Mother’s Day can be traced back to the 1600s when the ancient Greeks paid respects to mother goddesses, Cybele and Rhea. This established a special day being set aside to celebrate one’s Mother. On May 10th 1908, the first Mother’s Day observation was held in Grafton, West Virginia.  Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, whose mother had died in 1905, campaign to establish such a holiday to honor mothers.

In 1910, West Virginia became the first state to recognize Mother’s Day.  On May 9th 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

Many Mother’s Day celebrations are held throughout the world.  However, they don’t all fall at the same day.  In the U.S. and many other countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Belgium, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.   

People wear carnations on this special day — pink or red for mothers still living, and white to honor mothers who have passed away.

Pamper Your Mother

Although your mother should be pampered everyday, Mother’s Day should be extra special. Flowers are a perfect gift for any mother. All mother’s love flowers, show Mom just how much you truly appreciate her and send her a beautiful fresh arrangement of flowers.

Ideas for Mother’s Day

You can accent this special day with many different types of floral arrangements. Here are a few ideas for Mother’s Day, sure to make your mom smile!

* Serve your mom breakfast in bed, complete with an arrangement of her favorite fresh cut flower on the side.

* Personalize mom’s arrangement by including her favorite flowers or favorite color in it.

* Pick an arrangement that goes with mom’s taste or personality. If she is upbeat and active, an arrangement with vibrant orange and pink flowers such as our Fiesta bouquet would suit her nicely. If she is more traditional, a good choice would be more cream colored or pastel colored flowers, such as our Pretty In Pink bouquet.

* Try to suit mom’s interests. If she is a gardener send her something to give her joy all season long. Good ideas would be azaleas or lavender plants.

Mother’s Day Statistics

Mother’s Day makes up over one fifth of floral purchases amongst the floral holiday sales. Mixed flowers are the most popular choice in fresh cut flowers for Mother’s Day. Geraniums and petunias are the number one in sales for flowering plants.