Money bouquets for graduation in Bangkok: a gift that blesses the next step

At a Thai graduation, flowers are expected; a money bouquet goes one step further. The banknotes, folded into the arrangement, carry a blessing for what comes next: a first job, a move, a new start.

How a money bouquet works

The notes are rolled or folded and set among the flowers, so the bouquet reads as flowers first and money second. How the cash is handled differs from product to product. Some designs include a stated amount in the price; others are styled with the amount you choose. Each product page says which, so read it before ordering. See money bouquets.

Choosing one for a graduate

• Sunflowers are the graduation flower: bright, upward, easy to hold in photographs. Sunflower bouquets.
• Size for the day. Graduates carry flowers through hours of photographs. Something they can hold comfortably beats something enormous.
• Several givers? Friends often join up for one larger bouquet rather than many small ones.

Timing for ceremony season

Bangkok ceremonies cluster on the same days, and photographs happen before and after the ceremony itself. Book ahead for the morning window on the day, or the day before for a rehearsal photo session, and put the venue, the faculty and the graduate's phone number in the address. Pre-booking is open up to 60 days ahead. More in our graduation flowers guide.