My best friend recently had a baby. My brother and sister in law are about to welcome a son also. It's hard to stop the maternal inclination that comes from being around wonderful women like this. It's also hard to plan a baby shower without thinking about new baby gifts. Of course, it's easy to opt for the cute gifts with the "ooo" and "awww" factor. It's just as easy to be practical and get Mommy gifts that she'll need when little baby arrives. However, the best new baby gift is the one that isn't about the baby at all-it's about mommy.

Celebrating the birth of a child, just like with every other occasion, flowers are a great gift for making the woman feel special. Friends of the daddy? Send flowers and you'll be in momma's good graces also! The part that most people get stuck on is the card message. It can be difficult to put sentiments into words with new baby card messages. For those of us rather handicapped in regard to this particular ability, the following list makes it easy to say congratulations. Local florists have spoken. Here's what their top 10 new baby card messages have to say.

Lullabye & Goodnight:  Top 10 New Baby Card Messages

1)       Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

2)       Best wishes to you and your new little one.

3)       Babies are a gift from heaven. You must be special to have one of its angels.

4)       Congratulations on your new arrival.

5)       May the joy of parenting bring you a lifetime of laughter and happiness.

6)       Wishing your family a happy and healthy life together.

7)       Cheers to you and your growing family.

8)       May your child have a lifetime of health, love, and happiness.

9)       Goodbye tummy. Hello Mommy!

10)     Congratulations on the new addition to your family.

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I absolutely adore my dad. My daddy is the coolest guy in the world (to me at least) but I have trouble telling him exactly how I feel about him. I could chock it up to sharing his non-touchy-feely-emotional personality, but it still amounts to the same thing-what do I say?!?!

My friends had suggested getting my dad some Fathers Day flowers and putting a sweet message on the enclosure card. Daddy loves contemporary arrangements but more than anything he likes knowing that his "little girl" will always be his "baby." Not to go into too much sappy sentiment about my father, I've decided to definitely send flowers. Now the predicament becomes figuring out what to put on the card. For this reason I asked local florists what they thought were the best Fathers Day card messages that they've seen. The results were heartwarming.

When sending Fathers Days flowers, local florists have found that the best enclosure card messages are those from the heart. In the interest of sharing-because that's what Daddy taught me-I've included their top choices below. Feel free to share or add your own!

Florists Choice:  Top Fathers Day Card Messages For Dear Ole Dad

1)       Thanks for giving me the best things in life: Your time, your care, and your love. Happy Fathers Day.

2)       Wishing you a Happy Father's Day.

3)       May all the love you give to others come back to you on this special day.

4)       Thanks for being there when I need you the most and even when I didn't.

5)       Thank you for being a good father and a good friend.

6)       Forever your daddy's girl. Happy Father's Day.

7)       My hero, my helper, my friend, my dad. Happy Father's Day.

8)       My strength and my friend, I am today what I have become because of you. Thanks, Dad.

9)       Happy Father's Day to the greatest Dad in the whole world!

10)     A father is a special part of all that's cherished in the heart.

There are many more messages to touch Dad's heart. View all special Fathers Day enclosure card messages.

While most people remember to include an enclosure card message with fresh flowers, some do not. Working at Flower Shop Network, I hear tons of card messages, reasons why that message was chosen, and reasons why no message was sent at all. I tend to frown on the "no message at all" senders because there are too many good reasons why one should be included. Here are some reasons why it's a great idea to include a card:

1. Enclosure cards let the recipient know whom to thank for the gift.
2. Enclosure card messages help express a sentiment that may not otherwise be comfortably conveyed.
3. Peer pressure. Everyone else is doing it. You should too.

While I figure reason #3 is the best, I don't expect it to resonate quite as well as the others. To put it simply, enclosure cards help express the feelings that flowers bring. Expressing sympathy by sending flowers? Condolence enclosure card messages relieve the burden of saying "I'm sorry for your loss" to a crying friend but still get the message of support across. Celebrating a birthday with a birthday bouquet? Nothing's better than cake but when cake fails, a "happy birthday to my favorite friend" enclosure card will come very close.

This is not your traditional flower sending tip, but including enclosure card messages with fresh flowers is definitely something that no one should overlook.

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One of my favorite days of the year is my anniversary. Flowers and gifts mean a lot, but having been blessed with another year with my sweetheart is what truly touches my heart. However, it's very clear that showing up empty-handed to a wedding anniversary celebration is not going to go over well. We spend all year together so anniversary gifts-at least to me and several million other women-are excellent ways to make us feel special for all that we do. It's how we express emotion and how we wish to receive it. One of the most traditional and widely appreciated anniversary gifts is the gift of anniversary flowers. Card messages with sweet words of love and affection make the gesture even more special.

When it's time to say "I love you" to your sweetheart, you want to give a special gift that lets him or her know how valued they are. Anniversary gifts such as romantic flower bouquets are always a big hit. It's when you get to the card message that the dilemma hits. Whether verbose and poetic or suffering from writer's block, you know that anniversary card messages are very important. They can make or break the occasion. When you're sending flowers this year, consider these 50 ways to express the "L" word. With the help of local florists, these are the 50 best anniversary card messages for your sweetie.

Charm Her Socks Off With One of These Anniversary Card Messages

1)       After all this time, you are still amazing to me. Happy Anniversary

2)       Happy Anniversary to my very best friend.

3)       Thinking of you both and wishing you all happiness as you celebrate the joys your marriage has brought. May your special day bring you many loving moments to share; moments you'll remember long after the day has passed.

4)       The love so evident in your marriage is a treasure to many, a sign of hope and possibility to all who know you. May your love continue to inspire others shining brightly for years to come. Congratulations.

5)       In your smiles, all the warmth and fun, all the gentleness and joy of a cherished friendship. In your hearts, all the closeness and care, all the tenderness and devotion of a lifetime romance. In your marriage, all the harmony and hope, all the power and promise of a love that grows ever stronger and more beautiful with the passing years. Congratulations.

6)       May all the memories you have saved since your wedding day and all the complimentary things your friends and family say make this a very special time you'll want to last forever–A lovely way to celebrate the life you've built together.

7)       Happy 1st Anniversary. Looks like marriage really agrees with you two!

8)       Happy First Anniversary. May every year you share find you still more in love with each other.

9)       Love makes life sweeter in so many ways. Wishing many more years of sweetness to a couple who deserves only the best!

10)   A wish on your first anniversary that all your days together may be touched with lasting love.

11)   Our first year of marriage… Three hundred sixty-five days of sharing and blending our lives together…Fifty-two weeks of learning new and wonderful things about each other…Twelve months of tenderness and sweet surprises…You've given me one incredible year of warm, caring love that has made every single day a beautiful dream come true. I Love You. Happy Anniversary

12)   Celebrating Your 10th Anniversary. Ten years of marriage and happiness together, of watching dreams come true, and making lasting memories. Ten years of sharing love, trust, and understanding. Happy Anniversary

13)   Your tenth anniversary is a special time - a day to celebrate the memories you've made, the things you've learned, the love that promises to bring you so many more years of joy.

14)   Two decades together! That's truly a milestone of loving commitment, affection, and care. May this be a day of sweet moments, warm memories, and wonderful hopes for the future you'll share. Happy 20^th Anniversary.

15)   Happy 20th Anniversary. May the cherished memories of the twenty years you have shared make this anniversary a wonderful celebration. Congratulations.

16)   Congratulations on twenty-five years of living and loving, of family and friends, of hopes and dreams, of moments and memories.

17)   On Your 25th Anniversary. May every silver memory bring you happiness. Congratulations.

18)   With Love on Our Silver Anniversary. Through all these years we've learned to share what life has brought our way, and we have learned to care still more with every passing day. And through the years that lie ahead, how happy life will be as long as I know I have you to share each day with me. Happy Anniversary.

19)   For forty years of love, joy, sharing, caring and commitment, family and friends, hopes, and dreams.

20)   Celebrating 50 Golden Years Together. Count your anniversaries not by years alone, but by the golden moments and the happy times you've known, by memories of plans you've made and dreams you've seen come true. Count your anniversaries by blessings shared by two. Congratulations.

21)   50 years ago, God created a beautiful partnership. Today is a celebration of His love and yours. Happy Anniversary.

22)   On Your 50th Wedding Anniversary. "With love" is just a little phrase that's often used, it's true, but never more sincerely than in this card for you. Thoughts and memories much too dear for words to ever say prompt this special wish that comes with love to you today.

23)   May all the happy memories you treasure and all the dreams that you have seen come true make this, your Golden Wedding Anniversary, a truly perfect day for both of you. Congratulations.

24)   Happy moments…Happy memories…Happy Anniversary!

25)   May this be the happy beginning of another wonderful year together.

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I'm a momma's girl. Always have been. My mother is my best friend, the delight of my heart and constantly grating but it's all because she loves me. Have a mother like that? I make a point to tell my mom every day that I love her but I want her to feel special on Mother's Day. Card messages that I normally see seem to take a cheesy turn, an overly sappy sentiment or are just plain not befitting of the coolest mother in the world. So, I tapped into my resources and compiled this handy list of good Mothers Day card messages.

Local florists give wonderful suggestions for Mothers Day card messages. They either have mothers and/or are mothers plus they spend each year preparing beautiful Mothers Day flower arrangements. So, the perspective of local florists was very valuable in creating this list of the top 10 card messages for Mom.

Top 10 Card Messages That Tell Mom She's Loved:

1)       May all the love you give to others come back to you on this special day.

2)       Love is not just candlelight dinners, sentimental poems, and bouquets of flowers. It's also bandaging scraped knees, reading favorite stories over and over, and always being there to listen and encourage Love is all the things you do, every day, without fail, to make our house a home, our family a wonderful place to be. Happy Mother's Day, With All My Love

3)       Only a mother can communicate love without saying a word. For the many unspoken ways that you share your love in our family, I hope you know that you're loved and appreciated beyond measure

4)       Happy Mother's Day to the greatest Mom in the whole world!

5)       Thank you for being a great Mother and a good friend.

6)       Thanks for being there when I need you the most and even when I didn't.

7)       Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day.

8)       Thanks for giving me the best things in life: Your time, your care, and your love. Happy Mothers Day.

9)       Thinking of you with love today and always. Happy Mother's Day

10)     For a wonderful mother on Mother's Day.

There are more than 25 messages to enjoy. If you liked this top 10, view all Mothers Day enclosure card messages.

Secretaries come in many shapes and sizes and go by just as many names. Administrative professional, administrative assistant, secretary, desk clerk and other monikers are given to that special person in every office who makes sure that things run smoothly. This knight in shining armor often receives little other recognition, so the gift of Secretaries Day flowers is the perfect expression of gratitude. For the busy executive, taking the time to send flowers is a special gesture because your secretary knows better than anyone how full your schedule is. However, delighting the heart of your administrative professional lies mostly in the card message.

Secretaries Day card messages are a unique pleasure for local florists. Their professionalism as an unsung hero is shared with secretaries, so the Administrative Professionals Day card messages composed with the help of florists are often the most heartfelt and endearing. Having Secretaries Day flowers delivered to your assistant sends a special message. To help send the perfect message to your administrative assistant, several florists were asked to reveal their favorite Administrative Professionals Day card messages.

The Office Unsung Hero–Top Five Secretaries Day Card Messages:

1. Here's to you for all you do! Happy Secretary's Day.
2. For running a tight ship with grace and gentility. Wishing you a happy Secretary's Day.
3. Couldn't do it without you. Thanks for all that you do. Happy Administrative Professional's Day.
4. Secretary. Administrative Professional. Assistant. No matter what title you have, you are foremost my friend. Wishing you a happy Secretary's Day.
5. You brighten up the room with your smile. Thanks for being more uplifting than my morning coffee. Happy Secretary's Day.

There are many more Secretaries Day enclosure card messages for you to view. Enjoy them all today!

Easter is one of those holidays that has become truly diverse in its celebration. Whether spending Easter Sunday in church or with friends and family, the message of love and new life remains the same. There is still an irresistible urge to tell our loved ones how we feel about them. That's great for the wordsmiths, but for those less verbose people who want to send Easter flowers, the best message is the enclosure card message from the heart.

Whatever the choice of celebration, reverent or whimsical, there is a desire to share love through Easter gifts. Easter flowers bloom all around, inspiring friends and loved ones to send flowers. From bouquets of Easter lilies to flower baskets of daisies, the holiday is given so much more warmth through the gift of flowers.

Even during this joyous time many are confused as to which Easter card message is best for their loved one. This is where this list of the top Easter card messages comes in quite handy! Want something funny? Something clever? Something sincere and sweet? Local florists have spoken. This year there's something for everyone to love in this list of the top 15 enclosure card messages to include when sending Easter flowers.

Florists Have Spoken:  Top 15 Easter Card Messages

1)       Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Sharing with you the miracles of new hope and new life. Have a Joyous Easter

2)       May the glory of our living Lord renew your hopes, your faith, your joy. Have a Blessed Easter Season

3)       An Easter Wish - On this day, may you experience a sweet renewal of faith, hope, and joy.

4)       Easter Greetings - Warmest wishes for a season of sweet discoveries.

5)       Easter Greetings - Wishing you all the good things that Easter time brings!

6)       Wishing you a delightful spring and a very happy Easter!

7)       Easter is a time of reflection and joy when we emerge from our cocoon of doubt to fly freely on the wings of faith. May you be renewed and strengthened in the promise of our Lord.

8)       Happy Easter - You're wished a basketful of bright springtime smiles!

9)       Happy Easter to a good egg! A little cracked, maybe, but still a good egg.

10)     Remember, no matter how mature and sophisticated you may become, you never outgrow your need for chocolate bunnies! Happy Easter.

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Pucker up to the Blarney Stone and prep your buddies for a four-leaf Shamrock search because St. Patrick's Day is upon us! Everyone loves St. Patrick's Day. What better holiday is there for having some fun with friends by sending a little green their way to keep them from getting pinched? St. Patrick's Day flowers are a great green gift, but giddy guys and gals go gaga for fun card messages also! Creativity flows like the River Shannon for some, but those struggling to find a clever St. Patrick's Day card message need look no further than this list of tried-and-true greetings.

Local florists understand the importance of the perfect St. Patrick's Day card message when sending flowers. It must be witty and fun, sprightly and whimsical. St. Patrick's Day card messages are always a laugh with a wee bit o' jollity. After all, half of the fun of receiving St. Patrick's Day flowers is reading the card message. Unfortunately, not all of us are blessed with such a sing-song heart as a leprechaun. To make sure that your St. Patty's Day buddy gets the best message possible, check out these card messages that local florists swear are blessed with the luck of the Irish!

Top Ten St. Patrick's Day Card Messages As Voted By Florists:

1. Kiss me, I'm Irish.
2. Don't worry, be Irish! Happy St. Patrick's Day.
3. Wanted to help you think Green today. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
4. An Irish Blessing:  May pleasure walk with you; May luck smile upon you; and May joy be at home in your heart. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
5. Hope a bit o' Irish luck and a bit o' Irish cheer will snuggled down inside your heart and stay all through the year! Happy St. Patrick's Day.
6. A Gaelic Blessing:  May happiness often enter your gate and stay very late. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
7. Hope you have a very GREEN St. Patty's Day-With lots of lucky green wishes that all come true!
8. Pinch me! I can't believe I'm lucky enough to be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with you!
9. Just droppin' in on the lines o' ye. With a wee Irish greetin' from the likes o' me! Happy St. Patrick's Day.
10. I know where you'll be spending this St. Patty's day…right here in me heart!

Flowers sent on Valentine's Day should express the feelings of the sender. Did you know that the Victorian Era gave each flower a special meaning? Florists can creatively arrange a bouquet of flowers using these meanings in order to convey a special message. But that's only good if the flowers are delivered to someone who understands the flower meaning of each flower in the bouquet. What's tricky is that flowers can have more than one meaning (sometimes a positive one and a negative one). If the person sending flowers has a different perspective than the person who receives the flower arrangement, interpretation becomes a risky proposition. It is of utmost importance that the message is not lost in the translation. That's where florists come to the rescue.

Local florists understand this predicament and are willing to help. Every flower arrangement, delivered by a florist, includes an enclosure card that states who sent the flowers along with flower delivery information. But enclosures cards are more than that; they give you the opportunity to send a special message to the recipient. Since we are not all blessed with a poetic voice or even the gift of gab, I asked several florists what they thought were good Valentines Day Card Messages.

Florists Voted These As The Top 40 Valentines Day Cards Messages:

• A message for my Sweetheart. Everyday with you is Valentine's Day for me. I Love You.
• Everywhere you go love and beauty just seem to follow. Happy Valentine's Day
• Life is filled with lots of things that make it all worthwhile, but none is better than the love found in your little smile.
• You are my partner, my sweetheart, my confidant and advisor, my comforter and friend. You are my quiet place away from the rest of the world.
• With all my love
• Darling, words cannot begin to express how much I appreciate you for bringing a spark of excitement, a touch of tenderness, the light of love to every day of my life.
• Thank you for filling my life with love.
• May your life be filled with the kind of heartfelt beauty that you bring to mine.
• Remembering you and the many reasons you're so dear to me.
• For Valentine's Day, let's have a nice, romantic candlelight dinner for two. I'll find the baby-sitter. You pickup the pizza and beer.
• Even in a fairy tale where every dream comes true, I could never hope to find a husband/wife as sweet as you.
• Wishing someone close to my heart a warm and wonderful day.
• Have the most delicious, super-duper, stupendously fantabulous Valentine's Day ever! Did I get carried away again?!
• How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• Everyday is Valentine's Day when I'm with you.
• I think you're really precious and cute! In a studly, manly kind of way, of course.
• It's a joy to share my heart with you!
• Warmest Valentine’s Wishes
• Know what I like about you? Everything! Happy Valentine's Day
• May your every heart's desire come true for you today.
• Right from the start you stole my heart. Happy Valentine's Day
• Thank you for all the countless, caring ways you've filled my life with love.
• Thank you for being a constant source of laughter and love, strength and support.
• The laughter, the smiles, and the tears, the memories we've shared through the years, a love on which I can depend, my sweetheart, my forever friend.
• Wishing you a day filled with happiness because you've filled my life with love.
• You're always on my mind and in my heart. Happy Valentine's Day
• You fill me with passion and desire.
• Your face lights up my world.
• Without you my world would be empty.
• Together our passion grows.
• You will always be my heart’s strongest weakness.
• I love you more everyday.
• Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing with you. Happy Valentine's Day!
• There aren’t enough words in any language to express how much I love you.
• 1. Me - 2. Your family - 3. Everyone who recognizes kindness, caring, and generosity of spirit. Just a short list of the people whose lives you've touched. Happy Valentines Day.
• Sweetheart these tulips should suffice until my two lips can touch yours.
• Although the beauty of these flowers will diminish, your beauty never will in my eyes.
• You + Me, That's all I need.
• These flowers are the closest thing to the natural beauty of our love.
• You Know.

These Valentine cards messages express a multitude of emotions and sentiments. You'll find sweet, romantic, sentimental, funny and simple messages. All you have to do is choose the one that fits your emotion. When you send Valentine flowers with one of these messages, you won't have to worry about your sweethearts interpretation of your loving gift.