How Much Do Wedding Flowers Cost in Hawaii?
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A Practical Guide to Floral Budgets That Match Your Vision
When couples start planning a destination wedding in Hawaii, one of the first questions they ask is, “How much should we budget for flowers?”
It’s a fair question, and one that rarely gets a straightforward answer online. You might see advice that ranges anywhere from a few thousand dollars to numbers that make your eyes widen. The truth is, wedding floral design in Hawaii depends on a few key factors such as your guest count, your venue, the types of flowers you love, and the overall style you’re drawn to.
Whether that means adding a few thoughtful touches or completely transforming your space, understanding what different budgets can realistically achieve helps you make confident and informed decisions.
At Love Letter Weddings, we’ve designed hundreds of weddings across Oahu, so we’ve seen firsthand how floral budgets translate in real life. In this guide, we’ll walk you through examples from actual celebrations to show what $5,000, $15,000, and $25,000 floral investments can look like and how to make the most of every bloom along the way.
The $5,000–$8,000 Range: Intimate and Intentional
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For couples planning smaller weddings or celebrations with a guest count around fifty to one hundred, this range offers plenty of room to create something cohesive and full of personality. It’s about choosing your floral moments wisely and making every piece work harder for you.
Take Tabetha and Jonathan’s wedding at Lanikuhonua Phase I for example. Their day was filled with rich, jewel-toned flowers in shades of fuchsia, mauve, and plum that brought warmth and depth to the tropical setting. The altar arrangement made a bold statement during the ceremony, then was repurposed to the sweetheart table for the reception. Each table featured a mix of petite bud vases, creating texture and movement without overwhelming the space.
This level of investment typically includes bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony florals, and enough reception arrangements to tie everything together beautifully. By focusing on color story, repurposing key pieces, and leaning into creative design rather than scale, couples can achieve a look that feels both elevated and deeply personal.
Pro Tip: Ask your wedding florist which elements can transition from ceremony to reception. Strategic repurposing is one of the best ways to stretch your floral budget while keeping your design cohesive from start to finish.
The $10,000–$18,000 Range: The Sweet Spot for Most Couples
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For many couples planning a Hawaii destination wedding, this range tends to be the sweet spot. It allows for creative design, thoughtful detail, and enough floral coverage to make the entire celebration feel cohesive, from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception.
Kaheke and Gavin’s wedding at Lanikuhonua Phase II is a beautiful example of what’s possible in this range. Their day featured a joyful, colorful palette of pinks, peaches, and corals with pops of yellow and green. The ceremony florals were designed to feel whimsical and natural, with modern altar arrangements that framed the ocean view perfectly. Those same pieces were later repurposed behind the sweetheart table, while bud vases and smaller arrangements added brightness to each reception table. The look was both vibrant and polished, full of personality yet timeless in its balance and styling.
At this level, couples typically invest in full personal florals, ceremony installations, and complete reception coverage with a mix of centerpiece styles and candlelight accents. There is room for creative design moments, such as a bold color story, hanging greenery, or floral touches on the bar or lounge, without venturing into large-scale installation territory.
Pro Tip: If you are drawn to color, texture, or statement blooms, this range gives your florist the freedom to build a design that feels layered and intentional. With the right styling, it can strike that perfect balance between lush and effortless.
The $20,000–$30,000+ Range: Full-Scale Floral Design
For couples who want their flowers to play a leading role in the overall design, this range allows for complete creative freedom. It is where floral artistry, guest experience, and atmosphere come together to create something immersive and unforgettable.
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GianPaula and Dylan’s wedding at Lanikuhonua Phase II is a perfect example of what this level of investment can achieve. Their celebration featured a sculptural, contemporary floral design filled with bold color and texture. The ceremony was anchored by a series of lush ground arrangements that framed the aisle and created a sense of depth and movement. During the reception, those same pieces were repurposed to highlight the cake and stage areas, while layered centerpieces, bud vases, and candles filled the tables with warmth and color.
Everywhere guests looked, there was something beautiful to take in. Lush arrangements cascaded around the sweetheart table, delicate ikebana vases were thoughtfully tucked between glowing candles, and grand hanging greenery added depth and movement overhead. The result was a space that felt both immersive and alive, perfectly balanced with elegance, warmth, and intention.
At this level, floral budgets often include multiple installations, statement pieces, premium blooms like orchids or peonies, and a full team for setup, repurposing, and breakdown. It is an investment that transforms your venue into an experience.
Pro Tip: When flowers are a priority, give your designer creative freedom within a clearly defined color palette and mood. Trusting the process allows them to create something truly one of a kind.
How Booking Planning and Floral Together Maximizes Value
One of the most common surprises couples discover during wedding planning is how much coordination goes into floral setup, repurposing, and breakdown. When floral design and planning are handled by separate teams, those logistics can overlap, adding extra time, labor, and sometimes unnecessary cost.
When couples book both planning and floral services with Love Letter Weddings, everything works together seamlessly. Our planning and floral teams are cross trained and collaborate closely, allowing them to support one another on event day. This creates not only a cohesive design but also greater efficiency in labor costs and communication.
Because the teams work in tandem, our planners can often supplement floral setup and repurposing efforts when timing or logistics call for extra hands. This approach ensures transitions happen smoothly and efficiently, with fewer vendors to manage, less room for miscommunication, and a more connected design process from start to finish.
We also provide complimentary rentals for items that do not require extensive cleaning, such as vases or electric candles. Real wax candles are available for rent at an additional cost, and the labor to style and set up these candles typically falls within the coordination team’s responsibilities. This approach allows everything to come together beautifully while keeping your floral team focused on the artistry of the arrangements themselves. It also means couples often save a meaningful amount on rental and setup costs for all the small details that make the look feel extra special, like candles, vessels, and decorative accents that bring warmth and texture to each table.
Couples who book both services often find they save on redundant labor costs while gaining a smoother, more collaborative experience. It is an investment in both design and ease, helping your Hawaii wedding flowers come to life with care, efficiency, and some savings.
Pro Tip: When planning your floral investment, ask how your planning and design teams work together on event day. Cross trained teams can streamline your timeline, reduce labor costs, and make every design detail flow beautifully.
How to Determine the Right Floral Budget for You
When it comes to wedding flowers in Hawaii, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Every celebration is different, and your floral budget should reflect both your priorities and the overall guest experience you want to create.
A great place to start is by thinking about what matters most to you. If you’re dreaming of a lush ceremony installation that sets the tone for the day, you might allocate more toward the ceremony and repurpose those pieces for the reception. If you want your reception tables to feel full and inviting, you can focus your investment there instead.
Guest count also plays a big role. Each additional table adds not only centerpieces but also candles, styling, and setup time. Larger weddings simply require more floral coverage, while smaller celebrations can focus on refinement and detail.
Another factor to consider is the type of flowers you love and how they perform in Hawaii’s climate. Locally grown tropicals like anthuriums, orchids, and heliconia are often larger in scale and hold up beautifully in the heat, though they can still be expensive per stem. Imported blooms such as peonies or other seasonal flowers vary in price and availability depending on the time of year. The most delicate flowers, like cosmos, lily of the valley, dahlias, or poppies, can be difficult to source because they don’t travel well and are sensitive to Hawaii’s warm climate. Even certain types of common foliage, such as eucalyptus, cannot be shipped to Hawaii at all.
A mix of tropical and imported blooms can offer a lovely balance of texture, color, and longevity, giving your arrangements both richness and resilience throughout the day. At Love Letter Weddings Floral, this blend has become our signature approach to florals: vibrant, textural, and always designed to feel effortless and timeless.
At Love Letter Weddings, our goal is always to help you find the sweet spot between your vision and your comfort level. As an Oahu wedding planner and florist, we approach floral design with both creativity and practicality, helping you understand what your investment truly covers so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
Pro Tip: When setting your floral budget, start with the areas that matter most to you emotionally, then build around them. It is much easier to scale a design up or down when you know which moments you want guests to remember.
Bringing It All Together
Flowers do so much more than fill a space. They set the mood, tell your story, and connect all the design elements that make your wedding feel like you. Whether you are drawn to colorful tropicals, soft romantic blooms, or something completely your own, your floral investment should reflect what matters most to you.
At Love Letter Weddings, we believe in creating floral designs that are both beautiful and intentional. Every arrangement, from the ceremony altar to the last candlelit table, is crafted to enhance your celebration without ever feeling excessive or out of reach. Our goal is to make the process feel collaborative and clear, so you can enjoy the excitement of planning and trust that every detail will come together seamlessly.
If you are starting to dream about your Hawaii wedding flowers and wondering what is possible for your budget, we would love to chat. Our team can walk you through realistic options, help you prioritize where to focus your investment, and design something that feels like you.
Let’s chat about your dream wedding flowers.
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