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Give your event an extra touch with beautiful, locally-grown flowers from Vera Flora.
Arranging your own flowers is a lot of fun and a great way enhance your event budget.
Our farm’s vibrant blooms are grown without the use of any chemical fertilizers or pesticides and are picked fresh to order. Our standard 2-gallon floral bucket is filled with all of the elements you need (big focal flowers, medium accent flowers, and fillers/foliage) to make beautiful, natural arrangements for your special event.
Give your event an extra touch with beautiful, locally-grown flowers from Vera Flora.
Arranging your own flowers is a lot of fun and a great way enhance your event budget.
Our farm’s vibrant blooms are grown without the use of any chemical fertilizers or pesticides and are picked fresh to order. Our standard 2-gallon floral bucket is filled with all of the elements you need (big focal flowers, medium accent flowers, and fillers/foliage) to make beautiful, natural arrangements for your special event.
ORDERING PROCESS:
1. Thoroughly read through the information below.
2. Complete the Bulk Flower Order Form. 3. When we receive your order form, we will confirm whether we can accommodate your order based on existing orders on our calendar as well as your requested quantity and color palette. Please note- there are times when we will have to decline your order because we are already too booked up with orders for your event date. 4. Order confirmation will include an invoice for your order. Your order will NOT be added to our calendar until your invoice is paid in full. 5. Once your invoice is paid in full, we will email you all pertinent pick up information. Questions? Please contract us! |
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Bulk flower buckets are available June through September.
October bulk buckets are possible but not guaranteed. Please feel free to inquire. We offer two bulk flower bucket options: Farmer's Choice - a 2 gallon bucket in a mix of coordinating colors chosen by us based on what's at peak bloom and abundance in our fields at the time of your event. $150 Premium Palette Color Choice - a 2 gallon bucket in colors of your choice to match your desired palette. (example- Cool palette of purples, blues, white & green) $175 Important information:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
How many buckets should I order?
Buckets can range from 50-100+ stems per bucket, depending on the size of the flower varieties in the mix. One bucket is enough to make 5-7 quart sized mason jar arrangements or enough to fill 25-35 bud vases with tiny openings. It’s ALWAYS better to order extra than not enough and put the extra flowers in additional spots around your wedding/event. If your budget allows, add an additional bucket to your order.
How long will the flower stems be?
Most flower stems will be an average or 16" long, with a range of some shorter (12") and some longer (18").
Can I request certain types of flowers in my buckets?
No. In neither the Farmer’s Choice nor the Premium Palette Color Choice buckets can you request certain varieties of flowers. We are more than happy to tell you what flowers we expect in bloom for your date based on our over 15+ years experience of growing cut flowers, but can NOT make any guarantee. Only Mother Nature is in charge of that!
Can you coach me on how to arrange the flowers?
Sorry! We don’t offer design consultations for the purchase of bulk flower buckets. However, here are two excellent tutorials on YouTube:
Mason jar arrangement tutorial using locally grown flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sfmJ_ajEBM
Bud vase tutorial using locally grown flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtLMrP8BxJg
Also, if you have the opportunity, purchase some local flowers ahead of time and practice at home before your event!
How long will the flowers last?
If properly cared for, most varieties we grow last at least a week, oftentimes much longer! Make sure to use clean vases (either soak them in water with a small amount of bleach to sanitize or run them through the dishwasher) ,clean water, cut stems with sharp, clean clippers, and change the water daily. Fresh flowers will drink up water quickly. Make sure to monitor the water level in your vases after arranging and top the vases off to keep the stems in water.
Do the flowers need to be refrigerated?
No, but keep them out of direct sunlight or out of a hot, stuffy room. An ideal storage location is an air conditioned room or cool garage or basement. If your venue has a walk-in cooler they are willing to let you use, that’s a great option. Just make sure it is a REFRIGERATOR and NOT a freezer is not set below 34 degrees. DO NOT put flowers in a regular home refrigerator.
When should I pick up the flowers?
For most Saturday weddings/events, we advise picking up and arranging the flowers on Thursday evening or Friday day. Our typical pick up window is between 9-10am unless it’s necessary to make other arrangements.
How should I transport the flowers?
Flowers can be transported in the backseat of a car or back of an SUV with functioning air conditioning. You will need about 1.5 square feet per bucket and 18-24” of head height. Do NOT bring a pick-up truck with an open back to pick up the flowers, nor can the flowers go in the trunk of a car. Plan on picking up the flowers as your last errand and returning right home or to the venue where the flowers will be stored. You Do NOT want to leave them in a hot car while you run other errands.
Do I need to bring my own buckets?
No, we provide our own buckets for you to transport everything. We reuse our buckets, so if you are able to return them to the farm or leave them at your venue (if local to the farm) for pick up, we greatly appreciate that! Thanks!
Buckets can range from 50-100+ stems per bucket, depending on the size of the flower varieties in the mix. One bucket is enough to make 5-7 quart sized mason jar arrangements or enough to fill 25-35 bud vases with tiny openings. It’s ALWAYS better to order extra than not enough and put the extra flowers in additional spots around your wedding/event. If your budget allows, add an additional bucket to your order.
How long will the flower stems be?
Most flower stems will be an average or 16" long, with a range of some shorter (12") and some longer (18").
Can I request certain types of flowers in my buckets?
No. In neither the Farmer’s Choice nor the Premium Palette Color Choice buckets can you request certain varieties of flowers. We are more than happy to tell you what flowers we expect in bloom for your date based on our over 15+ years experience of growing cut flowers, but can NOT make any guarantee. Only Mother Nature is in charge of that!
Can you coach me on how to arrange the flowers?
Sorry! We don’t offer design consultations for the purchase of bulk flower buckets. However, here are two excellent tutorials on YouTube:
Mason jar arrangement tutorial using locally grown flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sfmJ_ajEBM
Bud vase tutorial using locally grown flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtLMrP8BxJg
Also, if you have the opportunity, purchase some local flowers ahead of time and practice at home before your event!
How long will the flowers last?
If properly cared for, most varieties we grow last at least a week, oftentimes much longer! Make sure to use clean vases (either soak them in water with a small amount of bleach to sanitize or run them through the dishwasher) ,clean water, cut stems with sharp, clean clippers, and change the water daily. Fresh flowers will drink up water quickly. Make sure to monitor the water level in your vases after arranging and top the vases off to keep the stems in water.
Do the flowers need to be refrigerated?
No, but keep them out of direct sunlight or out of a hot, stuffy room. An ideal storage location is an air conditioned room or cool garage or basement. If your venue has a walk-in cooler they are willing to let you use, that’s a great option. Just make sure it is a REFRIGERATOR and NOT a freezer is not set below 34 degrees. DO NOT put flowers in a regular home refrigerator.
When should I pick up the flowers?
For most Saturday weddings/events, we advise picking up and arranging the flowers on Thursday evening or Friday day. Our typical pick up window is between 9-10am unless it’s necessary to make other arrangements.
How should I transport the flowers?
Flowers can be transported in the backseat of a car or back of an SUV with functioning air conditioning. You will need about 1.5 square feet per bucket and 18-24” of head height. Do NOT bring a pick-up truck with an open back to pick up the flowers, nor can the flowers go in the trunk of a car. Plan on picking up the flowers as your last errand and returning right home or to the venue where the flowers will be stored. You Do NOT want to leave them in a hot car while you run other errands.
Do I need to bring my own buckets?
No, we provide our own buckets for you to transport everything. We reuse our buckets, so if you are able to return them to the farm or leave them at your venue (if local to the farm) for pick up, we greatly appreciate that! Thanks!
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