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Are my florist/decor/etc. expectations realistic?

Hi, all. 

I posted earlier in the week about budgets and florists and would love to get some more insight from you ladies who have already gone through the floral/décor booking process.  Our wedding is taking place at a synagogue with the reception to follow in the attached ballroom.  I am perfectly happy with simple elegant flowers/candles/lighting and we are willing to “recycle” flowers (i.e. take flowers from the ceremony to use to decorate the reception. I am thinking of doing this with the bouquets and reusing them on the cake table and sweetheart table).   

I am basically wondering if my expectations are reasonable.  We are looking to use one company to do all of our flowers/lighting/rentals/décor. 

The following is my list of wants: 

Bedeken/Pre-Ceremony Cocktails and Food:
Rented couch/chairs for the bedeken
Florals or candles or something small for the cocktail tables 

Ceremony:
Chuppah
Aisle décor (probably candles, flowers, and tulle)
4 very small bouquets
5 boutonnieres
2 corsages 

Reception:
Centerpieces for 9 tables of 12 (these are huge tables but I am willing to do simple groupings or something equally easy)
Seating chart table décor
 Up-lighting
110 Chivari chairs 

Our budget is $3,000-3,700. Does this seem realistic?  My first florist meeting is next week and I am wondering if they are going to look at me as if I have two heads. J

Re: Are my florist/decor/etc. expectations realistic?

  • edited March 2012
    We are paying about $2500 with Dream Makers in Boynton Beach for...

    Chuppah with hand strung orchids
    Aisle décor, but don't remember what
    5 bridesmaids calla lily bouquets
    A slightly bigger maid of honor calla lily bouquet
    My large bouquet of callas and orchids
    9 boutonnieres, callas
    3 corsages, orchids
    Centerpieces for 10 tables, callas and orchids and 3 floating candles and 3 votive candles
    Decor for the cake table, programs/yarmulke table, escort card table - just flower petals and candles

    You may want to look at your band/DJ for uplighting
    Not sure about chair or bench rentals, though 
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  • I would allocate around $4.00 for the Chivari Chairs, $15 for each uplighting
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  • Thank you, ladies.  That makes sense.  I guess we can do it, we just need to be creative. 
  • Great post! I been thinking the same thing as I call around
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