Flowers to Celebrate Mom for Who She Is

By Julie Mulligan

Mothers have a way of being able to please all the different personalities found under one roof. This Mother’s Day, pay tribute to your mom’s own unique personality with a bouquet of personalized flowers that will appeal to all of her senses. Did you know that there’s a flower for each type of mom?

TRADITIONAL MOM

Characteristics: Home and family are this mom’s main focus. She can almost always be found at home taking care of everyone’s needs. Her purpose in life is to be the cornerstone for her family. She is organized and in control.

Style: Likes to be fashionable but not over the top.

Flowers:

Daisy - loyal love, I'll never tell

Pink rose - perfect happiness

CONTEMPORARY/ CASUAL MOM

Characteristics: This mom takes care of home and family but also enjoys a job outside of the home. She tries hard to maintain a balance and keep things simple. Even though she works, she likes to have a home life that is as traditional as possible and does so by keeping things casual and uncontrived.

Style: This mom likes to dress up occasionally, but is happiest in casual and stylish clothes.

Flowers:

Tulip - Genuine coziness and comfort

Peony - Happy home

PROFESSIONAL MOM

Characteristics: This mom somehow manages to have it all. She has a successful and fulfilling career and a happy family. It's not easy and sacrifices sometimes need to be made, but she couldn't do it any other way. This super mom is always on the go, both professionally and socially.

Style: She prefers to wear clothes that work for both office and home - tailored but simple.

Flower:

Iris - Faith, hope, and wisdom

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ADVERTUROUS MOM

Characteristics: Every day is a new adventure for this mom. She has a great relationship with her children and is not afraid to try something new or make a mistake.

Style: Her style is young, contemporary, and fashionable.

Flower:

Gerbera Daisy - Free spirit

RED CARPET/ DIVA MOM

Characteristics: This mom loves the dramatic. Everything in her life is over the top and paired with high style. One of her favorite things to do with her daughter is spending the day shopping and enjoying mani-pedi's!

Style: Dressing up is what she does best. A Hervé Leger bandage dress is one of her favorite looks!

Flower:

Orchids - The exotic nature and upscale look of orchids make them the perfect flower for the glamorous red carpet mom!


PLANET FRIENDLY MOM


Characteristics: This mom cares very much about the environment and social issues. She always reuses and recycles. She is passionate about always doing the right thing for the environment.
Style: Her new favorite fashion statement is clothing made from bamboo and recycled materials. Her clothes are comfortable yet fashionable. When she dresses up, she is "bohemian chic" all the way!
Flowers:
Fair Trade flowers - These flowers are grown on farms that pay fair wages and provide benefits for their employees. They also put economic resources back into the communities.

Regardless of which flowers you choose, one thing is for sure-- your mom will love them, and love you even more.

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