I used to deliver flowers for extra money, and I can tell you that the couple of days leading up to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the busiest flower days of the year. We almost always had to have three or four other drivers during those three or four days to accommodate the load.
Lots of folks nowadays use Internet outlets like 1800flowers.com during these times of year, because it's so obvious that our wives (and mothers) deserve flowers. That's a good thing. But those two days aren't the only two days of the year where flowers are an appropriate gift. If you (almost) forgot your anniversary, for example, 1800flowers has appropriate arrangements that can be sent the same day. Or perhaps you know someone who just had a baby, or is having a birthday. Flowers are great for those occasions, too.
Obviously 1800flowers isn't the only place you can order flowers. There are other Internet sites like Proflowers, Ftd or Bloomnet, and others, too--or you can just go to your local florist. One thing to remember, though, is that if you order flowers through one of the websites, be sure that company works with local florists to make and deliver your arrangements, like 1800flowers does. Cheaper flower outlets may promise a lot, but the flowers don't last. Cut flowers from a local florist will usually last a week or more.
And that goes for any time of year--not just Valentine's day. :)
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