Image Eliza Claire Photography // Bohemian Mermaid Wedding Ideas
 
Flowers are one of my greatest joys in life, so if you?d told me that I wouldn?t be carrying a giant bouquet of fresh blooms down the aisle at my own wedding I would have thought you were crazy! But having two weddings planned, one in Italy and one at home in Sussex 10 days later, the practicalities and costs involved made me look for an alternative. And there are many other reasons that you may find yourself considering an alternative to the norm; be it allergies, budget or the environment. Maybe you just want to break from the traditional or perhaps you just don?t care for flowers that much!
An alternative bouquet also has the advantage of being stable in its form meaning it will not droop or wilt on the day; you can order it ahead of time, giving you one less thing to worry about on your big day and you can keep it afterwards without the need for any extra preservation processes. For whatever reason you find yourself in this position here are six fabulous alternatives to the traditional fresh flower bridal bouquet.
 
Paper Flowers
 

Image by Jade Lou Sayers
 
Depending on your level of craftiness you could even give these a go yourself, or there are some amazing paper artists to choose from. You can have your flowers made origami style from your favourite novel or a map of where you met, which will make your bouquet extra personal and brings in an element of eco to your day. Or why n...