Is this a good price?!

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Feb 23, 2010 12:02 PM

Is this a good price?!

I went to a Local Florist on Friday last week and she just sent me my proposal of prices

2 baskets for church {for each side of altar}

6 pew bows {in the color of the bridesmaid dresses}

22 LOW centerpieces
11-(carved pumkins with fall colored flowers inside, surrounded by fall leave accents and ivory candles)
11- {Tall ivory pillar candles surrounded by gourds, fall leaves and bright fall flowers}

bride bouquet -fall flowers to be designed

2 maid of honor
5 bridesmaids
{mango calla lilies accented with greenery and light red hypericum} MOH's bouquets will be bigger!

groom boutonnier
2 best man boutonnieres
5 groomsman boutonnieres
2 fathers boutonnieres
1 grandfather boutonnier
{to match the girls bouquets}

2 mother corsages
2 grandmother corsages
{in fall colors}

they threw in fall colored rose petals for the guests at church to throw.
Set-up, delivery, and pickup are all complements of the florist.

including tax $3,663.64

is this good? This is my first florist so I wasnt sure if I should be or

AshnJess110610 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 12:05 PM

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I think its a good price, the only reason I think its a little high is because all of your cp's are low.

brooklynbrideliboy Posted: Feb 23, 2010 12:08 PM

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try together down to $3 grand,even

depoc1011 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 12:24 PM

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it sounds a little high to me...however, you CP ideas sound so beautiful!

halfbaked Posted: Feb 23, 2010 01:19 PM

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I think that sounds pretty good. I'd try to get them to knock off a couple hundred more. Maybe like $3300?

Panamasweet Posted: Feb 23, 2010 01:21 PM

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I would call a few more florists and ask for the same things and see what quote they give you. Thats how i was able to save money on my dress

AngnShaun Posted: Feb 23, 2010 01:23 PM

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its hard to say without knowing what flowers they are using... and i have no clue how much it costs for pumpkins either

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Feb 23, 2010 01:28 PM

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Well I'm going back on Thrusday to see my sample so I'll be able to show you what flowers are being used.

and I am also going to Flowers by Gina on friday so I'll be able to compare prices.

I thought $100 per centerpiece is a little expensive since they are low, but I'm not sure about the pumpkin cost either.

luvly73 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 02:08 PM

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i think its high

amandamichael Posted: Feb 23, 2010 02:11 PM

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i think its a little high
i have 17 high centerpieces and im paying less

hth!

leesah85 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 02:18 PM

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i agree - you can definitely get them lower than that - especially since they are low centerpieces. i'm paying $4000 for MUCH more than that.

cc2011 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 02:36 PM

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Posted by Fall In Love2012

Well I'm going back on Thrusday to see my sample so I'll be able to show you what flowers are being used.

and I am also going to Flowers by Gina on friday so I'll be able to compare prices.

I thought $100 per centerpiece is a little expensive since they are low, but I'm not sure about the pumpkin cost either.

OMG, Christina- what time are you going at? Me and FH are going to meet up with her at 7:30pm...maybe we'll bump into each other!! :))))

ETA: I think it's a lot for low centerpieces. I would definitely still look at other florists.

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Feb 23, 2010 02:46 PM

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Posted by cc2011

Posted by Fall In Love2012

Well I'm going back on Thrusday to see my sample so I'll be able to show you what flowers are being used.

and I am also going to Flowers by Gina on friday so I'll be able to compare prices.

I thought $100 per centerpiece is a little expensive since they are low, but I'm not sure about the pumpkin cost either.

OMG, Christina- what time are you going at? Me and FH are going to meet up with her at 7:30pm...maybe we'll bump into each other!! :))))

ETA: I think it's a lot for low centerpieces. I would definitely still look at other florists.

HAHA I'm going at 4pm. That would of been funny if I would of saw you!!!!

I think it's alot too and I'm definetly looking around.

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Feb 23, 2010 04:14 PM

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anyone else have any opinions on if it's too high or just right?

kater08 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 04:24 PM

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sounds a little high but they also have to carve out the pumpkins...so maybe that is taken into consideration?? it doesn't seem too bad though.

but price around, you have a ton of time so compare about 5-6 vendors and see who is the best price. now that you have one quote you can use it as leverage.

Mommy2BeBride Posted: Feb 23, 2010 08:18 PM

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I dont think it should be that much work to carve out pumpkins lol

but I am definetly going to other florists to see!

Never2Part Posted: Feb 23, 2010 08:59 PM

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sounds too high.

ttdiff11 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 09:06 PM

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try calling burtons, it should be less

NovBride10 Posted: Feb 23, 2010 09:36 PM

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I agree with trying Burtons. I went for two quotes before Burtons and they quoted me $2000 less than the other places. To me that is a HUGE difference. He told me he can create anything I want. You still have a lot of time so I would definitely shop around. Now that you know what you want, you can negotiate the price. If you really love the first place, go back and tell them the other quotes you got. Hopefully, they will come down in price. $100 does seem like a lot for low CPs.