What is Included?
It is always a good idea to compile a list of flowers you will need to adorn your wedding before meeting with your selected florist. Doing so will help bring focus to what will be discussed and will also help you keep costs under control. The most popular types of flower arrangements you may need for your wedding day are listed below. Feel free to use this list when consulting with your local florist, and remember you can save on costs with making that item yourself or removing it entirely from the list!
Personal Flowers and Bouquets: Important people participating in a wedding such as a bride and bridesmaids should all have a small handheld arrangements of flowers to carry. The bridal bouquet should not be so large that it takes attention away from her dress, but should instead complement her overall look. Bouquets carried by bridesmaids can either be different from the bridal bouquet to provide contrast, or can be smaller arrangements of the same flowers used in the bridal bouquet. The bride should also have a separate arrangement made to be used for the bouquet toss. Bouquets made by your florist in this group includes:
Corsages: Important females (not including the bridal party) attending and/or participating in a wedding such as the mothers of both the bride and groom, the grandmothers of both the bride and groom, any female readers, and even a female officiant should all wear very small matching arrangements of flowers of the same type used in the bouquets. These corsages can either be worn on the woman’s wrist, or it can be pinned on the left side of her dress or near the left lapel of her outfit. Floral corsages in this group include:
Corsage for mother of the bride
Corsage for mother of the groom
Corsage for both grandmothers
Corsage for officiant (if female)
Boutonnieres: Important males attending and/or participating in a wedding such as the groom and groomsmen, the fathers of both the bride and groom, the grandfathers of both the bride and groom, any male ushers helping guests to their seats, the ring bearer, and even a male officiant should wear small arrangements of flowers that match the corsages and bouquets worn or carried by the female wedding participants. These boutonnieres should all be pinned on or very near the left lapel of their jackets. This group includes boutonnieres for the following people:
Groom
Each groomsman
Ring bearer
Father of the bride
Father of the groom
Each grandfather
Wedding officiant
Each Usher
Flowers for the Ceremony: Transform your ceremony venue into an incredibly beautiful garden setting by simply picking the right flowers. There are a number of ways to use flower arrangements to add a beautiful element to your wedding ceremony, including:
Entryway arrangements
Welcome table arrangements
Altar or chuppah arrangements (note: many churches do not allow decorations on the altar)
Pew and aisle arrangements
Flowers for the Reception: Next to the wedding ceremony, the wedding reception serves as another focal point of the big day. There are several areas of your selected reception venue that will either experience more guest traffic or areas that you want your guests to focus on or draw their attention to such as:
Key Points to remember:
In 2018, you can expect your florist to charge you an average of {averageWeddingCost} for wedding flowers, which is roughly {AveragePercentage}% of an average wedding budget.
What you ultimately pay for your wedding flowers depends on where you are located, your florist’s level of experience, the type and quantity of flowers you want, and other factors.
Various wedding floral arrangements can be used to adorn both the people attending the wedding as well as the ceremony and reception locations.
As mentioned above,you can carefully choose which arrangements to use and which to skip to save money. Don’t forget to also negotiate with your selected florist to see if they have ideas on how you can include more floral elements yet still stay within your budget!
