Cupid's Holiday is a Hectic Day for Florists
The day of love turns into a day of chaos for most florists.
They spend days, even weeks preparing for the big money making day.
Roses may be the most popular Valentine's Day flower, but florists have to prepare for a variety of requests.
"There's so much to pre-order and pre-book and get in here. Processing flowers, of course bringing in extra help," said Lisa McClary, florist at Wiseman's Floral in Ronceverte.
Workers at Wiseman's Floral have spent hours making ribbons and assembling bouquets.
Each arrangement has a specific amount of water, solution to feed the flowers, greenery to keep the flowers straight, and a finishing spray to keep the bouquet fresh.
Florists and their assistants are not only swamped with making floral arrangements.
They are also busy double-checking the delivery locations and the actual order.
"If we lose one order form, I mean that's somebody that's going to be really upset. We make sure that every arrangement has multiple pieces, like the flowers, the balloons and the candy. Make sure everything's with it and making sure that it's going to the right place is very important," said Rebecca McClung, assistant at Wiseman's Floral.
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