Valentine’s Day is a big deal in Central Florida.

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, florists in central Florida were making final preparations for the holiday rush.

Jonathan Drery and his family have owned Champs Flowers in Orange County for nearly 17 years. He said it’s a family tradition for everyone to come together on Valentine’s Day to help fill orders.

“I love Valentine’s Day because I get to be with my family. It’s a time for us all to come together. We all have different things going on in our lives, separate and otherwise. But we all come together and work together to make sure we serve the community,” he said.

Drelley said classic red roses are the most popular, but thanks to social media, people are willing to spend more money to get the perfect photo.

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“Normally, since it’s Valentine’s Day, I’d probably buy flowers or a teddy bear or chocolates,” Dolly said. “There are some people coming in who are probably in the doghouse, so sending flowers for them can change the whole target of their relationship.”

The National Retail Federation predicts that Americans will spend a total of $25 billion, which equates to $185 per person.

This Valentine’s Day isn’t just about flowers, with people continuing to spend more on romantic nights out and jewellery, with even the price of chocolate rising at a record pace, experts say. ing.

“Meals away from home are going up more than any other cost category. And candy, sugar prices are really going up around the world too. So people aren’t really watching their spending. It’s going to have to,” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate. “Not only is the U.S. economy holding up better than expected, it’s also outperforming its peers around the world. That’s something Americans should celebrate.”

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