October 2015 - Allen's Flowers

Halloween Party Décor

With Halloween on Saturday, October 31st, there are lots of parties in the works to celebrate this spooktacular holiday for both adults and kids alike. It's the perfect time to create a fun environment to enjoy costumes and Halloween goodies. If you are in the midst of planning your decorations, consider our San Diego flower shop as a great resource for adding beautiful and fun Halloween and fall flowers around your home. Here are some great ideas from our fall collection to get you started on your Halloween party decorations: Allen’s Cornucopia features oranges roses, burgundy mini carnations, peach lilies, greenery and eucalyptus in a natural cornucopia basket. Another great cornucopia display is the Autumn Cornucopia, which has fall leaves, roses, sunflowers and chrysanthemums also in a natural cornucopia basket. Autumn Luxury is an incredible display of rich red hues across many types of flower varieties. Country Harvest is a gorgeous fall centerpiece with golden colors, oak leaves, wheat, lilies, chrysanthemums, candles and a country plaid ribbon. Majestic Fall is truly majestic fall flower arrangements highlighted by roses, hydrangea, lilies and orange pincushion protea within a rectangular vase. The Bronze Calla Lily Design is a modern look for a sophisticated Halloween party that makes quite a statement. It contains miniature bronze callas with equisetum stalks in a square glass vase. Our San Diego floral design teams can custom create some fun Halloween-themed flower arrangements and floral centerpieces that are accented with all types of Halloween symbols, including witches, ghosts, pumpkins and more. Don’t forget that we also have gift baskets and balloons that are perfect for taking to Halloween parties or even using at your own holiday party. We can deliver throughout San Diego County for your party. Order by phone, [...]

adminMWL2015-10-25T17:32:40+00:00October 25th, 2015|Categories: Halloween|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Join the Helping Hands Program for Make a Difference Day

With Make a Difference Day just around the corner on Saturday, October 24th, it makes sense to participate in our Helping Hands Program, which gives back to the local community and San Diego schools, nonprofits, and churches throughout San Diego County. We added this program to our San Diego flower shops and online flower shop because, as a long-standing business in San Diego, we believe it is important to give back to the community. This unique fundraising program can helps many throughout San Diego plus it is easy to donate or to join. It was designed to be as convenient as possible to encourage as many people to donate and as many organizations to join as possible. For those of you that would like to contribute, all you need to do is select from a pull-down menu on your order form. There is an option for the Helping Hands Program, which provides a way for you to donate money as you order flower arrangements, plants, or gifts. Here, you can also select where you would like your donations to go to. Currently, the organizations enrolled in the program include: Solana Highlands Elementary School Valhalla Foundation Cheer Del Mar Sharks Soccer Club Susan G. Komen For the Cure Congregation Beth Israel Spina Bifida Association of San Diego If you would like to join all you need to do is contact us and fill out a small form. Once you do, we provide you with cards that you can share with friends, family, and the general public that encourages them to shop online with Allen’s Flowers and Plants. Once they do and select your organization, your donation will be made available at the start of the month in the form of a check [...]

adminMWL2015-10-21T20:46:59+00:00October 21st, 2015|Categories: Make a Difference Day|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Make a Difference Day San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrate Bosses Day on Friday, October 16th

Your boss works hard and deserves some recognition so the best way to thank them for taking a chance on you is to celebrate them on Friday, October 16th also known as Bosses Day. It's a great way to recognize what they do for you and the company whether you work directly in an office together or you are a virtual employee. Here in San Diego, we have three flower shops to serve you as well as an online flower shop where you can find the perfect gift of flowers, plants, or gift baskets that suits your boss and your budget. To give you an idea of what is possible, check out these gift ideas for Bosses Day that range from flower arrangements to plants to gift baskets: Majestic Fall contains roses, hydrangea, orange pincushion protea and lilies in a rectangular vase. This is a visual delight that showcases the current range of fall flowers now available. Fall Elegance also uses seasonal flowers to create a stunning display of roses, gerberas, hydrangea, lilies and more within a clear glass cylinder that has been wrapped with a ti leaf. San Diego Succulent Cylinder is a plant display of local succulents, offering a stylish terrarium that includes a range of succulents that can be displayed at the office or taken home. The Phaleonopsis Orchid Triple Spike Plant includes a generous sized orchid plant along with tropical accents for a sophisticated present for the boss. The Fruit and Crackers Gift Basket offers a delightful mix of fresh, seasonal fruit and snack items. The Deluxe Gourmet Basket is overflowing with all types of goodies that your boss will enjoy. Maybe they will even share some with you! For these and many other items now available [...]

adminMWL2015-10-13T21:42:06+00:00October 13th, 2015|Categories: Boss's Day|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best flower arrangement|Comments Off

Homecoming in San Diego

With school underway and the fall season here, it’s time to celebrate homecoming with a football game, dance, and the return of alumni to many San Diego high schools. Along with the dress, tux, and limousine, it’s time to start thinking about homecoming flowers, including a corsage and boutonniere that will go well with the outfits plus fit the budget. At all of our San Diego flower shops, we are here to help with many styles, colors, and prices for these types of homecoming flowers that you can order in our stores, by phone, or online. To give you some ideas as you begin to plan, here are some of the many homecoming corsages and boutonnieres that we offer: Corsage White Rose is a triple white rose corsage wristlet that comes in a choice of a black, gold, silver or iridescent ribbon. This same style is also available as a triple red rose corsage. You can also choose the same ribbon designs to go with a Purple Dendrobium Orchid Corsage or a White Dendrobium Orchid Corsage. Each of these homecoming corsage styles has a matching boutonniere, including a white rose, red rose, purple orchid or white orchid. You can also come into any of our San Diego flower shops and order a custom homecoming corsage or custom homecoming boutonniere. It’s a great idea to also bring your dress to ensure a perfect style match. Our floral design team looks forward to working with you!