So my original quote from my florist was right around 1600 after all of the fees and I just wasn't thrilled with that. I found a neat kissing ball through etsy that I could do myself.

This kissing ball goes perfect with out outdoor beach wedding. The thing I am worried about is having the girls feel awkward carrying them or the balls looking awkward in photos.
I checked some pics out online and they do look kind of look awkward in pictures, but I guess we could always ditch them for the photos. Or maybe get some with and some without. The original plan was to have the bridesmaids carry white calla lilies with greenery to make them pop but I feel like these fit the wedding WAY better and will save us $200. Along with cutting out some other things I managed to get the quote down to 1,000 which is ok but still spendy! I can't do alot of the flowers myself since it is a destination wedding so that's a bummer.
Has anyone heard from another bride if the balls were awkward for the bridesmaids? Or in photos?