How does this floral breakdown sound to you?

Re: How does this floral breakdown sound to you?

• deelopi9

  

  January 2012

  If they have to make the table linens and not rent them then you're looking at $30 a table, I'd set aside $500 for the bridal bouquets, up-lighting can get tricky depending on how many they setup and if they are doing piping and draping along the room.
  
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• Ril0082

  

  January 2012

  Are peonies really expensie flowers?  Although we are using different flowers, this is an example of my quote so that you can compare;
  
  -bridal bouquet (callas and blue orchids)
  -1 toss bouquet (roses)
  -8 bridesmaid bouquets (callas)
  -8 groomsmen boutonnieres (white orchids)
  -3 father boutonnieres (white orchids)
  -3 mother corsages (white orchids)
  -2 altar arrangments with hydrangeas and roses
  -flower girl pomander
  -15 centerpieces in tall vases with blue/white hydrangeas, blue orchids, white roses, a blue orchid submerged in water, and an LED light
  -4 candles per table
  -arrangement for place card table with candles
  -arrangement for sweetheart table with candles
  -flowers for cake table
  -petals for gift table
  
  $2,500
  
  I went to my flower trial and the centerpiece was plentiful and full!  Super happy!
  
  my uplighting through my dj was 400
  my linen lady quoted me $18 for each pintuck table linen
  
  I hope this information helps!  BTW.....gorgeous pictures!
  
  
  

  

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• FaithCaitlin member

  

  January 2012

  Honestly, that sounds high to me. If you were doing ALL peonies I'd say that it's reasonable but the majority of your flowers are hydrangeas. 

  
  

  Regardless, you are getting a lot but it just seems on the high end to me.

  
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• mrsj9

  

  January 2012

  i think it sounds fair especially since it includes lighting and linens.
  
  btw the black vases w white hydrangeas are on my inspiration board for my florist as well

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• Victoria&Ken member

  

  January 2012

  Hello... I think you should still shop around for prices (dont seattle for just that price)... she may of added  "some" lighting, but how many lights?.... I think "Ril0082 " quote is more reasonable.... Check if your DJ could provided you lighting... I know certain DJ's like Visions DJ could lower it up to $15 per light....
  
  

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• plswitze member

  

  January 2012

  Actually I think it sounds pretty good. I have:

  My bouquet- white phaleonopsis orchids with white football mums (awesome flowers btw)

  Toss bouqet
  

  8 orchid and football mum bridemaids bouquets, 

  12 dendro orchid bouts for guys,

  4 dendro orchid corsages for g-mas and moms

  10 tall centerpieces with hydrangeas and orchids stems, one submerged (these things are like 3 feet tall LOL)

  10 short centerpieces with hydrangeas and orchids

  2 large aisle arrangements with hydrangeas, orchids and curly willow

  1 bamboo aisle runner

  loose orchids for cake and guestbook tables all 

  
  

  for about $3800.

  
  

  If your pieces look ANYTHING like the pictures you posted, then your price is pretty good considering it includes uplighting and linens. AND I believe a single peonie corsage will cost more than a few dendrobium orchids (which is what I have)

  
  

  I would ask how much the linens are individually... beige linens would be super easy to find. I bought aqua crushed taffeta linens for a 60" table for $8/ea. You may be able to save a couple hundred dollars if you purchase these on your own. (then you can sell them back on TK... or if not donate them you still saved a bunch of money!) 

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