Wedding FAQ

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Can I provide my own vases for you to use?

We prefer to use our own vases for the following reasons:

  • We know exactly what it takes to fill them, and it streamlines the planning process.
  • Unless otherwise specified, all glassware is yours to keep. This means your guests can take home arrangements at the end of the night.
  • Extra vases are kept on hand so that in the event that something breaks, we can easily replace it.
  • It’s one less thing to coordinate during the busy days before your wedding.

How do I know what's in season?

Take a scroll through Instagram, for what’s being posted for each month of the year.  Follow along and watch our Stories, which are frequently updated from the field.

Generally, spring’s most bountiful blooms are:

Agrostemma
Anemone
Baby’s Breath
Bay Laurel
Calendula
Campanula
Carnations
Cerinthe
Coreopsis
Corn, Ornamental
Daffodils
Delphinium
Love-in-a-Puff
Feverfew
Foxglove
Geranium
Godetia
Grass, Ornamental
Horehound
Larkspur
Lupine
Oregano, Ornamental
Mingionette
Pansy
Mint
Muscari
Narcissus
Phlox
Nigella
Olive
Pearly Everlasting
Peonies
Pepper Berry
Salvia
Poppies
Ranunculus
Rosemary
Scabiosa
Stock
Snapdragon
Statice
Sunflower
Thyme
Sweet Pea
Tulips
Veronica
Tulips
Yarrow
Xeranthemum

Summer’s stand-out flowers are:

Agrostemma
Amaranth
Asclepias
Baby’s Breath
Bachelor’s Buttons
Dianthus
Basil
Bay Laurel
Calendula
Campanula
Ecchinacea
Echinops
Carnations
Celosia
Cerinthe
Coreopsis
Corn, Ornamental
Cosmos
Craspedia
Dahlias
Delphinium
Didiscus
Digiplexis
Digiplexis
Dill
Eryngium
Love-in-a-Puff
Feverfew
Flax
Foxglove
Geranium
Gladiola
Gomphrena
Grain, Ornamental
Grass, Ornamental
Larkspur
Lavender
Lisianthus
Marigold
Mingionette
Mint
Nigella
Olive
Orlaya
Pepper Berry
Rosemary
Rudbeckia
Scabiosa
Snapdragon
Statice
Strawflower
Sunflower
Veronica
Sweet Pea
Yarrow
Zinnia

Autumn, depending on the weather, can see:

Amaranth
Asclepias
Baby’s Breath
Bachelor’s Buttons
Basil
Bay Laurel
Calendula
Celosia
Chrysanthemum
Corn, Ornamental
Cosmos
Craspedia
Love-in-a-Puff
Didiscus
Digiplexis
Digiplexis
Dill
Eryngium
Feverfew
Flax
Geranium
Oregano, Ornamental
Gladiola
Pansy
Gomphrena
Grain, Ornamental
Grass, Ornamental
Phlox
Marigold
Mingionette
Mint
Olive
Orlaya
Salvia
Pepper Berry
Rosemary
Rudbeckia
Scabiosa
Stock
Snapdragon
Squash, Ornamental
Statice
Thyme
Strawflower
Tulips
Veronica
Sunflower
Yarrow
Zinnia

Do you provide wedding services during winter?

We primarily use flowers that we grow, and typically have flowers available in abundance from the end of February to the middle of November. Because we don’t grow in heated, lighted greenhouses, availability is limited in the winter. It’s just not sustainable, and it’s not the way we farm. If it’s not feasible for us to provide flowers out of season, we will happily refer you to a florist that can better serve you.

Where is your studio located?

We moved out of our SLO location in 2021 when Courtney bought her farm in Arroyo Grande.  We now do all our design work in a barn there. We are not currently offering tours, or open to the public.

Where is your farm located?

We are just east of the town of Arroyo Grande, and are also farming on leased land closer to Oceano.

May I come visit the farm?

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EXPLORE MORE OPTIONS
Farmermaid Flower Full-Service Florals
Full-Service Florals

With full service florals, the Farmermaid Flowers team handles everything from start to finish.  Each package is unique to each couple and includes everything from consultation & custom design services to delivery & installation.

A la carte florals
À La Carte Florals

The budget-friendly, flexible option for couples who want the creative guidance of a design consultation and some professionally designed arrangements, but can handle the set-up & installation themselves.

DIY Florals
DIY Florals

Our bulk blooms & foliage are the most economical way to enjoy seasonal, local flowers at your wedding if you have a background in floral design and are ready to do it yourself.