- Make sure that the decorator is an experienced person. Experience is really needed to minimize any mistakes. Call the nearest decorators and ask whatever you need, and what types of packages they provide. With the packages choices, you can choose the affordable flowers decoration.
- Decide the theme of the wedding before setting decoration. By the proper theme, you will be guided to decorate the wedding with specific things that only go with the theme. And it will of course cut down your unnecessary expenses.
- Just keep focusing on important things. Have you ever experienced that what you have done has never been finished? And felt that there are more fee to pay and more work to accomplish in a very certain short time? Yeah, it is something that also happens in decorating. That is why you need to focus. Stay focusing only on the things and flowers which are necessary. If you already deal with the most important one, then you can deal with the next others. Make a checklist according to the priority. After that think about everything you need.
- If the flower price is rising, you can use several alternatives such as artificial flower, coconut leaves, fruit, or various unique handicrafts.
- If you want to minimize the floral utilizing, you can add some other supporting things like ribbon, vase, souvenir, porcelain, glass, handicraft, water melon, ceramic, etc. You can arrange them in such a way to get minimalized decoration impression but still look elegant. Simple but unique old things when they are set properly will give natural, unique, and antique impression.
- Select some flowers you can get easily without buying them. If you have to buy, try to get some in the market and buy them when the flower crop season comes. The more you can find in the market the cheaper they will be.
- Avoid ordering flower on the days of celebrations that need a lot of them like Valentine and Mother`s Day. This time the price of rose may rise by hundreds percent. If you have to get married on those days, you should order them far away before the price goes up.
- Decoration is a temporary thing. You do not need to buy and own all decoration ornaments. So, why do not you just rent them? It will be much cheaper and more complete. And of course, your wedding party will look more natural, colorful, and fresher.
- If you want to order them online, pay attention on the location of the florist. Location will affect the delivery fee and how long they arrive in your place.
Adi Marsudi is a blogger & florist. His blog features information on the collections of wedding flowers.
