Preserve Those Beauties

As beautiful as those flower deliveries look when they arrive on your doorstep, you can bet your money on the fact that they won¡¯t stay that way. Eventually they will wither and die. If you want to preserve their beauty and keep them forever, try air-drying them. To air dry fresh flowers follow these steps:

• Arrange them when they look nice¡ªlong before they start to brown or wilt.
• Tie a small number of stems together and hang them upside down.
• Remove the leaves and hang the flowers in a dark, dry venilated place that is cool.
• The drying period will take a while so leave the arrangement be for a week or two. Then, check to see if the flowers are crisp.
• When the flowers are dry, store them in boxes or paper bags.

Assist in the Drying Process

Unfortunately, not all flowers can be dried easily and, many flowers are unable to dry naturally. Don’t worry, however, you can still preserve a florist delivery. To help the drying process, buy a drying agent like silica gel—you can find this in most garden or floral supply stores (it will be called assorted names). Next, read and follow the instructions in order to use the gel properly. Generally you will instructed to fill a shallow container with the silica and place the flowers over it. Then, you will continue adding the silica until the flowers are completely submerged.

Choose a Local Florist Over Online Services for Same Day Delivery

Most floral companies definitely offer same day delivery options. If you want to make a same day delivery florist order, it’s best to arrange the service through your local florist. There’s a chance that you will need to contact many shops before finding the perfect one.

Many flower shops daily deadlines for same day deliver services while others may run same day deliveries all day. There’s a chance that some well-established florists charge additional processing fees for same day orders. In many cases, however, florists are happy to oblige and accommodate without a fuss or fees.

In general, it’s a bad idea to order flowers online for same day delivery. Lots of websites offer this service but many ask for at least a three day notice. And, many will charge a large fee. Be sure to read all of that fine print—keep your eyes peeled for hidden fees that may be tacked on. In addition, if you are doing a rush order your options may be limited or could get mixed up—be extremely specific when ordering.

Work with your florist

If you order flowers by phone, tell your florist the sentiment you want to communicate. Remember, your florist is the expert, so don’t feel that you have to know the name of every particular flower. Just mention the occasion, your relationship to the recipient, and if you have any favorite flowers or colors in mind. Allowing the florist to assist you with the selection of flowers and to design a bouquet just for you will often result in the best overall gift for your budget. So, you’ll be more pleased with your flower delivery.

Flowers in a Rush is Simple

Despite the not-so-subtle hints you’ve been receiving for the past month, you’ve managed to forget your wife or girlfriend’s birthday—again. Boy, are you in trouble! Calm down, buddy, it’s time to concoct a master plan. Just because you forgot doesn’t mean that it has to look like you did. The first thing that you have to do is make some killer dinner plans at a ridiculously romantic restaurant—ASAP.

Once that is accomplished, get on flower patrol. Now, you could easily hit up your local florist and pick up a beautiful bouquet but the truth is that most women really enjoy receiving those surprise deliveries (especially at work where they will surely be the envy of every other woman). Now, if you’ve waited until the day of her birthday delivery is out of the question, right? Wrong. Same day delivery florist options are readily available. Call or head into a local florist shop and tell them to put a rush same day delivery order in on some long stem red roses.

If your local florist doesn’t offer this option, do a search online and you will easily locate a florist that does. Then, my friend, you’re home free.