Personalised Valentine’s Day flowers your other half will actually love.
What’s the secret to the perfect Valentine’s gift? Here’s a clue: it doesn’t have to involve spending lots of money. The best way to say ‘I love you’ is to give a gift that’s truly from the heart and shows how well you know your partner. A bit of extra time and effort goes a long way, and personalised Valentine’s flowers and gifts beat a quick dash to the corner shop for whatever is left on display. Add a personal inscription to a vase or make an arrangement yourself, remembering to take into account their favourite flowers. And don’t forget: even if your drawing skills aren’t up to scratch, a homemade card with a heartfelt personal message will always go down well.
J.B. Loves E.S. You’ve seen them in woods and parks and the most romantic of movies: initials carved into tree trunks surrounded by a heart to mark young love forever. Bring the romance back into the relationship and create your very own carved tree trunk by displaying Valentine’s flowers in a bark-covered vase. Use a wood burning tool for solid wood, carve with a sharp knife (but be careful!) or alternatively paint the initials on. Keep with the woodland theme by choosing full pink and red blooms like roses, peonies or dahlias (acrimson rose posy will work beautifully) and add foliage such as ivy or ferns. Voila! A truly unique gift for Valentine’s Day.
Choose their favourite flowers. It doesn’t have to be roses on Valentine’s day. A way to show your loved one you really know them is to give them a bouquet of their favourite flowers. This might be a single bloom such as bright and bold gerberas, or they may be keen on many different varieties. This is the real test of whether you’ve been listening when passing the local florist! Maybe they like exotic blooms like orchids or protea, or are a free spirit who can’t get enough of wildflowers (in which case a bouquet of English garden flowers may be perfect)? Whatever it is, you can ask your florist to create a truly unique and personalised Valentine’s flower arrangement that is sure to impress your significant other more than a generic bunch.
Get creative! There are many gorgeous bouquets ready to buy as gifts, but you can add a personal touch by thinking outside the box with your Valentine’s flowers. Rather than a bouquet, present your partner with a floral wreath made especially by you. This could be heart shaped or circular and ready to display pride of place in your home. Choose the flowers, whether fresh or artificial (roses are always going to work well), snip off the heads and attach to a twig wreath (you can find these in home ware shops) with floral wire.
As a special surprise for breakfast or a romantic dinner at home, create a floating flower display by taking flower heads and arranging to float on the surface of a glass bowl alongside floating candles. You could also attach real flowers to a card for a unique design you won’t find in shops. Whatever takes your fancy: flex those creative muscles and make a floral Valentine’s gift that is from the heart and tailored just for them. Nothing quite beats the personal touch!
As a special surprise for breakfast or a romantic dinner at home, create a floating flower display by taking flower heads and arranging to float on the surface of a glass bowl alongside floating candles. You could also attach real flowers to a card for a unique design you won’t find in shops. Whatever takes your fancy: flex those creative muscles and make a floral Valentine’s gift that is from the heart and tailored just for them. Nothing quite beats the personal touch!
