Flower Alternatives

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I am going to look into this. I just watched some tutorials. I think I may do silk flowers.

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I looked at the website. They were a little less expensive than my quotes I got from florists.

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You're welcome! Flowers and centerpieces aren't a priority for us, so that's why we're going with something cheaper with the flowers, and something super simple for centerpieces. Good luck!

I’m not paying for real flowers for my wedding. Hobby Lobby has a huge selection of fake flowers that look just as nice for a much lower price and there is no worry about them wilting. Just a suggestion if you were wanting flowers and just didn’t like the cost of real flowers

I got some fake flowers on wish that look great. I decided to do the wedding in Costa Rica and flowers are included, but if I was doing it here, I was just going to wrap ribbon around the bottom of them for the bridesmaids. They are super high quality, and I think it was $4 / if memory serves.

I just looked briefly, search flower bouquet:

https://www.wish.com/search/Flower%20bouquet/product/5b6aa537b62b21406895eb46?&source=search

Here are the ones I got:

These are $3

These are 11

Maybe some cool feathers to hold? I'm not sure that I've seen it done.. But maybe you can make something unique!

Have you looked into silk flower instead of real flowers? They are a whole lot cheaper and pretty.

I did fake flowers! I bought Sola wood flowers and arranged all my bouquets and what not for under $200.

We are doing floating candles and eucalyptus leaves as our centerpieces. And then for BM and GM, we are doing babies breath, its very budget friendly .

If the issue is cost, you could have your girls carry wicker wreaths with only 2 or 3 flowers. Fake flowers and candles are significantly cheaper for centerpieces.

One wedding my FH was in used a couple leaves and some dice as boutainneires but brooch pins may also be a good option for the guys.

For your own bouquet, brooches, fake flowers with beads, ribbons, etc can be used. If you do favor boxes, those can double as centerpieces.

My girls will have a single sunflower, because who wants to spend money on a whole bouquet that will get left behind or eventually die. Not me!

I made my own bouquets/ boutonnières using fake flowers. Much cheaper! Buying real flowers for centerpieces at Trader Joe’s the day before for roughly $200. Much cheaper than a florist.

feathers

if you are doing Gatsby type theme maybe feather bouquets

My sister in law had her mom make wreaths out of mesh with the colors she wanted with a hurricane glass center that had those water beads and lights. Turned out beautiful and guests were able to take them home afterwards.

I'm going absolute bare minimum on the flowers at my wedding.

Are your bridesmaids walking with groomsmen? If so, don't have them carry anything! just have them link arms and then rest their other hand on the groomsman's arm as well. Pinterest has some interesting options if you definitely want them to carry something. You can also play into your theme if you have one

We are not having flowers either. I will wear a corsage made from old comic book pages but that is my way to bring in a nerdy touch as well. I will be carrying a blue book that is also a nod to one of my favorite shows, Doctor Who, which will contain my vows. Your bridesmaids can carry fans, lanterns, or books if you like to read. There are so many options. As for the tables choose something that really show who you are your fiancé are. Again I'll recommend books, but you could also put pictures of the two of you as children or any knick knacks you may have. (Make sure you mark everything so nothing gets "lost" at your venue) This is where we will be using lanterns that will contain led lights in blue and green (our colors) with these cute little wedding ducks I found online on either side. Candles are always a good idea on the table and can be purchased for cheap so you can get a few in different sizes or different holders.

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Are you getting odorless ones? Personally I love them but they can bother some guests and affect the taste of your food.

I found local flower shops have wedding packages for the wedding party for about $300. DIY flowers can be cheap too. You could always get a bridal bouquet at local shops from 50-150 if you just wanted that too. I’ve seen a lot of dollar store hacks on Pinterest as well for making the hoop bouquets and stuff. Depending on the time of year you can or to craft store and shop the past season sales of fake flowers. I got a ton of fall flowers from at home last year for about $10. Hobby lobby is also worth looking at as well!

View Quoted Comment I’m doing succulents and peace lilies. They’re odorless. I’m going for this look.

I did sand and candle with beads for my centerpieces. For the bouquets I found cheap ones at Michael's. And for the boutonnieres and corsages I got em on eBay for $2 a piece for fake ones