You can choose cheap wedding flowers without sacrificing style. Couples need to save their money for a new vehicle or a down payment on a house, but weddings keep getting more expensive. More and more couples are trying to have the wedding of their dreams on a tight budget. Flowers in particular can be quite costly and eat up a big part of your wedding budget, but you can stay within your wedding budget without sacrificing the flowers.

Set Limits
If you are working with a tight budget, skip the large flowers and over-the-top arrangements. Florists will often try to get you to upgrade with pricier ribbon, bigger arrangements and more expensive bouquet holders. Also choose your battles and decide early on which flowers and colors you are willing to pay for.

Stick to the Basics
Make a list of all the flowers you may need: the bridal bouquet, the toss bouquet, attendant bouquets, a flower girl basket, corsages, boutonnieres, centerpieces and the altar arrangement. Put a star next to the things you absolutely have to have, such as your own bouquet and bouquets for the bridesmaids. Start out with those basics, and then add on until you hit your budget.

Think Seasonal
Buy flowers that are in season and save a ton of money. Also think of other non-flower items that can be used as decorations and in centerpieces, such as fruits, berries, twigs, vines, decorative grasses, pumpkins, squash and evergreens. By getting seasonal items, you'll cut costs by using what is available and not what has to be special-ordered from other areas.

Add Candles
Candles are an easy and cheap way to add elegance to your floral arrangements and wedding decor. By using candles in your centerpieces or as a substitute for floral centerpieces, you will greatly reduce your floral costs. Candles can be purchased at a cheap price at dollar stores. There is no reason to buy pricey candles at boutiques or florist shops when you can get perfectly good candles at the dollar stores.

Fabulous Filler
You can incorporate filler materials into your bouquets and centerpieces to cut the expense of having more expensive blooms. Filler material can be smaller cheaper flowers (like baby's breath), greenery, other leaves, twigs, berries, ribbons or even tulle and lace. Use these items to fill in empty or bare spots in bouquets and arrangements instead of adding more costly flowers.

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