Approximate cost of wedding flowers?

i am getting married in September 08 and we have 10 bridesmaids, including the MOH, 10 groomsman, including the best man, 2 flower girls, 1 ring bear, 2 fathers, 2 mothers. We do not have lots of money to spend on flowers so I am just trying to get an idea of how much flowers would cost for all of these people...also, does anyone else get a cortsage or boutinnere?

Approximate cost of wedding flowers?
If you're looking for silk, try here:

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or



http://www.WEDIDEAS.com



It's probably going to run you $200-$400, depending on the type, color, and style of flower arrangements you want if you do silks.
Reply:Cost of the flowers will all depend on what type of flowers you use and your bouquet size. I would recommend that you go with something fairly cheap that looks good in small bouquets because with 10 maids and 10 men, you're looking at a lot of money. You might also consider doing the bouquets and boutonnieres yourself. Normally you give ushers, grandparents and the officiant boutonnieres.
Reply:You're not looking at a cheap flower bill, I am sorry to say. We have 6 bridesmaid bouquets, 6 groomsmen bouts, my bouquet, my fiance's bout, our dads' bouts, the 3 usher's bouts, a corsage for each of our moms, his stepmom and his grandmother, a daisy crown for the flowergirl and an altar decoration, and we had a $850 bill for mostly roses, gerberas and starfighter lillies in July in Southeast Wisconsin. Unless you do them yourself, you will probably end up spending something similar at least...doing them yourself will be cheaper, but will require you to be making bouquets and boutanniers the night before your wedding.

Best of luck-remember to stick to your priorities-don't let someone force you into spending a fortune on flowers if they aren't that important to you. People aren't going to remember the flowers in the long run-they will remember how happy and in love you both were. :)

Best wishes!
Reply:Granparents in some cases get flowers too!



anytime you need a bouquet of real flowers it's going to cost you!



My advice is to go with cheaper flowers like tulips,roses,and some daisies. These are usually a lot cheaper and come in a lot of colors.

AVOID ORCHIDS! These are expensive anytime of year and are very delicate.



so you asked about prcing and I'm going with.... A LOT!!!
Reply:we are getting married this june and so far our bill is around a grand. we have 12 total in our bridal party, 1 rb, 2fg, 2 ushers, 2 dads, 2 moms, 2 grandmas, 1 grandpa and 2 people helping with the cake and bullentins.



this price includes flowers for all of them. part of that total is for our centerpieces at the reception also. but that is going to go up since we are changing it to something more fancier.



we are strictly using roses (my favorite) for the bridal party. depending on what type of flower you use will make the price either go up or down.
Reply:i am not sure but i think it depends on what kind of flower ur trying to buy and if its the right season for them but i think is should cost about 70 bucks or more
Reply:yeah...thats gunna cost ya. when I got married there was my bouquet $150, my maid of honours $90 my husband's boutonniere $9 and my dad's and best mans was $6 . there was a package that added flowers for a wedding party of 8 (including bride and groom) flowers for the parents and a centre piece for $600 I think, but with all you need you will be well over $1000
Reply:Consider having the bridesmais carry a few Calla Lillies - they lookk great by themselves and are elegant and not expensive.
Reply:Anyone that is helping with the wedding on that day gets a corsage or boutinnere ie ushers, attendant that's doing the guest book, whoever is taking care of the gifts, whoever is passing out programs, whoever is handing out the bubbles/rose petals/rice, etc. Also you may want flowers for the candelabras or pews.



As for cost, it depends on the flowers you used. I would contact a florist and definitely start florist shopping.
Reply:Wow...Flowers for 27 people, plus decorations...I can tell you that bill won't be cheap...



What kind of flowers are you planning to use? Some are cheaper than others...



If you really want to save money you can order the flowers online in bulk and arrange them yourself.
Reply:Hi. Wow....that's lots of people!! Unfortunately, it is hard to give you even an estimate. It depends on where you live....city or rural...and what kind of flowers you want.



The best thing for you to do is to make an appointment with a number of florists....go in with some ideas (tear out pictures from bridal magazines, etc.) and ask to get an estimate!!!



The floral industry (just like anything else wedding) expects brides to come in....they want your business....so go to a few florists and get an estimate. Also, they are willing to work with YOUR budget. Tell them what your budget is .....don't be shy! ....and see what they can do for you. That is their business!



Also, don't be afraid to not get a big huge bouquet (for your girls). I have given this picture to lots of brides....it's about 2/3 of the way down on this link on the left and it's titled "pink roses to carry":

http://www.atkinsfarms.com/wedfloalbum.h...



The reason I like this is that is it so pretty, yet simple.



Also, I have been to a few weddings where the bridesmaids carried one single flower (calla lilly or rose) tied with silk ribbon. It looked very elegant. You don't need a huge bouquet. And, with a smaller budget and that many bouquets to buy....you won't be able to afford big bouquets.



For the guys: I can give you an estimate of about $12-$15/each for a boutonniere. That is pretty standard.



Good luck!
Reply:have you considered silks?



dads and grandfathers are given boutinners, moms and grandmoms are given corsages.

however, there is nothing that says they HAVE to have flowers.



i'm going with silks and we barely broke $200, 1 bouquet for me, 2 bms 1 moh and 12 centerpieces and 1 head table arrangement.



ring bearer doesn't need a boutinner.

flower girls only need baskets and what ever you put in them for them to toss



keep it cheap and go with carnations for the gm boutinneers. you groom can have a bud rose and carnation if you want his to be different, or get him a larger carnation and small filler flowers that will make him stand out



maybe have your girls hold small bouquets of only a few flowers and fillers/greenery



you are going to spend sooooo much if you get them all big bouquets.



well shoot you are going to spend a ton no matter what you do... with a party that large.



i would never have that large a group for a wedding.



i vote silks for you to save money
Reply:That depends on where you get them.



I am saving hundreds of dollars by doing my own bouquets and arrangements with flowers from http://www.theflowerexchange.com/ My bouquet alone would have cost $95 from my local florist, but will only be $27 by my own hand.



If you go the florist route, expect $65+ for your bouquet of 30-60 stems, and $45+ for bridesmaids bouquets of about 20 to 40 stems.



Boutonnieres don't go with my wedding style, and instead of corsages for the mothers and grandmothers, my youngest sister will give each a flower at the beginning of the ceremony.
Reply:I've been to weddings where aunts and uncles get them, but don't do that, you have a lot of people already. The only other people that would need flowers are grandparents.



I'm doing roses in my BMs' bouquets and I think they're around $80 a piece and $10 for boutenneirs and $15 for corsages. My bouquets is more because of the flowers they're using and it's around $120 (I think).



The flower girl and ring bearer can have matching baskets and pillow that run about $15 each at any craft store (look for sales on these). You can find fake rose petals for the baskets for about $10-$15/box. Also, if you know anyone else getting married between now and Sept, ask to use their baskets and pillow. It's not like that couple will need them after their wedding. (There was a set that went around my church for about 2 years before someone lost it, and every bride just put in her own petals or ribbon).



Even if you got a great deal, you're going to have a MINIMUM of about $1000 in flowers depending on where you live (I live in California and it's a little more expensive than other areas). That's also just for your ceremony and doesn't count any at your reception.



I'd recommend doing your own flowers for the ceremony:

You can get lillies or something like that with a longer stem and take three or four of them and tie a ribbon around them. Then they carry them sort of like pageant girls do (laid across their arm), not like a usual BM (upright in their hand). My cousin did that for her wedding and paid about $15 a person and it looked really pretty (I thought even more so than a more traditional bouquet). Also doing that won't take up a lot of time, and each girl could actually do her own in about 20 minutes on your wedding day.

You can also get a couple family members to put together the boutenniers and corsages. You could just tie ribbon around one flower or buy the stuff florists use. My aunt just looked it up online and found instructions.



Also, go w/ flowers that are in season in September. I have no idea what that is, but any florist will know.

Good luck!
Reply:For the bouquets I would suggest using the Gerbera Daisies. They are an affordable flower and since they are fairly big each bridesmaid only needs a few of them like these bouquets...

http://www.budget-bride.com/01674a.JPG

http://www.cupidsarrowweddings.net/image...

http://www.mysilkweddingflowers.com/no.0...

You can also do the same for the boutionerres and the corsages...

http://www.bachmans.com/retail/images/Co...

http://www.schnucks.com/floral/thumbnail...

I went with the daisies because they were very affordable and fit my budget. You could also use carnations since they are fairly affordable as well.

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