Wedding Flowers

Choosing flowers for you wedding is very important. Not only do you need flowers to carry yourself, but you need flowers for the bridal party to carry, and flowers to decorate with. There are many options to go with when it comes to your flowers.

REAL OR FAUX FLOWERS: Many girls now days are going with faux flowers for their wedding. Not only do they look good all day long for your wedding, but they can be added to the decor of your home for years after the wedding. Faux flowers can be found that look very similar to real flowers. Real flowers on the other hand can offer a different kind of beauty that faux flowers cannot portray.

My husband and I have the distinction of having both of our children getting married in 2008, just two months apart from each other. This might send most parents into deep depression. Two weddings!

We joked about a double wedding. After all, imagine how convenient it would be for all the relatives. But the wedding isn’t really about the relatives, it is about the bride and groom. And I always knew a double wedding would never be feasible. As close as our two children are, they are two very different people, and sharing a wedding just wouldn’t work.

Untraditional weddings are just as popular as the traditional wedding. These days many brides prefer to be individual in their wedding bouquet decisions, making their day belong to them alone.

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Many brides are moving away from traditional colors as well as from traditional flowers and bouquets. In the floral industry more of this is seen every year. One change that is great on the budget, is not ordering bouquets for the matron/maid of honor and bridesmaids. They are not ignored by any means, but they are receiving corsages, hairpieces or single flowers to carry.

One of the most beautiful parts of your ensemble on your wedding day aside from your dress is the bridal bouquet of flowers that you carry down the aisle. Bridal bouquets can be expensive when you figure that you not only should have a bouquet for the bride, but also for all the bridesmaids as well. The good news is that making a beautiful bridal bouquet is not as difficult as it may seem and that with just a little bit of time and effort you can make your own bridal bouquet. Here are some tips on how to make your own bridal bouquet.

Planning a wedding can be costly in terms of time and money. One simple way to save on wedding expenses is to make your own bridal invitations. Not only will you save money by doing it yourself, you’ll also be able to add personal touches that will make your invitations all the more special. Need some ideas? Here are some ways to make bridal invitations that won’t take a chunk out of your wedding budget.

Make bridal invitations: Download wedding invitation templates

With handmade gifts becoming more appreciated by its recipients, party favors have also gone the “handmade route”. Not only is it an inexpensive gift-giving idea, but it brings a more personal touch to the thought that was put into the process. When choosing your favors, consider the fact that handmade gifts give you the ability to customize colors, shapes and sizes.

With that said, these heart soap favors allow you to choose not only the color and scent of the soap itself, but you can color-coordinate the foil with your color scheme of the event. Craft stores have a wide selection of all of these choices, allowing your creativity to be as open as you desire.

A summer wedding is the perfect type of wedding to utilize the seasonal flowers that are available in your area. Not only will this save you tons of money but the beautiful blooms that are common during the summer months are perfect for making wedding bouquets with too. A simple DIY summer bridal bouquet is the perfect finishing touch to a summer wedding and when you make it yourself it comes with an extra special gift—straight from the heart!

DIY Bridal Bouquet for Summer Wedding: Materials

24 White Roses

6 Gardenias

Floral Tape