How much do prices differ between flower types?
The Short Answer
Flower choice can double or triple the cost of the same design, since premium blooms like peonies and garden roses cost far more than plentiful flowers like carnations or alstroemeria. Choosing a look rather than a specific flower gives your designer room to hit your budget.
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The premium tier
Some flowers command higher prices because of demand, delicacy, and short growing windows. Peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, orchids, anemones, and lily of the valley sit at the top of most price lists. They are stunning and worth it as focal accents, but building an entire wedding around them multiplies quickly. If your heart is set on peonies, one smart approach is to feature them in the bridal bouquet and sweetheart table while filling the rest of the design with more affordable companions.
The workhorse tier
Plenty of beautiful flowers cost far less and hold up wonderfully. Carnations, once dismissed, are back in style and look lush when clustered. Alstroemeria, chrysanthemums, roses, stock, and greenery give volume and color at a friendly price. These workhorses let you fill large spaces, dress many tables, and create abundance without straining the budget. A skilled designer can make a workhorse-based palette look rich and intentional, not budget-driven, which is exactly the goal.
Describe the look, not just the flower
One of the most useful things you can do is describe the feeling you want, such as soft and romantic, wild and garden-inspired, or clean and modern, rather than naming only one specific flower. That gives your designer freedom to reach the look with the best-value blooms available for your date. Our Bentley Florist designers frequently suggest a mix that captures a couple's vision while respecting the budget. You get the mood you dreamed of, and the flower list quietly does the work behind the scenes.
Planning Tips From Our Designers
- Feature premium blooms only in focal pieces to control cost.
- Lean on carnations, alstroemeria, and greenery for volume.
- Describe the mood you want, not just one flower name.
- Ask your designer for a best-value substitute for a pricey bloom.
- Trust that a good designer can make affordable flowers look rich.
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