Planning a wedding on a budget can be very stressful, but I found one vendor in an unexpected warehouse that took the worry and stress out away. Costco Wedding services was not only a great place to order invites from but they also provided my flowers for the entire wedding party.

For less than $250 dollars we got; 1 bridal bouquet, 2 bridesmaids bouquets, 2 corsages, and 4 Attendant boutonnieres!

Most wedding coordinators and bridal planning guides suggest that couples set aside between eight and ten percent of their total wedding budget to cover floral expenses. Depending on a couple’s budget, this may mean wedding flowers cost between $400 and $5,000, but the costs for specific types of flowers can vary widely based on several different factors.

Costs for Specific Wedding Flowers
General figures for wedding flower expenses, on average, include:

•Bride’s bouquet: $50-200
•Bridesmaids’ bouquets (each): $20-50
•Corsages and boutonnieres (each): $8-30
•Head wreaths
 and floral hair pins (each): $15-40
•Toss bouquet for the reception: $20-50
•Church altar flowers (each arrangement): $50-75 or higher
•Pew flowers (each): $10-40
•Reception centerpieces (each arrangement): $40-150
•Flower girl bouquet or petals: $20-35
•Floral cake topper: $30-100
 
Exotic colors can be expensive. In addition to these popular wedding flower arrangements, many couples also opt for more specialized flowers such as a wreath for the church or reception hall door, flowers to decorate a wedding arch, cake table accents, petals or floral urns to decorate the exterior of the church or reception venue, special flowers for the interior or exterior of the limousine, a small arrangement on the guest book table, and even a lovely arrangement for the restrooms at the reception.

There are many different ways to save money on flowers. Some ideas are:

• Less is more. Simple designs cut down on the cost of flowers, and is currently very trendy. Opt for a bouquet of fresh flowers tied together with a ribbon at the steams.
• Fresh flowers for wedding party only. Use vintage pins or cloth flowers to make unique centerpieces or accent decoration. For our wedding reception centerpieces we used feathers instead of flowers.
• Toss the bouquet. Literally use the bridal bouquet as the toss bouquet. Not having to have a ‘throw-away’ flower arrangement will save you money.
• Stay in season. Exotic flowers or selections that aren’t in bloom will cost your wallet. Choose fall flowers for weddings in October and likewise for the other seasons.

Saving money on our flowers gave us extra money to build a photo booth and even start our own business as newlyweds. But we were worried that ‘you get what you pay for’ as any couple typically is. I called Costco a couple of times before the delivery of the flowers to verify that they were not going to be wilted or of poor quality because they were being shipped to our house 4 days prior to our wedding.

Much to my surprise the flowers arrived and were just as promised. I followed the instructional CD to store the flowers in the proper temperature and add water as instructed. Our wedding came 4 days later and all of our party commented on how beautiful the flowers were, and the excellent quality.

My step-father even wrote:

“ I put my corsage (flower) after a week in my suitcase in water and by window and its peaking in bloom today . week and a half later. Its awesome ….”

Just goes to show, that you don’t have to pay a lot to get a lot.

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