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You’ve ordered flowers before. Maybe they showed up three hours late. Maybe they looked nothing like the photo. Maybe they were already drooping by the time someone signed for them.
That’s what happens when your florist is shipping from across the country or relying on third-party drivers who don’t know which buildings require appointments or which doormen expect a heads-up. When you’re planning Easter brunch, decorating for a church service, or sending an easter bouquet to family in Downtown New York, timing isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s the whole point.
We source fresh spring flowers every morning from Manhattan’s flower district. Your arrangement gets designed in our Midtown shop, not assembled in a warehouse in New Jersey. Our drivers know the buildings, the doormen, the loading docks. Orders placed before 2 PM on weekdays get delivered the same day, and we’re not guessing whether that’s possible—we’ve been doing this for over 20 years.
You get what you ordered, when you need it, without the usual runaround.
Columbia Midtown Florist has been operating out of 3 West 51st Street for more than two decades. We’re not a national brand with a local warehouse. We’re a New York florist who knows how this city works—the traffic patterns, the building protocols, the fact that Easter deliveries to Downtown New York need to happen early if they’re going to a church service.
We’ve supplied flowers for movie sets, handled weekly corporate accounts, and designed arrangements for weddings at venues across Manhattan. That experience matters when you’re trying to get fresh easter lily delivery to someone’s apartment before they leave for the day, or when a church needs altar arrangements that won’t wilt under stage lighting.
You’re not calling a call center. You’re working with florists who’ve seen what goes wrong and built a process to avoid it.
You place an order online or call us directly if you need something specific. If it’s before 2 PM on a weekday, we can deliver same-day across Downtown New York and the rest of Manhattan. If it’s later or you’re planning ahead, we’ll confirm your delivery date.
That morning, we head to the flower district and hand-pick what we need. Not what got shipped to us. Not what’s been sitting in a cooler for a week. We’re selecting stems based on what looks best that day—whether that’s traditional white Easter lilies, pastel tulips, or spring floral centerpieces with a mix of seasonal blooms.
Back at the shop, your arrangement gets designed by someone who’s done this a few thousand times. We’re not following a corporate template. We’re building something that actually looks like the photo you saw, using fresh flowers that’ll last more than 48 hours.
Then one of our drivers delivers it. They know which Downtown New York buildings need a call ahead, which ones have package rooms, and how to reach someone if the front desk is closed. You get a confirmation when it’s delivered, and if there’s an issue, you’re talking to us—not a customer service team in another state.
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Every easter bouquet and spring arrangement includes fresh flowers sourced that morning, designed in our Midtown shop, and delivered by drivers who know Manhattan. You’re not getting a pre-packed box that’s been sitting in a distribution center. You’re getting something made specifically for your order.
For churches in Downtown New York, we handle altar arrangements, pew decorations, and large-scale displays for Easter services. White lilies are traditional—they symbolize purity and resurrection—but plenty of churches also want tulips, daffodils, or mixed spring arrangements that fit their space and budget. We’ve worked with enough congregations to know what holds up under stage lighting and what wilts in two hours.
If you’re sending flowers to someone’s home or office, we include care instructions and flower food. The arrangement arrives in water, not dry in a box. That’s why our flowers last longer—they’re treated like fresh flowers, not shipped products.
And if you need something custom, you can call us. We’re used to working with specific color palettes, size restrictions, and delivery windows that don’t have any margin for error. That’s normal for us.
Yes, if you order before 2 PM on a weekday. We source flowers fresh every morning from Manhattan’s wholesale district, so same-day orders are part of our normal process—not a rush upcharge situation.
Our drivers know Downtown New York. They know which buildings require appointments, which doormen prefer a call ahead, and how to navigate delivery windows without missing them. That’s why we can commit to same-day delivery when other florists can’t.
If you’re ordering on a weekend or holiday, call us. We’ll tell you exactly what’s possible and when it’ll arrive. No guessing, no “we’ll try our best” language. You’ll know before you pay.
White Easter lilies are traditional for church altar arrangements—they’re tied to the resurrection story and they photograph well. But they’re not your only option, and depending on your church’s setup, they might not even be the best choice.
Tulips and daffodils work well for pew decorations or entryway displays. They’re seasonal, they come in soft pastels that fit the Easter palette, and they hold up better in warm spaces. If your church has stage lighting or gets a lot of sun through the windows, lilies can wilt faster than you’d expect.
We’ve done church flower arrangements for congregations across Manhattan. We know what works for different spaces, budgets, and service lengths. If you’re not sure what you need, call us. We’ll ask a few questions about your setup and give you a straight answer about what’ll look good and last through your service.
If you’re buying from us, you should get at least five to seven days out of most arrangements—longer if you’re diligent about changing the water and keeping them out of direct sunlight. That’s because we’re sourcing fresh flowers the morning of your order, not working with stems that have been in transit for a week.
Easter lilies can last up to two weeks if you remove the stamens as the blooms open. Tulips and daffodils usually give you about a week. Mixed spring arrangements depend on what’s in them, but we’ll include care instructions with your delivery so you know exactly what to do.
The flowers that die in 48 hours? Those are usually shipped from out of state, packed dry in a box, and left sitting on a doorstep for hours. That’s not how we operate. Your arrangement arrives in water, designed that day, delivered by someone who knows how to handle it. That’s why ours last longer.
Yes. We deliver to residential buildings, office towers, hotels, hospitals, and event spaces throughout Downtown New York and the rest of Manhattan. Our drivers have been making these deliveries for years—they know the buildings, the loading docks, the security desks.
If you’re sending flowers to a high-rise office, we know which buildings let us go up and which ones require lobby drop-off. If it’s going to an apartment, we’ll work with the doorman or leave delivery instructions if no one’s home. If there’s a specific delivery window, tell us. We’ll hit it.
The delivery issues you’ve heard about—packages left in the rain, flowers arriving six hours late, drivers who can’t find the building—those happen when you’re using a national service that contracts out to local couriers who don’t know the area. We’re local. We’ve been doing this in Manhattan for over 20 years. We know how to get your flowers where they need to go.
Absolutely. You can call us and describe what you’re looking for—specific colors, certain types of spring flowers, a particular size or style. We’re used to working with custom requests, whether that’s matching someone’s home decor or creating church flower arrangements that fit a specific altar setup.
If you want all white lilies, we’ll do that. If you want a mix of pastel tulips and daffodils with some greenery, we can build that. If you need something large enough to fill a church entryway or small enough to fit on a crowded dining table, we’ll design it to scale.
The advantage of working with a local florist is that you’re talking directly to the people who’ll design and deliver your arrangement. You’re not filling out a form that gets sent to a fulfillment center. You’re having a conversation with someone who knows what’s available, what’ll look good, and what’ll actually fit your budget. Call us. We’ll figure it out.
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