Are you a DIY (Do it yourself) bride? Doing things yourself for your wedding can be a huge cost saver, but it is also a lot of work! If you're looking for beautiful organic flowers for your special day and want to do all the arranging, check out Mistik Acres (http://www.mistikacres.blogspot.com/). It happens to be my parents business. They are located near Wakaw, and grow all of their flowers on their farm. They pride themselves in not using any chemicals, and sell to local flower shops and at the Saskatoon farmers market in the summer months.
If stress is already a factor in your special day, this probably isn't something for you, however if you are willing to spend the day before your wedding arranging bouquets and making boutonnieres, than you may want to consider using fresh locally grown flowers.
We did this for our wedding and had no regrets. The only draw backs were that you can't be picky about what type/color of flowers you use. The seasons determine what types of flowers are blooming at what time of year. If we've had a hot, rainy spring, different flowers will be blooming in July than if we had a dry cool spring. If you have a special color theme you want to stick with, this may not be the best option for you. Joanne, at Mistik Acres, suggests getting married in August or early September for the best variety of flowers.
They also arrange centerpieces for reception tables. If you want bright beautiful bouquets at a great price, this is something you may want to consider. Check out their blog post on wedding centerpieces here: http://mistikacres.blogspot.com/2011/09/wedding-flowers.html
Here are a few images from our DIY wedding bouquets. I'm not going to lie, it was a lot of work to do the day before the wedding, but we made sure to have everything else finished and ready to go, so this was our only 'job' to do the day before the wedding. Although it was hard, it was worth it to have something so personal for our special day.
If ordering flowers from Mistik Acres is something you would like to consider doing, please contact them directly: mistikacres@gmail.com. Happy wedding planning!
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