How much do wedding flowers cost?

This is the big question! the answer really comes down to budget and how important your flowers are to you.

One of the biggest cost savers for florals is re-purposing. With careful design, the arrangements from the ceremony area can be repurposed throughout the day. During the planning stages ask your florist what works best for re-purposing, they may well have worked at your venue before which will give them a greater insight.

An obvious means to creating impact for your ceremony is by having a statement ceremony piece, this could be a meadow or plinth arrangement – these are very versatile when it comes to repurposing later in the day as they can be made in segments and then broken up and redistributed to lots of different areas after the ceremony.

As opposed to an arch which can only really be admired in its entirety and is not always easily transported. Bud vases and candles on the guest tables give the illusion of the tables being full while using minimal budget. It’s also the best table centre if you’re having shared platters.

Hanging installations are also a great statement piece. These can be costly but so worth the WOW moment when you walk into the reception.

Rather than write off the idea of doing any large statement pieces because they are more expensive, ask your florist to help you realise your flower budget more effectively. For instance, by repurposing your Bridal party bouquets as table flowers you might be able to squeeze in a plinth or urn arrangement too!

There are obviously key areas for the florals and you are one of them! I hate to see a Bride compromise on her bouquet for the sake of other florals. Your florist will design your bouquet to perfectly accessorise your beautiful gown and it will feature heavily in your wedding photos, let it be the bouquet of dreams!

Button holes and corsages… A contentious subject! Mums, Dads and Grandparents will sometimes be given buttonholes to wear, this is a totally personal one. I don’t think anyone should feel obliged to buy these, especially if you’re trying to cut down on costs, but if it’s something really important to you and those people then absolutely include them. It’s always worth asking them if they want a buttonhole as a lot of the time the ladies won’t want one if they are wearing a delicate fabric.

Feeling confident that you have chosen the right florist for you is absolutely the short route to stress-free floral planning. As with most situations there needs to be trust; your florist will share their knowledge with you and ensure your florals are everything you hoped for and more.

flowers to make your wedding sparkle, whatever the budget