As it creeps closer and closer to the big Christmas Day, there’s always a last-minute extra gift or two needed! Luckily, we’ve rounded up some fantastic last-minute options that will have you perfectly prepared come Christmas morning.
What makes a good last-minute Christmas Gift?
The main components are availability, ease, and delivery. You need to make sure you can get the present in time for the big day – so check the last postage dates, although express options are available at Floralsilk, so you can order right up to 19th December at 1pm! – The item needs to be in stock, and it needs to be easy enough for you to wrap and provide to the recipient. The last, most important aspect is that it must be a fantastic present… and the perfect options that tick each of those boxes are below!
Artificial Bouquets
Flowers as gifts have been a traditional, thoughtful gift for generations, but their fleeting existence always provides a moment of sadness when you inevitably have to throw out the much-loved gift as it wilts away. A perfect way to avoid this feeling is to buy realistic, faux flowers that last forever – and Floralsilk is the proud provider of exactly that. With decades of experience, our artificial flowers are the best you can get, letting your gift last forever with very little maintenance. As a bonus, each of our artificial bouquets is lovingly tied and wrapped in brown paper, so you need only remove them from the box to hand to your recipient.
To add a little extra personalisation to your gift, you can add in additional flower stems or foliage to existing bouquets, or even create your own bouquet from scratch. We’ve got tips on creating your perfect arrangement, but also an extensive bouquet inspirations page, where you can see which stems have been paired together. Mix and match your favourite pieces for a truly heartfelt gift.
Think about where they might place the bouquet
Do they need a vase? Will it be in a bright room or a dark one? You might never know for certain what they’ll choose to do with their gift, but thinking about these options ahead of time means that if they do as expected, you’ll have truly picked the perfect gift.
When you think of Christmas, what do you think of? Is it everyone being together? Is it sitting down for a big Christmas feast? If the latter plays any part in your thoughts, then a seasonal centrepiece can be a perfect last-minute gift, especially for your host. We’ve got some beautiful table options, as well as advice on setting up a perfect tablescape (which could be a lovely surprise gift to set up yourself!), but our favourite this year is the luxury faux poinsettia table centre. There’s little more Christmas feeling than this traditional flower, and its large size is truly striking on the tabletop.
Orchids are stunning flowers, whose existence can be tracked back for thousands of years. For years, they’ve been the perfect gift, but they’ve a rather fickle period of bloom, and so its beauty can be rather short lived. Of course, our everlasting blooms offer the chance to experience it all year around with faux orchids, and we’ve got a fantastic range of colours to pick from too – whites, pinks, and pots to suit all décor. Our artificial orchids are so realistic looking that we know your recipient will be amazed they’re not live flowers… and then pleased they require no maintenance too!