Flowers, Bouquets, Floral Arrangements
Reviews and ratings of quality, hand-picked, UK websites
Marks & Spencer Online Store
• www.marksandspencer.com
Headers: Women, Lingerie, Men, Kids, Entertainment, Travel, Home, Technology, Flowers & Gifts, Food & Wine, M&S Money, Gift Vouchers
In addition to the standard, high quality M&S range of clothing for men, women and children, there is the ultra trendy per una due range for girls, which is not available in all stores. The home department features an impressive range of home accessories, from soft furnishings to bathroom suites. Not to mention a pretty large range of rather upmarket furniture for every room in the house, including the garden. M&S online is not just restricted to clothes and home accessories - peek into the technology department for phones, TVs, hi-fi, radios, iPods and digital camcorders and cameras. The food department is in two parts. Lunchtogo allows you to order business lunches online - type in post code to see if you are in a delivery area. With food ordering, you have to download an order form to present at participating stores.
• Special Features: 90 day free returns policy. You can sign up for the Marks & Spencer credit card, &more, online.
• Gift Service: Gift vouchers and gift wrapping available, plus you can have your order sent to more than one address.
• Free UK Delivery for Furniture, TVs and Flowers
Next Directory
• www.next.co.uk
Headers: Women, Lingerie, Men, Children, Homeware, Electrical, Gifts, Flowers, Gift Vouchers
Next Directory is the UK's largest direct home shopping company. You can shop online, on the high street and by telephone. (Next has hundreds of high street stores throughout the UK). The website also has a "quickshop" feature - if you know the code numbers of the goods you want to order you can just enter these. You can pay by credit card or you can open a Next account and you will receive a monthly statement. There is a small charge if you order a copy of the Next Directory.
• Special Features: Returns are free on account purchases. Next day delivery on flowers.
• Connection Service: Connection service available on freestanding washing machines, washer dryers and dishwashers. Your old machine must be disconnected first. They will also dispose of your old appliance. Charges apply.
Peony Direct
• www.peonydirect.com
Headers: Roses, Orchids, Lilies, Peonies, At Home, Mixed Arrangements, Spring Flowers, Other Varieties, David Austin
These are silk flower arrangements - and very beautiful ones at that, from posies to sumptuous displays. Each one is handmade and many are also scented. There are also some flower related items, including lamps and candle holders. Prices range from £5 - £225. Peony Direct is based in Heathfield, Newton Abbot.
• Gift Service: Peony Direct can send your order to an address other than your own with a message of up to 40 characters.
Tesco Flowers
• www.tesco.com
Headers: Bouquets, Flowers by Post
Tesco offer bouquets plus the much cheaper option of bunches of flowers. (The difference is that bouquets are arranged, whilst the flowers by post are not). You also have the choice of adding champagne, chocolates or a teddy bear to your flowers.
• Free Delivery
Thorntons
• www.thorntons.co.uk
Headers: Personalised Gifts, Christmas Preview, Chocolate Collections, Toffee & Fudge, Thorntons Specialities, Hampers & Gift Boxes, Flowers & Chocolates, Greeting Cards, Children's Treats, Corporate Gifts, 
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If you thought there would be just chocolates here, think again. As well as the Thorntons range of chocolates, including diabetic chocolate, the site has a small selection of fine wines, flowers bouqets, mugs, bears, greetings cards plus other gift ideas. If you not sure what to get, you can use their gift finder. If you prefer to browse at your leisure, you can order a catalogue online. Notice that flower deliveries are to mainland UK only.
• Gift Service: Gift wrapping is available plus if your chocolates are a gift, you can have them sent direct to the recipient.
• International Delivery Available
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