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quet, since the flowers wilt faster out of
water.
Although real flowers are more popular
than silk flowers, hand -wrapped silk
flowers do offer advantages over the real
thing, depending on your needs.
Besides not having to worry about the
silk flowers wilting or drying up, they
also come in a wider range of colors and '
are available in exotic varieties which do
not exist in real life.
Many brides bring the bouquets back
and have a table arrangement made out
of them — this is very popular:
A silk flower arrangement, can also
provide a memento of that special day.
Many brides opt for either an entire silk
bouquet or a combination of silk and real
flowers for their bridesmaids.
This way, the bride can given the bou-
quets to her bridesmaids as a gift and
remembrance of her wedding day which
can then be used as a centrepiece.
The following cost-cutting suggestions
for your bridal bouquets can save money.
Select flowers available year-round in the
cheaper varieties, like freesia and irises.
If your heart is set on something more
exotic, consider alstroemeria, which
closely resembles stem orchids but is.
cheaper in price:
Wedding etiquette is on your side when
it comes to saving money. For your bou-
quets, concentrate on the bride. That's
the main event: The bridemaids' bou-
quets should be less elaborate anyway io
keep from overshadowing the bride on
her day.
Many of the loose, airy bouquets or
hand-held flowers include fewer flowers
in the arrangement than before. Using
twigs and'colored branches can reduce
• the cost.
For decorating the church, you might "
be able to use the flowers that are going
to be used for the Sunday service. This is
particularly true in summer -time. Or if •
someone's wedding is before yours, you
might be able to strike a deal that allows
you to use the other party's flowers.
For the reception, you can use flowers
in a vase on each table can'be just as ;.
engaging as more elaborate floral ar-
• rangements.