Wedding Flower Budget Calculator
Estimate wedding flower costs from bouquet count, centerpiece type, and boutonniere count.
Returns a line-item floral budget with low-end and high-end pricing.
Estimated Flower Budget
Wedding flowers involve multiple components — bridal party flowers, ceremony arrangements, and reception centerpieces. Estimating costs for each category separately gives the most useful budget.
Total flower budget formula: Total = Bouquets + Boutonnieres + Ceremony Flowers + Reception Centerpieces + Miscellaneous
Typical item costs (US, mid-market florist, 2024):
- Bridal bouquet: $150–$350
- Bridesmaid bouquet: $65–$150 each
- Boutonniere: $25–$55 each
- Corsage: $35–$65 each
- Ceremony arch/backdrop: $400–$1,500
- Altar arrangements (pair): $200–$600
- Aisle pew markers: $15–$45 each
- Reception centerpiece (low): $80–$200 each
- Reception centerpiece (tall): $200–$500 each
- Cocktail hour arrangements: $50–$150 each
Worked example: Wedding party: 1 bride, 4 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen Reception: 15 tables, mixed low/tall centerpieces
- Bridal bouquet: $220
- Bridesmaid bouquets (4 × $100): $400
- Boutonnieres (5 × $40): $200
- Ceremony arch: $700
- Pew markers (10 × $25): $250
- Centerpieces (15 × $130): $1,950 Subtotal: $3,720 Florist design/labor fee (15%): $558 Total: $4,278
Budget-saving options:
- Choose in-season flowers — out-of-season blooms are imported and cost 2–3× more
- Repurpose ceremony arrangements as reception decor
- Greenery-heavy arrangements cost 30–40% less than all-bloom arrangements
- Dried flowers have become fashionable and cost 20–50% less than fresh