Planning a wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is an unforgettable experience – the towering Teton mountains, stunning ranch venues, and breathtaking outdoor ceremony sites. But with the beauty of this destination also comes a higher-than-average cost for floral design. At Dandelion Floral, we want couples to feel informed, confident, and excited about their floral investment. This guide will help you understand what a realistic Jackson Hole wedding flower budget looks like and why.
Why Floral Costs Are Higher in Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole is a remote, high-demand, luxury destination, which impacts every part of the event industry. Understanding this context helps couples set expectations:
- Limited Local Supply: Flowers must be shipped into Jackson Hole from major hubs like Denver, Salt Lake City, or the West Coast. This increases transportation costs, and complicates production schedules, especially in peak summer season. (This is one of the reasons we grow our own flowers at Dandelion Floral!)
- Labor & Expertise: Experienced floral teams are in high demand and often booked far in advance. Designers and their teams who specialize in outdoor destination weddings and large-scale installations bring a high level of skill—and that expertise is reflected in the budget.
- Logistics & Remote Locations: Many Jackson Hole venues, such as ranches, lodges, and luxury resorts, have short installation windows, long distances between ceremony and reception locations, and significant setup logistics. These restraints require a bigger floral team and sometimes set up begins the day before your wedding to ensure florals are set up according to your schedule. Dirt roads, hot summer temperatures, and navigating remote venues all require additional time, labor, and equipment.
- Delivery, Travel, & Lodging: Jackson Hole is one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S., so most vendors travel from 1-3 hours away to service your wedding. Most venues require a late-night strike, or clean up, after your reception is finished and exhausted vendors need lodging. Lodging during peak summer season ranges from $500-$800 per night. It is typical for vendor teams to add a delivery and travel fee of 20-30% of the base cost, that covers mileage, vehicle rentals, lodging, and per diem.
Typical Floral Budget Range for Jackson Hole Weddings
While every wedding is unique, most couples can expect to invest within these ranges:
- Intimate Wedding or Elopement (10–40 guests): $500–$6,000
- Small Wedding (50–75 guests): $6,000–$12,000
- Mid-Size Wedding (100-150+ guests): $13,000–$25,000
- Large, or luxury or Design-Forward Wedding: $25,000–$50,000+
What Impacts Your Final Jackson Hole wedding Flower Budget
Your specific vision and number of guests play a large role in your floral budget. Some couples prioritize lush ceremony florals; others dream of a candlelit tent reception filled with hanging installations. Every wedding we design is unique, so there are many factors to consider that affect the overall floral budget.
Key factors include:
- Floral design style – minimal, garden, lush, modern, abundant, maximalist, etc.
- Flower preferences – premium blooms like peonies, dahlias, and anthurium cost more, especially if we need to source these outside of Wyoming.
- Guest count – This is most important for reception. More tables = more centerpieces.
- Ceremony structures — arches, aisles, or large installations raise labor and material costs.
- Rentals – vases, candles, vessels, and columns add to the design experience but affect the budget.
- Venue logistics – location, loading zones, access, restrictions, and timing all influence labor needs.
Trust in our expertise: Remember it’s our job as wedding florists to help you make these decisions based on your priorities. We work with each couple to focus on what matters most and how to elevate the guest experience. Trust us, we know the ins and outs of the best flowers for each season, and how to create the style you want within your budget. For example, there is a common misconception that greenery is less expensive than flowers – but that is not always the case!
Why Full-Service Floral Design Is Worth the Investment
A full-service florist like Dandelion Floral takes care of everything from design and sourcing, to production, delivery, setup, moving ceremony florals to reception, and teardown. We know each Jackson Hole wedding venue like the back of our hands, and can create designs tailored to elevate and complement the surrounding beauty. We make the planning process easy so you can enjoy your engagement and know that your flowers will be perfect on your wedding day.
What sets Dandelion Floral apart from other Jackson Hole florists
One of the things that makes Dandelion Floral’s wedding flowers unique: we grow your flowers at our farm! Our Wyoming-grown, premium flowers are produced specifically for each wedding, providing a wide range of colors, forms, textures, and scents you can’t find anywhere else. Using local flowers means they are fresh, fragrant, and vibrant for your wedding day.
Our full-service wedding flower experience provides:
- Cohesive, elevated design from start to finish
- Professional installation for complex structures like ceremony meadow designs and overhead tent flowers
- Access to high-end, curated rentals that prevent you from purchasing items you’ll never use again
- Peace of mind on one of the busiest days of your life
- A design team who knows the Jackson Hole wedding landscape
Our design speciality is bringing a sense of place into every wedding we create — using blooms from our flower farm that feel alive, effortless, and in harmony with the beautiful Wyoming landscape that surrounds us.
How to Determine Your Ideal Wedding Flower Budget
Every event is unique, however, we recommend couples allocate 10–20% of their overall wedding budget to floral and decor, especially in Jackson Hole. Typical overall wedding budgets for ranch and tent weddings in Jackson, WY for 100 guests are closer to $100K+. Therefore, budgeting at least $10K for florals is a good place to start. If florals and ambiance are a high priority for you, lean toward 20% of your overall wedding budget.
A Few Questions to Ask Yourself:
“What level of impact do I want florals to have on my wedding day?”
“How do I want guests to feel and experience my wedding day?”
“What are my priorities – bridal party, ceremony, cocktail hour, or reception?”
“Do I want the ambiance of the wedding to feel seasonal (spring, summer, etc.), or lean into a theme (modern, wildflower, etc.)?”
Your answers will help us bring your perfect wedding vision to life.
Final Thoughts:
Your wedding florals should feel magical—and with Dandelion Floral as your Jackson Hole wedding florist they will! Understanding the realities of a Jackson Hole destination wedding helps ensure your expectations match the level of detail, artistry, and logistics required.
At Dandelion Floral, we are committed to designing intentional, breathtaking florals that elevate your celebration and honor the landscape around you. We work within your Jackson Hole wedding flower budget to ensure your priorities are honored and your enjoy your engagement worry-free!
Ready to start dreaming together? We’d love to help you create something unforgettable!
Contact us to inquire about your dream wedding flowers.
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