How to Beautify Your Wedding with Flowers

Attach small fresh flowers to the top strap of your shoes. If you’ll wear a short skirt or one with a dramatic slit up the side, a little showing of flower on your strappy heels will make something even more special out of your flash of a little leg. Attach a cluster of fresh flowers [...]

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Vase Placecard Holders

Instead of just having large table arrangements at your reception, why not consider adding flowers in another way? Look for tiny bud vases that can also serve as placecard holders! These are fun and give your guests a great favor to take home at the end of the night. One of the best options I’ve [...]

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3 ways to save money on your wedding using low-cost alternatives

Awhile back, Flowerella posted some great tips about ways to cut costs by replacing expensive flowers with inexpensive versions that look similar. That’s not the only way to save money at your wedding, though. Here are a few other ways you can cut corners by replacing expensive items with there less pricey alternatives. No one [...]

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Silk flowers for your wedding reception

When planning your wedding reception, you should seriously consider using silk flowers instead of fresh. Though you might want a fresh bouquet to carry at your ceremony, silk flowers are perfect for reception decorations and centerpieces.
The quality of silk flowers has improved to the point that people won’t even notice that they aren’t real. Though [...]

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Simple tips for a green reception

As many couples become more eco-conscious, they try to add “green” ideas into their wedding planning. Though you may choose to not “go green” completely for your wedding, here are some wedding planning tips created with the environment in mind.
In many areas, organic flowers are not available for purchase and if they are, they can [...]

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Four bridal bouquet styles to consider

The bouquet is a key part of your wedding look – if you have no other flowers, you at least need something to carry down the aisle and throw at your reception. Keep in mind, however, that not all bouquets are made in the same manner. Choosing the one that is right for you takes [...]

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Not your first wedding? Not a problem.

Coping with the stress of wedding planning is tough for anybody, let alone if it’s your second, third, or even fourth time. Today multiple marriages are common for women of all lifestyles. If you are worried that this walk down the aisle won’t be as special as the first, then explore how to rearrange some of [...]

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What to do about winter wedding flowers

Winter is definitely the most challenging season in which to hold a wedding, particularly if you’re located in a snowy locale. But if you and your husband-to-be are snowbirds, you might want to consider holding a winter wedding. One main problem winter brides face, however, is choosing flowers.
Flowers are for the spring and summer, right? [...]

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7 tips for dealing with your flower girl

Most couples opt to have a flower girl at their wedding, and depending on the children in your life, this girl might be anywhere from 2 to 12 years old. While older flower girls should be able to cope with the complexity of a wedding ceremony, girls 5 and under can be….difficult, for lack of [...]

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Five ways to save money on your wedding ceremony

Most brides find as many ways as possible to cut costs during a wedding, but if you’re truly pinching pennies, don’t just look to the reception for ways to save. The ceremony itself can be quite pricey if you aren’t careful, and considering that most ceremonies last less than an hour, that’s a big bill [...]

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