Untraditional "Flowers"

Knottie02556609

Alrighty this is my first post ever on here

I just got engaged on August 15th 2015, and we already have decided on a venue and set a date. Our wedding will be on January 8th 2017. I'm going for a rustic enchanted forest theme. Also my wedding colors are Dark Green, Ivory, Brown. I diffidently want to have some flowers incorporated in my wedding, BUT I want more lush green foliage, like below in the picture. Any comments? Do you guys know of how I could try and pull this off as a DIY? Or should I hire a florist for this even though I do not want that many flowers, and am on a budget?

Maggie0829

Well there are actually three different types of flowers (white wax flower, white monte casino aster and green mini hydrangeas) in that arrangement and then fern to fill in.  Then you have green moss on the table.

As for whether you can DIY this, well it really depends on your skill level.  I would say that people with very little experience can definitely DIY their flowers as long as what they want is relatively simple and only one or two flowers involved.  But that arrangement takes a designers eye to put together.  Then you also have to consider storage, how many arrangements you need, delivery, set-up, etc.  How involved do you want to be?  Do you want to be putting together arrangements the day or two before your wedding?  Do you want to have to be transporting them and setting them up?

A florist can work with your budget.  The flowers in that arrangement aren't that expensive and there are many options (green carnations can be used in place of the hydrangeas) out there that can fit any budget level.  A florist will help point you in a good direction as to what you should use and what can be done at your price point.

So your best bet is to talk to a florist or two (you have plenty of time so I would wait until next year) and see what they can offer you with your particular budget.  Then decide from there if you are willing to take on the DIY work or if you want to go the florist route.

Knottie02556609

Thank you very much! This was very helpful. I have DIYed different events before, and purchased the flowers from Costco, but they do not have any of the green foliage that I want

MesmrEwe

Absolutely talk to a few different florists on the budget since what you're wanting is basically left-over from Christmas type greens with some filler flowers.  Yes, you could DIY, OTOH, you've got a million things going on that week, you don't need to be adding "make work" projects for yourself.  The ultimate question is "Time Vs. Money".  Only you can answer that.  I love arranging flowers for fun but when push comes to shove, something has to give and get delegated.  Price it out and go from there!  If you can't afford a florist to do it for you, Sam's and other online retailers will have their Christmas greens/flowers up when it's closer to your wedding so you can order what you need then.

Knottie07674993

Hi Knottie, I think you can try heading to Far East Flora for ideas on the kind of greens that you can get. I think the difficulty might be in arranging all of the greens and pulling it off on a bigger scale. I agree with MesmrEwe in that there are tons of things to do leading up to the wedding so it might be a good idea to get a florist. If you want to still save costs with a florist, you can actually tell them your budget and they can work within that budget. I bought a bouquet that was quite unique (not sure if it's what you're looking for though). Posted the photo here to share!

missa011

My flowers are very similar, with a bit more flowers added to the greens, and my florist kept the cost very reasonable. Obviously that is different for every person depending on your budget, but I'd definitely discuss with some florists before deciding to DIY, as others have said you might think you'll have time but a million things can change between now and 2017.