Flowers to Estonia - tips on sending flowers to someone in Estonia

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There is no need to mention that the art of presenting flowers contributes much to the way business and private relations develop. In Estonia the situation is the same. The way of making presents and also giving flowers is quite similar in European and North American countries though there are some differences, which should be known not to face different slips and any kinds of misunderstanding.

Here are some suggestions on what flowers to give.

Birthday

It’s absolutely necessary for every Estonian woman to receive flowers on such a day! Usually flowers are a kind of addition to the basic present. The variety of choice is great - from a single flower to a big bunch, or in case you are planning to visit the Birthday Party you can choose a vase arrangement or a flower basket to free a woman from making fuss around the flowers and let her just place the arrangement on a table. Even some time ago it was considered uncommon to present a man with flowers, but with the changing of the traditions and conceptions such a gift is quite appropriate. Nevertheless, the content, shape and color-scheme of a man’s bunch is different from a bouquet for a woman, so it's always useful to be guided by a professional Estonian florist’s recommendations.

We also should not forget about different kinds of corporate holidays and anniversaries, which have proved to be very important occasions. The most suitable under such circumstances seems to be a big table arrangement decorating the bosses workplace. A wrapped bouquet will not be the best variant in such occasion, as it will be most probably not left in the office but taken home. But it’s still up to your selection to join to the main gift for a boss or a manager a separate bunch of flowers…

New Year and Christmas

Since the middle of the 20th century when Christmas ceased to be celebrated because of its religious character, the New Year replaced Christmas having kept all the meaning and Christmas rituals. Nowadays, both holidays are widely celebrated, though the New Year continues to be the main holiday of the year. In present traditional Christmas wreaths and table arrangements decorated by candles, balls, ribbons and other holiday accessories are appropriate. Poinsettia? is gaining popularity, though the tradition is borrowed from the West. We recommend you to stick traditional holiday color-scheme. Red-white-green is considered to be Christmas color-scheme, but white-golden- the New Year color scheme, and in our opinion all the colors mentioned are appropriate for a winter holiday arrangement. Decorated Christmas tree is the center of home decorations, as one can’t imagine these holidays without it.

St. Valentine’s Day

Until recently such a holiday didn’t exist in Estonia, but year after year it’s been becoming more and more popular, and the last 2 or 3 years has been widely celebrated. The choice of flowers should be traditional on that day. Valentine’s florist traditions are borrowed from the West as the idea of the holiday itself. A bunch of red roses is the ideal choice. Additional heart-shaped accessories and every bouquet will obtain Valentine’s look. To fascinate your sweetheart you may present a big arrangement of fresh flowers.

The 8th of March - International Women’s Day

For every florist in Estonia this day is as important as St. Valentine’s Day for European florists. Prices grow higher, turnover for several days is equal to one for the year. This day is the most expensive for Estonian men as EACH woman must get flowers. The bouquet choice is huge- traditional red roses are appropriate, and inexpensive spring flower bouquets- tulips, hyacinths and traditional solidago, which appear in great quantities at that time. Fancy your own art of giving flowers and it will be appreciated.

Wedding Day

Tender cream colors have become traditional for a bride’s gift as well as strict contrasting bouquet is more appropriate for a bridegroom. If you are invited for a wedding ceremony, a small bouquet will be more suitable as a big heavy arrangement creates discomfort. But if you go to a wedding party, a table arrangement is the best choice.

Funeral and Sympathy

Flowers is a universally accepted gesture to express compassion and sympathy with the diseased and their close friends and relatives. Wreaths are most often delivered to funerals. Made of densely picked up colors, they symbolize birth, life, death and revival. Stems are usually placed on carcasses of various sizes from traditional oval to more asymmetric designs. There are also special low arrangements, intended for a premise on an urn with ashes or a coffin. Such arrangements are considered very personal, is usually ordered by the close friends of family. Some friends and people prefer to send flower arrangements instead of just visiting the house of the dead. As for the choice of the flowers, traditional funeral sympathy items in Estonia are considered to be carnations, lilies and roses.

A huge quantity of occasions exists for giving flowers - name days, professional holidays such as Teacher’s Day, newborn baby, etc. It’s suitable to give flowers to an ailing man as “Get well soon” item. But mostly flowers are given without any occasion, just because it’s the best way to express affection and gratitude invented by mankind.

About floral industry in Estonia

As a rule one can find imported cut flowers and flowers cultivated on the territory of the country on the Estonian market. The latter are usually cheaper, though the quality leaves better to be desired. That’s why florists mostly prefer to import from Holland, recently the imported flowers from South America - Ecuador and Columbia - have become widespread. Large wholesale companies as usual have all the assortment of flowers, with which the florists in Europe and North America deal. Unfortunately, smaller local companies have to limit their assortment to the flowers which are in permanent demand and don’t run the risk to import exotic and rare flowers.

Retail floral market in Estonia

Retail florist market in Estonia differs from European much. First, as this market had appeared not so long time ago and the most part of florists have been running this business no more than 10-15 years. We‘ve divided this market in two big sectors: full-service flower shops with professional designers and great quantity of people, selling the flowers in the streets, undergrounds, in the open market areas and small shops. Unfortunately, especially in small cities, specialized flower shops can’t compete with street sellers, which has negative influence on the market condition in general. Having no special education, designer skills and necessary facilities for storing flowers, street sellers offer low quality goods at the lower price though. Despite this, the professional floral market is obviously developing. You will be able to find a highly professional florist in Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Parnu, Kohtla-Jarve and in some other Estonian towns. And we look very optimistically at the perspectives of the floristic market development in Belarus

Some basic rules

1. Don't give the even number at every occasion except funerals.

2. Be careful sending yellow flowers! There is a superstition in Estonia which says that yellow flowers are a sign of a coming loss of a loved one.

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