How much are you spending on flowers

katherinej · October 2010

Hi ladies Im starting the flower planning...my question is how much are you spending on flowers? my fmil said that she would give us $2000 for the flowers...now Im wondering if its gonna be enough for everything or will I need to put more in any advice will be greatly appreciated...

TIA
Katherine

Laurms15 · October 2010

It depends on the flowers you want, how many you need and what season it is. If you want peonies in November you won't have much luck. You can cut your budget if you take into account whats in season and local to you.

peaches85 · October 2010

Depends on what types of flowers you want, the size of the arrangements, and the quantities you're planning on having.

peaches85 · October 2010

Woops! Must have been typing while you were, Laurie!

PS - I'm spending just under $1,000 on mine

mbcdefg · October 2010

I spent about $700:

Bridal bouquet (roses, lisanthius, freesia and orchids)
Two BM bouquets and a small "toss" bouquet (gerbera daisies)
Groom's boutonniere, plus a spare (rose)
Two groomsmen boutonnieres (gerbera daisies)
Four corsages/boutonnieres for parents (orchids)
Four corsages/boutonnieres for readers (carnations)
20 low centerpieces, including price of vases (hydrangea, gerberas and wax flowers)

We didn't get church flowers because our church still had Easter flowers on the altar.

This was from AW Flowers in Kearny. I highly recommend them.

ffbride_0813 · October 2010

I spent $1200. I got 5 bouquets, 8 boutineers, 1 crosage, 6 high and 7 low centerpieces. I used dahlias, gerbera daisies, gladiolas and delphinium.

kasabby · October 2010

Ditto what the other girls said...what are you looking for?

I am paying about $1600 and we are getting, 1 bridal bouquet, 2 MOH bouquets, 7 BM bouquets, 4 corsages, 12 boutonnieres, 20 or 25 centerpieces (I can't remember) amd 2 pieces for the gazebo outside.

We are also using AW Flowers in Kearney.

wagnerdi · October 2010

We're spending more then I wish to on flowers much to my dismay...as others have said it depends on what you want. Our attendees flowers aren't a lot, but the centerpieces we want are on the higher end and we have 26 tables to plan for.

mariaNryan · October 2010

We are spending 2500 on ours.... its for;
1 bride bouqet
1 bouquet to toss
8 bridesmaid bouquet
4 coursages for mothers/grandmother and great aunt

9 boutineers for men

10 high and low centerpieces for reception room
15 centerpieces for cocktail room
a bathroom arrangement
church pews and flowers
bows for walking down the stairs in our reception
and more that I cant remember

Reilly626 · October 2010

I spent under that with Santos- Manny rocks and I got so much and great quality!

wagnerdi · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_much-spending-flowers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:494212ce-c517-4dcc-bf0c-7994c8a4d67dPost:984c48c0-8fd8-478b-84fd-f3da5fd70b2f">Re: How much are you spending on flowers</a>:
[QUOTE]I spent under that with Santos- Manny rocks and I got so much and great quality!
Posted by Reilly626[/QUOTE]
We met w/ Santos and Avenue...probably going to go w/ Santos...the price is such a killer tho! Damn FI and him wanting branches! (NO! Not Manzanita ones!)

mariantheb · October 2010

We are having a wedding of 250 and we liked large, high centerpieces so for 25 centerpieces, my bouquet, 9 boutineers, 8 BM bouquets, mothers coursages, and church flowers it comes to a little under 3000

Lolyalyssa · October 2010

about 3500 but I wanted tall centerpieces with lots of flowers and little extra arrangements here and there

Faith2730 · October 2010

I am spending around 3,000 for the following:

1 bride bouqet
1 bouquet to toss
5 bridesmaid bouquet
4 coursages for mothers/grandmother and great aunt

9 boutineers for men
20 high centerpieces for reception room (includes rose petals and tea lights)
Bows and small flower for 16 pews
Offering for blessed mother
2 arrangements for church
runner
...I think that's it....

gymchick05 · October 2010

I am spending 2150 including tax for:
1 bride bouqet
1 bouquet to toss
5 bridesmaid bouquet
4 coursages

9 boutineers for men
15 high centerpieces for reception room including votives, petals, crystals, and led lights
6 pew bows
2 arrangements for church
petals and votives for placecard and sweetheart table as well as cake table

This may increase if more people RSVP yes than planned (more centerpieces) and I will prob get my flower girl a bouqet ($30) since the church doenst let her throw flowers.

I went to 5 florist and was quoted between $2150-$4k for this or less. Def shop around- we are using AW flowers. I found his prices as well as Santos to be the best.

kristen8040 · October 2010

We're spending about $1700:

15 centerpieces

1 bridal bouquet

1 throw away bouquet

8 bm bouquets

3 corsages

11 boutineers

6 pew flowers

flower girl petals

DandT1206 · October 2010

mine was $3500 for:
bridal bouquet
7 BM bouquets
1 flower girl basket
11 boutennieres for groom, fathers, groomsmen, ring bearer
corsages for 2 grandmothers
22 high centerpieces for reception
flowers on our cake
and i can't remember if we got 2 pieces for the church!

vmjones05 · November 2010

I'm spending $1600 on Flowers and am getting:
1 bridal bouquet
3 BM bouquets,
1 pomander for Jr. BM,
2 small bouquets for MOB and MOG
4 corsages for steps and grandmas
7 boutennieres
2 high alter pieces to use again in the reception
8 high centerpieces, 8 low centerpiece including vases with apples

I was quoted just under my budget $1600 from AW Flowers including tax and delivery, however Manny at Santos quoted $3600 for only 16 low centerpieces. I was very unhappy with Santos because he was late for our appointment, did not really ask what I wanted, and took a funeral order when he was supposedly "crunching numbers". Then he returned with a quote over 2 times what other florists quoted me. I highly recommend Adam from AW Flowers. We get to see models of every arrangement first, too!

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