How Much $$ Can You Really Save by Making Your Own Wedding Flowers?
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
by Sophie Castonguay
weddingsflowerpower
Making your own wedding flowers can be a very rewarding experience. Let`s look at the advantages of making your own flowers.
First of all, you will be getting exactly what you like since you will be choosing your own flowers, ribbons and accents.
Second, you will be putting your love & positive energy in your bouquets. The flowers will live on in photos for years to come and will bring you good luck and blessings for a wonderful marriage.
Finally, you will save lots of money. Let`s examine the different types of wedding flowers and how much money you can save by making each item yourself. Please keep in mind that these are rough estimates for this purpose.
|
Floral Item
|
Florist Price |
Your Price |
Savings |
|
Boutonniere |
8.00 |
2.5 |
5.50 |
|
Corsage |
15 |
6 |
9 |
|
Bride`s Bouquet |
80 |
38 |
42 |
|
Bridesmaid Bouquet |
40 |
18 |
22 |
|
Floral Cake Topper |
50 |
20 |
30 |
|
Floral Centerpiece |
50 |
25 |
25 |
|
Floral Hairpiece |
42 |
14 |
28 |
|
TOTALS |
$285.00 |
$123.5 |
$161.5 |
You definitely will save by making your own wedding flowers. You can save between 50-80% by making your own flowers. Definitely worth the effort! Anyone can make their own wedding bouquet . If you can picture yourself making your bouquets, you can do it, especially with proper instructions and professional guidance through books, videos and online resources.
To find out more about making your own wedding flowers, visit my website at http://www.howtoweddingflowers.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)Wow - the savings are substantial. Thanks for letting us know about this option and welcome to SearchWarp!
Thanks for the info. I would like to share it with my niece who is planning a wedding in September.
Interesting concept Sophie! I am not sure I would have the talent to make my own though!
Think it could have done with a little more inspiration - just numbers sometimes doesn't do it all!
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