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Things You Can Do to Spread Joy During National Smile Week

We can all agree that the last year and a half has been challenging and stressful in so many ways. However, we also know that it is our close circle of friends and family as well as the kindness of strangers that have been the key to getting through it all. This week is National Smile Week. It was created many years before COVID-19 as a way to encourage kindness and thoughtfulness in a way that would hopefully go viral in a good way! Now more than ever, participating in National Smile Week is a good way to help others as the stress and concern over health and wellness continue for those of all ages. Here, in San Diego, we want to make the most of this week and pay it forward in the weeks to come so we can all maintain a positive frame of mind. Our team at our San Diego flower shops, including those in La Mesa and El Cajon, shared their thoughts about what we can all do during National Smile Week to focus on positive mental health for all here in San Diego and around the country. Make a concerted effort to smile more. It will rub off on others, making them feel good and perhaps inspiring them to smile more, too. While we may have to wear masks in certain places, which means not everyone will see us smile, we can still smile with our eyes and with our voices. Think of what you can do for others, large or small. It can be holding the door for someone, helping them with errands or tasks around the house, participating in volunteer work, or buying something for those in need like school supplies or clothes, groceries, [...]

2021-08-12T16:46:10+00:00August 10th, 2021|Categories: Events, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Things You Can Do to Spread Joy During National Smile Week
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Make St. Patrick’s Day a Lucky Day with a Green Bouquet

St. Patrick's Day arrives on March 17th. It's a celebratory day with roots in Ireland, but that doesn't mean you need to be Irish to celebrate this day and enjoy the fun. It's a fun-filled day with traditional fare like corned beef and cabbage and maybe even a green beer or two. Because it's originally an Irish celebration, St. Patrick's Day involves a lot of green, including green clothing and green decor for your home. After all, everyone wants the luck of the Irish to rub off on them. A good way to get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day is to add some green flowers and green plants to your life and to those other special people in your life. Our San Diego flower shops and website offer you a wide range of ways to make St. Patrick's Day a lucky day for yourself and others. Our green floral designs include many styles and sizes, such as modern, botanical, and tropical. The wide selection of styles means there is something for everyone so they can celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style. You can also contact our floral designers to order a custom bouquet or custom arrangement for St. Patrick's Day that offers a truly unique gift on this day of green. Another option is to select from our plant collection, which includes tropical plants, indoor green plants, succulents, dish and basket gardens, and flowering plants. There are also many sizes, shapes, and styles among our plant collection. We also have large plants and trees. These plants are a long-lasting way to add luck and good health to yourself and to others that extends well past St. Patrick's Day. Finally, consider one of our gift crates that includes a succulent [...]

2021-08-11T11:40:06+00:00March 13th, 2021|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Make St. Patrick’s Day a Lucky Day with a Green Bouquet
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Celebrate the New Year with the Best Holiday Decor

I don't think anyone doesn't want this year to be over already. We would like to put 2020 behind us. Never have we looked so forward to a new year, hoping it brings positive change from the challenges of this past year. That gives even more meaning to New Year's Eve celebrations as we ring in a new year with perhaps more enthusiasm than has been seen in many years. We may even want to raise the bar on decorating for our at-home New Year's celebrations. Besides decorating your own home, this may be a good time to shower your loved ones with festive winter decor. The good news is that you can still enjoy the holiday florals and plants you added for Christmas as part of your own New Year's celebrations. You may want to add other fresh winter floral arrangements to celebrate the "new" year. Add some white or cream flowers to your overall design to bring these two celebrations together as you go from on occasion to the next. The week after Christmas and before New Year's is an ideal time to send others some love, including those that might have sent you a present or as part of your annual client gifts that you opt to send to kick off the new year. We still have many beautiful white and blue floral designs that provide an elegant winter floral display for this special occasion. Also, our holiday gift crates are a good idea for clients and loved ones, especially those that come with a bottle of champagne or wine to toast the New Year! These are parties in a box with decor or food to accompany the bottle of your choice. Order by phone or through our [...]

2020-12-29T19:42:00+00:00December 29th, 2020|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Celebrate the New Year with the Best Holiday Decor
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Think Pink During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness across the country and in San Diego. It's a month dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help more people be aware of getting mammograms and doing more to help stop breast cancer. In the past, San Diego has been the home to many fundraisers and Breast Cancer Awareness events. However, due to COVID-19, many events have been cancelled this year. This includes many runs/walks as well as ceremonies. However, others are carrying on in a virtual format. For example, the Susan G. Komen Foundation of San Diego is hosting a virtual event on November 1st. Doing it virtually is intended to keep awareness going as well as continue to raise money for this important cause. What You Can Do Outside of external events throughout San Diego, you may know someone fighting breast cancer or who has survived it. You can do many things to raise awareness about breast cancer on your own without these organized events. Here are some ideas to get you started: Change your social media profile to add a breast cancer awareness sticker or frame. Share information about breast cancer survival and early detection measures. Post pictures of those you know who have survived and those you have lost to remind your social circle of the importance of early detection. Donate to a charity or nonprofit that is aiding in the fight against breast cancer. Focus on those that provide the most support to those fighting this disease. Cut off some of your hair and donate to an organization that makes wigs. Help someone you know who has cancer with whatever they may need for themselves or to help care for their families while they fight cancer. Wear pink wherever you go [...]

2020-10-04T14:21:00+00:00October 4th, 2020|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Think Pink During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Give a St. Patrick’s Day Flower or Plant Arrangement to Make Someone Feel Lucky

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist Has Green-Themed Flowers  Located in downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa, our San Diego flower shops offer personalized service, unique floral designs, variety, quality, and the best value. As San Diego's favorite florist for nine year's in a row, we offer numerous San Diego flower shop locations, a website, and variety of flowers and gifts for all occasions, including St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday, March 17th.  Here are some options for gifts and decor for St. Patrick's Day: CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE This is a bright and sunny display for St. Patrick's Day, offering yellow roses, green hydrangeas, and a locally grown succulent along with other local accent flowers. CALIFORNIA GOLD Blue and green hydrangea are artistically arranged with roses and succulents for a colorful way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. FAIRBANKS GARDEN Enjoy this garden-style design that is filled with orchids, succulents, scabiosa pods, craspedia, Queen Anne's lace, kiwi vine and greenery foliage in a white glass container. EMERALD GARDEN BASKET A wicker basket holds a bright green spathiphyllum plant that you can enjoy long after St. Patrick's Day has passed. GARDEN WHIMSY This unique display comes in a choice of four sizes. It includes antique hydrangea, burgundy cymbidium orchids, green ball dianthus, thistle, and other seasonal flowers along with an array of succulents all arranged in a wood box. GREEN TRIO Display three different plants in matte grey ceramic containers.  Plants include a janet craig dracaena, a rattlesnake calathea, and a ZZ plant. Order a few to scatter the plants around your St. Patrick's Day party or man them a centerpiece for each party table. These are just a few of the many examples of what we can deliver for St. Patrick's Day to [...]

2020-03-14T17:20:40+00:00March 14th, 2020|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Give a St. Patrick’s Day Flower or Plant Arrangement to Make Someone Feel Lucky
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Shower Your New Year’s Eve Guests with Floral Holiday Decor

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Florist Offers Holiday Decor For New Year's Festivities Located in downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa, our San Diego flower shops and website are the perfect partner for all your gift-giving needs. As San Diego's favorite flower shop, our focus is on personalized service, unique floral designs, variety, quality, and the best value. Our floral event services team is ready to help you with holiday parties and New Year's festivities. Even though Christmas is over, there is still more celebrating to do. This includes more holiday parties that often stretch into January as well as New Year's Eve celebrations. All of these require exquisite holiday decor to add to the ambiance and enhance the festive feel. Here are some ideas for your upcoming holiday events, including New Year's Eve festivities: Elegant and Sophisticated If you plan to host a sophisticated soiree for New Year's Eve, including formal attire, go with elegant flower arrangements that add to that feeling. Our Extravagance floral display exudes that elegance. It features phalaenopsis orchid blooms, hydrangeas, succulents, roses, and calla lilies. There are also lily grass and stones all arranged in a clear round glass vase. Also, our Crystal White Lilies arrangement is a party pleaser. Fifteen Oriental lilies are arranged in a tall vase, creating a striking display. Rustic and Warm If you are looking to create a more cozy feel to your holiday celebrations, look for floral displays that reflect that with pinecone accents, baskets, berries, and twigs. For example, our Winter Snow arrangement has white roses, spray roses, lilies and tulips are complimented by a succulent and winter accents in this beautiful arrangement designed in a contemporary silver container. Or, our Woodland winter arrangement comes in a rustic box that's filled with green hydrangea, white [...]

2019-12-26T15:14:10+00:00December 26th, 2019|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Shower Your New Year’s Eve Guests with Floral Holiday Decor
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Local and National Delivery For Life’s Special Moments

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Florist For Local and National Delivery Located in downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa, our San Diego flower shops and website are the perfect partner for all your gift-giving needs. As San Diego's favorite flower shop, our focus is on personalized service, unique floral designs, variety, quality, and the best value. No matter what the occasion, we have the flowers, plants, and gifts to recognize and celebrate those special moments in our life. When you think about it, there are so many different occasions in life that we all experience or have someone close to us experience. From new babies, job promotions, and get-wells to anniversaries, birthdays, and weddings, there are so many things to celebrate and honor. Then, there are other life events that provide support like a death or illness. Whatever the reason we are here to help with the right sentiment expressed through the beauty of Nature. Here are our delivery options: Same-Day Flower Delivery For San Diego and the Country We have developed a convenient delivery system for our flowers, plants, and gifts that can handle same-day delivery anywhere in San Diego or the continental United States. We use our affiliate partner network to accomplish same-day deliveries outside of San Diego County. This same-day delivery includes locations like San Diego area hospitals, cemeteries, and businesses as well as residences. Other Delivery Options Due to the various time zones between the U.S. and other continents, same-day delivery is not available for orders going outside the US. We can only guarantee delivery dates for orders received three business days in advance. You must call us to place an international delivery order rather than ordering online. Planning Ahead When it comes to certain occasions, it's best to plan ahead to ensure that our delivery [...]

2019-11-12T17:17:06+00:00November 12th, 2019|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Local and National Delivery For Life’s Special Moments
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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!
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Celebrating Special Spring Days

March is full of special days that are all worth celebrating. Some of these special occasions even land on the same day. This year, we have three special events on March 20th to share and encourage you to celebrate. First, there is Proposal Day, which is the perfect day to start planning your wedding flowers through our exclusive wedding flower website. Then, there is the first day of Spring as well as International Earth Day. These two celebrations of Mother Nature are the ideal time to introduce our spring flower collection, including the arrival of one of our customers' favorites -- tulips. Here are some highlights to inspire you to come and check out our spring flowers at our San Diego flower shops and through our website: AMAZING TULIPS Our assorted tulips bouquet offers you a choice of four gatherings of 20, 40, or 60 multicolored tulips in a glass vase. This is a truly spectacular choice to decorate your home or office or give to a special someone who loves tulips.  SYMPHONY A curly willow-lined glass vase holds roses, orchids, tulips, and pastel-colored hydrangea, providing a stunning floral display. WOODLAND FASHION This arrangement combines locally grown succulents, spray roses, and tulips with hydrangea and seasonal spring greenery in a wooden cube vase. TULIPS IN LOVE This is a romantic combination of red roses and tulips accented with a pink bow and displayed in a classic vase. RED TULIPS LOVE Ten romantic red tulips are arranged in a clear glass vase. It's a wonderful way to express your love. BRIGHT YELLOW TULIPS Bright yellow tulips are delivered in a glass vase that's been wrapped up with a yellow ribbon. The Standard size has 10 tulips while the Deluxe size offers 20 tulips and the [...]

2019-03-15T17:35:04+00:00March 15th, 2019|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Celebrating Special Spring Days
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Add Flowers and Decor to Your New Years Party

With holiday parties to still plan, including a New Years celebration, there is a lot to think about in terms of decorations and preparation for these memorable events. Our team of floral designers at our San Diego flower shops are experts at putting together a beautiful floral display that fits your party theme, winter wedding, or holiday celebration. Here are some ideas from our holiday collection: WINTER WONDER This stunning winter arrangement includes a mix of succulents and airplants as well as many holiday accents in a choice of three sizes with an accompanying wood box. WOODLAND WINTER Enjoy this holiday arrangement comprised of green hydrangea, white roses, and jade garden roses. These beauties are accented by succulents, pinecones, and winter greens. WINTER SNOW This elegant winter floral display offers white roses, spray roses, lilies, and tulips as well as succulent and seasonal accents in a silver container. WINTER WHITES Another sophisticated party floral design is this display of white hydrangea and calla lilies as well as ivory roses with seasonal berries in a vase that's been filled with clear gems. HOLIDAY SPICE Add some color to your holiday party with this colorful mix of hydrangea, red roses, and cymbidium orchids arranged with seasonal accents. HAPPY HOLIDAYS This festive arrangement and table centerpiece for your holiday party pop with bright colors and a mix of textures. It's a way to warm up that New Year's party. Place your order today or arrange to meet with our San Diego flower shop floral and event design team to create custom holiday party arrangements for a memorable event!  

2018-12-26T18:20:58+00:00December 26th, 2018|Categories: Events|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Add Flowers and Decor to Your New Years Party
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