Recommended online site to bulk flowers at wholesale prices?

I am in search of an online site where I can purchase bulk flowers for weddings and other events. Can anyone share their experience buying from an online store?

Recommended online site to bulk flowers at wholesale prices?
It depends. Are you looking for the more general 'supermarket' variety, or are you in search of something more unique? Would you be satisfied with 'supermarket' quality or do you need flowers fitting for a wedding? And how important is customer service throughout the ordering and delivery process?





I used to work in a florist shop and learned that not all wholesalers are alike. We would order from local wholesalers and online stores and saw differences in the offerings, quality, and service. Aside from some good local ones, we had great experience with wholeblossoms.com and supremeflower.com (I think they just got bought out). They're able to locate and sell product not shown on their website (wholeblossoms sells local wholesale, too, so they sell much more than shown online) and ship directly from their farms (think fresh). And they walk you through and after the sale (they love repeat customers).





There are more popular online stores but from what I saw, their prices tended to be a bit higher and didn't see much service after the order was place. Note that in the flower business, it is common to call back your wholesaler when your flowers arrive short a bunch or when your flowers are delayed due to canceled flights (esp when the wedding is tomorrow). So having that after sale service is important. Also, most online stores don't do local wholesale so they rarely see product like the local wholesalers. That separation from product sometimes gives the seller a different perspective when trying to explain the subtle differences between product (trust me, red is not always 'red' in the flower business).





Oh, yeah, one other important point. Select an online wholesaler that uses express shipping so your flowers don't come in as cargo (the ones above use express). Many times, cargo is bumped but express is guaranteed. Some of the online sites send your bulk flowers via cargo to save money, but most consumers would rather get their flowers when they're expected and not put up with delays.





So a lot said but I guess that happens when you used to work with flowers. And I think buying from an online wholesaler makes sense. The right ones are even cheaper than Sam's and Costco and offer much better quality.
Reply:My Sam's club has great prices on their roses, and will take orders. You can also ask about other flowers. You will have to go pick them up, but ask that your order be kept separate in the back cooler. I have a B%26amp;B and when a man calls to book I ask if this is a special occasion. If so I can give him 2 doz. roses, which always look spectacular, and do the arrangements myself. I'm not buying in bulk tho'. All are dated so you can make sure they are the freshest.

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