Low-Cost Wedding Floral Guide
From Budget to DIY, Save Money & Shine Bright
Floristry is key for wedding ambiance, but high fresh flower costs can strain budgets. With smart sourcing, DIY, and color matching, you can create stunning floristry on a budget.
This article focus on core needs, source affordably, DIY simply, match colors well, and coordinate with tablecloths—5 steps to beautiful low-cost wedding floristry.
1.How do you budget for a wedding？
1. Budget Planning Prioritize must-haves (bridal bouquet, corsages, table decor) and cut non-essentials. Mix artificial/dried flowers with seasonal fresh ones to save.
For intimate weddings, concentrate floristry on key areas (e.g., registration desk, head table) to avoid scattered investment that results in a mediocre effect.
2.Where to buy artificial flowers for weddings ?
2. Flower Sourcing
Artificial flowers: Online e-commerce platforms (Angela Flower) offer a wide range of styles at about 50% lower prices than flower shops, with easy price comparison in advance;
Get fresh/seasonal flowers at local wholesale markets.
Semi-finished corsages save half the cost for easy assembly.
3.How to make a wedding posy bouquet?
3. DIY Basics
How to make your own wedding bouquet ?
For bouquets: Trim main flowers to same height, add filler leaves, wrap with ribbon.
How to make a corsage wristlet ?
For corsages: Fix small flowers with wire, wrap ribbon, add adjustable clasps.
How to preserve bridal bouquet?
Wrap the bottom of the bridal bouquet in a damp paper towel, place in a plastic bag, and refrigerate. After the wedding, air-dry it to make a dried flower as a long-lasting souvenir.
4.How to choose your wedding colors ?
4. Color Matching
Stick to ≤3 main colors.
What colors go with terracotta ?
Terracotta + cream/olive (retro);
What colors compliment sage green ?
sage green + champagne/light pink (fresh).
General principle: Align colors with wedding style.
5.How to Make Your Wedding Setting More Harmonious？
5. Tablecloth Coordination
What size table cloth for 8 ft table?
8ft table: 1.4m×3m cloth (30cm drop);
What size table cloth for a 6 ft table ?
6ft table: 1.3m×2.6m cloth.
Match tablecloth color with floristry to highlight flowers.
In Summary
Closing Low-cost floristry is about precise focus, not compromise. With smart budgeting, sourcing, DIY, and matching, you’ll get beautiful, meaningful wedding floristry without overspending.
