Love & Romance Flowers

A new relationship or a long marriage

Early on, keep it light. Pink roses, a cheerful mix with daisies or a smaller arrangement all say you're thinking of someone without feeling like a proposal. Red roses are traditionally linked with passionate love, so many people save a big red dozen for when the feelings are clearly mutual. Flowers for your girlfriend are also a chance to show you've been listening: the color she wears most, or a flower she pointed out once. Flowers for your wife, husband or long-term partner can lean on everything you already know, and they don't need to wait for a special day. Long marriages can handle a grand gesture too: two or three dozen red roses turn an ordinary weeknight into an occasion, and for a milestone year, see our anniversary flowers.

The most romantic flowers beyond red roses

Almost every design here includes roses, but they don't all have to be red. If you'd like to stay with roses in another color, our roses guide explains what each shade says. Lilies are often linked with devotion, and the Hollywood Dozen sets a dozen red roses with stargazer lilies and seeded eucalyptus for a little more presence. In Romantic Boutique, red and pink roses share the vase with Asiatic lilies, lavender statice, mini carnations and alstroemeria, and the Fields of Europe Romance Bouquet joins red roses with pink Asiatic lilies, gerbera daisies and alstroemeria. Carnations are often associated with deep affection as well. For a gift that keeps blooming for weeks, an orchid plant is a graceful choice, since orchids traditionally stand for elegance.

Surprise them at work

A delivery at work is a fun way to send love, because your partner opens it in front of everyone. Some people adore the attention and others find it a little much, so think about their personality first. At an office, flowers are received at the front desk or reception during business hours, so use the business address, their full name and a day you know they'll be in. Choose a size that fits on a desk and travels home easily: a dozen roses or a mid-size mixed bouquet works better than 50 long stems. If they work from home or keep things private, send the surprise to the house instead and let the doorbell do the work.

What to write on the card

Write your message at checkout and it travels with the flowers on a card. Short and specific beats long and poetic, so mention something only the two of you would understand: "Still laughing about Saturday. Love you." For someone new, keep it easy: "Couldn't wait until Friday to see you smile!" For a long marriage, try "Twenty years in and I'd still choose you." If the flowers are an apology, say it plainly: "I'm sorry. I love you." Sign it the way you sign your texts to each other, so the words sound like you.

Romantic flower delivery, planned or spontaneous

Every arrangement is put together by hand by a local florist near the recipient, and we deliver to addresses across the country. Enter the ZIP code to see available dates, and plan ahead for a date night, a birthday or Valentine's Day in February. For a spontaneous surprise, the same-day cutoff is 2:00 PM ET on weekdays and 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, when that date is available for the ZIP code, and there are no Sunday deliveries. Most deliveries arrive by 8:00 PM in the recipient's time zone, though a specific time can't be guaranteed.