How to choose a bouquet
Choosing a bouquet comes down to three decisions in order: the shape (hand bouquet, vase or box) for where the gift is going, the flower (roses, tulips, baby roses or hydrangeas) for the person, and the size for the occasion and the budget. This guide walks you through all three, and under each decision are bouquets from flower bouquets. Still torn over which flower they love? On Haddiyah you suggest 2 to 8 bouquets for them to pick from, or send one that arrives in Riyadh and Jeddah the same day when they set the location before 4 pm.
Hand bouquet: for parties and work
The wrapped bouquet is the one handed over: at a graduation, at an office, or at the front door. It shows in the photos and needs a vase at the recipient's afterwards. Small and medium sizes for an everyday gift, large for occasions. See flower bouquets.
Vase: for the home and the majlis
If the gift will sit in a home, a vase beats a bouquet: it arrives arranged with its water, is on the table within a second, and lives longer because it never travelled dry. See flower vases in sizes from small for a desk to large for the head of the majlis.
Box or basket: lasts days with no care
A box or a basket is arranged in wet foam inside a lining, so it lasts days without a vase or a water change. They suit offices, hospitals, and a gift meant to stay where it is placed. See baskets and boxes.
Roses: the classic that never disappoints
If you do not know the recipient's taste, roses are the answer: red for love, white for purity, pink for tenderness. They come in sizes from a small bouquet to dozens of stems. See love flowers and flower bouquets.
Tulips, baby roses and hydrangeas: for a different taste
For someone who likes something other than roses: tulips are soft and keep growing in water, baby roses are light and suit boxes, and hydrangeas are large and fill a vase with a single bloom. For something that lives two weeks, chrysanthemums and alstroemeria. See birthday flowers.
Before you send
- A bouquet going to work or a party is a hand bouquet; one going to a home is a vase. That is the decision that matters most, and where most mistakes happen.
- If you do not know which flower they love, roses never disappoint. If you know they love a specific one, that is the gift.
- Size shows in the photos before anything else: each bouquet's page gives the number of stems and the approximate measurements.
- Between two similar bouquets, choose the simpler one. Clean arranging looks more expensive than crowding.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a bouquet, a vase and a box?
A bouquet is wrapped without water, suits handing over, and needs a vase at the recipient's. A vase arrives arranged with its water and goes straight into place. A box or a basket is arranged in wet foam, lasts days with no care and suits offices and gifts that sit. See vases and baskets and boxes.
Which flowers last longest?
Chrysanthemums, alstroemeria and lilies about two weeks; roses and hydrangeas a week; tulips and baby roses a little less, but they are the most beautiful in the first two days.
How many stems should a bouquet have?
For an everyday gift a small bouquet is enough; for the big occasions, the large bouquets with dozens of stems. Each bouquet's page gives its count and size.
Can I change a bouquet's colour?
Each bouquet comes in the colour of its photo, because it is made the same way every time. So choose the bouquet in the colour you want from flower bouquets; there are many.
See also flower colour meanings and gift ideas for your wife.
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Ordering takes two minutes, and the recipient sets the place and the delivery time.
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