If you have a set budget for wedding flowers, one of the biggest questions is usually: Where should I actually spend it?
You don't need flowers everywhere for your wedding to feel beautiful. Think about what is most important to you on your wedding day and how that can be enhanced by flowers. Choosing a few areas to prioritize can often make your floral design feel more intentional and impactful. These choices will also make your wedding feel more like YOU.
Here are a few places to consider when deciding where your floral budget should go.
1. Your Bridal Bouquet
We love love love a bridal bouquet! Your bouquet is one of the floral pieces you'll spend a lot of time with on your wedding day. It's with you while you're getting ready, walking down the aisle, taking portraits, and throughout much of the day. Think of it as part of your signature look.
If your bouquet is important to you, it's worth making it one of your floral priorities. This is also a great place to incorporate the flowers, colors, and textures that really feel like you.
2. Your Ceremony
Your ceremony is one of the biggest visual moments of the day. This is literally where you say your vows! It deserves to be special.
Depending on your venue, you might choose:
A full or broken floral arch
A floral ground meadow
A lush or refined ceiling installation
Statement flowers on pillars
Simple arrangements at the ceremony entrance
There are so many options, and we can help you decide what will work best with your budget and venue. You don’t necessarily need flowers at every point of your ceremony. Sometimes one beautiful focal point can do more than covering the entire space with smaller arrangements.
3. Your Reception Tables
Your guests will spend a lot of time at your reception, which makes your tables another great place to invest. Centerpieces can help create the overall atmosphere of your reception.
Depending on your table type and style you might choose:
Collections of bud vases
Unique arrangements like ikebanas or floral mounds
Lush compote centerpieces
A full floral tablescape
Often this is where you budget gets overwhelming because you are multiplying your arrangements by the number of tables you have. This is where we talk through priorities and find solutions to fit your space and your budget while not sacrificing design or overall vision.
4. Your Cocktail Hour
Cocktail hour is easy to overlook when you're thinking about your floral budget. You can keep this area simple while still making it feel connected to the rest of your wedding.
The best impact for this space could be a statement arrangement at the bar and small pieces spread throughout the space. We also love tying in florals with your seating chart design.
5. One Statement Installation
If you love big, dramatic floral designs, you don't necessarily need several installations.
Choosing one statement piece can give you that wow factor without spreading your budget too thin.
This might be:
A ceremony arch
A bar arrangement
A sweetheart table installation
A hanging floral installation
A large entrance arrangement
The key is deciding which moment matters most to you.
So where should you spend your money?
There's no universal answer. This is where you get to think about what matters most to you.
If you care most about your photos, your bouquet and ceremony might be your priorities.
If your reception is the main event, you may want to put more of your budget toward tables and the overall reception space.
If you love a dramatic floral moment, you may want to put more toward one larger installation.
Your flower budget is where you get to add some fun flavor to your wedding and reflect what matters most to you.
Talk to your florist before deciding
Here’s where we come in. You don't have to figure all of this out on your own! A good florist can look at your overall budget, wedding plans, and priorities and help you decide where your flowers will have the most impact. Not only is this our job, but a really fun part of the job! We get to take your vision and turn it into a beautiful reality that fits all the parameters.
At Fable House, we love helping couples figure out what makes sense for their wedding—whether they already have a very specific vision or aren't sure where to start.
The goal isn't to fill every available space with flowers. It's to create a floral design that feels beautiful, intentional, and like your wedding.
If you're planning a wedding in Denver or throughout Colorado, we'd love to hear what you're envisioning!