December 2016 - Allen's Flowers

Floral Designs for Holiday Parties in San Diego

Our San Diego flower shops have been busy helping out with all types of holiday parties for those held in homes, offices, and event spaces. And, the holiday parties continue on through the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s festivities, offering many opportunities for us to decorate tables with holiday flower centerpieces as well as other floral décor for buffet tables and more. Here are some ideas that illustrate the various styles, sizes, and prices that you can find when you select us for floral designs for your holiday party: Hanukkah continues until the evening of January 1st. We have many types of Hanukkah flower arrangements to choose from that offer the traditional colors of blue and white. Festival of Lights features blue hydrangea, white spray roses, seeded eucalyptus and greenery in a silver container. Pacific Winter offers blue hydrangea, ivory roses, white tulips, amaryllis and peonies. New Year’s parties can be quite elegant with white flowers. La Jolla Elegance includes white calla lilies and hydrangea with green cymbidium orchids in a tall glass vase. Crystal While Lilies contains 15 Oriental Lilies in a vase. Winter Whites has white hydrangea, calla lilies, and ivory roses in a gold vase. Holiday parties can have colorful flower arrangements as well. Winter Warmth has succulents, phalaenopsis orchids, orange roses and hydrangea in a clay vase with seasonal accents. The Winter Warmth Centerpiece includes succulents, cayenne roses, hydrangea and phalaenopsis orchids in a low rectangular vase. If you would like custom flower arrangements for your holiday party, we can also arrange for you to come in and work with our floral design team. Please be sure to contact us by phone or email or you can stop in and make an appointment with our events [...]

A Holiday Gift of Thanks!

While you have many friends and family on your gift list this holiday, there are many other people that you can gift with something special during Christmas that shows your appreciation. That might include everyone from teachers and the mail delivery person to the gardener, pool guy, and housecleaning service. At our San Diego flower shops and through our website, we have numerous great gift ideas that can say thanks without breaking your budget while still offering something truly extraordinary. Here are some great holiday thank you gift ideas from our holiday flower and gift collection: Scarlet Garden offers roses, tulips, succulents, winter greenery and pepper berry arranged in a stone pot. It’s a truly California take on a Christmas flower arrangement. Holiday Spice combines hydrangea, red roses, and cymbidium orchids with seasonal accents. Amaryllis Elegance is a truly sophisticated holiday floral display in a tall gold container. A Christmas Dozen offers 12 red roses mixed with salal, golden fir branches, and eucalyptus in a red glass vase. Winter Charm features white amaryllis, ivory roses, and dusty miller in a silver container. Holiday Tulips has red and white tulips, pinecones, and holiday greenery accented with real candy canes all in a ginger vase that has been wrapped with a holiday bow. A truly special gift idea is to give the gift of flowers for three, six, or 12 months. The prices range from $139 to $279 for three months; $274 to $549 for six months; and $550 to $1099 for 12 months. You will be able to remind that special someone just how much you value them with this incredible gift. These flower arrangements can be customized or you can put your trust in the hands of our amazing floral design [...]

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Decorating and Gifting with Poinsettias This Holiday

Today is Poinsettia Day, which is the perfect day to order your poinsettia plants for the interior or exterior décor for your home or office or as festive gifts for special people in your life, including friends, family, clients, and service people. The poinsettia plant – with red, white, marbled or pink blooms – is the symbol of Christmas and signifies a special season of giving thanks and celebrating. These are long-lasting plants that can even continue spreading joy long after Christmas has passed. You just need to water them regularly, give them sunshine, and keep them away from cold or warm drafts. We have a selection of poinsettia plants in different sizes and styles to match your budget and decorating or gifting plans. Our poinsettia plants include a Christmas Red Poinsettia that comes in a premium keepsake container like this one decorated with reindeer or you can opt for a basket. Christmas Fascinator offers a red poinsettia in a fun ceramic container. Our Christmas Double Red Poinsettia comes in a natural basket that has been wrapped with a red ribbon. Of course, we also have other poinsettia colors to choose from as well. Besides getting your poinsettia plants, we have some other beautiful ways to decorate for the holidays: California Evergreen is a hardy evergreen plant that comes in a white ceramic container. Allen’s Holiday Wreath Standard is a stunning noble fir wreath that has juniper branches, berry sprays, and pinecones along with a festive red velvet bow. Holiday Berries is a stunning display of red premium holiday berries in a tall vase. Holiday Traditions includes winter greenery, artichokes, carnations, orchids, pinecones and more in a burgundy chalice container. We have many special promotions and deals over the holidays so [...]

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Holiday Decorating for Home and Corporate Events

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to plan for all your holiday events at home and with your company. This includes parties for Hanukkah and Christmas where there will be plenty of need for holiday cheer in the form of flowers and other natural décor. This is where our San Diego flower shops come into the picture. We have a special team of floral designers and event planners that can make your holiday event that much more beautiful. For corporate events, Michelle Frost is available to help you create a magical and memorable holiday party. You can reach her at 619-233-7673 or by email at msfronst@allensflowers.com. Now, for your own home or office, we also offer plenty of holiday cheer in the form of flower arrangements, floral centerpieces, wreaths, garlands, and more. Here are some of the beautiful options we have for Hanukkah and Christmas: Winter Blues offers blue hydrangea that surrounds white spray roses that are accented with greenery and seeded eucalyptus all arranged in a silver container. Pacific Winter includes blue hydrangea, ivory roses, white tulips, amaryllis and peonies for a truly stunning floral display for Hanukkah. Holiday Spice has hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, and red roses with seasonal accents. Holiday Cheer contains red flowers, greenery, and golden holiday berries and is presented in a gold container. Candlelight Christmas has red amaryllis, roses, and spray roses arranged with golden pinecones, holiday greenery, and pomegranate hued pillar candles for a breathtaking centerpiece for your Christmas table. The Winter Gathering Centerpiece showcases branches, greenery, accents, red roses, and holiday berries for a beautiful and unique centerpiece for your holiday gathering. You can order these and create your own custom holiday flower arrangements. Holiday orders and promotions are available now [...]