Flowers Packages for Weddings: What to Include and Check

Flower packages for weddings usually mean a coordinated selection of personal flowers, ceremony arrangements and reception flowers, with the contents defined before ordering. Compare them by the items, quantities, dimensions and work included, since the word “package” alone tells you very little. At Pyat Tsvetov (5 Flowers), ask about the availability of your required flowers and arrangements; the information here does not establish a fixed wedding package or venue installation service.

Customers planning from abroad often begin with a colour palette, then discover that the practical questions concern quantities, handover and who will look after the flowers. Our advice, drawn from serving customers in Saint Petersburg since 2011, is to separate flowers for the couple and venue from bouquets sent as wedding gifts. This makes the brief easier to discuss and helps prevent a guest’s generous delivery from becoming an extra task for the wedding party.

Define the contents before comparing packages

Start with three lists: flowers worn or carried, flowers placed at the ceremony, and flowers for the reception. Personal flowers might include a bridal bouquet, attendants’ bouquets and buttonholes, while reception flowers depend on the actual number and shape of tables. Add a quantity beside every item rather than writing “flowers throughout”. Keep optional features, such as an entrance arrangement or flowers for a cake table, separate so you can see what matters most.

A useful description gives dimensions as well as names: a compact bouquet and a broad trailing bouquet create different effects even in the same colours. For tables, record the table size, seating plan and whether guests need an unobstructed view across the arrangement. Ask whether vessels, transport, placement, installation and collection are included or require separate arrangements. Treat photographs as references and confirm the written contents, because a styled image can contain objects and flowers outside the proposed order.

Choose a palette that works with the setting

Use the clothing, room and table linen as your starting point, then choose a small group of compatible flower colours. White, ivory and cream look different beside one another, so “all white” still needs a clear reference. If a particular shade matters, share a photograph in neutral daylight and explain which element it must suit. Screens and lighting alter colour, making a broad description such as warm ivory with soft green more useful than relying on a single image.

Choose flowers for their shape and role as well as their meaning: rounded heads create fullness, while finer stems give an arrangement a looser outline. Check scent preferences, especially for dining tables and bouquets carried close to the face. White flowers often suit wedding settings, but personal and family associations should guide the choice rather than a rigid dictionary of meanings. Our guide to white flowers for weddings and celebrations in Russia offers further context for this palette.

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Make the brief flexible without losing the design

Separate essential details from preferences before discussing availability: the overall palette may be essential, while one exact flower variety may be negotiable. If you want roses, for example, explain whether you value their colour, rounded shape or personal significance most. That distinction makes it easier to assess a suggested alternative without changing the purpose of the arrangement. Ask for any proposed substitutions to be discussed, and avoid assuming that every flower in a reference photograph will be available for your date.

For a bouquet carried during a ceremony, consider its weight, width and handle as well as the view from the front. A very broad arrangement may obscure clothing details, while long stems or trailing elements need room when walking and sitting. For reception flowers, leave space for glasses, shared dishes, place cards and candles already planned for the table. A smaller arrangement with suitable proportions can be more practical than a larger one that has to be moved as soon as guests sit down.

Send a wedding gift without complicating the day

A bouquet sent by a guest is a separate decision from the couple’s planned wedding flowers. Check whether the couple welcomes flower gifts and whether delivery should go to a home, hotel or another agreed address. Confirm that someone can receive the bouquet and put it in water, particularly if the couple will be away for most of the day. Do not assume that a venue can accept, store or display an unexpected arrangement during ceremony preparations.

For wedding gifts in Russia, an odd number of stems is customary when presenting a small, visibly countable bouquet; even numbers are generally associated with mourning. For a large mixed arrangement, explain the wedding occasion when ordering rather than trying to count every small flowering stem. Our deliveries are anonymous by default, so the courier does not name the sender. A card with your text is free, and adding your name makes it clear who is sending the congratulations.

Plan the handover and care before the flowers arrive

Assign one person to receive the flowers, check where they belong and keep them out of busy preparation areas. Write down the delivery address, recipient’s telephone number and any access information needed for the handover. Leave time between receipt and the moment the flowers are required, rather than scheduling arrival for the start of the ceremony. Flowers intended for several locations also need a clear plan for who will move them and when.

For cut stems, use a clean vase with fresh water and remove leaves that would sit below the waterline. Recut stems with a clean, sharp tool before placing them in water, and follow any care instructions supplied with the flowers. Keep arrangements away from direct sun, heaters and ripening fruit, and check water levels during a long celebration. If flowers arrive arranged in a container, establish how they are held before adjusting them; pulling stems out can disturb the structure.

Order flowers to Russia with clear delivery expectations

Start with our bouquets catalogue and note the occasion, preferred colours, delivery city, address and date. If your request involves several coordinated wedding items, call 8 (812) 507-67-05 to discuss what is available before treating the list as confirmed. Pyat Tsvetov delivers flowers across Russia, and city delivery costs 500 RUB. For remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming the order.

In large cities, express delivery is available in 1–2 hours after order confirmation; delivery can also be arranged for an exact time with a ±30-minute allowance or in the windows 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 and 18–21. Orders can be placed 1–30 days ahead, and delivery in Saint Petersburg operates around the clock. The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival; if they are absent, we agree a second delivery that day or a handover to a neighbour or concierge with the sender’s consent. Online checkout uses CloudPayments: check the payment options displayed there, and consult delivery and payment information when planning your order.