All right gang, 48 hours until this nightmare of a holiday will be over and you won’t have to gaze upon red and pink hearts and/or listen to sappy nonsense for another 364 days. I’ve some survival tips so that we can make it out of Valentine’s Day with minimal casualties. Here we go!
1. Fellas: Surprise your cuddle muffin and send flowers to her office early! She can then enjoy them for the whole week. Since she’ll probably be the first in the office to get flowers, you’ve set the bar. You’re the standard! All the other office ladies will have to sit and stare at the flowers you’ve sent and hope theirs are as nice as the ones you picked out. Your significant other can mess with her co-workers minds!
2. Did you guys know there are flowers other than roses?: Roses symbolize passionate love, and are the clear front runner for Valentine’s Day; but lilies, tulips, hydrangea, orchids, and gerbra daisies are just as nice. mix it up! Send your pooky something different.
3. Ladies: Men (apparently) like flowers too!: If you’re stuck on a gift for your spider-stomper send him a tropical plant. Cut flowers in bold colors like orange and red are another option if he doesn’t have a green thumb. Did you know that more than 1/3 of married women get their hubbies some form of floral gift for the 14th of February.
4. On a budget?: Order a few weeks early, before holiday pricing hits, and ask about Valentine’s Day specials. This doesn’t really do anyone much good now, but there’s always next year. Another cost saving option is to pick up your arrangement and deliver it to your lady love in person. You’ll save on the delivery charge and get to see her reaction first hand!
5. Don’t forget mom!: 1/5 of American adults give their mommies floral something or others for Single’s Awareness Day. Send her flowers in her favorite colors, a nice mix to brighten up her table and her day!
6. Now this is important, so pay attention. ORDER. LOCALLY. I cannot stress this enough. Make sure you know where your flowers are coming from, know what you’re getting. When ordering from an order gathering site like 1-800-Something or Pro-Something you would assume you’re getting an arrangement in a vase all nice and pretty, but sometimes that’s not the case. A box of unarranged flowers on your doorstep is what you could end up with. I did a post on this almost 2 years ago, which you can check out for more information HERE. If your expectation is to give a gift of flowers that are professionally designed and delivered to your Valentine’s door or office, make sure you’re ordering from a full service, professional florist. And if you’re sending flowers out of the area your local florist should be able to help you find a full-service shop in that area.
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go Ms. Liz!