How To Choose Flowers For A New Baby
How To Choose Flowers For A New Baby. Florist Kelly Smith takes us through some of the options available when buying flowers to celebrate a birth.
Step 2: Is it a boy or girl?
Asking whether the new arrival is a boy or a girl is a good place to start. For the traditionalist, this will mean a choice of blue or pink flowers- or even a mixture of both if celebrating the birth of boy and girl twins!
Of course, don't let convention hold you back in your choice of colours. Gerberas in primary colours, or a white and green combo of lilac and ruscus, are also very effective in New Baby bouquets.
In the case of a seriously premature or sick baby, it might be prudent to hold off sending an arrangement until the baby is in good health.
Step 3: What kind of arrangement?
The florist will be open to any floral preferences you may have, but will also be happy to suggest suitable seasonal flowers.
It is good idea to know the floral preferences of the mother and also whether she suffers from hay fever- no need to make her go through any more suffering....
The next choice will be whether you want an arrangement in a container or a bouquet. Flowers either in a basket or ceramic pot are a practical option for busy new mothers.
Another attractive option is to present a potted plant, like a miniature rose, as a gift- whilst marking the baby's birth, it will also mark its growth.
Step 4: Accessories
New Baby floral arrangements are all about accessorizing. This is an opportunity to introduce a bit of your own style into the gift. Accessories range from balloons accompanying the arrangement, to teddy bears and sweets.
Step 5: Elaboration
A few decades ago feathery storks with flowers were all the rage, the current trend is to send 'Pampers Hampers'. These are floral gifts accompanied by a basket of useful baby products.
Step 6: Top Tip for fathers
Presenting your wife with an elegant bunch of roses following the birth of your baby is a lovely touch.
She may worry about resembling a beached whale, but a gesture like this will make her feel like a princess!
