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kraeuter2b
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What is the average cost of wedding flowers?
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I feel like I'm not doing anything really over the top, but my initial proposal came out to be $8,000. I'm going to try and scale it down a few Gs, but I'm just curious as to whether or not this is an absurd amount?
How much are yall paying? (If you don't mind me asking)
How much are yall paying? (If you don't mind me asking)
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Re: What is the average cost of wedding flowers?
Unless you are just going completely over the top, you can probably spend less. If you are factoring in rentals, lighting or linens, that will of course increase the total cost.
With All the Trimmings
Two mother wrist corsages: $50 (approximate)
Large floral swag: $150 (approximate)
[QUOTE]My flowers are all DIY and by the time I am done, they will be under $300 (including the vases for centerpieces and everything!
Posted by artjrf[/QUOTE]
I am gonna DIY and gonna do all of the boutneers and stuff for about 200.
"Sounds of laughter shades of earth are ringing through my open ears inciting and inviting me"
[QUOTE]I feel like I'm not doing anything really over the top, but my initial proposal came out to be $8,000. I'm going to try and scale it down a few Gs, but I'm just curious as to whether or not this is an absurd amount? How much are yall paying? (If you don't mind me asking)
Posted by kraeuter2b[/QUOTE]
I was quoted at 617.76 with set up and delivery.
Thank you
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_flowers_average-cost-of-wedding-flowers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:28Discussion:ac3f735f-5987-446d-96b3-725cb07d4574Post:76b71bb8-acd1-45c7-8f8c-43d2920ec586">Re: What is the average cost of wedding flowers?</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm a DIY bride, and spending about 200-300 dollars, including vases. Buy wholesale, they're muuuuch cheaper.
Posted by ashleymerrill2007[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]May I ask what sites you used to buy your flowers wholesale? Thank you In Response to Re: What is the average cost of wedding flowers? :
Posted by OHAHAH[/QUOTE]
I am planning to meet with three Baltimore-area florists in January, so I can decide based on design elements/personality/compatibility as well as price quotes who we will hire.
The first of these florists just sent me a price list to help me estimate and know what their starting rates are. These three florists are all
high-end, designer-style, boutique florists who do artistic arrangements - not FTD cookie-cutter work.
So, I provide her starting prices and my estimates of what we want, based on my own experience of a year + as a floral design assistant in Washington D.C.
Bridal Bouquet
florist rate states - bouquets start at $150
I estimate mine will be $300.00
Corsages & Posies
florist rate states - starting at $15
I estimate our four corsages will be $25 x 4 = 100.00
Boutonnieres
florist rate starting at $15
I estimate ours at $25 x 4 = 100.00
Pew End Décor
florist rate starting at $20
I estimate ours at $50 x 6 = 300.00
Ceremony Arrangements
florist rate starting at $150
We have four of these in mind, as listed below,
with my price estimates:
venue gate "WELCOME SWAG" $50
venue FIREPLACE WREATH $130
WISTERIA / Flowers VINES FOR PERGOLA $70
BRIDE & GROOM CHAIR FLOWERS $100
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subtotal of the four: 350.00
RECEPTION FLOWERS
Centerpieces
-Low
hers are priced starting at $95
I estimate ours will be $95.00 x 10 950.00
-Tall
hers are priced starting at $150
I estimate ours will be $200.00 x 10 2000.00
All floral above: 4,100.00Delivery & Set-Up
starting at $275
(I think ours will be that price- $275.00)
Grand Total estimate: $4,375.00Does not include lighting elements listed below
which I will get at save-on-crafts website and assemble myself:
floating LED lily pads -$27.00
blue fairylights for walkway - $150.00
LED blue light/gold branch/glass vases for windows - $265.00
4,325 + 450.00 = all floral/lighting elements
$4,825.00
(did not use a calculator - that figures, eh?)
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My initial quote was $4,300 for everything, but we are scaling back.
Bride bouquet: $165
Wedding party bouquet: $95/each
Grooms bout: $15
Groomsmen: $10/each
Flower girls: $35/each (we have three)
Centerpieces: $15-85/each
By far our most expensive flowers were for the ceremony decor...
We are going super minimal, just decorating a little on the gazebo and some petals on the aisle, and the floral still comes to $1400 for the ceremony.
Like I said, we are cutting quite a bit out, but it will still probably come to a little over $3,000.
$8,000 does seem high, but depending on your guest count might not be crazy. To save money some of the things we are cutting out are: grandmothers, my mothers flowers (she apparently hates corsages), and an aisle runner.
Have to make my art degree pay off somehow! LOL
[QUOTE]are there any amnts from people in 2013? just trying to get a better idea.
Posted by cmperry17[/QUOTE]
We just got our proposal back (we live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area) and for my bouquet, 3 bridesmaids, 10 boutonnieres, 6 corsages, and flower girl petals/petals for decoration it came out to $589.00 (with taxes) My wedding is in 2014 :-)
After reading some of these quotes I think I'm gonna go hug my florist now!<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />