How much of your wedding budget should go to florist? This is completely up to you! You can choose to have no flowers at your wedding or to some, or a lot, totally depending on if you and your partner want them or not. For those that do want flowers as part of their wedding I have complied a guide of what percentage of your budget you should plan for depending on what flowers you want.
The Basics
Percentage of budget: 5-10%
If you are interested in having flowers at your wedding, couples who what just the basics (bridal bouquet, boutonniere, bridesmaids bouquets, etc) plan on spending about 5-10% of your total wedding budget.
Most of the brides that I word with that just want personal items (no centerpieces, arches, etc) spend on average $500 to $1500 on flowers depending on how many people are in their bridal party.
Small Wedding Flowers
Percentage of budget: 10-15%
This would cover some reception items such as small centerpieces or a wedding arch as well as personal flowers.
Most couples that book me for this type of event usually spend between $2000 to $3000 on their wedding flowers.
Full Service Wedding
Percentage of budget: 15-20%
For full service weddings with personals, lush centerpieces, arches, chandelier installs, etc, plan on spending about 15-20% of your budget. Most couples that book this type of wedding with me spend between $3000 to $7000 on their wedding flowers.
All Out Full Service Wedding
Percentage of budget: 20-25%
For those that want over the top wedding flowers plan on spending around 20-25% of your overall wedding budget. I would describe this type of event as having multiple large installs, centerpieces, the best flowers, etc.Couples that want this spend anywhere from $7000 to 30,000 on their wedding flowers
Hopefully this guide has helped you to determine what of your wedding budget should go to florist. To check out our pricing, click here.
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