A guide to
working with Wilder Floral Co.
Planning a wedding is full of unknowns, and flowers are often one of the last pieces couples feel confident navigating. Below you'll find answers to the questions we're asked most often—from investment and process to logistics and seasonality.
If you don't see your question here, we'd love to hear from you. Every celebration is different, and we're always happy to help.
Before you inquire
What information should I have before reaching out?
No planning is ever too early. If you have these details, they help us begin the conversation:
wedding date • venue • city • guest count • floral budget
whether you're planning an elopement, intimate wedding, or full-service celebration
a Pinterest board or inspiration images, if you've begun collecting them
Don't worry if every detail isn't finalized. We simply want enough information to understand the scope of your celebration and determine whether we're the right fit.
how far in advance is booking required?
Wilder Bouquets™, Elopements and intimate celebrations can often be accommodated on shorter timelines, often as little as 2 weeks prior, depending on availability.
Most full-service weddings begin the design process six to twelve months before the wedding date. If your wedding is approaching quickly, please don't hesitate to inquire—we'll always do our best to help.
Services
What types of weddings does Wilder Floral Co. design?
Whether you're exchanging vows on a windswept cliff with just the two of you or gathering everyone you love beneath the oaks, every Wilder project begins the same way—with a conversation about your story, your setting, and the feeling you hope to carry into the day.
We intentionally remain a small studio so every celebration receives our full creative attention.
Our work generally falls into these categories:
Signature Wilder Bouquets
For couples who believe the bouquet should be more than an accessory—it should be remembered.
This is Wilder's signature offering. Every bouquet is custom designed and one-of-a-kind, using the finest seasonal flowers to create something that feels deeply personal, naturally gathered, and unmistakably yours.
Perfect for • Elopements • Courthouse weddings • Destination celebrations
• Brides working with another florist but wanting a Wilder Bouquet
Celebrations
When flowers become part of the landscape itself.
For a limited number of celebrations each year, Wilder designs complete floral environments—from intimate ceremonies beneath ancient oaks to multi-day destination weddings where every floral detail is thoughtfully considered. This is comprehensive full-service floral design and includes delivery, installation, large-scale ceremony pieces, reception florals, rentals, and on-site styling.
Because flowers are only part of what we design and for these projects we’re also creating an entire atmosphere, these projects require extensive planning, travel, and on-site installation. Therefore availability is intentionally very limited. Ideal for intimate weddings where every floral detail is intentional, from bouquets and ceremony flowers to intimate dinner tables.
Process
STEP 1 — Begin with Your Bouquet.
This is where every Wilder wedding begins. Choose your wedding date, reserve your bouquet, and leave the rest to me.
Whether you're exchanging vows on a windswept cliff in Big Sur, beneath ancient oaks in Santa Ynez, or inside a grand ballroom in Montecito, your bouquet is the one floral piece you'll hold through nearly every meaningful moment of your wedding day—and the one that will appear in almost every photograph.
For many couples, a Wilder Bouquet is all they need.
Others begin here before expanding into ceremony and reception florals.
Either way, your bouquet is never treated as an afterthought.
After booking, I'll send a brief questionnaire to learn more about your celebration, style, and color preferences. From there, I design a one-of-a-kind bouquet using the finest seasonal flowers, created exclusively for your day.
STEP 2 — Expand Your Celebration
If you'd like your flowers to continue beyond the bouquet, we'll happily discuss our comprehensive full-service floral design with you pending our availability. For celebrations requiring on-site floral design and installation, every project begins with a consultation.
We'll discuss your vision, venue, guest experience, and floral priorities before creating a custom proposal tailored specifically to your celebration.
However, we must be up front that because Wilder intentionally accepts only a small number of full-service weddings each year, availability for this service is limited.
Working With Wilder
What makes Wilder Floral Co. different?
Flowers are only part of what we design.
We believe florals should feel like a living portrait of the couple and naturally blend into the setting.
Rather than recreating Pinterest images, we study your venue, your season, your story, and the atmosphere you hope your guests will remember.
Our work is known for naturally gathered movement, exquisite garden roses, thoughtful textures, and an editorial sensibility that feels simultaneously refined and effortless.
No two weddings or bouquets should ever look alike.
Should I have inspiration before reaching out?
Not at all. But if you've started a Pinterest board, we'd love to see it. Rather than copying images, we use your inspiration to identify the colors, textures, movement, and feeling you're drawn to so we can create something uniquely yours.
If you're unavailable for full-service floral design, can you still create my bouquet?
Often, yes.
Because Signature Wilder Bouquets are designed and created in the studio, I may still be able to accommodate a bouquet order even when I'm fully booked for on-site installations and full-service weddings.
If flowers are an important part of your day but you don't need ceremony or reception florals, a Signature Wilder Bouquet can be a beautiful way to bring Wilder's design style into your celebration.
Availability is always based on my calendar and flower sourcing, so I encourage you to inquire as early as possible.
Logistics
does wilder™ provide rentals?
For our full-service clients, we offer a selection from our inventory of vases, footed urns, taper candle holders, and a some other accents. Please inquire for our latest rental inventory.
Can wilder™ work with My Own Containers/Vases?
Generally, we only use vases that we source from our suppliers and can be sure our mechanics will be successful in. Occasionally we will with containers from a reputable rental company. We do not use vases for centerpieces supplied by the client. We have an extensive line of inventory to help keep costs down, and vases available to purchase for guests to take home. We are happy to adorn flowers with specialty props (such as arches) that clients may have or have rented from a rental company.
Does Wilder™ provide Mock Ups or sample arrangements
Sample arrangements can be provided upon request and will be charged based on the arrangement, however due to the nature of seasonality and our organic design style, we cannot guarantee sample arrangements as an exact representation. We find mock ups are often unnecessary and cost prohibitive, as the fee for a sample arrangement can be much higher than the cost when producing the entire event due to the nature of bulk purchasing. We highly encourage our clients to know and understand Wilder’s design style and we work very closely with our clients through our very thorough and detailed design deck so that clients know exactly what to expect.
does wilder™ provide consultations and site visits
We offer an initial 1-hour consultation for our full-service clients. Additional consultations and site visits are available depending on our availability and will be charged by an hourly rate plus a standard travel fee.
service Locations
Do you travel?
Yes. Wilder Floral Co. serves weddings throughout California, with a special love for Santa Barbara, Montecito, Big Sur, Carmel, Paso Robles, Napa Valley, and the Central Coast.
Destination celebrations beyond California are considered on a limited basis.
Do you deliver?
Delivery is included for full-service weddings.
Signature bouquet orders are typically picked up from our Central Coast studio unless delivery has been arranged in advance.
Does Wilder™ Charge a Delivery or destination fee?
At the time of presenting clients with a custom quote, all expenses have been factored in, including sales tax, and any and all fees for our services.
What is Wilder’s™ service area?
Based in San Luis Obispo, we consider our ‘backyard’ to span the coast. For weddings, Wilder will consider destinations throughout all of California. While our main client base is in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties We have worked at and are considered preferred vendors at many distinguished venues in California from the Northern Napa Valley to the Southern Los Angeles area. Here’s a list of some of our favorite venues to work at and we will always explore new ones.
Investment
Does Wilder™ Have a minimum Investment?
Rather than offering fixed packages, every proposal is tailored to your celebration.
Investment varies depending on floral quantities, installation requirements, mechanics, rentals, travel, seasonality, and flower selection.
Depending on the type of floral service our clients book, there are different cost ranges we recommend to expect. Our Wilder Bouquets and Elopement Packages are priced based on what bouquets/packages are selected. For our full floral service for weddings, clients should anticipate a minimum financial commitment of $8,000.
After learning more about your vision, we'll prepare a proposal designed specifically for your priorities and budget.
What should I expect for Investment?
Every proposal is custom because every celebration is different. Investment depends on guest count, venue logistics, floral scope, mechanics, rentals, installation requirements, and flower selection.
Once we know a little about your celebration, we'll prepare a tailored proposal that reflects your priorities and your vision. To get started with the quoting process please fill out our inquiry form.
Can I hire Wilder just for my bouquet?
Absolutely. In fact... Many couples do. Some are planning destination elopements. Some are working with planners who already have a production florist. Some simply want their bouquet to be the floral piece they'll remember forever.
Whether we're designing one bouquet or an entire celebration, every arrangement receives the same level of artistry and attention.
I'd love a Wilder Bouquet, but my floral budget doesn't allow full-service florals.
You're exactly why we created our Wilder Bouquet collections. Your bouquet shouldn't have to be sacrificed simply because your overall floral budget is limited.
Many couples reserve a bouquet and boutonniere from Wilder while working with another florist—or arranging their reception flowers themselves.
We're honored to be part of your day however that looks.
Why Start With Your Bouquet?
If you only invest in one floral piece, let it be the one you'll carry. Your bouquet appears in nearly every portrait. It rests in your hands as you walk toward your partner. It becomes part of the details your photographer carefully styles. It accompanies you through your vows. It often finds its way into heirloom photographs that live on your walls for decades. Long after centerpieces have faded from memory, you'll remember how your bouquet felt in your hands.
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This is where Wilder began. This is still where our heart lives.
