Rachel Watson is the author of a popular etiquette column. She advises readers that Gift Baskets make a great holiday gift and are particularly appreciated by party hosts. Rachel also suggests that having Flowers Delivered is a welcome gesture. If you have any etiquette questions for the holiday season, send them to Rachel at: One Old Country Road; Suite 500; Carle Place, NY 11514; Phone #: 1-800-flowers.
Flowers aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Pick any holiday where families might be gathering, and decorative floral Centerpieces are a popular gift. Thanksgiving is a prime example. One of the busiest travel days of the year, Thanksgiving is one of those holidays when families converge from all over the country to spend some quality time together, relax, visit and share a meal. It’s also a time when florists are exceptionally busy, with Flowers Delivered to homes and businesses to celebrate the holiday. Just think of how nice a planter full of bright orange Mums would look on a windowsill. Or how the hosts of your family’s Thanksgiving dinner would appreciate receiving Gift Baskets overflowing with a fall fruit harvest selection or other seasonal offerings.
If you’re worried that you’ve left it too late, that may not be the case. Same day delivery of Centerpieces, Gift Baskets and floral arrangements is available to many locations through 1-800 Flowers. Everyone loves to receive a gift basket, and there is such a wide variety of packages available that there’s something available regardless of who you’re buying for or what your budget might be. If you’re stuck for ideas, there are many themed Gift Baskets available. Take the Starbucks basket, for example. Perfect for any coffee fan, it includes coffee, hot chocolate, Tazo tea, mugs, flavor syrups, biscotti, scone mixes and cookies. If you wanted to focus on cookies solely, there’s a Martha Steward gourmet cookie tin, loaded with chewy cookies and recipe cards to bake another batch afterward.
But back to the flowers, it really is never too late to have Flowers Delivered. It doesn’t matter if the person you’re ordering flowers for lives in a small apartment, a condo, a senior’s center or a large home, they will appreciate the thought that goes into picking out a colorful floral arrangement. Flowers not only add to the decor of any living space, brightening up the room and moods alike, but their scent is refreshing and helps us to forget that the chill of winter is fast approaching. Centerpieces, available using a variety of different flowers and reflecting a range of themes, including Thanksgiving, immediately become the focal point of any room and can last for weeks. They can be based in a planter, a basket or even something as specialized as a cornucopia and frequently incorporate candles or tapers as part of their design.
So if you’re planning to be part of a Thanksgiving celebration in coming days, whether you’re hosting the event yourself or you’re attending a get-together at someone else’s home, consider making flowers part of your day.
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