Choose an odd number of stems, and steer clear of chrysanthemums specifically, most florists in France will already assume you don’t want them for a gift bouquet unless you ask.
Bring flowers already arranged rather than wrapped raw, and hand them over unwrapped or loosely wrapped, arriving with a giant floral cellophane cone reads as overly formal for a casual dinner invitation.
- Red carnations are also off-limits — they signal ill will rather than affection.
- Yellow flowers carry their own bad association: infidelity, so skip those for anything romantic.