§1What this business is
A florist buys roses, lilies, orchids, carnations and marigolds from local growers and wholesalers and sells bouquets, table arrangements, wedding and event decoration, sympathy wreaths, subscriptions for homes and offices, and home delivery. Buyers are households, wedding planners, hotels, restaurants, offices and tourists. Weddings, festivals and religious events drive demand.
Capacity: Sales of ₹8.78 L a year: event decoration ₹3.60 L, floral arrangements ₹2.25 L, subscriptions ₹0.90 L, gift bouquets ₹0.675 L, home and office decoration ₹0.54 L, sympathy flowers ₹0.45 L, personalised gifts ₹0.36 L.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with an eye for arrangement who can start early each morning and build ties with wedding planners and hotels.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot sell every day — fresh stock cannot wait.
Advantages
- Steady demand from weddings, festivals and temples
- Very small investment — ₹3.55 L
- Event decoration brings larger orders
- Online orders and delivery widen the reach
Drawbacks
- Flowers wilt fast — wastage eats into profit
- Supply gets tight off-season or in bad weather
- Many competing shops in flower markets
- Event work is seasonal
Skills you need
- Bouquet and floral design
- Buying fresh stock at the right price
- Wedding and event decoration
- Online and social-media marketing
Why difficulty 2/5: Low cost and simple setup, but perishable stock needs daily selling.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households buying gifts and for worship
- Wedding planners and event organisers
- Hotels, restaurants and offices
- Families needing sympathy and funeral flowers
How it sells
- Walk-in sales
- Home and office delivery
- Online ordering and social media
- Regular contracts with hotels and offices
Good to know
- The profile says Uttarakhand supplies 8–10% of the flowers sold in the Delhi market, a trade of about ₹25 crore.
- Event decoration is the biggest single sales line in the profile (₹3.60 L).
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Computer with hardware and Windows | 1 | ₹30,000 |
| Vases and containers | 100 | ₹10,000 |
| Floral scissors, wire cutters and pruning shears | 1 set | ₹5,000 |
| Display units | 5 | ₹5,000 |
From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Flower Shop
- Fresh roses, lilies, orchids, carnations and marigoldsfrom local growers and wholesalers
- Floral foam, flower food and preservativeskeep cut flowers fresh in arrangements
- Tissue and wrapping paper, ribbons and gift bagsfor bouquets and gifts
§5Licences & registration
- Shop and establishment registration
- Trade licence from the municipal body
- GST registration
- Udyam (MSME) registration
- Event permissions for some venues, as the profile notes
§6Schemes & subsidies
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
MUDRA (Kishor) fits the ₹2.13 L bank loan; CGTMSE backs collateral-free bank credit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Rented building ₹0.10 L + computer ₹0.30 L + equipment and furniture ₹0.20 L + miscellaneous fixed assets ₹0.02 L + preliminary ₹0.02 L + working capital ₹2.91 L = ₹3.55 L. Promoter ₹1.42 L, bank ₹2.13 L.
Working capital: ₹2.91 L of the ₹3.55 L project is working capital.
Year not printed on the DUY profile — check current prices.
§8Export potential
A local shop; it does not export goods.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Wastage of unsold flowers
- Supply shortages off-season
- Late payment on event orders
- Competition from online florists
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working flower shop (florist) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Shop and establishment registration, Trade licence from the municipal body), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.