Striking Red Wedding Flowers at the Fort Garry Hotel
There’s one perfect way to describe a red wedding in my mind, and that is: STRIKING. When red is done with carefully measured intention, the design elements are unforgettable, rich, bold, and classic all at the same time.
You know me, I’m not the most traditional designer, so I wanted to make sure that I took this classic wedding palette and added a modern floral design to it. I think that my work, paired with Soiree Event Planning’s amazing design, really took a red and white palette to the next level.
There’s one perfect way to describe a red wedding in my mind, and that is: STRIKING. When red is done with carefully measured intention, the design elements are unforgettable, rich, bold, and classic all at the same time.
You know me, I’m not the most traditional designer, so I wanted to make sure that I took this classic wedding palette and added a modern floral design to it. I think that my work, paired with Soiree Event Planning’s amazing design, really took a red and white palette to the next level.
Photos by Brittany Mahood
“Thank you for bringing our wedding floral vision to life so beautifully! Seeing your proposal was one of the most exciting moments of the wedding planning process, and you exceeded every expectation on the big day! The red roses were everything we dreamed of and more. ”
The Floral Design
I am always shouting from the rooftops how much I love colour, and that includes a striking monochromatic palette. Working completely in reds was SO much fun for me. With red, I like to go either monochromatic like this, or use it as an accept to other juicy and bold tones. I have been asked many times to do red and white together, and it’s really challenging to make that work — the contrast between them is just too strong. It ends up looking like a maple leaf or polka dots (neither of which you want for your wedding).
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Tess garden roses, Matilda roses, red piano roses, black beauty roses, and red ranunculus. I designed Brooke’s bouquet with an overall classic round shape, but with lots of depth and movement so it didn’t feel dense, compact, or dated.
The Ceremony Design
From mockup to reality! Brooke wanted moody and interesting designs, with an overall deep and luxurious feel to the event and tons of candlelight. The rich reds were just totally perfect 🥀 We used mirrored gold pedestals from Collective, and I focused on multiple floral pieces that worked together to make a large statement: larger “puffs” placed on top of pedestals, smaller puffs that I tucked onto the ground with candles, and lush snaking pieces that cascaded off and around the pedestal tops.
I love working through these digital mockups — it gives you the reassurance that you can visualize what our goal is, and helps me make decisions about what I think will be best along the way — but I love the final end product so much more. It’s so rewarding seeing it all come to life and then when you finally get to see it and enjoy it…it’s perfect!
Down the aisle, we alternated low, lush floral pieces with clusters of candles. All of this was later repurposed to the head table!
Tabletop Styling
The way these tables came together was just *chef’s kiss! Each element was very thoughtfully considered to curate elegant, classic settings and a warm ambiance. This wedding design is a perfect case study in why I love working with Soiree Event Planning — the design process is so seamless. They just know how to make things beautiful.
Linens
While I normally vote for a subtle colour in the linen, this crisp white from Planned Perfectly created such a beautiful, neutral base. Coordinating white napkins allowed the other tabletop elements to play centre stage.
Glassware and Dinnerware
The glassware was kept traditional, with a clear cut glass duo of glasses from Collective Event Rentals. Classic white chargers paired really beautifully with the soft champagne flatware from Union Table. They’re the perfect accent of metallic without being brassy or cheap looking.
Candles and Holders
I love a good mix of candles! I kept it simple with white taper candles and and votives in gut class holders (adding a layer of a classic texture). I loved the candelabras! I rented them from my friend Andrea at Addison Taylor Design after Brooke searched high and low online for a gold candelabra that didn’t look tacky or cheap. Turns out that search was really hard! The clear candelabras had a slight gold accent (I used LED candles in them), and we surrounded the base of those with red florals.
Stationery
Brooke’s friend Faith Robert designed all the stationery, and her work was the perfect subtle way to elevate the place settings. The hand-drawn monogram, the calligraphy, the handmade, deckled edge paper, and the wax seals (colour coded to meal selections) were incredibly elegant.
Floral Centrepieces
Obviously one of my favourite details! On the long tables, we created a lot of visual interest with varied heights of twinkling candles mixed with multiple sizes of monobloom floral arrangements. Keeping the arrangements in one bloom type create more of a punch, especially when working with a range of shades.
The loggia areas of The Fort Garry’s 7th floor is one of my favourite aspects of the venue.
If you book the entire 7th floor, you have ample space for guests to exit the elevators to a personalized welcome design, enjoy the ceremony in the Crystal Ballroom, serve cocktails in the hallway, and even include design elements like a seating chart with floral moment, like this one right here.
Who This Design is For
I know that red has this polarizing ability to stress people out! So here’s who this design works best for:
Couples with a classic style who aren’t afraid of boldness.
Weddings with a larger guest list, and a large enough venue to allow them to play with multiple table shapes and centrepiece styles.
Planners who know how to walk the line of less is more, and won’t be tempted to add in a lot of unnecessary detail.
Brittany Mahood Photography ~ The Fort Garry Hotel ~ Soiree Event Planning ~ Planned Perfectly ~ Collective Event Rentals ~ Lauren B Wycoff ~ Event Light ~ Big City All Star Band ~ Luminous String Quartet ~ Union Table ~ Sugar & Salt Bakeshoppe ~ Lineage House ~ MYUZ Artistry ~ 4SquareFoto ~ Faith Robert
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Flowers are the best way to make a statement at your wedding. Whether you already have a specific vision or want me to dream up something custom just for you (like a greenery canopy hung above your dinner tables!), reach out to Stone House Creative for stunning bridal bouquets, truly unique ceremony backdrops, and beautiful floral centrepieces to create the perfect ambiance for your wedding!
Classic Garden Wedding at Alloway Hall
Say you want your wedding ceremony to look like a garden, over top of your swimming pool? SAY LESS.
Chelsea and Adam’s classic garden wedding was a dream in every way. Their joy at finally wedding after years of long distance, a stunning designer gown with details that made it look like she was surrounded by fluttery butterflies, exchanging their vows on a platform suspended over top of his family’s pool, and the complete transformation of a museum into a classic, flower-filled reception featuring 20 foot long beams dripping in fresh blooms over top the dance floor are just a few highlights.
Say you want your wedding ceremony to look like a garden, over top of your swimming pool? SAY LESS.
Chelsea and Adam’s classic garden wedding was a dream in every way. Their joy at finally wedding after years of long distance, a stunning designer gown with details that made it look like she was surrounded by fluttery butterflies, exchanging their vows on a platform suspended over top of his family’s pool, and the complete transformation of a museum into a classic, flower-filled reception featuring 20 foot long beams dripping in fresh blooms over top the dance floor are just a few highlights.
Photos by Brittany Mahood Photography
It’s taken me many, many months to be prepared to write this blog post. This week is Chelsea and Adam’s 1st wedding anniversary, so I decided it was finally time to dive in. Why? Because I was daunted at the idea of trying to choose favourite photos or moments from this wedding, because every single moment and every single detail was so beautifully orchestrated, intentionally designed, and required so much work. It’s hard to find a way to capture the magic that was their wedding day!
So, I’m just going to walk you through the entire day, section by section, and tell you what I absolutely loved the most and some behind the scenes at what it took to get us there.
The Bouquets
As soon as I saw a photo of Chelsea’s Elie Saab bridal gown, I knew exactly what I wanted to do for her bouquet. This dress was incredible — very classic and elegant, with added feminine detailing in 3D floral applique on the off-the-shoulder sleeves, and scattered throughout the veil. The veil in particular looked like she was surrounded by fluttering butterflies. The best way to complement this, in my mind, was sweet pea. And a TON of sweet pea. I wanted her bouquet to be a bit smaller, simpler, and just fluttery. Chelsea asked for peonies (which is a tall order in August, but my wholesaler pulled through and they were GORGEOUS!), and they enhanced the sweet pea perfectly.
The bridesmaid bouquets were simple sweet pea nosegays, which looked divine against their mixed green dresses (LITERALLY the most beautiful combination of bridesmaid dresses I’ve ever seen, which they curated from Selkie and V. Chapman).
The Ceremony
So you want your ceremony in your parents’ backyard, over top the pool? And you want it to feel like you’re exchanging vows in the middle of a garden? Yes, please!
I was so excited when Soiree Event Planning told me the plan. It wasn’t for the feint of heart (and thank goodness they were leading the charge and taking care of all logistics!) but I was up for the challenge of figuring out how to get the most amount of flowers I possibly could on that suspended altar.
My goals were to make sure it was lush, natural, and full, but also have good height. I wanted the floral to be around waist-height, which meant that a lot of math and a focus on the scale was a priority. You can see more of that process here!
The REception
There’s truly no way that I can show the reality of how stunning this reception was. Alloway Hall is the event space at the Manitoba Museum, and it’s quite a blank space with a slight industrial edge. Chelsea’s style is romantic, feminine, and with a little granny chic (floral patterns, ruffles, so cute!). Soiree Event Planning really worked SO hard to create a unique space, and soften the hard edges of the room with endless perfect details. Let’s just go one by one.
The Floor Plan
Alloway Hall is quite large, so there was ample space to have the large guest list seated for dinner on one end, a huge dance floor and band stage on the opposite end, and a large central lounge joining the two spaces. The room was functional, and gorgeous.
The Lounge, Dance Floor, and Hanging Florals
The lounge and hanging floral installation were my personal favourite design elements. I loved the dual lounges flanking the stunning wedding cake (a Jenna Rae Cakes masterpiece that mimicked the detailing on Chelsea’s dress), the furniture selection, and the perfect shades of green. We layered in some delicious floral arrangements to the lounge, and then really went for it on the ceiling installation.
We designed 2, 20 foot long, double sided floral installations (entirely in fresh flowers!), making a total of 80 linear feet of impression florals that hung low enough to make an impressive statement but not get in the way of the dance floor, set in between those 2 long floral beams.
The Guest Tables
We had a mix of long banuqet tables and round tables. With soaring ceilings, we chose to go tall and full on the round tables, and Chelsea envisioned long, lush florals on the banquet tables. One of the things I always aim to include in my tabletop designs is a lot of undulating movement — think waves, rising and falling smoothly, keeping your eye moving along the length of the table. This means high points, low points, candlelight and florals, and sweet details to create pockets of visual interest.
The green flatware was definitely a personal favourite detail, as well as the stationery! Alloway Hall doesn’t allow real flame, so we used my LED candles — they cost me a fortune, but they’re SO nice and look really realistic!
The Head Table
And now to the head table! Sometimes it feels like there’s only so much that can be done to make a head table design interesting, but it is naturally a display piece in the room and everyone’s attention is on it multiple times throughout the night. Chelsea loves hydrangea, so I wanted to use as much as I could here, with extra roses and lush floral arrangements tucked throughout.
The main statement was the arched backdrop behind the head table, which really helped to frame the wedding party in the very large room. We added an absolute ton of smilax to the backdrop, to create a lot of depth against the white walls.
The Bar
The bar was so special! With such a large guest list, they needed a large bar to accommodate everyone, so this was a substantial beast that was custom built for the wedding. Soiree custom-designed the wallpaper for the bar back, we added some floral touches, and mostly tried to keep it as functional as possible while still looking phenomenal.
I can’t believe it’s already been a year! All of your weddings are incredible celebrations, but some have a lot more moving parts and details to sort out, so this one was really rewarding for me. I love the logistical aspect of my job, figuring out how all of the pieces are going to come together and how to do the best job of some of these more spectacular pieces. I’ll forever be grateful to Chelsea and Adam for choosing me to design their wedding, to Soiree and the entire vendor team who made this such a streamlined and successful event, and to my amazing team of designers and setup staff who worked tirelessly to pull everything off. These types of events are not done by just 1 or 2 people — it was a team effort for sure!
Brittany Mahood Photography ~ Soiree Event Planning ~ The Manitoba Museum ~ Brett Anderson ~ Paper & Palm ~ Event Light ~ Beyond the Lounge ~ Planned Perfectly ~ Collective Event Rentals ~ Trend Decor ~ Simply Beautiful Decor ~ Creating a Scene ~ Big City All Star Band ~ Wow Hospitality ~ Jones & Company Wine Merchants ~ MYUZ Artistry ~ Jenna Rae Cakes ~ Luminous String Quartet
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Intimate, Stylish Winter Wedding: Spotlight on the Manitoba Club Oak Room
When E & J first reached out to me, I could tell they were planning a special event…one that I really knew I wanted to be part of! They were hosting an engagement party, but with the tricky logistics of living in a different country, and planning their 2026 wedding in a different province, they also wanted to sign their registry and do the official paperwork at their Manitoba Club evening celebration (and surprise their guests!).
They wanted a sophisticated dinner party, and I knew just how to elevate the Manitoba Club’s Oak Room into something really special.
When E & J first reached out to me, I could tell they were planning a special event…one that I really knew I wanted to be part of! They were hosting an engagement party, but with the tricky logistics of living in a different country, and planning their 2026 wedding in a different province, they also wanted to sign their registry and do the official paperwork at their Manitoba Club evening celebration (and surprise their guests!).
They wanted a sophisticated dinner party, and I knew just how to elevate the Manitoba Club’s Oak Room into something really special.
Photos by Kass Donaldson
Early on, E sent me a design board with her ideas and the general vibes for their 2026 destination wedding, which she wanted to feel similar to their Winnipeg winter wedding. We decided to flip the moodiness level, amping it up in the Oak Room with more deep tones and lots of candlelight.
I envisioned a sophisticated take on their intimate, stylish winter celebration and knew almost right away how I wanted to design for them.
Her bridal style was so chic, so simple! The couple spent the morning together, getting dressed together and giving each other gifts and letters. While I personally loved our first look on our wedding day (my husband BAWLED, it was adorable), I really love this idea. It feels so peaceful, so relaxing, and since the rest of the day goes so quickly, it’s wonderful to have so much one-on-one time together to start your most special day.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: simple white mini calla lilies.
I love seeing how your entire wedding day turns out. This was SUCH a cold day in January (literally, my mittens temporarily froze to the metal stair case railing as I was loading in to the Manitoba Club), but this event design felt so warm and elegant.
While she originally thought about having one long dinner table with their vows exchanged off to the side, I wanted to give them a real moment for their surprise ceremony with a floral feature and having their guests surround them.
So, I proposed a U shaped table, creating a dual purpose ceremony altar and head table. With limited seating on the inside, it gave them space to say their vows inside the U with a beautiful floral backdrop, and then also became the perfect spot for them to enjoy dinner at.
The couple loved it right away, and I was so pumped!!
In terms of tabletop design elements, the couple really gave me free reign. We decided on the deep plummy burgundy tones with whites, greens, and touches of creamy yellows, and lots of taper candlelight, and after that, it was all up to me. My favourite ❤️
I decided to design a mix of smaller pin frog arrangements in organic ceramic vases, with a few larger ones tucked in where the table space allowed. I chose deep eggplant mini calla lilies, a lot of hellebores and chocolate lace, along with some sculptural feeling white campanula.
To complete the styling, I tucked in a few types of grapes, radicchios, and eggplants to amp up the moody tones, along with tall ivory taper candles to bring lots of twinkling light.
You can see why I love the Oak Room at the Manitoba Club. It’s a smaller space — with this layout, there were just under 30 guests (though you could fit in more with a more traditional table style).
The overall ambiance is rich and elegant, thanks to the original wood panelling walls and coffered ceilings, one wall with floor to ceiling windows, and a huge wood fireplace. The Oak Room is often used for wedding ceremonies against the windows, or as an after-party space that’s a bit quieter from the ballroom across the hall.
It’s a really traditional space, so not every style will work in here, but this elevated dinner party vibe works perfectly!
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Wedding Venue Spotlight: The Pavilion at Assiniboine Park
Every time I receive an inquiry for a wedding at The Pavilion at Assiniboine Park, I get excited. Amber and Michael’s wedding was no exception!
There’s a lot to love about this iconic Winnipeg wedding venue — from one of the city’s most gorgeous ceremony sites, to tons of natural light, and of course, proximity to all of Assiniboine Park for your photos — and I’m going to walk you through what I love about the Pavilion while showing off some of Amber and Michaels’s early autumn wedding day.
Every time I receive an inquiry for a wedding at The Pavilion at Assiniboine Park, I get excited. Amber and Michael’s wedding was no exception!
There’s a lot to love about this iconic Winnipeg wedding venue — from one of the city’s most gorgeous ceremony sites, to tons of natural light, and of course, proximity to all of Assiniboine Park for your photos — and I’m going to walk you through what I love about the Pavilion while showing off some of Amber and Michaels’s early autumn wedding day.
Photos by Jennifer Fortier Photography
The Pavilion’s outdoor courtyard area is one of the most beautiful places in the city, in my opinion. It honestly feels like an oasis — no matter how busy the park is, no matter how hot it is outside, no matter how stressed I might be during a set up, I can step out here and feel instantly refreshed. I can think of almost nothing better for the location where you’ll exchange your vows!
This colour palette was just so exhilarating. It feels a little ridiculous to say that, but it’s true: this combination felt energizing, fresh, and very romantic at the same time. We started with some deep burgundies, browns, and terracotta, layered in mauve, accents of peach to set off the mauve, and then my favourite, hits of a limey chartreuse.
Side note — their welcome sign was hilarious. “Welcome to the wedding of Amber…featuring Michael” ha!
In the middle of the courtyard is a beautiful pond, and the area is surrounded by an elevated, elegant pergola. The layout makes for a natural focal point at the front, though it does mean that you don’t have a central aisle to walk down.
In terms of ceremony decor, we’ve done quite a few things here: a grounded floral nest like above, floral arches, and pieces hanging from the pergola (though if it’s a windy day, it’s pretty hard to contain the swinging of the hanging piece).
I also love the exterior of the building — it has so much historical charm!
“Thank you so much! The flowers were so beautiful; you did such an amazing job. It could not have been more beautiful!” — Amber
As you can see, the photo options at the Pavilion are amazing — the covered pergola area and the pond/courtyard are just such beautiful backdrops, and being able to walk right down to the English Gardens is such a sweet bonus!
This bar area is one of my favourites of all Winnipeg wedding venues. The counter top is just so spacious, that we can have some real fun without the bartenders cursing my existence ;) I also just love the aesthetic vibe of this area, and it perfectly fits a few cocktail tables or a lounge set up, along with your guest book table and seating display.
As you can see above, the Pavilion’s ceiling is glass, glass, glass, baby! This makes it completely unique in comparison to other Winnipeg wedding venues, and adds a certain charm that can be dressed up really beautifully. This obviously brings so much natural light, which you’d have to ask your photographer about timing (if it’s harder to take great images at certain times of the day or not) but in my books, the more natural light, the better.
There’s also a beautiful angled window nook, that perfectly fits 3 round tables and can act as the perfect spot for your wedding part and family tables to sit. This nook overlooks the pond outside, and this is especially nice because the opposite wall is a beautiful wood wall BUT they added a gigantic TV screen to it that kind of kills the appeal of that wood feature wall.
We did 2 centrepiece styles for this — half of the tables with a fuller floral arrangement surrounded by votives, and half with a stem vase and taper candle trio accented by votives! It’s nice to have some variety in a room.
I’ve designed quite a few different styles of weddings at the Pavilion. If you’re considering getting married here, check out some of these real weddings below!
From a ceiling canopy of greenery, to an indoor ceremony, to a hanging floral piece spotlighting the head table, Stone House has brought a lot of magic to the Pavilion at Assiniboine Park.
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Whether you already have a specific vision or want me to dream up something custom just for you, reach out to find out how we can create the perfect ambiance for your wedding.
How Much Does A Bridal Bouquet Cost?
I remember what it was like to be engaged, attempting to plan an budget for a wedding when I had ABSOLUTELY no idea what anything could cost. I have a specific memory of sitting at my fiance’s (now husband’s) computer and googling “wedding photographer in Winnipeg”, opening up every single website on the first 5 or so pages of Google, and sending a form submission to every single one. Because NONE of them had any pricing information available (and I only heard back from about 5 of them!).
That was a long time ago, and pricing transparency has definitely improved in the Winnipeg market, but I think that now, more than ever, couples are anxiously seeking pricing information. Since covid, costs on a lot of things have increased and not gone down, and now we get the joys of all this tariff business. All that to say, I understand where you’re coming from and I’m here to give you some insight on wedding flower pricing!
Some PRicing Transparency for 2025 Weddings
Photos by Kate Elizabeth Photography
I remember what it was like to be engaged, attempting to plan an budget for a wedding when I had ABSOLUTELY no idea what anything could cost. I have a specific memory of sitting at my fiance’s (now husband’s) computer and googling “wedding photographer in Winnipeg”, opening up every single website on the first 5 or so pages of Google, and sending a form submission to every single one. Because NONE of them had any pricing information available (and I only heard back from about 5 of them!).
That was a long time ago, and pricing transparency has definitely improved in the Winnipeg market, but I think that now, more than ever, couples are anxiously seeking pricing information. Since covid, costs on a lot of things have increased and not gone down, and now we get the joys of all this tariff business. All that to say, I understand where you’re coming from and I’m here to give you some insight on wedding flower pricing!
I do need to give the caveat, of course, that flower pricing varies widely — what types of flowers you’re interested, what time of year you’re getting married at (stay clear of Mother’s Day if you’re on a tighter budget!), how many guests you have, how full and lush you want everything, and of course, what your personal priorities are.
I know the internet loves to talk about “the wedding tax,” which is one of the most annoying myths out there. So, let’s talk about bridal bouquets and what they cost.
There are a few things that florists would love for couples to understand:
1) We’re not trying to rip you off.
2) We’re not interested in taking advantage of you.
3) We really do want you to have a beautiful wedding, but we’re not responsible for paying for your wedding for you.
And at the same time:
1) Flowers are a perishable, luxury item that are flown in from around the world. No one NEEDS flowers to get married.
2) The entire supply chain of the floral industry, from seed to stem, is costly. The amount of labour, of supply cost, of resources that go into growing your wedding flowers (whether they’re grown in Manitoba or elsewhere in the world!) is incredible.
The voices who parrot the “wedding tax” conversation love to say that they could walk into a flower shop and pick up a grab-and-go bouquet and pay $50 for it, or they could order a bridal bouquet and be charged $350 for it. “That’s a rip-off!” they moan. And you could just walk in and buy that $50 bouquet if it’s what you want and what you can afford.
But there’s a very large difference between those two bouquets.
And if you’re coming to me and asking to order a custom bridal bouquet, then naturally I’m assuming that you’re looking for something far more beautiful and detailed than that $50 grab-and-go bouquet. I assume that you’re wanting premium flowers, carefully arranged by a designer with a certain skill level and knowledge base.
That $50 grab-and-go bouquet literally takes 5 minutes to plan and put together. The $350 bridal bouquet is carefully crafted in around 1 hour, not including all the time that I’ve spent mulling over your colour palette and texture preferences to select the perfect ingredients, order them from multiple farms or wholesalers, and conditioning them carefully so they’re at their absolute peak on your wedding day.
There’s nothing wrong with either of these options — they’re just very different, and therefore have a different price tag associated with them.
One last thing before I really get into the pricing: tariffs. To be honest, I’m still not entirely sure how these are going to impact us in Manitoba. During the summer, most of my product is sourced locally, so that’s great and relatively unimpacted. I do know that most of the foliages that we order come from the US, so those are going to have that annoying 25% addition (don’t believe the lie that greenery is cheaper!), and there are certain things that are popular for weddings that literally ONLY come from the US (like smilax, everyone’s favourite vine), which will sadly just end up being way more cost than it’s worth.
What I don’t quite understand yet it is how the shipping of items from other countries is going to be impacted. For example, most roses come from Ecuador, but they typically ship to Miami before heading up here. Does this mean we’re going to see the additional tariff? Or can the shipping routes be changed to accommodate? I feel like all of Canada should be a large enough market to justify changing a shipping route…but I guess we’ll find out. I think we’re going to see a lot of shifting back and forth over the next few months and just hope that it’s easy enough for us all to understand. You should prepare yourselves to either be flexible with your floral selections, or with your budget.
How much do you think this bridal bouquet costs?
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients:
Sweet Pea
Pieris
Brownie Tulips
Muscari
And finished with hand dyed silk velvet ribbon from
Stella Wolfe
BRIDAL BOUQUET COST: $385
The ingredient selection in this bouquet is minimal — there are just 4 varieties, and I normally include more than that, but I love the elevated feel that simplicity brings. Each of these ingredients is premium and higher priced, as is the Canadian silk velvet ribbon (hand-dyed here in Winnipeg, actually!).
I typically price my bridal bouquets around $350; I usually only increase the price if the client has very specifically asked for premium product or a very large bouquet. To be honest, most of my client bouquets should likely be charged more for, but I generally just make sure that pricing is made up for throughout the rest of the order and it works out just fine that way.
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(And to note: Stone House Creative is not really more or less expensive than any other established floral designers who specialize in weddings and use the premium quality product that I do. There are definitely companies who charge too little, but that doesn’t mean that I’m charging too much — there’s a big difference between the price tag associated with a company that undercuts or doesn’t charge industry standard markups and a company like mine that is built on solid business practises and isn’t interested in going into the red to pay for other peoples’ weddings.)
I hope this is so helpful for you! I know that wedding flower budgeting is incredibly unsexy and also very mysterious. It’s not a world that you’re familiar with, and that’s okay. Generally speaking, online resources are completely useless and out of touch with reality, so that doesn’t help you either. That’s what we’re here for :)
And many thanks to Kate Elizabeth Photography for these beautiful images from the recent portfolio builder I hosted with Vanessa Renae Photography! Much more to come from this beautiful day!
Getting married in Winnipeg?
Flowers are the best way to make a statement at your wedding. Whether you already have a specific vision or want me to dream up something custom just for you, reach out to us for stunning bridal bouquets, truly unique ceremony backdrops, and beautiful floral centrepieces to create the perfect ambiance for your wedding!