We ordered The Good Vibes bouquet for this hands-on UrbanStems review and it looked at its best on the day of arrival. UrbanStems arranges and boxes every bouquet itself rather than handing orders to local florists, and this one matched its listing stem for stem, with Larissa Runkle scoring design and presentation 5 of 5. The catch: it faded fast, petals dropping from day 1, first looking tired on day 5, and the roses ready to toss by day 7. Below: our photos to day 7, the receipt, and UrbanStems’ offers.
Petal TestedRecommended4.4 of 5Tested and scored by Larissa RunklePhotographed on delivery by Larissa Runkle. See how Petal Tested works
Our UrbanStems Order: Key Takeaways
Our Score
4.4of 5
Recommended
Arrived on the promised day and matched its listing stem for stem.
Earlier orders: 4.7 (2022), 4.5 (2021), before the 2026 criteria
Our Order Highlights
Identical to the listing photo
Same flowers as pictured, no swaps
Delivered on the promised day by FedEx
Wrapped and boxed like a gift
What to Watch For
Roses wilting by day 3, tired by day 5
Roses ready to toss by day 7
Our Order, Start to Finish
We ordered The Good Vibes in its Single size on October 4, 2026, and FedEx delivered it to Larissa Runkle in Colorado on October 6. She received, photographed and scored the bouquet, and the steps below run from the listing to day 7 of vase life.
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October 4, 2026
Step 1: What We Ordered
The listing photo · UrbanStems, its photo of The Good Vibes
The Good Vibes, Single, $68.00 list
Third on its best-sellers page
The pictured vase is a $25 add-on
What the Listing Promised
Delphinium and lisianthus
Roses and veronica
Aster and ruscus
Swaps only where the look holds
The glass vase pictured: not included
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October 4, 2026
Step 2: Checkout at List Price
Our checkout, no code · Petal Republic (screenshot, cropped to the order lines)
No code: the program has none
$24.99 “Express”, the only option
$98.78 charged, with $5.79 tax
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October 6, 2026, 5:30 PM
Step 3: Delivered
The box, as deliveredThe box, opened
By FedEx, on the promised day
Left on the porch
Shipped dry, wrapped in plastic
Half open on arrival
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October 6, 2026
Step 4: Against the Listing
The listing photoDay 1, on arrivalDay 1, from the side
Larissa scored the photo match 5 of 5
In her own mason jar: no vase
Same exact bouquet as pictured - stem for stem
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October 6, 2026
Step 5: Day 1, Unboxed
Petals loose in the boxUnwrapped
Petals loose in the box
Clean cuts, some leaves stripped
Some petals lost in original unboxing
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Photographed on days 1, 3, 5 and 7
Step 6: Vase Life, Day by Day
Day 1
October 6, 2026
Day 3
October 8, 2026
Petals dropping
Roses wilting, in Larissa’s notes
Lost lots of petals, all roses are wilting
Day 5
October 10, 2026
First looked tired on day 5
The garden rose browning at the edges
Lots of wilting on almost all flowers
Day 7
October 12, 2026
The roses ready to toss
Roses are fully dead and need to be tossed
4.4of 5
Larissa’s UrbanStems Scorecard
Recommended Petal Tested
Average of 9 criteria, each out of 5, equal weight.
On-time delivery
5/5
“Delivered to porch, extremely well packaged”
Freshness on arrival
4/5
“A few blooms were smooshed, but overall a really healthy bouquet”
Floral design
5/5
“Balanced and very beautiful to look at”
Matched the photo
5/5
“Same exact bouquet as pictured - stem for stem”
Substitutions
5/5
“Yes, same as pictured”
Flower health and care
4/5
“Clean cuts and stripped leaves but still some flowers looked tired”
Longevity
3/5
“Flowers looked tired after a few days”
Presentation and packaging
5/5
“Came well wrapped and looked like a gift”
Value for money
4/5
Scored by us
$98.78 delivered, about $5 more than our typical order
No vase included
Close to our 2026 median
Shipped by FedEx without water
Identical to its listing photo
Worth it, at the price we paid?
Yes
Petal TestedRecommended4.4 of 5
This bouquet was unusually beautiful and well presented; however, it didn’t last very long. I would have been bummed by the short-lived nature of it on this occasion.
Our Verdict on UrbanStems
Our bar: a delivered bouquet should match its listing and last the week. The Good Vibes cleared the first half, arriving on the promised day and matching its photo stem for stem, but not the week. At $98.78, paid October 4, 2026, the fourth-highest of our twelve 2026 totals and 5.1% above the $93.99 median, value scored 4, and the average is 4.4, Recommended. Our July 2021 order of three FedEx bouquets arrived on time, fresh and close to their photos, scoring 4.5 before the 2026 criteria. It suits senders who want a distinctive bouquet and are happy with days rather than a week. It is not low-cost.
Before You Order
Will it arrive on time?
Yes, on the promised day
FedEx left it on the porch at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 6 · on-time delivery 5 of 5
Will it match the photo?
Yes, stem for stem
Larissa: same as pictured · matched the photo 5 of 5
Will it arrive fresh?
Mostly: a few blooms crushed
Shipped without water; petals loose in the box · freshness 4 of 5
How long will it last?
Tired from day 5
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Looked greatPetals droppingTired
Petals dropping and roses wilting in her day-3 notes; first looked tired on day 5; roses ready to toss by day 7 · longevity 3 of 5
Is it good value?
Near our median, $98.78 delivered
$98.78, ours$93.99 median
$98.78 delivered, 5.1% above our $93.99 median · value 4 of 5
What comes with it?
Flower food; no vase
Flower food, included
Care tips, printed in the lid, included
Separate care card, not included
Water source for the trip, not included
Vase, not included
Care tips printed inside the lid; the pictured vase is a $25 add-on
Order It If
You want a stylish, unusual bouquet
You want exactly what the photo shows
It is for a day or two, not a week
You have a vase, or will add one
Look Elsewhere If
You need it to look good for a week
You want a low delivered total
You want a florist to hand-deliver it
You want a vase in the price
Head to Head With FTD
Probably the FTD, even though from a style perspective I prefer this one. But the fact that it went downhill so quickly really ruined it for me.
The Good Vibes lists at $68.00 for the Single, and we paid the list price with no code on October 4, 2026. Shipping was $24.99, the only option the checkout offered, about a quarter of the $98.78 total. The fee varies by date and place: our September carts ran from $21.99 to $29.99, and orders over $140 ship free.
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Amount
Note
List price
$68.00
The Good Vibes, Single
Code
None
UrbanStems’ affiliate program offers none
Shipping, “Express”
$24.99
By FedEx, the only option offered
Estimated taxes
$5.79
As the checkout showed them
Delivered
$98.78
What we paid
No vase: the listing offers five as add-ons, its suggested Topaz Vase at $25.00 (read October 25, 2026). The same bouquet with the Topaz Vase and a card sells as The Virgo, $100.00 (our cart of September 16, 2026).
No code: we paid list priceon our order of October 4, 2026
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UrbanStems delivers same-day by its own couriers only in eight cities, each with its own cut-off, read between September 16 and 27, 2026. Everywhere else in the continental US, it ships next-day by FedEx on orders placed by 2pm ET.
City cut-offs checked September 16, 2026 to October 26, 2026 on UrbanStems’ city pages; the nationwide route September 16, 2026.
Where
Order By
Checked
Everywhere else
No same-day: next-day by FedEx on orders by 2pm ET, Tuesday to Friday deliveries
September 16, 2026
Our order, to Colorado
FedEx “Express”, a date and no time window
Our paid order, October 4, 2026
New York (Manhattan to 125th Street, Brooklyn)
1pm ET
September 16, 2026
Washington DC
1pm ET (its DC page also says 2pm)
September 27, 2026
Chicago
1pm
September 27, 2026
Dallas
1pm CT
September 27, 2026
Miami
1pm ET
September 27, 2026
Los Angeles
11am PT
September 27, 2026
Boston
11am ET on its Boston page (9am in the same page’s FAQ)
September 27, 2026
Atlanta
1pm ET for same-day; 5pm ET for next-day
October 26, 2026
Every Photo We Took
42 photographs and our receipt, from 3 orders, each dated and credited.
3 of the 2026 photographs are as shot; the rest are corrected for brightness and white balance across the whole frame. Nothing retouched, added or removed; the originals are archived.
Day 1, on arrivalOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 1, from the sideOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 1, from aboveOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 1, indoorsOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
The box, as deliveredOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
The box, on arrivalOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
The box, openedOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Care tips in the lidOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Petals loose in the boxOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Out of the boxOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Wrapped, from aboveOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
UnwrappedOctober 6, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 3October 8, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 3, in the sunOctober 8, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 3, from aboveOctober 8, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 3, close upOctober 8, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 5October 10, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 5, close upOctober 10, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 5, from the sideOctober 10, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 7October 12, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Day 7, widerOctober 12, 2026 · Larissa Runkle
Our checkout, no codeOctober 4, 2026 · Petal Republic
In its sleeve, on arrivalOctober 5, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
In a vase, two days onOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
The roses, two days onOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
From above, two days onOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
The roses, closeOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
Two roses, closeOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
The bouquet, closeOctober 7, 2022 · Andrew Gaumond
The ManorJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The PrismJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
Double the NinaJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The box, as deliveredJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
Care card and flower foodJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Prism, in its wrapJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Prism, in paperJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Prism, unwrappedJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Prism, close upJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Prism’s rosesJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Manor, in paperJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
The Manor, unwrappedJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
Double the Nina, in paperJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
Roses still in budJuly 2021 · Andrew Gaumond
Every Order We’ve Placed With UrbanStems
5 bouquets in 3 orders since 2021, latest first, each dated, credited and kept.
Website prices $65, $80 and $130; the charges were not recorded
Score
4.5 / 5Recommended; the order’s score, before the 2026 criteria
Andrew’s 2021 Findings
Verdict. “The flowers most importantly arrived fresh, on time, and were a very close match to the arrangements displayed on the UrbanStems website at the time of ordering.”
On-time delivery. “I was actually out of the house when FedEx delivered my UrbanStems arrangements but kindly left the box with a neighbor as I’d preferenced in their app.”
Quality and freshness. “Some slight wilting of the outer rose petals on a few stems, otherwise fresh, pre-bloom flowers throughout.”
What each service is known for, what its best sellers cost before delivery, the delivery fee as our carts paid it, or as published where no cart has been run, weekday same-day cut-off and the best working code for each service we have tested.
Fees last paid in a cart October 25, 2026. Every fee below is drawn on one scale from $0.00, with the bar for $35.00 running the full width.
UrbanStems
modern and trendy bouquets
No. 1 best seller: The Margot
You’re reading this review
Best sellers
$60.00 to $162.00before delivery; 20 best sellers, captured October 25, 2026, no code
Delivery fee
$24.99one cart, a Colorado address
Same-day cut-off
By city, eight citiessame-day by courier; boxed next-day nationwide by FedEx by 2pm ET
Orders placed July 2021, October 2022 and October 2026. City cut-offs checked September 16, 2026 to October 26, 2026. Best sellers captured October 25, 2026.
Is UrbanStems Legit?
Yes, UrbanStems is legit. The company launched in Washington, DC on Valentine’s Day 2014 and arranges and boxes every bouquet itself, with no local florist network. We paid $98.78 for The Good Vibes on October 4, 2026, and FedEx delivered it to Colorado on the promised day, Tuesday October 6, matching its listing, and its own review widget on the listing showed 452 reviews averaging 4.1 stars on October 25, 2026.
Larissa Runkle, who received our October 2026 order: “I loved this bouquet when it first arrived. It’s gorgeous to look at, fragrant, and more interesting than your typical grocery store arrangement. However, the quality went downhill quickly. Flowers started wilting after a few days and by the end of the week more than half of the arrangement needed to be tossed.”
Does UrbanStems Deliver by Hand or Ship?
UrbanStems delivers same-day by its own couriers in eight cities: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas and Boston. Everywhere else in the continental US, it ships next-day by FedEx, which is how our Colorado order arrived.
Does UrbanStems Deliver on Time?
On our October 2026 order, yes: FedEx left it on the porch at 5:30 PM on October 6, 2026, the date the checkout promised. July 2021: “The good news is they arrived on time as promised!”
UrbanStems delivers same-day by its own couriers only in eight cities, each with its own cut-off, read between September 16 and 27, 2026. Everywhere else in the continental US, it ships next-day by FedEx on orders placed by 2pm ET.
What Is the UrbanStems Delivery Fee?
Our October 2026 order paid $24.99 shipping, the only option the checkout offered, for a Tuesday FedEx delivery to Colorado.
Across our 5 UrbanStems carts (September 16, 2026 to October 4, 2026), the fee was $21.99, $24.99 or $29.99, by delivery date and place: observed, not a published rate. Orders over $140, after discounts and before taxes and fees, ship free.
How Long Do UrbanStems Flowers Last?
It looked its best for the first two days and first looked tired on day 5, in our October 2026 test. It lost some petals in the box on day 1, petals were dropping and the roses wilting by day 3; by day 7 the roses were ready to toss, while the delphinium and veronica were still standing. UrbanStems ships its bouquets without water.
Does an UrbanStems Bouquet Come With a Vase?
No. The vase in the product photo is not included, and the listing offers vases as add-ons, with its suggested Topaz Vase at $25, read October 25, 2026.
Is There an UrbanStems Discount Code?
Our October 4, 2026 order paid the list price, because UrbanStems’ affiliate program offers no code. For the public offers we track, see our UrbanStems coupons page.
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