DIY Bulk Buckets
Whether for a wedding, shower, or other special event, Green Garden Mama offers seasonal, locally grown flowers for your event! If you have a creative flair and are flexible about the variety of flowers to use in your arrangements, DIY bulk buckets may be the right choice for you!
Each bucket will contain about 50-60 stems in a mix of foliage, filler, and focal flowers to create your own unique arrangements. You can refer to this guide for an estimate of how many stems you'll need to complete your order.
Bulk buckets are $75 per bucket, and will include a "growers choice mix" - we will harvest whatever looks best in our field and fits within a range of colors you request. While we will do our best to accommodate specific color requests, we are not always able to fulfill such requests. We work best with color schemes like "soft pastel", "bright and bold", "dark and moody", or "autumn colors".
Our flowers are highly seasonal, which means that the availability of specific blooms changes from week to week. While we will do our best to accommodate requests, we cannot always guarantee specific flowers.
Bulk buckets are available for pickup from our porch in north Lombard. Delivery may be available at an additional rate, depending on your location.
To transport your buckets home, know that a standard sedan can typically carry 3-4 buckets in the back seat, another 1-2 buckets in the front seat. An SUV with seats down in the back can usually carry 6-10 buckets depending on the length of the vehicle. Minivans with all seats down can usually carry up to 15 buckets. We never recommend transporting buckets in open air like in a pickup bed or open trailer, as the wind can significantly damage the petals during transport.
All flowers will come in buckets with a few inches of water so the flowers stay hydrated. Unlike most flowers from a wholesaler that fly in their flowers dry in boxes, our blooms are never kept out of water. Make sure that the bottom of your stems remain underwater as long as possible so your blooms are fully hydrated.
Buckets are included in the price of your order. If you would like to return your buckets after your event, a $3 credit per bucket can be returned to you.
To order your bulk flower buckets, please contact Carrie at thegreengardenmama@gmail.com at least 2 weeks before your event so we can set up a custom order for you!
Here's what you need to know:
- We use 100% Green Garden Mama grown flowers, which means we do not order in from a wholesaler. Bouquet bars are only available during the outdoor growing season, from June through October.
- Delivery may be available for an additional rate, depending on your location. Please check in with us to see if you are within our delivery radius and what the delivery fee might be. Otherwise plan to pick up your flowers from our porch.
- Our flowers are highly seasonal, and Mother Nature can be unpredictable at times. We do not guarantee any specific types of flowers in advance, but will always select from our best when it's time to make your arrangements.
- As long as you can keep your flowers somewhere cool (room temperature is fine), your flowers should last up to a week. We recommend picking up (or selecting delivery) no more than 2 days before your event so they will be at their very best for your event.
- Allow several hours to design your florals, depending on how many you need to make. Remember, beautiful arrangements take time!
- To keep your flowers at their best, keep them cool (room temperature or lower) without allowing them to freeze. Place them out of direct sunlight and away from ripening fruits and veggies, which can release ethylene gas that can reduce the life of your flowers.