Managing Rose Delivery Timing for a December Wedding

When a florist only delivers every six days, you face a dilemma: roses delivered Saturday (Dec 22) will be six days old by your Dec 28 wedding but fully open; Friday delivery (Dec 28) means fresh but tight buds.

Better Strategy

1. Find another supplier. Reputable distributors offer overnight delivery—six-day gaps are unusual.
2. If stuck with this supplier, choose the Friday delivery. Six-day-old roses stored in a cooler will look tired.
3. Force the Friday roses open: Cut stems at an angle, clean them, and place up to the neck in tepid water in a warm room. A blow dryer on warm setting helps coax blooms open (a rose-show trick).

Warmth encourages opening; cool storage slows it. Plan accordingly for glitter-dipped roses.