Flower of the Month Club Review

Flower of the Month Club is a flower delivery and flower subscription service provider that is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. Although the company does have close to 20 years of experience shipping flowers, it is still relatively young when compared to a lot of its main competitors. So, just how well does Flower of the Month Club stack up against the rest of the floral industry? Let’s find out.

Pros and Cons of Flower of the Month Club

Don’t worry, we’re going to give you an in-depth review of Flower of the Month Club. However, first things first, let’s take a quick look at some of Flower of the Month Club’s most evident pros and cons.

Pros

• They give customers the option to choose between monthly, every other month, or quarterly (every 3 months) delivery.
• They don’t have any hidden fees and customers are able to see shipping and handling fees before checkout.
• They have a fixed rate shipping and handling fee for all deliveries.
• They deliver to the entirety of the contiguous United States.
• They accept payments from all major credit card companies (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover).
• They give their customers the option to create open-ended subscription plans or establish a schedule of 2 to 12 deliveries.
• They always deliver fresh-cut flowers and they have a diverse selection of flower types.
• They give their customers the ability to create “Custom Clubs” that can include other Monthly Club products.

Cons

• They don’t offer on-demand flower delivery services.
• They don’t support alternative payment methods like PayPal or Apple Pay.
• They don’t provide shipping to Alaska or Hawaii.

Flower of the Month Club’s Pricing

Due to the nature of their services, Flower of the Month Club’s overall pricing is extremely simple and straightforward. This is because Flower of the Month Club only offers subscription services, so it is highly unlikely that you will see different bouquets having varying prices.

The base price of Flower of the Month Club’s subscription service starts at $38.95 per month, plus $14.00 in shipping and handling fees. Customers are then given a significant amount of freedom to tailor their membership plans to suit their needs. First, customers can choose the number of shipments that they want to schedule – ranging from 2 to 12 shipments – or they can choose to make their membership open-ended (ongoing).In addition to this, customers are also given the option to pay for their entire subscription in one installment or they can opt to use a pay per shipment plan and pay each time one of their products ships.

Flower of the Month Club may not have the cheapest flower subscription service; however, the company does offset this somewhat by providing regular discounts, promotions, and coupon codes for their customers. Although the specifics of these deals will vary from time to time, customers can generally expect to see larger discounts on longer subscriptions plans.

When it comes to payment options, Flower of the Month Club is fairly average. Like any reputable online retailer, Flower of the Month Club accepts payments from all major credit card providers (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express). However, this is where Flower of the Month Club’s coverage ends – at this time, there is no word on if the company plans to support some of the more popular alternative payment methods, like Paypal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Flower of the Month Club’s Delivery Details

In the floral industry, one of the primary ways that companies try to get ahead of their competitors is by increasing the comprehensiveness of their delivery range. Flower of the Month Club seems to understand this and as a result, their delivery range now covers the entirety of the contiguous United States. However, this does mean that Alaska and Hawaii are the two states that Flower of the Month Club does not cater to.

Delivery fees (i.e. shipping and handling fees) are one of the main hazards of online shopping because a lot of the time you simply don’t know what to expect until you’re in the final stages of the checkout process. Thankfully, Flower of the Month Club has circumvented this norm in two ways. Firstly, customers that are shopping at Flower of the Month Club don’t have to go searching for information about the company’s shipping and handling fees because they state it upfront, way before the checkout process even begins. Secondly, no matter where they are located, customers will all have the same flat-rate shipping and handling fee of $14.00.

Flower of the Month Club’s Delivery Times

Flower of the Month Club isn’t a standard online flower delivery company and so, as a result, customers should not expect features like same-day or next-day shipping. This is because Flower of the Month Club is first and foremost a flower subscription service. In addition to this, all flowers are sent out on a fixed day – the 3rd Monday of each month. However, Flower of the Month Club does provide some flexibility in their membership plans. Customers are given the option to choose between having their shipments being delivered monthly, every other month, or quarterly (every 3 months). In addition to this, customers also have the option to either have an open-ended membership (ongoing membership) or establish a set schedule of 2 to 12 shipments.

Flower of the Month Club’s Occasions

If you take the time to browse a few online flower retailers you will likely see that they have categorized their online catalog into distinct categories based on specific occasions and events (i.e. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc.). Usually, these groupings are fairly static and as a result, customers could easily take a look at the Valentine’s Day category in the middle of September. Flower of the Month Club does recognize and observe the various events and occasions that occur throughout the year but they also take a different approach. Once you have purchased a Flower of the Month Club subscription, the type of bouquets that you receive will directly correspond to the time of year that they are being delivered. For example, during November, you could get a “Thanksgiving Harvest” bouquet that consists of orange lilies, true blue eucalyptus, yellow sunflowers, and yellow Vyron daisy mums.  

Flower of the Month Club’s Flower Types

For a company that takes pride in only delivering fresh cut flowers, Flower of the Month Club does have an incredibly diverse selection of flowers. As a result of this, customers that purchase a subscription can expect to always get unique bouquets.

Some of their most popular flower types include:

• Roses
• Tulips
• Sunflowers
• Hydrangeas
• Orchids
• Gerberas
• Irises
• Anthuriums

Some of their recent bouquets include:

• Thanksgiving Harvest – Orange Lilies, Yellow Sunflowers, etc.
• Tropical Protea Starburst – Curly Willow, Pink Latifolia Protea, etc.
• Thai Orchid Spray – Bear Grass, Candy Stripe Orchids, Red Sonja Orchids, etc.
• Winter Tropics Breeze – Black Ti Leaves, Large Red Anthuriums, Song of India, etc.

Flower of the Month Club’s Extras

Flower of the Month Club is a fairly unique flower delivery company because as their name suggests, they have put all of their focus on their subscription service. As a result of this, customers that want to jump online and quickly buy a bouquet for their anniversary tomorrow will have to shop elsewhere.

Still, that being said, Flower of the Month Club does have some notable benefits that make up for this – the primary benefit being the Monthly Clubs network. Customers that are interested in Flower of the Month Club’s services can easily explore the rest of the Monthly Clubs network, which includes:

• Beer of the Month Club
• Wine of the Month Club
• Cheese of the Month Club
• Cigar of the Month Club
• Chocolate of the Month Club

At any time, customers can create a “Custom Club” that includes products from any or all of these monthly clubs. This is extremely beneficial because you could, for example, set up a Custom Club that has flowers being delivered for your anniversary and then also have wine being delivered for Christmas.

The Verdict on Flower of the Month Club

From the get-go, Flower of the Month Club has set out to provide a high-quality flower subscription service that is both efficient and cost-effective. All in all, after taking a closer look at their services and reviewing them, we can safely say that Flower of the Month Club has not only achieved this goal, they have also managed to surpass our expectations. However, it still needs to be said that Flower of the Month Club is only for customers that are looking for a flower subscription service. The lack of on-demand flower delivery services does hurt them a bit but the high-quality bouquets and the top-notch customer service definitely make up for this.