I'm over budget & need to change my centerpieces?

Can you guys help? I thought I was okay on flowers, but now I realize it's adding up to too much. My entire wedding is supposed to be between $8,000-$10,000, which I realize isn't a lot to some but everything is getting out of whack.



My florist invoice is $1200 so far. I'm cutting a few things out that I know won't be a huge difference but I'm struggling on centerpieces.



My flowers will be fuschia Bombay Orchids %26amp; we're using a lot of greenery like bear grass. I want orange for an accent color so I chose Dahlias. We're mixing in other tropicals too like Asiatic Lilies, Ginger, etc. This is not my arrangement. They were going to be tall %26amp; dramatic but it gives you an idea of the flowers %26amp; colors:



http://weddings.theknot.com/odb/themes/r...



I've thought about doing a single stem of Orchids in water, like this:



http://flickr.com/photos/69429153@N00/14...



Do you have any suggestions or ideas? I really appreciate it.

I'm over budget %26amp; need to change my centerpieces?
I LOVE the orchids in the water, they are so gorgeous! I would do that. It would probably work out cheaper because you don't have lots of arrangements, just a few flowers for each vase.

I really love this type of thing:

http://au.images.search.yahoo.com/search...



Here are a few ideas:



http://au.images.search.yahoo.com/search...



http://au.images.search.yahoo.com/search...



The best way to make your centrepieces cheaper is to have less flowers and more candles, candles are much cheaper than flowers. Also look on ebay because they have cheap supplies for centrepieces.



http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll...



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Good luck!
Reply:Axing the flowers save the money .
Reply:In stead of doing centerpieces i am doing chair covers and petals on the tables. I've seen it done before it looks really nice.
Reply:Please! My whole budget for my entire trousseau, attendants' gifts, and flowers is less than that! Just pick up a few large pillar candles to scatter among the flowers to make them go further. Just a few blooms per arrangement, keep it simple. Less is more.
Reply:the 2nd one is very nice
Reply:Something like the 2nd link you posted would look niced!



How about fake flowers or buy some wholesale for your tables?



some vases with grass in them?



or



get a bastket put fruit and stick a few flowers or grass



or look here are some nice ideas

http://bridalshop.freeservers.com/center...

http://www.cateredforyou.com/Party_Renta...
Reply:Have you thought about doing the centerpieces yourself? You can save sooo much money! Order the flowers wholesale online.. there are some really great sites and your will save tons of money.. Try these sites for wholesale orchids:

I checked the first one and you can get your Dendrobium Orchids for 3 dollars a stem... A STEAL!

www.growersbox.com

www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com

www.flowerexchange.com

For the vases and whatever other wedding accessories go to www.save-on-crafts.com . AMAZING site.. high quality goods you would spend so much more money on anywhere else! The picture of the orchids in the vase is GORGEOUS and you could totally pull it off ! :)
Reply:The flowers in the water do look really nice. You could always go with the option of doing silk flowers for centerpieces. I know not as nice but they usually still look good. Some people don't even know.

You could opt for a centerpiece without flowers at all.

These here could be used in an arrangement. Yes I know it might seem like those are more New Year's Eve or something but these could be used if you think outside of the box. I think they would make really neat arrangements.

http://www.windycitynovelties.com/EPayso...

These could pull all your beautiful colors together that are used in your flowers.

Here is another link for ideas on non floral centerpieces

http://www.coreywilliams.com/ideas/cente...

You could also use vases with tissue paper and use large sticks of rock candy in your wedding colors. That would be inexpensive, different and edible.

Here is a place that sells them in bulk.

http://www.candydirect.com/specialty/Roc...

http://www.bulkfoods.com/old_fashioned_h...

You just got to think of things that would be available in your wedding colors, which are beautiful by the way, and use something completely different.

Play around with different ideas and make them yourself. They don't have to be floral. I hope you find something! Good Luck