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VOTED BEST FLORIST IN MEMPHIS
Pugh’s Flowers is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We operate four floral design centers in the greater Memphis & Southaven area. Our firm is one of the most trusted brands in the city. The award-winning floral design staff at Pugh’s is a super talented group. They create luxurious, upscale floral bouquets. In addition to all the gorgeous farm fresh flowers we sell, we also offer the best selection of green, flowering and succulent plants in town. Need an occasion themed gift? Each of our floral design centers offers lots of great gift options.
Pugh’s Flowers was started in 1976 by Bill Pugh and his partner. Over the past 40 years, Pugh’s Flowers has grown into one of the premier flower shops in the country. The flower shop is currently owned and operated by Tim, Michael and Mark. Bill Pugh’s three sons. We operate three retail flower shops in Memphis, and another in Southaven, Mississippi. Along with our floral design business, the brothers also operate Pugh’s Earthworks, Rosie’s Pest Control and a new business that will be opening soon, called Pugh’s Lawn.
Pugh’s Flowers imports the freshest cut flowers daily from around the world for our flower delivery. Teleflora ranks Pugh’s Flowers as one of the nations 100 largest floral order senders from over 25,000 member shops. Our full service florist has a full selection of fresh cut flowers, fruit and gourmet baskets, green houseplants and home accessories that are all available in store, via the web or by phone. Pugh’s Flowers operates 4 floral design centers. We have 3 flower shops in Memphis and 1 in Southaven MS. We are open 7 days.
Local Same Day & Express Delivery
Pugh’s Flowers offers local same-day and express flower delivery service. Our local delivery area is the largest among the flower shops operating in the market. Every single floral bouquet our artisans create is backed by our on-time delivery guarantee. We also provide a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee with each flower arrangement as well. If for any reason you don’t absolutely love the fresh flower bouquet we create and deliver for you, just contact our floral design center. We will design and deliver another bouquet, of equal or greater value, absolutely free of charge.
Nationwide Same Day Flower Delivery
If you need to send flowers to someone who resides outside of our local delivery area, we encourage you to opt for our nationwide same day delivery service option. We have developed a hand selected network of floral design partners around the country. Our staff works directly with these vendor partners to accomplish same day deliveries across the United States. Every arrangement, whether scheduled for local or nationwide delivery, is guaranteed for on-time arrival. Each design is also backed by our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.
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Mother’s Day, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis Free Girl Scout Cookies!
Help out the Memphis Girl Scout organization by sending this sweet package that includes a delightful pink bouquet and a free box of the favoriteThin Mint Girl Scout Cookies. What better way to tell mom she's sweet!
Administrative Professionals Week April 25-29, Pugh’s Flowers
National Secretaries Week was created in 1952 through the efforts of Harry F. Klemfuss, a New York publicist.Working in conjunction with the National Secretaries Association, later known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Klemfuss wanted to encourage more people to consider careers in the secretarial/administrative support field.The official period of celebration was first proclaimed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer as "National Secretaries Week," which was held June 1–7 in 1952, with Wednesday, June 4, 1952 designated National Secretaries Day. The first Secretaries Day was sponsored by the National Secretaries Association with the support of corporate groups.In 1955, the observance date of National Secretaries Week was moved to the last full week of April. The name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week in 1981, and became Administrative Professionals Week in 2000 to encompass the expanding responsibilities and wide-ranging job titles of administrative support staff.Modern celebrationOver the years, Administrative Professionals Week has become one of the largest workplace observances. The event is celebrated worldwide through community events, social gatherings, and individual corporate activities recognizing support staff with gifts. In the United States, the day is often celebrated by giving one's assistant gifts such as flowers, candy, trinkets, lunch at a restaurant, or time off.
Spring Specials
New Springtime Specials are here. There are a lot of opportunities to send flowers with Easter, Secretaries Week and Mother's Day all on the horizon. Dates to remember: Easter April 24th Secretaries Week April 24 - 30 Mother's Day May 8th Here are some of springtime favorites. We can also make custom arrangements, just call 901-363-6744 to talk with a designer.
Weddings by Pugh’s Flowers
Pictures by Zanone. Pictures Courtesy of Kristen Jones Photography. Pictures courtesy of Aaron Snow Photography
March Holidays, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
March Flower: Daffodil March Birthstone: Aquamarine March National Holidays: 4- Hug a GI Day 5- Employee Appreciation Day 8- Mardi Gras 9- Ash Wednesday 12- Plant a Flower Day 17- St. Patrick's Day 19- Purim 20- Spring Equinox 29- National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day 30- Doctors Day Quote: "I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck." Emma Goldman
President’s Day, Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
According to the Gregorian or "New Style" calendar that is in use today, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, but according to the Julian or "Old Style" calendar that was in effect in England and her colonies until 1752, his birth date was February 11th. (This is because the new calendar added eleven days to the old date to bring the calendar year into step with the astronomical year.) So back in the 1790s, while Washington was still alive, some Americans celebrated his birthday on February 11th and some on February 22nd. Along came Abraham Lincoln, another famous US president, who was also deserving of a special day of recognition. The only problem was that he was born on February 12th, and so now we found ourselves with two presidential birthdays that fell within a short time of one another. Prior to 1968, this fact didn't seem to bother anyone and things were running along pretty smoothly in the birthday celebration department -- February 22nd was observed as a federal public holiday to honor the birthday of George Washington and February 12th was observed as a public holiday (in most states) to honor the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Then things changed. In 1968, the 90th Congress was determined to create a uniform system of federal Monday holidays, so they voted to shift three existing holidays (including Washington's Birthday) to Mondays. The law took effect in 1971. As a result, Washington's Birthday holiday was changed from its fixed February 22 date to the third Monday in February. This change was not without controversy. There was some concern that Washington's identity would be lost (since the third Monday in February would never fall on his birth date of February 22nd). There was also an attempt to rename the public holiday "Presidents' Day", but this stalled in committee. "It was the collective judgment of the Committee on the Judiciary," stated Mr. William Moore McCulloch (R-Ohio) "that this [naming the day "President's Day"] would be unwise. Certainly, not all Presidents are held in the same high esteem as the Father of our Country. There are many who are not inclined to pay their respects to certain Presidents. Moreover, it is probable that the members of one political party would not relish honoring a President from the other political party whether he was in office, no matter how outstanding history may find his leadership." The single holiday observance meant that the traditional 10-day separation between Washington's Birthday (February 22) and Lincoln's Birthday (February 12) had essentially been eliminated. However, while Congress had created a uniform federal holiday law, there was not a uniform holiday title agreement among the individual states. Even though most states with individual holidays honoring Washington and Lincoln shifted their state recognition date of Washington's Birthday to correspond to the third Monday in February, some states, including California, Idaho, Tennessee, Texas and others, chose not to retain the federal holiday title and renamed their state holiday "President's Day." From that [...]
New Style of Roses and New Vases are here! Pugh’s Flowers Memphis
We now offer a new style of roses called Elegant Style. They come with bear grass and a ti leaf bow with burch stems for a modern look. We have the traditional style roses also that includes baby's breath but we are using a new, more contemporary vase now! We love our new look.
Valentine’s Day is Monday, Feb. 14th.
Valentine's Day will be here soon! This year Pugh's Flowers would like to help you plan ahead. Every Year you plan to have your gift delivered on Valentine's Day. However consider the option of delivering in advance. This way the magic of Valentine's Day will last longer than just one day. Valentine's Day is on a Monday this year. Although it is great receiving flowers on Valentine's Day consider what sending flowers early would mean for your loved one. Here are some great reasons to ponder.... 1. Delivering early is definitely more of a surprise! She expects a gift on Valentine's Day, However delivering the day or two before is not expected and will be a pleasant surprise!! 2. You Just Couldn't Wait!!! The chance to be the first one to say Happy Valentine's Day and I love You is a great reason to be the early bird. She will appreciate flowers and candy anytime so why not do it sooner than later. 3. Avoid the Hassle. Ordering early helps you to avoid the rush and hassle of Valentine's Day. If you have your gift delivered early it comes with the piece of mind that she will receive her flowers before Valentine's Day afternoon. Having them delivered a day or two early is an even better idea because you know that she will be able to enjoy them the whole day!!!!! While others are waiting for their gift to be delivered your sweetheart will already be enjoying hers!!!! 4. With Valentine's Day falling on a Monday this year, it's a perfect opportunity to celebrate your love all weekend long. Send flowers to your sweetheart at work on Friday, Feb. 11 with a note reading, "Looking forward to a romantic weekend" or "I couldn't wait to say I Love You." She'll be the first to receive Valentine's Day flowers. Surprise your sweetheart by having flowers delivered to her at home on Saturday, Feb. 12 Remember that whatever you are planning on for this Valentine's Day here at Pugh's we want to help you make it special! Stop on by one of our three locations in town and see what we can do for you!
What color rose to send? The meaning of flowers, Pugh’s Flowers
Red Love, Beauty, Courage and Respect, Romantic Love, Congratulations, "I Love You", "Job Well Done", Sincere Love, Respect, Courage & Passion Red (Dark) Unconscious beauty Red (Single) "I Love You" Deep Burgundy Unconscious Beauty White Purity, Innocence, Silence, Secrecy, Reverence, Humility, Youthfulness, "I am worthy of you", Heavenly White (Bridal) Happy love Pink Appreciation, "Thank you", Grace, Perfect Happiness, Admiration, Gentleness, "Please Believe Me" Dark Pink Appreciation, Gratitude, "Thank You" Light Pink Admiration, Sympathy, Gentleness, Grace, Gladness, Joy, Sweetness Yellow Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Promise of a new beginning, Welcome Back, Remember Me, Jealousy, "I care" Yellow with Red Tip Friendship, Falling in Love Orange Desire, Enthusiasm Red and White Given together, these signify unity Red and Yellow Jovial and Happy Feelings Peach Appreciation, Closing the deal, Let's get together, Sincerity, Gratitude Pale Peach Modesty Coral Desire Lavender Love at first sight, Enchantment Orange Enthusiasm, Desire, Fascination Black * Death, Farewell Blue * The unattainable, the impossible Single - any color Simplicity, Gratitude Red Rosebud Symbolic of purity and loveliness White Rosebud Symbolic of girlhood Thorn-less Rose "Love at first sight" Roses by the NumbersA single rose of any color depicts utmost devotion Two roses entwined together communicate "Marry me" Six Roses signify a need to be loved or cherished Eleven roses assure the recipient they are truly and deeply loved Thirteen roses indicate a secret admirer google_protectAndRun("ads_core.google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad);
