to research, I realized the amount of money we would save wasn’t worth the time and hassle it would cost us (ie, storing the flowers and hoping they didn’t wilt, spending hours putting together bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, etc. having to set everything up and tear everything down; and in the case of renting flowers, having to package them back up and send them back, etc. etc.). We ended up just going with a florist who delivered and set up everything. Best decision we made!

First off, congratulations on booking a venue! I originally wanted to go with a florist but quickly realized I would much rather spend the money elsewhere. I bought most of my florals from Shein. They have some good deals. If you want your bouquet to be real flowers, you can purchase some from Trader Joe's or Sam's/Costco the day before your wedding. We hired a month coordinator, so she will be in charge of assembling the decor and all that jazz. I plan on having a detailed layout for her, so she knows where everything needs to go. If you don't want a month of coordinator, I highly recommend a day-of-coordinator.

I bought foam flowers from Ling's Moment. They were pretty cheap and look great! My DOC will set them up and pack them up for me.

I'm getting fresh greenery garlands from Costco and inserting sola wood flowers (no worries about wilting). The flowers just arrived and they are gorgeous. Leaving them their natural creamy color which means I don't even have to dye them.

We made our own centerpieces using sola wood flowers and then I got all our bouquets, boutonnières, and ceremony flowers off Etsy! We had a day of coordinator (my TOP piece of advice. Get one. It’s like a non negotiable in my book. I had not a single thought or worry about anything wedding day except enjoying the day) and she set up all of our flowers and decor and took it all down at the end of the day!

So i et what your saying i like flowers but i don't want to pay thousands of dollars on flowers that are going to die and i cant take all of them home , so my wedding is next year 10/2024 nd im going with a florist but i'm only getting floral pieces for my isle , and centerpieces for the tables but not all tables will have them some will just have candles in the water , and my bouquet will be from esty along with my fiancé and the theme of my wedding and how i have it set up my girls will only have a single rose so i'm going to hobby lobby for them . and i'm going to ask guess to take the centerpieces home if they want

Congrats on booking your venue! I totally get the minimalist vibe—it's so sleek and elegant. For my own wedding, I used dried flowers from Etsy and arranged everything myself. It was super easy to set up with a few friends, and we didn’t need a florist. I also used IGP for simple decor like candles and small centerpieces, which saved me time and effort. It all came to my door, so no stress on the day! Good luck with the planning!