How do you get Valentines Day Flowers for Less?

Let's assume that this is your first trip to the flower shop in the week leading up to February 14th. You don't have that much of a budget to turn over to the florist, but you really are ambitious and romantic. How you make the most of what money you have for the best results with Valentine's Day flowers?

About the first reaction you’ll have visiting a flower shop for the first time will usually be shock. Most people don't really expect flowers to cost as much as they do. If you can only spend five dollars, a single rose can make a great and beautiful statement. If you have $15 or so to spend, you can get a small bouquet of tulips or mixed flowers. For an arrangement of sought-after flowers, you'll probably need $25 or so. But you can't really expect just any florists you walk up to, to be able to cater to your needs. Some of them only cater to customers who have more than $100 to spend. To avoid embarrassment, you'll probably need to call ahead to ask about the prices that the shop deals in.

Not every shop delivers every kind of purchase. When you call ahead, you'll probably want to ask what their minimum purchase requirements are for same day delivery you also want to know how much they charge for delivery. You want to know if they sell to small modest customers such as yourself and you want to know what their specials are (those could really save you money).

You keep reading about these online flower delivery services, don’t you? That would sound like a really convenient deal. The thing is, the big online delivery companies like FTD, don't really have any flowers of their own. They don't, the moment you place an order, put a bunch of flowers on a plane to send to your sweetie. They just have deals worked out with every local florist in your area. It's the local florist who delivers. Going online for Valentine's Day flowers, you’re just working in extra middleman into the deal at extra cost. Go directly to the source, to the florist. That's how you get the most for your money.

Often, going to your local supermarket or grocery store is likely to land you such a great deal. Trader Joe's for instance, has a great flower department. At the very least, any supermarket is going to have a bunch of flowers next to the checkout. And these are going to be way more affordable. Roses are usually the most expensive Valentine's Day flowers. You probably don't want to go with them when they are $5 a stem on the special day. Go with anemones or other flowers that happen the in season. And remember to deliver them yourself. Not only will this save you money, it will make a great statement.