There have been many times over the past few years that I've gotten flowers for someone. This has typically occurred when one of the employees of our school clinic was leaving to take a different job. One of my friends and I always split the cost, and we always go to a discount florist. Flowers in a vase look much nicer, but when purchased from the florist (even the discount florist!) will run you $3-$5 more than the paper wrapped variety. There is a dollar store conveniently located near the florist, so one of us typically goes to the dollar store to buy a vase while the other goes to get the flowers wrapped in paper. This has the added bonus of allowing us to arrange our own flowers (and get rid of the hideous baby's breath!). Since it's yard sale season, I've picked up a couple of vases for .05 and .15 each. I now carry one in my car wrapped in paper so that I am always prepared for inexpensive flower gifts. Preparation: works for me!
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