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Beautiful Hand Tied Bouquets Are the Perfect Mothers Day Gift
March 21st, 2009While receiving fresh cut flowers is an uplifting and truly pleasing experience, especially for mums on mothers day, having to spend time messing around arranging them and cutting the stems can take a little sparkle out of the gift.
By purchasing a aqua presented hand tied bouquet for your mum this mothers day you save her all the time, hassle and worry of creating a splendid display. The stems have all been cut to a suitable size, and the bouquet is delivered in water for maximum freshness.
As the flowers are delivered pre-arranged and cut to size by trained florists, they are suitable for placing straight in to a vase or container. This hassle free method of delivery is great for busy mums who may not have the time to cut and organise her flowers. It is also a great gift for the elderly, enabling them to pop their flowers into a vase easily and without worry.
Hand tied bouquets are available in a wide range of styles, colours, varieties and looks, from a bright and cheery collection of freesias to a refined and elegant collection of tulips. No matter what your mothers’ flower preferences, there is a hand tied bouquet that she will adore.
Tulips are almost as popular as roses, they make a beautiful bouquet on their own. Choosing a different assortment of tulips in varying styles and colours can make a lovely mixed bouquet that is cheerful, vibrant, seasonal and very affordable. While most of Europe’s supply of tulips is grown in Holland, they are delivered fresh and have a long vase life making them the perfect gift.
For a more feminine touch a collection of pale pinks and whites, accented by deep green foliage, is especially pleasing. With a mixture of orchids and roses this beautiful hand tied bouquet is complemented by misty white trachelium flowers.
A truly unusual mixture of sea green greens with brilliant pinks and profound blues with peach roses gives a dramatic effect that is sure to turn heads. Truly an interesting bouquet, although not for the traditionalist! This hand tied bouquet is great for trendy younger mums or someone with a love for captivating colour combinations!
Or perhaps a collection of very aromatic freesias and spray roses, in bright pinks, yellows, peaches and purples. Presented with enhancing and subtle foliage these classy flowers will add a real cheer and liveliness to your mum‘s heart and home.
Hand tied bouquets make a fantastic mothers day present, allowing for quick and easy display of flowers. There is no need to rearrange the flowers, they arrive as an elegant display created by trained florist, experienced in designing the perfect bouquets which incorporates flowers, colours and scents your mum is sure to love.
This means that your mum can start enjoying her brand hand tied bouquet of Mothers Day Flowers straight away, putting them on display in a prominent place such as a dining table, without having to worry about finding the perfect arrangement for the flowers, just a suitable container.
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Gorgeous Orchids Make Ideal Mothers Days Flowers
March 21st, 2009One of the most exotic and striking flowers you can give your mother this mothers day are orchids. Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants in the world. With over twenty two thousand accepted species, and over a hundred thousand hybrids it is no wonder orchids are such a widely known and love species, which is in part reason for their numbers.
Being so extensively admired they have become one of, if not the most popular cut flowers in the world. As such it is not surprising to know that for many mums orchids are their favourite flowers.
Then again, when someone says they love orchids, you should probably ask them what type! With so many different species there is a massive amount of diversity between some species. Orchids are well known for their large amount of differences in flower and petal shapes, sizes, number and obviously colouring.
This massive diversity means that no matter what colours and tones you are after, there is probably an orchid available for you!
The most popular colours of orchids tend to be yellows and pinks. These can vary in colour greatly from almost white pinks and yellows to vivid colours as bright as roses or tulips. It is especially common for these two colours to be mixed together, creating a soft warm glow.
The differences are not just aesthetic however. Orchids also have a wide range of stem types, pollination methods and growth seasons. This means that no matter the time of year, a large number of orchids will be available due to year round growing.
For a truly contemporary and trendy look with orchids, why not send your mother a attractive and remarkable arrangement of dendrobium orchids. The front facing arrangement combines pinks, white and purples with beautiful green foliage to create a striking display perfect for a side table or other prominent area.
Orchids are a beautiful gift for any occasion, yet their vast variety of colours and styles allows you to choose the perfect flowers for your mum. This means that no matter what combination of colours your mum will love, you can choose them not only with a variety of flowers but also within the same flower!
While one of the benefits of orchids are their multitude of colours, shapes and styles, this can also be one of their draw backs. There is literally so much choice that it is hard to know what to choose! If you are unsure, then try to only choose single colour flowers. Or if you prefer choose a bouquet of just one type of multicoloured flower. By doing this you prevent having any clashes of colours, and stop the bouquet from looking overly busy and cluttered.
Mother’s day orchids are a wonderful gift at surprisingly affordable prices. Unlike roses, orchids are so widely produced all year round that they are actually very reasonably priced no matter what the season. This means you are able to buy the perfect orchids for your Mothers day Flowers this year.
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Exciting and Exotic Mothers Day Flowers
March 20th, 2009Mothers day falls on the 22nd of March this year and as such there is little time left to choose the perfect gift for your mum! While you might be tempted to quickly head to the local supermarket and pick up a cheap bunch of flowers, you still have time to find the ideal flowers and have them delivered to your mum’s home.
Rather than sticking to conventional flowers such as roses or tulips, why not send something a bit more exotic and individual this year? By choosing flowers that are less widely known and yet always appreciated, you can send a distinctive and attractive display of flowers that your mum will love.
A vibrant bouquet of lilies, iris, gerberas and proteas make for a striking display that brings a colourful and lively look to any room. By combining bright yellows, pinks, purples and reds you receive a truly stunning bouquet that looks fantastic.
For a more refined, yet exotic look why not try a mix of Pacific flowers. Shipped from overseas chilled to remain fresh, there is a whole range of flowers that are unusual and not native to England. Leucadendrons, chocolate anthuriums, lilies and willow combine to make a striking, unique and stylish arrangement of flowers that your mums of all ages will be happy to receive.
You can even add an exotic twist to conventional flowers such as roses, by choosing varieties that are unusual and unique, in colours that are not your standard red or pink! By choosing varieties of roses that will really catch your mother’s eye, in vibrant colours or with two opposing tones within the same flower, such as cream and striking deep red, you will make a real impact this mother’s day.
For a true gift from paradise to send your mum this mother’s day, there is no flower more exotic than the Birds of Paradise. Their unusual tropical look really brings about feelings of hot weather in a wild oasis and wonderful tropical holidays. Their vibrancy and colours will cheer mums and bring a smile to their faces!
With its bright yellow to orange flowers, and remarkable shape, Birds of Paradise are one of the most beautifully exotic flowers available. Their leaves are large and somewhat similar to a banana leaf, forming a fan of green foliage.
When presented as a hand tied bouquet, perfect for a tall vase, Birds of Paradise make a wonderful mother’s day gift, however they are also available in a stylish ceramic container, which not only looks fantastic but also ensures that your mother doesn’t have to worry about finding a suitable container to match these truly exotic flowers.
No matter what type of exotic flowers you send to your mum, she is sure to love the vibrancy they offer. Their out of the ordinary striking looks will make for a memorable and truly unique gift.
And with such a great variety of flowers to pick from, originating from locations all over the world – choosing exotic Mothers Day Flowers is not only practical, it also allows you to add a new and exciting twist to the time honoured mother’s day gift of flowers.
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Luxury Mothers Day Flowers
March 18th, 2009This Mother’s Day choose something exceptional and buy her luxury flowers. By taking the time to choose something special rather than whatever can be found cheap on the day, it really shows the appreciation and love you have for your mother.
Some of the most luxurious flowers are roses. Regarded as some of the most beautiful and delicate flowers in the world, roses instantly bring about feelings of happiness and joy.
When most people think of roses they conjure up images of bouquets of a dozen red roses, however a variety of different rose colours and styles are available.
Pink roses are a gorgeous alternative to red, and are more fitting to send to your family or friends. In fact they are a traditional Mother’s Day gift, dating back hundreds of years. When they were a common sight on the paths and roads young children would pick them on their way home to see their mothers.
A nice twist on pink roses are ‘Classic Cezanne’ roses, which have a soft pale pink yet with a strikingly dark mulberry purple edges to each petal. Deeper pinks represent gratitude, appreciation and happiness while pale shades convey grace, admiration and gentleness. This lets the Classic Cezanne bring about both meanings and its unique colours and blending really helps it to make an impact in any home.
While pink is the traditional rose colour for Mother’s Day it is more important to buy roses in the colours your mum will love! Yet by combining that conventional colour with a more unique and unusual variety you can bring a new twist to her much loved favourite.
A warm refreshing change to the standard rose palette is ‘Versilia’ peach roses. With their delicate unfurling petals of peach and slightly yellow glow to their centre, Versilia roses bring a lively Spring feeling.
Tulips are another instantly recognisable flower, well known for their exquisite shapes and variety of colours. When combined with hyacinths tulips can make a distinctive and captivating display. A common combination of colour is pale pinky red tulips mixed with vibrant purple hyacinths.
Tulips look perfect with a mix of different colours arranged in a bouquet. Each colour has its own unique meaning and symbolism, similar to roses. However tulips sometimes have a more personal touch than roses, as roses are becoming a somewhat standard gift.
If you do choose to use roses make sure they are striking and different, using an unconventional shade or variety to bring your own personal flare. This is surprisingly easy now due to being able to order flowers online.
Online florists often have pages and pages of varieties and colourations, while most local florists will only have more standard varieties, and supermarkets maybe one or two!
When presenting luxury Mother’s Day Flowers it is important they are given the proper presentation style. Rather than sending a standard clear vase with your gift of flowers, why not have them arranged in a basket? Hatbox style baskets give a real homey feeling, and look great when decorated with ribbons.
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Beautiful Mothers Day Flowers For Mums of All Ages
March 17th, 2009The last Sunday in Lent is the customary day of Mother’s Day, a special holiday each year dedicated to showing thanks to our mothers. Traditionally this would mean going home to spend the day with your parents, especially now that families are spread out and so far apart.
So surprise your mum this Mother’s Day and arrive back home with a bouquet of flowers!
Instead of just heading to the local shops and buying whatever cheap bouquet they have available, take the time to choose the perfect flowers for your mum.
By taking the time and effort to find something you know she will truly love you can turn the sometimes boring gift of flowers in to the perfect Mother’s Day gift!
If you are after something different for your mother this year then try to stay away from more conventional flower types, such as roses and tulips. While these make gorgeous flower arrangements unless you buy more expensive varieties they can be quite samey.
It is a good idea however to incorporate these expensive varieties in to a display of more unusual flowers. This allows you to add exquisite flowers in to a flower arrangement to really give it a touch of elegance.
If you know that your mother has a favourite type of flower, then try choosing a display that mixes in large amounts of it in to the bouquet. By making it the predominant flower in the bouquet you give it a much more personal touch, reminding your mum that you do remember what she likes!
If you are going to mix together a large variety of different flowers it is best to stick to just two or three colours. This prevents the arrangement from looking too busy and cluttered. The traditional Mother’s Day colours are pinks and whites, especially pale pinks. These ‘candy’ shades combine to create a peaceful and graceful looking display of flowers.
Lilies make for an eye drawing look, especially when combined with other flowers rather than alone. With their elegant pendulous flowers and bright flashy colours, lilies bring a distinct look to any bouquet.
To truly show off their unusual flowers it is best to combine lilies with more rounded flowers. Chrysanthemums, carnations and roses are great examples, all of which compliment lilies perfectly. For a truly beautiful display, mix all of these flowers in shades of bright and pale pinks with mixes of white from a handful of freesias.
You can really say a great deal with flowers, especially if you take the time to research the meanings behind them and their colours. By putting in so much consideration you really show your thoughtfulness and just how much your mother means to you.
The most important thing when choosing beautiful mothers day flowers is to buy varieties which she will love. The most expensive roses in the world are still a bad choice if she hates roses! By mixing her preferences with unusual flowers you can truly create the perfect mother’s day present.
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Have a Very Merry Christmas!
November 28th, 2008Christmas gifts which include the finest wines from around the world are always appreciated by those who enjoy a glass or two! Traditionally Christmas hampers include a bottle of wine or port, extravagant luxury hampers containing a variety of wines of high quality are the perfect gift for wishing a ‘very merry Christmas’ to family, friends, colleagues and clients. Magnificent selections of the most excellent festive food and drink will be gratefully received by all.
Impressive lidded wicker hampers containing 12 year old malt whiskey, complete with whiskey glasses, vintage port, Imperial Brut champagne and bottles of the finest wines as well as a whole host of traditional festive indulgences and contemporary treats provide the recipient with a magnificent collection to see them right over the Christmas holiday, a delightful way to wish someone a ‘Happy Christmas’!
Christmas hampers containing a huge variety of traditional yuletide fayre such Christmas pudding laced with cider sherry and liqueurs, iced top Christmas cake, handmade preserves and festive chutneys, an abundance of savoury temptations and sweet delights is the perfect gift for large gatherings and parties.
These superior Christmas Hampers are also a very practical way for a host to ensure they enjoy then festivities rather than spending hours preparing and cooking copious amounts of food for large families and parties. Everything included in the hamper will ensure that guests are impressed and amazed with the huge variety of gourmet foods from around the world. Pre dinner drinks offered with a variety of savoury nibbles such as almonds coated in hot and sweet spices, roasted Malabar nuts glazed with cinnamon and vanilla, mixed olives in extra virgin olive oil and classics such as cheese straws provide a fantastic way to begin Christmas dinner. Having eaten the main course delight guests with fabulous Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, traditions such as passing the port make a fun way to end a dinner. The tradition stems from British naval officers who meticulously passed the port clockwise round the table until it had completed a full circle. The port is placed in front of the host who then serves the guest sitting on the right, the host then passes the port to the person sitting to the left. The port is then passed to the left all the way round the table to end up back in front of the host. It is considered very impolite to ask for the port, instead the host asks the person closest to the bottle or decanter if they know the bishop of Norwich or other village in England. A response is not expected but action to pass the port immediately should take place. Should the unfortunate person answer with ‘No’ the host simply says ‘The bishop is an awfully good fellow, but he never passes the port!’ Tradition also includes that when the port is decanted it should be finished in one sitting, following Christmas traditions such as this will ensure that guests really do have a Very Merry Christmas!
Flowers Direct are offering exclusive Christmas Hampers this holiday season for you to easily send a wonderful basket full of treats to those loved ones near and far to you.
Show Appreciation With a Luxury Christmas Hamper
November 28th, 2008Spending Christmas away from home with family or friends may be a more relaxing time, however knowing what contributions to take along can sometimes be quite difficult. To arrive emptied handed may appear ungrateful, likewise turning up with a host of food may seem disrespectful to the host and his or her cooking abilities! The perfect solution to this dilemma is to send a Christmas Hamper packed full of luxurious festive offerings to delight the host and make a grateful contribution to the festivities.
Christmas hampers are available in a variety if different sizes including truly magnificent hampers jam packed with a host of unusual sweet and savoury temptations and mouth watering goodies, not to mention a stunning variety of the finest wines which will take the pressure and stress from the host in an affection and thoughtful way.
Large hampers bursting with fabulous products from around the world sent as a gift to convey acceptance of enjoying people’s company and hospitality will be very well received and greatly appreciated by hosts and hostesses of all ages. The hampers contain a fine array of preserves, chutneys, biscuits both sweet and savoury, top quality cheeses, an assortment of luxury chocolates as well as the all important selection of alcoholic beverages to suit all palettes and a multitude of snacks and treats. The large Christmas hampers are all beautifully presented in traditional lidded wicker hampers fastened by leather straps.
A real Aladdin’s cave of both edible and non-edible products can be found in a Decadence hamper. Cheese knife, cheese slate and packets of crunchy spicy tomato and criminalised onion biscuits, chutney for cheese all accompany the delectable cheeses perfectly with a glass or two of port or Bordeaux, simply unpack, unwrap share and enjoy! This hamper includes mouth watering luxury miniature mince pies, a brandy fruit and nut drizzled cake and a selection of the very best chocolates and sweets to tempt those with a sweet tooth to indulge themselves during Christmas tea.
A Taste of Christmas can most certainly be enjoyed by those receiving a hamper which arrives presented in an elegant rope basket and crammed pack with luxurious festive offerings and delicious treats and goodies. Traditional Christmas delights include a simply delicious Christmas pudding with cider sherry and liqueur, Finest reserve port, fine wines and mincemeat tarts. Uniquely different items such as cracked green olives with chilli, forest feast Caribbean collection and cranberry fudge provide gourmet Christmas foods with a difference to entice indulging in style over the festive season.
Smaller gathering of families or friends can also enjoy luxurious Christmas Hampers with a host of yuletide extravagances such as aperitifs of fine wines accompanied with Asian bite spicy coated peanuts and cashews or lightly salted Convivial Yorkshire crisps, to get the taste buds tingling before Christmas supper. A cup or two of Grumpy Mule organic Fairtrade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee and choosing which Famous Names fine liqueur chocolates to savour, make the perfect end to the evening spent in great company.
Flowers Direct offers Christmas Hampers brimming with traditional holiday treats for you to send your family, friends and corporate contacts this coming Christmas.
Go Organic This Christmas
November 27th, 2008Sending and receiving a hamper filled with magnificent selection of the finest gourmet foods has seen a huge revival in recent years. This year the sales of Christmas hampers is expected to rise dramatically as people realize the exceptional value of sending a hamper. Busy life styles provide little time for people who wish to celebrate and dine in style during the festive season to prepare, make or shop for any of the delicacies traditionally associated with Christmas dining, instead they are choosing to order Christmas Hampers to be delivered to themselves, family, friends and work colleagues to ensure their Christmas festivities include a whole host of scrumptious high quality food and wine.
The diversity of people’s personal preferences and tastes have seen the introduction of a wide variety of different Christmas hampers emerge onto the market. Fashionable trends to eat only organic foods have been included in the new ranges of hampers with wholly organic food hampers compiled by Dutchy Originals becoming an increasingly popular choice.
There are three different sized Dutchy Originals Organic hampers available, the gift tray contains handmade preserves, cheesy nibbles, biscuits, chutney, a bottle of strawberry and mint cordial and delicious organic fudge, all presented in a delightful black tray with natural packaging to protect these mouth watering goodies. Dutchy Originals Gift Box has a whole host of sweet and savoury festive foods including festive chutney, sweet and savoury biscuits, a bottle of lemon refresher and classical organic mint humbugs all beautifully presented in a stunning black and gold gift box. The Dutchy Originals Basket is presented in a traditional style lidded hamper fastened with leather straps. This impressive Christmas hamper contains a large assortment of festive offerings with the emphasis being on high quality and unique chemical free flavours such as chocolate limes, an organic Christmas pudding and two bottles of organic ale plus a multitude of luxurious Christmas goodies. Any one of these organic Christmas hampers are ideal gifts for family, friends and work colleagues, the tray and gift box contain no alcohol making them the perfect gift for those who abstain.
Taste buds will be set tingling with a hamper full of contemporary treats such as savoury olives et al chilli puffs, raspberry ginger and black pepper drizzle, parmesan and rosemary bites. For those with a sweet tooth the hamper includes some delectable goodies including a rich fruit Christmas pudding, the chocolate fudge sauce makes a real change from brandy butter or cream when drizzled over the top! This exceptional Christmas Star hamper is presented in a traditional lidded wicker basket, the perfect Christmas gift for those like something unusual to eat.
More traditional Christmas Hampers such as the ‘Cracker’ is a great choice, containing fine wine, luxury Christmas pudding, classic apple chutney, preserves, biscuits, coffee, tea and other delicious treats to provide a real ‘bang’ to Christmas festivities of family, friends or colleagues. Once emptied the delightful wicker basket makes a useful item to store all manner of things in which compliments both traditional and modern homes.
Flowers Direct provides an assortment of Christmas Hampers to choose from. It is the most convenient gift to purchase online and Flowers Direct will have it personally delivered to your loved ones in time for the holidays.
Alternative Christmas Hampers
November 22nd, 2008Everyone enjoys receiving a hamper at Christmas, the excitement of the unexpected holds people’s fascination and pleasure from the top to the bottom and all the goodies in between! Each hamper is carefully packaged to ensure the contents are snugly cushioned and protected during transit, the most traditional of Christmas hampers have closable lids fastened with leather straps and buckles.
Today’s modern hampers come in a variety of different styles of trays, baskets as well as traditional wicker hampers. Each one is uniquely different in looks and style, yet whichever is chosen the contents of the most scrumptious Christmas indulgences will please family, friends and work colleagues of all ages.
Although traditionally Christmas Hampers are associated with all manner of foods for those who are unable to eat certain foods due to medical conditions, allergies and food intolerances there are a wide variety of alternative hampers which provide the traditional gesture of sending a hamper as a gift to family, friends and work colleagues with thoughtfulness.
Hampers which keep with the tradition of sending luxury treats and goodies such as shortbreads and chocolates which are made with no animal fats or ingredients are the ideal gift for vegetarians. Hampers containing fresh fruits from around the world would also make a perfect gift for vegetarians and vegans. Deliveries of these perishable fruits can be scheduled to arrive within two working days and just in time for Christmas!
Start Christmas morning with a luxurious breakfast in bed! A tray style basket containing a bottle of Bucks Fizz, smoked salmon, preserves and croissants is the perfect gift for those celebrating their first Christmas together! To give a surprise Christmas gift to share the ‘Pamper Me’ hamper contains all the necessary ingredients of pure indulgence! When all the Christmas guests have departed indulge in some well earned relaxation in a bath filled with luxurious aromatic Aloe Vera foam bath, lay back and enjoy the bubbles while sipping sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir or dipping chocolate covered strawberries into the champagne! This hamper comes with two champagne flutes and other luxury treats perfect for sharing!
Traditionally Boxing Day in the UK is associated with outdoor sports such as horse racing, football and rugby. Sports enthusiasts who are also real ale lovers will adore a hamper which is bursting with fine ales, cheeses and savouries, the perfect hamper for Boxing Day lunch while watching a favourite sport in the comfort of the warm interior of a home or for the dedicated this wicker hamper has a traditional lid making it ideal to transport outside!
A Cool Christmas can be had with a practical insulated wicker basket with carrying handles. The basket includes a host of festive foods and yuletide goodies such as smoked salmon, Stilton, honey roast ham and all the savoury accompaniments necessary for a superior picnic lunch at the races, making this Christmas Hamper a very firm favourite and a definite winner!
The variety of Christmas Hampers available ensures that there is a different gift to send to every member of the family and friends.
Flowers Direct offers you the chance to order Christmas Hampers online to send unique gifts to your friends and family this holiday season.