Hosting Flowers are buckets of 70โ80 farm-grown, seasonal stems from Bella Vista Flower Farm near Brenham, Texas. Each bucket is gathered from flowers that naturally belong together, so you can arrange your own Thanksgiving or fall table in vases, jars or drinking glasses you already have. No floral skills needed.
A bucket of flowers in Burton
This week we carried one Hosting Flowers bucket into The Pink Door on Main, on Main Street in Burton, Texas.
The owner didn't reach for a single big centerpiece. She pulled drinking glasses and vases from her own shelves and filled them with small arrangements, each one a little different.
No technique, no training. A few stems at a time, straight from the bucket.
Set side by side, they looked like they had always been there. That's exactly the feeling you want on a Thanksgiving table: easy, generous and a little bit collected.
How to use drinking glasses as vases for Thanksgiving
- Go low. Short glasses keep flowers under eye level, so guests can see each other across the table.
- Mix heights and shapes. Tumblers, wine glasses and a few small vases together feel collected, not matched.
- Run them down the middle. A line of small arrangements leaves room for platters and serving dishes.
- A few stems per glass. One bloom, something airy and a bit of foliage is enough.
- Send them home. A small glass of flowers makes an easy thank-you gift for guests at the end of the night.
With 70โ80 stems in one bucket, there's enough for a table full of glasses plus a statement vase for the sideboard or entry.
How Hosting Flowers work
One Hosting Bucket, as it arrives: 70โ80 stems that already go together.
- Choose a color direction: softer colors, brighter colors, or let the garden decide.
- Order at least 48 hours ahead. We harvest for your selected week from whatever is at its best on the farm.
- Pick up or have it delivered on Thursday, then arrange the flowers in your own glasses and vases. Thanksgiving week, pickup and delivery move to Tuesday, November 24.
Every bucket follows the season, so flowers and colors change through the year and no two tables look quite the same.
Thanksgiving week: pickup and local delivery are on Tuesday, November 24. Order by Sunday, November 22.
Choose your bucket for Thanksgiving โ
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get farm-grown flowers for Thanksgiving near Burton and Brenham, Texas?
Bella Vista Flower Farm grows Hosting Flowers near Brenham, in Washington County. Pickup is free at the Farm Store, 11702 FM 390 E, Brenham, Texas 77833, on Thursdays, and on Tuesday, November 24 for Thanksgiving week.
When is pickup and delivery for Thanksgiving 2026?
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, two days before Thanksgiving. Order by Sunday, November 22.
How much are Hosting Flowers?
$175 per bucket of 70โ80 stems.
How many arrangements can I make from one bucket?
Enough for a full table of small arrangements in drinking glasses or bud vases, plus a larger vase elsewhere in the house.
Do I need flower-arranging experience?
No. The flowers are gathered to go together, so you only need to place them in glasses and vases you like.
Do you deliver?
Yes. Local delivery is $20, on Thursdays (Tuesday, November 24 for Thanksgiving week), to Brenham, Bryan, College Station, Navasota, Chappell Hill, Bellville, Round Top, Somerville, Houston and The Woodlands.
What else are Hosting Flowers good for this fall?
Friendsgiving, fall dinner parties, family gatherings and early holiday entertaining.
Bella Vista Flower Farm is a family-owned flower farm near Brenham, Texas, growing seasonal, garden-style flowers for Washington County, the Brazos Valley and Greater Houston. Written by Dana at Bella Vista Flower Farm.
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