A Florist-Eye View of Valentine's Day

20.05.12

Like the local bartender, this time of year florists learn to just take customers’ orders and keep their mouths shut.

Floral shop owners have seen it all: the customer who paid in cash and ordered for three different women at once; or the man who ordered for both his boyfriend and girlfriend.

One florist, who requested anonymity, recalled the scenario of a woman having an affair with a married man who called and ordered flowers for the man’s wife on behalf of the husband. (But he paid.)

At the end of the day, most customers are men who want to express their love for someone special in their lives.

“We often see younger guys buying flowers for their girlfriends for the first time,� said Rachel Sharon of Flowers ‘n Such in Granby . “They are a little naïve and are just so sweet.�

Mike Orlowski, longtime owner of Park Hill Joyce Flower Shop in Manchester, recalls an extraordinary Valentine’s Day — it happened a few years ago. A very romantic guy ordered 200 red roses for a woman for whom he hoped to make a good impression. The flowers were arranged in foam in a huge container and sent to the woman’s place of work. All the roses were real, except for one artificial one. Here’s what the card said: “I will love you until the last rose dies!�

Source: Patch.com