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Heidi’s Vintage Bottle Centerpiece Inspiration Board
Heidi writes:
Hello, Thanks so much for this new program. Our wedding is “black and white” with teal accents here and there. I prefer all the flowers to be white. I love Gerbera daisies, but my fiance loves Tulips. I have two cases of teal and green wine bottles to use with the centerpieces, so tall flowers? I have attached a pic the most closely resembles the cake. -Heidi-
Heidi, There are many great ideas for centerpieces using Wine Bottles. They can be used to number your tables as in this example from Martha Stewart. Other great ideas come from Just Say Yes Events include using vintage bottles/vases and add Tulips or Roses. The last is Aqua Mason Jars filled with small clusters of Gerbera Daisies from How Sweet The Sound. The wine bottles mixed with other vintage looking vases/mason jars will create a beautiful tablescape.
Ijeoma’s Pale Pink & Cream White Wedding
Ijeoma writes:
I am a bride who has her wedding coming up in March. However, I want a lovely bouquet that is a mixture of light pink and off white colors. If they could be real touch flowers that will be lovely.
Ijeoma, I started with a photo from Best Destination Wedding featuring Real Touch Orchids & Calla Lilies and Roses & Peonies. Although we do not do custom orders, the inspiration board will help you select your flowers for your bouquet. We also offer floral design help through our How-To Videos. Happy Planning, Mindy
DIY Wedding Floral Planning
daisy silk wedding bouquet, afloral.com
An important category of wedding planning is your wedding floral category.
Having an organized list of the type and amount of flowers you’ll need throughout your wedding will not only help you be prepared but also help you stay within your budget.
By using a worksheet or making your own outline you can compile a complete list of wedding floral needs from centerpieces, bouquets to chair backs. A side by side comparison of real flowers and silk wedding flower prices can show you what a big savings silk alternatives can do for your wedding budget. With a complete list you can also compare the savings DIY wedding projects can give you within your wedding floral category
Silk wedding flowers are a fabulous, guaranteed money savings option. They are always in season no matter you look or time of year. Silks can be ordered in bulk and they offer something real flowers can’t, time. You have all the time you wan using silk flowers in DIY projects, you can assemble arrangements weeks or months is advance of your wedding day.
Our DIY floral planning post is going to give you a basic rundown, or outline of what categories of flowers you’ll need. There will be a few stops along the way to compare and discuss the savings silk flowers and DIY wedding projects can offer a particular section.
Silk Wedding Flower Outline
silk bridal wedding bouquet, afloral.com
Bridal Party
- Bridal Bouquet
- Bridesmaid Bouquets
- Groom Boutonniere
- Groomsmen Boutonnieres
- Mother/ Grandmother Corsages
- Father/ Grandfather Boutonnieres
Silk flowers will offer you huge savings in the bridal party section of wedding flowers. The average real floral bridal bouquet will run around $100, silk bridal bouquets come in at a fraction of that cost around $25. You don’t have to skimp on your look just because it offers big savings, DIY bouquet ideas will help you customize and design the ideal bridal bouquet. Boutonnieres are another great illustration of silk flowers savings, featured in our DIY boutonniere post making your own groom’s accessory for around $2-$5 in comparison to paying $5-$15 for real flowers.
white orchid chair back, afloral.com
Ceremony
- Altar or central arrangements
- Pew or chair backs
- Misc. Flower Petals
Items like silk flower petals can be order in bulk in a variety of colors. They are a beautiful accent to your wedding ceremony aisle. Use them in the ceremony and carry the look over into your reception by using some silk flower petals to sprinkle on your reception or reception cake tables.
DIY wedding centerpiece, afloral.com
Reception
- Entry arrangements
- Centerpieces at each table
- Chair backs
- Additional serving and/ or cake table arrangements
One of the biggest sections, the reception can easily rack up a lot of your budget. Even if you go with small, fresh floral arrangements you’ll be looking at spending a good chunk of change just to decorate your reception tables. Don’t settle for less just put to good use the right materials, silk flowers and DIY wedding projects. This is the perfect section to showcase the money saving power of a few good DIY projects.
Featured weekly on our blog, DIY wedding projects range from centerpieces, aisle decor to seasonal chair backs. Alforal.com tries to offer you stylish arrangements any bride can pull off and pull in under their budget. The wedding design idea section on the main afloral.com site will give you a run down of wedding themes and projects featured under each theme. Check out the blog for step by step instructions in the how to section or see if done for yourself in a you tube video.
We spend so much time showing you these great DIY ideas that feature affordable silk flowers and inexpensive accessories and supplies, because they really do offer any bride fabulous savings. You can be trendy, chic and cheap it is achievable.
Why Get Organized?
There’s an example of an easy wedding flower outline, bullet noted above. Trim your wedding floral budget down from $1,000s to $100s without having to go without or compromise on your look. Getting organized you can compare costs and see where you can rack in some savings, while also weighing the value of DIY projects on your final budget.
Angela’s Persimmon & Ivory Inspiration Board
Angela writes:
Hello my colors are Persimmon and Ivory.
Angela, Persimmon is such a beautiful vibrant color and it is perfect for any season. The inspiration photo from Floral Design Events features a lovely array of colors: Pink Cabbage Roses, Flame Orange Poppies, Variegated Anemones, Peach & Ivory Rose Buds and Ivory Garden Peonies. The Rose Pink and Cream Premade Bouquet would be a perfect start for your bridal bouquet. Happy Planning, Mindy
Leah’s Fuchsia & Purple Beach Destination Wedding Inspiration
Leah writes:
My wedding is May 1, 2012 in St. Pete Beach Florida. We live in Iowa and my fiance is from Dothan, Alabama, so we always said we would have it somewhere on the beach, as we take trips to the ocean every year. Our wedding is going to be simple and chic – and everyone will be barefoot in the sand for the ceremony! Our colors are jewel tones. The bridesmaids dresses are Horizon blue. I have found I love it with rich purple, fuschia, pink, and white accents. The ceremony and celebration in Florida will have only about 30 people in attendance, but I still want it to look amazing and not cheap or loosely thrown together. I love all flowers, and I am finding it hard to find any flowers that fit in with my theme of jewel tones. I also don’t want to buy real flowers because I am going to be in Florida for a week and will be flying and not able to take them with me!! I don’t want any peacock themed things…that is all I can find for the colors I want though! I just want it to be chic and beachy/tropical wonderful!!!
Leah, how exciting that you are planning a destination wedding in Florida. I found just the amazing bouquet inspiration you were looking for from the knot featuring Fuchsia Pink Orchids, Peonies, Roses & Zinnias and Purple Snapdragons & Orchids. We also have several Premade Bouquets that would coordinate perfectly with your color scheme. Happy Planning, Mindy