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Buying Flowers Online Tips
By Julia Barnes
Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Easter, Valentine’s
Day or a birthday celebration, purchasing flowers online
is a very soothing way to shop for a gift. Giving flowers
as gifts, dates all the way back to ancient Egypt, Roman
and Greek mythology, as well as traditional Chinese
writings, experts say.
During the Middle Ages, flowers were given as a way
of transferring secret messages, despite a crackdown
on relations. Sending bouquets of flowers remained increasingly
popular throughout the Renaissance period, where many
of our modern day "flower meanings" stem
from.
Precaution Need To Be Taken When Buying Flowers Online
First of all, when buying flowers via the internet,
you’ll need to be aware who you’re ordering from. Since
anyone can open a website, you’re not necessarily ordering
from an established florist. Some mom-and-pop flower
shops service just a small area and have a website taking
online orders for local deliveries only.
Other times, a national website will be equipped to
handle online orders, yet will expect local affiliates
to fulfill the arranging and delivering for them. A
third possibility is that you’re ordering from floral
growers, brokers, shippers or marketers that ship unarranged
flowers in a box by overnight air.
Flowers In Boxes
It’s easy to assume that all flowers are delivered
by hand in a beautiful vase, yet when you’re ordering
from these guys, they will send flowers in boxes and
you’ll need to do the arranging when they arrive. If
the price seems "too good to be true," then
you may be ordering directly from a grower.
Another factor you may want to review when considering
your options for purchasing flowers online is purchasing
eco-friendly, organic, VeriFlora-certified or fair trade
flowers. "Buying ’green’ flowers is
a great way to support better farming practices all
over the world, and they’re priced competitively,"
explains Amy Stewart, author of "Flower Confidential:
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful in the Business
of Flowers."
Buying Flowers Grown Organically
At www.organicbouquet.com,
all flowers are grown and harvested "using practices
that aim to improve the quality of farm working conditions,
minimize damage to ecosystems, conserve biodiversity,
and enhance environmental quality for future generations."
Additionally, you can choose a bouquet where all proceeds
are donated to Oceana, PETA, the Nature Conservancy,
the Humane Society or another earth-friendly charity.
Another organic site is www.flowerbud.com.
When you order flowers online, be sure to write down
the delivery confirmation number and customer service
telephone number before closing the window. Ideally,
the flowers will be delivered on-time, without a hitch,
but writing down a few details now will save you a world
of hassle later, should you need to check up on your
order.
Sometimes you can request a confirmation, so the florist
will call you to let you know the delivery’s been made.
All things considered, ordering blooms online is one
of the easiest things you could possibly do and a gift
of this nature is perceived as demonstrating thoughtfulness
and kindness.
About the Author:
Julia Barnes is an author of articles on gift ideas, dating, romance and travel including
Sexy Lingerie,
Online Dating Risks,
Online Singles Websites,
Matchmaking,
Romantic Inns,
Romantic Cruises,
Romantic Getaways,
Honeymoon Trips.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Romantic Bouquet Facts....
Where can I find artificial flowers?
You can find artificial flowers in a lot of places.
Artificial blooms can be purchased at Hobby Lobby, Michael’s Craft Store
and any other craft store. You can also purchase artificial plants at
retail stores such as Wal-Mart or K-Mart. Many of the artificial blooms
you can find look very life-like. You will be surprised at how great they
will look in your home. The best part is that you never have to
water them.
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