Edible Arrangements Review

During my last year of college, every day on my way to campus I would pass this new store called Edible Arrangements.  The delivery van was always parked facing the street, so twice a day I salivated over the picture of the yummy fruit arrangement on the side of the van.  Finally, after a few months I was curious enough to go inside to check it out.  It was like my own personal version of heaven! 

Edible Arrangements is a sort of flower shop that makes dazzling bouquets out of fresh fruit instead of flowers.  Arrangements are available in a variety of shapes and sizes and some even feature specials like chocolate, cinnamon, and yogurt dipped fruit, just to name a few.  First, you pick your bouquet and what size you would like it to be...they have various standard as well as seasonal selections with a wide variety of fruit layouts.  Next, you get to pick if you want anything dipped in chocolate or in one of their many enticing flavors.  Then either you can pick it up yourself, or they can take care of the delivery.

My favorite Edible Arrangement that anyone has ever given me came this past week.  A friend sent me the Patriotic Appreciation Bouquet because my husband just deployed to Iraq and I have been feeling under the weather.  This fun concoction featured plain red strawberries as well as those dipped in white chocolate and in blue sprinkles.  The arrangement was so cute and meant so much to me.  It was just a bonus that I could eat it!

Edible Arrangements currently has 867 locations, as well as a delicious website.  If you don't live near a store (or even if you do), you can order your custom arrangement online and have it delivered.  It is just as easy as ordering flowers, and is pretty comparable in price.

I have been given a few Edible Arrangements bouquets and have given a few in return.  They are a wonderfully healthy treat and a fun alternative to the traditional gift of flowers for occasions like Mother's Day, a birthday, an anniversary, etc.  These arrangements are appropriate for any special event or just to say hello or thank-you.  My only problem is that I can hardly being myself to eat the arrangements because they look so cool!!