Find Your Local Florist:Everything you want to know about flowers!
This May, there are lots of reasons to send flowers to the important people in your life! Not sure exactly what you should say along with the flowers? Take a look at these card messages that would be the perfect addition to the arrangement you send! [Read more…]
May is the perfect time to send colorful spring flowers. After all, April showers bring May flowers! There are lots of reasons you can send flowers this month, but we’ve narrowed it down to just a few that would make great occasions to celebrate with flowers. [Read more…]
Those April showers are finally over and it’s time for May flowers! Let the month of May be full of flowers by sending beautiful blooms! May celebrates a lot of special people and flowers are a great way to show your appreciation!
Memorial Day is often overlooked as a remembrance day. It is more often seen as the unofficial start to summer. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day for us to honor all those who have given their lives while serving their country. We have some answers for questions you may have regarding sending flowers for Memorial Day. [Read more…]
Mother’s Day has passed, but if you forgot to send your mom flowers, you still have some time! We have a few card messages that can make up for that forgetfulness. May is also a month to honor our military and those we have lost. [Read more…]
Memorial Day is an especially important time of year for the families of those men and women who died in military service. It is a time when the entire nation honors its fallen heroes, and that deceased family member gets some of the recognition he or she so richly deserves. What better gift can you offer these proud families who exist on this day in a state of mourning and pride than gorgeous flowers?
Flowers have traditionally been laid at the graveside of deceased loved ones, and Memorial Day is no different. Many of those whose loved ones have died in service to this country choose to visit their graves on this last Monday in May to honor the ones they lost and leave a lovely floral bouquet. This gives the survivors an opportunity to remember the deceased as well as leave behind a living symbol of their loved one’s vibrant and beautiful life.
Flowers are also acceptable as gifts in memoriam to the surviving family of a deceased service man or woman. It makes the perfect offering to honor the memory of the one they lost.
When you buy flowers this Memorial Day, don’t forget that shop around the corner. Your local florist will have everything you need on-hand, and they can prepare something truly special for this important day. They are also there if you need to make any last minute purchases, and even those put together in a rush will be gorgeous and fresh.
So take a moment to remember those who fell in battle this Memorial Day, and give flowers purchased from your local florist!
Are you offering beautiful flowers to the proud family of a fallen hero this Memorial Day? In circumstances like these, it can be difficult to think of the right words. You want to express sympathy for their loss while simultaneously showing gratitude for their sacrifice, and that’s not always an easy tightrope to walk. Here are 5 card messages to help you keep your balance.
Hopefully you found something here you can use for your own card message, but if not, allow them to inspire you to create your own message. Whatever you do this Memorial Day, don’t forget to honor our fallen heroes with a beautiful arrangement from a local florist.
Many florists go above and beyond to show their patriotic pride, as seen in today’s Friday Recap! Local florists all across the nation share their favorite weekly arrangements with us. It’s no surprise we’re seeing many variations of red white and blue due to the the recent patriotic holidays: Armed Forces Day (May 18th) and Memorial Day (May 27th).
Memorial Day flowers by Wilma’s Flowers, Jasper AL
“Memorial Day!!!”
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Armed Forces Day flowers by Everett Floral, Everett WA
“Armed Forces Day Flowers”
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Patriotic wreath by MaryJane’s Flowers & Gifts, Berlin NJ
“We presented 2 wreaths one in the center of town at the veterans memorial and the other at the cemetery where we handed out all the roses. This was wreath 1 in the center of town.”
May is definitely the month for honoring American military heros. With 2 holidays that focus on those that serve our country, you have twice the opportunity to show your love for the red, white and blue this month. Send fresh flowers to service members and their families to express your appreciation of their hard work and sacrifice.
In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and support of our country’s soldiers.
In 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. This decision came after the consolidation of the 5 branches of military services in the U.S. Department of Defense.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday that falls on the last Monday in May. It is observed as a day for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Formerly known as Decoration Day, the holiday began after the Civil War to commemorate the Confederate and Union soldiers who died in battle.
By the 20th century Memorial Day came to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Take this time to honor family members and loved ones who have fallen by placing patriotic tribute flowers at their final resting place.
As Armed Forces Day celebrates active military and Memorial Day honors the fallen, those that have retired from the military have their own special day to be remembered as well. Veteran’s Day is November 11th.
This month, take time to remember that the great strength of our county comes from the collective efforts of military men and women.
Give thanks to our military members for their patriotic service and honor them with beautiful flowers from a real local florist.
Memorial Day is this weekend! You’ve probably already made plans for a trip to the lake or some other outing with the family. Sure, you’ve made your picnic list and checked it twice… but what ways are you truly celebrating Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is a day to honor soldiers who gave their lives in all wars. It is our time to honor the nation’s fallen military men and women. We all know someone who has given their time and even their life to this country, whether it be a grandpa, aunt, uncle or friend, they deserve to be remembered as heroes.
