Red roses symbolize passionate love and are the top gift for Valentine’s Day. OTHER POPULAR VALENTINE’S DAY FLOWERS this year will be:
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- Amaryllis stems in geometric glass conatiners weighted with river rocks
- Compact flower arrangements in heirloom containers
- Floral designs in monogrammed containers
- Tropical flowers, like protea, arranged with exotic foliage and bamboo accents
- A cactus garden
- Small peace lily plant
- Anemones
- Freesia
- Ranunculus
On a tight budget? There are lots of wonderful flower options for consumers on a budget:
- Ask Vogue’s florists for their specials in your price range and ask about the price of an earlier delivery.
- Consider sending a few stems of something wonderful like roses, tulips or lilies. Volume isn’t everyting. Vogue Flowers can make a few stems look romantic and lovely.
- Mixed bouquet of brightly-colored flowers
- Carnations are a great endearing flower full of texture. The bang for your buck is just great and teh vase life is quite long when cared for properly.
- Tulips are a tremendous value flower
- A bud vase with six, three or even a single rose
- Consider flowers in colors other than red, such as peach, orange, hot pink or chartreuse green
- Pompons or chrysanthemums are long lasting. Consider a bunch of green Fuji Mums or a bunch of Kermit Pompons. The chartreuse green is a huge attention getter!
- Stargazer lilies or other lilies
- Alstroemeria
- Gerbera daisies
- Blooming plants
Flowers come in so many beautiful colors. Some POPULAR COLOR TRENDS AND COLOR COMBINATIONS this year include:
- We always think of red for Valentine’s Day, but many other combinations can say “I Love You.” Hot pink and orange for a fresh young look. Purple is fun in either a monochromatic combination or mixed iwth red, very luscious. Chartreuse and pink is sweet yet crisp. Orange and red is a powerful, masculine combination.
- Monobotanic design (all one type of flowers)
- Monochromatic design (flowers all in the same color family)
- Reds, burgundies and browns
- Hot pink, purples and browns
- Monochromatic reds in various textures
- Greens mixed with chocolate browns or stunning pinks
- Greens and purples
- Complementary colors cause excitement, such as lavender paired with yellow or blues coupled with oranges
- Green, lavendar and peach form an upscale color combination
- Rich purples and lavenders mixed with red
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Men love flowers and plants! For the man in your life, consider sending these flowers for Valentine’s Day:
- Red Ginger and red anthuriums pair wonderfully together
- Bromeliads have a sense of “cool” that is comfortable for any man to receive
- A flowering plant, such as red tulips or an azalea
- A bright and bold tropical design
- Orange and green roses
- Ivy topiary
- Herb topiary for the guy who loves to cook
- Pincushion protea in a clear glass container with stones in the bottom – men love this kind of arrangement
- Dish garden
- Orchid plant
- A large snack basket filled with his favorite flavor of energy drink, nuts, candies or chips. To top it off, add a bud vase with a single red rose on the outside decoration to add Valentine’s Day flair
- Terrariums. The endless possibilities of unusually shaped glass containers also make great gifts for men
- Bright, bold colors (not just red) of any type of flower designed in a more architectural styling
- Any “going green” plant can be created with tremendous textural appeal with upgrades on the container and plant decor.
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The color green is often associated with St. Patrick’s Day because it is the color of spring, Ireland and, of course, the shamrock. So green flowers and foliage are a perfect way to bring cheer to your loved ones or brighten a party! Here are a few tips on how to use nature as your inspiration:
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Select an arrangement that uses natural greens, like green hydrangea, dendrobium orchids, bells of Ireland, green cymbidium orchids or green goddess calla lilies
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Include a few white roses or fuchsias to add color to your arrangement. When using roses you may want to leave the outside guard petals (often removed to encourage a larger, quicker bloom) to add a bit of subtle green
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Use seasonal plants, including Shamrock vine, kale, green hypericum berries or variegated green and white foliage
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Items like casserole dishes and hollowed out bamboo stalks can be repurposed to hold flowers, bringing an extra touch of green
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Submerge your flowers in water in a clear glass cylinder when preparing for a special gathering. This visually increases the size of your flowers. You may consider using floating green LED lights for a more unique and creative look.
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You can also use fresh fruit or vegetables to spruce up a water-based display. For St. Patrick’s parties limes, green grapes and peas are appropriate.
If you’d like to buy some ready-to-use floral decorations, please browse our creative St. Patrick’s Day arrangements available for delivery here.
You can also stop by Vogue Flowers headquarters (located at 1114 N. Boulevard Richmond, VA) to create your own St. Patrick’s Day arrangements…We offer everything you need to design and display your own arrangements. Get directions here.
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One of the best ways to celebrate Easter is to fill your home with the color and fragrance of traditional Easter flowers. Many flowers are associated with Easter, the most common of which is, as the name suggests, the Easter Lily, or Lilium longiflorum. The white color of the Easter Lily blossoms is symbolic of purity and renewal. The trumpet shaped flowers are also believed to symbolize the trumpet of God calling Jesus to return. Vogue Flowers offers a beautiful Easter Lily in a basket, available for delivery here.
Another popular Easter flower is the daffodil, or narcissus. Because the daffodil is one of the earliest spring blooms it has been thought of as a symbol of rebirth and renewal since the ancient Greeks. According to legend, the daffodil first appeared in the Garden of Gethsemane during Christ’s last supper, making it the most popular Easter flower for decorating centerpieces for Easter dinners.
The pussy willow is commonly used as a replacement for palm braches in church services on Palm Sunday, especially in northern areas where palms don‘t grow. The pussy willow signifies health and youth, which resonate the Easter theme of rebirth.
Another way to add meaning into your decorations is to include deep red accent flowers, such as tulips or azaleas, to symbolize the blood that Christ shed for his followers.
We have many beautiful Easter arrangements available for delivery nationwide, browse our selection here.
If your looking for some Easter decorations that infuse a personal touch, here are a few tips on how to create your own Easter flower arrangements that make great gifts, centerpieces or decorations:
- Use a tea set as an eye-catching centerpiece by filling a tea pot with a loose arrangement of Easter lilies, pastel tulips and pansies. Then surround the tea pot with teacups and place pansies inside the teacups, finish the look by tucking decorative Easter eggs among the teacup flowers.
- To make a beautiful Easter decoration for your home, simply find a rustic shallow wooden box at a flea market or garden store. Place tiny terra-cotta pots inside the box forming several rows. Then alternate filling half the pots with dyed hard-boiled Easter eggs and the other half with tulip blossoms (cut the stem very short and be sure to add some water to these pots). Use some decorative moss or green Easter basket grass to fill in the spaces between the pots.
- For a festive gift fill a clear glass cylinder vase with a bunch of tulips or ranunculus. Then set it inside a wire basket and surround the vase with 2 dozen white hard boiled eggs.
- For a creative centerpiece at the kid’s table, fill white plastic egg cups with pastel jelly beans and top with mini daisies. Line up several of these egg cups in the middle of the table for a unique centerpiece that the kids can eat after dinner!
Vogue Flowers’ headquarters (located at 1114 N. Boulevard Richmond, VA) has all the tools and loose flowers necessary to help you create your own Easter decorations and arrangements. Find directions and store information here.
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Professional Secretaries Week is the one, well deserved, week a year that’s specifically focused on appreciating those who keep businesses running smoothly, but are often overlooked…the secretaries. Secretaries generally do not get invited to business appreciation meetings, parties or company luncheons, despite the fact that they are a vital part of the day-to-day operation of most companies, which is why “National Secretaries Week” was created in 1952 and in 1981 the name was changed to Professional Secretaries Week.
So what do you do to say thank you and show your appreciation to your secretary? It’s important to send the right message and keep your gift business oriented. Be sure to avoid intimate gifts, like jewelry, clothes or gift certificates for personal care items. However, gifts can be individualized to the specific person, which is why flowers and plants make excellent gifts for Professional Secretaries Week.
Here are some suggestions on flowers to use and the meanings they convey:
• Alstroemeria lily signifies wealth, prosperity and fortune
• Bird of Paradise denotes good perspective and faithfulness
• Heather (lavender) demonstrates admiration
• Iris symbolize wisdom and compliments
• Sunflowers designate adoration and pride
This year Professional Secretaries Week is April 19th-23rd. Vogue Flowers has a variety of arrangements and plants perfect for Professional Secretaries Week available for delivery nationwide, browse our selection here.
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