Mother’s Day Flowers – A Primer
Mother’s Day has been synonymous with flowers since the early 1600’s, when this holiday started its official celebration. In the beginning, the typical gift for Mother’s Day (also called “Refreshment Sunday” or “Mothering Sunday”) was a bouquet of local wild flowers, and a small cake. Today we have an incredible selection of flowers from all around the world, from roses to tulips, from bird of paradise to carnations. The choices are endless. But, what flowers are appropriate for Mother’s Day? Carnations have been the de-facto flowers for a long time. Their different colors have a meaning: white carnations represent purity of love, light red carnations represent admiration, dark red carnations represent deep love, purple carnations represent condolence, and pink carnations represent a mother's undying love. Another popular flower is the rose. It can be given as a single rose, a dozen roses, or maybe as part of a flower arrangement. Also, roses come in many colors, so don’t do just the regular red rose, mix and match them to come up with an original gift. If you want to be a little different, you can mix flowers with other types of gifts, such as handmade greeting cards, maybe a box of her favorite chocolates, or a basket with her favorite music CD. Be inventive, flowers go with everything. When it comes to the delivery of the flowers, there are a lot of options. The best option is to deliver the flowers yourself, but if you live far away, a good option is to have the flowers delivered by your florist. To make sure she will get the flowers in a timely fashion, have them delivered during a time you know she will be home, or better yet, have them delivered at work, where you know there is somebody to receive the flowers even if she is not available.
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