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I decided to get a second use out of all those peach roses we used for the Peach Rose Color Study and do a study on how many roses it takes to line the aisle. I measured out a 12 feet long space and made the width 10 inches. I used to say the lining of the aisle would be 6″ wide on each side, but when I actually pulled out my measuring stick I realized it is closer to 8-10″ wide!

The Aisle Measurement - 12 Feet Long by 10 Inches Wide
The Aisle Measurement – 12 Feet Long by 10 Inches Wide
measuring aisle petals
1 Rose Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
2 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
3 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
4 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
5 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
6 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
7 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
8 Roses Per Foot
measuring aisle petals
100 Roses spread over 24 inch wide by 12 foot long space.

Lessons Learned:

  • It takes at least 3 roses per foot to make an impact on the aisle (this is for lining the aisle, and not scattered down the center)
  • Looks better to layer the colors instead of doing all one color as it adds depth

  • 15 Responses

    1. Brilliant Alicia! Thanks for providing a great visual for floral designers and brides. From now on this will be my go-to source for calculating aisle petals and a reminder that “a rose is a rose and each one costs the same no matter how you plan to use it.”

    2. Thanks for testing this out Alicia-what a wonderful guide! This will be a valuable resource for so many florists trying to guess (myself included) 🙂

    3. Rockin’ the rose petals posts! It is such a source of confusion and frustration for florists and clients. When I calculated my first rose covered aisle, I used a one foot square tile, and came up with the formula of 3 roses per square foot was a fairly thick coverage. Thank you for your research on this. I will use these photos next time I get a request for petals.

    4. Wow- such a helpful post! Will be great to have something to show to clients so they understand what they are getting ahead of time. Thank you so much!

    5. What a great visual Alicia!!! Hugely helpful to show a bride – nothing like a photo to cut to the chase!! Thanks so much for this!!!!

    6. LOVE your posts, thank you ever so kindly for sharing all sorts of information in which takes the guessing work out of sometimes hard to price items. Thank you Thank you Thank you