Archive for September, 2009

Dear Grower’s Box

Thank you for the lovely roses and snapdragons and the kind hand-holding through the scary process of buying my wedding reception flowers online.  They turned out absolutely beautiful!

Thanks!
Kate - Brooklyn, NY

For some people, planning for wedding flowers can be a difficult and stressful time.  Questions about what type of flowers you will need and what style you are looking for are often the first major details to be ironed out.  One must decide whether they are looking for a more traditional versus contemporary style.  Maybe the decision is whether to go casual or elegant.  Whatever the decision you settle on, look to The Grower’s Box for a great selection of affordable packages of DIY wedding flowers.

The Grower’s Box offers one of the largest online selections of Wedding-In-A-Box packages.  These packages of fresh cut wedding flowers were designed with Do-It-Yourself (DIY) brides in mind.  Every package consists of popular varieties of fresh cut flowers paired together into affordable and practical packages.  Though our Wedding-In-A-Box packages are carefully thought out and are wildly popular, we understand that they are not perfect for everyone.  Our online catalog consists of a vast selection of packages of wholesale flowers which can be purchased individually to reflect your unique personality or special occasion.

Below are just a few examples of wedding flower ideas and decorations which can be accomplished with fresh cut flowers from The Grower’s Box:

Festive Outdoor Wedding - Approximately 200 guests
20″ red roses (100 stems), 20″ hot pink roses (100 stems), fancy grade carnations (350 stems), orange snapdragons (100 stems), mini-calla lilies (100 stems), mixed gerbera daisies (84 stems), assorted greens.

Bridal Bouquet: A hand-tied bouquet with red roses and carnations
Bridesmaids’ Bouquets: Hand-tied bouquets with clusters of red and hot pink roses
Groom’s Boutonniere: Two roses (red and hot pink)
Ceremony and Reception: Hot pink roses, orange snapdragons, calla lilies and mixed gerbera daisies in differing sizes of vases generate a joyful and exciting environment that will have your guests dancing the night away.

Elegant Formal Wedding - Approximately 100 guests
White oriental lilies (120 stems), white calla lilies (90 stems), 20″ white roses (100 stems), assorted greens

Bridal Bouquet: A cascading display of white Oriental lilies complemented with white roses.
Bridesmaids’ Bouquets: Single white calla lilies.
Groom’s Boutonniere: Two white roses.
Ceremony: Pew markers with white calla lilies and greens
Reception: Centerpieces with classic white Oriental Lilies in simple clear vases create a tranquil atmosphere.

Simple Traditional Wedding - Approximately 150 guests
20″ mixed pink roses (200 stems), 20″ cream roses (100 stems), Stargazer lilies (40 stems), blue delphinium (100 stems), Bells of Ireland (100 stems), white snapdragons (100 stems)

Bridal Bouquet: A cluster of light pink and cream roses.
Bridesmaids’ Bouquets: Hand-tied bouquets with Stargazer lilies and light pink roses.
Groom’s Boutonniere: A single light pink rose.
Ceremony: Large altar arrangements with blue delphinium, green Bells of Ireland, white snapdragons, and Stargazer lilies.
Reception: Centerpieces of roses in differing shades of pink and cream combined with Stargazer lilies and blue delphinium produce a stylish and welcoming mood.

As you plan and prepare for your wedding flowers, keep in mind that you have a world of options of fresh cut flowers available to you.  Above are just a few ideas of the limitless possibilities which are open to you.  Visit us online at www.growersbox.com to see our complete catalog of fresh-cut DIY wedding flowers.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.  Customer Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm (PST).  Call us toll free at 1.888.297.3000 or email us at sales@growersbox.com.

Here are some pictures of the bouquets we made with flowers from The Grower’s Box.  They were beautiful!

~ Aimee

Bridal bouquets come in all sorts of styles, shapes and sizes. One of the most popular styles of bridal bouquets is the hand-tied bouquet. Below are some simple directions on how to create your hand-tied bouquet with do-it-yourself (DIY) wedding flowers:

1. Remove the thorns and foliage from the roses. To remove the thorns, simply take clippers and trim off the points on the thorns
2. Select 3 large roses and tape them together - these will be the center of your bouquet.
3. Add another 3 or 4 roses to the bouquet and tape them to your original grouping.
4. If you choose to incorporate fillers and greens into your bouquet, add them to the mix as you see fit.
5. Continue to add roses 3 or 4 at a time and tape them together. Taping the roses after adding 3 or 4 stems will ensure that your bouquet stays nice and tight.
6. Once you have built your bouquet to the size you would like, secure the bouquet by wrapping another layer of tape down the stems about 6 or 8 inches.
7. Wrap the ribbon beginning at the top of the bouquet down towards the bottom.
8. Leave the ends of the ribbon long if you would like them to cascade off the bottom of the bouquet.
9. With a sharp knife or clippers, trim the bottom of the stems a little bit up from the bottom - leaving the stems longer than you will need them - and set the bouquet in a vase or pitcher of water.
10. If your ribbon has loose ends, rubber band them up the stems to keep them out of the water.
11. Fill the vase with just enough water to cover the bottom of the stems - do not get your tape or ribbon wet.
12. Shortly before the festivities begin, clip the stems to the length you want with a sharp knife or clippers and wipe the bottom of the stems with a towel to catch any drips that might be there.

Special Tips:

- Be sure to store your fresh cut flowers in a cool environment. When working with fresh cut flowers - and especially roses - it is very important to remember that the cooler the temperature, the slower the flowers will open, and the longer they will last.

- Wherever possible, practice first. Purchase some flowers from your local florist or grocery store and familiarize yourself with this process so that it isn’t foreign to you as you prepare your wedding flowers.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions as you plan for or work with your wedding flowers.

Please be advised that our corporate offices and operations will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.  While our offices will be closed, orders for wholesale flowers and wedding flowers can be placed online 24 hours a day at www.growersbox.com.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

~ The Grower’s Box Staff

Dear Grower’s Box,

Thank you for everything! The flowers were beautiful, I got so many compliments on them. HUGE success. I would, and will, recommend you to anyone!

~ Aimee