If you ask yourself
what your motivation is to do your own wedding flowers over having someone else
making them for you, ask yourself the following questions:
Do I know how many
flowers to order?
Do I have time to
order flowers, pick them up, keep them fresh, creatively organize and present
them?
Do I have the
experience to handle the flowers and make them look nice?
Do I have a place
to store the flowers and the tools and sprays needed to keep a bouquet looking
its best?
Do I want the
stress of doing my own flowers vs. someone else taking care of them? How
nervous will I be? Will I have patience to handle flowers?
Do I have the
expertise to know what flowers need time to open and which flowers need to be
kept in a cooler so they stay fresh the longest?
Do I want to spend
time the day before and the day of the wedding creating bouquets or do I want
to spend it getting ready for my special day, being with friends and family,
getting my nails done, fixing my hair, putting on make up, relaxing, etc.
If the answer is
that you can save money and you have a reasonable budget to use ask yourself
why, why would I want to make them myself or with friends and family?
Chances are that if
you do it yourself it will look like it. It is a skill to order the correct
number of flowers and arrange them creatively; most brides don’t have the
experience with the tools and know the secrets to keeping bouquets fresh. You
will most likely be stressed and lack the patience to really succeed in making
the beautiful arrangements that you truly desire.
Keep in mind that
if you have friends and family help you make your bouquets you may not like
what they create them and end up hurting their feelings or having to use what
they think looks nice and be frustrated with the results.
Try not to over
think your flowers or anything else for that day. Too much pressure can really rob you of the
enjoyment of getting married.
Congratulations and
I hope this helps.
DIY or 
Florist
Diane Gramze with BellaDolceandFlora.com
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