Flowers symbolize elegance, beauty, hope, and love. The very reason why almost every wedding event allocates a floral budget in the couple’s overall wedding budget. Needless to say, wedding flowers give a stunning look to the event place, making it more memorable for your wedding guest.

Though wedding flowers might be considered not a significant part of the wedding planning process, you still need to ensure that you include the wedding flower budget early in your planning days.

As you prepare for your wedding day, the next question that you might be pondering is how much you should expect in your wedding floral budget. Well, don’t panic. I will help you run through some essential factors about wedding flowers in the wedding industry.

Most Popular Wedding Flowers According to Season

Before I head on to how much a wedding flower costs, I think it’s necessary to first understand the availability of different flowers according to your chosen season. Here are a few tips to consider.

Summer Season

If you’re planning on a summer wedding destination for your upcoming wedding day, then there are many native Australian flower selections that you can choose from. Those flowers are a bit exciting to arrange since they have varieties of unique colors and gradients. Here are some of the summer flowers you can pick.

• Celosias
• Hydrangeas
• Billy Buttons
• Gloriosa
• Amaranthus
• Queen Anne Lace
• Delphinium
• Peonies
• Dahlias
• Kangaroo Paw
• Gardenia Blooms
• Roses

Winter Season

Believe it or not, a winter wedding celebration has become one of the best pick themes by many. This season offers a cold and cozy ambiance that brings a relaxing atmosphere, perfect for couples who love the chilling weather. But don’t get fooled by the cold vibes of winter for not setting your wedding flower budgets intact for your special day. The cost of wedding flowers might be expensive so try to use these seasonal flowers instead.

• Daffodils
• Blushing Brides
• Cymbidium Orchids
• Ranunculus
• Sweet peas
• Phalaenopsis Orchids
• Hyacinths
• Double tulips
• Helleborus
• Roses
• Poppies
• Carnations

Autumn Season

The Autumn season is the second most popular season in Australia to hold a wedding event. Though this season offers a few varieties of stunning blooms, there are still a few personal flowers you can pick that will match your wedding style. Here are the best-picked flowers during Autumn that will surely bring elegance to your special day.

• David Austin Roses
• Bouvardia
• Dahlias
• Stocks
• Hyacinths
• Daphne
• Early Cheers
• Parrot Tulips
• Calla Lilies
• Delphinium
• Disbuds
• Scabiosas

Spring Season

The last season to talk about is spring’s beautiful and colorful season. This is the most popular wedding season in Australia as flowers tend to start blooming, thus offering varieties of choices that will match your preferred cost of wedding flowers. To give you a better insight, here are the top picks for the spring season.

• Tulips
• Water Lilies
• Arum Lilies
• Poppies
• Blushing Brides
• Hyacinths
• Sweet pea
• Anemones
• Calla Lilies
• Lilacs
• Guelder roses
• Daffodils
• Freesias
• Lisianthus
• Lavender
• Late season Peonies
• Snapdragons

How Much Wedding Flowers Cost?

Now that you have an idea of what flowers you should pick during the season of your much-awaited wedding, I guess it’s time to break down the typical wedding flower budget that you need to allot to make your wedding celebration serene and charming.

Bridal Bouquet

One of the most essential flowers you need to consider is the bridal bouquet. This particular flower will highlight the bride’s beauty as she slowly walks down the aisle in white. In a nutshell, this will be one of the most recognizable flowers that your guest will witness. Therefore, it has to be something explicit and matches the theme of the bride’s wedding gown.

It doesn’t really matter how many flowers you should include in your wedding bouquet. The main thing is that it should look stunning even very minimally. Normally, wedding bouquets range from $150 to $300.

Bridesmaid Bouquet

These bridesmaid bouquets might be optional to some couples since they want to have a cut in some portion of expenses in their overall wedding budget. However, you will surely agree that having lovely flowers for your bridesmaid brings a classy yet fanciful boost to your wedding.

Alternatively, instead of spending on some expensive flowers, you may opt to mix and match coveted flowers with less expensive ones. This might only require fewer flowers to suit the wedding floral budget you desire. Normally, bridesmaid bouquets range from $70 to $120.

Boutonniere

Of course, grooms should have their own flower arrangement since they are also important people in the wedding ceremony. Regarding the grooms, it’s part of the tradition to let them pin a minimalist boutonniere. Wedding florists usually overlook the checking of the boutonniere, so you need to remind them to not forget about this essential traditional accessory. 

For the groom’s boutonniere, wedding flowers cost from $20 to $25. Meanwhile, for the boutonniere of the father of the groom and bride, groomsmen, and other gents included in the entourage, a wedding flower costs from $10 to $20.

Corsage

Unbeknownst to many, wedding corsages are used to honor some of the most significant or impactful persons in the life of engaged couples. You can compare it to jewelry made of floral arrangements proclaiming that the guest wearing it is valuable to you or your soon-to-be spouse.

Corsage could either be a pin corsage or a wrist corsage, depending on your traditional floral design and service wedding flower budgets. Pin corsage ranges from $25 to $30, while wrist corsage flower prices from $30 to $45.

Ceremony Flowers

A wedding event will never be as gorgeous as how we imagine it if not for the beautiful ceremony floral feature that your florist arranges for your wedding guests. Regardless if you decide to have an intimate wedding or a grand wedding with a big flower budget, you should always allocate an ample budget for your flower designs.

Altar flowers are part of your altar design. This is where you will be sealing your vows with each other. I highly suggest using bud vases to highlight the volume of your floral arrangement. The altar will justify how important fresh flowers should be in your decoration since it brings a lively ambiance as you say your “I do’s.”

Another ceremony flower decoration that you need to consider is the aisle flowers. Remember that it has to be romantic to emphasize the bride’s beauty as she marches towards the aisle. Again, this one should be your personal choice. It’s either a ceremony archway, archway plus aisle flowers, or towering flowering branches that match your desired theme. You may also scatter some cherry blossom or full petal flowers along the carpet.

The price for ceremony flowers depends, as various florist prices differently. However, to estimate how much a wedding flower costs in the ceremony setup, the overall price ranges from $500 to $2000, which includes flowers and some ceremony feature element designs. Overall, it might be 10 to 15% of the average cost of wedding.

Reception Floral Arrangements

Every wedding florist usually exerts all their efforts in bringing your reception to a one-of-a-kind place for your wedding day. You can’t blame them as this venue is where all fun and exciting activities will occur. Here are some crucial details you should consider when hiring a typical full service wedding florist. 

As the reception program starts, your wedding backdrop design must match the accent of your wedding theme. Flowers usually play an important role here as it adds up to the volume design of the couple’s background. You may opt to add some personal flowers to match your desired interior. Some also prefer using bud vases as side decoration for the backdrop.

The table decorations vary depending on the size of the table your venue has to offer. The standard sized table arrangements are less pricey than the more extended table arrangements as it requires fewer table flowers.

Some also prefer to add cake flowers to compliment their beautiful cake. However, this one is unnecessary, especially if you want to save up.

You also add some minimal flower designs on your guest table, couple’s table, and some registration tables in front. These are all optional or at least very minimal.

The overall reception wedding flower costs $1000 to $3000. That includes the expensive and coveted flowers, personal flowers of choice, floral arrangements votives, and probably some flower crowns for the bride and her bridesmaid.

Helpful Tips on How to Offset Some Costing in Your Wedding Flowers

You might have been thinking earlier about not prioritizing your floral decoration for your upcoming wedding. However, once you realize that a wedding flower costs almost $1000 to $3000 in total, which is 25 to 30% of the average cost of wedding, it might change your planning priorities. If that wedding flower budget is somehow not your desired budget, don’t worry, I’ve got something for you. 

Here are some helpful budget tips to offset some of your wedding flowers expenses.

Plan Your Total Wedding Budget

This is the most essential part of planning as every wedding planner usually asks how much is your estimated budget for your wedding. If you could identify your budget, you would most likely know how much to a lot for your floral decoration for both the wedding ceremony and reception.

Try to Mix Expensive Flowers with Inexpensive Flowers

If you want to achieve that luxurious floral design without spending too much, you may want to try mixing and matching coveted flowers with inexpensive ones. This will definitely save you some money which you can use for other essential aspects of your wedding. Remember that the key here is to make it look fabulous by mixing the right flower combinations.

Choose Seasonal Flowers

Seasonal flowers are typically those that will fit your ideal wedding flower budget. Always consider the season of your wedding event to identify which set of flowers is best to use. You may refer to the list I created above.

Stick With Simple Floral Accents

Make it simple. You don’t need to choose those expensive sets of flowers, especially if it doesn’t fit your motif. As much as possible, keep the accent unique, personalized, and creative.

Consult Your Wedding Planner

There’s no more straightforward way to save from your wedding floral expenses than consulting your wedding planner, as they have been in the wedding industry for quite a while. Ask for advice as they might be tied up with a local wedding florist, leading to more discounted offers. They can also accompany you in your initial floral meetings.

Reuse Your Wedding Ceremony Flowers

This goes without saying, but you can actually reuse some, if not all, of your flowers used during the ceremony. In that way, you can save almost 30% of your supposed budget for floral design. Aside from that, you can also keep those flower decorations you used during your bridal party and reuse them during your wedding day.

Select a Venue with a Gorgeous Garden

If you really love flowers and want them to become part of your special day, why not look for a gorgeous garden thriving with ornamental plants. Maximizing that venue and making it look like a part of your decor. If you can’t afford to spend personal flowers for your backdrop, then let the background bring the flowers to you.

Observe a Minimalistic Wedding Floral Design

Last but not least is making it minimalistic. The simpler your wedding floral design, the less you will think about it. If possible, try to incorporate a theme that requires less presence of flowers. You may also add some greenery design to compensate for the volume of your design. Try to look for some minimalist wedding designs online to have an idea of what flowers you’ll need to buy.

Bottomline

Flowers might cost you too much on your wedding day, but if you’re able to anticipate and plan ahead with your desired floral decoration, then there’s a high chance of getting this off your head.

Typically overall flower decoration and needs will cost you $1000 to $3000. However, if you manage to plan ahead, reduce all the add-ons, and focus on what really works on your theme, you might be able to achieve a range of $500 to $1000.

Bear in mind that it all boils down to preparation. So make sure that you always coordinate with your wedding planner and florist to make everything smooth until your wedding day arrives.