Carnations
25 stems per bunch, 30+ colors, and the longest vase life in the catalog.
- Unit
- 25 stems
- Vase life
- 10–14 day vase life
Available colours: White · Ivory · Blush · Light Pink +9 more
DIY wedding flowers, done properly
Couples who arrange their own wedding flowers typically spend 40 to 60 percent less than a comparable full-service quote. The stems are identical farm-direct product. The difference is the labour, and you are the one doing it.
Sorted, labelled, and early on purpose
Your order arrives two to three days before your event, in refrigerated transport, packed by flower type. Each type comes with its own conditioning notes in the box, because a large share of our bulk orders are unpacked by someone doing this for the first time.
The early delivery is deliberate, not a scheduling convenience. Flowers ship closed. Roses in particular need 24 to 48 hours in water to open. A rose that looks impressive the moment it lands has already spent most of its vase life in a truck.
We deliver to whichever address is actually doing the work. Your house, a friend's garage, the venue's prep kitchen. Tell us at quote time and we route it there rather than to the venue on Saturday morning, which is the arrangement that goes wrong most often.
What you will need on your side
- One 5-gallon bucket per 4–6 bunches, washed with soap
- A sharp knife or floral cutters, not household scissors
- Flower food (we include it, but bring extra)
- Floral tape, wire and ribbon for personals
- Containers for every arrangement, counted in advance
- A cool dark room for three days
Containers are the supply line that quietly becomes a large number. Count them before you order stems, because container count determines stem count.
Four honest questions
DIY is one of the best-value decisions in a wedding budget, but only for the right couple. We would rather you answer these now than discover the answer on a Thursday evening in June.
- Do you have four people for one evening?
- Not 'people who might help'. Four names who have said yes to a specific Thursday. Four people for three hours is a comfortable wedding. One person for twelve hours is a bad week.
- Do you have somewhere cool to keep flowers for three days?
- A garage in April is perfect. A house without a basement in July is a genuine problem. Hundreds of stems take more room than people picture.
- Are you willing to strip foliage for an hour?
- It is the least enjoyable step and the one with the biggest payoff. Skipping it is the single most common reason DIY flowers look tired by the ceremony.
- Is the bridal bouquet something you want to practise?
- It is in more photographs than anything else and you get one attempt on the busiest morning of your life. Plenty of couples DIY the centerpieces and buy the personals. That is not a failure. It is the right call.
The split we recommend most often: DIY the centerpieces, buy the personals. Centerpieces are repetitive and forgiving. Bouquets and boutonnieres are fiddly, photographed constantly, and the pieces couples most regret rushing. See ready-made arrangements.
The four-line starter order
If you are not sure what to order, this combination covers a full wedding at the lowest cost per finished arrangement: a durable focal flower, a high-yield secondary, filler for volume and a mixed greenery base.
Alstroemeria
Four to six blooms per stem and a two-week vase life. Best value per stem.
- Unit
- 10 stems
- Vase life
- 10–14 day vase life
Available colours: White · Cream · Pink · Hot Pink +5 more
Baby's Breath
The highest coverage per dollar in the entire catalog.
- Unit
- Grower's bunch
- Vase life
- 7–14 day vase life
Available colours: White · Tinted Blush · Tinted Lavender
Mixed Greens
Designer's choice greenery blend. Best value per stem.
- Unit
- Grower's bunch
- Vase life
- 12–21 day vase life
Available colours: Standard blend · Silver-toned blend · Textured blend
Work out what to order
Your wedding
Rough numbers are fine. We confirm exact counts on your quote.
Reception
Estimated at 8 guests per round
Tables getting a tall piece instead of a low one
Tables using a bud vase trio instead of a centerpiece
Wedding party
Ceremony
What to order
627
stems
Your pieces need 436–704. This is the midpoint plus 10% for breakage.
- Focal flowersRoses, carnations, hydrangea251≈ 11 bunches
- Secondary flowersAlstroemeria, spray roses, mums188≈ 19 bunches
- FillerBaby's breath, statice, solidago125≈ 4 bunches
- GreeneryEucalyptus, ruscus, salal63≈ 4 bunches
Piece by piece
| Piece | Qty | Stems |
|---|---|---|
| Bridal bouquet | 1 | 25–35 |
| Bridesmaid bouquets | 4 | 48–72 |
| Boutonnieres | 6 | 6–12 |
| Corsages | 2 | 4–8 |
| Low centerpieces | 15 | 225–375 |
| Arch or arbor spray | 1 | 60–100 |
| Aisle markers | 6 | 48–72 |
| Welcome / gift table | 1 | 20–30 |
An estimate, not a quote. A person checks it before you pay for anything.
The three guides worth your time
4 min read
DIY Wedding Flowers, A Complete Colorado Timeline
What to do and when, from twelve months out to the morning of, for couples arranging their own wedding flowers anywhere on the Colorado Front Range.
5 min read
How to Condition and Hydrate Bulk Flowers
The exact steps that decide whether bulk flowers last three days or ten, including the ones first-time DIY couples skip. Written for Colorado's dry air.
4 min read
Wedding Flower Cost Breakdown, What You're Really Paying For
Where the money actually goes in a wedding floral quote, why full-service costs what it does, and how to decide honestly whether DIY is worth it for you.
Common questions
Do you deliver, or do I collect?
We deliver. Every order travels refrigerated from our cooler to the address you give us, on a date you choose. There is no shop to collect from, and cold chain is the single biggest factor in how long cut flowers last.
Do you sell loose stems as well as finished arrangements?
Yes, and a single order can be split between the two. Bulk stems for the reception tables, designed florals for the bridal party, one delivery and one invoice. A national bulk site cannot make you a bouquet, and a traditional florist will not sell you loose stems.
When will my flowers arrive?
Designed arrangements arrive on the day of your event, finished and ready to place. Bulk stems arrive two to three days beforehand, which is not us being early. Flowers ship closed and need a day or two in water to open. You pick a date and an AM or PM window, and we confirm a narrower window 48 hours ahead.
How is this different from ordering bulk flowers online?
We hand you the box cold, on a date you chose, and we can fix a problem the same day. A national bulk site puts stems in a carton and hands it to a carrier: it arrives when it arrives, sometimes warm, sometimes crushed, and a refund does not fix your Saturday. That difference is the whole reason to buy bulk locally.
What happens if a flower I ordered is not available?
We substitute variety, never colour. If your order calls for blush roses and a named variety falls short at the farm, you get a different blush rose of equal or better grade. You will not get pink, and you will not get a phone call the day before asking you to choose between two roses you have never heard of. Anything larger than a variety swap, we contact you first.
What if something arrives damaged?
Photograph it and contact us within 24 hours of delivery. We replace, credit or refund the affected stems, your choice. Because we are local, replacement is usually a real option rather than a refund you cannot use. The 24-hour window exists because after that it becomes impossible to tell a transit problem from a conditioning problem.
Get your bulk order quoted
Send your date, city and guest count. We come back within one business day with stem counts, colours, a delivery window and a price.
- Lead time
- 10–14 days
- Phone
- (303) 555-0142