Cost of your centerpieces

Original post by aim325

Nov 28, 2005 06:48 PM

What is everyone spending on their CPs? Please list what type(s) of flowers; high or low; any extras (e.g., votives).

Jen2999 Posted: Nov 28, 2005 11:42 PM

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I am doing my own.. candlabras for about 25 dollars a piece total and they are gorgeous...

BlondeJD Posted: Nov 28, 2005 11:45 PM

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Posted by Jen2999

I am doing my own.. candlabras for about 25 dollars a piece total and they are gorgeous...

Those are so pretty! The glow of the candlelight is going to look so amazing in the ballroom! Did you find somewhere to buy candles in bulk? I'm looking to buy a bunch for our new apartment.

Jen2999 Posted: Nov 28, 2005 11:50 PM

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Posted by jenniesunshine

Posted by Jen2999

I am doing my own.. candlabras for about 25 dollars a piece total and they are gorgeous...

Those are so pretty! The glow of the candlelight is going to look so amazing in the ballroom! Did you find somewhere to buy candles in bulk? I'm looking to buy a bunch for our new apartment.

actually.. the cheapest I have found are the three packs from target. They are like 4 something each. The cheapest I found online was 2 bucls per candle plus shipping.

Brainy29 Posted: Nov 29, 2005 12:01 AM

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I'm getting 15 tall centerpieces $80.00 each, long steam Calla lilies with blue delphiniums & bear grass with blue crystals and votives around each one. Something similar to these.

JH75 Posted: Nov 29, 2005 10:50 PM

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I was quoted $110 a centerpiece for this - is this similar to what you are doing??

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Missladybug15 Posted: Nov 29, 2005 10:52 PM

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Posted by Backinneyork

I think mine were about $210-225 each. Sorry - I don't remember all the flowers that were in them.

Blurry picture of a picture the day of:

Sample

those are beautiful

chellynyc Posted: Nov 29, 2005 10:54 PM

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I feel the same way, I can't spend that much on flowers because they'll die and I need about 30 cps - I'm on the search to do my own too!!

JH75 Posted: Nov 29, 2005 10:54 PM

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Where did you get these?? I LOVE!!!!!

Brainy29 Posted: Nov 29, 2005 11:31 PM

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giapet99 Posted: Nov 30, 2005 08:04 AM

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Posted by Tracy&Brian

does anyone else find it ridiculous to spend $100-$250 per centerpiece for something that is going to DIE in a few hours?

I can't believe how much some of you girls are spending. I am trying to make my own centerpieces with candles and petals and such for about $25-$30 a piece. Hopefully I can pull this off because I can't handle spending that much.

I totally agree. I think it's a waste of money. I just want a dozen roses and candles

STBH Posted: Nov 30, 2005 09:44 AM

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Using high candelabras with calli lilies and black magic, mango, and terra cotta roses with cymidium orchids for 135 each

SummerBride06 Posted: Nov 30, 2005 09:57 AM

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my low CP's are $50 or $60. i forget.

CJStein Posted: Nov 30, 2005 10:00 AM

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My low CP's are about $110...

Backinneyork Posted: Nov 30, 2005 12:04 PM

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Posted by Tracy&Brian

does anyone else find it ridiculous to spend $100-$250 per centerpiece for something that is going to DIE in a few hours?

I can't believe how much some of you girls are spending. I am trying to make my own centerpieces with candles and petals and such for about $25-$30 a piece. Hopefully I can pull this off because I can't handle spending that much.

Yes, it is alot of money, but it was in my budget and that's what I wanted. Flowers were important to me. People that took them home said they lasted over a week.

Just as you think I was crazy to spend as much as I did, I think it would have been crazy for me to spend $25-30 a piece.

lcherian Posted: Nov 30, 2005 12:07 PM

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Posted by Backinneyork

Posted by Tracy&Brian

does anyone else find it ridiculous to spend $100-$250 per centerpiece for something that is going to DIE in a few hours?

I can't believe how much some of you girls are spending. I am trying to make my own centerpieces with candles and petals and such for about $25-$30 a piece. Hopefully I can pull this off because I can't handle spending that much.

Yes, it is alot of money, but it was in my budget and that's what I wanted. Flowers were important to me. People that took them home said they lasted over a week.

Just as you think I was crazy to spend as much as I did, I think it would have been crazy for me to spend $25-30 a piece.

i agree!! if it's in your budget and it's really important to you, i dont think it's a waste!

most people here are spending anywhere from 75pp-250pp for their reception hall, and where i'm from, people would find spending that amount of money ridiculous. it's all relative to your situation and your budget.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Nov 30, 2005 12:14 PM

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$65/$75 each - 3 dozen roses; 2 dozen lillies and fillers

Jackie&Justin Posted: Nov 30, 2005 12:19 PM

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Well, I think it's crazy to spend a lot of money on a wedding in general, so I am doing the whole wedding for a reasonable price. A friend of mine is a florist and she is doing the bouquets and I am doing floating candles for the centerpeices with rose petals...I would say the cost maybe 15 per table.....But, for everything I looked around to find the best price, even my dress I got for 1/2 off because I bought it online. My FI talked about it, and we decided we would rather have a down payment on a house than a huge expensive wedding. Don't get me wrong, it's still gonna be a beautiful wedding, we are just not inviting a lot of people-about 100, so it's really up to you on what you want to spend on each thing/vendor....Hope that helps!

KandE917 Posted: Nov 30, 2005 02:48 PM

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I went over budget on my reception hall and band....and am about to on photographer as well. So flowers is an area I need to seriously cut back on. I think they are gorgeous but I have been to approx 10 weddings a year for the past 5 years and honestly - I can't remember the flowers or CP's from one of them. I remember thinking that night how pretty the flowers were - but unfortunately people forget all about your flowers...they just remember if it was a fun wedding or not. So a good band and place were the most important to me. I have to cut back on flowers and plan to do so by having lots of candles.