I will not have bridesmaids, or any flower arrangements at church or home. I just will have a small bouquet arranged from my backyard flowers for me. No corsages or anything. I believe it is a waste of $$, and the floral industry charges so much and then off to a honeymoon for 2 weeks in which I would never see floral arrangements that would wilt anyways. You say?
2007-11-06 09:14:03 · 25 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
No, you don't have to have flowers, No one will say your wedding was terrible b/c there were no flowers. You could you hurricane vases filled with sand and a candle as a centerpiece (if you even want a centerpiece) or just use candles. A cheap place to get candles is www.candles4less.com
2007-11-06 18:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by sden2616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi and congratulations!
NO....you DON'T have to have flowers at all! Personally, I LOVE flowers and would want some.
Here is a thought:
~ Do you have enough backyard flowers for 2 vases (can be bought at a dollar store) for each side of the altar at the church?
I do think that would look nice. OR....do you live by a Walmart or Costco? I buy roses all the time from Walmart...you get 12 for $10! Cheap! I don't know what Costco charges. All the grocery stores with floral departments (and some without!) even sell flowers now. My local grocery store does and I live in a little town!
I do think it would look nice to have something in the church. But, again, YOUR choice.
Also...something inexpensive would be ....what about a small boutonniere for your groom and a small corsage for the "moms"? This is EASY, EASY, EASY to do with silks, which you can make up ahead of time. And with all the upcoming sales at craft stores? Well, again, just an idea. If you got brave enough you could even do them with real flowers (again, from Walmart or a grocery store!) Here is a link showing how to do it:
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/cormakbas.html
For everything....2 church arrangements, 1 boutonniere, and 2 corsages....it should be $30 max!
But, again, NO, you don't need anything! Good luck!
2007-11-06 18:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course you don't have to have flowers at your wedding. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do except sign the marriage license and say "I do."
But if you're only worried about flowers dying and not getting your money's worth, you can use silk flowers and give the bouquets as gifts to the mothers and grandmothers before going on your honeymoon. Flowers just make things look more festive.
2007-11-06 19:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is your wedding you can do what you want. I am having a small wedding and a large reception. And I agree that it is a waste of money to have tons of flowers if it is not what you want. I will not be having any flowers at my reception and I think that with the decorations that I will have it will be just as beautiful without spending money on lots of flowers that will just be thrown away once it is over.
2007-11-06 19:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by vickie3076 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make a good point. It's your wedding day so do what you want. I don't think it would be a problem to not have flowers... who cares right? I did have flowers at my wedding, but I didnt carry a bouquet, I just carried a single rose - most people were like "WHAT, NO BOUQUET" when I told them, but heck, its my wedding!
Do what you want. I think your day will be perfect for you no matter what... ditch the flowers if you want! Go for it!
Good luck and congrats!
2007-11-06 17:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Being that there's no legal requirement to have flowers, I say do what makes you happiest. I agree that most of the wedding fluffery is a waste of time and money.
2007-11-06 18:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I say it is your wedding, do what you want! I like the idea of having flowers from your backyard. That sounds beautiful as well and more meaningful than just purchasing them from a store. Enjoy your wedding, congrats and good luck!
2007-11-06 17:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by morbidlybeautiful 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing your FH will love you for this!
If flowers are not a big deal for you, don't bother.
More focus on the wedding and the ceremony.
And, for my daughter's wedding, we got flowers from Kroger. They looked great.
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2007-11-06 17:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm totally with you! I'm so sick of the notion that I have to do something in my wedding because that's the way it's always been. I had this revelation about corsages and boutonnieres the other night. Who needs them?
2007-11-06 20:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by mellowyellow5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do whatever makes you happy. You could always substitute flowers with something else. Like my cousin took fish bowls and put floating flower candles in them. They looked cool enough without getting too expensive.
2007-11-06 17:25:14 · answer #10 · answered by The Midnight Rider 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋