Platinum Wedding Floral Arrangement Ideas You Can Replicate on The Cheap

Many of the over the top items you see on TV shows like "Platinum Weddings" that are so over the top - such as when a couple spends $150,000 for flowers - is because they are imported and they require labor intensive work to prepare at the last minute . Some of these ideas can be easily replicated by you, your friends, or a florist if you alter the idea just a bit.

Many arrangements seen at weddings that are the six figure wedding budget are actually many small arrangements of expensive and imported flowers. You can replicate this look much cheaper will local and inexpensive flowers by presenting them in unusual ways to make them look exotic. The simple inexpensive large dahlias or the peonies or roses from your grandmothers' backyard garden can look entirely different if displayed correctly. A common trend is long tall clear funnels filled with water with arrangements inside the vase. This allows for hydration that last several days, so these can be done well in advance for flowers like lilies, peonies, and delphinium and foxglove. Many standard garden flowers take on an ethereal dimension when displayed in water. Pair these with short compact arrangements for maximum floral impact. Expensive weddings often have lighting schemes with overhead spotlights highlighting the floral arrangement, a similar look can be done with votive candles from below which will add more dimension and depth to the arrangements.