Going the classic route for your Mother’s Day gift this year? While you can never go wrong by presenting mother dearest with flowers, finding the perfect bouquet is easier said than done. And although you may not be able to physically present mum with the flowers this year due to extended circuit breaker measures (unless she lives with you), there are plenty of online florists who not only offer their freshest and most unique arrangements on their e-stores, but also deliver the goods straight to mum.
Of course, some florists may be facing a shortage of certain types of flowers due to Covid-19, so do check with them on the availability of specific blooms if you wish to get them. Below we’ve listed 10 places for flower deliveries to surprise your mum with this year:
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Roses are one of the most popular Mother’s Day flowers, so why not gift mum an entire box of them? As their name suggests, this online florist specialises in the exquisite bloom, which they source from places at least 8,000 ft above sea level, which is supposedly where the biggest roses with the thickest and longest stems are found. Each rose is de-thorned and trimmed by hand, before they’re arranged in their signature gift boxes made of sustainably-sourced materials.
For Mother’s Day, you can enhance your gift with a selection of gift add-ons, such as luxury candles, fine chocolate or a scented candle.
Mother’s Day collection: Gift boxes start from $70. For free same-day delivery, order by 5pm on weekdays and 12pm on Saturdays.
Unless you’ve been living under a social media rock, The Floral Atelier’s signature Bloom Boxes are all the rage on Instagram – and it’s not hard to see why. Emanating a polished yet vintage charm, these arrangements combine florals in robust or pastel shades with a classic white or black box. The result? An elegant and luxurious gift anyone would fall head over heels for, mum included.
Mother’s Day collection: Prices start from $85.
For Mother’s Day this year, dessert maestro Janice Wong has collaborated with an award-winning local florist, Fiore Dorato, to launch a beautiful gift box for mums. The Mother’s Day Flower Chocolate Box comprises nine pastel heart-shaped chocolates in three flavours (Praline Popping Candy, Baileys Salted Caramel and White Truffle Chocolate), surrounded by a bed of fresh flowers.
From $120, available for pre-order and delivery one week before Mother’s Day, at Janice Wong Singapore’s online store. Free delivery available for orders above $80.
Flowers in an hour? It sounds too good to be true, but that’s the entire premise of this online flower shop started by a group of “floral enthusiasts” with 10 to 20 years’ of experience at traditional florists. Choose from a variety of different floral presentation options, from bloom boxes to flower domes and hand bouquets, fill in an online form, then leave the curation to their skilled hands. Delivery is free with no minimum purchase.
Prices start from $73 for a Premium Surprise Bloom Box and $83 for a Premium Surprise Bouquet of roses.
Local boutique florist Fleuriste is known for creating beautiful rustic floral arrangements and bouquets that remind you of a garden in spring. Their charming Mother’s Day collection features light pastel petals artfully arranged amongst unique foliage.
Enjoy same-day delivery if you order before 11am!
Mother’s Day collection: Prices start from $75.
For something extra meaningful and special, gift her a beautiful arrangement of preserved flowers from this socially-conscious florist in Singapore. BloomBack‘s glass dome-encased flowers are handcrafted by one of their beneficiaries (single mums in need), and are specially preserved to last for years without the need for water or sunlight. What’s even better, is that with every purchase, BloomBack will donate one floral arrangement to a mum in need!
Mother’s Day collection: Prices start from $65.
We love that the Bloomeys site offers the option to filter arrangements by type of flowers included and price range (Floral Atelier allows this too), so shoppers can instantly find the perfect product regardless of their preferences or budgets. Aside from the competitive prices on their items, Bloomeys’ selection of flowers in jars, pots and boxes are awesome, seeing as these are perfect for mums who want to spruce up their workspace or living areas.
If you’re unsure of what to get, you can also leave it up to their flowersmiths to create a bespoke bouquet for mum.
Prices: Hand Tied Bouquets from $49, Flowers in a Jar from $16.8, Bespoke bouquets from $98.
If you’re looking for blooms in more vibrant and dynamic shades, the selection at Yi Lian Ng Floral Atelier would be a great fit. Most of its arrangements include bright pops of colour and look very full and voluminous. With an entire category of ‘bright and bold’ arrangements as well as a Mother’s Day selection, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
What’s more, the floral atelier is donating 10 per cent of all profits from Mother’s Day orders to help our migrant workers, as well as matching the total amount raised if it hits at least $2,000.
Mother’s Day collection: Fresh Bouquets from $159+, Bloom Boxes from $129.
One of the most popular and prominent floral retailers locally and in the region, XpressFlower is the one-stop solution for your floral shopping, especially if you’re undecided on the type of flowers to get. With an enormous catalogue that includes everything from fresh to preserved to boxed flowers (and even a Disney-inspired collection!), the options are endless. It’s worth noting that they offer 24-hour delivery services as well, so scheduling a gift is easier than ever.
Mother’s Day collection: Bouquets from $82, Preserved Roses from $71, Boxed Flowers from $80.
For the mum who prefers more practical and functional gifts, this sanitiser bloom box couldn’t be more timely. Created by a partnership between NaOClean Asia (a newly-launched Korean disinfectant solutions brand) and local florist Hands On Floral, each bloom box comes with three bottles of 250 ml sanitisers with an array of flowers like carnations and wild foliage.
Each bloom box costs $150, available here.
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Text: Zoe Zeng, Additional reporting: Elizabeth Liew
This post was first published on May 7, 2019, and updated on April 27, 2020.