We Price Differently 

 

The industry standard  for pricing  wedding flowers is typically 3 to 5 times the wholesale price per stem. We price differently at Growing Wild. Our prices are basically standard, regardless of the types of flowers you choose (though a few flowers such as calla lilies or some orchids are so expensive we do have a small surcharge). We use a sizeable portion of your total budget to shop for your wholesale flowers and hard goods. While we will use any flowers that you want (assuming they are available and not crazy expensive), if you give us flex to pull from our gardens, we can help maximize your floral budget.

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We work to keep prices as realistic as possible. We get it, wedding flowers are expensive. They're perishable and require skill and talent to do right. Here's what we do to keep our costs down: 

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• We have established gardens on our 65 acre farm where we grow as many of our own flowers as possible. Flying refrigerated flowers across oceans is expensive, by keeping it local we can help minimize costs as well as reduce the  impact on the environment. It's a win-win for everyone. 

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• We have our design studio on our farm about 60 minutes from Washington DC. We don't need to pay rent for a studio or incur the costs of a retail shop. 

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• We rely on social media, word-of-mouth, and great vendor partnerships for our marketing. We don't need to incur high costs here either. We've found, if you do great work people will always want to work with you. 

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Rent Your Hard Goods from Us

 

What do you plan to do with 25 table arrangement containers after your big day? Do you need all those candles? At Growing Wild, we assume that you probably don't need all of them, maybe just a few. Another key way we keep the costs down for couples is by reusing the hard goods (glass, ceramic, stone, wood) and other materials. This allows us to buy very high quality containers but to spread the cost out over multiple weddings.

 

Don't worry, we don't plan to reuse the flowers, it's the expensive silver urn we want to reuse! In addition to creating a much nicer overall look for your wedding, it gives you a larger choice of hard goods to select from, and prevents us from needing to use a lot of single-use plastic. 

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We typically pick up all rental hard goods at the end of the reception so that you are not responsible for returning them to us. If you wish to use the arrangements after the event let us know. We will arrange to get them from you the following week.  We will also take back any remaining flowers and greens that have not been scooped up by your guests or catering staff. (We compost them!) Be advised that you are responsible for all rental hard goods. If they are lost or taken, we will charge you our replacement cost. If you opt to go with non-rentals (e.g. purchase them) we will buy containers with your budget dollars or you can provide your own and get them to us one week prior to the wedding. Our above pricing assumes renting. 

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Note: We sometimes incorporate silk flowers along with fresh flowers/greens when decorating arches and chuppahs. We do this to help  you keep down costs and to prevent wilting during hot weather.

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