Hel's Bells: Church wedding flowers

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I was doing some research into pew ends for a bride that I'm currently working with and it got me to thinking about how best to decorate a church for a wedding. It is often quite difficult to decide exactly what to do and it is very easy to go over the top and spend a lot of money. So here are my thoughts on how to save money and get fabulous church flowers for your wedding on a budget:

Less is more - you are not in the church for long and hopefully everyone will be focussing on you so don't get carried away!! If you really want to do pew ends think about only do every other one rather than thenm all - this plus something on the alter and maybe one other display is more than enough
If you want to use big displays consider whether these can also be moved to your reception to save money - some pew ends can also be put on the back of chairs at your reception
The church may have someone who can do flowers for you which can often be cheaper than a florist
Using candles on the alter, register signing table and on window ledges can often be a nice cheaper alternative to flowers
If you can't afford pew ends what about scattering petals down the aisles?

Don't forget to talk to your vicar about your choices as they may have strong views about what you can and can't do - and you don't want to find this out on the day of your wedding!!

Finally, here's some photos of some great pew ends I found which I hope will help inspire!