Bouquets, Teddy Bears....

Well if you're not already taking advantage of the extra profits you can make with one sale by selling bouquets, take a look at this. Let's say you sell one rose for $3, $4 or $5 and this customer is only going to buy one thing from you anyway, why not have some bouquets available on your basket in case he wants to impress his girl a little more.
I have a bouquet I sell with 4 roses in it, baby's breath and a little greenery for $15 to $20. What makes it more successful in getting sales is attaching a teddy bear or a stuffed puppy dog or some little cute animal to it. Of course you're making less profit per rose but who cares--you're earning more money on the sale. Obviously if you sold bouquets all night, rather than single roses, you'd come home with a lot more cash. You should have both available to the customers or you'll lose sales but if you look at it this way, it becomes clear.
I have talked to several people who sell roses who say they want to keep it simple and not go through the trouble. Definitely I agree with keeping things simple. But look you're out selling to earn money, you only have a couple of really good nights to sell--make the most of it. Are you a professional rose seller or what? Provide more for the customer and at the same time increase your business. I use bouquet sleeves as this is quicker than wrapping. You just set up your bouquet on the table the way you want it, slide it through the sleeve and tie it with a ribbon.
Some people truly are overwhelmed with the time it takes to prepare roses in general, they are working other jobs, caring for children etc..let alone adding in bouquet making. I'll provide some tips later that may help speed this up for you as that's exactly been my situation but my main point here was, cash in on the option of selling bouquets.
You're rose preparation could be cutting into the time you could be selling or other profitable endeavors in that case get a wholesaler who will prepare the roses for you.

Happy roseselling,
Claire