For a full ceremony and reception styled with silk and faux florals in Sydney, you're generally looking at somewhere between $2,999 and $5,000+, depending on scale. Ceremony styling on its own starts around $1,190, reception styling from $2,680, and bridal or personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages) from $840. Those aren't averages pulled from a national survey — they're our actual current package pricing at Wedsy.
Most cost guides for wedding flowers give you a blended national number that doesn't mean much once you're standing in a studio getting an actual quote. So here's what we tell couples when they ask us directly, with real numbers attached.
What's actually included at each price point
We split styling into three tiers, and most couples end up combining two or three of them rather than picking just one.
Ceremony styling, from $1,190. This covers the arch or backdrop, aisle styling, and any seating or signage florals for the ceremony space. It's the tier most couples treat as non-negotiable, even on a tight budget, because it's what's in every ceremony photo.
Reception styling, from $2,680. Centrepieces, table runners, any statement pieces like a floral wall or hanging installation, and styling for the bridal table. This is usually the biggest line item, because it scales with guest count in a way ceremony styling doesn't — more tables means more centrepieces, full stop.
Bridal and personal flowers, from $840. Bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, flower girl pieces. We use real-touch or dried flowers here specifically, not the velvet-touch tier we use for styling pieces, because these are things people hold and photograph up close.
Our minimum booking across a full wedding is $2,999. That figure surprises some couples until they realise it's not a markup, it's a floor that reflects the sourcing, prep, and delivery/setup that goes into any wedding regardless of scale. A tiny elopement and a 150-guest reception both need a stylist to source stock, build pieces, and be on-site for setup. The labour doesn't shrink proportionally just because the guest list did.
Why silk isn't automatically the "cheap" option
Here's the part most cost guides skip entirely: good silk stock isn't cheap to buy. Velvet-touch and real-touch florals cost real money upfront. The reason silk styling still comes in under fresh is reuse, not cheap materials — a silk arrangement gets hired out across dozens of weddings before it's retired, so the cost spreads across every couple who books it instead of landing on just one.
That distinction matters because it explains a pricing quirk almost nobody asks about until it affects their quote directly.
Does your colour choice change the price?
Yes, and this is the one thing we wish more couples knew before they fell in love with a palette on Pinterest.
White and off-white don't cost extra. They're the most requested colours we get, so we always have quality stock ready to go, no special ordering required. But an all-purple or all-blue colour scheme can push the price up, and it's not because purple or blue flowers are exotic or hard to source. It's because that specific combination doesn't come up often enough in bookings to justify keeping it in permanent hire rotation. If you want it, we're often buying pieces specifically for your date, using them once, and then storing them until another couple happens to want the same unusual palette. That's not a hidden fee tacked onto your quote. It's just the honest cost of special-ordering rather than pulling from stock we already have on hand.
If your heart is set on an unusual colour, ask about it early in your discovery call rather than after we've quoted a standard palette — it changes the number, and we'd rather tell you that upfront than have it surprise you later.
What else affects the final quote
Guest count is the biggest lever, because it drives centrepiece count directly. Venue matters too: a venue that requires a full ceremony backdrop because there's no natural focal point costs more to style than one with, say, a gorgeous existing archway we can simply dress. Whether you want hire-only styling or a full installation (think a suspended floral feature, not just table centrepieces) changes both the materials and the labour. And add-ons, a flower wall for photos, welcome signage florals, aisle petals, are all quoted separately from the three core tiers above.
Silk vs fresh, cost side by side
| Silk (Wedsy) | Fresh (typical Sydney quote) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ceremony styling | From $1,190 | Often $1,500–$2,500+ |
| Reception centrepieces (per table, avg.) | Included in package | $80–$150+ per table |
| Bridal bouquet | Included in personal flowers tier | $200–$350+ |
| Reusability | Hired across multiple weddings | One-time use |
| Weather/heat risk | None | Wilting risk in outdoor Sydney ceremonies |
| Keepsake after the wedding | Yes, yours to keep | No |
Fresh flower pricing above reflects typical ranges quoted by Sydney florists for comparable scope, not a guarantee — get your own quote to compare directly against ours.
How payment works
A $500 token deposit secures your date and is non-refundable, the same as most Sydney stylists and venues require. A 20% deposit is due within 7 days of accepting your quote, and the balance is due 30 days before your wedding. If your plans change, our full terms cover postponement and cancellation, but the short version is: the earlier you tell us, the more flexibility we have.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum spend? Yes, $2,999 across a full wedding. It reflects the sourcing, prep, and setup time involved regardless of scale, not a markup on materials.
Do you charge extra for out-of-season or unusual colours? Only for genuinely unusual palettes, all-purple or all-blue being the common examples. White, off-white, and other frequently requested shades never cost more, because we keep that stock on hand year-round.
What's included in the price? Sourcing, styling, delivery, setup, and collection of any hire items the next morning. Personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres) are yours to keep.
If you want an exact number for your own wedding rather than a range, book a free discovery call and we'll walk through your venue, guest count, and palette together. You can also build a rough estimate yourself first, or read our full breakdown of silk vs fresh wedding flowers if cost isn't your only question.