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Men and Flowers: Making the Right Choice

Everyone knows that buying flowers for men can be a difficult task and one loaded with unforeseen difficulties. In the past it was more common for women to receive the flowers than send them. However, that trend is recently changing and flowers have become a gender-neutral way of expressing and showing our appreciation for others.

Yet, just because it is becoming more common to send flowers to men, doesn't mean that it has become easier. This article should help taking the stress out of selecting the perfect bouquet for a manly recipient.

The Right Occasion for the Right Man

There are several occasions where flowers are being sent to men in order to celebrate or appreciate an event in their lives. Some of the more popular times to send flowers to a man include:

• A new graduate: Graduating from a college or university should not mean another set of specialty pens for your graduate. Flowers help send the message that you are proud of your son/father/husband/friend's accomplishment.
  
  
• A new groom: Who says that the bride should be the one to receive the flowers? There are certain times during the festivities that would be appropriate for the groom to receive flowers, like while he is dressing for the wedding.
  
  
• A new dad: Everyone knows that a new mom has gone through a tremendous amount of work during labour, and definitely deserves flowers! However, it would be extra special for a man to receive flowers to recognize his help and effort into the pregnancy as well (like running to the grocery store during those pregnancy cravings!)

Buying the Right Flowers

It may be embarrassing for those people who send flowers during a special occasion that ends up making the male recipient feel more feminine than he wants! Pink flowers and rose petals may not be the right choice. As a result, you should be aware of the different types of masculine floral arrangements that may be best suited for any occasion:

• Bouquets with foliage: These designs are green, with deep dark colours which don't look too frilly or overly-feminine.
  
  
• Dogwoods and pussywillows: These flowers are generally considered by many florists to be the perfect type of colours and arrangements for men on all occasions.
  
  
• Asian style bouquets: These simplistic patterns are stoic and strong, much like the man you are sending it to.

All of Interflora's world-class florists can help you make the right choices in selecting your flower for any occasion.

Helping Your Fellow Out: He May Not Know Etiquette!

Don't expect many men to understand or know proper etiquette when receiving flowers. Try to make it easy on him as possible. For example, many men may not be prepared to receive flowers and may not have a vase in their house. As an extra gift, make sure he has a vase and understands how to take care of the flowers. Interflora allows you to send messages on your personalized card, which can indicate directions on how to best take care of his gorgeous bouquet.

Also, many men don't realize that a 'thank-you' card is necessary to send to the giver of flowers. While you likely won't want to be the one to tell him if you have sent the flowers, you should be understanding when the thank-you never arrives.

Whatever your needs may be with sending flowers to a man, let Interflora give you suggestions and help when deciding how to send flowers to a man with ease.

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