Gift Flowers

As former florists, we witnessed all too often "Order Gatherers" taking advantage of consumers. These companies even purchase ads in your local yellow pages. They buy sponsored ads in major search engines online. They create websites that lead you to believe that they are a local florist. These companies often work in a call center, far removed from the recipient of your gift flowers.

These companies will process your $60.00 floral arrangement order and pass it on to a local florist at a value of $43.00 (to include delivery) You paid $60.00! It just doesn’t make sense. We find these companies to be misleading and dishonest. They would never tell you that the value of your arrangement is compromised. They are happy to process your order and keep a portion of your money. Consumers deserve better.

Always make sure you are dealing directly with a REAL local florist to get the best value and better service!

Here are just a few of the advantages of ordering your gift flowers from a REAL local florist;

A Better Value!- 100% of your order is applied to your gift flowers and delivery, No middleman, No extra fees!

Professional advice- Only a professional florist can offer you expert advice to your floral questions. They can suggest creative floral ideas for any occasion. After all, THEY will be designing your flower arrangement. Talk to the people who know flowers, not pictures of gift flowers.

Availability- By talking directly to the florist you know what flowers/gift items are available.

In Store Promotions/Sales- You may discover that the florist is offering a sale or special promotion that you were not aware of...saving you even more money!

Your Specific Details- You can specify any little details about your order, even important delivery specifications. Errors are common when your order is relayed through a middleman. When you call the florist directly, your order is placed right at the source.

You are supporting a small business within the community- A business that in turn supports their community, keeping it thriving economically.

Gift flowers are the ultimate gift of expression. You deserve the best value for your money. A REAL local florist will provide you with professional advice & service. Always make sure that the florist you are calling holds a physical address in the area you are sending to. You will be so glad you did!

About The Author
Tenley McDonald- Former Florist- Now Co-Owner of www.flowerpowernetwork.com (Online Directory of Real Local Florists) Ms. McDonald has over 14 years experience in Consumer Relations~Customer Service Management~Floral Design. Please email the Author for reprint permission of this article.

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Gift flowers are one of the most common presents for Mother Day’s. They are a symbol of life and beauty, and they always manage to put a smile on a woman’s face. In fact, you may spend your whole life looking for a woman who does not like flowers and still not find one. That could be one of the reasons why gift flowers are such an appropriate present for Mother’s Day. You can get your mom a bouquet with a variety of gift flowers or a simple bunch with her favorite flowers. They can be your only gift flowers or be a supplement gift flowers.

When choosing flowers, remember that any flower you get will make your mother special. While selecting gift flowers, you can either buy her favorite flowers or buy her different gift flowers in her favorite color or colors.

If you are wondering what color to get and what each of them signifies, following is a guide. Besides passion and romance, red gift flowers also represent courage and congratulations. White gift flowers are for loyalty, integrity, sympathy, and eternal love. Orange is for fun and cheerfulness and to wish luck and say thank you. Green gift flowers signify health, prosperity, and success. Pink gift flowers are to show appreciation, to show that you care and also to signify harmony and happiness. Yellow gift flowers are for happiness, new beginnings, and friendship; and purple gift flowers are perfect to show your admiration and enchantment and to ask for forgiveness.

You can also combine two colors to signify different things. To show abiding love, unity and teamwork, use red and white gift flowers. Purple and white gift flowers can say you are sorry. Yellow and orange gift flowers can symbolize friendship, and green and yellow represent success. Pink and white can be used to convey harmony and purple and pink for admiration and hope. Red and orange gift flowers can say thank you—or, you can simply get all colors to show an abundance of feelings!

By Kevin Stith

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