Every woman knows that besides the reception dinner, flowers are the most expensive thing on the wedding must have list. But they do not have to be a costly accessory after all.

Getting your bouquet made by a professional florist may be a must for you. But for all of the other flowers for the reception and ceremony decoration why don't you make your own? Or even make your bridesmaids bouquets or have them make their own at the bachelorette party.

There are some great benefits to making your flower arrangements yourself. You can make them perfect, exactly what you want them to look like. It is also way cheaper cutting the cost down to less than half the price. Going with fake flowers is also a really good idea. If you go to any Michaels Arts & Crafts store they have a huge selection of flowers to choose from as well as bouquet holders.

There are also have many books you can buy to teach you and coach you through making your own bouquets and flower arrangements. Also, if you are not one for crafts they have pre-made bouquets that are very nice and colorful for a very low price.

My estimated cost for all of my flowers for my wedding is approximately $100 from Michaels. If you do not like the idea of having fake flowers for your wedding, you can also buy separate flowers from a flower shop and still make the arrangements yourself which still saves a great deal of money because you are not paying for the labor of the florist. If you have a nice garden you could also try planting specific flowers you would like for your wedding and cutting them when it's time to make the arrangements. I hope these ideas could be helpful and maybe save you a lot of money that could be put towards other things for your special day.