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Glowing Decor
To cut your florist bill, use candles lavishly and flowers sparingly: a low vase or container with rose petals floating in water surrounded by lots of candles.
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Garden Party
Hang silk flowers, or clustered arrangements, from the ceiling to give your reception a lush garden-party feel. Use the same blooms in your centerpieces to complement the look.
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Flowery Favors
Rent candelabras from a party supplier, then place one candelabra in the center of each table surrounded by one bud vase for every guest. Put a single flower in each vase and let guests take the vases home as favors.
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Floral Purses
For contemporary flair, find a florist who can create floral purses―square or round handbag-shaped Styrofoam with flowers pinned to it―instead of traditional bridesmaid bouquets.
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Fashionable Foliage
Find the perfect greenery for your fete by logging on to foliagegarden.com, where you'll find tropical plants to rent or buy, including ten types of palms.
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Eco-Friendly Flowers
Order locally grown, in-season flowers to support area farmers and conserve fuel (no shipping). Visit your local farmers' market or check out organicbouquet.com for ideas.
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Branch Out
Inexpensive blooms like carnations make sumptuous arrangements affordable, while one or two branches of orchids create dramatic yet cost-effective displays.
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Beauty on a Budget
Cost-effective flower fillers like star-of-Bethlehem and sweet william can be combined with more exotic varieties to stretch a budget.
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Barnyard Bash
A barn calls out for embellishments—a rustic wreath and muslin drapes at the doorway add the appropriate flourishes. For the country equivalent of a plush red carpet, lay down a generous path of straw.
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Aquatic Affair
Give your wedding a beachy feel even if you're miles from the sea by incorporating aqua and teal into your decor. Add seashells and sand to your centerpieces for extra flair.
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Sweet Nothings
Tie your toss-away bouquet with ribbons bearing sweet messages such as "You will marry the man of your dreams"
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