Budgeting for your Blooms
The Barn at Reynolda Village is thrilled to welcome guest blogger Megan Nelson, the talented owner of Grace & Greenery Events. Megan has kindly shared her insights into wedding floral budgets and how couples can prioritize what’s most important to them on the day of their celebration. Thank you Megan!
Newly engaged and wondering how to allocate your floral budget? Our brides, on average, spend $4,500 to $8,500 or 8-12% of their total wedding budget on florals. There are many factors that can impact this amount such as seasonality, types of florals used, size of your bridal party and number of guests. We suggest that you focus on floral items that are the most impactful and will be highlighted in photos. For example, your guests will spend most of their time at your ceremony and reception and very little time at cocktail hour.
Photo courtesy of Adornment Photo.
At Grace & Greenery we love to focus on the following:
· Bridal bouquets
· Ceremony installations
· Aisle flowers (These can easily be repurposed during the reception. A great way to maximize your floral budget.)
· Sweetheart table
· Guest tables (Remember this includes all of your tabletop elements such as linens, china, chargers, flatware, candles, special design elements such as signage or fruit and most importantly flowers! We want to help you create a cohesive design.)
· Other installation features like barn doors, fireplaces, staircases and hanging installations
Photo courtesy of Jenn Eddine Photography.
Bonus items we love if budget allows:
· Florals for signage and seating charts
· Florals for the bar
· Bud vases for cocktail tables
· Intricate cake florals
Photo courtesy of Alexandra Blackmon Photography.
Ways to save money and maximize your budget:
· Choose a venue that offers a blank canvas with beautiful architectural details (The Barn at Reynolda Village is the perfect choice.)
· Repurpose aisle flowers and other ceremony elements (These are a great addition to a sweetheart table, fireplace and more.)
· Limit your guest count
· Limit the size of your bridal party
· Eliminate family flowers such as corsages and boutonnieres for parents and grandparents
· Eliminate boutonnieres for the groomsmen
· Eliminate flower girl crowns/petals and ring bearer boutonnieres
Photo by Liz Andolino Photography.
Remember that floral designers are artists! We always want you to share inspiration, likes and dislikes. This inspiration can come from your favorite painting, a picture from your favorite vacation destination or even personal items that evoke emotion and bring you and your partner joy. You should make general requests when it comes to design, style and your color palette to allow your floral designer ample room for creativity. You should not focus on specific flowers because we are unable to guarantee availability. Instead place your focus on the overall aesthetic and guest experience.
Photo courtesy of Jenn Eddine Photography.
About Grace and Greenery:
Grace and Greenery offers full service floral design and a la carte services. We serve modern couples in the Triad and beyond that value tradition but desire a contemporary take on classic style. Each design is as unique as our couples with carefully selected details, flowers and foliage.
Our florals are artful and organic, accentuating nature’s beauty with grace and greenery. We specialize in romantic, garden style floral designs featuring lush arrangements and hand tied bouquets filled with beautiful texture and natural movement.
Instagram: @graceandgreenery
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