We love working with couples who want to make their own arrangements! To help you through the process, we’ve assembled the following FAQs. Please email Lisa at lisa@firesidefarm.com if you have any questions. We are unfortunately not able to meet one-on-one with DIY clients, but we’re excited to fill your buckets with blooms for you to design with.

How do we get your flowers and how much do they cost?

We sell our flowers by the bucket. We have two different offerings based on your needs. In our Grower's' Choice Bucket, we put together a diverse array of blooms that we have blooming at the time of your wedding. These are a great choice if you know you want seasonal blooms and are open to the colors and textures that we have available that week. These Grower’s Choice Buckets cost $115 and contain around 60-75 stems (depending on the size and variety of the blooms. We also sell Curated Buckets, which we assemble after hearing about your specific design needs and color preferences. For Curated Buckets, if we don’t have the colors or textures you need, we will source them from other farms or our local distributor for you. Curated Buckets cost $140 and also contain at least 60-75 stems. If we have a lot of extras that week, you’ll get lucky and get more in all of your buckets!

Which parts of my ceremony will include flowers?

One lovely thing about your wedding is that you get to plan it. There’s nothing wrong with a wedding with one simple flower crown, or a wedding that is teeming with fresh blooms. It’s your call. Here are some adornments that other folks have used.

• Bouquets: Bride(s), Maid/Matron/Men of Honor, Bridesmaids, Mother of the Bride/Groom Posies, Flower Children, and Bride’s Tossing Bouquet

• Wrist Corsages: Mother(s) of Bride, Mother(s) of Groom, Grandmothers, and Readers/Speakers/Officiant

• Boutonnieres or Pocket Squares: Groom(s), Best Man, Groomsmen, Ushers, Father(s) of Bride, Father(s) of Groom, Grandfathers, Ring Bearer, and Readers/Speakers/Officiant

• Arrangements: Guest Tables, Head/Sweetheart Table, Gift Table, Staircase Railing, Welcome Table, Cake Table, Cake Top, Place Card Table, and Bar Centerpieces

• Space Accents: Altar, Arbor, Pews/Seating, Chuppah, Main Entrance, Aisle Runner, Hedge Row/Meadowscape, and Lobby

• Other: Hairpieces, Rehearsal Dinner, Post-Wedding Brunch, and Special Guests

How many flowers do I need?

Consider these to be some ballpark estimates for the number of stems, including greenery, you may want to include in your arrangements.

What kinds of flowers should I get?

Aim for a mix of colors and textures. Bigger flowers, like sunflowers or dahlias, will take up a lot of space, so plan accordingly. If you want to go pro on your designs, try to get a balance of five elements-- 50% filler (greens and texture), 20% discs (round-face medium size), 10% airy (wispy with movement), 10% spikes (vertical accents), and 10% focal (main, eye-catching). For example, an early summer bouquet may include a dahlia (focal), some larkspur or snapdragons (spikes), dianthus or bachelor buttons (discs), ammi (filler), and nigella (airy). Shape it like a firework explosion, cut the stems flush, put it in a vase or wrap it in twine, and you’re all set!

What flowers will be in season for my wedding?

In 2024, we’re hoping to have the following flowers in the following times. Note that the weather is unpredictable and each year is a little different, so talk to us before you plan on these availabilities.

• Mid-April: Ranunculus, Iceland Poppies, Yarrow, Bachelor’s Buttons, Dianthus, Scabiosa, Love in a Mist, Bells of Ireland, Bupleurum, Anemone, Allium, Chocolate Lace Flower, Narcissus, Hellebore, maybe Peonies?

• May: Peonies, Sunflower, Strawflower, Yarrow, Ammi, Bachelor’s Buttons, Larkspur, Dianthus, Scabiosa, Love-in-a-Mist, Bells of Ireland, Snapdragons, Allium, Cosmos, Poppies, Chinese Forget-Me-Not

• June: Lisianthus, Sunflowers, Dahlias, Ageratum, Gomphrena, Eryngium, Larkspur, Craspedia, Eucalyptus, Ornamental Grasses, Cosmos, Strawflower, Salvia, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Echinacea, Asclepias, Stock, maybe Peonies

• July: Lisianthus, Sunflowers, Zinnia, Verbena, Ageratum, Gomphrena, Eryngium, Craspedia, Eucalyptus, Ornamental Grasses, Cosmos, Strawflower, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Amaranthus, Echinacea, Asclepias, Rudbeckia

• August: Sunflowers, Celosia, Sweet Annie, Ageratum, Dahlia, Chrysanthemums, Gomphrena, Zinnia, Cosmos, Strawflower, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Amaranthus, Echinacea, Ornamental grasses, Eucalyptus

• September: Lisianthus, Heirloom Mums, Sunflowers, Dahlias, Celosia, Sweet Annie, Dusty Miller, Ageratum, Dahlia, Chrysanthemums, Gomphrena, Zinnia, Cosmos, Strawflower, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Echinacea, Ornamental grasses, Eucalyptus, Mahogany Splendor Hibiscus

• October: Dahlias, Celosia, Sweet Annie, Ageratum, Dahlia, Dusty Miller, Heirloom Chrysanthemums, Gomphrena, Zinnia, Strawflower, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Ornamental grasses, Eucalyptus

What lasts for a boutonniere?

Certain flowers do better out of water than others. Depending on the season, we recommend lisianthus, gomphrena, eucalyptus, delphinium, strawflower, rosemary, or spray roses for boutonnieres. Some flowers, like dahlias, can make it for a short while if you plan it right. Make sure you keep your boutonnieres moist and in the fridge before they’re ready to be worn.

Can you help design the most important arrangements, and we do the rest?

Absolutely! We’re happy to work with you within your budget. See our DIY+Floral Design option on this page.

Do you have any suggestions for doing our wedding flowers DIY?

Yep. Some bits of advice that you may find helpful:

• Use clean vases (put a drop of bleach in the water to kill bacteria; it won’t harm the flowers)

• Designate three to five people to do the arrangements together at least a day before the event

• Make sure you have ample snips, floral tape, wire, ribbon, and other supplies beforehand

• Use rubber bands and/or floral tape to bind bouquets even if they will be wrapped in twine or ribbon

• Try to make the bouquets and centerpieces near or at the site to make transport easier

• Designs with odd numbers of focal flowers --1, 3, 5-- seem more balanced

• If you design your flowers a day or more in advance, keep them cool and out of direct sunlight (ideally in a cooler) until go-time