It’s that special holiday for mom’s and what better way to show her your love than with some fresh beautiful flowers? Since moms are so easy to please, I’m sure just your smile and a lovely card would do the trick, but if you really want to put a smile on the face of the women who carried you around in her stomach for 9 months then went through hours of labor with you, some nice flowers might do the trick. Here are the 5 things you need to know before you order flowers online.

1. Find the Flower Company with the Best Deals

This is not about being cheap with your mother, this is about you maximizing the amount of wow factor you can send your mother within your budget. You just found a 15% off coupon code? Great, that means your mom can get 15% more flowers. By using a promo code or deal link, which we have on this site on the left, you are not being selfish – you are putting your mother and the size of her new roses first.

2. Find Out Her Favorite Color and Flower

Ask your dad, ask your siblings, ask her siblings, ask her friends. Actually, if you were a good child you would already know this by now, but some of us including me don’t actually know my mom’s favorite flower so I need to find out myself. By getting her favorite color and flower you are showing that you care enough to not take the easiest method and order the first bouquet you see on the site. When she sees the flowers that match up her personality perfectly she will jump for joy. Not to mention she probably wants flowers that match the couches.

3. Add a Heartfelt Note

It’s important to pay attention to the details here when you write the note that will be sent with the flowers. When you get to the option to fill out the note online, make sure it is a heartfelt message and not just a cheesy one liner. Also make sure you fill out your name so she knows it’s not that creepy guy at work who sent them. Add in a poem, an inside joke, a religious verse, or an old story she used to tell you to help you go to sleep. She will appreciate the time you put into it.

4. Add Delightful Extras

The online flower companies make it too easy to add a few extra items to your shopping cart. Sometimes these can be a little much, but some of the items will add a little extra delight. Some of the options are balloons, chocolates, or teddy bears. If you know she just loves one of these items then get it. She is worth it. A more practical item that you may want to send with it is a vase to hold the flowers. They usually have very nice vase options, and sometimes the vase is even included.

5. Pinpoint her Daily Schedule

You need to know the best place to surprise her with flowers, whether it be at home, work, the hospital, or the grocery store (actually not sure about that last one). Talk to her a few weeks before to find out what she’s doing that day if it’s anything special. Make sure she’s not on vacation of course, as you wouldn’t want flowers rotting on her doorstep when she gets back. Ask your dad or step dad to get additional confirmation. Pretend you are a spy and need to know here every move, then optimize the best time and place to deliver the goods.

As you can imagine, there are certain spikes in flower ordering and it always falls on the top holidays for flower giving. In order to never forget when you’re supposed to give your mother or wife flowers, we’ve outlined the most crucial days below.

1. Mother’s Day

Moms are generally pretty easy to please. They just require that you call them every so often, pay them a visit on special occasions, and send them flowers on Mother’s Day. If you live a little too far from your mother to hand deliver flowers on Mother’s Day, the absolute best option is to order them online. You select the day you want them delivered, what flowers, and you can even insert that special poem you wrote for her in the message area. She will love you just a little bit more after that.

2. Valentine’s Day

Red roses seem to have always and will always be deeply connected to Valentine’s Day. The most important girl in your life (for men) deserves the freshest roses delivered to her doorstep on Valentine’s Day. You can choose the time you want them delivered so they will be waiting for her on her way out or coming home from work. Better yet, deliver them to her at work and make her the envy of her single coworkers.

3. Easter

Easter highlights the beginning of spring and the warmer days coming ahead. Easter lilies are a beautiful way to remind everyone of the beauty of the season and the hope for the future. For the non-religious, flowers at the beginning of spring or perhaps around the spring equinox are another good reason to send fresh buds.

4. Christmas

Most flower delivery services offer poinsettias around Christmas time. Poinsettias are the perfect flowers around the holiday time. They are red and green just like Christmas and act as a beautiful decoration for your home and office. Send some holiday cheer and the recipient might reward you back with an extra special gift. Although that’s not exactly the reason for the season.

5. Thanksgiving

Wine, flowers, turkey, and family. Nothing goes together better. Thanksgiving is an often overlooked reason for sending flowers to friends and family, but it’s a great reason indeed. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and everyone could use some fresh flowers to liven up their day. Go with harvest colors for the flowers, such as deep orange and red to get in the Thanksgiving mood.

As we can see there are reasons to send flowers almost all the time! Besides the five most important holidays mentioned above, we must not forget about birthdays, graduations, going away parties and even 4^th of July as the best time to buy and send flowers online. Look for special deals for flower websites to save you a little cash when ordering. Now go order yourself some flowers!