DIY Bulk Bucket Flowers
Fox Meadow Flower Farm offers bulk buckets June through September of fresh-cut, seasonal flowers and foliage from the farm. This can be a great option for many weddings or events, and is budget-friendly. Please review our tips for consideration below.
Grower’s Choice- $95.00
These buckets must be ordered on our website at least three weeks in advance. What to expect: 65-80 stems of loose, fresh flowers, greens and filler per bucket. Some premium flowers will likely make their way into your bucket, but specific premium flowers (ranunculus, peonies, dahlias) are an additional charge. Each bucket will make 4-5 medium sized (think pint mason jars) arrangements. We harvest approximately 1/3 greens, 1/3 filler, and 1/3 focal flowers to fill your bucket with the freshest blooms harvested on the farm.
Custom Bucket- $125.00
These buckets must be ordered on our website at least three weeks in advance. What to expect: 60-70 stems of loose, fresh flowers, greens and filler per bucket. Our custom DIY buckets are perfect for those with a more specified interest. You may tailor your bucket towards your taste by indicating “no reds or oranges”, for example, in the notes during purchase. We will do our best to accommodate your color palette (vibrant or pastel), but Mother Nature is ultimately in charge, unless you’ve ordered a year in advance so that we can plan our growing season to include your choices.
Consider the following when deciding if this is a good Fit for you
A. Do you have enough time?
It’s easy to underestimate how busy the week of the wedding can be. It takes a lot of time to pickup, prepare, assemble, transport and place the arrangements at the event. Think about whether you have the time and help to make this happen.
B. It takes a team to complete 20-30 centerpieces.
Be sure you have enough people available in the 2-3 days before the event to support you in completing all of the pieces you have envisioned.
C. Do you have a space to do the design work?
Floral design is messy! Be sure you have a space that is cool in temperature to keep flowers at their best with easy access to water. You’ll need a space where you won’t mind if the floor gets dirty, wet and covered in stems and leaves.
D. Do you have all the tools and supplies you will need?
You will need good quality clippers, buckets, vases, flower food, etc.
E. Do you have a place to store and then transport the arrangements when they’re complete?
Flowers need to be stored at 38-43 degrees ideally. A cool basement away from sunlight and fruit/citrus can work fine, provided they all have a water source. Assess how you will transport these flowers with water to the event site. It often takes more than one vehicle. Be sure you have a water source at the site to keep flowers in water.
If you think you have all this covered, then bulk bucket sales with fresh, seasonal flowers may be a great option for you!
We are happy to offer a pairing of A la Carte and DIY Bulk Buckets to those looking for a professional floral designer for some aspects (bridal party florals), while creating some portion of the wedding flowers on their own.