October 2019 - Allen's Flowers

Add the Beauty of Fall to Your Home For Halloween

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Florist For Fall Holidays Located in downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa, our flower shops overflow with decor, event, and gift ideas -- from flowers and plants to curated gifts from local San Diego businesses. We also have a website that makes it easy to order flowers, plants, and gifts for delivery throughout San Diego and the country. Our award-winning floral design team is here to get you ready for all the fall holidays and festivities -- from the harvest festival and a fall wedding to Halloween and Thanksgiving. Our fall collection is a great place to start thinking about how to decorate your home during Halloween and into the rest of fall. HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN This is one of our favorite floral designs for Halloween. Plus, it's currently on sale while supplies last! It features red spray roses, sunflowers, orange daisy spray chrysanthemums, and curly willow with two black bats. The flowers are displayed in our popular ceramic Trick & Treat Pumpkin with a jack-o-lantern face. It's a container you can use to decorate for Halloween for years to come! HANDFUL OF FALL (HAND-TIE BOUQUET) As one of our organic-style floral design, this is a fall hand-tie bouquet wrapped in burlap that is easy to transfer straight to a vase. It showcases some unique flowers and fall accents that add texture, color, and ambiance to any room. It's also ideal for a centerpiece or to welcome Halloween party guests on the foyer table. SUNFLOWER SIMPLICITY You can't ever go wrong with sunflowers, and keeping it simple allows you to enhance the effect while changing out the other decor from Halloween to Thanksgiving. We offer many sizes -- from six or nine to twelve or more -- of sunflowers along with with yellow [...]

It’s Homecoming Time in San Diego

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Florist For Homecoming Corsages and Boutonnieres Our flower and gift shops are located throughout San Diego, including downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. We also have a website that makes it easy to order flowers, plants, and gifts for delivery throughout San Diego and the country. Our focus is on unique floral design, exceptional quality and value, and personal service. We partner with local and international flower farms and curate gifts from local San Diego artisans to give you the best selection possible. Throughout the many occasions and events in your life, we want to be your San Diego flower shop partner. One of these special events is just around the corner. It's homecoming time at San Diego high schools, which means it's time to shop for dresses, tuxes, and homecoming corsages and boutonnieres. Here are some examples of what's on-trend for this homecoming season: Simple and Classic As a more dress-down dance, homecoming has become less formal in the last few years. However, many still put on their best so pair these dressy clothes with a traditional rose corsage and rose boutonniere for homecoming. We have red, white, and many other colors available. Just ask what rose colors are available when you place your homecoming flower order. Exotic and Tropical Some homecoming dances even have themes like luaus and holiday getaways. If you are putting on those Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts, then go with a similarly themed homecoming flower combo that offers orchids in various shades of purple or sparkling white. Custom Homecoming Flowers Another fashion trend for homecoming is to just be yourself and embrace your individual style. That's when it makes sense to make an appointment at one of our San [...]

flyline content2019-10-15T15:24:15+00:00October 15th, 2019|Categories: Homecoming|Tags: florist for boutonnieres and corsages, homecoming corsages San Diego, homecoming flowers San Diego, homecoming San Diego|Comments Off

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 [...]

flyline content2019-10-11T21:24:43+00:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: Events|Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, San Diego breast cancer awareness events, Think Pink|Comments Off

Bosses Day is October 16th
Bosses Day is October 16th

Boss's Day

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 [...]