If the stories of John Gutierrez and Mark Fernandez are typical, Philippine flower delivery is the latest and possibly greatest step towards reaching out to someone far away, and the resulting industry is about to become the latest multi-million peso success story.
Gutierrez is a 30-year-old architect working for a Dubai-based contractor. His wife, Melinda, recently turned 27, and Gutierrez made his absence felt even more, ordering 324 (that's 27 dozen!) carnations, his wife's favorite flower, from an online merchant, and sending them to a dentist's office in Makati, where his wife works as a receptionist. While Melinda and her dentist-boss was taken a bit aback, the office's clients that day swooned over the romantic gesture, swearing Philippine flower delivery has never been so romantic.
The Philippine flower industry is exploding in popularity, with flower sales for Valentine's Day 2007 topping tens of millions in profits. For Filipinos based abroad like Gutierrez, Philippine flower delivery made online has become a messianic “thank you,” an increasingly popular method for reaching loved ones the way a phone call used to do. Armed with a credit card, access to the Internet, and a wild determination to touch a special someone in ways not done before, Filipinos based overseas are using Philippine flower delivery to express love, hope, congratulations, condolences, even just 'hi's' and 'hello's'.
Traditional gifts purchased online include books, compact discs, DVDs, and even the occasional puppy (!), but many overseas contract workers admit there still isn't anything like flowers taken straight to your doorstep. Flowers still offer an old-world charm with which most technology can't compete, and Philippine flower delivery is a terribly practical alternative for busy Filipinos who do not have the time nor expertise to pick out flowers in the right shade.
Mark Fernandez is another success story for Philippine flower delivery. The gregarious 29-year-old doctor wanted a special way to propose to his long-time girlfriend Liza Onrubio, but simply had no time nor creativity to come up with something special. All he really knew was that he wanted to involve tulips in the proposal, as it was Onrubio's favorite flower, and teddy bears. With the help of Onrubio's parents and a Philippine wedding proposal consultant, Fernandez took advantage of convenient Philippine flower delivery, and filled up his girlfriend's bedroom with tulips. On Onrubio's bed was a basket with two teddy bears kissing, the engagement ring between their lips. Fernandez arrived at Onrubio's home that evening to a teary-eyed Onrubio and a heartfelt acceptance of his wedding proposal.
The practicality and convenience offered by Philippine flower delivery is one that couples and even companies can no longer deny. PharmaShoetical, a Nevada company specializing in orthopedic shoe soles for persons having difficulty walking, recently ordered bouquets of roses for Valentine's Day for doctors and physical therapists the company is wooing in Manila. Hardly romantic, but given the rush for Philippine flower delivery, it's not unusual to see everyone getting in on the act.
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