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You’ve probably dealt with this before. You order birthday flowers online, pay extra for same-day delivery, and then watch the delivery window come and go. Or worse, the bouquet shows up looking nothing like what you ordered.
That’s not how it works here. When you order birthday flowers from us, they’re made fresh that morning in our Midtown shop at 3 West 51st Street. Not assembled days ago in a warehouse somewhere. Our drivers know Manhattan buildings, doormen, and how to actually get flowers into the right hands.
Orders placed before 2 PM on weekdays get delivered the same day throughout Manhattan. You get confirmation when they’re delivered. The recipient gets flowers that look like you spent time choosing them, because someone actually did.
Columbia Midtown Florist isn’t trying to compete with the big online flower companies on price. We’re the shop you call when timing matters and quality can’t be compromised.
We’ve been serving Manhattan from our Midtown location for years, handling everything from last-minute birthday deliveries to full wedding productions. That experience shows up in how we source flowers each morning, how our designers build arrangements, and how our drivers navigate the city.
Inwood residents get the same reliable service we provide to Midtown offices and Upper Manhattan apartments. Your flowers travel less than an hour from our shop to their doorstep, which means they arrive fresher and last longer.
You place your order online or call us directly. If it’s before 2 PM on a weekday, we can deliver same day. Otherwise, we schedule it for the next available delivery window.
Our florists build your arrangement fresh that morning using flowers sourced from the wholesale district. No pre-made bouquets sitting in a cooler. Each birthday bouquet gets wrapped and prepared specifically for your order.
Our driver loads it into a climate-controlled vehicle and heads to the delivery address in Inwood. We know how to work with building staff, handle doorman protocols, and make sure the flowers reach the right person. You get a delivery confirmation once it’s complete.
If there’s any issue with access or timing, our driver contacts you directly. We don’t just leave expensive flowers in a lobby and hope for the best.
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Every birthday flower arrangement from our shop is built by hand the day it’s delivered. You’re not getting a pre-designed bouquet that’s been sitting around. Our florists select stems based on what’s freshest that morning.
Birthday roses are always popular, but we also work with seasonal flowers that photograph well and last longer than standard grocery store arrangements. If you want something specific, you can call and talk to someone who actually knows flowers.
Inwood deliveries benefit from our Midtown location. Your flowers don’t travel across boroughs or sit in a truck for hours. They’re made in Manhattan and delivered to Manhattan, usually within the same morning or afternoon.
We include care instructions with every delivery so the recipient knows how to keep them looking good. Most arrangements last five to seven days with proper care, which is longer than what you’ll get from most delivery services.
Yes, if you order before 2 PM on a weekday. That cutoff gives our florists time to build your arrangement fresh and get it on a delivery route to Inwood the same day.
Weekend and holiday delivery works differently. We’re open Saturdays, but same-day service depends on our delivery schedule that day. It’s better to call us directly on weekends if you need something rushed.
Orders placed after 2 PM get scheduled for next-day delivery. We don’t promise same-day service we can’t deliver on. If you’re cutting it close on timing, call the shop directly at our Midtown location and we’ll tell you exactly what’s possible.
Our driver will try to reach the recipient by phone or intercom first. If they’re not home and there’s a doorman or building staff, we’ll leave the flowers with them and let you know who accepted the delivery.
If it’s a building without staff and no one answers, we don’t just leave flowers outside. Our driver contacts you to figure out next steps. Sometimes that means trying again later that day, or sometimes you’ll give us alternate instructions.
This is why we ask for a phone number when you place the order. Manhattan buildings are complicated, and having a direct line to the recipient makes delivery much more reliable. We’ve been doing this long enough to know that a little extra communication prevents a lot of problems.
Every arrangement is made in our Midtown shop by florists who’ve been doing this for years. They’re not following a corporate template or trying to stretch flowers across hundreds of orders. They’re building your specific arrangement that morning.
If we’re out of a specific flower, we’ll call you before substituting. We don’t just swap in whatever’s cheaper and hope you don’t notice. That’s how other companies operate, not how we do business.
You can also call us before ordering if you want to talk through options. Sometimes a quick conversation helps you choose something that photographs well, lasts longer, or fits the recipient’s style better than what you’d pick from photos alone.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The big delivery services advertise low prices, then add fees for delivery, service charges, and same-day rush orders. By the time you check out, you’ve paid more than you expected for flowers that might not match what you ordered.
Our pricing is straightforward. You see the arrangement cost and the delivery fee upfront. No surprise charges at checkout. What you pay for is fresh flowers, professional design, and reliable delivery from people who know Manhattan.
You’re also paying for flowers that last. Cheap bouquets die in two days because they were already old when they got delivered. Ours are cut fresh and handled properly from the wholesale market to our shop to your recipient’s door. That’s worth something if you want the birthday surprise to actually make an impact.
We deliver throughout Inwood, NY as part of our Manhattan delivery service. Our drivers know the neighborhood and can handle residential buildings, walk-ups, and doorman buildings without issue.
Delivery timing depends on our route schedule that day. Inwood is in northern Manhattan, so deliveries there typically happen in the afternoon rather than morning. If you need a specific delivery window, call us when you order and we’ll tell you what’s realistic.
Some delivery services charge extra for outer neighborhoods or won’t deliver above a certain street number. We don’t do that. Inwood gets the same service and attention as Midtown or the Upper East Side. You’re working with a local florist, not a national company trying to optimize delivery zones.
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