Penny’s By Plaza Flowers
Voted Best Florist In Philadelphia
Valentine’s Day
One of the most popular gifts all over the world is the gift of flowers, especially on Valentine’s Day. Make a lasting impression when you send fresh, custom designed, Valentine Flowers from Penny’s By Plaza Flowers. Valentine’s Day is a wonderful time to show affection for others. Valentine’s Day is associated with flowers, plants and heart- shaped boxes of candy. Our professional and talented floral designers at Penny’s By Plaza Flowers will amaze you with an arrangement of flowers or a gift basket of sweet treats!
We offer a variety of floral options gifts perfect for that special love of your life. Our company is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We provide local same day and express flower delivery service anywhere in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. Our firm has been voted “Best Florist in Philadelphia” on numerous occasions. We operate multiple floral design centers in the Norristown area. Our Plaza Flowers location is located at 417 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403. The Penny’s Flowers location is at 263 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038.
Penny’s By Plaza Flowers has the most spectacular array of Valentine’s Day flowers and gifts!
Romantic Valentine Ensemble
Love Stories for Valentines
In just two weeks Valentine’s Day will be observed. Whether it is two young people in love, school kids exchanging cards, sending flowers to a lonely senior person or just doing something thoughtful for a friend, it is a time for caring. Love poems abound during this time. People spend lots of time in the card section trying to find that perfect card with just the right message or perhaps making up their own personalized poetic message.
If you look a back in history you will find many wonderful love stories. Most often the stories involve a couple who over came hardship and weathered the storm. Once such story is that of Robert and Elizabeth Browning. Perhaps you remember Elizabeth’s famous poem to Robert:
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning – 1806-1861
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
On January 10, 1845, The great poet, Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth Barrett. She was an internationally renowned poet and he was a 32 year old poet who was not yet famous. Robert was enamored with her poetry and volume of poems. In his message to Elizabeth he said “I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett—I do, as I say, love these verses with all my heart”. This started a 20 month long correspondence of over 600 letters and is one of the greatest literary correspondences.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was the daughter of Mary Moulton Barrett and Edward Barrett. Her father as an extremely wealthy landowner who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. When Elizabeth was just 21, her mother passed away. She was the oldest of the family’s 12 children and often thought to be her father’s favorite child. Edward Barrett was a strict man and forbid his children to get married. In 1846, against Edward’s wishes, Robert and Elizabeth secretly wed.
Some of Elizabeth’s illness was thought by her physician to be worsened by the cold winters in London. He recommended she travel to Pisa Italy. It was there that Robert and she would spend the next 15 years of their lives. They secretly married and had a son. Living happily until her death in 1861, they continued to write poetry. One of the most famous poetic lines ever written came from Barrett Browning’s Sonnets From the Portuguese (1850). The well known line is , “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”.
Elizabeth continued her works completing a second edition of Poems, as well as Casa Guidi Windows (1851), Poems before Congress (1860), and her well known verse-novel, Aurora Leigh (1857). She was an activist for Italian nationalism, the abolition of American slavery, and for the advancement of women. Robert published Men and Women, which was a dedication to his wife Elizabeth. She died in his arms on June 29, 1861.
Penny’s By Plaza Flowers offers flowers for any occasion and anywhere.
Penny’s By Plaza Flowers is proud to provide delivery for any occasion, anywhere. Our immediate delivery area consists of the five-county Philadelphia region . These deliveries are completed from our design studio in Norristown, PA. From this facility we also ship gift baskets and permanent floral products throughout the world. For delivery of perishable flowers outside of the Philadelphia region we rely on our carefully selected preferred design centers in each local market. So you can rest assured that every order, across town or across the country, receives the same personalized attention that has been the cornerstone of our success.
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Our Guarantee
We back all of the selections in this catalog with our satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, the product does not meet your expectations we will replace it promptly. All replacements are honored within 5 days of delivery – original products must be returned.
Remember to follow the instructions on the care tag for longest enjoyment.
Our Mission
The management and staff at Penny’s By Plaza Flowers are committed to providing top quality flowers, plants, related gifts, and services. Because of the role our products play in the expression of your sentiment, we do not merely sell products; we convey your feelings. With this in mind, we strive to serve our customers with unsurpassed excellence. We hope that our customers and the recipients of their gifts enjoy the beauty, fragrance, and cheer that our products provide. Our goal is to exceed their expectations time after time.
It is equally as important to make your experience with Penny’s By Plaza Flowers enjoyable and convenient. To achieve this, management relies on the friendly, knowledgeable members of our team to give you the personalized attention you deserve.
Thank you for reading our blog! We hope you will visit us soon and allow us to assist you with all of your floral product needs.
