Floral decoration, yes: it comes at a certain cost. You have to be able to budget well for this item in the wedding expenses. So how should you go about not ending up with a note that is a little too flowery? Blandine, a wedding planner at Ailes & Events, explains how to manage your flower budget.
What is the flower budget for a wedding?
Regarding the essential floral arrangements, it is a question of thinking:
- At the centerpieces for the wedding dinner. It takes between € 20 to € 50 per decorative composition.
- To the bride’s bouquet. You should plan between 40 € to 150 €.
- At the groom’s buttonhole. In general, it takes between € 10 to € 25.
Secondly, you will have to think about:
- A decoration for places of worship or secular ceremony. The expenses are between 50 € to 300 €.
- Small bouquets for the procession. Count around 25 € per bouquet.
- At the buttonholes of witnesses and/or family. Count here € 15 per buttonhole.
- To bracelets or other ornate accessories for the girls who are witnesses. There, it is necessary to consider approximately 25 €.
- Flowers for cars. expenses are between € 80 and € 200.
- To the decoration of the reception hall. But here it depends on the desired decoration and the naked look of the room.
What is the average budget for wedding flowers?
It takes around 500 € to 1000 € for the flower budget. Know that the expenses for the vegetation also depend on your affinities with the flowers and your budget. If you have a fairly low budget, choose ribbons or knots to replace flowers or limit them. Do not plan too large vases but several small formats to put fewer flowers … If your budget allows you, depending on the number of people and tables, you can have around 600 €.
How to invest well in floral decoration?
For the floral decoration of the car, ask your florist to hold it by a suction cup, which allows you to remove it and put it on your buffets when you arrive at your place of service. Do not necessarily plan floral arrangements for the place of ceremony, for your reception hall and buffets, but decorate them with the flowers that your guests will offer you on your wedding day. In addition to saving you money, it will allow you to highlight the gifts of your guests for their greatest happiness.
The details not to be skipped in the wedding flower budget
We do not skip the bridal bouquet because it will be in all your photos and will be an element seen and noticed by your guests. You should know that on average, the price of a bridal bouquet is between 50 to 150 €. Ask your florist for flowers that hold in the heat and avoid those that are fragile. See with it too so that it is not too heavy and convenient enough to carry all day. Also, find out if the bouquet can be stored and how if you want to keep it as a souvenir. If you want to keep it and still plan to throw the bouquet, plan another bouquet, smaller, lighter, without accessories so as not to hurt, and cheaper (around 30 €) to be able to throw it.
How to reduce expenses?
Use seasonal flowers. You can also use fewer flowers by replacing them with foliage. Choose large flowers because you will put less. Depending on your themes, think of the wildflowers you can pick and the flowers in your garden. For people allergic to flowers, think of those which are artificial, in fabric, in recycled objects, in a paper, even in jewelry for your bridal bouquet!