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What is your budget for flowers?

jeanybaby2011jeanybaby2011 member
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I am having a small wedding (under 100 people) and only want flowers for the 10 tables and my bouqet and my 3 girls.

I am budgeting $2500. Do you think this is realistic? Or should I up it? I do want some amazing centerpeices so I am thinking to put in extra for that.

Thank You.
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Re: What is your budget for flowers?

  • Sand322Sand322 member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I am trying to figure out the same thing.. I'm not sure how much to budget for floral and what is a "good" number.

    It also depends on what type of flowers you choose..if you do something more exotic (orchids) or calla lillies, etc. then it will be more $$. Same thing with the centerpiece design..if you want to do those tall tree-like centerpieces, those use less flowers than a centerpiece that is completely full of flowers. Incorporating greenery could also help keep the cost down!
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  • SoonToBeBSoonToBeB
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    edited December 2011
    I am working with Gina from GNG.

    We are paying 1200 for the following items:

    Bridal Bouquet
    Toss Bouquet
    3 BM bouuquets
    2 corsages
    7 Bouts

    2 Flower girl baskets
    2 alter pieces for church
    Bouquet for Mary's altar

    Cake Flowers
    Escort Card table piece

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  • kthamekthame
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    edited December 2011
    I would highly HIGHLY recommend Natalie Willett from Zuzu's Petals. I have the following:

     1Bride's Bouquet
    10 Bridesmaids Bouquets
     1Junior BM Bouquet
    12 Bouts
     6 Pew Arrangements
     1 Unity Candle Arrangement
     2 Corsages

    Total cost under $1100!!! Her flowers are gorgeous, her personality is fantastic. Here's her Facebook page:
    http://www.facebook.com/#/ZZPINC?ref=ts

    Here's her website: http://www.zuzuspetalsfloral.com/

    Good Luck!!!
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  • morgie44morgie44 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think depending on your florist, you can definitely do it!  We spent 2600 for:

    Personal Flowers
    6 BM bouquets
    6 GM bouts
    My bouquet and DH's bout
    2 mom's and 3 reader crosages
    2 father bouts

    Decor:
    2 large altar arrangements we resued at the reception
    We had 22 tables with 3 verying arrangements including
    6 tall centerpieces with hydrangea and other stuff
    8 low floral arrangements
    8 vases filled with pears and topped with a candle
    Head table decor
    Lots of votives

    Here is our florists blog on our flowers:

    http://kiokreations.com/2009/08/a-regal-reception-at-the-rialto/
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  • jeanybaby2011jeanybaby2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    Wonderful! Thank you for all the responses!
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  • Sparkette19Sparkette19 member
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    edited December 2011

    I'm paying $600 for:

    1 bride (obviously =)  )
    1 groom
    3 BM
    4 GM
    2 moms
    3 dads
    flower girl
    I can't remember who else, but our florist came so far under budget we're adding ceremony flowers. I am doing the centerpieces myself. I can afford larger centerpieces w/o flowers...if I had flower centerpieces they would be small.

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  • jkbrown227jkbrown227 member
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    edited December 2011
    Wow Morgie  those flowers are gorgeous!  How did you do the table numbers in the photographs? Is that just a white board? I really want to do that!
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