How much are you spending on your florist?

I went to 14 different florists. Low price $1400, high price $2700. The majority were @ $1600. All quotes were for the following:

13 low centerpieces with candles (mix of gerber daises, hydrangea, dahlias, stock) (the $1400 quote was not for these flowers)
Bride bo-k all calla lilies
3 BM bo-k all calla lilies
2 corsages
10 bouts (7 are calla lilies)
1 FG basket with petals
petals for tossing

1 Bridal bk
1 throw away bk
7 bridesmaid bk
8 groom/groomsmen bout
2 corsages for mothers
2 bout for fathers
1 corsage for grandmother
2 alter arrangements
pew bows
16 centerpieces raised silver spiral with candles / flowers
staircase drape and bows


I got a quote from Flower Michele for $3,900.00....

I am spending $3200 for:

Bridal Bouque
1MOH
7BMs
FG basket
11 bouts
Church flowers- includes alter and pews
20 CPs- high
Cake flowers
throw away bq
oh yea- forgot corsages for our grandmothers and god mothers

I think thats everything!

Goods luck!

$1200 for:

12 High cp's
my bok
moh bok
2 bm bok
2 fg baskets
12 bot's
6 corsage's
20 pew bows w/roses
flowers for the cake
petals for the cones

$2000

All orchid bride bouquet
5 BM - Fuschia calla lilies, Black Magic Roses, Green Berries & Pink wax flower
1 FG
21 Bouts - orchids or roses
8 Corsages - orchids or roses
4 Altar Stands with Candles and Ivy
10 High Centerpieces - Orchids, Willow, Hydrangea

$1900 - Flower Michele

Bridal BQ - calla lilies
6 BM BQ - roses with berries
11 bout
2 wrist corsages
13 low centerpieces - roses with berries in square vases with petals around vase
rose petals for the aisle, flower girl baskets, cake table and our table

Remember, it also depends of what flowers you are using. I have the following:

14 High Centerpieces - Lg Calla lilies with roses and bear grass
1 Bridal bok
1 tossing bok
1 Groom Bout
6 BM boks
6 GM Bout.
2 MOB/MOG
2 FOB/FOG
1 Ringbearer
1 Kiss ball for Flower girl

$1850

about $4,000

17 center pcs- low- with all types of white flowers in a square vase with the vines
surrounded by candles

mini version for sweet heart table

6 BM bo-kets
mine

10 boutiners
4 coursages

I used all expensive flowers, in the winter 2 weeks before x-mas- flowers are more expensive this time of year

here is mine tell me what you think:
Bride BOK roses, callas, stephanotis
2 MOH BOK: callas
3 BM: roses and callas
15 CP: low cps with three large vases per table w/ orchids, roses, callas
tuscan table
cake flowers
12 bouts
4 cors.
FG
chuppah flowers
Organza for chuppa
ceremony flowers up aisle
loose petals
i think that is it
3600

How is that?

$2100-Flower Michele

My bouquet
4 BMs
2 MOH
2 corsages
7 bouts
16 highcenterpieces-roses and lemongrass w. ivy
2 altarpieces
Pew bows and tulle on every row
Petals on every table, sweetheart table, cake table.

ETA: I started out with a budget of $1200 and John totally helped me meet the budget. My centerpieces were originally 12 Jumbo Callas with bear grass in tall vase. But then, my wedding party got larger and so did my guest list. Then one of my family members kindly offered to take care of my flowers and I decided to change a few things.

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Posted by LisaJill

here is mine tell me what you think:
Bride BOK roses, callas, stephanotis
2 MOH BOK: callas
3 BM: roses and callas
15 CP: low cps with three large vases per table w/ orchids, roses, callas
tuscan table
cake flowers
12 bouts
4 cors.
FG
chuppah flowers
Organza for chuppa
ceremony flowers up aisle
loose petals
i think that is it
3600

How is that?

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Originally my qoute was a lot higher because I wanted all callas, so I switched to roses with berries for the fall look and it cut the cost significantly. If you haven't booked a florist yet look around and get more quotes. But for me I really really really didn't want to spend over $2000 and I was willing to cut back where I could to get to that amount.

$3440
21 High CPs w/ 3 dozen white roses in each
Sweet heart table
wedding cake
1 bridal bouquet
2 MOH bouquets
5 BM Bouquets
3 Jr. BM Bouquets
1 Flower girl basket
3 corsages
15 boutinnieres
1 throw away Bouquet

Flowers By Brian

$3000 for:

Bride Bo-k, 1 MOH, 4 BM's, 2 FG's Balls
2 Mother's, 1 Grandmother, & 2 Reader's Cours.
12 Bout.
2 Alter Arraignments, Pew Bows, & 1 Blessed Mother Bo-k
23 High Centerpieces, Cake Flowers
I can pick whatever flower's I want. I just show them a picture or tell them what I want about 6 weeks before my wedding, and they will do it. The price stays the same for whatever flower I pick.

I am using Flower's by Burton.

We are spending $2400 on the following:

20 low centerpieces-hydrangea and roses
1bridal bouquet
3 bm bouqet
1 flowergirl nosegay
7 boutenieres
4 corsages
10 pew buckets
2 altar pieces
cake decorated
1 tall flute for placecard table

Mine is baout 4000

1 Bridal bouquet- roses stephonatis
1 throw away bouquet
FH bout- rose and stephanotis
6 bridesmaid bouquets roses and hydrangeas
6 groomsmen bout
2 hand held clutch for mothers
1 bout for fathers
1 corsage for grandmother
2 bout for grandfathers
2 corsages for readers
2 altar arrangements
pew bows
16 centerpieces with silver candelobras with roses and hydrangeas
sweetheart table
cake decorated
flowers for the flowergirl's hair
kissing ball for FG
bout for ring bearer

I went to James Cress (I know he is pricey--probably more than most florists-- but I have used him before and no matter what the cost I wanted him b/c to me, the quality of his work is well worth it no matter what).
Flowers have always been very important to me for some reason...

22 tables w/ high candleabra CP's. Mix w/ all red, white, off-white roses and hydrangeas. Very tight, no filler, no BB, no greenery, topiary style.

Sweetheart table: low CP, glass round vase with the same things that are in our reg CP's.

My BO-K is all red roses, about 3 dozen, and very tight again no BB, no greenery.

My girls (four of them) are having all roses-- white, off-white, and red as an accent (about 2 dozen in each). No BB, No greenery.

My FG is having a kissing ball of the same thing the girls are having and my little nephew who is the RB is having a baby red rose! (he's going to look so adorable!!!!)

My Mom and FMIL are both having clutches made (not corsages) of roses and my dad and FFIL will have a single rose matching whatever color they go with--waiting on the final color choice to see what dresses they will choose.

My FH is having a grouping of four stephanotis and the GM are all having a single red rose.

Hydrangeas with white ribbons on the pews at the church and four arrangements of red roses with candles at the church as well.

135 cones of red, white, off white roses mixed to toss when we leave the church.

Small clusters of red roses in little vases for the picture table at the cocktail hour.

A silk repleca of my BO-K to keep forever... YAY!

My total is $5,500

Good luck--meet with a bunch of people. Even though I knew James was my man I still looked at a lot of other places. There was a small price difference but really not enough for me to say it's worth it to go with someone else.
I'm sure everything will look great--don't forget to post pics after your big day of your pretty flowers!!

I went to james cress. Met with this terrible woman, she was awful!!! so no for them!

I think you got a much better deal than they were offering me. I guess I should have met with James.

I picked pedestals. I hope that I get all that I want. I am scared that my bouquet will be too big. I don't want a massive heavy bouquet.

Thanks for all of your postings!!

Paying cash we spent 2760:

21 breakaway centerpieces
Dias flowers
Rose Pedals on Cake & Place card table
Bride Bouquet
Throw Away
1 Maid of honor
4 Bridesmaid
1 Jr Bridesmaid
4 Corsages
8 Boutonniers

$4000 - Pedestals

14 (high) CP - orchids, lillies, roses, something else i can't remember

my bouquet - little flowers with pearls placed in the middle

6 BM bouquet

4 corsages
8 bout

chupah
flowers for chupah
chiffon drapping along isle (chairs) with flowers