April 2014 - Allen's Flowers

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April brought us some much needed rain to the San Diego area, which also has helped our local flower farmers to have a bumper crop of stunning spring flowers not to mention those international flower farmers we work with that provide some of our store flower favorites. In the spring, there are many things to celebrate. There’s birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, prom, weddings and more just to name a few. This also includes upcoming special occasions like Mother’s Day on May 11th. For this occasion and all the other special moments, we have put together new, stunning flower arrangements and gifts to enjoy the season and show our love for friends and family. Our floral design team at each of our San Diego locations have been hard at work, doing what they love the most – being creative and coming up with some very artistic and stylized flower arrangements. Highlights include a wide array of tulips, roses, orchids, lilies and carnations as well as tropical flowers, greenery and accents, and unique vase and other containers. This year, we have expanded our offering for Mother’s Day with a luxury collection of unique floral designs, exotic and premium flowers, and a generous size to each of the flower arrangements. One of the favorites among all of our San Diego stores is the extraordinary roses that we start to get in now that warm weather has arrived. These exceptional long-stem roses come in a rainbow array of colors so you can find the color that matches your loved one’s preference. Along with the May flowers comes our special gift to you – sales and promotions on a wide array of the May flower arrangements, bouquets, and centerpieces. This special pricing is a great way [...]

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Send a Gift that Leaves a Lasting Impression

There is a reason flowers are such a popular gift – not only are they beautiful but they have a way of making a lasting impression because they represent nature and are so truly unique, especially in terms of showing someone’s love for a special occasion like a birthday, special event, anniversary, new baby or a just because. One of the favorite things we like to do is create flower arrangements that stand out among all the rest so that recipients know that this was not some group of flowers picked up at the supermarket cooler. Instead, it was made by a team of professional floral designers that added their own flair for design, color combinations, and flower varieties not to mention special containers. We are proud to show off our latest collection of Metropolitan Designs that include many contemporary and stunning flower arrangements that will be a real standout as a gift for others or yourself. Many of these also are great choices for centerpieces for events or even an upcoming wedding. Here are a just few of the Metropolitan Designs that we feel have made a lasting impression on many of our customers and their recipients: La Jolla Elegance features white callas, white hydrangea and green cymbidium orchids in a graceful tall glass vase. Prestige is an extraordinary arrangement that features premium roses, tulips, hydrangea, and Oncidium orchids that truly stun. Our Deluxe Dendrobium orchid display comes in a crystal clear triangular vase that simply overflows with these beauties in shades of purple along with some dramatic accents. Pacific Breeze offers a floral breath of fresh air in this multi-color arrangement. This arrangement blossoms with color and grace that is supplied through the rich beauty of roses, hydrangea, lilies, [...]

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Honor the Office Professionals Who Make Your Office Run Smoothly during Administrative Professionals Week

Next week is the annual formal celebration of your office workers’ dedication and tireless efforts to keep your schedule straight, get you where you need to go, and generally oversee that all the details and bases are covered so you can focus on your core business. From April 20th through April 26th, Administrative Professionals Week is the perfect time to recognize and reward all their hard work on your behalf. Whether you do something each day or only focus on Administrative Professional Day on Wednesday, April 23rd, make sure you make it personal, unique, and special for your staff whether they are on-site or work as a virtual assistant for you. Here are our ideas for flowers, plants, and gifts that we can offer you via online ordering, through your phone or tablet, by phone, or, if you have time, in any one of our San Diego flower shop locations. Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week When it comes to gift ideas, we have to start with our favorite – flowers. It’s what we know and where we shine. Our team of floral designers loves to create new flower arrangements each season, and this spring is no exception. Featuring spring favorites like tulips, daisies, carnations and more, these spring flower arrangements work well for any of our staff as they are bright, cheery, and overflowing with freshness and beauty. Our floral design team also likes to do custom arrangements so we can work with you to create arrangements for each staff member as well as centerpieces for any party or luncheon you may be planning for your staff. Then, we have green plants. You may want to consider this if any staff member is allergic to flowers or you have a [...]

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Prom Time in San Diego!

Prom time is here again in San Diego, which means dresses, tuxes, limos and fun! It is that magic memory that most high schoolers enjoy in their junior and senior years of school. With a chance to dress up and work off some steam from a year of hard work, proms often require a lot of time and effort to find the perfect ensemble as well as the flowers to go with it – both corsages and boutonnieres. Our Prom Flower Selection We’re here to get you ready for the prom with a beautiful selection of corsages and boutonnieres in a wide range of colors, styles, and flower varieties. These include roses, orchids, carnations and more along with corsages that have accent features like rhinestones, pearls, and greenery. Many of prom flowers are reflective of the season in terms of spring flowers on-hand. The corsage flower designs also are regularly updated to mirror current prom flower trends or to introduce new styles that can coordinate with today’s fashions. Prom Flower Advice And, when it comes to picking out a corsage or boutonniere, there are not many rules about what works best. However, we do have some recommendations: Go with something that coordinates with your dress but does not necessarily have to match it. Pick a color that goes with your dress in a contrasting color. The flower in the corsage should be mirrored in the boutonniere in terms of variety and color to create that couple look. Pick a style that you like and that means something to you rather than just going with what is trendy. Like your dress, it should reflect your personality. You don’t have to go the traditional route where the guy buys the corsage and the [...]