Thrifty bride-to-be makes her own buttonholes for just £2 each by using IKEA flowers
A THRIFTY bride has revealed how she saved money making her own button holes for just £2 using faux flowers from Ikea.
Taking to the Facebook page Extreme Couponing & Bargains UK, run by money saving mum Holly Smith, she shared a snap of the chic floral arrangements.
And fellow members were seriously impressed, praising her handiwork in the comments.
One wrote: “I think you are very clever as they look beautiful well done, I couldn't have done that.”
“And they can be kept forever...lovely” agreed another.
While a third wrote: “They are so pretty. Have the most amazing day.”
The bride later thanked everyone for their kind comments, adding: “Picked up the idea because on a budget and can’t justify paying someone else to do something as simple as this.
“I have since made my 2 year old one and bridesmaids and flower girls will be at some point.”
In other wedding news, we told you how brides are cutting costs by using £2 wedding bouquets from Home Bargains.
And this bride chopped up her £500 wedding dress and dyed it green so she could wear it every day.
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