Expressing Sympathy with Flowers and Messages: Sample Condolence Messages
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Expressing Sympathy with Flowers and Messages: Sample Condolence Messages

When someone you know has lost a loved one, it’s natural to want to offer your condolences. It can be difficult to know what to say or write. Messages of sympathy and condolences are often difficult to express, but they are important to convey. They translate your feelings into words. Often in such trying and…

Chinese Valentine’s Day: A Celestial Celebration of Eternal Love

Chinese Valentine’s Day: A Celestial Celebration of Eternal Love

Introduction The Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival or Chinese Valentine’s Day, is a time-honoured tradition in China that has mesmerized hearts for over 2,000 years. Set on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in the Chinese calendar, which usually graces the month of August, this enchanting celebration commemorates a…

International Women’s Day in Singapore – How Do You Celebrate?

International Women’s Day in Singapore – How Do You Celebrate?

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year, and it’s a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. Singapore is no exception, and there are many ways to celebrate this day in the Lion City. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the ways…

30 Congratulations Messages For Grand Opening Business
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30 Congratulations Messages For Grand Opening Business

Grand opening occasions deserve a grand celebration! Whether it’s a start-up, new office or shop opening or an inauguration of a business or an expansion of an existing business, toast to the changes and let your family members, friends and business associates know that you are happy for them. A new business opening is indeed…

Flower Bouquets To Get This Valentine’s Day

Flower Bouquets To Get This Valentine’s Day

14 February – the day where people declare their love worldwide internationally. Valentine’s Day or also known as Saint Valentine’s Day is also the day where grand gestures of romance are shown, from sending flower bouquets, gifting teddy bears to penning sweet thoughtful notes. It’s also the perfect day to send flowers to your significant…

Featured among the best florists in Singapore
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Featured among the best florists in Singapore

We recently googled in search for best florist singapore and to our pleasant surprise, we are voted one of Singapore’s best florist on several fronts. We are extremely humbled by all the votes, mentions and features. We would like to share this ‘pleasant discovery’ with our readers and why many have made 24hrscityflorist.com the to-go…

All About Pollen Allergies: Can You Still Enjoy Flowers?

All About Pollen Allergies: Can You Still Enjoy Flowers?

Everyone loves flowers. However, unfortunately, there are some people who find it difficult to stop and smell the fresh blooms because their noses get all stuffed up due to pollen allergies. Pollen is crucial to the growth of plants, but it can cause unpleasant symptoms for those who suffer from pollen allergies.

All About Casket Sprays: What Are They And Their Types?

All About Casket Sprays: What Are They And Their Types?

Flowers can be seen at virtually any occasion, funerals included. One might wonder why flowers are present at funerals, but the simple truth is that giving and receiving flowers has long been a way to express condolences after the passing of an acquaintance, friend, or relative. Indeed, fresh blooms are a visual expression of sympathy,…

Sunflower Bouquets: Why Are They Popular For Graduation?

Sunflower Bouquets: Why Are They Popular For Graduation?

Graduation is a special day for most students as it signifies both the end and beginning of significant chapters in their lives. Suppose a family member or a friend of yours is about to receive their diploma or degree soon. In that case, you may want to start thinking about the graduation flower bouquet to…

Choosing Hypoallergenic Flowers For Your Allergic Loved Ones

Choosing Hypoallergenic Flowers For Your Allergic Loved Ones

Like everywhere else, Singapore is no stranger to various types of allergies. In fact, recent studies show that approximately 24 per cent of Singaporeans experience some form of allergic rhinitis, typically that which most people call seasonal allergies. This subset of allergic rhinitis is also known as hay fever and is mainly caused by the…

4 Types Of Flowers That Flourish In Singapore’s Climate

4 Types Of Flowers That Flourish In Singapore’s Climate

Singapore is known for having a commonly tropical climate with high humidity all year round – primarily since it is located near the equator. However, its humid climate does not prevent this beautiful island nation from being a haven of fresh and stunning flowers. Indeed, you can find plenty of beautiful bouquets of flowers islandwide….

History And Meaning Behind Chrysanthemums As Funeral Flowers

History And Meaning Behind Chrysanthemums As Funeral Flowers

If you have attended several funerals or even arranged one for a loved one, you would probably know by now that chrysanthemums are among the most popular funeral flowers. Chrysanthemums, or mums for short, are perennial flowering plants that come from the Asteraceae family. They usually bloom from October to December when planted and grown…

Dried And Preserved Flowers: An Overview Of Its History

Dried And Preserved Flowers: An Overview Of Its History

When it comes to flowers, nothing beats fresh bouquet flowers meticulously arranged to make anyone who receives them feel loved and appreciated. However, if you are looking to give a memento that will last for a long time, your best option would be dried and preserved flowers. Though fresh and dried flowers are essentially just…

Sympathy Flowers 101: Why Are Flowers Present In Funerals?

Sympathy Flowers 101: Why Are Flowers Present In Funerals?

Losing a loved one is undoubtedly one of life’s most painful moments. However, it is important that you commemorate the life that they lived and pay your last respect before they are brought to their final resting place. Different countries and religions have different funeral rituals and traditions, but one of the most common things…

Graduation Day: How To Pick The Ideal Blooms For Graduates

Graduation Day: How To Pick The Ideal Blooms For Graduates

While graduation season for Polytechnic students has quite recently ended, it has just begun for our university students in Singapore! With graduation ceremonies fast approaching, this means that physical and online flower shops will once again be filled with parents and friends looking to find the best graduation flowers for their loved ones. Indeed, giving…

Between Dried And Preserved Flowers: What’s The Difference?

Between Dried And Preserved Flowers: What’s The Difference?

Over the recent years, dried and preserved flowers have gradually risen in popularity. In fact, if you take a quick peek at your social media feed, such as Instagram or Pinterest, you will likely see photographs and short videos of stunning dried and preserved flower arrangements on occasions like weddings or simply placed in people’s…

5 Ways To Show Genuine Support For The Grieving Family

5 Ways To Show Genuine Support For The Grieving Family

The death of a loved one, whether a child, parent, partner, spouse, close friend, or other relatives, can be heartbreaking. Waves of painful and intense feelings may wash over those affected, ranging from regret, remorse, emptiness, sadness, numbness, and the like. As such, family and friends of the bereaved family should ideally do what they…

The Easy Guide to Delphinium Flower Meaning and Care

The Easy Guide to Delphinium Flower Meaning and Care

Few flowers bloom as uniquely as the delphinium. Growing on tall stalks with average 20 or so flowers per stem, the delphinium flower is a crowd favourite amongst florists for adding character, volume and of course, height, to a bouquet. Let’s learn more about the delphinium flower and its meaning, as well as delphinium flower…

My work-from-home experience over the past 1.5 years in Singapore
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My work-from-home experience over the past 1.5 years in Singapore

Due to COVID-19, the past 1.5 years has been a roller-coaster journey for everyone in Singapore – front-line workers, students, businesses and office workers alike. The main difference for many? Adjusting to a lifestyle where working from home became the norm for office workers. Initially, to many, it was a dream come true where one…

Chinese Valentine’s Day
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Chinese Valentine’s Day

Chinese Valentine’s Day, Qixi falls on the seventh day of the seventh month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, whose name is “七夕” (Qixi), typically fall in the month of August. Chinese Valentine’s Day originated from a romantic fable about two lovers: the seventh daughter of the Goddess of Heaven and a simple cowherd. It…

Preparing For Your Graduation Ceremony in Singapore
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Preparing For Your Graduation Ceremony in Singapore

Graduation is a huge milestone in every student’s life. It’s a momentous occasion which celebrates the graduate’s achievement on passing through his/her academic life. Now, with the outbreak of COVID-19, graduation ceremonies have moved from physical ones to online virtual ceremonies. If you’re a graduating student this year and you’re looking at how to prepare…

How To Create Blue Roses – Infographic
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How To Create Blue Roses – Infographic

How to create blue rosesby 24hrscityflorist.com Blue rose cannot be grown naturally, at least not yet. Nature has it that roses, lack the particular pigmentation that is needed to produce the colour blue. As such, alternative methods have been thought of to “create” a blue rose. This normally means that a white or cream or…