It is an unfortunate fact that the cost of flowers right now, and it is likely going long into the future, is a little frightening. Now, more than ever, you need to choose wisely when it comes to how you spend your budget.

We are massive advocates for focusing your budget on one or two statement pieces that will make all your guests say WOW without needing to spend too much on decorating the whole room. A great way to do this is to create a statement at your reception and, weather and location permitting, move your ceremony flowers to your reception to act as accent flowers to increase the drama of your reception piece.

This is especially true for those who plan on having many guest tables and don't have the budget to go big on every table. Focusing your budget on one or two statement pieces will create a much more dramatic impact than spreading your budget thinly over your many guest tables.

Think wisely about where you place your flower budget, or best yet, utilise our knowledge and experience to help guide you into where to best spend your hard-earned dollar and create the most impact.

As a case study, let’s look at Natasha and Jamie’s wedding.

Tash and Jamie were very clever when it came to their floral styling, they chose on two grand statement pieces where most of their guest’s attention would be focused. They had one at their ceremony and one at their reception then had us relocate their ceremony blooms to their reception to supplement their up their reception arrangement. Other than bouquets and button-hole arrangements, this was all they focused their floral budget on.

Their ceremony featured a statement stage and accent arrangements at the front of the aisle and in front of their signing table:

Their reception featured two floral towers to create a focal point around their amazing cake and where they would hold speeches.

We waited for the ceremony to conclude and then relocated their ceremony blooms to around their reception arrangement (to make it even more dramatic) and placed additional arrangements in other key areas of the room.