Matching Flowers to the Occasion
The tradition of giving flowers has been around for ages. The tradition actually dates back to the prehistoric times as they have been found in ancient Chinese writings, Egyptian inscriptions and Greek mythology. The custom exploded in the middle ages as part of the courtship process and continues today. Today, we send flowers for all occasions and have many options from where to get them. A few of the best places are 1800Flowers and Florist.com.
What should you send? Here’s a quick quide:
Valentines Day – Roses, Roses, Roses! Nothing else needs to be said except mabye Red.
Birthday – Anything Bright and cheerful. The favorite flower of the birthay girl/boy is always a great choice.
Anniversary – Most anything goes here. Try and match the “personality” of the couple to the flowers. A surprise would be great.
Wedding - Seasonal flowers! Pastel, fragrant flowers usually work best in the spring while darker, more bold colors work best in the fall.
Christmas - You can’t go wrong with a poinsettia. For flowers, stick with white and red (or pink) and make sure there is plenty of green in the arangement. Including holly (with red berries) is great.
Easter - Lilies, white roses and carnations are great.
Thanksgiving - Lots of browns and oranges. Include roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, daises, marigolds, monte casino, wheat and dried grasses.
Halloween - Oranges and browns again. Maybe send a jack-o-lantern as a vase???
Mother’s Day – Anything with a lot of fragrance. Lily of the Valley, carntions, and scented narissi.
Father’s Day - Something sturdy. Blooming roses or tropical flowers. It doesn’t need to be a flower, any plant will do.
New Baby – Brightly colored flowers. Something to brighten up the room that is full of excitement.
Sympath and Funeral – Make sure it is white! Gladiolas, carnatios and daises.
Best Wishes – Bright flowers. Bright red or yellow with a creative vase is best.
Graduation - Plenty of color. Lilies are an excellent choice, pink, yellow and blue would be best.
Housewarming - A simple arrangement. A bunch of flowers from your garden in a simple vase would be perfect.
If flowers don’t fit the personality of the recipient, you can always send some goodies from Cheryl & Co. In the end, it doesn’t matter what you send, all you need to do is to let the other person know that you are there for them and care about them.
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