Graduation and congratulations flowers, delivered in York Region
Graduation flowers and congratulations bouquets for the big wins: convocation, a new job, a promotion, a first home. Designed by hand in our Oak Ridges studio and delivered across York Region and Toronto.
- 4 designs
- from $80
- Same-day when you order by 1 pm
4 designs
Graduate's Letter
from$125
Graduation roses with an initial, 25, 50 or 100 roses
Roses · Baby's breath Same-day
Graduation flowers for convocation day
Convocation is one of the few days when people expect to be handed flowers, and photographed holding them, so the bouquet matters a little more than usual.
Size. A big bouquet looks great in pictures but has to be carried all afternoon. Proud Moment comes with 25, 50, 75 or 100 red roses, with a mini cap, gold tassel and rolled diploma built in, and a customised banner can be added for $12. Twenty-five roses is easy to hold for photos. A hundred is a statement, best handed over afterwards.
Colour. Red with black and gold reads as graduation straight away and sits well against most gowns. If the hood or school colours are bright, soft pink can look fresher in photos. Cap and Pearls does that: ten to twelve soft pink roses with a printed Congratulations banner, a strand of pearls and, in the photos, a little cap on top.
Something personal. Graduate's Letter sets the graduate's initial on top of a round red rose bouquet, in 25, 50 or 100 roses. One version in our photos swaps in scales of justice, picked out in baby's breath for a law grad.
Browse more rose bouquets if you want a classic without the grad details.
Should you give flowers at the ceremony or after?
After, nearly always. Ceremonies run long, seating is tight, and some venues limit what guests can bring in. Most families hand over the flowers outside once the caps have been thrown, at a celebration dinner, or back at the house.
That makes home delivery the easy option. Have the flowers delivered the day before, or the morning of, and they are ready when you leave for the ceremony. Choose your date at checkout. In June, when convocations across Toronto, Markham and Vaughan bunch together, ordering a few days ahead is the calmer route, even though same-day delivery is available when you order by 1 pm.
A few small things make the handover go well:
- Keep wrapped bouquets out of a hot car. Roses do not enjoy a parking lot in June.
- If the grad is flying out or moving soon after, a smaller bouquet or a box is easier to travel with.
- Take the photo before dinner, while the flowers and the grad both look their best.
Graduation flowers for guys
Plenty of young men are given flowers at graduation, and plenty of them secretly love the photo. A few ways to make flowers feel right for him:
- Go darker. Deep red roses in black wrap, like Proud Moment or Graduate's Letter, read bold rather than pretty.
- Make it about the achievement. An initial on top, or a mini cap and diploma, turns a bouquet into a graduation gift.
- Keep it compact. Mortarboard Box is red roses and filler flowers (white daisies and baby's breath in the photo) in a round black box, topped with a little cap and tassel set at an angle. It sits on a table, so nobody has to carry it around all afternoon.
If he really is not a flowers person, send them to the house anyway. The parents worked for this day too.
Congratulations flowers for a new job, promotion or new home
Graduation is not the only reason to say well done. Congratulations flowers suit a new job, a promotion, a business opening, a new home, or passing a licence exam on the third try.
For a new job or promotion, think about sending to the home rather than the office on day one. First days are busy, and a large bouquet on a new desk before anyone knows your name can feel like a lot. A Friday at the end of the first week works nicely.
For a new home, remember the kitchen may still be in boxes. A design that arrives in its own vase saves a search through twenty cartons: see our vase arrangements. Sunflowers are a cheerful housewarming choice too, and almost unscented, which matters in a house that still smells of paint. Our sunflowers are worth a look.
For a business opening or a team milestone, our corporate flowers page is the place to start a conversation about something larger.
Congratulations card messages
You type your message at checkout and we tuck the card in with the flowers. Some ideas to make your own:
- 01
For a graduate
"You did it. So proud of you, and of every late night that got you here."
- 02
From parents
"Congratulations, Sara. We watched you work for this and we could not be prouder. Love, Mum and Dad."
- 03
For a nursing, law or medical grad
"Congratulations, Dr. Patel. We always knew, and now it's official."
- 04
For a new job
"Congratulations on the new role. They're lucky to have you."
- 05
For a promotion
"Well deserved and, frankly, overdue. Congratulations."
- 06
For a new home
"Congratulations on the new place. May it be full of good dinners and good people."
- 07
For a business opening
"Here's to the first day of many. So proud of what you've built."
- 08
For passing an exam
"Passed. Knew you would. Congratulations, now go and get some sleep."
Delivery
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Questions people ask
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What are the best flowers for graduation?
Roses are the classic choice, especially red, which suits most gowns and photographs well. Soft pink roses are a gentler alternative. Think about who has to carry them: a smaller bouquet or a box arrangement is far easier to manage over a long ceremony and an afternoon of photos.
How many roses should be in a graduation bouquet?
There is no rule. Ten to twelve roses is a sweet, easy-to-carry size from a friend. Twenty-five is a generous gift from family, and fifty or more makes a real statement, best handed over after the ceremony. Our graduation rose bouquets range from 10 to 12 roses up to 100.
Can I personalise a graduation bouquet?
Some of our graduation designs can be. Graduate's Letter carries the graduate's initial on top of the roses, and Proud Moment can have a customised banner added for $12. Look for the Personalise tag in the shop to see which designs offer it.
Are graduation flowers appropriate for guys?
Yes. Plenty of male graduates are given flowers. Darker colours and graduation touches help, such as deep red roses in black wrap, an initial, or a mini cap and diploma. A box arrangement that sits on a table suits someone who would rather not carry a bouquet around.
Can I send congratulations flowers the same day?
Yes. Order by 1 pm for same-day delivery to most postal codes across York Region and Toronto, including Richmond Hill and Newmarket. During graduation season it is worth ordering a few days ahead and choosing your delivery date at checkout.
What flowers should I send for a new job or promotion?
Something bright and confident, without romance: yellow, orange, mixed colours or sunflowers rather than a dozen red roses. A vase arrangement suits an office or a new desk. If you are unsure whether their workplace welcomes deliveries, send to their home at the end of the first week instead.