there are a lot of tips and tricks for the smart, savvy budget bride (you!) when it comes to this part of the wedding. Incorporate one, or incorporate them all - there are money saving techniques for every bride out there regardless of your style or size of your budget. 
One of the easiest ways to score cheap wedding flowers is to choose blooms that are in season for your area . For example, the Hydrangea is in season during the summer out West, but not until the fall and winter in the Southern and Eastern regions of the US. You will have to have your florist “import” them from those regions which will tack on quite a substantial sum of money to your bottom line. You can ask your florist for a list of flowers in season by region, along with a price chart for each. Or if you are DIYing your wedding flowers, check out the DIY wedding flowers page to find out how to get them at wholesale.



Depending on where you have your ceremony, this next cheap wedding flower idea has a “coin toss” element to it. Having your wedding near a holiday can either help your budget, or hurt it. For example, near Christmastime (Poinsettias, Garland, etc) and Easter (Easter Lilies, greenery, etc.) churches and chapels are already decorated quite beautifully to reflect the religious season. Thus saving you the expense of having to decorate for your ceremony much, or at all. However during these times flowers generally are in much greater demand thus elevating the price for any other wedding flowers you will choose.


Additionally, during the Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day “seasons,” you can almost count on having the cost of your flowers doubling and you will not have your church decorated for “free.” Worse than that, you may not be able to find any flowers at all. A friend of mine that chose her wedding date as the day before Mother’s Day had to buy silk flowers for her wedding. Not a florist in town would do her wedding because Mother’s Day is such a huge money maker for them. Definitely no such thing as cheap wedding flowers during these seasons.

Although quite beautiful and unique looking, exotic flowers such as Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis Orchids will skyrocket your bottom line. 7-10 stems of these flowers will cost you $200. Wholesale. However there is one exotic orchid – Dendrobium - that is priced as low at $139 for 60 stems. However it’s unlikely your florist will sell you wedding flowers at wholesale, so check out the DIY wedding flowers section on how to find and make your own wedding flowers at wholesale prices.

 
 












This is a super simple super easy cheap wedding flower idea. How about carrying a single flower or a few of the same flower tied together with a single ribbon? Long stemmed flowers such as Calla Lilies are perfect for this and it would be stunning whether you carried one or a few. If your heart is set on a large, ornate bouquet, have your bridesmaids carry one simply done or single flower arrangements.



 Double duty to the rescue! The majority of the time will be spent at the therefore more emphasis should be put on the flowers at the reception. Most people won’t even remember what arrangements you do have at the ceremony since all eyes will be on you. Whatever your selections end up being for your ceremony, have someone transport them to the reception so you can make the most of your blooms. 
 If you choose not to have your ceremony arrangements transported, choose less expensive flowers since they will only be seen from far away. 

 Go green! This is one of the easiest - and prettiest - cheap wedding flower ideas. Ask your florist to add more greenery and foliage to your bouquet as it will make the bouquet fuller and thus you won’t need as many flowers. Additionally, the contrasting green colors make the color of the blooms stand out more and greatly adds to the affect , in my opinion. Some awesome choices for cheap greenery are Bells of Ireland and Gladiolus.

Sometimes less can be more. Consider scaling down your pew decorations. Just tulle (super cheap!) and/or greenery is beautiful and ultra chic and no flowers are needed at all. If having blooms on your pews is a must have, think about alternating flowers every other or every third pew, etc. This is also a great DIY money saving option.
Keeping with the spirit of less is more, if you are a bride who is dying for ginormous, extravagant centerpieces, think about doing ONE over the top centerpiece and significantly scale down the rest.
 Trust the professionals! Choose your general color scheme and share some must haves and have nots with your florist, and let him or her choose the flowers that best fit your budget. Note – this cheap wedding flower idea is for flexible brides and you must trust and have faith in the florist you’ve chosen to pull off a fantastic look with the budget blooms of their choosing.
When scouting out your cheap wedding flowers, keep in mind that sprays have several flowers per sprig. One spray can give the appearance of 4-5 different stems. For example, if you want roses in your bouquet, go with sprays instead of single bloomed stems. Perfect way to get the most bloom for your buck.
If your venue is already a beautiful surrounding such as the beach or mountaintop, orchard, park or vineyard – take advantage of the natural beauty and eliminate several of your flower arrangements. You might only need your bouquet and a simple arrangement or two as these places need little to no enhancement.
 Hopefully these tips and tricks have given you some great ideas on how to make the most of your wedding flower budget. The more creative and inventive you are, the more your budget will benefit!