Send flowers to Lithuania - information & some useful tips

There are several basic notes that should be taken into consideration before sending flowers to Lithuania

Flowers play a very important role in every person’s life, they have an amazing ability to brighten up our day, so we try to use them in house decoration as well as to give them as present to the ones we love and care for, they reflect our feelings and sometimes can say what we think. But before choosing your messenger it is vital to learn the peculiarities of the flower etiquette of the country you are planning to send them to. In general, the rules of flower giving in Lithuania are quite similar to the ones in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia, yet there is a number of important differences between those of the U.S.A. and Lithuania.

Here are some ideas, which will help you to make a right choice depending on the occasion the flowers are to be given on

Birthday

Birthday is one of the brightest days in everybody’s life, every lady will be pleased to receive a flower bouquet. Still it is customary that flowers are given together with some “main present” and serve as a certain addition or as a decorative element of the central gift and it doesn’t matter whether it is a single flower, a bouquet or a gorgeous arrangement in a vase or in a basket. It’s well known that even a single red rose can sometimes say more than charmed looks and prosaic complements. Strictly speaking, most people won’t see big difference between a bouquet for a man and a bouquet for a woman. Thus the majority of bouquets can be given both to ladies and gentlemen. Nevertheless it’s considered that in a bouquet for a man large, bright, one-colored flowers or flowers of contrasting colors are to be used. It’s important to stress that pink and pastel colors can be used in bouquets for women only as these colors are associated with femininity. There is no doubt that in every person’s life the birth of a child is the most important and joyful event that is always celebrated and a flower bouquet is one of the best gifts one could imagine (preferably red and pink flowers for a baby girl and blue-purple color scheme for a baby-boy). In a bouquet for a child a bright a colorful scheme should predominate, sometimes these bouquets are made multi colored.

St Valentine’s Day

Is one of the most joyful, bright and, which is more important, romantic holidays all over the world. It was not long ago that this holiday was unknown in Lithuania, but nowadays it’s an awaited and widely celebrated event. Dark-red roses with thorns are a traditional gift on this day, they serve not only as reminding of Valentines destiny, but also as symbol of how sometimes love and happiness can be gained through suffering. A valentine is a must on this day, it can be a little red heart placed into the bouquet, or a heart-shaped greeting card. You can also amaze your lady and present her a marvelous heart-shaped bouquet as a symbol of your affection and love. A blooming plant is an interesting alternative to a bouquet or arrangement. But while ordering a blooming flower in a planter you should remember that some heart-shaped decorative elements should be present by all means.

The 8th of March

This special day, Women’s day, is always celebrated in Lithuania, Latvia and may other countries. Cut flower bouquets and blooming plants in baskets or planters are 2 different kinds of floral gifts that can be sent on this day. A woman being a personification of care and tenderness will be delighted to receive a composition of white and pink blooming azaleas in a basket or a lovely tulip bouquet reflecting the freshness and purity of spring. A roses arrangement is also a suitable gift for this occasion, but it must be mentioned that one should rather choose rosebuds for young ladies, while roses in full bloom should be given to women in the prime of life Undoubtedly every lady should get some flowers on this day, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a bouquet of seasonal flowers, roses or something else as far as they serve as a symbol of care, gratitude, respect and love.

Funeral and Sympathy flowers

Bereavement is a sensitive time when family and friends experience a wide range of emotions. On these occasions, the timeless beauty of the funeral flowers provides a unique opportunity to express love, compassion, friendship and respect for the deceased.

The type of funeral flower arrangement you choose to send will depend on your relationship with the deceased and the type of funeral being held. You may decide to send sympathy flowers to the deceased's home instead of or in addition to sending funeral flowers. Funeral wreaths are a formal sympathy tribute and most often chosen by family, friends, business associates or organizations

Funeral flower arrangements such as bouquets, sprays or sheaves of flowers loosely tied together with a ribbon, are appropriate for anyone to send.

Your choice of funeral flower colors may be somber to show respect and sympathy; alternatively you may opt for brightly colored flowers as a tribute to the deceased's love of life and vibrant personality.

Whether or not you are able to attend the funeral yourself you may still send sympathy flowers to the home of the bereaved. It is appropriate to send sympathy flowers, such as a traditional bouquet, basket arrangement or a vase of flowers. But you should always remember, that a sympathy bouquet (it doesn’t matter if it’s in a vase or without any) must always have the even number of flowers.

Wedding

Flowers make any wedding beautiful. Wedding flowers are not only beautiful but they evoke feelings and emotions, express personalities and set moods. A wedding would just not be the same without wedding flowers.

A bouquet of fresh and beautiful flowers is the perfect compliment to any bride. There is an unlimited number and variety of beautiful wedding bouquets and arrangements to choose from. With the latest trends and imagination you can create a bouquet of your dreams with your choice flowers. Here are some tips that can help you to build one. Use soft pastel and cream colors as they symbolize purity and innocence creating a bouquet for a bride, (you may use cream and white roses, lilies as well as orchids). A contrast bouquet is more suitable for a bridegroom. For the wedding ceremony compact and elegant bouquets are preferred, while the wedding party presupposes luxurious arrangements.

The New Year and Christmas.

Since the middle of the 20th century the Christmas was not officially celebrated in Lithuania because of the religious character of this holiday, we may say that it has been substituted for the New Year, a holiday which had no religious meaning at all, but still inherited many traditions and rituals peculiar to Christmas. Nowadays both these holidays are widely celebrated, though The New Year remains the central winter holiday. As for the presents to be given one should choose Christmas wreaths, table arrangements decorated with candles, balls, ribbons and other elements. We would recommend you to use the following color conceptions: the color scheme should include red, white, green for Christmas arrangements, while that of the New Year should have white, green, and golden elements.

Various floral arrangements will give your house a festive look, but undoubtedly the logical center of your home decoration always is a Christmas (New Year) tree with sparkling lights and other trimmings.

There are so many occasions in Lithuania flowers can be given on (birthdays, name’s day, various professional holidays, weddings, should there always be an official occasion after all? We may present flowers just trying to brighten one’s day or to show that we care and love the recipient, to express our respect and gratitude). Plus the process of choosing the gift and presenting itself can give you lots of pleasure and joy.

Lithuanian floral industry

Lithuanian floral market offers a wide variety of imported and local flowers. Comparing these two products it should be said that the flowers cultivated in Lithuania are usually much cheaper (but of rather poor quality) than ones imported from Holland or other counties that are in the flower cultivating business. This is why the majority of florists in Lithuania prefer to use high-quality flowers brought from Holland, Ecuador and several other countries. In general all big flower shops in Lithuania have all the range of cut flowers and plants that is used by European florists, yet, the small shops usually have a smaller selection of floral recourses and rare (exotic) flowers can be unavailable.

Retail

It should be stressed that Lithuanian floral market had a number of significant differences if compared with European floral market. This is caused by the fact that flower business in Lithuania is much younger (Its formation has started about 15 years ago) and, accordingly, is less developed. We may say that the general market can be divided into 2 parts: full-service flower shops on the one hand and tiny shops or particular people selling flowers on streets, stations etc on the other. Unfortunately in thinly populated cities full-serviced flower shops are unable to compete with cheap prices offered by unprofessional florists who are always ready to give inexpensive poor quality goods which ill affects the whole blower business on the whole. Having no designing skills and no chance to keep flowers in good condition these street salesmen attract customers with the help of low set prices.

Nevertheless, the professional florist service in Lithuania keeps developing. You can easily find a professional full-service florist in Vilnius, Klaipeda, Kaunas and in some other large cities. Those flower shops have specially educated stuff that can build bouquets according to the flower etiquette and the traditions for every occasion.

Basic rules

1. According to the flower etiquette, an even number of flower in a bouquet is suitable for expressing sympathy only. Therefore all funeral and mourning bouquets contain of even number of stems, and the only exception is a mixed bouquet, in which the number of stems has no symbolic meaning.

2. One should be careful with presenting yellow flowers as this color has 2 different meanings. The first is vital energy and joy, while it’s green and bright yellow gradation may stand for falseness and betrayal. Still we must admit that yellow flowers do look striking, so a good way out is to make a bouquet using both yellow and red colors, or to add some other warm colors.

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