(Hugs) Flowers for your Mother

March 9th, 2010 admin Posted in flowers |

By Ashlee Pedrick

This year the 14th of March is Mothering Sunday. The tradition was started all the way back in the sixteenth century. On this day, people would return home to their ”mother” church and therefore be reunited with their mothers. In the 18th and 19th centuries, servants were given one day off a year to go home and be with their families and this coincided with Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent.

Now it is more of a general day of remembrance for motherhood and all mothers do for their children. It is still a time when families get together, but instead of eating traditional Simnel cake, we now give flowers and chocolates.

This year make your Mother’’s Day gift extra special. Don”t just nip into the local supermarket and pick up the first bunch you see, get your mother something that really shows your appreciation for everything she has done and continues to do for you.

Ordering and sending flowers online means your mother will be able to enjoy the flowers for longer and you will get better value for money as online florists have lower overheads. What’’s more if you are the kind of person to forget things, you can order them a few days before right up to a few hours prior to the occasion if you order before 2pm Monday to Saturday.

Online florists tend to have a wider selection of flowers to choose from, many of which are in vases as opposed to wrapped in cheap looking plastic and some also include chocolates and wine. If you want to do something a little different, you can even order potted plants which will last longer and therefore provide a more lasting memory of the occasion.

If you want to really go for the WOW factor, find out what your mother’’s favourite flower is and use this as the basis for your bouquet or arrangement. If you don”t know the flower variety, maybe go for her favourite colour instead.

Instead of rushing into a petrol station or cheap florists on the way home from work, frazzled after a hard week in the office, and picking the first bouquet you see, order a bouquet online. This will give you the time you need to decide on an appropriate selection and accompanying gifts.

Due to the greater level of choice on offer at online florists, you can choose to purchase standard bouquets, designer arrangements, specific Mother’’s Day themed flowers or Fairtrade bouquets. The choice is yours and the options are almost endless.

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