A flower bar, or bouquet bar, is the perfect activity for baby showers, bridal showers, and spring parties! They’re easy to set up, add beautiful decoration to the space, and do double duty as an activity plus a party favor. I’ve done quite a few bouquet bars, so here is my step-by-step guide on how to set up a DIY Flower Bar.Â
What supplies do I need for a bouquet bar?
- Flowers
- Kraft Flower bags
- Flower Scissors
- Buckets or vases
- String or Ribbon
- Table (4 or 6 ft)
- Table Cover
- Instructions Sign
- Customized sticker (optional)
What kind of flowers should I get for a flower bar?
I love buying my flowers from trader joes. You’ll get good sized bouquets for around $4.99 – $7.99. Keep all of your flower choices on theme by selecting colors that match your party. Here are ideas for size and kind of flowers for your bouquet bar:
- 2-3 larger or focal point flower options like peonies, daisies, sun flowers, and roses
- 2-3 small/medium sized flowers like chamomile, chrysanthemums, and lavender
- 1-2 filler flowers or greenery like babies breath, eucalyptus, and wax flowers
 
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How do I set up a bouquet bar?
- Start by collecting all of the supplies you need, I’ve listed them above.
- Make sure you order or print an instructions sign. You may think it seems self explanatory, but your guests will hesitate if you don’t tell them what to do.
- Get your flowers the evening before your event. Make sure you put them in water in your buckets or vases, and they’ll be pretty and blooming the morning of your event.
- Set up your table, with a pretty table cover. I recommend using boxes under your table cover to add some different height elements, shown below.
- Add your buckets or vases of flowers to the table, organizing by focal point flower, then small/medium sized flower, then filler flower.
- Place the scissors, string/ribbon, and flower wrap of your choosing near your instructions sign
How do I make a flower bar more customized?
My favorite way to customize a flower bar is by doing a sticker on the outside of your flower wrap. I designed stickers to match the theme of the baby shower I threw, and it was such a cute touch. If you design your stickers on Canva, you can use these Avery stickers to print through Staples.
Party themes to have a bouquet bar
A bouquet bar is a great addition to any themed party. Here are a few that are especially fitting:
- Fresh off the Market Bridal Shower
- Love is in Bloom Bridal Shower
- Spring Tea Party
- Easter Brunch
- Girls get togethers
- Next Chapter Begins Baby Shower
- Our Main Squeeze Baby Shower
- A Little Wildflower is on the Way Baby Shower
- Galentine’s Day Party
Looking to do a storybook baby shower or Galentine’s Day party? Check out my blog posts on a book baby shower, and Galentine’s Day.
How much is it to have a bouquet bar at a party?
All of the supplies I included above totals around $85 if you do customized stickers, or $60 without them. Flowers for a party of around 20-25 people will be approximately $75 from Trader Joes, bringing the total cost of the bouquet bar to around $130 – $160.
For the baby shower I threw, we had around 30 guests. I spent around $90 on flowers, and $85 on supplies. Typically, party favors range from $4-$8 per guest, so a bouquet bar is an economical way to merge both an activity and a party favor into one at a baby shower or bridal shower.
Overall, as long as you have all of the supplies above, your flower bar will be a success! A DIY flower bar is such a pretty addition, and with great flowers, you can’t go wrong. Enjoy setting up your DIY Flower Bar at your next event.Â
Party on,
