Flowers are an excellent gift for any occasion, particularly a golden anniversary. A beautiful bouquet or a plant for the garden makes a great impression and can be linked to the anniversary theme.
The official golden anniversary flowers are yellow roses and violets. While violets are best given as potted plants, yellow roses are ideal for making a cut flower bouquet look really special.
We’ve explored a range of local and national florists and selected the best places to buy your golden wedding anniversary flowers. In this guide, we’ll show you what they offer, explore the pros and cons and introduce our favourite bouquets and plants.
Cut Flower Bouquets
These are our favourite places to buy flowers for a golden wedding anniversary. They all offer delivery, have lots of great bouquets to choose from and some even provide a selection of additional cards or gifts.
Bunches
Bunches is a family-run business founded in 1989 by Dan and Dani in Mansfield. They make all the bouquets on their own premises, so everything meets their standards. On their website, you can browse through their hand-tied bouquets and letterbox flowers made with ethically sourced sustainable flowers.
As well as cut flowers, Bunches offers golden anniversary cards, house plants and luxury food hampers. Wonderfully, they also work with Virgin Experience Days, so you can add an experience voucher to your bouquet as well.
Every order comes with Royal Mail tracked 24 delivery in the price. You can upgrade to guaranteed courier delivery to arrive on any day of your choice for £5.99. If you want next-day delivery, you must complete the checkout procedure before 5.15 pm Monday to Friday and before 10.45 am on Saturday. Your delivery will arrive between 8 am and 6 pm on the day specified. Unfortunately, they don’t offer same-day delivery.
If you like the incredible selection at Bunches, you may want to join their Posy Points loyalty scheme. You get five posy points for every pound you spend. One posy point can be redeemed as 1p off your next order.
Pros
- Tracked 24-hour delivery is included in the price
- Guaranteed courier delivery can be added for £5.99
- You can add cards, houseplants, hampers and experience vouchers to your order.
- All their bouquets are hand-tied by Bunches own florists.
- You can get money off your next order with Posy Points.
- They can deliver to any address in England, Scotland and Wales, including the highlands and islands.
- All their flowers come with a seven-day freshness guarantee.
Cons
- Bunches don’t offer same-day delivery.
- They don’t deliver to Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.
- You can’t specify a time for delivery.
Best products from Bunches for a golden anniversary:
Golden Sunshine – Just the thing for a golden wedding anniversary, this is a gold-themed bouquet with gold carnations, yellow spray carnations, alstroemeria yellow solidago and white gypsophila.
Roses and Iris – Seven yellow roses paired with blue irises and white Limonium.
e-florist
This is a great way to combine the affordability and efficiency of an online florist with the fast delivery and freshness of a local florist. e-florist use a network of local florists to fulfil their orders so they’re able to get their bouquets to you quickly and they’ll still be perfectly fresh.
They have an incredible range of hand-arranged cut flower bouquets available and you can pair them with extra gifts like chocolates, mini bottles of prosecco or a teddy. They can deliver to any address within mainland UK. You can either specify the date you want them delivered or opt for their next or same-day delivery service.
Next-day delivery is available for all orders placed before 8.45pm Monday to Friday. Depending on the location and the bouquet you choose, you may be eligible for same-day delivery if you place your order before 2pm. Your order will arrive between 9am and 9pm for standard delivery.
Pros
- Superfast same day and next day delivery
- e-florist offers 10% off your first order
- There are several additional gifts available
- Most orders are fulfilled by local florists (depending on your location and the bouquet you choose.)
Cons
- Because different florists fulfil the orders, they may differ from the image.
- You can’t specify a time for delivery.
Best products from e-florist for a golden anniversary:
Sunlight bouquet – A stunning combination of yellow roses and white freesias.
Rainbow roses – An incredible collection of roses that have been dyed all the colours of the rainbow.
Radiance – A vibrant spring bouquet making the most of yellow, purple and white. It’s made with yellow roses, white spray carnations, solidago and robusta.
Flower Card
Flower Card offers the unique service of combining a beautifully personalised card with a hand-tied bouquet. Each card contains an arrangement of fresh flowers and will contain your own personal message. A standard-sized flower card measures about 21cm high by 16cm wide: they’re smaller than most bouquets, but the combination of card and real flowers is sure to make your gift stand out.
Founded on Guernsey in 2000, Flower Card works with British artists and professional florists to produce a product that will definitely put a smile on the golden couple’s faces. As well as flower cards, they also offer bouquets, chocolates and flower arrangements in churns, trugs, teacups and boxes.
If you place your order before 4 pm, it will be despatched the same day and you can choose from Royal Mail tracked 24 hour for £6.50 or Royal Mail Special Delivery for £10. Flower Card advises that their flowers usually last for about two weeks.
Pros
- A unique product that’s bound to stand out.
- Same-day despatch is available for orders placed before 4 pm.
- You can opt for Royal Mail Tracked 24 or Royal Mail Special Delivery.
- There are several additional gifts and flower arrangements available
- You can personalise the message on your card.
Cons
- Because different florists fulfil the orders, they may differ from the image.
- You can’t specify a time for delivery.
- Flower Card doesn’t offer same-day delivery.
Best products from e-florist for a golden anniversary:
Golden Anniversary Glow – A white flower arrangement in a gold-toned card with “50 Years of Marriage” written on the front.
Glorious Gold – A mix of downtown roses and peach carnations in a 50th-anniversary card.
Sunshine Surprise – This isn’t a flower card but a cheerful yellow and white bouquet. It comes with a combination of yellow roses, white tulips, yellow ranunculus, white hypericum and eucalyptus gunnii.
Waitrose Florist
Waitrose Florist offers a range of exclusive hand-tied bouquets that are only available via their online store. They’re made by professional florists and feature the best seasonal blooms.
For £4.95, you can name your day of delivery and they will arrive between 7 am and 9 pm. You can add a personalised gift message at checkout to be included in the bouquet. As well as the bouquet, you can also add extra items to your order like chocolates and champagne.
Pros
- Fast delivery for a date of your choice (Mon-Sat) for £4.95.
- An exceptional range of bouquets for all occasions, including anniversaries.
- There are several additional gifts available.
- You can add a personalised gift message.
Cons
- You can’t specify a time for delivery.
- They don’t offer same-day delivery.
Best products from Waitrose Florist for a golden anniversary:
Scented Freesia and Rose Bouquet – A scented bouquet with hints of gold, peach and lilac.
No.1 Pink O’Hara Bouquet – With bags of old-school charm, this luxurious bouquet features pink O’Hara roses, large buttercup roses, cerise tulips and creamy freesias.
Yellow Rose Planter – A trough planter filled with yellow rose bushes. This isn’t a cut flower bouquet, but it makes a great alternative gift that will last much longer.
Rose Bushes
If you want to give flowers that will last a lot longer, you might prefer to give a rose bush. These nurseries provide rose bushes via mail order and have varieties that are well suited to a golden anniversary:
Tree2MyDoor
Tree2MyDoor is a gift company specialising in mail-order trees and plants. Every plant is carefully packaged and comes with a personalised card and care guide. You can arrange for next-day delivery or any date of your choice.
Golden 50th Anniversary Rose – This is a golden yellow hybrid tea rose that will arrive gift-wrapped and in a 3.5-litre pot. It’s the perfect gift for a golden wedding anniversary and will provide several large blooms between June and early September. It also comes with a 12-month warranty to make sure you’re completely happy with it.
Pros
- Next-day delivery is available.
- The rose comes with a 12-month warranty.
- The rose comes with a gift card and care guide.
- This rose variety was specifically developed to celebrate golden wedding anniversaries.
Cons
- Same-day delivery is not available.
- The rose won’t be in flower when it arrives. (This is best for transport but won’t give that immediate wow factor.)
David Austin
David Austin English roses are known throughout the world. Based in Shropshire, they’ve been hand planting and breeding roses since 1961. Most of their roses come in plastic-free packaging with bare roots. This means that there’s less waste and you can plant them immediately into the ground. If you give a rose in autumn or winter, it can be planted straight away and it will be ready to flower in the summer.
However, if you prefer, you can opt for a potted rose or order compost and planters to arrive with it. They also offer various other gifts, including gift cards, books, toiletries and vases. You can choose from standard delivery that will take about five working days (£3.95) or next-day delivery for orders placed before 2 pm (£5.95).
Golden Celebration Rose – Available as a shrub or standard tree, this rose produces large flowers in a rich yellow. They are strongly scented and the plant forms a rounded shrub with lots of foliage.
Golden Wedding Rose – This is a floribunda rose with clusters of large, deep yellow flowers. It’s a compact plant with dark green shiny leaves.
Pros
- Next-day delivery is available.
- These rose varieties were specifically developed to celebrate golden wedding anniversaries.
- David Austin is a trusted name for roses.
- You can add lots of different gifts to your order.
Cons
- Same-day delivery is not available.
- The rose won’t be in flower when it arrives.
Violet Plants
Sweet violets are classic British flowers found in woodlands and hedgerows. They’re usually too small and delicate to be used in bouquets, but they’re great as a gift for the garden:
Devon Violet Nursery
Run by the Hedgeland family, Devon Violet Nursery is dedicated to growing and conserving many varieties of scented violets. They stock a range of traditional violets as well as several new varieties. They offer delivery throughout the UK, although you can usually expect to wait from 2 days to a week for them to arrive.
Basket of Violets – This mixture of ‘odorata’ violets of different shades will be a delightful anniversary gift. You can opt for 3 or 5 plants and they will come with compost, separately packed, and a basket.
Pros
- A stunning variety of violets is available.
- Affordable prices.
Cons
- These plants are only available for sale between January and April.
Groves Nurseries
Groves Nurseries is home to a recognised National Collection of violets. There are over 70 varieties of ornamental violet species available for sale. If you’re looking for a gift for a couple who enjoy appending time in their garden or who have an interest in plants, these tiny flowers are an excellent choice. Home delivery is available throughout the UK, or you can visit the nursery in Bridport.
Susan Chilcott Large-Flowered Violets – These exquisite purple flowers really have the wow factor. They have large round petals and a light, delicate scent.
