I'm always flipping through bridal magazines to see the latest trends in dresses, flowers, favors, centerpieces, and wedding ideas.  A great idea I recently came across was to use a pretty arrangement of succulents as a centerpiece instead of flowers. The vibrant green and purplish colors work really well with a winter or fall theme wedding. The arrangements caught my eye because they were an unique alternative to the usual pricey flower arrangements that can drain a wedding budget.   However, the prices listed for the small displays in the magazine were upwards of $500 each. I found that pretty amusing since I happened to see almost the exact same arrangements while walking through the garden center at Target this past weekend.  If you wanted to use a nicer container or bowl for the arrangement you could pick one up for under $40 at Target, Walmart, or Michaels. The succulents are sold as an arrangement so its only a matter of transferring them to your new container. Quick and simple to do! You have the same centerpiece for a few hundred dollars less.  The money you save on flowers can be put toward other wedding expenses such as wedding favors, wedding party gifts, decorations, or your honeymoon.