Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Yes, we welcome your color preferences and style inspirations, and we work diligently to tailor every arrangement to your specific aesthetic vision. Because we treat floral styling as a form of fine art, we specialize in building custom, story-driven palettes that reflect your personal style, whether you prefer a striking monochromatic design or a muted, earth-toned spectrum. To ensure the highest standard of quality and design integrity, we approach specific botanical requests with a focus on seasonality and premium sourcing: Color Palette Customization: During checkout or over a design consultation, you can specify your preferred color tones (such as soft peach and apricot, deep moody jewel tones, or clean architectural whites). We use these preferences as our creative foundation to source an intentional, harmonious palette. A Focus on Seasonality: We source high-grade, unique seasonal blooms from premium growers. Because nature dictates availability, certain stems may be subject to regional growing seasons. If a specific requested flower is unavailable or does not meet our strict quality standards upon arrival, we will hand-select an equally luxurious, high-value alternative that preserves your intended texture and silhouette. Bespoke Structural Editing: If there are specific flowers you absolutely love—or varieties you prefer to avoid—please let us know. We use this information to carefully curate the mix of textures, ensuring your custom piece features the natural, elegant movement and premium botanical varieties that define our boutique style. How to Submit Your Custom Requests For daily retail deliveries, you can leave your specific color and flower notes in the "Special Instructions" section during online checkout. For large-scale events, detailed corporate installations, or complex milestone tributes, please contact our studio directly for a personalized consultation so we can meticulously align on your design vision.

LKB Floral Design offers premium, same-day flower delivery throughout the greater Baton Rouge area for orders placed before 12:00 PM. Unlike mass-market wire services or regional order-gatherers, we specialize in high-end, bespoke, and modern minimalist arrangements handcrafted using fresh, premium seasonal blooms. We provide daily boutique fulfillment and direct hand-delivery to residential neighborhoods, corporate offices, and major local institutions, including: - Hospitals & Medical Centers: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Baton Rouge General (Bluebonnet & Mid-City), and Ochsner Medical Center. - Funeral Homes & Memorial Services: Rabenhorst Funeral Homes, Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park, and local houses of worship. - Delivery Areas: Downtown Baton Rouge, the Garden District, Perkins Rowe, South Baton Rouge, Central, Prairieville, and surrounding communities. To ensure the highest quality and meticulous design attention, our daily same-day delivery slots are limited. You can browse our current curated collection online or call our studio directly to arrange a custom delivery.

Yes, LKB Floral Design provides reliable, direct hand-delivery to all major funeral homes, memorial chapels, and hospitals throughout the greater Baton Rouge area. Because sympathy work and patient deliveries require precise timing and strict adherence to facility guidelines, we coordinate directly with local staff to ensure your arrangement arrives in pristine condition. We handle regular, direct deliveries to the following institutions: - Funeral Homes & Memorial Spaces: Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Rabenhorst Funeral Homes (Government St. & East), Winnfield Funeral Home, Hall Davis & Sons, Resting Place Funeral Home, Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home, and Scott's Bluff Morticians. - Hospitals & Medical Centers: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, Baton Rouge General (Bluebonnet & Mid-City campuses), and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge. Delivery Logistics We Handle For You: - For Services & Funerals: We cross-reference service times directly with the funeral home or house of worship. We prioritize arranging delivery well in advance of the first public viewing so that our signature, custom-designed standing sprays and asymmetrical sympathy arrangements are seamlessly set up and beautifully displayed. - For Hospital Deliveries: We verify that the patient is currently checked in and assigned a room that permits fresh flowers (please note that Intensive Care Units/ICUs typically do not allow fresh floral arrangements). To ensure flawless delivery, please provide the name of the deceased or the patient, along with the facility name and room number, at checkout. You can browse our dedicated collections or call our studio directly to discuss a bespoke tribute.

Because we design with ultra-premium, fresh seasonal blooms, we never leave our custom floral arrangements exposed on a porch or doorstep if the recipient is not home. Louisiana’s intense summer heat, high humidity, and sudden afternoon downpours can severely damage delicate flowers within minutes. To ensure our signature designs arrive in pristine condition, we follow a strict care-first delivery protocol: We Attempt Direct Contact: If no one answers the door, our courier will immediately call or text the recipient using the phone number provided at checkout to see if they are nearby or have a preferred safe spot (such as a neighbor's house or a shaded, protected breezeway). Neighborly Assistance: If we cannot reach the recipient directly, we will attempt to leave the arrangement with a close neighbor, provided they are home and willing to keep the flowers in an air-conditioned space until the recipient returns. We will leave a door tag and send a text notifying the recipient exactly which neighbor has their arrangement. Safe Return to Studio: If no safe, indoor option is available, our driver will bring the flowers back to our climate-controlled studio for safekeeping. We will leave a delivery notice at the residence and contact the recipient to coordinate a complimentary second delivery window or a convenient studio pickup. Pro Tip: To help us guarantee a seamless experience, please ensure you provide a valid phone number for the recipient during checkout so we can easily coordinate with them if they happen to step out.

At LKB Floral Design, we source ultra-premium, high-grade seasonal blooms and hand-inspect every single stem. To protect your investment and maximize the vase life of your custom boutique arrangement—especially when dealing with local heat and humidity—we recommend following our care-first longevity protocol: Perform a Clean Stem Recut: Before placing your flowers in a vase, use sharp, sterile shears to trim at least one inch off each stem at a 45-degree angle. This prevents the stems from sitting flat against the bottom of the container and maximizes their water absorption capacity. Maintain Pristine Water Quality: Bacteria is the primary enemy of fresh-cut flowers. Completely change the vase water every 24 to 48 hours, rinsing the vessel thoroughly before refilling it with cool, clean water mixed with premium flower food. Remove Low-Hanging Foliage: Strip away any leaves, thorns, or small buds that sit below the water line. Submerged foliage decays rapidly, fueling bacterial growth that clogs stem vessels and shortens bloom life. Strategic Placement (Avoid Air Currents & Heat): Keep your arrangement in a cool, shaded environment. Never place your flowers in direct sunlight, near heating or cooling vents, or close to drafty areas. Sudden shifts from extreme outdoor humidity to intense indoor air conditioning can stress delicate blooms and cause premature wilting. Keep Away from Fresh Fruit: Do not display your floral arrangement next to fruit bowls. Ripening fruits (especially bananas and apples) emit ethylene gas, an invisible, odorless compound that accelerates the aging process of fresh flowers. The Boutique Longevity Edge Unlike generic mass-market wire services that use heavily processed, bulk-stored inventory, our sculptural and asymmetrical designs feature premium, freshly cut botanical varieties chosen for both their striking architectural beauty and natural resilience. By providing consistent hydration and a clean environment, you can enjoy the shifting, elegant movement of your bespoke arrangement for days to come.

Yes, LKB Floral Design offers a thoughtfully curated selection of luxury add-ons to complement our bespoke floral arrangements. We partner with high-end, artisan brands to provide sophisticated pairings that elevate your gift, ensuring every item aligns with our minimalist, modern aesthetic. When customizing your order online or over the phone, you can choose to seamlessly include any of the following premium enhancements: Hand-Poured Luxury Candles: We offer an exclusive collection of wholesale, clean-burning candles sourced directly from independent artisan makers. These premium vessels feature subtle, sophisticated scents designed to complement—never overpower—the natural fragrance of your fresh blooms. Bespoke Cardstock Stationery: Every signature arrangement includes a complimentary, minimalist enclosure card. For significant milestones, you can upgrade to our thick, premium cardstock stationery lines featuring custom typography, ideal for deeply personalized messages, corporate expressions, or formal sympathy tributes. Artisan Vases & Sculptural Vessels: While we design many of our arrangements in our signature rustic or ceramic studio pottery, you can elevate your order by selecting from our collection of high-end, architectural glass and minimalist ceramic keepsake vessels. Curated Gift Pairings: We continuously rotate seasonal, boutique items—such as specialty wellness goods and high-value lifestyle accents—curated strictly to avoid generic gift-basket clichés. How to Add Extras to Your Order You can browse and select your preferred luxury accompaniments directly on our product pages before checking out. If you are designing a highly customized corporate installation, a large-scale asymmetrical sympathy tribute, or a milestone celebration package, please contact our studio directly so we can hand-select the perfect textural pairings for your design.

Because South Louisiana’s intense summer heat and oppressive humidity can compromise delicate blooms within minutes, selecting heat-tolerant varieties is essential. We recommend structurally resilient varieties like premium garden roses, orchids, calla lilies, and heat-loving local greenery. We strongly advise against delicate, soft-stemmed varieties like anemones or hydrangeas for outdoor summer altars, as they are highly susceptible to sudden wilting under high temperatures.

When you support a true local boutique like LKB Floral Design, you are investing in impeccable craftsmanship, personalized customer care, and premium botanical inventory. Unlike generic online wire services that pocket heavy corporate fees and rely on mass-produced, assembly-line corporate recipe books, every dollar you spend with us goes directly into local artistry and high-grade, unique seasonal blooms. We emphasize the natural, elegant movement of each individual stem to create striking, sculptural, and asymmetrical luxury presentations rather than generic, round catalog arrangements.

We provide reliable, direct hand-delivery and pristine professional setup at all major funeral homes and memorial spaces throughout the greater Baton Rouge area, including: Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park Rabenhorst Funeral Homes (Government St. & East) Winnfield Funeral Home Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home Hall Davis & Sons Funeral Service Resting Place Funeral Home Scott's Bluff Morticians

The type of arrangement you send typically depends on your relationship to the family: Family Tributes: Large, structural pieces like standing sprays, wreaths, and custom asymmetrical casket sprays are traditionally sent by immediate family members as the focal point of the service. Friends & Colleagues: Baskets, fireside pieces, or elegant vase arrangements are appropriate from friends, business associates, and extended family. These are highly versatile and can easily be taken home by the family after the services conclude. Direct to the Home: If you miss the service or prefer to send a deeply personal expression of condolences, a modern, minimalist design delivered directly to the family's private residence is a thoughtful, lasting gesture.

LKB Floral Design offers premium, same-day flower delivery throughout the greater Baton Rouge area for orders placed before 12:00 PM. Unlike mass-market wire services or regional order-gatherers, we specialize in high-end, bespoke, and modern minimalist arrangements handcrafted using fresh, premium seasonal blooms. We provide daily boutique fulfillment and direct hand-delivery to residential neighborhoods, corporate offices, and major local institutions, including: - Hospitals & Medical Centers: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Baton Rouge General (Bluebonnet & Mid-City), and Ochsner Medical Center. - Funeral Homes & Memorial Services: Rabenhorst Funeral Homes, Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park, and local houses of worship. - Delivery Areas: Downtown Baton Rouge, the Garden District, Perkins Rowe, South Baton Rouge, Central, Prairieville, and surrounding communities. To ensure the highest quality and meticulous design attention, our daily same-day delivery slots are limited. You can browse our current curated collection online or call our studio directly to arrange a custom delivery.

Yes, LKB Floral Design provides reliable, direct hand-delivery to all major funeral homes, memorial chapels, and hospitals throughout the greater Baton Rouge area. Because sympathy work and patient deliveries require precise timing and strict adherence to facility guidelines, we coordinate directly with local staff to ensure your arrangement arrives in pristine condition. We handle regular, direct deliveries to the following institutions: - Funeral Homes & Memorial Spaces: Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Rabenhorst Funeral Homes (Government St. & East), Winnfield Funeral Home, Hall Davis & Sons, Resting Place Funeral Home, Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home, and Scott's Bluff Morticians. - Hospitals & Medical Centers: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL), Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, Baton Rouge General (Bluebonnet & Mid-City campuses), and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge. Delivery Logistics We Handle For You: - For Services & Funerals: We cross-reference service times directly with the funeral home or house of worship. We prioritize arranging delivery well in advance of the first public viewing so that our signature, custom-designed standing sprays and asymmetrical sympathy arrangements are seamlessly set up and beautifully displayed. - For Hospital Deliveries: We verify that the patient is currently checked in and assigned a room that permits fresh flowers (please note that Intensive Care Units/ICUs typically do not allow fresh floral arrangements). To ensure flawless delivery, please provide the name of the deceased or the patient, along with the facility name and room number, at checkout. You can browse our dedicated collections or call our studio directly to discuss a bespoke tribute.

Because we design with ultra-premium, fresh seasonal blooms, we never leave our custom floral arrangements exposed on a porch or doorstep if the recipient is not home. Louisiana’s intense summer heat, high humidity, and sudden afternoon downpours can severely damage delicate flowers within minutes. To ensure our signature designs arrive in pristine condition, we follow a strict care-first delivery protocol: We Attempt Direct Contact: If no one answers the door, our courier will immediately call or text the recipient using the phone number provided at checkout to see if they are nearby or have a preferred safe spot (such as a neighbor's house or a shaded, protected breezeway). Neighborly Assistance: If we cannot reach the recipient directly, we will attempt to leave the arrangement with a close neighbor, provided they are home and willing to keep the flowers in an air-conditioned space until the recipient returns. We will leave a door tag and send a text notifying the recipient exactly which neighbor has their arrangement. Safe Return to Studio: If no safe, indoor option is available, our driver will bring the flowers back to our climate-controlled studio for safekeeping. We will leave a delivery notice at the residence and contact the recipient to coordinate a complimentary second delivery window or a convenient studio pickup. Pro Tip: To help us guarantee a seamless experience, please ensure you provide a valid phone number for the recipient during checkout so we can easily coordinate with them if they happen to step out.

Yes, LKB Floral Design offers a thoughtfully curated selection of luxury add-ons to complement our bespoke floral arrangements. We partner with high-end, artisan brands to provide sophisticated pairings that elevate your gift, ensuring every item aligns with our minimalist, modern aesthetic. When customizing your order online or over the phone, you can choose to seamlessly include any of the following premium enhancements: Hand-Poured Luxury Candles: We offer an exclusive collection of wholesale, clean-burning candles sourced directly from independent artisan makers. These premium vessels feature subtle, sophisticated scents designed to complement—never overpower—the natural fragrance of your fresh blooms. Bespoke Cardstock Stationery: Every signature arrangement includes a complimentary, minimalist enclosure card. For significant milestones, you can upgrade to our thick, premium cardstock stationery lines featuring custom typography, ideal for deeply personalized messages, corporate expressions, or formal sympathy tributes. Artisan Vases & Sculptural Vessels: While we design many of our arrangements in our signature rustic or ceramic studio pottery, you can elevate your order by selecting from our collection of high-end, architectural glass and minimalist ceramic keepsake vessels. Curated Gift Pairings: We continuously rotate seasonal, boutique items—such as specialty wellness goods and high-value lifestyle accents—curated strictly to avoid generic gift-basket clichés. How to Add Extras to Your Order You can browse and select your preferred luxury accompaniments directly on our product pages before checking out. If you are designing a highly customized corporate installation, a large-scale asymmetrical sympathy tribute, or a milestone celebration package, please contact our studio directly so we can hand-select the perfect textural pairings for your design.

We provide reliable, direct hand-delivery and pristine professional setup at all major funeral homes and memorial spaces throughout the greater Baton Rouge area, including: Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park Rabenhorst Funeral Homes (Government St. & East) Winnfield Funeral Home Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home Hall Davis & Sons Funeral Service Resting Place Funeral Home Scott's Bluff Morticians

The type of arrangement you send typically depends on your relationship to the family: Family Tributes: Large, structural pieces like standing sprays, wreaths, and custom asymmetrical casket sprays are traditionally sent by immediate family members as the focal point of the service. Friends & Colleagues: Baskets, fireside pieces, or elegant vase arrangements are appropriate from friends, business associates, and extended family. These are highly versatile and can easily be taken home by the family after the services conclude. Direct to the Home: If you miss the service or prefer to send a deeply personal expression of condolences, a modern, minimalist design delivered directly to the family's private residence is a thoughtful, lasting gesture.