Why do people send photos of the flowers you send?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of online or phone in orders are sight unseen. Sure, the website's pictures look great, but in reality the flower arrangements are not the same as the pictures. It would be nice to know the look of the arrangements for future order (of the same flower shop).

This. Do people not remember that mother's day where these gorgeous looking online bouquets arrived basically dead from one of the major retailers? It was a thing. Florists can cheap out a ton so it's polite to send a pic so the purchaser who thought they sent a 170 dollar arrangement knows you ended up with that and not a 6 dollar bunch of daisies from Trader Joe's. Because that DOES happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sent flowers to my mom a few years ago—the only time I ever did that—and she didn’t send a picture. I have no idea what they looked like or if they were worth the money.

Do you expect the same with chocolates, a candle, perfume, a sweater?

Maybe you should stop buying people flowers, weirdo.

[Anonymous]

I'm not one of those weird people taking pics of everything, but I do take pics of flowers I receive every single time. A) I want you to see how beautiful they are. B) So you have proof of receipt. C) To show my gratitude.

I also appreciate it when the recipient sends me a photo. I sent my cousin flowers after her mom passed, and I was furious that they did not look at all like the photo. The photo was proof that the company would not be used again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of online or phone in orders are sight unseen. Sure, the website's pictures look great, but in reality the flower arrangements are not the same as the pictures. It would be nice to know the look of the arrangements for future order (of the same flower shop).

This. Do people not remember that mother's day where these gorgeous looking online bouquets arrived basically dead from one of the major retailers? It was a thing. Florists can cheap out a ton so it's polite to send a pic so the purchaser who thought they sent a 170 dollar arrangement knows you ended up with that and not a 6 dollar bunch of daisies from Trader Joe's. Because that DOES happen.

+1 When I was younger, I spent $100 (a lot to me at that time) on flowers for my mom. We even discussed specific flowers for the bouquet. They sent her the $25 bouquet.

I never used them again. But even now I'll still only order the least expensive bouquet since that's likely what will be delivered anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To know they got delivered, and were in good shape.

This! I think it is sweet. The person wants to show you what they look like. I have a grown nieceif Down Syndrome who always makes a big deal of showing her appreciation by sending the pics. She has so much joy about it that it makes my day.

[Anonymous]

To show you what they got to make sure the order is correct.

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn't you want a photo of the flowers?

[Anonymous]

This can't be a serious question.