Are you considering renting artificial flowers for your wedding, but you’re not sure if it’s worth it? In this blog post, I’ll show you how much you can save on your wedding budget by renting wedding flowers as a potential solution to the high, rising costs of bouquets and fresh flowers.
So, let’s answer the big question: is renting wedding flowers worth it? I’ll explore pros and cons so you can see both sides.
The Difference Between Renting and Buying Wedding Flowers
The difference between traditional floral arrangements that are fresh and rented silk or faux flower arrangements is staggering in price alone. The average cost of wedding flowers is around $2,200. This typically includes bouquets for the bride, bridesmaids, corsages for the moms, and boutonnieres for the groom and groomsmen. It may also include a few small floral centerpieces or arrangements. This may not take into account so many extras, like large centerpieces, sweetheart table swag or head table swag, garland, altar decorations, and aisle decor – just to name a few.
The cost to rent wedding flowers is way less, from bouquets starting at around $35 to $65, and an a la carte option to pick-and-choose the arrangements you want for your wedding.
The bottom line is: you get to select the items you want, price them out to stay in budget, then rent away! Renting wedding flowers is a cost-effective solution to buying fresh blooms.
Pros of Renting Wedding Flowers
I mention the cost, and that’s a big pro of renting wedding flowers. Here are a few more positives to consider.
Allergy-Free
Another positive is allergen-friendliness. If you’re someone who gets watery or itchy eyes being around flowers, silk or artificial flowers are a nice alternative that won’t give you allergies on your big day.
Less Waste
When you buy traditional flowers, they’re lovely and beautiful – until they’re not. Eventually, they wilt and die, ending up in a trash heap. If you’re lucky and save some of your blooms, they can become part of a long-lasting wall art piece. But most couples have to eventually part ways with their beautiful flowers.
Sustainability
Renting wedding flowers isn’t just a cost-effective option. It’s extremely sustainable, too. If you were considering silk flowers of your own, why buy new and add to landfills? Instead, borrow gently-used wedding flowers and enjoy them at your celebration. Then, send them back so the next couple can enjoy them.
No Storage or Care Required
You’re a busy bride, and that means you don’t have the time to store wedding flower bouquets and arrangements, or arrange them prior to the big day, or keep them refrigerated (and wilt-free). That’s a lot of added stress on you that is not needed. If you rent your wedding flowers, they arrive ready-to-go, no refrigeration needed since they’re artificial.
And no worrying about hot or humid weather – or icy cold conditions. Silk wedding flowers stand up to any climate challenge!
Cons of Renting Wedding Flowers
Now that you know some pros, it’s important to also look at the flip-side of the coin: here are some cons of renting flowers.
No Keepsake
If you want a keepsake from your wedding, renting flowers won’t allow you to keep anything. You can still, however, have a replica made like this, but otherwise you’ll be mailing the bouquets and everything back after the wedding.
One More Task
After the wedding, you’ll need to add ‘return all the flowers’ to your list of to-do’s, but perhaps your Maid of Honor or Best Man can tackle it for you. I handle the send-backs of rented wedding flowers all the time and, let’s be honest: it’s so totally easy. It’s not a big deal, just worth noting.
Limited Selection
You may not get to pick from any flower you have in mind, as you’re limited to renting wedding flowers that are available. But to most couples, this isn’t a big deal because they offer such a wide variety at Something Borrowed Blooms.
Personal Experience from Rented Wedding Flowers
While there are several rental companies on the market, the one I’ve used the most and trust is Something Borrowed Blooms. They are convenient, helpful, and easy-to-use. Plus, their arrangements are incredibly beautiful and smell nice, too. :) No one knows they’re faux!
Final Verdict: Is Renting Wedding Flowers Worth It?
I think so! While there are pros and cons of renting flowers, the pros definitely outweigh the cons in my opinion. When it comes your wedding flowers, if budget is a primary concern and you like the stress-free approach, I highly encourage you to go with rented blooms.
► RENT YOURS NOW: Check out the flowers available now here! But hurry, they rent quickly — and you want to get on the list ASAP.
Hope it helps!
xo
Emma
ON TO YOU: Are you renting or purchasing flowers for your wedding? Let me know in the comments section below.
