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When you order birthday flowers from us, you’re getting arrangements cut fresh the day you place your order. Not yesterday’s stock. Not flowers that have been sitting in a cooler for a week.
That matters because most bouquets start wilting within 48 hours if they’ve been pre-cut and stored. Ours last a week or longer because we source directly from top growers and only cut stems when you actually order.
You also get delivery that works around your schedule. Morning drop-off before they leave for work. Afternoon surprise at the office. Evening delivery to their apartment in Nolita. We handle the logistics so you don’t have to coordinate with doormen, building managers, or reception desks.
The result is simple: your gift looks as good on day five as it did on delivery day. And the person receiving it knows you didn’t just click the first option on a national site.
Columbia Midtown Florist has been operating out of 3 West 51st Street for years, serving everyone from individuals celebrating birthdays to corporate clients who need reliable delivery across Manhattan. We’re family-owned, which means when something goes wrong, we fix it ourselves.
Nolita sits right in the center of everything—bordered by Soho, the Lower East Side, Little Italy, and Chinatown. That density means tight delivery windows and high expectations. We’ve been navigating those streets long enough to know which buildings require advance notice, which neighborhoods have the trickiest parking, and how to get flowers to a fifth-floor walkup without crushing the stems.
You’re not working with a call center in another state. You’re working with florists who know this city and have delivered thousands of birthday bouquets to addresses just like yours.
You place an order online or call us directly. If it’s before our cutoff time, we’ll deliver the same day. If it’s after, we’ll confirm delivery for the next morning.
Once your order is in, one of our florists selects the freshest stems based on what you’ve chosen—roses, sunflowers, lilies, mixed arrangements, whatever fits the birthday vibe you’re going for. They arrange it by hand. No assembly line. No pre-made bundles sitting in plastic wrap.
Then we dispatch it to the Nolita address you provided. If it’s a residence, we coordinate with the recipient or leave it in a safe spot if they’re not home. If it’s an office, we deliver to the front desk or directly to their floor if building access allows.
You get a confirmation once delivery is complete. If there’s an issue—wrong address, recipient unavailable, building access problems—we contact you immediately and adjust. No waiting until end-of-day to find out your flowers never arrived.
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Every birthday bouquet we deliver includes fresh-cut flowers arranged by an experienced florist, professional wrapping or vase presentation depending on what you select, and a personalized card if you want to include a message.
Our most popular birthday flowers are roses, sunflowers, lilies, and mixed seasonal arrangements. Roses work when you want classic and romantic. Sunflowers and daisies work for cheerful, upbeat celebrations. Lilies and orchids work when you want something more sophisticated.
In Nolita specifically, we see a lot of requests for modern, minimalist arrangements—clean lines, fewer filler flowers, more focus on premium blooms. That’s partly because of the neighborhood’s aesthetic and partly because apartments here tend to be smaller, so oversized arrangements don’t always fit the space.
We also handle add-ons if you want to go beyond just flowers: chocolates, wine, balloons, or gift baskets. But if you just want a beautiful birthday bouquet delivered on time, that’s what we do best.
Yes, as long as you order before our same-day cutoff. That’s usually early afternoon, but it can vary depending on delivery volume and the specific Nolita address.
Same-day delivery works best when you provide a complete address, including apartment or suite number, and a phone number for the recipient in case our driver needs to coordinate access. Buildings in Nolita often have locked entrances, no doorman, or specific delivery instructions, so the more detail you give us upfront, the smoother it goes.
If you’re ordering after the cutoff or need a guaranteed delivery window—say, before noon or between 2-4 PM—call us directly instead of ordering online. We can often accommodate tighter timelines if we know about them in advance.
Roses, lilies, and orchids tend to last the longest if they’re cut fresh and cared for properly. You’re looking at seven to ten days for roses, sometimes longer for orchids.
Sunflowers and daisies are popular for birthdays because they’re bright and cheerful, but they have a shorter vase life—usually five to seven days. That’s still solid, especially compared to grocery store bouquets that start wilting within 48 hours.
The bigger factor isn’t the type of flower, it’s when it was cut. We cut stems the day you order, which is why our arrangements last longer than what you’d get from a national chain that ships pre-arranged bouquets from a warehouse. If you want maximum longevity, go with roses or lilies and make sure the recipient changes the water every couple of days and keeps the arrangement out of direct sunlight.
Most of our birthday bouquets range from $60 to $150 depending on size, flower type, and whether you add extras like a vase, chocolates, or premium blooms like orchids.
A standard mixed arrangement with seasonal flowers usually starts around $60 to $75. A dozen roses runs closer to $90 to $120. Larger, more elaborate arrangements with premium flowers and designer presentation can go up to $150 or more.
Same-day delivery within Nolita is included in most orders, but if you need a specific time window or have special delivery instructions that require extra coordination, there may be an additional fee. We’re upfront about costs when you order—no surprise charges at checkout. You’re paying for fresh flowers, professional design, and reliable delivery, not inflated Manhattan markups.
Yes, we deliver to both. Apartments and offices each come with their own logistics, and we’ve handled enough deliveries in Nolita to know what to expect.
For apartments, we coordinate with the recipient if they’re home, or we follow any delivery instructions you provide—leave with a neighbor, place inside the building lobby, etc. If it’s a walkup with no doorman, our driver will call the recipient to arrange handoff. If no one’s available and there’s no safe place to leave the flowers, we’ll contact you to reschedule.
For offices, we deliver to the reception desk or directly to the recipient’s floor if building access allows. Office deliveries in Nolita tend to be straightforward since most buildings have front desk staff during business hours. The key is making sure you provide the correct company name, floor number, and recipient’s full name so there’s no confusion on our end or theirs.
If no one’s home and you haven’t provided alternate instructions, our driver will try calling the recipient using the phone number you gave us. If they’re nearby, we can wait a few minutes. If they’re not available, we’ll contact you to figure out next steps.
Options include leaving the flowers in a safe spot if there’s a doorman or secure lobby, rescheduling delivery for later that day or the next morning, or delivering to an alternate address like their workplace. What we won’t do is leave expensive flowers sitting outside in a hallway or on a stoop where they’ll get stolen or damaged.
This is why it helps to include delivery notes when you order—”Leave with doorman,” “Call recipient upon arrival,” “Deliver to office if not home,” etc. The more guidance you give us upfront, the less likely we’ll need to contact you mid-delivery to figure out a backup plan.
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