Wedding Flowers

Pricing Wedding Flowers

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In order to understand the price points that are used in designing your wedding flowers it is important to know what drives the price. There are two primary drivers; labor and materials (flowers). This is true for any product and flowers are no different.
To understand what goes into the price of flowers we have divided them into three separate categories or price points, High Premium, Premium, and Value. The cost of your wedding will be impacted based on the types of flowers you select and the difficulty in handling those flowers. Some flowers are more delicate or difficult to handle and require additional time to create. We will focus on the types of flowers that are included within these three categories.

High Premium – The first price point is "High Premium". These are flowers that are in the range of $10 and up per stem. This price point is used to highlight the range and does vary with the season and volume discounts available to the florist. Typical "High Premium" flowers include:

Gardenias

Lilly of the Valley

Hydrangea

French Tulips

Calla Lilly

Vibernum

Gloriosa Lilies

Peony

Premium – The second price point is "Premium". These are flowers that are anywhere from $4 and up per stem. Once again the prices will vary based on the season and availability of the flowers within the wholesale market. Typical "Premium" flowers include:

Rose

Asiatic Lilly

Oriental Lilies

Sun Flowers

Freesia

Snap Dragons

Stephanotis

Bells of Ireland

Larkspur

Renunculus

Tulip

Stock

Orchids

Gerbera Daisies

Lilacs

Thistle

Spray Roses

Bluplurem

Sweet Peas

Glads

Anemones

Delphenium

Value – The last price point are "Value" flowers. These are flowers that are generally $3 or less per stem and also have multiple blooms to work with. “Filler” flowers tend to fall into this category as well. Typical “value” flowers include:

Caspia

Mini Carnations

Wax flower

Standard Carnation

Astromeria

Daisies

Another factor to consider when creating your wedding flowers is the overall visual value of the bloom. For example, A rose will classically take up anywhere from 1 inch to 3 inches in diameter in a bouquet. This is the same amount of space that a carnation will take up but the carnation will cost much less than a rose as noted in the above category tables. On the other hand a hydrangea will take up 7-12 inches depending on the farm and the breed of the flower. Therefore you would be able to fit fewer Hydrangeas in a bouquet where you might have 25+ roses in say a small hand tied bouquet. This might cause you to select a bouquet of a premium flower such as a hydrangea and add a few roses in and you have a beautiful mid range bouquet perfect for a bridesmaid. In this scenario the hydrangea is actually a better value per inch than the roses are.
As a point to note, some flowers may seem like they are in the more affordable "premium" class, but on a per inch basis they become more expensive. This may seem a bit confusing but during your consultation you can discuss various options based on your needs.
We will strive to ensure you have all the information necessary for you to make your final selection. This is a very important aspect of your wedding so be assured you will be delighted with the results.