To most people, Valentine s Day rep resents a romantic holiday lor sweet hearts to declare their love lor one another. For one group ot people, however, it means a hectic day ol phone calls, deliv eries and crowds ol Iasi-minute shoppers. Yes, lor florists. Valentine's Day a the largest floral holiday of the year. This Valentine’s Day will be especially crazy for Laura Lewis — it's her first year managing Dandelions Flower Shop. 607 East 13th Ave She can attest from past experience as a salesperson that it takes a lot of work to prepare the shop for the big day. Dandelions prepares a month in advance for the boom in business on Valentine's Day This requires ordering extra flowers, includ ing 6,000 roses between the two Dandelions shops Extra staff is also hired on during the week to help reduce the chaos Lewis usually runs the shop by herself. On Sunday, however, shell have three extra people on the floor, an extra floral design er, and a person just to take delivery calls The two stores also hire on 10 extra deliv ery (in vers who deliver throughout the week The first year she worked on the floor. Lewis said last-minute shoppers lined up outside the shop's door even before it opened on Valentine’s Day Phowby David Naa Laura Lawta. managar of DandaHon'a Ftowar Shop, aakl It takaa a lot of work for tha stora to prapara tor Vatantina ‘a Day. ona ot tha buaJast days of tha yaar. "Don't let it stress you out," she said "Come in early to guarantee you get your first-choice selections " Now some o! you may be thinking you can't afford to send flowers or a gift to your valentine Dandelions offers a variety of gifts in a wide range of prices. You can send a cute candy basket for a tittle more than $t0, or if you're really out to impress that special someone, you can go tor a dozen long-stemmed roses accompa nied by a bo* of si* Euphoria chocolate truf fles for $65 “We try to design something in a wide van ety of pnce ranges to meet every customer's needs," Lewis said "We'd like to think we can help anyone in any price range find something for Valentine's Day." Dandelions has six Valentine's Day spe cials this year that include their delivery, in the Eugene area, in their price They range in price from $19 99 to $64 99. The most popular, Lewis said, is the "Hearts and Flow ers" arrangement of six long-stemmed ros es, with a mylar balloon and heads tucked in the vase, lor $39 99 delivered. One popular question around Valentine's Day is Do men like to receive (lowers? Dan delions has seen more and more women sending men flowers every year. "Women tend to send simpler arrange ments and lots o( chocolates and balloons." Lewis said "For the women who don't feel comfortable sending a man flowers, our Euphoria chocolate baskets are an ideal gift ” Many of Dandelions' deliveries on For florists. Valentine's Dili is the largest floral MOati of the pr vaienimtj s Day, or any special occa sion, are tg people at their place of work. "It’s so much fun to receive something in front of a group of peo ple,” Lewis said. “The neat thing about getting flowers is that it makes you feel so soe cial knowing that someone thought of you. That feeling lasts even after the flowers are gone." If you won't be able to spend this roman tic holiday with the one you love because they live In another state. Dandelions can even help you send them a flower arrange ment that will warm delivery service. You simply go into the shop and pick out what you'd like to send from their Florists' Transworld Delivery Valentine's selection. This year is also the campus-area Dan delions' third anniversary. 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