Mother's Day is May 8, Bestselling Artist Lena Liu Featured in this Year's Bouquets from 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Teleflora Florist
This year Mother's Day, May 8, looks like it will be big for retailers. The National Retail Federation's 2005 Mother's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey forecasts spending up 10 percent to $11.4 billion this year. In addition to the expected honorees -- mothers, grandmothers and stepmothers -- nearly 40% of husbands plan to purchase a gift for their wives. Mother's Day isn't just for moms anymore. Wives, sisters, daughters and grandmothers alike will be showered with flowers and gifts this Mother's Day."Last year a trend that has become popular is the sending of Mother's Day flowers to their place of employment, says Ken Summerville of 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU, a Teleflora wire service.
"Because so many mothers do work,
they like their coworkers to see that they have been remembered with flowers on Mother's Day. There's another benefit too: They can enjoy the flowers all week and then bring them home for the weekend, instead of getting them on Saturday or Sunday, then leaving them at home."Online sales for sending flowers has increased over the years.
While many services charge a wire fee or service fee from $9.95 - $12.95, services such as http://www.800iloveyou.com do not charge a wire fee or service fee when ordering online.
The wire service processes orders for the more than 20,000 Teleflora member florists throughout the U.S. and Canada, with an additional 20,000 affiliated florists outside North America.
This year 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU and Teleflora are offering three items licensed by bestselling artist Lena Liu. Featured this year,
a hummingbird teapot bouquet and a collectible teacup and saucer bouquet both the second in this popular series.
New this year is an exotic topiary featuring a lovely image by Lena Liu.
Also featured this year is the sparkling Galway Irish Crystal Basket bouquet and a
Bohemian lead crystal vase in a delicate shade of lavender...adorned with a sparkling favorite?jeweled butterflies!. All of the items can be seen at their web site at http://www.800iloveyou.comLena Liu is an artist of unparalleled popularity in today's collectibles market - art lovers around the world enjoy the universal yet personal character of her paintings.
Beautiful birds, hummingbirds, tranquil landscapes, and breathtaking floral and musical still lifes are among her collectors' favorites. "I strive to create a sense of romance, poetry and music in my painting. Emotion, love and nature will never change, and I try to capture that in my art. I let what touches my heart pass through my fingers. I hope you and I can keep sharing this love of nature's beauty, and continue to delight in the splendor of the world that surrounds us." says Lena Liu.Founded in 1934, Teleflora is the world's leading floral wire service, providing products, services and programs to member florists in the U.S.
and Canada. Online florist, 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Flowers and Gifts is one of the larger wire services in the Teleflora network.
The bouquets are delivered by a local Teleflora florist and there is never a wire fee or service fee when ordered online at http://www.800iloveyou.com..
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Why Do We Need One Day a Year to Say "I Love You"?
Why do we wait for one day a year to tell our mom we love her? Why do we need a day at all? Don't we love our mothers every day of the year? Is it good to be reminded by a special day such as Mothers Day or Fathers Day and Valentines Day that there are special people in our lives? The florist industry just had its biggest days of the year as people sent floral bouquets from Teleflora and FTD and other online florist web sites such as http://www.800iloveyou.com a nationwide wire service sending flowers and gifts to the ones you love.Love is a gift we all share every day so perhaps it is a good thing these days exist to bring to our attention and remind us of the people in our lives we love and cherish. Sometimes we need a day to make us stop and smell the roses and know we are loved and how much we love and care for others. 1-800-I-LOVE-YOU Flowers and Gifts reminds you that there are 365 days a year to send flowers and gifts to...
Why Do We Need One Day a Year to Say "I Love You"?
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Buy Flowers Online
Like love, the language of flowers is universal. People understand it across the globe, irrespective of their race or background, echoing their feelings of love, joy, desire, happiness, faith, hope or loyalty. Nothing expresses more than a bunch of exotic fresh flowers in full bloom.
Be it your anniversary or Christmas celebrations, choosing the right floral arrangement takes time and can be frustrating if after taking that drive and dealing with traffic your local florist doesn't have what you desire. Buying flowers online is the most convenient alternative to get what you want comfortably from your home. Local stores may not have a big selection of flowers and you might have to settle for what's available instead of what you actually desire.
On the other hand if one online florist doesn't offer what you are looking for, you can easily move on to a site that showcases exactly what you have in mind.
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Wild Flower Arrangements
While walking through the woods, you may marvel at the wildflowers, but bringing home cut wildflowers from your walk in the woods may be impractical. A florist can use all the necessary skills and materials to create an arrangement of wild flowers that help bring nature indoors.
It is true that flowers in a florist's shop aren't really cut from the wild, but they do give that impression. A wild flower design usually comprises delicate small and fragile blossoms such as alstroemeria, freesia, yarrow, or crocosmia, enhanced by the slender stems of the scabiosa or lisianthus. Filler flowers such as Queen Anne's lace, Monte Casino asters, or Misty Blue limonium give depth and texture while asparagus ferns and bear grass add an ethereal touch.
You can make a wildflower arrangement in either a vase or basket.
Cut the stems on a diagonal with a knife and under water, prior to placing them. Singe the stem ends of the poppies so that they don't lose...
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