Certified Organic Specialty Cut Flower Farm

Bud Vases You'll need 1-5 stems per vase. This will vary depending on the size of the vases and the size of the flowers you choose to group together. A zinnia or dahlia could go alone, while a group of foliage, grasses and smaller flowers might contain 3-5 stems. A cluster of bud vases can have a nice impact, or you can spread them around singly. Bud vases are easier to transport and assemble than larger centrepieces and are a sweet and simple way to highlight your flowers.

Centrepieces You'll need between 8 to 25 stems for a 5-7” tall by 4” wide vase or one of similar size. This may seem like a huge range but the number of stems you choose depends on the look you are going for. 8 stems will give you a loose and delicate look while 25 stems will give you a lush full look.

Bridal and Bridesmaids Bouquets Bridal bouquets typically take 30-60 stems and bridesmaids bouquets take 16-30 stems depending on the size you would like them.

Boutonnieres Boutonnieres typically take 3-6 stems. Side shoots from main flowers, grasses and smaller blooms are great candidates.

We recommend getting in touch as soon as you have a date set for your event, once we are open for booking in early January. There are a limited number of buckets available each week and sometimes colour palettes are also limited. Ideally you would book your buckets several weeks ahead of time, but occasionally we do have last minute availability.

Please complete our inquiry form to get the process started and we'll get back to you within 5 business days to confirm if we have space to take your order, answer any questions you have and clarify any details.

You should pick up your flowers one to two days ahead of your event. Enlist friends and family as helpers and be prepared for it to take a few hours, though it really depends on the number of pieces you are making. Preparing your flowers the day before your wedding lets you enjoy the process while spending time with friends and family, rather than hurrying on the day of your event.

Flowers need to be stored in a cool dry place out of direct sun and away from drafts, pets, vehicle exhaust and food. Boutonnieres can be put in a sealed plastic container and put in the fridge to help them to last out of water until they are worn.

You will need a few supplies: enough sharp snips or pruners for all your helpers, rubber bands, clean vases for your table arrangements, clean vases to hold your bouquets to keep them fresh and a compost bin to collect extra leaves and stem trimmings. A spare tarp on the ground can be helpful for clean up if you’re assembling your flowers inside but isn’t essential. For boutonnieres and bouquets you may need some floral tape, floral wire, ribbon and pins. These are available from craft stores. We don’t recommend the use of floral foam as it’s toxic and a microplastic pollutant.

• Are you (or one of your helpers) crafty?

• Are you flexible about which flowers you will have?

• Are you flexible with how your pieces turn out?

• Are you prepared to spend some time planning the number of stems you will need and executing the pieces you want to have?

• Do you have time to buy vases, ribbons and other supplies?

• Will you have helpers on hand to assist with creating, transporting and setting out arrangements?

If you replied yes to these questions you're ready to do DIY flowers!