Sending flowers abroad: what to know before you order

International flower delivery has a reputation for disappointing — stems that don't match the photo, a van that never finds the address, a “same city” claim that turns out to mean a three-hour drive away.

Most of that comes down to how the order is actually fulfilled: a lot of international flower services are really a referral layer over a local wire service, with no one checking what actually leaves the shop. We run this differently — our sixteen-city network means a real local florist relationship in each location, not a drop-shipped order.

A few things worth knowing before you order abroad generally, wherever you order from:

• Ask whether delivery is same-day or next-day in the destination city specifically, not just “internationally” — this varies enormously by location.
• Confirm whether the arrangement is made fresh locally or shipped pre-made from elsewhere, since the latter rarely survives transit looking the same.
• If the occasion is time-sensitive (a birthday, an anniversary), build in a day of buffer regardless of what any site promises, since customs and local holidays can shift things.

If you're sending bespoke flowers somewhere on our network, tell us the destination up front on WhatsApp and we'll confirm exactly what's possible there before you commit to a date.