Picking out the perfect birthday gift takes some thought. A gift that doesn’t at first require a lot of consideration but can allow gift givers to add their own personal touch are birthday flowers.
Birthday flowers can be as simple as you want them to be, or extravagant with many types of flowers in an arrangement that can make them stand out from the crowd.
No matter how well you know someone, finding just the right birthday gift that they’ll really enjoy can be difficult. When you first get a birthday invitation, deciding what gift to get them can be the first thing that pops into your mind.
Birthday flowers can easily solve that problem. Since birthday flowers are a unique gift, you may be the only person at the party to bring them. Or, you can have the birthday flowers sent before you arrive, adding a fun surprise to the celebrant’s day.
A bouquet of flowers can fit anyone’s budget. You can pick them up at a grocery store or florist on your way to the party, order them online and have them delivered, or pick them from your yard or in a field nearby.
Ribbons, colorful paper, small gifts, food and other items can be added to a flower arrangement to make them more beautiful.
Birthday flowers by month
To make the gift of birthday flowers a little unique, select flowers that correspond to the birthday month being celebrated. Here are birth flowers by month:
- January: Carnations
- February: Iris and Violet
- March: Daffodil
- April: Daisy and Sweet Pea
- May: Lily of the Valley
- June: Rose
- July: Larkspur and Waterlily
- August: Gladiolus
- September: Astor
- October: Marigold
- November: Mum
- December: Narcissus, Holly, Poinsettia
Picking flowers that are in season is important. It will ensure the gift flowers are the freshest available, providing beauty and scent that will last for a long time.
If you can’t find birthday flowers that correspond to the person’s birth month, no worries. Ask the florist for whatever is freshest. Adding red roses and violets can make the bouquet stand out more, as can chocolates, balloons and other things.
Does everyone want birthday flowers?
You may think that birthday flowers are just for girls or women. Flowers are a traditional gift for women, and one that many men may not give much thought to. What’s easier than picking out a few flowers to give to someone?
Flowers may also not be considered a great birthday present because they only last a week or so in a vase, then have to be thrown out.
All of these assumptions are wrong.
First, flowers are one of those gifts that just exude caring. They smell and look beautiful, so giving birthday flowers to a man is just as much of a caring gift as giving him a case of beer. Neither will be around for long, but the flowers will be a much more appropriate gift in the long term than almost anything else they’ll receive for their birthday.
Second, while flowers won’t last forever, they can be left to dry in the sun and then pressed in a book to preserve the memory. If that isn’t a consideration, then chances are the memory of flowers as a birthday gift will linger a lot longer than anything else that is used for a while and then forgotten.
The bottom line, I think, in giving birthday flowers is that they’re a thoughtful and unique gift on a birthday. That’s reason enough to arrive at a birthday party with a beautiful bouquet.
