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Smileyd17
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Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
I would like to send flowers to FIL who is coming home today from hospital.
Most bouquets online look nicer online and are a little pricey, and I know in person tend to be smaller.
If I call a local florist, do you think I would get a better deal as well as a nicer bouquet?
TIA!
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Posted 6/11/09 9:53 AM  |
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Reese32
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
I personally have always had better luck with local florists. I've never been happy with 800-flowers; once I was actually embarassed when I saw what was delivered. DH just sent MIL flowers using ProFlowers, I think, and she loved them, but he didn't like that she had to assemble the arrangement herself.
Maybe your MIL can recommend a local florist?
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| Posted 6/11/09 10:02 AM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
I use proflowers.com
They are excellent and the flowers last a really long time
Scott
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| Posted 6/11/09 11:23 AM |
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dpli
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
I don't think it is necessarily cheaper, but if you know a florist locally, it might be a nicer arrangement.
If I am sending flowers for a funeral, for example, I usually call the funeral parlor to recommend someone, rather than just use FTD or an online company.
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| Posted 6/11/09 11:29 AM |
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Peainapod
Peanuts are here!
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
lately DH has been getting flowers locally. the last few times we've used proflowers we were embarrassed by what conditions the flowers showed up in.
i think FTD uses local florists in your area...they get the order and dispatch it to the nearest place of the delivery address..i think...
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| Posted 6/11/09 11:31 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
I like using local florists.
You can say I want to spend X and they will make it work. Also since their name goes in the work they tend to give more attention to detail.
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| Posted 6/11/09 11:57 AM |
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MrsFab
this is bliss.......
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
It seems like a lot of local florists will go out of their way to make nicer bouquets jmo
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| Posted 6/11/09 1:05 PM |
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
The companies like FTD and teleflora send the job over to the same local florists that you would order from. I still like to call or go to the florist directly and eliminate the middle man.
Message edited 6/11/2009 1:22:03 PM.
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| Posted 6/11/09 1:21 PM |
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Sweets13
Bella Bambini
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Re: Is ordering flowers locally better/cheaper than online?
Deb,,,Bethpage Florist! Tell them you want a 25.00 bo-k and you will be amazed what they give you!
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| Posted 6/11/09 1:49 PM |
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