Corporate Holiday Flowers and Client Gifts: A December Plan for Toronto and York Region Offices

Corporate holiday flowers are one of the few company gifts nobody regifts. There's no size to guess, nothing to assemble, and they land on a desk or a doorstep with a card that has a person's name on it. The catch is timing. December is short for offices, and flowers delivered to a locked suite on December 24 help nobody. For delivery timing and addresses across the region, see our complete guide to flower delivery in Toronto and York Region.

This is our plan for getting client and staff flowers right this season, written from our studio in Oak Ridges, at the north end of Richmond Hill. We make every arrangement by hand and deliver across York Region and Toronto seven days a week. Prices below are real designs from our shop, so you can budget with actual numbers. For lobby pieces, events and anything custom, our corporate flowers page is where to start a quote.

When to order corporate holiday flowers

Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, Boxing Day on the Saturday and New Year's Day on the following Friday, so many offices close from Thursday, December 24 and don't reopen until Monday, January 4. Christmas and Boxing Day are both public holidays under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, and when one falls on a weekend, employees get a substitute day off, which often stretches the break. Hanukkah runs from the evening of Friday, December 4 to Saturday, December 12. That gives you a realistic window like this:

A single gift can still go out the same day if you order by 1 pm, to most postal codes. A list of thirty can't be left to the last afternoon, so give it to us early and we'll book each delivery for its own date. Our post on how same-day flower delivery works explains the cutoff and the windows.

How to build a client gift list

Most lists go wrong because three people each hold part of it. Pull it into one sheet in November and the rest is easy.

1. Start from last year's list and your accounts. Add new clients, take off anyone who has moved on, and check every name against a current email signature. People change firms in the fall more than you'd think.
2. Split the list into tiers. Two or three is plenty: key clients, regular clients, and staff or partners. Give each tier one design and one budget. It keeps the quote simple and stops anyone comparing gifts.
3. Confirm addresses, not just cities. Suite numbers, reception hours and whether the person is in the office in December. A hybrid team might only be in on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
4. Decide home or office for each name. If someone is likely to be away, ask their assistant or send to home.
5. Write the cards last, once the list is final, so nobody gets the message meant for someone else.

How to send us a gift list

A spreadsheet with one row per gift saves everyone a lot of back and forth. These are the columns we need:

Email it to support@larisflorist.com, or send it through our contact page and we'll reply with next steps. We'll go through it with you, flag any address that needs a detail, and send a written quote that shows each gift, each delivery fee and the HST. Once you approve it, you can pay online by card, and we can issue an invoice for your records. Each gift arrives with its own card, and prices are never included with a delivery. If nobody is there to receive a gift, we'll contact you to arrange another attempt, and a second trip may carry a further delivery fee, which is one more reason to check office hours.

Client appreciation gifts at every budget

For offices we lean toward vase arrangements. A wrapped bouquet means someone has to find a vase in a staff kitchen. An arrangement goes straight onto the reception desk and stays there.

Delivery is added per address, priced by driving distance from our studio: $12 up to 10 km, $18 up to 20 km, $25 up to 35 km and $30 up to 50 km. HST of 13% applies to the flowers and the delivery. A single order over $400 gets free delivery within 35 km.

Mauve Pedestal is roses and greenery in a white pedestal vase for $95. It's the one we'd pick for a law office or a clinic, where you want something polished that doesn't shout. Parlour Posy is a mixed vase of alstroemeria, daisy mums, carnations and snapdragons for $98, and those flowers last well in a warm office. For a client you really want to thank, Island Flame brings red roses, anthurium and red ginger together in a vase for $165, and reads as festive without a single ornament.

What does a corporate flower gift cost per person?

The flower price is only part of it. Here is a worked example for a firm sending 25 gifts in three tiers, with a realistic spread of delivery distances across York Region and Toronto:

That works out to about $138 per person all in. Two things move the number most. The first is where people are: a list heavy on downtown Toronto addresses sits in the higher delivery bands. The second is the top tier. Three big gifts cost about as much as five or six of the middle ones, so be honest about who really needs one. Our flower price guide has more worked totals.

Reception desk, boardroom or home address: what suits each

The same gift doesn't work everywhere. A big bouquet that looks generous on a kitchen island can block a reception counter.

For a home delivery in December, red and white reads as festive without being loud. Claret Tulip pairs 12 red roses with 10 white tulips for $95, Snowfall Red is 25 red roses in white wrap for $115, and Ivory Script is 50 white roses with an initial for $195, which could be the company's or the recipient's.

Employee appreciation gifts that reach people at home

Staff gifts in December have a problem client gifts don't: people are off. Half the team may be working from home or using up vacation days. Two ways around it:

• Send to home addresses for anyone on leave, working remotely or off after mid-December. A bouquet at home gets shared with the family, which people remember.
• Deliver to the office on the day of the holiday lunch, when you know everyone will be there. Book the morning window so the flowers are on desks before people sit down.

For staff gifts, bright and cheerful works better than formal. Caramel Sun is 10 sunflowers with baby's breath for $98.50. Garden Duet is 5 peonies and 10 tulips for $85. Garden Gate Basket puts hydrangeas, daisies and alstroemeria in a basket for $120, and needs nothing from the person who receives it. Collect home addresses through HR rather than asking around the office, and leave anyone off who has asked not to share theirs. On the tax side, the Canada Revenue Agency's policy on gifts to employees treats non-cash gifts for a special occasion as non-taxable when they total $500 or less in the year, including taxes. A bouquet sits well under that, but your accountant has the final word.

Holiday party centrepieces: what to tell us

Office party flowers are quoted rather than ordered from the shop, because every room is different. To give you a real number, we need the venue address, the date, the number of tables and whether they're round or long, the time the room opens for setup, and who will be there to take the delivery.

Keep centrepieces low enough that people can talk across the table, roughly below chin height for someone sitting down. Leave space for the venue's own candles, place cards and the bread basket, and keep flowers and open flame apart. Health Canada's candle safety advice is to keep burning candles away from decorations, and dry leaves and ribbon count. If there are speeches, a low piece lets everyone see the front of the room. For a bar or buffet, we'd leave lilies out, since the pollen marks glasses and white shirts alike.

Brand colours are usually possible within reason, but true blue is rare in fresh flowers, so a company blue often becomes white and green with one blue accent. Start the conversation on our corporate page or call (437) 291-5605.

Reception and lobby flowers for December

If clients visit during December, your own front desk is the first gift they see. One larger arrangement where people walk in does more than several small vases spread around the office, which tend to disappear among monitors and coffee cups.

For December we like red roses with green and hypericum berries, or white and green if your clients celebrate different holidays. Book it for a Monday or Tuesday so it looks its best through the working week. Keep it away from the heating vent and the glass doors, since both a blast of hot air and a cold draft every time the door opens shorten its life. On the last working day, someone should take it home rather than leave it for January. Our holiday flowers page has more on colours for different celebrations.

What to write on a corporate holiday card

Short, warm and signed by people beats a long paragraph with a logo. For clients:

• "Thank you for trusting us with your business this year. Happy holidays from all of us at [company]."
• "It was a pleasure working with you in 2026. Wishing you a restful break."
• "Season's greetings, and thank you for a great year together."
• For a client who celebrates Hanukkah: "Wishing you and your family a happy Hanukkah and a bright new year."

For staff:

• "We couldn't have done this year without you. Enjoy the break, you earned it."
• For someone new: "Welcome to your first December with us. Glad you're here."
• For the person who carried a hard project: "Thank you for [project]. We noticed."
• For someone having a difficult holiday after a loss: "Thinking of you this season. No need to reply."

"Season's greetings" and "happy holidays" suit a list where you don't know who celebrates what. If you know the person well, use their holiday by name. It reads as attention, not a template.

Small things that make a company gift land better

• Sign from people, not just the company. "From Sarah, Jamal and the team at Northfield" reads like a thank you. A logo on its own reads like marketing.
• Ask about cats. The ASPCA lists true lilies as a cause of severe kidney injury in cats, even from pollen or vase water. For gifts to homes, we'd leave them out unless you know there are no cats in the house.
• Mixed traditions, neutral colours. White, green and soft pink work for almost everyone.
• Check the building. Some towers only accept deliveries at a loading dock or front desk. Put the details in the notes.
• Check your gift policy. Some clients, especially in government, banking and health care, have limits on gifts they can accept. A modest arrangement for the whole office is usually easier to accept than a large one for one person.

Office flowers after the holidays

January is a good time to set up regular office flowers, because the reception desk looks bare after the decorations come down. Petal Post, our flower subscription, comes weekly, every two weeks or once a month, on Monday to Saturday, in three sizes: Postcard, a small seasonal posy for a desk, at $55 a delivery; Letter, our full seasonal design, at $85; and Parcel, a statement arrangement for a lobby or boardroom, at $145. Delivery is added on top, priced by distance like any order.

Each delivery is made from that day's flowers, so the office sees something different every time, and people stop overlooking a vase that changes. Weekly suits a client-facing reception. Every two weeks is usually enough for a boardroom or staff kitchen. If you need several locations, or a lobby piece bigger than Parcel, use the corporate enquiry form and we'll quote a schedule for your business. You can contact us to pause or skip a delivery when the office closes.

Where we deliver

We deliver corporate flowers across York Region and Toronto, including Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Aurora, Newmarket and Toronto. Toronto is our longest drive, so offices downtown sit in the higher delivery bands, and you see the exact fee for each address before you pay.

Frequently asked questions

When should we order corporate holiday flowers?

Send your list by the end of November and book each delivery for a day the office is open, ideally between December 1 and 23. Christmas 2026 falls on a Friday, so many offices close from December 24. A single gift can still go out the same day if you order by 1 pm.

Can you deliver to a list of clients on different dates?

Yes. Send a spreadsheet with each recipient's name, address, phone, delivery date, window and card message. We book each delivery for its own date and window, tuck each card in with its flowers, and never include prices. Add delivery notes for towers with loading docks or early reception hours.

How much should a company spend on a client flower gift?

Most client flower gifts fall between $75 and $165 for the flowers, plus delivery from $12 to $30 depending on distance, and 13% HST. Reserve the larger arrangements for your most important clients, and send everyone else something smaller but on time.

Do you provide a quote and invoice for business orders?

Yes. For a list or a custom piece we send a written quote showing each item, each delivery fee and the HST. Once you approve it, you can pay online by card, and we can issue an invoice for your records.

Is there a minimum order for corporate flowers?

No. We quote each business on its own, and one gift is as welcome as fifty. Delivery starts at $12 and is priced by driving distance from our studio in Oak Ridges, Richmond Hill. Larger lists simply need more notice so every delivery gets its own date.

Do you make centrepieces for office holiday parties?

Yes. Party centrepieces are quoted for each event. Tell us the venue, the date, the number and shape of the tables, when the room opens for setup and your colours, and we'll suggest pieces low enough to talk over and plan the delivery around the venue's timing.

Can the flowers match our brand colours?

Usually, within reason. Send us your colours or logo and we'll suggest flowers that come close. A true blue is rare in fresh flowers, so we may suggest a neighbouring shade or a white and green piece that sits well beside your branding.