Bride Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands for Wedding FlowersSaves Thousands [Video]

A Tennessee bride took an innovative approach to cut down wedding expenses before her big day.

Taylor Weikel, 30, opted to plant and grow her own wedding flowers ahead of her special day. It became a decision that not only saved her a significant sum of cash but also captured the attention of viewers on social media. The sports and brand marketing coordinator, who married in July 2023, shared a video to TikTok on May 12, which showed her preparing the flowers in May last year.

“We would estimate that we saved anywhere from $5,000 to $6,000 in florals, based on what we wanted to achieve at the venue with a florist,” Weikel, who is known as @taylor.weikel online, told Newsweek. “My now-husband was surprised to hear what the average cost of wedding flowers can be. He suggested that we try to plant and grow our own from seed, to help save on …