We've been taking flower orders since 2007, and Weddington is one of those places where the orders tell a story. Not a dramatic story, just the kind that reveals what a place is actually like. Upscale but not showy. Family-focused. People who care about quality and notice when something isn't right.
Yesterday morning, a woman named Stephanie called from Connecticut. Her daughter just bought a house in Weddington (off Providence Road, she said, near the shopping area), and Stephanie wanted to send something as a housewarming gift. Not just any flowers though. She asked Bonnie specific questions about what would hold up well because, quote, "my daughter will notice if they're not fresh." That's Weddington in a nutshell. People pay attention. Bonnie walked her through options, explained why certain flowers last longer than others, and got the order delivered by 3PM that afternoon. We do same day delivery if you order by 1PM on weekdays or 10AM on Saturday, and that cutoff exists because fresh flowers need time to be made properly, not rushed.
Last week, a guy named Robert ordered anniversary flowers for his wife. He's been doing it through us for three years now because, as he told Bonnie, "you people actually answer the phone and remember me." He lives in Weddington, travels for work constantly, and he needs to know that when he calls from an airport in Dallas or wherever, someone's going to handle it without making him jump through hoops. That's what we do. Dennis, Dan, and I built this thing from scratch (the long version of that story is on our about us page if you're interested), and we kept it small on purpose. Phoebe and Ayu handle order logistics, Bonnie does customer service and most of the calls, and we all actually know what's happening with your Weddington delivery.
A woman named Claire ordered sympathy flowers for a funeral in Weddington two days ago. Her colleague's father had passed, and she wanted something respectful but warm. She was crying a little on the phone, apologizing for crying, and Bonnie just let her talk it through. That's the thing about sympathy orders, you can't rush them. Claire ended up ordering a standing spray with soft pastels, and she sent Bonnie an email the next day saying it was perfect. Those emails matter to us because they confirm we're doing this right.
Weddington sits just outside Charlotte, close enough to feel the city influence but far enough out to keep that residential, almost country club atmosphere. We see a lot of high-end anniversary orders going there. A lot of "I'm sorry" flowers from husbands who work long hours and need to make things right. A lot of birthday orders for moms and grandmothers who live in those big houses on acreage with the perfect landscaping. The bar is high in Weddington, and people expect quality, which is why we're obsessive about our florist partners.
Here's how we got into this whole flower delivery thing, and why it matters for your Weddington order specifically. Years ago, we were running a small shop, and we were drowning. I mean really struggling, like watching the bank account drop every week and wondering if we'd make it. But the phone kept ringing. People calling, asking us to send flowers to other places, other towns, sometimes across the country. We'd say no because we couldn't help them, and then one day, when we had barely any money left and the situation was desperate, we decided to try something different. What if we just called a florist in the town the customer wanted to send to and asked them to take the order? So we did. I called a florist, drove out to meet her face to face (my daughter broke something in her shop within five minutes, mortifying), and I explained the idea. She agreed. Then another florist agreed. Then another. We started building relationships, one florist at a time, because we needed them and they needed orders. That model, born from desperation and too many calls we couldn't fulfill, became the entire foundation of what we do now. Every single order to Weddington goes through that same network. A local florist who's actually there, who knows the roads and the neighborhoods, who makes your arrangement fresh that morning because their reputation is on the line, not just ours. We don't have some facility in Weddington. We have a partner who's been doing this for years and who understands that Weddington customers notice details.
Providence Road area gets a ton of orders. I think it's because that's where people live when they're established, when they've got the house and the family and the stability. Those orders are rarely last-minute panic orders. They're planned. Thoughtful. People in Weddington tend to order a day or two ahead, not an hour before the cutoff, because they're organized like that.
When you call us, Bonnie's probably answering. She's been with us for years, she's an ex-florist, and she knows how to translate what you're trying to say into something the florist can actually create. When someone says "elegant but not stuffy," Bonnie knows exactly what that means. When someone says "my wife likes purple but not too much purple," she gets it.
Your order goes directly to our partner florist in Weddington. They see the address, they see the delivery time you requested, and they start working. Fresh flowers, made that day. Not pulled from a cooler where they've been sitting since Tuesday. We work with over 15,000 florists across the country, and that number isn't just for show. It's because Dennis and Dan, who run operations with me, they spent years in this industry before we partnered up. They know that florists are the backbone of this entire thing. You treat them well, pay them fairly, give them good orders, and they take care of your customers. You treat them like order-takers, and the quality suffers. We learned that early.
Same day delivery has a 1PM cutoff on weekdays and 10AM on Saturday because that's how long it takes to make something properly and get it delivered while it's still fresh. Weddington isn't tiny, and depending on where your recipient lives (some of those properties are set way back from the road), delivery can take time. We factor that in. We're not going to promise same day at 3PM because we know we can't guarantee it. Honesty matters more than making the sale.
Anniversary orders are constant in Weddington. We're talking 10th, 20th, 30th anniversaries. People who've been married forever and still send flowers. Or, more accurately, husbands who call us because their wife mentioned something three weeks ago about how nice it would be to get flowers and now he's panicking. We handle those calls with grace because we've all been there (well, Dennis and I have).
"I'm sorry" flowers go to Weddington a lot. High-stress jobs, long hours, missed dinners, forgotten plans. A guy called last week, didn't even give his name at first, just said "I messed up, I need something delivered to Weddington today." Bonnie didn't pry. She asked the address, asked what he wanted to spend, suggested a mixed arrangement with roses and lilies, and got it done. He called back the next day to say thank you. Those orders are usually pretty generous because the guy knows he really messed up.
New baby flowers are big in Weddington. Young families moving into the area, first baby, second baby, all the grandparents sending flowers to the house. Those orders are almost always happy. Pinks and blues and whites, cheerful and sweet. Bonnie loves those calls because they're easy and joyful, a nice break from the sympathy orders that can be emotionally heavy.
Get well flowers go to homes in Weddington, not hospitals. When someone's recovering, they're doing it at home with family, and flowers help make the space feel less medical and more normal. Bright colors, sunflowers, gerbera daisies, things that lift the mood. Those orders matter because they remind someone that people are thinking about them during a rough time.