Rune & Rose Floral Designs

Western Massachusetts’ Unique and Sustainability focused Floral Design Studio

Servicing all of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Western New York and beyond

We are a sustainable and community focused floral design company providing unique, textural and refined designs to accent life’s best moments.

Our Portfolio

  • Bridal Bouquets

  • Everyday Flowers

  • Center Pieces

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À La Carte Pricing

Pricing transparency is very important to us. Although it is not necessarily industry norm we have made a decision to release our pricing for à la carte services at this time. We know how stressful planning for your special day can be so we hope including price transparency will help minimize your planning time and relieve stress. We have decided to include a range to accommodate couples who have a strong vision or preference for more uncommon flower varieties. Please note pricing does not include delivery, set up or take down however all arrangements can be picked up at our studio the day before your event and we have an $800 dollar minimum spend at this time. If you are looking for something simple or working on a budget and think our style and values align we would love to connect to see if we can accommodate you!

Looking for full service floral installations, bud jars or candle rentals? Lets talk more.

Bridal Bouquet - $195 - $290

Bridesmaids’ Bouquet - $110 - $190

Boutonniere - $25

Corsage - $45

Entryway Arrangement - $150 - $400

Arch Décor - $175 - $800

Aisle Arrangement - $50 - $375

Guest Table Centerpiece - $75 - $290

Head Table Flowers - $175 - $400

Why we never use traditional floral foam

For the last 50 years floral foam has been the most commonly used means of keeping floral instillations, and arrangements fresh. The use of floral foam is commonplace and used by many (and maybe even most) florists in the United States. They hold flowers and foliage in a secure manner in just about any angle. Floral foam is pH balanced and keeps blooms hydrated for prolonging freshness. Sounds great however, they are composed of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde, barium sulfates, carbon black and plastic. Floral foam dissolves quite rapidly but is not biodegradable releasing these chemicals and microplastics into the environment. This makes them particularly dangerous to our water supply and aquatic animals. Water containing foam fragments are often poured down the sink or the onto the ground.

The great news is there are other options. Although they are not as convenient, things such as Agra-Wool, OshunPouch®, flower frogs, chickenwire, weaved branches, floral tubes and moss can all be used in creative ways to mimic floral foam. At Rune & Rose Floral Designs we value the health of the planet and everything living on it. We believe there is no place for a product that hurts our environment in an industry that comes from the beauty of our earth.

Sources

  1. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. “Toxicological Profile for Formaldehyde.” Accessed June 24, 2024. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp24-c1.pdf.

  2. Sustainable Floristry Network. “Floral Foam Facts.” Accessed June 24, 2024.https://www.sustainablefloristry.org/resources/floral-foam-facts/.

  3. Rochman, Chelsea M., et al. “Anthropogenic Debris in Seafood: Plastic Debris and Fibers from Textiles in Fish and Bivalves Sold for Human Consumption.” Environmental Science & Technology 49, no. 16 (2015): 893-897.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5b03909.

  4. National Cancer Institute. “Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk.” Accessed June 24, 2024.https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/formaldehyde/formaldehyde-fact-sheet.

  5. Foaming at the mouth: Ingestion of floral foam microplastics by aquatic animals Accessed September 28, 2024. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719358218?via%3Dihub