Affordable Flowers for Weddings
Flowers can be one of the most expensive aspects of a wedding. According to Smart Money Magazine, the flowers can often take up 8 to 10 percent of the entire wedding budget. With the average wedding costing $15,000 to $25,000 or more, that is thousands of dollars for flowers that will ultimately end up in the trash. Fortunately there are many ways to cut the flower budget and the overall cost of a wedding.
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Wholesale Flowers
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Wedding flowers can be purchased wholesale by the public through wholesale websites like Growersbox.com. The flowers purchased through online wholesale websites come in large quantities and must be assembled by the recipient which one of the reasons the cost stays low. Flowers can also be purchased from wholesales stores like Costco. Costco offers flowers online but also in their warehouse locations. The types of flowers available often vary so a bit of flexibility would be necessary. Like the online variety, the flowers usually come in bunches and must be assembled.
Flower and Farmers Markets
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Fruits and vegetables are only part of the attraction at farmers markets. Another affordable flower option is to visit your local flower and farmers markets. Not every city or town will have such resources available, but for anyone that can gain access to one, the cost of flowers is much lower than hiring a florist. Visitors to markets like the flower market at Pike's Place in Seattle can purchase from rows and rows of flowers. The selection is amazing and the prices are as well. Purchasing from a flower or farmers market also will likely require your own assembly.
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Silk Flowers
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Silk flowers, which cost far less than fresh flowers, last forever. Silk flowers can be purchased at virtually any craft and hobby store. If the bride is willing to be flexible, seasonal flowers are often on sale, saving even more money. Silk flowers can also withstand humidity, heat and cold which is a great assurance if the weather on the wedding day is not as forecasted. Those who aren't creatively inclined can use one of the many websites that offer custom silk flower arrangements.
More Greenery
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According to Smart Money, one of the easiest ways to make flowers more affordable is to use less flower buds and more greenery in floral arrangements. Greenery is more affordable than most flowers and it can make flowers go further by acting as a filler and giving arrangements more volume. Common types of greenery include Baby's Breath, Lily Grass, various grasses, Leather Leaf and fern leaves.
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- Photo Credit flowers image by OMKAR A.V from Fotolia.com market stall selling fruit image by david hughes from Fotolia.com
