Happy Valentine's Day

Be My Valentine

Time to order flowers for your sweetie!  Give us a call 217-498-8882 and we'll make sure your Valentine has beautiful flowers :)

Be Mine

Thank you thank you to everyone who ordered 

their Valentine flowers  from  Petals & Co.! 

Are You Ready for Some Flowers??

Valentine's Day!  One of the biggest flower holidays, and  florists everywhere are busy busy busy answering phones, ordering last minute flowers (more  pink roses, please!), and putting together beautiful bouquets that will light up a sweetheart's face.

So many beautiful flowers from all over the world. .  .  The supply of flowers has been tight lately because of weather conditions in California and South America, but we're sooo pleased with the quality of these flower shipments.  They're gorgeous!

It's not too late to order.  And be sure to include some of those great Pease's chocolates too :) We'll be open Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 10-2.  Stop by or give us a call!

Flying Flowers

The flowers flew out the door today! And we'll be open on Sunday for any last minute shoppers too. 

Don't Forget Your Sweetie!

Valentine's Week

Some fun little tidbits from Michelle on the history of that oh-so-romatic holiday, Valentine's Day:

--The giving of flowers on Valentine's Day dates back to the 1700's when Charles II of Sweden introduced the Persian custom of "the language of flowers" to Europe.  Books about the meaning of particular flowers were published and entire conversations could be carried out using only a bouquet of flowers.

--Centuries ago a woman would drop her handkerchief in front of the man she liked. This was a form of encouragement to him, and if he picked it up for her an introduction could be made (an early form of e-harmony.com!).

--And lastly her favorite, Geoffrey Chaucer "the father of English poetry" had a belief that birds choose their mates for the year on February 14th.

We'd love to hear from you, so stop by or call us.   The shop is full of beautiful things for your sweetie, or for yourself!      And of course, you can order your Valentine's Day flowers through our website, where we're always open for your shopping convenience.