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2025 Ala s ka B r i d e & G r o o m 2 7 • Instead of an elaborate wedding cake, serve beautifully decorated cupcakes, or even homemade pies or macaroons. • Flowers&Decor• Have your flowers work double duty: Flowers that decorate your ceremony site can be used as centerpieces at your reception site.• Select in-season flowers for your bouquets and centerpieces. Your florist can assist with the selection. Out-of-season flowers must be imported from other countries, making costs increase quickly.• Go green. Consider using flowers sparingly and incorporating foliage to help fill in those extra spaces such as garlands on the tables or draped over the altar. • If you are getting married outdoors, let the scenery do the work for you. Or choose a venue that doesn’t need much décor, such as a botanical garden or art museum. • Hold your wedding around the holidays, when ceremony and reception venues are already decorated for the occasion.• Check out the local nurseries and flower shops in your area and consider swapping more expensive stems for less costly stems of the same color. Gather your craftiest friends and family, florist’s tape and foam and ribbons and have a DIY floral arranging party. The bottom line? Devote the biggest parts of your budget to the areas that are most important to the two of you and be willing to make some cuts on the rest. The goal is to have the absolute best wedding possible that is within your financial means and doesn’t put you into debt.