Floral Price Help!

[beachprincess23]

So this is what a potential florist got back to me with based on some ideas I sent her:

Bouquets, etc:
Bride: 12” round rose nosegay bouquet with crystals: $275.00.
Briesmaid: Bridesmaids bouquets: 8” round rose nosegay bouquets in theme colors: $100.00 ea.
Boutonniere starts from $8.00 ea. and corsage starts from $15.00 ea.

Ceremony:
I want to do something similar to this for the aisle. I told her I don't care what flowers go in them as long as they are pink. I suggested roses since they are usually the cheapest:

This is what the florist said:
For the aisle décor each arrangement will be set on stand or column and draped in same fabric as the chuppah. The rental of the column is $50 ea. (6’ height) and the arrangement similar to your picture will be $250.00 ea.

Reception:
This is the centerpiece I sent her, and like for the ceremony...I told her I don't care what kind of flowers as long as they are pink and cheap.

This is what the florist said:
hese are really lovely centerpieces however since they are large in size it will start the same as the ceremony aisle arrangements, which is $250.00 each. I would suggest reusing the ceremony arrangements for some of the tables to be cost effective. There will be a transport costs to take the ceremony pieces to the venue but you can compare that to adding additional centerpieces.

As to the lower part of the arrangement in the centerpiece, they are made up of lower arrangement in julep styled vase with similar theme flowers and that will be $25.00 ea. and we can use about 3 groups per table so about $75.00 extra per table.


Thoughts? I really don't know if these are good prices or not! I will be meeting with some other florists so I can get an idea...

Thanks!

 

[disprincessatheart]

I have very limited floral knowledge... but that sounds about the same as what I was quoted for my Wishes wedding with Disney. I know the personal floral (not aisle runners and not centerpieces) were pretty much exactly what I paid for my Escape wedding from Disney floral.

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

Those prices actually sound pretty good. The julep style cups are actually very expensive so that is a good price. I think that the price for the aisle decorations are pretty cheap considering their size so that is a good thing.

 

[happylalagirl]

I have to recommend Chris from Whimsical Wey. She did our flowers and I was blown away by the low prices and beautiful flowers we had on our wedding day. They were unbelievable!!!! I highly recommend her. Those prices don't sound too bad, but definitely shop around and definitely consider reusing the ceremony flowers for the reception. You will save loads.

Chris's website is: http://www.whimsicalwey.com/

 

[Goldeelox9]

I would suggest Vicki from Peddles too. She is wonderful to deal with.

http://www.peddles.com/

 

[WVTinkGrl]

If you want to save on bouquets, boutineers, and corsages, you could always go to a local craft store, buy some silk flowers and start playing around with what you can do. I was able to make 3 bouquest, 9 boutineers, and 5 corsages for under $200. They turned out really nice. There are pics in my pj on page 8 if you want to see. HTH!

 

[pixie08]

The prices are not so bad, but if you want to save some money tell the floral consultant (are you using Dinsey?- Rose or Laura?) that you want to only spend $75 per bridesmaid and you want to bring the cost down a bit on the arrangements (like to $175 each) without affecting the size too much. They will work with you if you are tactful about it and they can knock off a bit from you bill.

Also where is your ceremony? How many of those columns are you planning on using? If you are using the WP I wouldn't suggest too many of them.