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How much do wedding flowers cost? Real numbers from 10,474 couples
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Short answer: U.S. couples who married in 2025 spent an average of $2,800 on wedding flowers, according to The Knot’s 2026 Real Weddings Study of 10,474 couples [The Knot]. The middle of the pack spent about $1,900, the lower quarter about $900, and the upper quarter about $4,800 [The Knot].
Wedding flowers are one of the few budget lines where you can spend almost nothing or a small fortune and both are normal. The average is pulled up by big-budget weddings, so the median is the more useful starting point for most couples. Here’s how the numbers break down and what moves them.
Wedding flower costs by budget tier
- $900lower cost quartile [The Knot]
- $1,900median cost quartile [The Knot]
- $2,800average [The Knot]
- $4,800upper cost quartile [The Knot]
Only 59% of couples hired a florist at all [The Knot]. The rest went DIY, used venue florals, or skipped flowers. And 70% of couples said price was their top factor in choosing a florist [The Knot].
By guest count
| Guests | Average flower spend |
|---|---|
| 1–50 | $1,600 |
| 51–100 | $2,400 |
| 101+ | $3,300 |
Guest count matters because it sets the number of tables, and every table usually gets a centerpiece.
By region
| Region | Average |
|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | $3,600 |
| Northeast | $3,300 |
| Southwest | $3,000 |
| South/Southeast | $2,800 |
| Midwest | $2,500 |
| West | $2,400 |
By season
The seasonal differences are small. Couples marrying January to March and April to June averaged $2,900, July to September $2,800, and October to December $2,700 [The Knot]. Winter weddings came out slightly higher, which The Knot attributes to flowers being shipped from farther away [The Knot]. One thing to watch: if your wedding is near Valentine’s Day, consumer flower prices jump that month. See seasonal flower prices.
What drives the quote up or down
- Flowers vs greenery. More greenery usually means a lower price per arrangement [The Knot].
- Number and size of pieces. Arches, installations, and hanging pieces add the most. A florist quoted by The Knot said a simple arbor piece could start at “a few hundred dollars” and scale to several thousand [The Knot].
- Labor and logistics. Prep, delivery, setup, and teardown are real costs and should be listed on your quote [The Knot].
- Flexibility on varieties. Giving the florist a color palette instead of a fixed list lets them buy what’s plentiful.
Personal flowers: corsages and boutonnieres
Wedding parties need boutonnieres and corsages too. At one Ohio florist, FTD-designed boutonnieres started at $23.99 to $28.99 each [Super Rose]. A Georgia shop listed several from $14.99 [Eve's Baskets and More], while another shop priced similar FTD designs from $52 to $85 [Sunrise Floral & Gifts]. Multiply by the size of your wedding party. Our corsage and boutonniere guide has the full comparison.
A quick way to set your number (our rule of thumb, not survey data): start from The Knot’s figure for your guest count above, then adjust up if you want large ceremony pieces and down if you’re happy with bud vases and greenery. One florist quoted by The Knot suggests floral is “roughly 10% of your overall wedding budget” as an industry standard [The Knot].
Reading a florist quote
A good quote lists each item and its price (for example, bouquets and centerpieces separately), a total for each line, taxes, and any delivery, setup, or breakdown fees [The Knot]. If any of those are missing, ask. Compare quotes line by line, not just on the total.
Sources
- The Knot: The Average Cost of Wedding Flowers (2026 Real Weddings Study) (Survey, checked Nov 3, 2026)
- Super Rose: Boutonnieres & Corsages (Belpre, OH) (Local florist page, checked Nov 3, 2026)
- Eve's Baskets and More: Boutonnieres and Corsages (Marietta, GA) (Local florist page, checked Nov 3, 2026)
- Sunrise Floral & Gifts: Boutonnieres and Corsages (Local florist page, checked Nov 3, 2026)
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