Box was very heavy but no issue with 2 people. I opened the box and the headboard has a zipper where everything is located, I loved that, it was very convenient. One thing you really should do is organize all the screws and bolts by size, it will make assembling much easier. It was pretty easy to put together with just me but i would recommend getting a second person to help, it will speed it up. took me about an hour and a half. after it was assembled i was not very confident with if it was going to actually support the box spring and mattress...it does though! I decided to get on it and hope to god I did not break it lol, but all is well and I am very confident that it will continue to hold up! I love the way it looks and how my box spring and mattress fit perfectly in(there is a little room on the bottom but not an issue for me) I would absolutely recommend this bed frame to anyone looking for a modern addition to your bedroom.