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Absolutely!  Floral designers are artists at heart, who love to get creative and think outside of the box.  We love a challenge and are happy to hear your ideas!

On occasion and outside of peak event season, we have utilized vases provided by the customer. A sample vase must be provided to CPF in advance to ensure that the quote to fill the container has been accurately assessed. Vases must also be delivered to CPF four weeks in advance of the event and must be “design ready” which means washed, free from excessive packaging, and free of stickers or retail tags. Vases must be adequately packed for transport and we must be provided with at least two additional vases in case of breakage.

Simple centerpiece containers (for example, clear glass cubes or cylinders) are typically included with arrangement costs. They are yours to take home or give to guests at the end of the event. What customers would save in costs by renting these items is minimal in comparison with the added responsibilities. You would need to make sure none of your guests leave with a table centerpiece and you would also need to collect and return each item within 48 hours of the event. Or you would need to pay CPF to return and collect the rental items after the event.

Typical rental items are more elaborate, like higher-end specialty glassware, lanterns, pedestals, oversized vases, LED lights, votives, candle holders or table numbers. You can be responsible for returning these items after the event or you can contract to have Copper Penny Flowers pick these items up at the event’s conclusion. Note: downtown Boston hotels often require that all items be removed from the property within an hour of the event’s conclusion.

Explore our rentals page for examples of our rental items.

We reserve centerpiece samples for full-service event packages. Most samples are done 3-6 weeks prior to an event because of the seasonality of most flowers. We want to assemble a centerpiece as in-season and accurately as possible.  For couples who are planning their weddings at a distance, we will work around travel schedules to the area as much as much as possible for sample appointments.

Please see our Wedding Planning 101 page for more information.

Copper Penny Flowers is equipped to handle events of all sizes, from bouquets only to large and elaborate events in downtown Boston event spaces.  In high season, May to November, our minimum for a full-service event is $5000. We can be more flexible off-season, if the event is very local, or if delivery is not required and flowers are picked up at the shop at our full-service shop in Concord, MA, or our design studio near Kennebunkport, ME.

For more in-depth information about wedding pricing, please see our Wedding Planning 101 page.

We recommend that you bring any photographs, ideas, color swatches, invitations, or any other inspiration to the consultation. Bring any item that helps you convey what you’d like to achieve with florals at your wedding.  You are also more than welcome to bring your partner, trusted or artsy friends, or mothers.  We do, however, often find couples can be overwhelmed by too many opinions! So bringing one extra person is typically best.

A good estimate is 6-15% of the total wedding or event budget budgeted for florals. Couples should expect to spend a similar amounts for florals as they do for photography. Some couples place a huge priority on flowers and will be at the higher end of that scale, while others know that they need flowers but that this is not a top priority.

Weddings with large numbers of invited guests, large wedding parties, or specific requests for florals should expect to pay more. Arbors, chuppahs, large specialty planters, flower walls, and other specialty items will raise your costs to a new level. A rental arbor with florals can cost you $700 or more. To keep costs lower, avoid trending wedding colors. The cost of  flowers in the “blush” tones of pale pink and peach currently popular with brides push the demand and the cost sky high. Also expect to pay a premium if your wedding falls on or around a major floral holiday or if you are getting married during wedding “high season” which is generally May through September.

For more in-depth information about wedding pricing, please see our Wedding Planning 101 page.

Yes, and no.  Asking a florist to price out your flowers on line is like asking a chef to accurately quote you the cost for meals for your wedding without ever discussing what will be served.  There is a wide variety of flowers and design styles, and vase options come in many different price points. You should meet or have an in-depth telephone consultation with a florist to discuss your vision, ideas, and budget for your day. Don’t be afraid to share your budget with your potential florist but also remember you need to be realistic and listen when they tell you what you can reasonably expect.

Today’s access to information on line is a blessing and a curse. Websites, bridal magazines, and blogs rarely accurately include pricing for arrangements and bouquets featured in their stories. Don’t expect arrangements done in northern California are going to look or cost the same out-of-season in New England. Floral work is extremely labor intensive and florists work with a perishable product. You are paying not only for flowers, greens, and hard goods but for your florist’s expert opinion, industry relationships, skills, and time. You should look for a florist who understands your vision and your budget and offers solutions on how to achieve the look you want while sticking to your budget.

When pricing out wedding flowers, florists look at cut flower prices, greens, hard good materials, transportation, consultation time, and labor fees to arrange, set up, and deliver your wedding or event. Floral work is very labor intensive and flowers are a perishable item.

Due to the perishable nature of flowers, there is only so much work that can be done in advance. The bulk of the design work is done in the 48-72 hour leading up to the event. Florists can only take on so many weddings in a weekend and you will pay a premium for Saturdays in peak wedding months of May, June, August, and September.

Seasonality also impacts pricing; in New England peonies in May are a much different price than peonies being shipped in December.  Additionally, even the style of a design can impact the price. For instance, we often receive requests for natural looking, just-cut-from-the-garden arrangements that are anything but effortless to arrange. These designs can take some hours to achieve, both in ordering product and in creating them, making them more expensive to do than simple traditional arrangements in standard vases.

For more information about wedding pricing, please see our Wedding Planning 101 page.

CPF is a full-service flower shop. We are happy to provide advice and consultation on all decorative elements related to an event. We own and rent arbors, chuppahs, table numbers, lanterns, pedestals, and decorative and specialty vases and containers for florals and votive candles. Explore our rentals page for a selection of our rental items. We also offer design services for creating different tablescapes or incorporating themes for an event. If your needs are beyond the scope of what we offer, we offer referrals to trusted party planners.

Copper Penny Flowers is excited to announce the opening of a second location near Kennebunkport, Maine: Copper Penny Flowers North. Currently available by appointment only, we look forward to serving a new community.

Copper Penny Flowers has two locations: the full-service flower shop in Concord, Massachusetts, and the design studio near Kennebunkport, Maine.

We provide the same quality service at both locations, although we only offer services for everyday fresh flower delivery, walk-in customers, and container gardening through our Concord location at this time. The design studio in Maine is currently only available by appointment for wedding and event services.