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Wedding Expenses & Tips

Planning a wedding can be a daunting, not to mention expensive, experience. Listed below is a guideline of the typical expenses you will encounter and the parties traditionally responsible for paying them.

Bride & Her Family's Expenses
  • Bridal consultant or secretarial services
  • Invitations, announcements, postage
  • Wedding dress and accessories
  • Floral or other decorations for ceremony and reception
  • Bridal bouquet, bridesmaids flowers, corsages, etc.
  • Photography - formal and candid videotape
  • Music for ceremony and reception
  • Transportation of bridal part to ceremony and to reception
  • All reception expenses
  • Bride's gifts to her attendants
  • Bride's gift to groom
  • Groom's wedding ring
  • Fee for services performed by sexton
  • A traffic officer, if necessary
  • Accommodations for bride's attendants, if required
  • Bridesmaids' luncheon, if one is given by the bride
  • Rental of awning for ceremony entrance and carpet for aisle
  • Transportation and lodging expenses for pastor or rabbi if from another area and if invited to officiate by the bride's family
 
Groom & His Family's Expenses
  • Bride's engagement and wedding rings
  • Groom's gift to his bride
  • Groom's gifts to his attendants
  • Boutonnieres for the groom's attendants
  • Ties and gloves for the groom's attendants, if not part of their clothing rental package
  • The bride's bouquet in areas where local custom requires it
  • The bride's going-away corsage
  • The minister's or rabbi's fee or donation Expenses of the honeymoon
  • All expenses of the rehearsal dinner, if one is held
  • Bachelor dinner, if he wishes to give one
  • Accommodations for the groom's attendants, if required
  • Corsages for immediate members of both families unless the bride has included them in her florist's order
  • Transportation and lodging expenses for groom's parents
  • Transportation and lodging expenses for pastor or rabbi if from another area and if invited to officiate by the groom's family
 
Bridesmaids & Honor Attendants' Expenses
  • Apparel and all accessories
  • Transportation to and from the location of the wedding
  • A contribution to a gift from all the bridesmaids to the bride
  • An individual gift to the couple
  • A shower and/or luncheon for the bride, if given
 
Best Men & Ushers' Expenses
  • Apparel and all accessories
  • Transportation to and from the wedding
  • A contribution to a gift from all the groomsmen to the groom
  • An individual gift to the couple
  • A bachelor party for the groom, if given
 
Out-of-Town Guests' Expenses
  • Rental of wedding attire
  • Transportation to and from the location of the wedding
  • A contribution to a gift from all the groom's attendants to the groom
  • An individual gift to the couple
  • A bachelor dinner, if given by the groom's attendants
 
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Send Flowers, Plants, Gifts & More for Any Occasion!

Sending flowers online has never been easier! Select from our wide variety of seasonal flowers, bouquets, green plants, dish gardens, blooming plants, blooming garden baskets, edible delicacies, gourmet baskets, specialty keepsake vases like Murano, Lenox and Mikasa, spa gift baskets, perfumes, candles, aromatherapy, and sports related items, including autographed memorabilia and a specialty Dick Vitale product line!

We offer the perfect selections for any occasion, including birthday flowers, anniversary flowers, get well soon flowers, new baby flowers, sympathy and funeral flowers, and much more. And, of course, don't ever underestimate the power of a "just because" arrangement or gift. Those are the best kind! We also offer seasonal and specialty selections for New Year's flowers, Valentine's Day flowers, St. Patrick's Day flowers, Easter Flowers, Mother's Day flowers, Father's Day flowers, 4th of July flowers, Halloween flowers, Thanksgiving flowers, Hanukkah and Christmas flowers!

It’s no wonder Beneva Flowers & Gifts has been Voted #1 Florist 12 years in a row, as well as Top 10 Florist in the U.S. As Sarasota, Florida’s only “Yes We Can" florist with over 20 years of service, Beneva Flowers offers nationwide flower delivery, as well as local delivery to Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis, Venice, and more!

With a strong, established reputation in Sarasota and her surrounding areas, it's no wonder Beneva Flowers is also the area's top Wedding and Special Event florist. Planning events from $150 to $15,000 is easily and professionally handled by your personal Special Event Consultant, who is available to you 24/7. Contact us today to schedule an appointment, or browse our Wedding Gallery to see some of our past designs!

We pride ourselves on being the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota house florist, in addition to many other luxury resorts and top businesses in the area. With some of the industry’s most talented floral designers, a top notch customer service team, and professional delivery drivers always available to hand-deliver your flower arrangements, we find it easy to stand by our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee in an ongoing effort to “Exceed Your Expectations."