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It's so logical! The math just adds up that way.
Hm... Maybe just tell her you have seven more BMs and you won't be needing a bouquet... JUST KIDDING :)
Really though, that's a tough one.. I am very non-confrontational person as well. I HATE it. Is there anyone going or that could go with you that would be more comfortable bringing this up?
If not, just say something polite along the lines of "Maybe I just need clarification, but I got to thinking, if the single stems are $10 apeice, how does my 7 peony bouquet add up to $150?"
Just take a deep breath, be BRAVE and ask!!
I would do two things. First, call around and see how much that costs at other florists and then let the florist know that so and so across town is willing to do it for ___ and could she match that? And second ask the florist what is going into the pricing. I imagine that it isn't just the flowers themselves, there's also assembly and storage, etc. Plus, of course, there's the W word which tends to drive up prices. Good luck!
well can i still ask them to match the price when they know i'm not going to drop them as my florist and go to someone else? i had to put down a $500 deposit so they know i'm not going to want to lose that
I am actually asking for the same-sized peony bouquet as you and mine is $80. It sounds like you may just be getting the "bridal" price inflation. I would ask what is being factored into the price if not the cost of stems and see if the justification is reasonable to you?
I can see how your bouquet would cost more than $70 because she will have to arrange yours, and only tie a ribbon around the single stems.
But you could definitely start with something like, "I was looking at the prices that you quoted me more closely the other night, and I was wondering if we could bring down the cost of my bouquet a bit. The single stem peonies are only $10 each, and I understand that you have to arrange mine, so can we get the price closer to $80?"
You say "Peonies are in season in May. I'd understand if they weren't in season .. I can walk into a local grocery store and buy 5 for $15 .. I think your is inflated .. I'd hate to go elsewhere at this point .."
Tell her what you want to pay .. tell her what you think is reasonable .. and if she says she can't do it .. you can find someone else .. this is a down economy .. there are going to be florists in your area available to make this work in your favor.
Every year for my sister's bday .. I buy her pink peonies .. and every year I go to the big box grocery chain and there they are. 5 stems for $14.99. I've done this for the last 5 years ..
$150 is way too much in my opinion. I would call around and get some comparison quotes and then cal up your florist and ask why it's costing so much. It's a pretty bouquet, but not an elaborate one and should not be that expensive!
okay yeah that makes sense. thank you guys! i know everything pretty much gets inflated when you slap the words 'wedding' or 'bridal' into the mix, but they really made it apparently obvious this time i think so i feel like it is reasonable to question.
I think $150 sounds normal for a bridal bouquet and I don't think it's as easy as dividing up the cost by # of flowers to compare. Not only will it be $10/Peony, but there is a lot of labor that goes into making the brides bouquet so it's perfect. $10 actually sounds really inexpensive, even for a single peony so maybe she was quoting you an extra low price for that?
Yep, this sounds like bridal inflation.
I think your best approach is probably not to argue about the price of the one bouquet, but to bring it up within the context of the entire bill. If you can get an extra arrangement, it will be worth it. I've found the words, "I love your work, but I think I just can't afford everything..." work like magic. If your overall budget is $1000, tell them you only want to spend $800 and see just how much they will add in to get you back up to $1000. It is usually above the what they would normally give you for $200.
Part of the issue here (from what I have been told at least) is that they can not just order the 6-7 blooms for you bouquet. They need to order more to make sure they can acheive the look you want. This allows them to be sure that enough of the flowers are usable.
This is what I have been told at least ;)
lol @ Chapzella2010 - i know it is hard to believe anything these vendors tell you! like that does sound reasonable.. but then at the same time i always question how honest they're actually being because in the end i know they just want my money!
Yikes. Yeah, I agree, $150 is too much for a very simple bouquet. Yes, they have to "arrange" the flowers, but they aren't dealing with a variety in the bouquet, they are all the same flower! The only thing I could see is that they might have to wire the stems or something since peonies can be top-heavy. But really, I think that shouldn't be $150.
@ Curlysue - that is kind of what I was thinking too. like i know that they have to do the arrangements, but it is all the same flower with absolutely nothing else thrown in that they would need to put in the effort to make it look cohesive. so that is why i question - is it really right to tack on an extra 80-90 bucks for that?
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Okay so I booked my florist quite awhile ago and have had two consultations since. What I wanted for my bouquet has remained the same the whole time, I just want a simple bouquet of soft pink peonies. I am petite though and peonies can be huge, so we decided that it would be best if I only used like 6 or 7 peonies like this:
So the price that they were asking was $150 for it which at the time I didn't really look into it and just thought ok that must be the standard price for a bridal bouquet. Well then when I had my second consultation we were considering having the bridesmaids carry just a single large peony wrapped in ribbon down the aisle (not going with this anymore, but it was a thought). So when they sent me the proposal back they said that for that it would be $10 for each bridesmaid.
Then I started adding it up and realized that if they are charging $10 for a single peony plus ribbon, how does my 6 or 7 peony bouquet put me at $150? Isn't that like charging me double the price it should be? So anyway I'm going for my last consultation this Friday and don't really know how to approach it - I don't want to get ripped off but have issues with confronting people and standing my ground.
Can someone tell me pretty much word for word what to say here??? lol