How much do wedding flowers cost?

Bride's bouquet: £80-£250. Bridesmaid bouquets: £40-£100 each. Buttonholes: £8-£20 each. Corsages: £15-£30. Table centrepieces: £30-£100 each. Ceremony arrangements: £50-£200 each. Total wedding flower budgets typically range from £500-£3,000.

How many buttonholes do I need?

Buttonholes go to: groom, best man, ushers, fathers of bride and groom, and sometimes grandfathers and close male relatives. Count 6-12 typically. Order 2-3 spares for last-minute recipients and accidents.

What are the cheapest wedding flowers?

Seasonal flowers are always cheapest. In the UK: spring daffodils, summer sweet peas and peonies, autumn dahlias, winter berries and greenery. Gypsophila (baby's breath) is cheap year-round and creates a beautiful effect. Greenery-heavy arrangements are more affordable than flower-heavy ones.

Should I use a florist or DIY?

DIY saves 40-60% but requires time and skill. Buy wholesale flowers 2-3 days before the wedding. Bouquets are harder to DIY than table arrangements. A hybrid approach works well: professional bouquets, DIY centrepieces. Consider flower markets for bulk buying.

How many stems are in each arrangement?

As a UK DIY-floristry guide (e.g. Triangle Nursery / Whole Blossoms): a bride’s bouquet uses ~30-35 stems, a bridesmaid posy ~15 (10 for a smaller one), a buttonhole 1-3 stems, a corsage 2-6, a table centrepiece ~10-12, and large ceremony/aisle/altar arrangements ~25-40 each. This calculator multiplies your item counts by these mid-point figures to estimate total stems for wholesale ordering. Actual counts vary with flower size and fullness — a hydrangea covers far more than a single rose.

Wedding Flower Calculator — Bouquets & Arrangements

Estimate flower stems and costs for ceremony, reception, and bridal party.

Bride's Bouquet

Usually 1 (~30-35 stems); add a toss/replica bouquet if needed

Bride's Bouquet Cost

Typical UK bride’s bouquet ~£80-£250 each

Bridesmaid Bouquets

One per bridesmaid (~15 stems each)

Bridesmaid Bouquet Cost

Typical UK bridesmaid posy ~£40-£100 each

Buttonholes

Groom, best man, ushers, fathers (~2 stems each); order 2-3 spares

Buttonhole Cost

Typical UK buttonhole ~£8-£20 each

Corsages

Mothers, grandmothers, key guests (~4 stems each)

Corsage Cost

Typical UK corsage ~£15-£30 each

Table Centrepieces

One per guest table (~10-12 stems each)

Centrepiece Cost

Typical UK table centrepiece ~£30-£100 each

Ceremony Arrangements

Altar, aisle, arch or entrance pieces (~30 stems each)

Ceremony Arrangement Cost

Typical UK ceremony arrangement ~£50-£200 each

How We Calculate This

This calculator estimates wedding flower stems and totals costs across all items.

Items calculated

Bride's bouquet (~32 stems), bridesmaid bouquets (~15 each)
Buttonholes (~2 stems) and corsages (~4 stems)
Table centrepieces (~12 stems each)
Ceremony arrangements — altar, aisle, entrance (~30 stems each)

Formula

Total stems = sum of (quantity × stems-per-item), using UK DIY-florist mid-points
Grand total (£) = sum of (quantity × cost) for each item + delivery & setup

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Last updated: February 2026

All calculations are estimates. Adjust quantities based on your guests and event type.