Planning a wedding is exciting, but let’s be honest — the budget can feel overwhelming. Flowers bring life, color, and personality to your day, and you don’t have to sacrifice beauty to stay within your means. Here are a few smart ways to get the most out of your floral budget while still creating the wedding you’ve been dreaming of.
1. Choose Statement Pieces
Instead of spreading your flowers too thin, invest in one or two focal arrangements that guests will remember. A stunning bridal bouquet or a ceremony arch creates impact, while smaller details can be simplified. Remember, people are there to see YOU. They aren’t going to frown if the reception tables aren’t dripping in blossoms…although that does sound romantic!
A vibrant ground floral arch designed by Sweet South Flowers for a late-summer wedding at Hidden Springs Venue near Cleveland, TN. This design featured large focal flowers: garden roses, chrysanthemum and dahlias.
2. Repurpose Ceremony Flowers
Those aisle arrangements, altar flowers, or ground arches can easily move to the reception. It’s a smart way to double the value of your blooms and keep the beauty flowing from “I do” to the dance floor.
3. Embrace Seasonal & Local Flowers
Flowers are at their most beautiful (and most affordable) when they’re in season. Choosing blooms that are naturally available in Tennessee during your wedding month ensures freshness and value. If you MUST have a certain flower in your wedding, ask when it is naturally in bloom.
Planning Tip! Peonies bloom April–early June in Tennessee. If you dream of peonies, consider a spring wedding date. For dahlias, late August–early October is perfect!
Dahlias grown at Sweet South Flowers in Cleveland, TN — a fall favorite for Tennessee weddings.
4. Focus on What Matters to You
Love bold color? Soft pastels? Dreaming of a romantic garden style? Share your vision with us and we’ll guide you. Often the “wow factor” comes from thoughtful design, not just the flower price tag.
Sweet South Flowers offers boutique nature inspired floral design that is personal, natural, and authentic. If you’re planning a wedding in Cleveland or Chattanooga, let’s start with a free 20-minute call to dream up your flowers together.