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What are you ordering? Flower bouquets
have different names, depending on the style... these are the most
common.
Arrangement -
The flowers will be arranged for you in floral foam, in a
container such as a vase or basket. This is a good option for busy or
elderly recipients, as the arrangement needs no work and can be
displayed just as it is. For hospital patients the BFA specifically
reccommends an arrangement of flowers in a container of floral foam
rather than a bunch of flowers. This negates the need for busy hospital
staff to have to arrange bunches of flowers into a vase of water, whilst
still providing good cheer to the patient. Arrangements can be
"front facing", which means they are designed to be viewed from the front
(perhaps displayed on a mantlepiece), or "all round" which is more
suitable to be placed in the centre of a table to be viewed from any
side.
Flat-pack Bouquet - This
is the traditional sheaf of flowers, which is making a resurgance in
popularity in recent years after being perceived as "old fashioned". These
bouquets are generally excellent value for money. The flowers will be
backed with tissue or cellophane, and the recipient needs to arrange these
in a vase. This style is generally very popular with female
recipients.
Funeral Spray - These are usually quite large pieces, intricately made by arranging
flowers in a floral foam base, and designed to sit atop a coffin. These
come in single-ended and double-ended varieties, with the
single-ended being similar inshape to a teardrop, and double-ended similar
in shape to a diamond. Funeral tributes, which may spell out a name,
may come in any variety of shapes. Often, larger items are not
suitable to send to the home and should be sent directly to the
funeral home. Your local florist will be able to help you personally with
your choice of funeral
flowers.
Hand-Tied -
These bouquets are already arranged, and tied in the
middle, presented surrounded in cellophane. They will often be sold "aqua
pack", which means there will be a bubble of water around the stems of the
arrangement (a good option if the recipient might not be able to put the
flowers in water right away, such as if they are at work). If you want to
ensure the bouquet definitely is in water, just ask your
florist. This bouquet can simply be put in a vase as it is - there is
no need to untie the
bouquet.
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