Flower Selection Guide - Choose Your Flowers in 3 Steps

Flower Selection Guide - Choose Your Flowers in 3 Steps

Choosing a gift isn't always easy; even an idea is usually the result of careful consideration beforehand. Otherwise, our choices might not please the recipient or could lead to misunderstandings. Selecting flowers requires the same level of thoughtfulness. Time, place, person, purpose, tastes, colors... all are variables. Just because you think you're going to buy/send flowers doesn't mean your favorite color will be the recipient's. Or, flowers sent to someone you're not very close to, simply to show you're thinking, could take on very different meanings and lead to misunderstandings.

We thought about it and wanted to make this process even easier. We're sure that both the person sending the flowers and the person receiving them will be happy :)

Step 1: First and foremost, who we are sending the flowers to and our relationship/closeness with that person is the most crucial factor.

• Sending Flowers to Your Beloved: Our dearest, our sweetheart... Red roses are the first thing that comes to mind, and if they love them, don't hesitate to show your love with the most beautiful, reddest roses. However, it's not always that easy; red roses, or roses in general, may not be everyone's favorite flower. But since they are your sweetheart, you know their favorite flower, color, and style, so it's not difficult :) Perhaps a bouquet of daisies, perhaps colorful tulips, perhaps orchids representing nobility and elegance. The choice is yours.

The Most Beautiful, Most Special Flowers for Your Loved One

• Sending Flowers to Mom: Our dearest mothers... Just thinking of them is enough. But fragrant flowers also bring extra joy. Daisies, hyacinths, daffodils, lilies. The choice is yours.

Fragrant Flowers for Your Mother

• Sending Flowers to Dad: "My child, there was no need," dads might say, but that initial surprise gives way to happiness... I think dads deserve to be seen like that. While cacti and succulents are the first things that come to mind, you should definitely consider white flowers as well. Lilies, symbols of endless love and devotion, or pure white roses will look great on your dad. If you prefer a more elegant, more sophisticated bouquet, white orchids might also be one of your dad's favorites.

• Sending Flowers to a Friend: Think of your friend's favorite colors and, if you know them, their favorite flowers... A bouquet with all of them together will make them very happy.

Step 2: Why are we sending the flowers, what is our purpose?

We've talked about the people involved and the degree of closeness, but these flowers might not always be suitable. Perhaps we should choose a more showy, more meaningful flower, or maybe something simpler...

Step 3: Where are we sending the flowers? Home, workplace, hospital, etc.?

We can make the best choice based on the purpose of sending the flowers and the location where they will be delivered.

For example, if we want to send flowers to a sick loved one, and our intention is to wish them a speedy recovery, we shouldn't choose flowers that they are allergic to or that have a scent that would bother them. (Step 2: Purpose)

We need to consider whether we are sending the flowers to the hospital or to the home, whether that unit will accept the flowers, how long the flowers will stay at the hospital, and whether they will reach the recipient. (Step 3: Where are we sending them?)

• • • Anniversary: Red, pink, and white roses are the most popular choices. If the recipient is male, you can opt for floral and chocolate arrangements, or plants like bonsai.

For the most special anniversary messages, check out our article "Anniversary Celebration Messages".

• • • • Birthday: Her favorite flower will be the one that makes her happiest. Once you know this, you can also choose similar flowers depending on the season. You can also make your flowers more special and meaningful by adding a note.

Check out our article "Birthday Messages". Click here.

If the recipient is male, you can opt for lucky bamboo and bonsai trees. Bonsai trees, depicted by Buddhists as a green ladder leading to heaven in a religious ritual, symbolize harmony between earth, heaven, humanity, and nature. Growing bonsai is seen as a way to empathize, find harmony, and experience a different way of life's cycle (birth and growth). It would be a unique and meaningful birthday gift.

For different alternatives, take a look at our article "5 Floral Gift Ideas for Men". Click here.

• • • • New Job/Promotion: When sending flowers to a family member, spouse/partner, or friend who has started a new job or been promoted to a new position, remember that the choice of flowers, their design, and the note you write will attract the attention of their new colleagues and manager. Therefore, you can opt for arrangements in small vases that can easily fit on their desk. By choosing both flower arrangements and boxes of chocolates, you can help them share this moment and create a more relaxed and intimate atmosphere with their manager and colleagues.

Check out our article on "New Job Congratulations Messages" to motivate your loved ones. Click here.

• • • • Acknowledgements: Perhaps you have someone you want to thank for a reason, either on behalf of your company or individually. To whom, why, and in what way do you want to express this gratitude? If they provided significant help in an important matter or event, and are a very important person to you, you can choose thoughtfully selected flowers and plants that are suitable for their home/office and easy to care for. The note you add when sending is even more important. If it's a company gift, you can opt for more elaborate designs, orchids, or smaller plants.

• • • • Visiting a Sick Person: For get-well flowers you send to the hospital, you can opt for more symbolic designs that take up less space. For home visits, you can choose different potted plants that suit the atmosphere and decor of your home. If you cannot be physically present with your loved ones, a heartfelt note will make them feel better.

For messages to send to a sick person, check out our "Get Well Soon Messages" article. Click here.

• • • Get well soon! Colorful Mini Chocolates with Flowers

      Shana Grey Mini Box with Lilac Rose and White Tulip Arrangement

      • New Baby/Birth Congratulations: There's no gift more heartwarming than the arrival of a newborn baby into the family. However, sharing that miraculous moment, where all emotions are at their most intense, with fragrant flowers, chocolates, and gifts is a unique experience. You can choose baskets and boxes decorated with gifts and flowers for the newborn baby. Thoughtfully designed floral gift boxes, featuring the baby's name and your congratulatory message, will be an unforgettable gift.

For a note to include with your flowers, check out our "Newborn Baby Congratulations Messages" article.