I was never big on the idea of spending thousands on a disposable thing like flowers, and they were never top priority on my list.
For centerpieces, I really love candles, twinkle lights, and tall vases. My original plan was to have do submerged flowers in vases of different sizes with floating candles and then have some tea candles and flower petals around the base on the table. However, my wedding planner told me that one of the florists she spoke with quoted her at $125+ per centerpiece, even with only 1 flower per vase. Now I'm thinking of foregoing the flowers and just doing candles, vases, lights, and rose petals. My wedding planner said that she and her team can help me create the right look and will assemble the centerpieces the day of the wedding (filling the vases with water, lighting the candles, etc.).
I know opinions are divided over fake flowers. I was hesitant until I went to a wedding with beautiful bouquets made with fake flowers. I already made the bridesmaids' bouquets, and I absolutely love them! I still need boutonnieres, but my fiance really just wants a simple red rose. I think we could make them or just order them through a local florist and pick them up the day before the wedding.
I would like to have rose petals on the tables in the reception and lining the aisle at the ceremony, and ideally it would be nice to have a few flowers here and there, but I'm not sure I really need a florist. Did anyone else choose to not hire a florist? If so, who's taking care of those decor details? Any thoughts or tips? I am also getting married out-of-town due to a recent relocation for work. Live in FL, getting married in Philly close to family and friends (we're both from NJ), so that complicates things a little. Any advice would be super helpful, thanks!
