Full Service Wedding and Event Design
in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia
When you love flowers as much as Ferdinand, every event is an opportunity to touch, smell, play, and create.
Throughout my life, I’ve had a wide variety of jobs and hobbies. My sister (who really should be a life coach) once told me that the common thread was “making things pretty”, and my introduction to flowers gave me a whole new medium!
My years at the farm gave me an appreciation for each exquisite bloom I’d worked so hard to bring to life. My favorite farm task was harvesting for a wedding — choosing the prettiest blossoms for the bride’s bouquet, thinking about how a particular branch would drape perfectly over the arbor, and foraging in the meadows for the textural bits that make an exciting boutonniere or flower crown.
My style is informed by the beauty of this region’s gardens, farms, and forests. Locally-grown flowers and greenery form the core of Ferdinand’s designs, giving each event a look unique to its season. Roses, orchids, and other luxe and exotic blooms complete the picture.
Through years of floral experience ranging from farm weddings to retail floral to freelancing for high-end event designers, I’ve gathered a myriad of ideas and techniques for making your vision come to life, from the tiniest of flower crowns to large-scale installations for the ceremony or reception.
Each event is also an opportunity to collaborate.
We’ll start with your ideas, but it’s OK if you don’t have any, Ferdinand has plenty!
A Pinterest board or similar gallery is a great way to convey your style and taste, and through discussion we’ll figure out how to marry your vision, your budget, and the distinctive features of your venue to create a stunning and unique floral design.
Most event designs include:
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Personal Flowers
Bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, hair flowers…anything that’s worn or carried by you, your family, friends, or pets :)
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Ceremony Flowers
Arch, arbor, altar, chuppah, aisle accents…there are endless ways to surround yourselves with flowers as you say your vows.
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Tablescapes
Cocktail tables, guest tables, and something special for the sweetheart table or head table. Candlelight completes the picture.
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Venue Decoration
Large-scale installations and accents for the reception space, escort display, welcome sign, bar, and buffet.
Let’s get started!
Most florists’ inquiry forms include a baffling question: What’s your budget for floral design? And most couples don’t know how to answer, so they pick a number, which is usually too low. Because they just don’t know what expert floral design costs (that’s OK, you’ve likely never done this before!) Ferdinand’s wedding clients typically spend between $8,000 and $12,000 on flowers, although we can accommodate budgets both larger and smaller.
Here you can build your own estimate. Find out what the elements of a beautiful wedding design cost and how much you should plan to spend to realize your vision. You can tweak it yourself ‘til it yields a range you feel comfortable with. If you’re not sure about anything, it’s OK to guess! It's not precise, but it's a great starting point, and we'll refine it together with your specific vision in mind.
Once you complete the calculator, you’ll be directed to our Contact page to fill in some critical details, and the whole package will be sent to the Ferdinand Loves Flowers team for review. We’ll reach out with next steps.