How to Get Our Flowers
Wholesale Flowers
Available to florists with a wholesale license
We grow 150+ varieties with an emphasis on meeting current floral trends with dependable quantities of high quality flowers. Do Right Flowers is a proud partner of Santa Cruz Flower Hub - A group of Santa Cruz County, CA farms using sustainable growing practices.
Purchasing:
You can buy our flowers through the Rooted Farmers platform.
1. Apply for a free wholesale buyer profile on Rooted Farmers
2. Connect with Santa Cruz Flower Hub where you can find us.
Ordering:
Shop from us on Rooted Wednesdays at 3pm-Sundays at 10am to reserve product for pick up or delivery the following week.
Tuesdays: Santa Cruz to Carmel and South Bay deliveries OR Santa Cruz pick up
Wednesdays: SF + East Bay + Peninsula deliveries, San Francisco pick up, Berkeley pick up, Santa Cruz pick up
Thursdays: Santa Cruz pick up
DIY Buckets
available to anyone!
We provide the flowers and you make the arrangements.
DIY buckets contain a mixture of 100+ stems of focal, accent and filler flowers: all you need to make your own seasonally-geared designs.
Buckets available for Santa Cruz pick up during these time windows:
Window A: (7am-4pm)
Window B (4pm-8pm)
DIY Bucket Prices and Selection Type:
Farmers Choice (High Season) $125 May-October only
Farmers Choice (Slow Season) $180 February-April only
Custom Palette (High Season) $150 May-October only
Considerations before going this route:
Designing your own wedding or event flowers can be rewarding and economical. Do Right’s DIY buckets are a great way to take on this challenge since we carefully curate a combination of stems based off of our expertise to get you started, reducing the stress of deciding every variety and quantity on your own.
Each bucket contains 100+ stems of an appropriate mix of focal flowers, accents, and filler in either custom colors or farmers choice. Considerations before going this route:
Help.
Depending on the amount of flowers you are working with, you will likely need help. Getting help picking up the flowers, prepping vases, and doing the arrangement can be vital if you are buying multiple buckets.
Tools.
Scissors are not adequate. We recommend gardening snips, not pruners as they are often too large and awkward. Don’t forget floral tape and pins (for your wearables)!
Transport.
Consider the size of your order when preparing to pick up. Is there room in your sedan for 10 buckets? A pickup truck without a shell is not appropriate as wind will damage them.
Time.
Many people underestimate the time it takes to design event flowers unless they have experience doing so. Consider the time for picking up and transporting flowers, setting up a workspace and preparing vases, creating a recipe for your arrangements, arranging the flowers, packing up and cleaning your workspace, and transporting flowers to their final home.
Space.
When you are designing you will need a cool shady space where you can spread out and get dirty. You will likely be cutting stems directly onto the floor and may have a spill or two! For storage, the coolest shadiest place you can find is best. A walk-in cooler is ideal (not a regular refrigerator), but a cool garage or spare room is ok too.
FAQs
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Customers should visualize the size and fullness of desired bouquets and have their vases chosen ahead of time so they can make an informed decision about how many buckets they need. We recommend doing a dress rehearsal with their vases in advance with flowers from the grocery store or their garden to see how many stems they need per arrangement. A basic estimation could be 4-5 regular centerpieces per 100 stems but this can vary a lot depending on the vase opening. Buy extra to be safe and give away extras as party favors!
We recommend practicing designing ahead of time in the vessels you are planning to use. Get a sense of your average number of stems and go from there. On average, one 100 stem bucket will provide 6-8 quart mason jar centerpieces.
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No. We will provide buckets but would greatly appreciate their return per instructions post-ordering.
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Santa Cruz
Buckets are available for pick at the Santa Cruz Flower Hub (1305 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) during these times:
Tuesday 4pm to Wednesday 4pm
Wednesday 4pm to Thursday 4pm
Thursday 4pm to Friday 4pm
Friday 4pm to Saturday anytime
Bay Area Customers:
Special arrangements for pickup/ delivery can be made for Wednesdays and Saturdays. Please indicate in order form below.
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Order your flowers as soon as you can, but no later than a week before your event.
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Customers receive 20-25% greenery and/or filler, 20-25% airy playful accents, 50-60% large to medium faced focal and supporting flowers. Each bucket is at least 100 stems of field-bunched ingredients in water.
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We will cut your buckets as close to your pick up date as possible which should help them look great for 5-7 days if properly cared for. Many varieties may look good for longer but we would recommend picking up your flowers no earlier than three days prior to ensure their freshness. Note that hotter weather will affect the longevity of your flowers.
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Flowers stay freshest in a cool and shady place away from fruit. If you have access to a walk-in cooler, that is ideal. If not, a cool garage or spare room will do. Check the water level every day if you are planning to wait a few days before working with them.
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We post availability for the following week through Gather Flora. Note that ordering per bunch is a more expensive option and is subject to usual factors in our availability.
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Cut flowers are very sensitive to heat, direct sun, and need to be in water. Without a cooler for storage, we don’t recommend receiving an order more than 3 days prior to your event (Wednesday for a Saturday event). Flowers should be transported in a cool vehicle and brought to a cool, shady place. Buckets are top heavy so consider bringing low boxes or heavy objects to stabilize them during transport. Water level should be checked daily.
The longer the flowers can be kept out of the sun and in a warm environment, the better they will hold up. If an event is in the sun, we recommend placing the flowers on tables at the absolute last minute before guests are seated. Bouquets should be returned to water as often as possible.