Friday night dinner party boon: Flowers online

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Friday night dinner party boon: Flowers online

September 29, 2008

A few weeks ago, I wrote about bringing flowers to a Friday night dinner party. For that night, I planned ahead, bought and arranged my flowers Thursday night, and delighted my hostess with a bouquet of lilies, celosia and spray mums. I love to arrange flowers!

Last Friday, I went to another dinner party, but didn't have time to buy and arrange ahead of time.

My solution: After the party, I jumped online and sent some fresh flowers, which took about 10 minutes tops. Also meant I didn't need to make an extra stop beforehand at a bakery, cheese store or wine shop, sorting through the plethora of choices, trying to guess what might be a good complement to the meal.

My friend who hosted Friday is a wine writer with impeccable taste so this is no small task. ... And you know that flowers fit in just about anywhere.

Turns out, I'm part of a trend.

"Flowers as hostess gifts are really popular now," says Tim Farrell of Farrell’s Florist in Drexel Hill, PA, farrellsflorist.com. "Not so much as a centerpiece but something fresh and fun that the hostess can pop on a kitchen island or elsewhere in the house. It's a great way to say thank you."

Farrell also notes that customers are having fun with citrus-toned accents well into the fall season. So, I kept that in mind when choosing the bouquet.

I'll keep you posted. Flowers are such a terrific surprise, I'm sure my friends will enjoy them.

Flower Fact of the Day: Chrysanthemums, pansies and violas are fall/winter favorite flowers. And the growing season isn't over. Read more at: http://www.ktka.com/news/2008/sep/29/gardening_tip_20_dont_
assume_ flower_growing_season.

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