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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it’s Time to Think Pink!

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Florist For Breast Cancer Awareness Bouquets Our flower and gift shops are located throughout San Diego, including downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. We also have a website where you can browse and buy special gifts for all occasions. As a long-time business in San Diego, we've focused on playing an active role in the communities we serve throughout San Diego County, including getting involved in raising money and awareness about many issues. Each year, we take the month of October to help raise awareness about breast cancer, including sponsoring events, giving to charities, and helping others recognize this important cause. This October is no different with numerous Breast Cancer Awareness events planned throughout San Diego. We are here to help decorate for those special events with flower centerpieces and bouquets. Or, we can create flower arrangements for you to send to loved ones who won or are fighting breast cancer. Here are some examples of how we can help you Think Pink: BLUSHING REWARDS This thoughtful bouquet offers fuchsia rose, pale pink spray roses, and pastel pink hydrangea accented with floral greenery in a clear glass vase. ALLEN'S FASHION Green hydrangea mixes with yellow and light pink roses, pink spray roses, mini gerbera daisies, light yellow carnations and green button spray chrysanthemums in a gathering vase that has been tied with pink ribbons. FASHIONISTA SAN DIEGO Another stunning pink-themed bouquet, this floral display comes in three sizes and features pink roses, purple mums, white daisies and more. The size makes it perfect for floral centerpieces at a special Breast Cancer Awareness event. GARDEN DREAMS The keepsake pink ceramic container makes this a special two-gifts-in-one selection. The bouquet includes purple hydrangea, lavender roses, crème spray roses, pink gerbera [...]

2019-10-11T21:24:43+00:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it’s Time to Think Pink!

Bosses Day is October 16th

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist For Unique Gift Ideas Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. Our flower and gift shops are located throughout San Diego, including downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. We also have a website where you can browse and buy special gifts for all occasions, including the upcoming Boss's Day. Boss's Day on October 16th is a day to recognize employers and clients for all that they do as your boss. Here are some ideas from our gift collection available on our website and our San Diego flower shops to recognize that special boss in your life. Our gift crates are a sophisticated way to gift your boss with something that's unique and offers a wide range of options. WINE + CHEESE + FLOWERS CRATE There are a wide selection of gift crates available with different types of wine or champagne. This gift crate includes one wine or champagne bottle, crackers, cheese, salami, jam, a cheese board, cheese knife, corkscrew/wine-key, and small fresh flower arrangement. WINE DUO & FALL FLOWERS A new gift crate for the fall is this thoughtful collection of gift items. There is a bottle of Lioco chardonay and rosé with roses, orchids, and lilies along with seasonal accents like pumpkins and gourds arranged in a rectangular vase. FRUIT, HONEY, & TEA CRATE Choose from different sizes of this [...]

2019-10-06T16:36:26+00:00October 6th, 2019|Categories: Boss's Day|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Bosses Day is October 16th

Fall Flower Wedding Trends

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist For Weddings Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving and decor needs. Fall has officially arrived and it's time to plan for all fall events, including the harvest season, Halloween, and Thanksgiving not to mention any fall events like a fall wedding. Here are some of the floral trends for fall weddings that we are seeing for this year: Grasses and dried flowers Greenery has moved beyond the traditional and toward ornamental grasses and dried flowers, including Pampas grass and wheat stalks. Dried flowers focus on creating a bohemian or minimalistic look and often include succulents among the bouquet and fall wedding floral decorations. Ferns Ferns are popular for fall weddings in garland form or as bouquet accent. This type of greenery has even been found on a wedding cake. Leafy silver dollar eucalyptus and dusty miller are also popular, however. Seasonal and local flowers Seasonal and local flowers are popular as fall wedding flowers for their exceptional beauty, low cost, and easy accessibility. Here in San Diego we are fortunate to have a wide range of flower farms to deliver on this [...]

2019-09-28T16:47:07+00:00September 28th, 2019|Categories: Weddings|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Fall Flower Wedding Trends

The Perfect Way to Welcome a Baby

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving and decor needs. A new baby is definitely a cause for celebration. Whether you deliver your baby gift to one of the San Diego hospitals or to a San Diego residence, our San Diego flower shops and website have some thoughtful gift for the new bundle of joy. Here are some gift ideas from our Baby Collection: BABY GIRL TUB   Celebrate the arrival of a baby girl with this gift of hydrangea, spray roses, and gerbera daisies that are arranged in a pink metal tub along with a stuffed teddy bear. BABY BOY TUB The same arrangement is available for the arrival of a baby boy with masculine colors, the same floral arrangement, a blue metal tub, and a stuffed teddy bear. SWEET BABY BOY This baby boy arrangement includes hydrangeas, roses, and greenery that's been arranged in a blue ribbon-wrapped clear glass cube. The flowers are shades of blue and white. SWEET BABY GIRL A similar arrangement is also available for a baby girl arrangement with hydrangeas and roses in shades of pink and [...]

2019-09-23T19:50:55+00:00September 23rd, 2019|Categories: Baby|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Perfect Way to Welcome a Baby

Best Plants For Indoor Decorating

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist and Garden Center Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving and decor needs. Flowers are beautiful, but plants also create a beautiful natural ambiance to your home. We have an extensive collection of indoor plants for indoor decorating like these: Let's start with succulents. While they may seem trendy, these plants offer a wide range of colors and textures to blend with all types of indoor decor. SUCCULENTS AND DRIFTWOOD This arrangement offers a diverse display of San Diego-grown succulents and colorful kalanchoes that are accented and arranged in a circular glass bowl. RUSTIC SUCCULENT TIN Four different succulents are presented in a rustic designer tin, which is nice to create a comfortable ambiance. SUCCULENT GARDEN Locally grown California succulents are combined with kalanchoe and displayed in a clear vase. There are so many other indoor plants that are ideal for indoor decor: ZZ PLANT The ZZ plant is ideal for an area with no natural light and offers a unique look with its z-shaped leaves. SANSEVIERIA GEOMETRICUS Also known as the "Snake Plant," the Sansevieria is an eye-catching, low-maintenance plant that brings the outdoors [...]

2019-09-13T21:07:45+00:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: Plants|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Best Plants For Indoor Decorating

Birthstones, Birthdays, and Bouquets

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving needs. Each birthday month has its own color and birthstone, which is a great place to start when you want to plan birthday flowers for a special person in your life. Here are the birthday months with gemstone colors: December Birthstone – Blue Topaz November Birthstone – Citrine October Birthstone – Opal September Birthstone – Sapphire August Birthstone – Peridot July Birthstone – Ruby June Birthstone – Pearl May Birthstone – Emerald April Birthstone – Diamond March Birthstone – Aquamarine February Birthstone – Amethyst January Birthstone – Garnet Here are some birthday bouquets that may go nicely with these special birthday gemstones and colors: PETITE SENSATION This festive floral design features orange and pink roses, two types of hydrangea, a cymbidium orchid, and other seasonal flowers and greenery in a keepsake ceramic container. ALL SMILES This floral arrangement is a birthday party all on its own. It showcases a range of premium flowers in bold and bright colors. PRETTY IN PINK This birthday bouquet has pink Oriental lilies, hot pink roses, pink carnations, fuchsia stock, light [...]

2019-09-08T17:33:27+00:00September 8th, 2019|Categories: Birth Flowers|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Birthstones, Birthdays, and Bouquets

Add a Floral Touch to Your Labor Day Celebrations

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving needs. We're ready to help you add some special floral touches to any upcoming Labor Day events you have planned. Every party table -- indoor or outdoor -- will be that much more festive with a flower centerpiece. Flowers also add color and effect to other events like rustic arrangements at a picnic or beach party. It's also the perfect time to get special deals on many of our summer bouquets and summer flower arrangements. Here are some special ways to include summer flowers in your Labor Day celebration before summer ends: SUNFLOWER SIMPLICITY We have numerous sunflower arrangements that are perfect for those family-friendly, low-key Labor Day celebrations. This special deal includes a clear vase with either six, nine, or 12 sunflowers along with some yellow accent flowers. SUNFLOWER GARDENS Another bright sunflower arrangement features sunflowers, hydrangea, spray roses, and other seasonal favorites in a textured glass vase. WILDFLOWER SUNSET You can select this garden-style arrangement as a hand-tied bouquet or display the flowers in a rustic tin container. CELEBRATE! This perfectly named bouquet offers hot pink roses, orange [...]

2019-08-25T20:13:20+00:00August 25th, 2019|Categories: Labor Day|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Add a Floral Touch to Your Labor Day Celebrations

Floral Gift Ideas For Special August Events

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving needs. August continues to be a month to recognize those around you and make them feel valued and loved. The third week of August is National Friendship Week. Other special August days include Senior Citizen'sDay on August 21st and Kiss and Make-Up Day on August 28th. At our San Diego flower shops and through our website, we have some thoughtful floral gifts to celebrate these special people whether they live in San Diego or across the country. Here are some gift ideas: SWEET & SAVORY CRATE Gift an assortment of local artisan chocolates, cheese, meat, crackers and more arranged in a hand-made wooden crate. FRUIT, HONEY, & TEA CRATE We have many gift crates that are available like this assortment of fresh, premium fruit that is delivered with premium tea and honey. The deluxe size adds assorted nuts. SUNFLOWER SIMPLICITY Choose to give an arrangement of six, nine, or twelve sunflowers. The sunflowers are then combined with yellow accent flowers and arranged in a clear glass vase. GARDEN ENCHANTMENT (HAND-TIE BOUQUET) A hand-tied bouquet is a sweet gesture [...]

2019-08-17T18:01:57+00:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: Gifts|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Floral Gift Ideas For Special August Events

Celebrate Smiles and Romance This August

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist For Thoughtful Gifts Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving needs. August is full of reasons to celebrate the special people around you. First, it's National Romance Awareness Month. Then, the second week of August is National Smile Week. Here are some thoughtful floral gifts from our luxury collection: SUNS AND ROSES This stunning floral gift includes sunflowers, roses, and macara orchids combine to make this an arrangement that is sure to brighten anyone's day! TROPICAL PARADISE This floral design showcases a wide range of tropical flowers in bold colors. ORGANIC EXPRESSIONS San Diego-grown kale and pincushion protea are combined with premium and accent flowers and then arranged in a  wooden box. WOW! 100 ROSES ARRANGED This is an extraordinary way to show romance and make your special someone smile. There are 100 red roses arranged in a flared glass vase. It's jaw-dropping beautiful. PASSION Give our 24-inch premium long-stem roses in pink and red are offset arranged with white hydrangea in a clear glass 14-inch bullet vase. CALIFORNIA GOLD Blue and green hydrangea are combined with roses and succulents in a burlap [...]

2019-08-10T19:44:15+00:00August 10th, 2019|Categories: Gifts|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Celebrate Smiles and Romance This August

Welcome the School Year with Teacher Gifts

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist For Back to School and Teacher Gifts Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving needs. One of those upcoming gift occasions is Back to School and teachers as well as goodbye to summer where there might have been some incredible summer care staff or summer camp counselors you also want to thank. Here are some ways to gift those special mentors and instructors in your kids' lives: GARDEN WHIMSY Choose from four sizes for this special gift.  It contains antique hydrangea, burgundy cymbidium orchids, green ball dianthus, thistle, and other premium flowers along with greenery accents and succulents in a wood box. BURGUNDY BLUSH This stunning floral design features burgundy cymbidium orchids, antique hydrangea, blush gerbera daisies, ivory roses and other flowers arranged in a wooden box. FASHIONISTA SAN DIEGO This thoughtful floral design features pink roses, purple mums, white daisies, and more. It's available in three sizes. CABERNET COAST This elegant floral display offers roses and cascading phalaenopsis orchids, which are accented by premium greenery and arranged in a glass vase that's been filled with seashells. SAN DIEGO GARDEN/FAIRBANKS GARDEN Both of these floral designs [...]

2019-08-04T20:08:55+00:00August 4th, 2019|Categories: Teacher|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Welcome the School Year with Teacher Gifts
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