{"id":501,"date":"2021-07-15T01:15:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T01:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/?p=501"},"modified":"2019-10-01T05:07:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T05:07:27","slug":"celebrating-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balanceandblooms.com\/celebrating-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Women\u2019s Day, observed annually on March 8, is a day to honor and celebrate the achievements of women from around the world. With efforts dating back as early as 1908, the occasion is an official holiday in more than two dozen countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a time to recognize the amazingly influential women throughout history and today \u2014 from business to politics to athletics to philanthropy to celebrity. And it is a time to celebrate the amazing women we interact with on a daily basis and to express respect, appreciation and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around the world, many people give flowers and other small gifts to their mothers, wives, grandmothers and daughters, as well as coworkers, teachers and friends in recognition of Women\u2019s Day.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/emotional-impact-of-flowers-study\/\">Research at Rutgers University<\/a>&nbsp;demonstrates flowers create instant delight and increase happiness and life satisfaction, making flowers a top choice for celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know a woman \u2014 mom, sister, daughter, friend, spouse, co-worker \u2014 who deserves to be celebrated? Honor, respect and love translate so beautifully with flowers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Women&#039;s Day\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xNtizYdI3zE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Some suggestions for Women\u2019s Day flowers are:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A flowering plant or a garden-style arrangement with greens and soft pastel hues \u2013 no matter what the flower \u2013 will send the message of love to your mom, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and daughters.<\/li><li>Flowers to show friends or neighbors that you appreciate them have a natural, just-picked feeling. Garden-style flowers or a bright bold color palette are fun and whimsical options. A basket with a mix of flowering and green plants delivered to her door or office is also a sure-fire winner.<\/li><li>Giving flowers to clients and employees is a sophisticated way to recognize workplace accomplishments. A mixed floral arrangement of reds, rich oranges and fuchsias inspires and energizes.<\/li><li>Say \u201cI appreciate all you do\u201d to teachers and childcare professionals with flowers in bright oranges and lime greens. Those colors together are contemporary, generate energy and excitement, and are perfect for showing thanks and appreciation.<\/li><li>For your wife, send her favorite flowers \u2013 the varieties at your wedding, flowers you sent her when you first started dating or the ones she buys for herself. What is her favorite color? Those flowers will have great meaning and impact.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Card Messages When Sending Flowers for Women\u2019s Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I admire you. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>You\u2019re my hero. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>You have a special way of making the world a better place. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Thanks for all you do. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Thank you for always being there. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>There\u2019s never been a minute I wasn\u2019t glad you were my (Mom, Grandma, Friend, Sister, Neighbor, Teacher etc.) Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Thanks \u2014 you really make a difference. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Thank you just isn\u2019t enough! You\u2019re the best! Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Thank you for all you do \u2014 you are a true friend. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><li>Sending love along with a thankful heart. Happy Women\u2019s Day!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutflowers.com\/holidays-occasions\/womens-day\/\">Originally created for The Society of American Florists <\/a><\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women\u2019s Day, observed annually on March 8, is a day to honor and celebrate the achievements of women from around the world. With efforts dating back as early as 1908, the occasion is an official holiday in more than two dozen countries. 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