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When you think of Valentine's Day, you think of red, chocolate, and flowers. So, if you're currently trying to figure out what to get your boo on February 14, these Montreal flower stores have got you covered.

There's something predictably special about receiving a gorgeous bouquet on this holiday.

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Flowers — as gifts or home decor — can add beauty and magic to our lives, but they often disappoint us within a week or two when they inevitably die. And none of us need more disappointment in 2020. Iruda Atelier, a Griffintown flower shop run by florist Iruda Kim, solves that problem by making bouquets out of "premium dried flowers," which are designed to last up to 24 months. 

What's even more impressive is that Kim offers the option of putting the dried flowers in bubbles, which are unlike anything typically seen in Canada.

They're giving us major fairy-tale vibes. Remember Belle's enchanted glass-encased rose in Beauty and the Beast? Yeah. That.

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