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A delivery service handing you a fresh bouquet of flowers sent from a loved one is one of life's most memorable pleasures. For flowers to arrive looking their best, however, extra care and attention must be paid during the packaging and shipping processes. Below you’ll find four pointers for preparing and sending flowers that will help guarantee they show up to their destination fresh and beautiful.

4 Pointers for Sending Fresh Flowers

1. Purchase a Wooden Box

It's no secret that fresh flowers are fragile, so they need a strong layer of protection around them at all times during shipping. The best way to do this is to pack them in a lightweight wooden box, which can be purchased from any craft supply or home goods store. Traditional cardboard is far too flimsy and not entirely reliable, making it an unwise choice for sending flowers. Make sure there's just enough room in your wooden box for the flowers and a layer of packing material.

2. Pack the Flowers in Cotton Batting

Cotton batting is used to make quilts and homemade furniture soft yet sturdy. It’s also the perfect packing material for fresh flowers. First, line the inside of your wooden box with the cotton batting, then place the flowers inside the makeshift nest you've created. There should be enough batting to hold the flowers sturdy but not enough to potentially crush and destroy them.

3. Use an Alternating Arrangement

delivery serviceTraditional wisdom tells us that a bouquet must be sent with all of the flowers facing upright, but this is a risky arrangement when shipping them. The blooms, if crushed, could fall apart or lose petals, and if they encounter friction with other blooms in the bunch, a chain reaction could result. To avoid this, place the stems alternating from right-side up to upside down.

4. Employ a Trusted Delivery Service

To ensure the flowers arrive in one piece, hire a trusted delivery service to handle the shipping process. You might want to write "Fragile" on the outside of the box. Let the shipper know before sending that the package contains live flowers. If possible, choose an express delivery option that will get the flowers to their destination quickly.

 

Kidd Curry Express in Wasilla, AK, will handle your flowers with the utmost care. They offer courier and delivery services to customers throughout the Wasilla, Anchorage, Eagle River, Big Lake, and Houston areas. Guaranteed same-day delivery is available for customers within the Valley and Anchorage. Call (907) 373-3278 or visit them online to schedule your next delivery.

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