> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.flowerbuddy.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.flowerbuddy.co/reference/purchasing.md). # Purchasing Purchasing brings together the flowers and hard goods you need to buy for several events and retail plans. Instead of adding up each recipe yourself, choose a date range, review the combined quantities, and prepare purchase orders for your wholesalers. The **Create & Manage Orders** tab connects those buying requirements to the recipes that need them. In this example, the retrieved event has populated flower and hard-good requirements.
Purchasing page with a selected date range, a booked wedding, and populated flower requirements below the event list
## Buying requirements and purchase orders The planning summary answers how much your recipes need. A purchase order records what you intend to buy from a particular vendor, including quantities, prices, and delivery date. These amounts can differ: you might need 36 stems but buy four bunches of ten. Use **Orders** to find saved purchase orders, and **Vendors** to manage your favorite wholesalers and default location. A single purchase order can be associated with more than one event or retail plan. Creating a purchase order in FlowerBuddy does not send it to the wholesaler or pay for it. Copy the order and arrange the purchase with your supplier separately, then keep its status up to date. For ordering within one event, see the [event's Order tab](/reference/event-page/order.md). ## In this section * [Create & Manage Orders](/reference/purchasing/create-manage-orders.md) * [Orders](/reference/purchasing/orders.md) * [Vendors](/reference/purchasing/vendors.md)