Wedding floral pricing in 2026 is line item math. Every arrangement has a per piece price; the wedding total is the sum of all the pieces plus delivery, setup, and breakdown. The reason so many couples are shocked by floral quotes is that the line item math adds up faster than they expected.
Bridal party pieces
The traditional bridal party set:
- Bridal bouquet: $200-$450 typical for a hand tied bouquet of seasonal flowers; can run $600-$900 for elaborate cascades or premium stems (peonies in off season, garden roses, rare orchids)
- Bridesmaid bouquet: $80-$150 each; most weddings have 3 to 6 bridesmaids
- Boutonnière: $20-$40 each; typically 4 to 10 (groomsmen + dads + officiant)
- Corsage: $30-$50 each; mothers, grandmothers, special honorees
- Flower girl petals: $30-$60 for a basket
A modest bridal party set runs $700-$1,200; a fuller set with large bouquets, 6 bridesmaids, and 8 boutonnières can land at $2,000-$3,000.
Ceremony arrangements
- Altar arrangements (pair): $400-$1,200 for two arrangements flanking the ceremony space
- Aisle markers: $40-$100 each; typically 4 to 8 pieces
- Arch or chuppah florals: $800-$3,500 depending on size and density
- Petal toss / aisle runner florals: $200-$500
Reception centerpieces
The biggest line item in most wedding floral quotes. Pricing depends on size and table count:
- Low centerpiece: $80-$150 per table
- High centerpiece (elevated arrangement): $200-$500 per table
- Mixed height tablescape: $150-$350 per table
A 12 table reception with mid range centerpieces is $1,800-$4,200 just on tables. A 20 table wedding with high low mixed centerpieces can be $5,000-$10,000.
Delivery, setup, and breakdown
Industry standard is 10 to 15% of the floral subtotal for delivery, setup, and post event breakdown. Some florists charge a flat $300-$800 minimum. Out of region deliveries add per mile travel.
Substitution policy
Stem availability shifts day of. A signed contract should allow the florist to substitute individual stems within the agreed color palette and overall aesthetic when seasonal unavailability hits. Couples who insist on rigid stem lists end up paying premium rush import fees they didn’t want.
Where florists lose money
The two most common pricing mistakes: (a) under billing delivery and setup time (a wedding with 20 centerpieces, an altar arrangement, and ceremony pieces is 3 to 5 hours of on site work, not 1), and (b) not separately pricing rental items (vases, candle holders, arches, stands: these are florist property that need to come back, and most contracts don’t enforce return windows).
A hosted quote page that lets couples spec their own breakdown (bridal party pieces, ceremony, centerpiece tier, table count, delivery zone) replaces the three week mockup and revise loop with a single link. See how it works at /florists.