Flowers are a beauty and a blessing to our everyday lives. But beyond making your home or office more beautiful, they are very meaningful when you share them with others. Sending flowers to loved ones during special occasions is a way to convey your emotions, brighten their celebration, or offer encouragement during a difficult time.
If you’re wondering the best occasions to send flowers, we’ll tell you. We’ll also tell you the kinds of flowers to send for every occasion.
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Anniversaries
Flowers are perfect for celebrating anniversaries, whether a wedding, a relationship, or a work anniversary. The right flower sends a heartfelt message of commitment or appreciation. Roses are perfect for romantic anniversaries. Lilies and orchids are great for other anniversaries.
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Birthdays
Sending a birthday bouquet is a perfect way to celebrate your loved one on their special day. Go for bright colored flowers. Choose the flowers they love, flowers associated with their birth dates, or send in some Lilies, sunflowers, or gerberas.
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Congratulations
Join in the celebration by sending congratulatory flowers to someone who has achieved a feat, whether they got a new home, graduated, or got a job or contract. Bold and bright-colored flowers work well, and you can mix them up beautifully.
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Friendships Day
Friendship Day is the perfect day to celebrate friends who have been there for you. Send them their favourite flowers alongside a lovely note. As for colours, orange or yellow works great, but you can opt for their favourite colours too, after all, it’s all about them.
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Get Well Soon
Let someone know your heart is with them by sending warm flowers and an encouraging note to a loved one who’s sick. Daisies and Tulips are the perfect get-well-soon flowers. Choose bright colours to brighten their mood.
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Housewarming Flowers
Show up at someone’s housewarming with some flowers that fit the mood of the celebration. You can get daffodils or other vibrant mixed flowers that are perfect for the joyous celebration.
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Love/Marriage Proposals
Love confessions just have to go with lovely flowers, especially if you know the flowers they love. The best flowers to get are red roses, but you can also get some pink lilies, or get a bouquet of flowers that holds some special meaning to your significant other.
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Mother’s/Father’s Day
Mothers deserve their flowers, and fathers do too. Keep the Mother's Day flowers on the softer and prettier end and get some manlier colours for fathers. Carnations, chrysanthemums and peonies are the top choices, but you can also get a mixed bouquet.
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New Baby
Celebrate the birth of a new baby with soft-colored flowers. Lilies, Orchids, roses, gerberas, dahlia and delphiniums are great options. You can send pink or blue flowers depending on the gender, keep it neutral with yellow, or mix it up.
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Sympathy
Send your condolences and sympathy to someone going through a hard time due to the loss or death of loved ones. Chrysanthemums, white mixed flowers and white lilies are the perfect sympathy flowers. White is also the best colour for condolence flowers.
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Thank You
Show your appreciation to someone for their help, support, or kind gesture by sending them a flower bouquet. Keep the flowers simple; perhaps white roses or orchids. Add a thank you note alongside a little gift.
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Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is another day where flowers (and chocolate) are somewhat of an expectation. Say ‘I love you’ on this special day with a bouquet of red roses for a classic touch, or try some bright colored orchids, lilies, pink tulips, or mixed flowers to do things uniquely.
FAQs
Can I Send Flowers to apologise?
Yes. Flowers are perfect for an apology, too. Pastel-colored or white flowers are perfect for an apology. Tulips and Roses are perfect as they represent new beginnings and reconciliation.
Can I Send Flowers Just Because I want to?
You can. You don’t need to wait for special occasions to send flowers. You can send flowers to remind someone you’re thinking of them or brighten their day. The best flowers to send are Tulips, gerberas, or a mix of seasonal flowers.
Are Flowers Alone Enough, or Should I Add Gifts?
Flowers are great on their own, but they can also be paired with gifts, depending on the occasion. Choose small boxed gifts for birthdays and anniversaries, wines for house warming, teddy bears for Valentine’s Day and birthdays, and hampers for other occasions.
Can I send Flowers to Someone Who is Allergic?
Yes, you can. But look for pollen-free flowers and tell your florist to recommend the best flowers for someone with allergies.