Here are the details...these bouquets are from a really fun photo shoot that we did with Kentucky Bride magazine. Jacalyn Mains of JMM Photography and I got together with the ladies of Kentucky Bride on a cold day last February, and put together this fabulous shoot. The KB ladies asked me to design bouquets that went from simple to more complex. And each bouquet has a different look/style to it, as well as a different price tag.
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| Our shoot ran in the Spring 2011 issue of Kentucky Bride Magazine. |
So here's the contest -
1. Go to the CLF Facebook page and "Like" us.
2. In the comments section of this blog posting on Facebook, put these bouquets in order from least expensive to most expensive (use the bouquet numbers below).
3. Guess the price of each bouquet in the same comment section.
4. Give us a short explanation on how you arrived at your pricing and what makes a bouquet more expensive than another.
And here's what you win -
Your bridal bouquet for free!!!! As well as your name and your well informed explanation blogged at the contest's end. The person who guesses correct and gives the most accurate cost explanation wins.
The only restrictions are these, you have to book your entire wedding with us (in other words, another floral designer cannot be providing flowers for your wedding and you cannot be DIY'ing your other flowers). There is no stipulation as to the size of your wedding, but the bouquet you choose cannot exceed $300.00. If you choose a bouquet that does exceed $300.00, then you can apply your prize toward it. You have to be a new customer and have not had a consultation with us already. The contest will end on January 31st.
I chose five to seven shots of each bouquet. Jacalyn's shots were so incredible, I had a hard time narrowing down choices...she has such and artistic eye and does amazing work.
Bouquet #1 - includes Roses and Lisanthus, with ivory satin and pearl stem treatment.
Bouquet #2 - Football Mums, Fringe Tulips, Hyacinth, Lilac, Calla Lilies, Ranunculus, Berzelia berries, and bouquet jewel embellishments, with a stem treatment of emerald green dupioni silk and vintage brooches.
Bouquet #3 - Fuji Mums, Roses, Lilac, Scabiosa flower, Kale, Berzelia berries, with stem treatment of celery green dupioni silk, burlap, and a vintage cameo brooch.
Bouquet #4 - Hydrangea, Stock, Roses, and Freesia, with a stem treatment of satin edged Bengaline Moire ribbon and a vintage brooch.
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What a great giveaway!! I think the order goes 2, 3, 1, 4. I picked 2 as the most expensive because it has ranunculus (which are usually expensive and it contains jewels, and has a fancy stem treatment ~$280). Then I picked number 3 which is very similar but I didn't think the flowers were as expensive and it used more greenery (~$230). Next was 1 because although it is much smaller it is very full of roses and lillies (~$200). Lastly, I picked number 4 because it is made up mostly of hydrangeas and that flower is pretty large so you would need less to make a bouquet ($170). You are probably laughing right now as it is obvious I have no clue what I'm talking about! lol All of the bouquets are gorgeous!! I would love to win a courtenay lambert bouquet...keeping my fingers crossed!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!! I think the order goes 2, 3, 1, 4. I picked 2 as the most expensive because it has ranunculus (which are usually expensive and it contains jewels, and has a fancy stem treatment ~$280). Then I picked number 3 which is very similar but I didn't think the flowers were as expensive and it used more greenery (~$230). Next was 1 because although it is much smaller it is very full of roses and lillies (~$200). Lastly, I picked number 4 because it is made up mostly of hydrangeas and that flower is pretty large so you would need less to make a bouquet ($170). You are probably laughing right now as it is obvious I have no clue what I'm talking about! lol All of the bouquets are gorgeous!! I would love to win a courtenay lambert bouquet...keeping my fingers crossed!!!
ReplyDelete1-$150 It looks Grapefruit/Melon sized and is simple with just roses and a white ribbon
ReplyDelete3-$225 It is also smaller Melon sized and has a lot of greenery, which is cheaper than flowers. It does have the broch, but it is a simple broch.
2-$300. It looks to be getting closer to volleyball sized and has a fancier broch and ribbon. It also has a lot of different flowers.
4-$350. This one is also closer to volleyball sized and contains seasonal flowers. Also the ribbon and broch are the most fancy on this one.
In the comments section of this blog posting on Facebook, put these bouquets in order from least expensive to most expensive (use the bouquet numbers below).
3. Guess the price of each bouquet in the same comment section.
4. Give us a short explanation on how you arrived at your pricing and what makes a bouquet more expensive than another.
I can't wait for you to post the results to this contest because I never actually stepped back to think about the price of individual floers ... and I'm sure its completely opposite of what I think.
ReplyDeleteIn order from least to most expensive I choose 1,3,4,2. I picked 1 as least expensive - $175 - it contains just two flowers and is wrapped in a simple satin ribbon. Then number 3 - $215 - I was only familiar with a few of the flowers in this bouquet and it contained more green like flowers with berries and kale doesn't seem to me to be on the expensive side. Then number 4 - $275 - I love this bouquet but it contains hydrangea's which suprising to me is rather expensive. This also contains the vintage broch which adds to the cost. Lastly, I rank #2 as the most expensive - $300 - Honestly, the jewels in the bouquet seem to add more price to the bouquet (don't know if it actually does) and it contains a wide variety of flowers including ranunculus and calla lilles which I think are expensive.
So fun to see how everyone is estimating the cost! I can't wait to see the results!
ReplyDeleteI know next to nothing about flowers so I tried my hand at researching the costs. I looked up wholesale prices--I even made an excel spread sheet--this revealed very little except for how much I don't know! So here's my attempt:
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1 ($190) - it's the simplest and the smallest, and the stem embellishments are least expensive.
4 ($225) - it's an average size with a number of filler and in-season flowers. The moire ribbon is less expensive than silk. (I counted all of the brooches as being about the same price, since I think there are a lot of options out there with Etsy and such).
3 ($260) - some filler here, but a pretty large size and the silk... if my research means anything there are some more expensive flowers here as well
2 ($315) - the largest, you can see how many stems there are; calla lilies and ranunculus are expensive and ranunculus are seasonal; plus the little jewels probably cost more because I would guess they're labor intensive.
Great contest! Can't wait to read the follow-up post.
Congrats Jessica W!!!!!!!
DeleteJessica here again... forgot to attach a profile to my entry... not sure if that matters or not
ReplyDeleteI am new to this but here's my guess (in order) $70, $80, $50, $60...I realize I could be way off but oh well.
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