Wrapped or Arranged ~ that is the question... floral advise for you!

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When sending flowers as a gift, we'll sometimes ask you if you would like for us to arrange the flowers or perhaps wrap them. It might sound confusing but it's just the difference between having us provide a "container" for the floral gift or wrapping the bouquet so that the person receiving the flowers can add them to their own vase. Even if the bouquet is just wrapped in pretty paper, it's still arranged in a way that makes it easy to put right into a vase. If you know the recipient would like to "arrange" their own flowers, we can wrap the flowers presentation style and they can have fun designing their own creations! Below is an example of a hand tied bouquet of fresh flowers. When sending flowers to a private home, this might be the way to go as many folks have plenty of vases to choose from in their kitchen cabinets. This also allows us to put as much money as possible into the value of the flowers. 
hand tied wrapped bouquet
When sending a gift to a nursing home, hospital, office or funeral home, we usually suggest that you allow us to provide the vessel. When someone isn't feeling well or if they not someplace that makes it easy for the to find a container or even water, letting one of our designs place the flowers in a vase, basket or pretty ceramic bowl is probably the way to go. Remember, when sending to a memorial or funeral viewing service, there will be many flowers there so we suggest these designs be made much larger than anything you would send to a home, office or hospital. If you'd like the family to be able to bring the flowers home, a large basket or vase arrangement is a great option. Standing sprays and wreaths are gorgeous but might be difficult for the family to transport back home. 
Funeral floor basket
Well, there you have it. Mystery solved as to when it might be a good option to send a hand tied wrapped bouquet or a floral arrangement. As always, our sales staff and designers are here to advise you so feel free to call us at 609-520-2005 if you need help or you can shop our many offerings directly on our website! 

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