Bring Flowers

The perfect gift for almost any occasion!

Ever wondered what to bring? Or asked your host in advance what you should bring? The best possible answer is almost always "Bring Flowers".

 

Flowers are the perfect gift for almost anyone in almost any situation. They're more meaningful than a gift card for a co-worker, more original than a bottle of wine for the host of a dinner, and more appreciated by a colleague or client. Flowers are the best-kept secret of people that know about gift giving.

But most of us never think of flowers. Maybe for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, but not much else.

Some people are in on the secret though. The best HR people and office managers know that flowers are the perfect gift for employee birthdays and other workplace celebrations. The best realtors know that flowers are the most thoughtful gift for a client that has just bought or sold a home.

The list goes on and on, and that is what this site is about – exposing more people to the idea that flowers are the perfect gift.

 

Why Flowers?

It's not just opinion – flowers are a great gift and this section looks at why they are so perfect in so many situations:

Personal Situations

Stories and anecdotes about flowers and how they can be used in personal situations – to celebrate birthdays and express sympathy, to cheer someone up or thank someone who has been kind.

Professional Situations

Flowers are especially versatile in professional settings – the perfect gift for clients, colleagues and co-workers. In fact flowers are often considered the best kept secret of the most successful real estate agents and best human resources managers.

 

Research

Real world studies that prove the benefits of giving and receiving flowers.  

 

How

Flowers are a great gift but getting good ones can be tricky. It seems crazy but there are a lot of businesses out there that act as middlemen, pretending to be real local florists but not adding any value. Learn how to get the best flowers and value by dealing with a real local florist.

 

Share

We love pictures of flowers and stories about giving and/or receiving them. We hope you will share your stories and pictures with us.

 

Blog

Actually blogs... one for sharing stories about giving and receiving flowers and another to share beautiful pictures of flowers and the best examples of floral design.

What should you bring?

Flowers!

Just a small sampling of the things people love about flowers.

 

We see flowers as being pretty for the same reason we love the stars, a sunset/sunrise, mountains, the tropical ocean, and all other forms of natural beauty.

Why do humans love flowers? | Quora

 

New research shows the sight and smell of flowers can change your brain chemistry and make you feel more positive.

Three Reasons to Love Flowers | health.com

 

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature provides us with a simple way to improve emotional health - flowers.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

 

Some guys think that giving flowers is pointless because the flowers will eventually die. Well, guess what? That's actually the part that we love.

The 5 Reasons Women Love And Deserve Flowers | Elite Daily

 

"Our hypothesis is that flowers are exploiting an emotional niche. They make us happy," McGuire says. "Because they are a source of pleasure - a positive emotion inducer - we take care of them. In that sense they're like dogs. They are the pets of the plant world."

Human Affection Altered Evolution of Flowers | Live Science

 

Recent Designs

The perfect gift for almost any occasion.

Latest Research

Funeral Directors: Flowers Provide The Most Comfort

A recent survey of funeral directors shows that flowers provide the most comfort to the bereaved, and add vital comfort, warmth, color and beauty to the setting.


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Cognitive Daily: Flowers Really Do Make You Happy!

Cognitive Daily talks about three studies proving that flowers resulted in the most positive results compared to other gifts. Flowers make people happy.


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An Environmental Approach to Positive Emotion: Flowers

Research show flowers have immediate and long-term positive effects on emotional reactions, mood, social behaviors and even memory for both males & females.


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Effects of Flowering and Foliage Plants in Hospital Rooms on Patients Recovering from Abdominal Surgery

The findings of this study confirmed that introducing plants and flowers into a hospital room during the recovery period had a positive influence linking.


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Physiological Effects of Viewing Fresh Red Roses

This study, from Complementary Therapies in Medicine, proves that visual stimulation with roses induces physiological and psychological relaxation.


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Flowers Can Actually Reduce Levels of Pain and Stress

A study has discovered that the therapeutic effect of plants on surgical patients is so significant that they tend to report lower pain levels and experience a quicker recovery.


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People Love Flowers