Flowers
Toll Free:
800-770-7404
As professional FTD
florists, we guarantee
your satisfaction with
every order sent through
FTD for delivery in the
United States and Canada
and on all FTD branded
products.
If you are not
satisfied with the
purchased FTD product,
we will send a
replacement or refund
the full purchase price.
All you need to do is
notify us within 48
hours of receipt of your
FTD order and return the
product. You may call,
come in person, or
e-mail to us.
For faster results,
please contact the
delivering florist and
if you are unsatisfied
please have them
retrieve the flowers.
Due to time sensitivity
fresh flowers, please
call us within 48 hours
of receiving your order.
Please consider the fact
that each design is
custom made by hand and
our products may vary in
size and appearance due
to seasonal availability
and design
interpretation.
Funeral Flowers:
In the unlikely event
that you are not
satisfied with your
purchase, please contact
us by calling
1-800-770-7404. Please
note that all fresh
products including the
funeral flowers must be
returned within 48 hours
in order to receive full
refund. Please feel free
to contact the local
florist to pick up the
product. If you like a
replacement instead of
refund, please let us
know and we will deliver
upgraded fresh
arrangement to the
funeral home or the
family.
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Holiday Traditions
Holidays This Month:
May
May Day: May 1 Nurses
Day: May 6 Mother's Day:
May 13 Victoria Day: May
21 Memorial Day: May 28
May Day: May 1 The
Celts called May Day
Beltane, the Teutons
called it Walpurgis, and
the Romans named it
Floralia. But no matter
what the title, May Day
was always a time to
celebrate the newness of
springtime, to start the
"wearing of the green,"
and to rejoice in the
renewal of life. Before
Christianity, May Day
celebrations were
agriculture festivals.
As time passed, the
significance was lost
while the festivities
survived. Celebrated
widely in other parts of
the world, the United
States has its own May
Day customs that feature
flowers, fruit, sweets,
and dancing around a May
pole. On May Day,
children traditionally
gather spring flowers,
place them in baskets,
and hang them on the
doorknobs of loved ones.
Then they ring the bell
and hurry away, leaving
their flowers as a
surprise gift. At May
Day parties kids choose
May queens, dance around
the maypole, and sing
May Day songs.
Nurses Day: May 6
Nurses Day celebrates
the contributions and
commitment nurses make
to the quality of health
care. The purpose of
this special day is
twofold: to encourage
nurses and schools to
work together to break
down the stereotypical
image of nursing, and to
educate the next
generation about the
realities of modern
nursing, midwifery, and
health care. Licensed
registered nurses (RNs),
licensed practical
nurses (LPNs), and
nurses aids are all
included in the
celebrations.
Mother's Day: May 13
Mother's Day is a
celebration of
motherhood and a day of
rest for mothers. On
this special day,
mothers are treated to
breakfast in bed, enjoy
special meals made in
their honor, and receive
cards, chocolates, and
flowers. In the United
States, Julia Ward Howe
suggested the idea of
Mother's Day in 1872.
Howe, who wrote the
words to the Battle Hymn
of the Republic, saw
Mother's Day as being
dedicated to peace. But
it was Anna Jarvis, of
Philadelphia, who is
credited with bringing
about the official
observance of Mother's
Day. Her campaign to
establish such a holiday
began as a remembrance
of her mother, who died
in 1905. Jarvis' mother
had, in the late 19th
century, tried to
establish "Mother's
Friendship Days" as a
way to heal the scars of
the Civil War. Two years
after her mother died,
Jarvis held a ceremony
in Grafton, West
Virginia, to honor her.
She was so moved by the
proceedings that she
began a massive campaign
to adopt a formal
holiday honoring
mothers. In 1910, West
Virginia became the
first state to recognize
Mother's Day. A year
later, nearly every
state marked the day. In
1914, President Woodrow
Wilson officially
proclaimed Mother's Day
as a national holiday.
Many Mother's Day
celebrations are held
throughout the world.
Although they don't all
fall at the same time,
countries such as
Denmark, Finland, Italy,
Turkey, Australia,
Belgium, and the United
States all celebrate
Mother's Day on the same
day – the second Sunday
of May. Many people
still wear carnations on
this special Sunday —
pink or red for mothers
still living, and white
to honor mothers who
have died.
Victoria Day: May 21
On Victoria Day,
Canadians celebrate the
birthday of Queen
Victoria (1837-1901).
Although Queen
Victoria's birthday was
May 24, Victoria Day is
celebrated across Canada
on the Monday closest to
this date. In Quebec, a
different holiday (Fete
de Dollard des Ormeaux)
is celebrated on the
same day. In Canada, the
Victoria Day
long-weekend marks the
beginning of summer.
Campsites, parks, and
conservation areas are
crowded with people
enjoying the warmer
weather. Many families
host their first
barbecue of the season
or spend time fixing up
their lawns and gardens.
As night falls, amazing
firework displays light
up the skies. The
fireworks tradition is
so common across Canada
that some call this
holiday "Firecracker
Day."
Memorial Day: May 28
The first documented
observance of Memorial
Day occurred in
Waterloo, New York on
May 5, 1866. The purpose
of the day was to honor
those who fought in the
Civil War. Today, this
holiday pays homage to
Americans who died in
military service. In a
ceremony held each year
in Virginia's Arlington
National Cemetery, a
wreath is placed on the
Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. Memorial Day is
also known as
"Decoration Day," as
it's customary to
decorate the graves in
local cemeteries with
flowers and flags. To
honor those who died at
sea, flowers are thrown
into the ocean.
