Sending Flowers

The easiest way to send flowers internationally is to type in the search term into Google, the search engine will provide you a list of the various companies offering this service and all you have to do is pick one. Please note that recommended companies are given below. Once you entered a website the first thing you need to do is find out whether they actually send flowers to the country and specific location you want them to. This is fairly easily done seen as though most of the services have comprehensive lists of countries they deliver to

First things first, you need to find an international flower delivery service that offers what you need. Some will even offer same day flower delivery, but their may be an extra charge for rushed service. The easiest way to do this is by going online and quickly searching the web for the phrase send flowers international. You will instantly have hundreds of florists at your finger tips.

Pick one from the list and browse through their selection of products. You will most likely have to pick the country you are shipping to first. This allows the website to provide you with options that are available specifically to the location you are interested in. While you look through the available bouquets keep in mind your price range, the reason you are buying flowers and where the person will be when you send them. While sending a giant bouquet to your wife’s business conference in Glasgow is sure to make her coworkers jealous, it’s also sure to be a pain for her to carry around and she most likely won’t be able to bring it home on the plane with her either.

Once you have found the perfect gift you will need to enter the delivery information. Always double and triple check the address to make sure that it is accurate. While many delivery services have built in programs that tell you if the address entered is invalid, they do not always work as intended and a small typo could send your flowers to a jolly old man in a butcher shop instead of to your new client’s office. You will also usually have the option to include a card. Keep your message short and sweet, double check the spelling and remember that chances are, more than one person will read that card so you don’t want to include anything too private.

After you have completed those steps you are ready to place your order. Just put in the desired delivery date and sit back and relax. If all the information you put in was accurate your flowers will arrive on the day of your choice and brighten up the day for whoever you have sent them to. Location no longer matters, for just a few minutes of your time you can easily go online and send flowers international address or not.

How are the flowers delivered by ProFlowers?

In order to guarantee the freshness of our products, our flowers are shipped fresh from the growers to your doorstep. Some selections, like potted plants and wreaths, are shipped via 2Day. Wrapped in cellophane, our flowers are shipped in a specially designed gift box to ensure freshness during delivery. Flowers are arranged as shown in our descriptions. Also enclosed are your personal message, flower food and a letter outlining the best way for the recipient to care for the flower or plant. (A vase may be added to most of our arrangements during the ordering process.)

Where do we deliver?

We take orders from anywhere in the world, for delivery in the US.
Additionally, we offer delivery to many international countries through our sister brands ProFlowers International and FlowerFarm.

What days of the week do we deliver?

We deliver every day except for Sundays and major holidays.

Tuesday through Saturday delivery:

All of the products on our website are available for delivery Tuesday through Saturday, unless the pickup or delivery date falls on a major holiday. For Tuesday through Saturday delivery, orders must be placed before 12 noon Pacific Time the day before you would like your shipment to arrive. However, we do have a selection of products that can be ordered after noon for next day delivery.

Monday delivery:
We have a limited selection of products that are available for Monday delivery. These orders must be placed by 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time Saturday for delivery the following Monday. View products that are available for Monday delivery.

Why are there no deliveries on Sunday?
Because our shippers do not deliver on Sunday in most locations, we are unable to offer Sunday delivery at this time.

What time will the flowers arrive?

For all locations* within the continental United States:

• Morning Delivery shipments will be delivered by 12:00 noon on the requested delivery date.
• Afternoon Delivery shipments will be delivered by 5:00 p.m. for business addresses and by 8:00 p.m. for residential addresses on the requested delivery date.
• 2Day shipments will be delivered by 5:00 p.m. for business addresses and by 8:00 p.m. for residential addresses. 2Day shipments may arrive a day early at no extra cost. For a guaranteed delivery date on plants and wreaths, please select Morning Delivery.
• In some rural areas, Morning Delivery is not available.

Services to Alaska:

• Priority Overnight delivery will be by 12:00 noon or 5:00 p.m., depending on location.
• Standard Overnight Delivery will be by 5:00 p.m. to most areas of Anchorage, and second business day to the rest of the state.
• 2Day delivery will be by 5:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., depending on location. Some locations require an additional business day for delivery.

Services to Hawaii:

• All deliveries will take place by 5:00 p.m. Please allow additional time for wreaths and potted plants

Smiles. Designed and delivered.

The doorbell rings. You hear the word, “Delivery.” When you open the door, you’re presented with a stunning vase filled with roses. You’re surprised. You’re smiling. And your whole day has changed.

Making people smile is no small accomplishment. It’s an art and a passion that’s been in our family for decades and it’s what drove Jim McCann to open his first flower shop in 1976. It’s not just in our business plan; it’s actually how we see the world.

When we see a rose or a peony or a Peruvian lily, we don’t just see a gorgeous flower we see an opportunity to help someone express a feeling: appreciation, adoration, condolences, gratitude, love. It can be hard to express what’s in your heart. But a special bouquet can do the job amazingly well.

It doesn’t hurt that our exquisite arrangements are individually created by some of the world’s top floral artists. Or that we pick the best flowers from the best growers from around the world — the cream of the crop. Literally.

For us, delivering happiness is more than a nice thought and it’s been our business practice for more than 30 years. And it’s a job we’re lucky to have. We know it. When someone gets our flowers we can tell they agree. It’s as plain as the smile on their face.

The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 100% Smile Guarantee (SM)

Everyone at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is passionate about delivering flowers and gifts that bring smiles. And we mean everyone. Like the president of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, our growers, our fantastic floral designers, even me, the guy writing the customer service section of this website. So if you OR the person who received your gift calls us with any sort of issue, it’s a big deal to us. All of us. And we’ll jump to make it right — no matter what, no questions asked. We’re happy when you’re smiling.

Company Info and Locations

1-800-FLOWERS.COM is a family-run business with Jim McCann, Founder and CEO and Chris McCann, President.

To learn more about the Company’s key officers, please visit the Investor Relations section of our web site. You can also find more information about the Company by visiting the Press Room online.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM is headquartered in Carle Place (Long Island), New York. You can reach our corporate headquarters by mail or phone:

One Old Country Road, Suite 500, Carle Place, NY 11514 (516) 237-6000

Franchise Retail Locations are in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Arlington.

Find a 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Florist by using our online Store Locator.

The company maintains a Service Center in Carle Place, New York. It also maintains a “virtual” call center providing customer service through a network of home agents.

The internet has become a huge source of information lately and provide the ease and comfort of finding almost anything sitting on your desk at home. If you were planning to send flowers abroad to a love one half way around the world, a quick search on Google or any other major search engine can yield amazing results. The hardest part of searching for a reliable online flower shop is going through hundreds maybe thousands of search results. Nowadays most online shops offer shipping of flowers to anywhere in the world and some shop provide better service than others. I’ve written up a quick post on the 3 most reputable and reliable flowers shop you’ll find online.

FTD.com

FTD.com also known as Florist Transworld Delivery Inc. This online florist is known to be the oldest florist available online. They provide shipping to 69 major countries and if your orders are made by 2PM eastern time your flowers will be able to shipped the next day. With FTD.com you can send flowers just about anywhere around the world. I believe this company ships to the most countries even remote countries like Malta and Ecuador. Pricing for shipping to these countries varies depending on flower size and the day you need the flowers to arrive by.

ProFlowers.com

ProFlowers was establish in 1998 and is known for shipping the freshest flowers to your door steps. They also guarantee that your flowers will stay fresh up to 7 days. Like the other online flower shop, ProFlowers ship international too, They have a few more choices then FTD.com but comes with a price. I have use ProFlowers more often because of their superb customer service and freshness guarantee. The one reason I really like the 7 day freshness guarantee is that it means you flowers will be shipped faster and fresh flowers is always what you are aiming to provide. Proflowers.com provide the freshest flowers and they are perfect for grand home decoration which is surprising most orders are for the home owners from another country, seeking to decorate their house with flowers from around the world.

1800Flowers.com

This online florist first started as a local flower shop in New York and has yet expanded to one of the most advertised and well known flower shops around the world.  At the beginning 1800Flowers.com was just the name of their flower business and a few years back they actually got the phone number 1800Flowers. This sky rocketed there business and expand into gift baskets, confection and stuff plush animal toys and gourmet food. 1800Flowers also ship to anywhere in the world and does it through affiliation with local flower shops within that country, which makes for faster delivery and fresh flowers. One of the better features of going with 1800Flowers.com to send flowers anywhere is that they are in with the new technology. Just recently they created an iPhone application which you can download for free in the iTunes app store. This really makes it very easy to send flowers to anyone and on the go.

Send Flowers to Anywhere Wrap-up

So, to conclude my rambling about online flowers shops and what type of international flower delivery they provide, you can see that each flower shop has their pros and cons. It is always best to try each one of these online shop for yourself first before making taking my word for it. If I had to choose with one shop I’ll go with 1800Flowers.com because the ease of use and the ability to not just send flowers around the world.  I could also send gift baskets and stuffed teddy bears!

Shipping Flower Rates to India

The flower shipping rates to India can varies depending on whom you are dealing with. Some online flower shop provide you with additional items if purchased to bring down the cost of shipping to international country. I did a little research on the prices to send flowers to India and the cities they can ship to. Most shops can ship up to 79 cities in India and shipping charges $15 to $150 depending on the weight of the flowers you are planning to send. Always compare pricing of different online flower shop before you decide on going with the first one you found.

Sending Flowers to India Delivery Method

The basic shipping method for sending flowers applies to international flower shipping but most time at a higher cost. Online flower store offer express shipping due to the fact that these are fresh flowers and could potentially end up dying if it is not sent in time or kept alive. Standard shipping is available but it greatly depends on the online florist if they could find a local florist in India that could get the flowers arrangement ready for you in India which help cut the time to ship out the order immediately. Other method includes same day delivery and next day delivery (express delivery). I recommend getting the fast method of delivery to India because nothing more worst then receiving dead flowers.

As you can see, sending flowers to India from the USA isn’t a big deal and has been picking up in trend (according to my florist). The good thing about the increase interest of sending flowers to India is that there are more people doing so now that the rates and shipping method should be plentiful. Hopefully this post has help you have an idea of where to look and the rates it’ll cost to ship flowers to India from the United States.

Online Flower Shops

There are numerous online flower shops that you can search online to see if they offer international flower delivery. I’ve gone through over a dozen online flower shop and found some very good shops and some very bad ones. Some of the worst online flower shop say they offer international shipping but when you are about to checkout and pay they will either charge you an arm and a leg or all of a sudden “can’t” ship to your desired location! Flowers shops I do recommend online are either 1800Flowers.com, FTD.com, Teleflora.com and Proflowers.com. These online shops provide excellent customer service and also the best rates. They even clearly states which country they can ship to and if the country you want is not on the list, they’ll sometimes help you find a local florist in your area that can.

Local Florists

Another method of sending flowers to Germany or any other country is by stopping by your local florist. One thing most don’t know is that your local florist is probably networked with other florist shops around the world and that can provide you with a flower shop within Germany that could help you get your flowers delivered. I recommend checking online first and writing down the rates you found online and try to see if you local flower shop can match what you found online. This way you can get the cheapest rates for international flower delivery and save a few more pennies. Be sure to ask for all selections that are available, you’ll be surprise the difference in price if you want to send a wreath verses a bouquet overseas.

Selecting Flowers in Germany

An excellent tip I like to share when deciding to send flowers to Germany is to select flowers that are grown in or near Germany.  The benefit of selecting flowers that are native to Germany is that; first, they’ll be a fresher cut and have a less chance of dying when it arrives to your recipients. Second, native flowers are easier to gather than say a flower from another country which will cost more to get or longer duration to gather all these flowers that are not native to Germany.  More florist even the ones online should be able to help you choose which ever type of flower you are looking to send so choosing flowers is not really an issue when going with an reputable online flower shop.

Sending flowers to Germany isn’t a big deal, it’s all about finding the right places that will complete your order promptly and correctly. Like I’ve mention in this post that most online flower store are really reliable especially 1800Flowers.com and TeleFlora.com. I’ve use these online flower shop numerous of times and rarely have an bad experience with them. I wish you the best of luck finding the right florist to send flowers to Germany or any other country.

Finding a Florist Overseas

The most important thing to remember when you are trying to send flowers to another country other than the United States is to find a reputable florist in that country. This is the most hardest thing to do because there is no way of finding a florist when you are thousands of miles away. You either have to know of the place or do an intensive research, mainly online for find that florist in your specific country. This where the internet become very handy and allows you to search almost any country and find the closest florist shop near your relatives.

Send Flowers Abroad Online

I tend to go in to Google and type in “florist in (country or city).” By doing this I’m strictly searching just for florist in that country or to be more precise the city in which the country I’m sending flowers to. To my surprise, I have excellent luck at getting good results from my search. Once you have found a search result, you’ll then see if you can find a phone number of that flower shop. Most time they are listed, other time it won’t but you’ll be able to contact time through email.

Sending Flowers Overseas Charges

Be careful when you are selecting which international florist you decide to go with with sending flowers aboard. It’s very common for florist to add additional charges to your order and you won’t even know it. I have notice that some overseas florist will ask you if you’ll like to add an extra gift or customized a note on the flowers you are planning to send. Most of the time they will not say they’ll charge you an additional fee but will tack it on later. Be sure to ask how much these additional items will cost if they recommend extra items to your order.

Sending flowers abroad can be a daunting task but with a little help and persistence you find the most reliable and trusted florist to send these flowers. When searching online, the most trusted florist for a certain country is typically located as the first listing. Some of the best online florist I would definitely recommend would be 1800Flowers.com, Teleflora.com and ProFlowers.com. All three online florist offers international shipping to almost any country. Also be sure to keep your eye open for deals like 15%-50% off on orders from any of these three sites. They tend to only offer them for a limited of time!