Best Bets On Buying A Mother's Day Gift Bouquet Near Port Chester

PORT CHESTER, NY—Flowers have long been associated with celebrations honoring mothers and played a prominent role in establishing the first official Mother's Day in the U.S. In 1908 a social activist named Anna Jarvis encouraged people to wear a white carnation one day each year to honor their mother's sacrifices. Jarvis wrote to newspapers and government officials asking for an official day recognizing mothers and by 1914 President Woodrow Wilson officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.

Since then flowers have been a traditional gift on Mother's Day. Where can you get the best Mother's Day gift bouquet near you? Here are the florists that were praised by Yelp reviewers. If you've been to any of these florists, let us know what your experience was. If we missed your favorite florist, let us know in the comments below:

Westchester

1. Joseph Richards Florals, 384 Main Street, Armonk

2. Rubrums Florist Ltd., 154 South Highland Avenue, Ossining

3. East Meets West Flowers, 17 Brookfield Place, Pleasantville

4. Hollywood Flower Shop, 7 Kirby Plaza, Mount Kisco

5. Art of Flowers, 144 King Street, Chappaqua

6. Whispering Pines, 83 South Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua

7. Blossom Flower Shops, 275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains

8. Bedford Village Florist, 641 Old Post Road, Bedford

9. Sunshine & Clover, 122 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson

Putnam

1. Carmel Flower Shop, 1908 Route 6, Carmel

2. The Flower Boutique, Route 6 and Veschi Lane, Mahopac

3. Putnam Valley Florist, 15-A Morrisey Drive, Putnam Valley

4. The Brewster Flower Garden, 14 Main Street, Brewster

5. Whispering Pine Garden Center & Florist, Mahopac

6. Carolyn's Flower Shoppe, 126 Main Street, Cold Spring

Mid Hudson Valley

1. Millbrook Floral Design, 3272 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook

2. The Annex Florist, 28 Charles Colman Blvd, Pawling

3. Flower Barn & Greenhouse, 261 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie

4. Colonial Flower Shop, 20 New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz

5. Green Cottage, 1204 State Route 213, High Falls

6. Osborne's Flower Shop, 30 Vassar Road, Poughkeepsie

7. Hyde Park Florist & Gifts, 4204 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park

Rockland

1. Bassett Flowers and Gifts, 305 South Main Street, New City

2. Petals and Stems, 55 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern

3. West Nyack Florist, 726 West Nyack Road

4. Dykstra Florist & Greenhouse, 165 North Middletown Road, Pearl River

5. Tappan Zee Florist, 176 Main Street, Nyack

6. Pine Knoll Florist, 85 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern

7. Rockland Florist, 8 Old Haverstraw Road, Congers