"If you can dream it, you can do it", when it comes to flowers for your wedding. Just make sure to Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground, since flowers take up 8-15% of your Wedding Budget. The Average Cost of a Wedding in S. Florida is about $33,810 in 2010 compared to the national average of $26,984. And with today’s Economy, everyone is trying to cut their budget here and there.
Costs for Specific Wedding Flowers on average, include:
1. Bride's Bouquet: $50-$200 6. Church Altar Flowers (each arrangement): $50-75 or higher
2. Bridesmaids' Bouquets (each): $20-50 7. Pew Flowers (each): $10-40
3. Corsages and Boutonnieres (each): $8-30 8. Reception centerpieces (each arrangement): $40-150
4. Head Wreaths and Floral Hair Pins (each): $15-40 9. Flower Girl Bouquet or Petals: $20-35
5. Toss Bouquet for the Reception: $20-50 10. Floral Cake Topper: $30-100
In addition to these Wedding Flower Arrangements, many couples also opt for more specialized flowers such as a wreath for the church or reception venue doors, flowers to decorate a wedding arch, cake table accents, petals or floral urns to decorate the exterior of the church or reception venue, special flowers for the interior or exterior of the limousine, a small arrangement on the guest book table, and even a lovely arrangement for the restrooms at the reception.
1. Bride's Bouquet: $50-$200 6. Church Altar Flowers (each arrangement): $50-75 or higher
2. Bridesmaids' Bouquets (each): $20-50 7. Pew Flowers (each): $10-40
3. Corsages and Boutonnieres (each): $8-30 8. Reception centerpieces (each arrangement): $40-150
4. Head Wreaths and Floral Hair Pins (each): $15-40 9. Flower Girl Bouquet or Petals: $20-35
5. Toss Bouquet for the Reception: $20-50 10. Floral Cake Topper: $30-100
In addition to these Wedding Flower Arrangements, many couples also opt for more specialized flowers such as a wreath for the church or reception venue doors, flowers to decorate a wedding arch, cake table accents, petals or floral urns to decorate the exterior of the church or reception venue, special flowers for the interior or exterior of the limousine, a small arrangement on the guest book table, and even a lovely arrangement for the restrooms at the reception.
Here are a few ways to cut your Floral Costs.
1. Be Upfront: Do tell your florist from the outset how much you have to spend otherwise you could waste a lot of time discussing arrangements you simply cannot afford. Many florists do find a small budget an inspiration to work with and you may be surprised by just how much you can achieve for very little money.
2. Seasonal Savings: the best value flowers are those which are in season at the time of your wedding. If flowers have to be imported for weddings they can become more expensive, especially the more exotic varieties. Seasonal flowers will also have stronger colors and scents as well as lasting better throughout the entire day. And if they are locally grown, they will be environmentally friendly too!
2. Seasonal Savings: the best value flowers are those which are in season at the time of your wedding. If flowers have to be imported for weddings they can become more expensive, especially the more exotic varieties. Seasonal flowers will also have stronger colors and scents as well as lasting better throughout the entire day. And if they are locally grown, they will be environmentally friendly too!
3. Be Flexible: if you stay flexible on the varieties you want you may find you can achieve bigger arrangements with pricier varieties because they are what is available at the flower markets in the week running up to your wedding day.
4. Be Colorwise: using fewer colors in your choice of flowers will not only give you a more unified look to your arrangements, it will be cheaper on your budget too as you will not need to use more flower varities or colors to get the look you want.
5. Beware Hidden Costs: always find out upfront how much your wedding flowers will cost including hidden costs like taxes, delivery charges, set-up fees.
4. Be Colorwise: using fewer colors in your choice of flowers will not only give you a more unified look to your arrangements, it will be cheaper on your budget too as you will not need to use more flower varities or colors to get the look you want.
5. Beware Hidden Costs: always find out upfront how much your wedding flowers will cost including hidden costs like taxes, delivery charges, set-up fees.