Planning a wedding is a journey filled with important and creative decisions.
Depending on the choices you make on your big day, you could end up spending more money or have to pay right then and there.
More and more brides are now saving money by making their own wedding display items.
A growing DIY wedding trend is growing your wedding flowers and assembling your bouquet. This method not only saves thousands of dollars, but also allows the couple to take something home with them on their wedding day.
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The process of growing your own flowers for your wedding is also something you and your future spouse should work on together.
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The couple from Knoxville, Tennessee, took this DIY approach for their July 2023 wedding.
Taylor Weikel posted multiple videos on her TikTok page highlighting the couple's journey to growing their own flowers. Some of his TikTok videos have gone viral, including one that has racked up more than 15 million views.
Weikel told Fox News Digital in a phone interview that her husband, Jeff, was the one who actually led the effort to plant the flowers.
She said money was part of the reason they chose this path, but they also enjoy the outdoors.
Weikel said that although she has a vegetable garden, this is the first time she has grown wedding flowers from seeds.
“We can't say we're experts by any means,” Weikel said.
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After a short six-month engagement, the couple's wedding day featured a combination of homemade flowers and flowers purchased from a professional florist.
Flowers they had made themselves in bud vases were displayed around the venue and on the tables, but Mr. Weikel's bouquet, which he wanted to be pure white, was professionally made.
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“Just everything else on the table and random things I had with the mantel and flowers,” Weikel told FOX News Digital.
She also bought green plants at Trader Joe's, which she said she had to buy because her baby's breath didn't grow in time for the wedding.
Laura Mewborn, owner of Feast & Flora in Charleston, South Carolina, In a phone interview with Fox News Digital, she shared that it's very common for couples to take care of flowers in bud vases, and even for florists to cover personal bouquets.
“This is a DIY that I always recommend to couples. It's so easy, you just put a few stems in a bud vase and stick them in the center of the table, and it saves you a lot of money,” says Mewborn. said.
“Of all the things you have to work on for a wedding, I think the specific setup is among the easiest, even if you're trying to grow it. Because there's so much room for error and flexibility. Because it’s much bigger,” Mewborn said.
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“If a couple wants to DIY some of their flowers, whether they're growing or not, if they can find someone to actually walk them through the process of using the flowers, even if it's on an online forum. Find someone to help. This is helpful because each flower has its own needs,” Mewborn added.
“It's not just when they're in the ground. They all have their own means of fertilization and light, but once they're cut, each one has a preference for how they cut it and how they like to handle it afterwards.” Repaired. ”
Budget is the driving force behind many couples adopting a DIY approach. Weikel said she estimates she and her husband spent about $300 growing the flowers themselves.
Weikel said she had to buy things like garden soil in addition to bags of seeds, but she was able to borrow other items from neighbors, including a rototiller.
“If you try to be resourceful, you can do it yourself pretty affordably,” Weikel told FOX News Digital.
When Weikel posted her experience on TikTok, her and her husband's story received an unexpected response.
“When I post on TikTok or social media, it's more because I like to create content myself. But I definitely didn't expect the reaction to it, so people were very interested in it. It's clear that there are,” Weikel said.
Weikel said her comment section was full of people tagging her fiancé and writing that they should try growing their own flowers, and others saying they took the same approach for their own wedding day. It is said that
“It was really great to see a community of people come together,” Weikel said.
There is a growing interest in growing your own wedding flowers, but the process can be difficult. The owner of Feast & Flora suggested that the key thing to keep in mind is timing, as weather has a big impact on flower growth.
Also, keep in mind the size of your wedding.
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“One of my main concerns, probably from a gardener's perspective, is how large the wedding will be,” Mewborn said.
“I think an intimate family affair in a backyard or small venue can provide some relief for couples looking to try DIY on any part of their wedding.”
She added, “But if there were 200 people… [event] For larger venues, that's probably not something you want to tackle. Because even if you're growing flowers, much of what you have to do with them happens at the last minute. I understand,” the florist continued.
“The week of your wedding, you'll be cutting, harvesting, and storing flowers. There's already a lot going on right before your wedding. This is one of the most important things you'll have to deal with in the last week. If you're going to do that, you need to plan and have a backup plan.”
Mewborn also said the “atmosphere” a couple is trying to achieve on their big day will dictate whether growing their own flowers is a viable option.
“If it's like a lush garden style full of roses and stuff, that's not something I would work on,” Mewborn said.
Mewborn says an approach that leans toward a “wildflower” type aesthetic, with flowers like vinca, cosmos and sunflowers, is a little more achievable for novice gardeners.
“If that's the kind of atmosphere they're going for, this is much easier to work with. It's still difficult, but you just create a more relaxed, casual atmosphere. With homemade flowers, you can achieve that.” is much easier,” said the florist.
Growing your own flowers can be difficult, but Weikel expressed joy that she and her husband were able to grow so many of their own wedding flowers.
“Don't be scared, the flowers are very forgiving. We went on a week-long trip to visit family and we came back and the flowers were perfectly fine,” Weikel said.
“I think we should do it. We have nothing to lose,” she continued. “You can't actually spend that much money. I would say we've done a pretty extensive job. Ours was roughly 5 feet by 50 feet; You don't even have to. We had a way.'' So I said, good luck, try, and the worst that can happen is you have a beautiful garden or flower garden. ”
Weikel and her husband's love for gardening grew from that experience. She told FOX News Digital that she's planting daisies for the first time now, and there's a lot less pressure this time around since there's no wedding countdown.
“If you look at some of the [the flowers] “This year's pop-up brings back so many special memories,” Weikel said. “We'll be able to look back and tell our kids this is what we did at our wedding.” It was so special to us. It's just a memory, but we also love being outside and now we're trying new things. ”
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