How to Prepare for Your Flower Consultation
Wedding flowers can feel like the most intimidating line on the planning list. They do not have to be. Five things make your consultation productive:
- Collect 5 to 10 inspiration photos. Pinterest boards, screenshots, saved posts. Ten photos is plenty for us to read your style.
- Bring your lifelong favorites. Your colors, metallic finishes, and taste do not change because you are planning a wedding. Your closet and your living room are real design input.
- Know your venue. Ceiling height, table count, and indoor versus outdoor all shape what we design.
- Skim the flower types below. Knowing a ranunculus from a garden rose makes decisions faster and more fun.
- Set a working budget. Use the guide below, then let us maximize beauty inside it.
Wedding Flower Budgeting 101
Every wedding breaks into four floral sections:
- Personal flowers: bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and pieces for children and honored guests.
- Ceremony: altar flowers, arches, backdrops, and aisle decor.
- Reception: centerpieces, head table, candles, cake flowers, and installations.
- The team: the designers and crew who build, deliver, install, and tear down.
Flowers and decor typically make up about 75% of the floral budget and the team about 25%. A full-service wedding covering all four sections generally runs $3,500 to $7,500, with most couples near $5,000. Statement pieces like hanging installations and custom arches add to that, since they need more blooms, built structures, and crew time.
You do not have to book all four sections. Some couples start with personal flowers and ceremony only. We will tell you honestly where your budget goes furthest.