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My wedding was in Long Island, NY and my flowers cost me around $1600. Included were
-bridal bouquet (roses, mini blush cala lillies, stephanotis)
-4 BM's bouquet (Roses and wax berries)
-1 Groom Boutinere (Stephanotis and Cala lilly)
-4 GM's Boutinere (red Rose)
-3 Orchid corsages
-3 Orchid Boutineres
-1 Presentation Bouquet (6 red roses)
-11 Centerpieces (red/pink roses and wax berries)
*the florist threw in a mantle centerpiece, cake decorating, rose petals for ceremony runner, 2 extra red rose boutineres, 1 extra cala lilly boutinere for free.
Hope this helps!
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spending around $7k... which was the cheapest quote we received. wedding in nyc. i should note that our venue requires us to use one a of a handful of florists so we pretty much didn't have a choice!
About $1286 before taxes in NE Pa:
1 bridal $150
3 attendants $165
1 flower girl basket decorated $15
1 Bout. groom $13
6 Bout. other $ 39
4 corsages $61
2 church Bouquet $100
8 pew bows with greenery $36
2 presentation roses $8
1 small group of flowers for blessed mary $14
1 unity candle with flowers $ 45
renting a runner $35
12 centerpieces ($50 each) $600
And I love!!! my bouquet! It will look like the one on the cover of FTD bridal guide.
About $1300 for:
-bridal bouquet
-4 BM bouquets
-8 bouts
-4 corsages
-15 centerpieces
-A couple ceremony arrangements
(Berkeley, CA)
I'm in Orange County, CA
Quoted $1750 for:
My bouquet
6 Bridesmaid bouqets
14 centerpieces
8 arrangements down the aisle (4 used from table centerpieces though)
6 bouts
3 corsages
flowergirl basket
petals down the aisle
I bought silk flowers wholesale from hobby lobby and am having a florist arrange them. I caught them at 50% and then had additional coupons.
1 bridal bouquet
4 bridesmaids bouquets
2 moms bouquets
2 bridal attendant crosages
8 Bouts
3 cake toppers
2 alter arrangements
$73.59 
whew hoooo!
We are paying about $1200 for:
1 bridal bouquet
1 MOH bouquet
4 corsages
5 bouts
18 centerpieces
3 larger arrangements (guest book table, piano, and foyer)
2 tall arrangements (altar area) including rental of two faux stone pillars on which to place them
This is in Washington State.
We are paying $2400 in Atlanta for:
I am in NYC so also more than average BUT we negotiated our florist down by almost 30%! We just told her we really liked her work and we loved her style, but they were well out of our price range. We went line by line, and ended up with a number in between our budget and her original estimate. So we still spent more than we planned, but we feel like we reached a fair agreement.
The cost will depend a lot on where you live since labor is a big component to the cost.
My wedding is in the Bay Area (Nor Cal) and we ended up spending a total of 1200.
- bridal bouquet
- 1 toss bouquet
- 4 BM bouquets
- 10 bouts
- 6 corsages
- 30 centerpieces
I ordered all the flowers online and arranged them myself (well with my girlfriends). We ended up spending approx. $220 for:
1 Bridal Bouquet
2 Bridesmaids Bouquets
1 Coursage
7 Bouts
1 Alter arrangment
4 buffet table arrangements
A BUNCH of other small misc arrangments. We even ended up with flowers left over that we took to the site in a bucket. My girls just put them out where they looked best and it was beautiful!
about $3000 for myself, 4 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen, 3 grandparents, 4 parents, 17 centerpieces, mostly calla lillies and orchids.
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These are prices from my initial quote. I've changed a couple things since then, but this is the general idea. Paying $731 in Nashville for:
- 1 bridal boquet ($135)
- 1 maid of honor bouquet ($45)
- 5 bridesmaid bouquets ($195)
- 1 toss bouquet ($10)
- 2 mother corsages
- 3 grandmother corsages
- 1 groom bout ($14)
- 8 best men bouts ($72)
- 3 ringbearer bouts ($12)
- 2 father bouts ($18)
- 3 grandfather bouts ($27)
- flower girl petals ($25)
- aisle petals ($50)
- petals and votives for ceremony decoration ($35)
- petals for cake table ($15)
I was quoted $1500 in Connecticut for:
My bouquet
7 Bridesmaids bouquets
4 Mother/Grandmother corsages
13 bouts
2 Altar arrangements
25 Centerpieces
Cake topper
3 Fireplace arrangements
mine's in LA and it is about 4200 for:
bridal bouquet
6 BM bouquets
1 groom bout
12 additiona bout for GM and mothers, fathers, ushers
altar decor (includes hanging flower balls)
manzanita trees
petals in the aisle
aisle runner
loose flowers for cake table, cocktail tables, sign in table
flower thing for flower girl
head table decor
23 reception centerpieces (fairly elaborate)
toss bouquet
delivery & setup
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I'm getting married in June in San Francisco and I'm spending $2,850 which includes flowers in both the church and reception:
this price is all inclusive of rental vases/delivery and setup. she's been in the business for over 25 years and her work is fantastic! PM if anyone is interested in her info!
I am spending around $1500 in Colorado for:
*15 centerpieces ( 3 glass, square vases (with brown and pink satin ribbon glued around the top edge) with White /Pink Gerbera Daisies in all shades)
*Flowers for the cake (9)
*Flowers for the fountain(10)
*5 cocktail table arrangements (Single Gerbera Daisies in a low, glass, circular vase with clear stones)
*10 aisle arrangements (Gerbs in galvanized buckets with satin ribbon)
*Flowers for the ceremony arch (pink stock) and 2 arrangements in pails next to the arch(also pink stock)
*7BM bouquets (Gerbera Daisies, Cream Roses and Kermit Mums)
* 7 bouts (Cream Roses and Kermit Mums)
*My bouquet (Hot Pink Roses, Calla Lillies and Gerbera Daisies) and groom's bout (1 Calla Lilly)
*Wrist corsages of pink Spray Roses for both Mothers and both Grandmothers
*Bouts of cream roses for both Fathers and Grandfathers
*Arrangement of white flowers for the Memory Table
*Arrangement of white flowers for Guestbook Table, Escort Card Table, and Bar
*Our florist is giving us a complimentary toss bouquet.
The total cost is probably closer to $2,000, because as a part of our package, the venue pays for 10 centerpieces, my bouquet, a BM's bouquet, a groom's bout and 1 GM's bout)
3500 on:
I solicited two quotes for flowers. Most of the prices for items were similar and even when a few things varied, it seems to have evened out. This is for the SF Bay Area.
Prices are for each.
1 Bride bouquet, $180 - $250
1 toss, free to $50
2 bridesmaids $85 - $90
5 bouts, $10 - $15
4 corsages, $15 - $25
1 cake topper $30 ($20 per extra tier) - $60
flower petals, $10 to $30
6 chair wreaths or flower+bow arrangements for aisle, $20 - $30
2 ceremony alter arrangements, $150 - $200
Grand totals including delivery and tax were as low as $1350 and as high as $1600. They both seem pretty reasonable and creative. It's hard to know how to choose the right florist.
First of all, if you live in L.A., you might want to go downtown to the FlowerMart and scope out all of the vendors and see how much they will charge you for what you want. Just take some pix with you. Pedroza's Flowers: 600 E. 8th St. was pretty good. The number is (213) 622-0279.
I paid $300 for flowers, that included:
7 bouquets (w/ flowers bought from flowermart, made by one of my friends)
20 boutiennieres (from Pedroza's Flowers):
2 large altar arrangements (also w/ flowers from flowermart)
15 centerpieces (floating hydgrangeas)
misc. flowers for decoration
Bay Area
I just got a quote from a DC-suburbs florist recommended by my DOC and I'm in SHOCK after reading your quotes! Total $5000 for far less than what the rest of you are getting (minus the NYC brides).
Here are just a few of the prices from the quote:
Bridal bouquet - $160
4 BM's - $90 each (for only hydrangeas and spray roses!)
2 ceremony arrangements - $250 each
16 guest table centerpieces - $145 each (for short arrangements in vases)
Wow, AKPM2008, $145 per centerpiece is steep! You should be able to negotiate the price down by talking about what flowers they are planning on using and opting for less expensive ones. I'm paying $40 per centerpiece. I'd also suggest getting a quote from another local florist and then (if you prefer this first place) go back to them and tell them how much you were quoted at the other place (if it's less). We told our florist straight up that we were "on a budget" and they worked with us.
I'm also kind of shocked at the price of the centerpieces. My bouquet is a little less than yours ($125, and $80 for the MOH bouquet) but our centerpieces, short arrangements in vases that are really more like a tall cup or bowl, are $35 each. I second that you should talk to them about the choice of flowers.
I paid $155 for 170 stems at flowerexchange.com... and I'm arranging them myself. :) Yellow roses and gerbera daisies.
I'm in the LA area, and I got a quote from a florist for $75-100 for my bouquet and $50-75 for the BM bouquets, depending on what flowers we chose.
We just went to our first floral meeting and will receive our quote in a week or so, but she ballparked us under $1000 for:
1 bridal bouquet (lilies, spiral willow, those curly branch things, & some other flower I am blanking on); hand wrapped
1 toss bouquet
6 MOH/BM bouquets (ranoculous, mum, a different flower I can't think of); hand wrapped
10 bouts
7 coursages
Wow, I am jealous of most of you guys. My flowers are so much more expensive! And they are cheaper than most of the other places in my area. My Mom wants a lot of floral arrangements (she's paying for the flowers), so that's where the cost comes in. I don't have the breakdown, but we're paying just under $4,000 for bridal bouquet & 5 bridesmaids bouquets, 3 corsages, 9 boutineers, 10 kissing balls for the aisle, 2 large floral arrangements at the front, and 22 centerpieces (in a 2:1 ratio of big/tall ones to short ones in smaller vases). Oh, plus tax and delivery/setup charge. I guess the flowers are only $3,500.
Wouldn't it be nice if my venue had larger tables and we could have fewer centerpieces? We're not having a huge wedding that warrants so many centerpieces, but at only 8 people per table, that's what we get.
Our total is WAY more than we originally wanted to spend, but we are getting a lot more than originally planned as well :).
Ours includes:
My bridal bouquet:$185
Bridesmaids: 45 each
Flower girl: 35 for bouquet and 35 for her "crown"
Bout's for the guys: About 10, all 7 or 9 dollars depending.
Small bouquets for the mothers (versus corsages) 35 each
2 grandmother corsages: 18 each
the toss bouquet is free!
And two blue hydrangea wreaths for 125 each to decorate the church.
The total was somewhere around 1300 with delivery.
We are also hiring a lady at the local farmers market who has an AMAZING flower "patch" for the two large bouquets for the altar. That will probably be approx. 60 bucks total. She did the flowers for my bridal shower and they were absolutely GORGEOUS!
Our total is WAY more than we originally wanted to spend, but we are getting a lot more than originally planned as well :).
Ours includes:
My bridal bouquet:$185
Bridesmaids: 45 each
Flower girl: 35 for bouquet and 35 for her "crown"
Bout's for the guys: About 10, all 7 or 9 dollars depending.
Small bouquets for the mothers (versus corsages) 35 each
2 grandmother corsages: 18 each
the toss bouquet is free!
And two blue hydrangea wreaths for 125 each to decorate the church.
The total was somewhere around 1300 with delivery.
We are also hiring a lady at the local farmers market who has an AMAZING flower "patch" for the two large bouquets for the altar. That will probably be approx. 60 bucks total. She did the flowers for my bridal shower and they were absolutely GORGEOUS!
12 bouts
1 bridal bouquet
6 bm bouquets
3 corsages
$400
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Rendez-Vous Florist near the Beverly Ctr. was our florist and they were amazing. They were way more reasonable priced, but had the phenomenal quality of the big fancy florists like L.A. Premier.
Your arrangements will be full of good flowers and not filler flowers. They are creative on their own, but bring pictures if you have ideas.
8100 West 3rd Street , Los Angeles ,CA 90048 (Corner of 3rd Street and Crescent Heights ). (323)653-4166 and ask for Lily or Tiger.
I went to the LA Flower District for my flowers. For pics click here.
I spent $695 for:
This includes delivery and set-up fees. If I pay cash, tax (8.25%) will NOT be added to the $695.
One more thing -- I didn't go with the cheapest vendor; I went with the one that did the best creation of what I visioned. Here is the info:
The name of the company is Casa Blanca Flower Shop, phone: 213-955-9227, 536 East 8th Street, Los Angeles, 90014. It helps if you speak spanish, or bring someone who does. They made a mock-up of what I wanted and then we negotiated.
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I just received quotes from several florists and they are all over my initial budget. I was just wondering how you fellow weddingbee readers spent on your flowers or are going to spend.
Note: My wedding is in Los Angeles.
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