Budget Friendly Weddings ~ Part 1

Don't skimp on the greens ~ Foliage can add texture and fullness to your bouquet.  

Aspidistra can be curled to create a lovely base to a tropical looking bouquet ~ 

Tree Fern can be used to add flair.  Paired below with calla lilies it makes the bouquet look much wider than it is because of the way it spreads out from the flowers.

Seeded Eucalyptus is also a great addition.  Here you can see the tiny seeds around the bouquet to add texture and make the bouquet look fuller.  Also here we used Tree Fern to add even more texture and fullness. 

Foliage can add another dimension to your bouquet.  It can add texture, color, contrast, or make the bouquet look finished.  If you love the "wildflower" look greenery like Tree Fern, Seeded Eucalyptus, Pittosporum, Ming, and many others are for you.

For cleaner more structured bouquets try Salal leaves, Galax leaves, or Aspidistra.

This is a first in a series of articles that we will be composing for our Budget Brides.  These will help you find the right flowers for the right price. 

Wedding Flowers ~ Red Roses

Roses ~ Still one of the most popular wedding flowers for our brides.  For Lonni's wedding she wanted something simple, yet elegant.  Roses were the prefect choice.


Her bouquet was done in a "presentation style".  It was made to lay in the arm.  

We gathered the red roses in and bound them with a silver ribbon.  The roses we choose for Lonni's Bouquet are called "Forever Young".  We love the rich burgundy color, and the large heads.  

For the attendants and the Mother's Lonni choose a single red rose.  We tied a ribbon around the stems to bring the silver color throughout the wedding.  More and more brides are choosing single stems for the Mother's instead of the traditional corsages.

For the boutonnieres Lonni selected red roses with just a hint of greenery.  For the groom we added some tree fern to set him apart from the attendants.  We love the simple design of these boutonnieres.

Spur of the moment...

This little dandy was made today for a last minute bride.  We love it when people stop in for something like this.  Your wedding day will be a day you look back on with joy for years to come.  We hope that our flowers make you smile even then.  Simple yet elegant this bouquet has it all.  White roses are always beautiful but the mini red carnations make them POP!  The salal leaves make a wonderful collar around the bouquet.  The bouquet has a simple wrap with small pearl pins to hold the ribbon in place.  So beautiful yet the size and flower choices help hold the cost down.