Wedding Flower Budget Planning
A common question amongst all brides is what they can get for their personal wedding flower budget. I thought it might be helpful to do a quick summary of example wedding flower budgets and what you can expect from me within your budget.
There is a lot of flexibility when it comes to sorting through a budget for your wedding flowers. It’s important to know, as a couple, how important fresh flowers are for your wedding day - you may feel flowers aren’t a central focus for your day or you may feel your flowers are ‘the thing’ that will bring your unique day to life. Also, give some consideration to your venue: does it need the additional decor florals or is it a beautiful venue that you don’t need to go over the top?
As a good rule of thumb, I suggest your floral budget account for 10-15% of your overall wedding budget. If, on the other hand, you are looking for Pinterest-worthy, abundant design, we would suggest allocating 20-25% of your total wedding budget. Most of my couples spend between $3,000-$7,500 but some spend less or budget more based on your preferences. Remember, it’s your day and the day should reflect your taste and style.
The following is meant to be a rough guide to help you plan which items could be covered within your price range.
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Under $1,000
Most often, this will allow for bridal bouquet, a few bridesmaids bouquets as well as boutonnières for the groom and groomsmen. Depending on the number in the bridal party, it could account for a few more items for family members.
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$1,500-$3,000
Depending on the size of the bridal party, this will cover off all personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages) as well as allows for some table decorations at the reception.
Or, instead of table flowers, this could allow for a feature at the ceremony. ( arbor, aisle pieces, etc.)
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$3,000-$4,000
This budget can cover the personal flowers as well as a feature element at the ceremony or reception. For example, a floral arbor or/and styling on the guest tables.
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$4,000-$10,000
This price range falls within our typical full service wedding - most often this includes personal flowers, a ceremony floral feature, an installation at the reception, as well as flowers and candles for the tables.
It is almost impossible to provide all the details on each and every budget because a couples wedding is unique. The above looks l=to provide some guidance on what items can be accounted for within a budget.
You’ll note I haven’t mentioned lots of the smaller pieces so often requested - flower crowns, cake flowers, rose petals, junior bridesmaids, gift table arrangements. There are many combinations so we have left these out to try and keep things simple.
From my perspective, I am super excited to work with all couples regardless of their budget. We have no minimum spend and are always happy to provide suggestions on where the money is best spent, where to get ‘the most bang for your buck’ at your venue and how to make the greatest impact on the day.