Quantity Recommendations

Petal Quantity Calculator
AISLE		Silk (# of petals)	Freeze Dried (cups)
Enter length of aisle (feet)
Select coverage type	Scattered Light Moderate Dense Mounded
Select coverage area*	6" Border 12" Border 3ft Wide Aisle 5ft Wide Aisle
Needed for aisle (includes both sides if border):
TABLES		Silk	Freeze Dried
Enter number of tables
Select coverage type	Sprinkling Lots!
Needed for tables:
FLOWER GIRL		Silk	Freeze Dried
Enter number of flower girls
Needed for flower girls:
TOSSING		Silk	Freeze Dried
Enter number of guests
Needed for tossing:
OTHER AREA		Silk (# of petals)	Freeze Dried (cups)
Enter area in square feet
Select coverage type	Scattered Light Moderate Dense Mounded
Needed for other area:
TOTAL		Silk (# of petals)	Freeze Dried (cups)
Total needed:

*Border quantity includes both sides of the aisle, you don't need to double it.

Visual reference for type of coverage - FREEZE DRIED:

Scattered 1 cup per square foot	Light 2 cups per square foot	Moderate 4 cups per square foot	Dense 8 cups per square foot

Visual reference for type of coverage - SILK:

Light 20 petals/square foot	Moderate 50 petals/square foot	Dense 100 petals/square foot	Mounded 200 petals/square foot

We can help you calculate the quantity you need based on your specific requirements!  We've had all kinds of special requests over the years, from filling bath tubs and pools to drops from buildings and helicopters.  Want to write "Marry Me" in petals, but don't know how many you need?  We have you covered!  Just give us a call or send us an email and we can help.

We know it's difficult to know what "10 cups" looks like, so we've photographed some of our case sizes below. When we refer to a "cup", it is a standard measuring cup.

Silk Petals

Tossing: 12 to 18 petals per guest

Table decoration: 50 to 100 petals per table with centerpiece for a light sprinkling

Aisle, # of petals per square foot: 200 for mounded, 100 for dense, 50 for moderate, 20 for light

Flower girl: 100 to 200 petals per flower girl

Freeze Dried Petals

Tossing: 1/3 to 1/2 cup per guest.

Table decoration: 2 to 4 cups per table with centerpiece.

Aisle, per square foot: 8 cups for dense, 4 cups for moderate, 2 cups for light, 1 cup for scattered.

Flower girl: 4 to 8 cups per flower girl.