So you’re getting married… Congratulations!

How much should you expect to pay for your wedding flowers?

Well, the simple answer is that there is no normal price, and there is no rule of thumb. Every wedding is a completely customized experience. Your flowers can cost you $5,000 for a minimalist setup, or upwards of $100,000 for a more lavish ceremony.

This page is for information only and actual prices are determined individually by your florist based on blooms chosen, availability, event complexity, etc…

With that out of the way, let’s dive into the ceremony!

If you have wedding bouquets as part of your ceremony, they typically start around $250 for the main bouquet done as a basic round. If you will wear garlands as part of your ceremony, those usually start at $225 depending on your flower choice and the overall length. Boutonnieres are usually around $45-$55 each, and corsages and wristlets can be in the ballpark of $65-$75.

Continuing on with the ceremony, it’s standard practice to have flowers up at the arch, mandap, chuppah, or other ceremonial structure. The overall price depends on the size and complexity of the install, as well as if your florist is supplying the structural pieces in addition to the flowers. For example, a Mandap rental can be between $1000-$1500. If you add a corner floral piece and a smaller floral piece on the opposite side, you might expect the prices to start at $1000 for the ceremony flowers.

For the ceremony below, this couple initially had flowers on a Mandap for a morning ceremony. We then moved those to an altar for their western ceremony in the afternoon, and then we used the same flowers AGAIN for their reception sweetheart table. Do you see those centerpieces lining both aisles?

The aisle can be an opportunity to reuse some flowers; we like to reuse as much as we can! Often, we take the reception centerpieces and line the ceremony aisle with them. If they’re small, we might raise them up on stands or plinths to make them more impactful.

We’ve seen those trendy curved aisle walks! If you want puddled flowers to line your walk, you can expect prices to start around $200 per linear foot for a low puddle. If you want your walk to feel grander, you might be looking more towards $350 per foot, per side. That means that if you have a 60′ aisle and want the whole thing lined in flowers, you can expect to pay a minimum of $12,000 per side, or $21,000 per side for more lavish puddles. Continuing with this example, the cost of a Mandap with basic flowers would be around $2500 with a simple puddled 60’ aisle walk bringing the starting cost to $26,500. The more lavish aisle walk could bring the cost upwards of $44,500. I know that was a lot of math – I hope you’re still with me! If you want the aisles partially lined, that’s where we can talk about reusing centerpieces and possibly supplementing with puddled flowers. 

Now, onto the reception!

In keeping with the goal of reusing, we typically try to make our ceremony pieces so they can be repurposed at the reception either at the sweetheart table, on a stage, lining a grand entry, on cake tables, etc… The possibilities are endless!

Centerpieces typically start at around $150. That means that if you have 200 guests, you’re likely to have 20 to 25 tables. In this scenario, basic centerpieces will run you a minimum of $3000. If you’re the minimalist type, vignettes of bud vases clustered with candles are generally around $135 per table. If you love a good show piece and want all raised centerpieces with that same guest count, those typically start at around $400 each. To do 25 tables with large, raised centerpieces, you should budget at least $10,000. 

Now, these are just examples. Centerpieces can be simple arrangements, or complex vignettes. You can get individual sculptural installations on each table that might cost $800-$1000 each. Again, it all depends on what style you’re going for. 

Check out these tabletop water fountains that we made out of vases!

The other large piece of the puzzle is the delivery and cleanup team; the superheroes that make the day-of magic happen! Depending on size, timing, and event complexity, delivery costs may add anywhere from 20%-50% of the overall décor cost. 

This is why there is no “normal” price for your perfect wedding; it looks different for everybody! Your florist will ask you lots of questions, including your overall décor budget. We want to know that simply to help us propose things that are within your reasonable range. Whether you have a $10,000 budget or a $100,000 budget, we all want to give you as many options within that price as we can! Personally, knowing the overall price cap helps me think critically about how to creatively use my resources to deliver your dream event. 

I might’ve given you an overwhelming amount of information. Maybe the whole thing just feels too big, too complicated, too expensive, too much! This is where your friendly florist can help you prioritize your money. Maybe we go lighter in some places and really focus in on a few key areas. For example, perhaps we go simple on the centerpieces because it’s really important to you to have a big lush altar. Well, the good news is that we will then take that big lush display and put it around your sweetheart or head table and use it again so you don’t have to buy extra flowers. This is another area that is helped by having an overall budget in mind. Once we know the range, we can help you determine what’s most important for YOU because your perfect wedding won’t look like anybody else’s!

Phew. I know, that was a lot. I hope it was helpful. Your next step is to schedule an initial consultation so we can talk about your vision. During this meeting it’s great to see inspo photos of things you love! If you have no idea what you want, that’s also fine! We love to ideate and conceptualize based on your personality and style.

After we have our consultation, you will get a proposal based on that conversation. That proposal is just a first draft; it’s basically like meeting minutes with pictures. No sizes or prices are set at that point, it’s just the start of the conversation. This is the best time to ask questions and tell us what you’re thinking. Sometimes it’s also helpful to set up a follow up meeting to go over it together. We can go through at that point and pick the pieces that matter most, then downsize the areas that are less important. 

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