I refused to stress over the little things about my wedding, and I was on a mission to not be over charged just because it was a wedding.

“What are you going to do about flowers” my mother said to me practically at the last minute.

“What do you mean, I have my bouquet” I said.

“Not those flowers, flowers for this and that and this person and that person”.

“Ummm no, I am not spending money on that. Why don’t I just take hundreds of dollars and throw it in the garbage disposal” I said.

She ended up buying the flowers because she knew I was serious. Heaven forbid I save my money for my honeymoon.

You don’t have to be as extreme as I was, but if you don’t mind being different and you’d like to save a little extra, consider handmade flower bouquets- personally I like silk. You can either make them yourself by heading to your local craft store, or you can buy them online already made.

However, most unique bouquets I have seen so far are those made of crochet.

Here’s a crocheted bridal bouquet . I think with different colors it could really be a nice addition to anyones wedding.

There’s even a book on Amazon called Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs For Dozens of Flowers

By the way, here’s an amazing set of crocheted flowers that I found on someones Picasa album.

It’s your wedding, you can do what you want. Don’t be afraid to think unique!