What do you give as a sophisticated gift for Halloween? What do you give your Halloween weekend hostess? What do you send as a gift to make up for having to cancel a dinner engagement at the last minute? Flowers!
For Halloween you might send a nice arrangement of autumn flowers—or any selection that you feel the recipient would like. Obviously that’s easier if you have been to their house and have some idea of their taste, but some flowers are so classic—like roses, for example—that they are appropriate for any occasion.
An amusing Halloween hostess gift might be white lilies, alluding to all the old paintings of beautiful people (presumably deceased) holding one or more white lilies. In Victorian times apparently white lilies were associated with death. If you are going to send flowers UK, the witty reference will not be missed by traditional or sophisticated hostesses
In America in the early 20th century chrysanthemums were often associated with death. Apparently they were popular flowers as gifts for funerals. That makes orange chrysanthemums great Halloween gifts.
In Mexico orange marigolds are the flower associated with death. They are used everywhere on the Days of the Dead. That makes orange marigolds another great Halloween or Day of the Dead gift.
Whether I send cut flowers or a potted plant, I always like to provide the recipient with the means to keep them fresh and healthy for as long as possible. Besides the floral preservatives often delivered with the flowers, it is nice to also send an email with a link to directions for plant care or for preserving flowers—or to print out the instructions and mail or take them to the recipient as a personal touch.








