Flower Cart-What do you think about these prices?

[November]

Hey Claudia,

 

I will be happy to send you the quotes I got (give me till later today as I am in my office) Off the top of my head, i got quotes from Rayen, Elenay, The Flower Cart, Cabo Flowers, and Mazarte. If I recall, Rayen was the least expensive. I decided to go with Mazarte because I am having a very specific type of design, and flowers are so important to me. To be honest, they weren't a huge difference in prices, maybe a few hundred dollars. I will post them later today. I hope that helps.

[claudiabenitez]

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Originally Posted by salomeh I think it's actually 10:30! I agree it's kind of early.

Worse!! my family is Mexican and we like to party hard!!

I'll see what I can do. My WC (who is a spanish guy, pretty funny) told me about a old "vivero". It doesn't have a beach view, but you can end the party whenever you want and it has beautiful gardens.

Let's see how it goes. I need to make up my mind fast about location 'cause I need to send invitations a.s.a.p!! And Brian (my fiancee) is not being very helpful with the planning, does any guy helps with the wedding, or are all "yes, honey" whatever you want honey" like?

Jajaa wish me luck!!

[claudiabenitez]

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Originally Posted by November Hey Claudia, I will be happy to send you the quotes I got (give me till later today as I am in my office) Off the top of my head, i got quotes from Rayen, Elenay, The Flower Cart, Cabo Flowers, and Mazarte. If I recall, Rayen was the least expensive. I decided to go with Mazarte because I am having a very specific type of design, and flowers are so important to me. To be honest, they weren't a huge difference in prices, maybe a few hundred dollars. I will post them later today. I hope that helps.

Thanks!! you're a sweetheart!

[November]

Claudia, what is your budget for a location? Have you ever thought about renting a villa??

[claudiabenitez]

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Originally Posted by November Claudia, what is your budget for a location? Have you ever thought about renting a villa??

Yes I did, and the price is not the problem (around 7,000 ocean view, gorgeous pool, etc) the issue is that they have the same 10:30 pm 11 pm policy, so I can't do it there.

So, I'll continue with the perfect location quest!

PS. If you know of a nice place without the end party policy, let me know please!!!

[November]

Claudia

I am so sorry for the delay as I have been slammed all weekend. Here are some quotes, and I hope it helps.

 

The Flower Cart

 

 

· Large centerpiece: Tall glass vase filled with water and a full and tight arrangement on top with white roses and cymbidium orchids (No greenery): $270USD each

· Cymbidium orchid to be placed on napkins: $15USD each

· White gardenia to be placed on napkins: $4USD each

· Arch; full with white roses and cymbidium orchids and curly willow: $2,000USD

· Large bag of petals: $75USD we may need 3 or 4 that will depend on how long the aisle will be.

· Arrangements for the club: I don’t know which one you want for the club.

· Bridal bouquet: will include white dendrobium orchids, tuberoses, mini roses and star of Bethlehem: $220 (I changed the flowers since the stephanotis is hard to get and when I ask for it; it comes real bad, as for the hyacinth and nerine I can not get them. The flowers I mentioned are very similar to the ones you asked for. Please let me know if you want to do those flowers or maybe we could do white roses and white cymbidium orchids. Let me know what your thoughts are about this.

· Bridesmaids bouquets: 15 white roses: $85USD each

· Nosegay bouquets: 4 white cymbidium orchids: $70USD each

· Flower girl crown: with white mini roses and mini cymbidium: $100USD each

· Baskets with white rose petals: $25USD

· Centerpiece for bridal table: short white roses full and tight: $250 each / Tall one: $270 (pic. 003 for the short one)

· Ball decoration: white roses: $150USD

· Pew decoration: dozen of white roses: $40USD each

· Pew decoration: 10 white roses and 3 white cymbidiums: $65USD

 

Cabo Flowers

 

 

BRIDAL BOUQUET; Stephanotis, mini roses, tuberose, and nerine lilies (hyacinth not in season). $400.00

 

2 BRIDESMAIDS; hand tied bouquet of white roses, $75.00 each

 

7 BOUTONNIERES; white mini roses, $12.00 each.

3 BOUTONNIERES; white cymbidium or white dendrobium orchids, $16.00 each

 

2 NOSEGAY BOUQUETS; white cymbidium orchids, $65.00 each

 

2 FLOWERGIRLS; Hair wreaths of white dendrobium orchids and white mini roses, $45.00 each.

Baskets with white rose petals, $25.00 each

 

CENTERPIECE, BRIDAL PARTY TABLE;

4 short vases with white roses in mounded style and 1 tall vase with white roses, $500.00

 

6 GUEST TABLES; Tall glass clylider with white dendrobium orchids inside and full round arrangement of white roses on the top. $150.00 ea.

 

60 WHITE CYMBIDIUM ORCHIDS, for napkins, $300.00

 

ARCH; fully covered with roses, orchids, and curly willow (per photo) $4500.00

 

ROSE PETALS; down sides of aisle, $200.00

 

14 PEW DECORATIONS; white rose balls with ribbon streamers, $65.00 each

 

4 CLUB ARRANGEMENTS; free standing urns of white roses and white dendrobium orchids, $400.00 each

 

3 POOL FLOATS; price pending

 

Please add 10 % federal tax to all flower prices.

I would estimate a delivery/set-up/take down charge of $800

 

Florenta flower

 

Bride´s Bouquet1 $250.00 $250.00

Bridemaid´s Bouquet2 $50.00 $100.00

Groom´s Boutonniere7 $8.00 $56.00

$-

Table Centerpiece 6 $250.00 $1,500.00

Arch1 $1,800.00 $1,800.00

Round Bolls for Pool3 $360.00 $1,080.00

Cymbidium stem for Napkins4 $120.00 $480.00

Miny cymbidium 3 $20.00 $60.00

Nosegay orchids 2 $50.00 $100.00

Flower Girl2 $45.00 $90.00

Baskets2 $5.00 $10.00

Bridal Party Table centerpieces 1 $300.00 $300.00

Rose Petals1 $400.00 $400.00

Pew hand tied Bouquets20 $15.00 $300.00

Club Centerpieces4 $250.00 $1,000.00

$-

$-

SUB-TOTAL $7,526.00

TAX $752.60

TOTAL $8,278.60

 

Rayen Flowers

 

* 6 Round centerpieces with White Roses $230 usd each $1,380.00 usd

* 60 cymbidium for napkin $15 usd each $900.00 usd

or

* 60 gardenia for napkin $5 usd each $300.00 usd

* An arch for the wedding with roses $700.00 usd

(aprox 200 roses)

* Petals for the sides of the aisle fully covered $450.00 usd

(aprox. 16 dozen roses, depending on the lenght of the aisle)

* 3 Round Balls for the pool $270 usd each $810.00 usd

(aprox. 100 roses each)

* 10 Chair arrangements $35 usd each $350.00 usd

(aprox 1 dozen roses)

* 4 Arrangements for the club $200 usd each $800.00 usd

(Aprox 5 dozen roses each)

* 1 Bride's Bouquet $150.00 usd

* 2 Bride's maid bouquet $60 usd each $120.00 usd

* 7 Mini Rose Boutonier $15 usd each $105.00 usd

* 3 Mini Cymbidium Boutonier $20 usd each $60.00 usd

* 2 Mini bouquet with orchids $40 usd each $80.00 usd

* 2 flower girl crowns $35 usd each $70.00 usd

(white mini cymbidium orchids andmini roses)

* 2 baskets with white rose petals $65 usd each $130.00 usd

(Aprox. 2 dozen roses each)

* 4 centerpieces for bridalparty table with roses

(Aprox. 4 dozen roses each, includes rental fee for the crystal base) $1,000.00 usd

 

 

I hope that helps (is this bad that I am pasting these??)

 

You should contact Kate Harris at Sun Cabo, she has villas that you can have the wedding and if isnt in Pedregal you can have it till 2am. She is wonderful she helped me so much. I will find you the number

 

Let me know what you think about the flowers

[salomeh]

Attached are the quotes I got from Lola at Florenta Flower Design. Ana, thanks for her info. She is great and her prices are the best so far.

 

Florenta Flower Design - Home

 

 

Salomeh Ghanaei May 2009 (2).xls

[November]

Why are mine so insane, are roses and orchids that much more?

[salomeh]

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Originally Posted by November Why are mine so insane, are roses and orchids that much more?

What month is your wedding? Is it in November? That might have something to do with it. I am getting married next May and she said most of my flowers are in season there.

[claudiabenitez]

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Originally Posted by salomeh I think it's actually 10:30! I agree it's kind of early.

I'm glad to announce I FOUND THE PERFECT LOCATION!!!!! Right in front of the beach, with a nice terrace for the reception, and I can end my party at 2 am!! I'm so happy I wanted to share this with someone!! jajaja

They don't have a wedding planner or anything but anyway after the bad reviews I read lately and the fact I'm doing everything anyway, I don't mind.

Good luck everybody and wish me luck, I'm my own WC....