April Showers bring MAY FLOWERS!
You have a wedding you're planning for and need beautiful flowers without spending a fortune! What do you do? Consider your options!
Buy Fresh Flowers: You can purchase flowers from the grocery store (Safeway generally has nice, fresh flowers), members-only store (Costco has a wedding flower package that is very affordable), flower market (Florida Market in Washington, DC sells wholesale flowers) or a traditional florist (Lees Flowers and Card Shop). Look on Pinterest for flower design ideas.
Buy Silk Flowers: Some brides want silk flowers (and some venues - especially historic ones - require them). Many stores (brick & mortar or online) sell them and the quality varies greatly (Michaels has a nice collection - wait for the sale! Dollar Tree also have a nice collection but you may need to buy more to get the look you want.). You can get almost any kind of flower in any color that you can imagine. Bridal magazines or Pinterest are good places to look for design ideas.
Rent Flowers: Some companies allow you to rent fresh or silk flowers (True Artistry has fresh flowers, Brightly Ever After has flower walls and Rent Event Flowers has silk arrangements for rent). Decorators may also have their own inventory and many can bring complete center pieces to use for your wedding so that you don't have to purchase anything. You can also add a few pieces to theirs that make the arrangement fit your theme more.
Use Alternatives to Flowers: Some brides don't like flowers and are looking for things that bring a personal feel to their wedding: leaves (green or fall foliage), branches (natural or painted), feathers (natural or dyed), plants, trees, ribbons, shells, etc. You can make custom center pieces and bouquets using items that speak to you as a couple. Nothing is off limits.......make it yours!
Sidney Irving
has been providing wedding services for over 20 years and has seen the industry change over the years. By striving to stay ahead of the competition, she constantly offers new services and products that her clients have come to expect. She has been blessed to be chosen to shoot weddings locally, nationally and internationally and has provided services to large and small weddings, on land and on sea, for multi-cultured clients. Together with her partner Peace, Weddings by Peace & Sidney has unparalleled experience in the wedding industry. Please send them your wedding questions and they will provide the answers that you seek!
