WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Floral shops across the nation are hard at work this Valentine's Day.
28/22 News stopped by McCarthy Flowers in Wilkes-Barre where they were packed with people picking up flowers for that special someone in their life.
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Employees there say the most popular flower that's ordered is the classic rose, mainly red but can be a variety of colors.
The spring mix bouquet is a top seller too.
"The guys have done well this year, not a lot of guys waited till last minute. So kudos to them! But yesterday was a very long day. We were here 11 or 12 hours. We had probably 200 orders that we tagged yesterday," said Allie Berry-Herb, floral manager and designer.
McCarthy Flowers is a family run shop that has been in business for over 40 years.