While a birthday bouquet will never go out of style, that doesn’t have to be the only day of the year you send fabulous flower arrangements to your friends.

Did you know the United Nations officially designated July 30 as International Friendship Day in 2011? Many countries celebrate on the first Sunday of August each year. Friendship Day is the perfect opportunity to send beautiful bouquets to your besties.

If you have friends in certain professions, be sure to send flowers on those days, too, like Nurses’ Week and Teacher Appreciation Day. Other excellent occasions to send friendship flowers are “Just Because” and “Thinking About You.”

Not at all! While you might save the red roses for your romantic partner, many other types of flowers are perfect for friends. Sunny yellow and feminine pink flowers are great for friends since they have less of a romantic connotation than crimson.

Generally, it’s a good idea to send your friend their favorite flower type. If you don’t know their favorite flower, it’s hard to go wrong with cheerful sunflowers.

Regardless of what sense of style your friends have, you’re sure to find an arrangement each will adore. How do you know what to choose?

For a friend whose home is filled with country decor, choose a traditional bouquet with lots of greenery in a Mason Vase. If your friend prefers minimalism, select a chic modern arrangement with a single flower type in a stylish Marina Vase.

If you’re worried about accidentally sending your buddy a romantic bouquet, stick with one of these flowers that mean friendship:

• Sunflowers symbolize loyalty, and their cheerful color is the perfect reminder of how friendship lights up our life.

• Alstroemeria, also called Peruvian lilies, are available in a wide variety of colors, so you can pick your friend’s favorite hue. These speckled blossoms represent the devotion and support found in strong friendships.

• Yellow roses have long symbolized strong friendships, so you can give this classic bloom without worrying about misrepresenting your feelings for your pal.

• Chrysanthemums (mums) symbolize the optimism and joy you’ll find in a healthy friendship. Available in a myriad of styles and colors, you can find the perfect mums for any friend.

Did you know it takes 1-2 weeks,or even longer, for flowers to get from the field to your friend with traditional flower delivery? The “old” way of flower delivery involves flowers shippingfrom South American farms to importers in Miami, then on to wholesalers, then on to florists before finally being delivered to their recipient.

The Bouqs Co. works directly with farmers in North and South America, cutting out the importers and wholesalers. This means your friends can receive flowers soon after they were cut, which gives them more time to appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Not only does our delivery method result in fresher flowers, but it also saves money.

At The Bouqs Co., we make it easy to send flowers to a friend. Need flowers fast? Same-day delivery is available in many locations when you order by noon in your friend’s time zone. Planning ahead? Save money by choosing flowers from South America.

Either way, simply select the Bouq your friend will adore, choose a size, add an optional vase, and input the delivery information. It’s that easy to send fabulous flowers to all your friends!