Delivery
PLEASE REMEMBER:
ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME = PROCESSING TIME + DELIVERY TIME
We aim to dispatch most orders within 1-5 business days*, once payment is received.
*Crafted-to-order and personalised items carry a longer processing timescale – see details below - if you are unsure whether an item is crafted-to-order, please contact us to clarify. Crafted-to-order and personalised items are not available for next-day delivery – but you are welcome to select the Express Delivery service if you wish to speed up the arrival of your parcel once it is ready for dispatch.
Processing timescales are likely to be at the longer end of the scale during peak wedding season. Where this is the case, we will post a 'Dispatch Update' at the top of this page.
We recommend you select The Express Service if you are placing an order less than 10 business days before the wedding date, for your peace of mind.
Crafted-to-order & Personalised items
This includes any items that require time to craft and create prior to dispatch.
Our crafting timescales...
Cones / Envelopes: 5-10 business days
Filled Organza Bags: 4-5 business days
Wooden Signs: 4-5 business days
Stickers: 4-5 business days
Greetings Cards: 2-3 business days
Cones / Envelopes: 5-10 business days
Filled Organza Bags: 4-5 business days
Wooden Signs: 4-5 business days
Stickers: 4-5 business days
Greetings Cards: 2-3 business days
Processing timescales are likely to be at the longer end of the scale during peak wedding season. Where this is the case, we will post a 'Dispatch Update' at the top of this page.
If it is peak wedding season and you are in hurry to receive your order, please contact us to make us aware that you are in a hurry and to confirm whether it will be possible to prepare your order within the given timescale.
If you are at all confused about any of this information, please contact us to clarify for you.
Sending greetings cards directly to recipient
If you would like us to send the card directly to the recipient, you can ask us to perform this service by checking the box on the greeting card product page when asked if you would like the card sending directly to you, or to your recipient. If you wish to use this service, you will need to upgrade your purchase to 'Add a message' so that your message is printed inside the card (so that the recipient knows who it's from!). We will pop the card into its envelope and print the recipient's address onto the envelope and send the card directly to them. For this service, please remember to supply the recipient's address as the delivery address at checkout.
Please note: we are unable to guarantee delivery on a specific day with the standard Royal Mail services as these services only carry estimated delivery timescales - we are not responsible for any delays in transit.
Please remember to add the processing/crafting timescale onto the delivery timescales to estimate the delivery of your order.
Delivery Costs - UK
Standard Delivery
£1.99 for orders up to £5.00
£4.50 for orders between £5.01 - £59.99
FREE for orders over £60.00
£4.50 for orders between £5.01 - £59.99
FREE for orders over £60.00
Our standard delivery is Royal Mail 2nd Class, which is estimated to take 2-5 business days after posting.
NORTHERN IRELAND: Please note, we are not currently able to post to addresses in Northern Ireland due to the new GPSR regulations coming in Dec 2024. We are looking into this and hope to be able to get sorted so that we can offer delivery to Northern Ireland once again. Apologies for the inconvenience while we try to work this out.
Delivery Upgrade
The Express Service: Royal Mail Tracked 24: £6.95
Our express service which includes express dispatch for eligible orders* - if you place your order before 12 noon your parcel will be dispatched the same business day. Please note: we dispatch orders Monday - Friday. Any orders placed after 12 noon or over the weekend/bank holiday will be dispatched the following business day. Your order is dispatched via the Tracked 24 service, which is likely to arrive the next day.
*Important: same-day dispatch is not available for crafted / custom-made / personalised items as they need time for creation. You are welcome to select The Express Service to speed up the delivery of your parcel once it is ready for dispatch, but please allow up to an additional 5-10 business days for your order to be created and prepared for dispatch.
*Important: same-day dispatch is not available for crafted / custom-made / personalised items as they need time for creation. You are welcome to select The Express Service to speed up the delivery of your parcel once it is ready for dispatch, but please allow up to an additional 5-10 business days for your order to be created and prepared for dispatch.
Please note:
Royal Mail do not consider a standard parcel (2nd Class) lost until 10 business days after posting. For this reason, we are unable to arrange a refund/replacement until this time has lapsed. If you are in a hurry to receive your parcel, we recommend you upgrade your postage to The Express Service.
International Delivery
We send to the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
International delivery is estimated to take around 5-10 business days, but the postal services state that we must allow up to 20 business days (4 weeks) for an international delivery.
International packages are dispatched via Airmail Tracked and have tracking reference numbers.
Please note: personalised items are custom-made to order so please allow up to an additional 5-10 business days for them to be created and prepared for dispatch.
Our Airmail rates are -
£12.95 for orders up to £4.99
£14.95 for orders between £5.00 - £19.99
£16.95 for orders between £20.00 - £89.99
£24.95 for orders between £90.00 - £149.99
£34.95 for orders over £150.00
Airmail parcels are not considered lost until 20 business days (4 weeks) after posting. For this reason, we are unable to arrange a refund/replacement until this time has lapsed.
CUSTOMS, IMPORT TAXES & FEES
Customs regulations change regularly. It is the responsibility of the customer to research before placing an order, whether the items being purchased are permitted for import into your country and any associated taxes / fees that may be payable by you (the customer). The customs authorities in the destination country and the customs thresholds in place determine if charges are due on imported goods. The levels and thresholds vary from country to country.
All orders are sold on a 'Duty Unpaid' basis, meaning import duties and taxes may be payable by the recipient. Any import duties are the responsibility of the customer.
The Dried Petal Company will not refund for any items held by customs in the destination country.
Please be aware that any packages inspected by customs may cause a delay to delivery.
Any timescales quoted for delivery (UK or International) are estimated only. We shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the products that is caused by an event outside of our control or your failure to provide us with adequate delivery details.
Pick Up - Collection in Person
If you live locally, you are welcome to collect in person. Pick Up is available to select in the shipping section at checkout.
Items that are not custom-made to order (such as confetti) are usually ready for collection within 24 hours of placing an order - but we may extend this at peak times. Custom-made items require time to prepare / craft prior to collection - these items will normally be ready within 5-10 business days. Once you place your order for pickup, we will contact you to provide details of when the order will be ready and make arrangements with you for the collection.
Collection in person is via pre-arranged appointment only - please contact us to arrange a suitable collection time
