Went to see a florist yesterday and got quoted £1600 for flowers for the day!! This breaks down as follows: Bridal Bouquet £80 Bm's bouquets x 3 = £120 Button holes x 6 = £24 Corsages x 2 = £24 Pedestals at church x 2 = £200 Pew ends x 10 = £250 Removal charge = £50 Top table flowers 2 x birdcages = £120 3 x bucket arrangements = £75 5 birdcage arrangements with stand (table arrangements) = £400 Ivy for gallery = £20 VAT = £238.52
Total = £1601.52!!
CommentAuthorBee
o dear im not sure. im getting my bouquet, two bridesmaids bouquets, 5 buttonholes, 2 corsages, sashes for my chairs, tablerunners, 2 bay trees, 2 topiary trees and centerpieces for £450. im no good with prices for flowers and things..... i gues it just depends on what flowers you are having xx
CommentAuthorHoxxyhula
Umm....I'm not sure because have not had mine yet. I know the prices for some flower stuff for my friend's wedding and the button holes seem quite expensive as compared to hers (and I think her florist is quite expensive). Could perhaps use pedestal arrangements for top table too. Also not sure what 'removal charge' is? - could family or friend not do this quickly for free?!
CommentAuthorMrs Sazra
I'm not getting as much as that from my florist, but know my pedestals aren't that much, VAT hasn't been mentioned to me and I don't have a removal fee to pay.
wow thats a lot ive only allowed £300 in my budget for flowers!
CommentAuthorMrs Turps (Nicpep)
Mine were Bouquet - £50 BM bouquets - £25 x 2 FG bouquet - £19 Centrepeices - £10.50 x 6 top table arrangement - £35 There are also button holes and corsages for the mums and it came to £210 for the lot (she did give me 10% discount too :P)
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CommentAuthorMrs Sazra
I'm guessing from your original post that it's a general florist? I had quotes from florists who do all sorts and they were very high, then I found someone who just specialised in wedding flowers and it was a lot cheaper. Just an idea.
CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
in my local town i had 2 different estimates done,iv actually pais £251,but a shop a minute away for exactly the same thing wanted over £500,,,shop around,get in quotes
CommentAuthorpringletwix
Hi nicpep where you getting yours from? xxxx
CommentAuthorMrs Turps (Nicpep)
I shall post ya the link hun xx
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CommentAuthorpringletwix
Thank you xxxxxx
CommentAuthorspooney24
Gosh that seems very expensive but as I am only getting my bouquet, bridesmaid bouquet, flowergirl wand, 4 buttonholes and 2 flower arrangements for venue I havent as much on my flower list, and as our florist is just across the road we arent charged for removal or moving one of the flower displays to our reception venues entrance either. Our table decorations at the wedding reception are included in our package for there too.
Couldnt you shop around and see what else it out there? Also do you really need to have pew ends or if you really want them, just have them on alternate pew ends so to reduce the cost? Also could you change your table arrangements for a cheaper alternative as they seem very expensive? Just a thought or 2. x
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CommentAuthortorialou
Blinking heck love, that's pretty pricey to me!! But where are you? I'm in Swansea so may be cheap for flowers down here. I'm doing the centrepieces myself so it won't be costing so much. I did have a quote who wanted to charge £90 for a handtied tuip boquet for an April wedding; tulips aren't too pricey at this time of year! I then decided to grow them myself; bought the bulbs and everything but then I bumped into a florist at a wedding fayre.This is what I am paying now: Bridal handtied- £40 Bridesmaid handtied- £30 3x gents buttonholes £4.50 each Mum's hyacinth corsage for bag- £8 Gent's hyacinth buttonhole- £4.50 Grooms mum tulip corsage for bag-£ 8 Gents tulip buttonhole- £4.50 Caketops- £15, £12 and £8 50 stem tulips- £40 20 bunches daffodils-£24 bear grass- £5 all in £212.50 including delivery
I'm only having a small wedding in a reg office so don't need to decorate there, but I think your quote is quite steep. I'd say shop around!!!
CommentAuthorAngelaeris
oh my god i havent even looked into flowers yet but i hope they dont all quote 1600 i was hoping for more like 500, not that i know the prices of flowers mind you
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CommentAuthorLou lou
good grief thats very pricey- i'd suggest shopping around for a cheaper price even if u go a little out of ur way then it will still save u money i'll bet xx happy hunting xx
CommentAuthormrs-b's
hi, darling.
first thing - what is actually in the bouquets? - it may not actually be that expensive - but this does depend on whats flowers are in them. I have never in all my years known of anyone who charges a "removal fee" - its seems a waste of £50 - just donate them to the church or reception if you arent too fussed about having them, if possible? the birdcages seems quiet pricey, but this does depend how well/flowers they are decorated with (i mean if it looks like it should be in a wedding mag, then its probably reasonable) if its just a little posy inside then it might be a bit expensive - im also presuming this includes the price of the cage and stand? If anything i would say that your bridesmaids and brides bouquets are very reasonable. button holes and corsages - it depends what flowers you are having? your church pedestals and pew ends are quite expensive - can you get away with less ends, and only 1 pedestal? maybe? - or have silk if your wanting to pay less? ive also not really heard of anyone pricing vat up seperatley.
but deffinatley get a couple of other quotes - try to make sure they other qoutes are for the same/ as close as possible to the original items, but DONT always go for the cheepest - go for who you feel happiest with, have better rapport with, or who have been reccomneded by friends and family.
bear it all in mind, and let us know how you get on!!
love mrs bouquets xxx
CommentAuthorMrsHoward2B
Where abouts is your quote from? I've just sent you a friend request - Im from South Woodham Ferrers, would be good to compare notes on local services etc!!! x
CommentAuthoressexk
MrsHoward2B quote was from Jades flower design - their based in coggleshall. Also saw another florist which came in about the same and that was TJ's design studio which is at Barleylands. Think my mum and i are going to try and do as much as we can ourselves eg pew ends and mayb table centres depending on what we decide on - the birdcages and stands have been axed as too expensive!! MrsB removal fee was to transport flowers from church to venue and most of flowers were roses (sweet avalanche, peach avalanche and amnesia- we're going for a country house wedding theme). x x
CommentAuthorkirsto
OMG that is steep for flowers, I have been quoted £300 and thats for: 9 Buttonholes 1 rose handtied for me - 6 bridesmaids bouquets 2 Bouquets for our mum A bucket with flowers for the flower girl 2 corsages
Our hotel are supplying the table arrangements however the florist we went too said she could do it for £10 for each table, would defo look around x
CommentAuthorcatch
bridal £70,bm £35 each button hole £7 each corsage for mil and sil £7.50 each total £350
CommentAuthorPossum
I hoe it doesn't cost that much! I'm not having anywhere near as many!!
CommentAuthorCupCake
Over a grand for flowers!!!!!! *faints* ... are you getting shares in the business for that as well?? I'd go to a few places for quotes hun xx
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CommentAuthormrs-b's
deffinatley too expensive then!!! if you were having orchids, calla lillies, lillies, roses, ect.. then its not too bad! but 1600 for roses is sheer madness!! the bird cages look nice with just a tiny little posy of flowers inside them or even a big thick chunky candle - you dont need a stand either, and im sure you can pick the cages up from confetti for under £20 each, if you still fancy them (i think there beautiful) pew ends - why not just have 2 at the very top of the isle and 2 at the very bottom - cut the cost and avoids them getting damaged as people are comming up and down the church to sit down, you can put bows on the rest (that should make a quote alot cheeper) top table arrangement - why not just have a flower arrangement for the middle (i would think about £50-£75 ish) and pin ivy onto the table cloth - will look lovley! and cheeper. the pedestal like i said before can you get anway with just 1? i think you can make the quote cheeper to fit in with your budget, like i have just said above and given you a few ideas to start with. i mean we wouldnt charge as much as that for fresh int he shop, but you do have to take into account a different area, over heads ect... prices do vary a lot from county to county! could you try a different shop a little further from home? as its a big order i would think that they would be willing to travel. hope it helps!! xxx
CommentAuthoronewilson@btinternet
Im going to a small, local florist and Im getting bride's bouquet (roses and thistles), bridesmaid corsage, x2 mother of the bride/groom bouquet's, x5 button holes, delivery to 2 houses on a Sunday for £180! I think £1600 is quite expensive. Try haggling! it definately works....i've managed to get down quite a few prices by telling them it's too expensive, for example our venue wanted £6000, but we changed to the Sunday and are not having the wedding menu, but the restaurant menu, and are now paying £2860!
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs Nicol
Thats mad prices, thats why i'm using silk, i can't afford that sort of money.. the ballons and decorations for all of my tables and things are costing £230 max... :)
CommentAuthorRelfy
I think that is quiet expensive. Im paying £430 and that includes, bridal bouquet, 3 bridsmaids, 30 button holes, 2 double button holes, 2 corsages, 1 arrangement, 9 centerpeices - i used a local person who works from home. She did my mums and sisters flowers and they were amazing! x x
