This is our most common question and we have answers!
How much should I buy?
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STEP 1: DESIGN ELEMENTS
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STEP 2: MAKE A PLAN
STEP 1: Understand What Flowers You Like
Look, we're not trying to bore you to death with this video, but it's crucial when trying to figure out how much you need.
Quantities and floral recipes are more than, "Use 25 stems in a bridal bouquet" because each flower has a different size and visual weight. For that reason, we have broken the flowers into four categories:
- Greenery
- Texture
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STEP 2: Jot Down The Flowers You Like
Use our printable worksheets below to help you identify the flowers you love!
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Math + Live Flowers Estimates = Busted Balls
Although we pride ourselves on having the most accessible DIY educational material around, we understand it still may feel overwhelming.
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You'll speak directly to a professional florist who will math this all out for you, build your cart, recipe, and help you save $$$.
Recipe guidance and examples:
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BRIDAL BOUQUET
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BRIDESMAID BOUQUET
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BOUTS AND CORSAGES
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5" CENTERPIECES
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3" CENTERPIECES
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BUD VASES
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URNS OR ARCHES
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TABLES
Bridal Bouquet
- 10-15 stems filler/volume flowers
- 7-10 stems accent flowers
- 1/3-1/2 bunch texture flowers
- 1/2 bunch greenery total
Bridesmaid Bouquet
- 5-7 stems filler/volume flowers
- 3-5 stems accent flowers
- 1/4 bunch texture flowers
- 1/4 bunch greenery total (per bridesmaid bouquet)
Bouts & Corsages
These take minimal flower volume & typically involves several sprigs of leftover greens & 1-3 buds
(Save any broken stems for these!)
Centerpieces
5-6 inch vase
- 5-7 stems of filler/volume flowers
- 3-5 stems of accent flowers (optional and as budget allows)
- ¼ texture flowers
- ⅓-¼ bunch of greenery total per centerpiece
Centerpieces
3-inch vase/mason jar
- 2-3 stems of filler/volume flowers
- 1-2 stems of accent flowers
- 1/6 bunch of texture flowers
- 1/6 bunch of greenery total per mason-jar sized vase
Bud Vases
Each one will be different so it’s best to average 1-2 sprigs of greens & 1-3 flower buds. We average 1 bunch of greenery for every 15 bud vases.
Example: 60 bud vases = 3-4 bunches of greenery & approx. 120 stems of flowers.
Suggested Recipe: 50 roses, 25 carnations, 1 bunch of lisianthus, 2 bunches of button poms, 1 bunch of ranunculus, give or take.
Large Ceremony Urn
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Arch Foam Cage
- 1 ½ - 2 bunches of greenery
- 10-15 stems of volume/filler flower
- 1 bunch of texture flowers
- Accent flowers can be tricky & may be too small to be seen.
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Loose Table Greens
or Flowers
6-8 foot rectangular tables
- 1-2 bunches of silver dollar, nagi, italian ruscus, or another similar green.
- Average 5-10 stems of filler flowers per table; carnations, roses, mums, & snapdragons work best!
- Accent flowers tend to be too delicate.
- 1/2 - 1 bunch of texture flowers are nice!