Here is something you may not have considered when sending flowers online: should you order flowers from a professional florist or have them delivered by post? Perhaps you are not familiar with the different ways to order your flowers online but depending on which one you choose it can have a great bearing on the condition and look of the flowers received as well as what you will pay for them.
When buying flowers online you can order your flowers from one of two very different types of company:
Florist
On one side you have the traditional professional florists like Interflora, iFlorist and Serenata Flowers. These people know there flowers, they have spent a long time learning the floristry trade, how to arrange and condition flowers. When you order your flowers online from these they will have them prepared at one of there florists or partner florist local to the recipients address and delivered by there own courier on the date of you choosing.
Flowers By Post
On the other side are the flower sellers that deliver their flowers by post. These are companies like ASDA Flowers, M&S, Bunches and Flying Flowers (Flying Flowers have recently added an option to have them florist delivered now). When you order flowers from these the will often have the flowers packaged and shipped straight from the flower growers and delivered by post in a specially designed box. They cannot guarantee delivery on a particular day but can are able to make sure they are delivered before that day as long as they have 3 or so days notice.
The method you choose really depends on your priorities. If you need luxury hand tied flowers that look top notch or you need them to be delivered on a specific date you should definitely go with a professional florist. If you just want the best deal on an bunch of fresh flowers (some time as low as £10) and are not concerned too much about the delivery date, save some money and get you flowers by post.
