If you need same day flower delivery, chances are you need to act fast to make sure you'll be able to find the right service to help you...



Most major online florists offer some form of same day delivery, at least on a selected range of their bouquets and arrangements.  Many have entire sections devoted to last minute flower orders, and often the bouquets which can be ordered and delivered the same day will be marked or identified somehow in the listings on the site.

As a general rule, you have to order by lunchtime or early afternoon in order to have your flowers delivered the same day.  If it's already later than that, your best bet may be to call a local florist and see if they can help you.  Otherwise, you'll have to go for next day delivery, which should provide you with a wider variety of bouquets to choose from.  Also keep in mind that you may need to order earlier in the day if it's a weekend or holiday, so be sure to check the details on the site that you're ordering from.

You generally shouldn't be charged any extra for wanting same day flower delivery, unless it's some kind of special 'Emergency Delivery' plan which a few sites offer.  However, most sites will simply charge you the standard rate for same day delivery.

You may also want to consider non-flower gifts, such as balloon arrangements, chocolates, or live plants.  These are usually more readily available and are easier to ship quickly than a floral arrangement which needs to be designed, and which has many separate parts which all need to be in stock.  Of course, whether or not balloons or plants are appropriate depends very much on the recipient and the reasons for sending the flowers, but this is definitely something to consider if you don't find any flower arrangements that seem suitable.