Stem Cost & Recipe Calculator
Convert supplier pack cost, usable stems, waste, hardgoods and labor into the real cost of an arrangement.
Calculate a floral recipe →Florist software stack
Cost the recipe. Build the proposal. Learn from the waste.
Floral pricing moves with wholesale pack cost, usable stems, hardgoods, labor and spoilage. Use the free tools to price and review those parts, then StemLedger when recipes, proposals, ordering, cooler stock and event margin need one working record.
Usable-stem costPack price only matters after unusable stems and expected waste are accounted for.
Proposal structureTranslate recipes, quantities, labor and logistics into a client-facing event total.
Waste historyTrack shrinkage so purchasing assumptions improve instead of repeating the same loss.
Local-first optionStemLedger connects design and business records without a required subscription.
Complete local workflow
StemLedger
StemLedger keeps reusable floral recipes, current wholesale prices, event proposals, order schedules, cooler inventory, waste records and event margin together in one local-first app. Use it when pricing, purchasing and production stop being separate spreadsheets and need to share the same numbers.
Explore StemLedger →Free florist calculators
Price one arrangement or review one event before adding software.
Use the tools independently for recipe economics, proposal building and waste tracking.
Wedding Floral Proposal Builder
Build proposal lines for arrangements, quantities, delivery, setup and other event-specific work from your own pricing assumptions.
Build a floral proposal →Shrinkage & Waste Tracker
Record spoilage and unusable stock so recurring floral waste becomes a measurable cost instead of a vague season-end feeling.
Track floral waste →Florist operating sequence
Recipe first, proposal second, purchasing third.
Pricing is stronger when the design recipe, supplier economics and event logistics are connected before the client total is chosen.
Build the arrangement from real inputs
Count stems, hardgoods, labor and realistic usable yield instead of pricing from wholesale pack cost alone.
Scale the recipe to the event
Translate arrangements, quantities, delivery and setup into a clear customer proposal.
Convert sold work into purchasing
Use the event quantities and pack sizes to plan what must be ordered and when it needs to arrive.
Feed waste back into the next quote
Record spoilage and leftovers so future usable-yield assumptions improve.
Florist guides
Understand the pricing method behind the flowers.
The guides explain the focused calculations and where a reusable operating system becomes more useful.
Best Florist Business Software for Event & Wedding Work
Compare spreadsheets, proposal tools, generic CRMs and florist-specific workflows by the records that have to stay connected.
Read software buying guide →Stem Cost & Recipe Guide
Work from supplier packs and usable stems toward a defensible arrangement cost.
Read recipe-cost guide →Wedding Floral Proposal Guide
Turn floral line items, service work and event logistics into a structured proposal.
Read proposal guide →Shrinkage & Waste Guide
Measure recurring floral waste and use it to improve buying and recipe assumptions.
Read waste guide →How should a florist calculate recipe cost?
Start with the cost of usable stems rather than the sticker price of the supplier pack, then add hardgoods, labor and an explicit waste assumption.
Why track floral waste?
Because spoilage and unusable stems reduce the margin of every event. A repeated waste pattern should eventually change buying quantities or recipe pricing.
When does florist software become useful?
When recipes, wholesale prices, proposals, ordering, cooler stock and waste history are being maintained separately and the same event has to be rebuilt in several places.
Does StemLedger require a cloud account?
Its core workflow is designed around a local-first working file. You control the app and should keep your own backups.
Need one recipe or the whole floral event workflow?
Use the free tools for individual pricing and waste questions. Use StemLedger when the recipe library and event record need to stay connected.