The holiday glow has faded and winter has settled in—gray skies, chilly mornings, and maybe even a surprise snowfall. If you’ve ever woken up to find your car tucked under a fresh blanket of snow, you know the drill: bundle up, allow extra time, and prepare for whatever the roads may bring.
While you’re getting ready to brave the cold, our team at Gillespie Florists is doing the very same—preparing not only our arrangements, but also our drivers, to safely navigate winter weather. After reflecting on memorable storms past (we still remember Snowpocalypse 2014!), we thought it was the perfect time to share how we make sure your flowers arrive just as beautiful as intended.
Our Winter-Ready Delivery Team
Let’s start with our incredible drivers. Each one is equipped with a company phone featuring GPS and mapping, touch-screen gloves for safe communication, and winter cleats to handle icy sidewalks and snowy paths. Dressing in layers is key—while it may be frigid outside, delivery vans are kept at a safe, cozy temperature to protect the flowers inside. Jackets, hats, and gloves are often shed and layered back on throughout the day as drivers move from stop to stop.
Once they arrive at a destination, drivers carefully check for hazards like icy walkways or snow-covered entrances. After a full day of navigating snow, sleet, rain—or whatever winter decides to throw our way—they return to the shop before dark. Keeping both our team and your flowers safe is always the priority.
Vehicles That Go the Extra Mile
Our delivery vans get special winter treatment too. Each one is stocked with ice scrapers, salt, kitty litter, and even 2x6 boards—just in case conditions get tricky. Vans also receive regular maintenance checks, plenty of windshield washer fluid, and frequent washes to stay road-ready all season long.
Protecting Your Flowers From the Cold
Winter weather means extra care for our floral designs. Before any arrangement leaves the shop, it’s carefully “suited up” for the journey. On cold days, flowers are wrapped in protective cellophane, and when temperatures drop to 20 degrees or below, we add an extra layer of tissue. In below-zero conditions, arrangements are even covered with a blanket during delivery. Funeral flowers, including casket sprays and easel pieces, receive the same thoughtful protection.
Pro tip: If you receive flowers at work, hang on to the tissue and cellophane layers—they’ll help protect your arrangement when you head back out into the cold.
Gadgets for shoes, vehicles packed with supplies, layers upon layers of clothing, and carefully wrapped flowers—it’s a lot of extra effort, but it’s worth it. Come snow, sleet, or ice, you can count on Gillespie Florists to deliver your flowers safely and beautifully.
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