Valentine’s Day Flower Arrangements – Local Favorites

Across the US and Canada, local florists are setting the stage to create unique designs that touch the hearts of millions of Valentines.  Signature arrangements, crafted with local customers in mind, are original to each individual shop and show an innovative, clever and diverse range of styles and colors.
We asked professional designers from FlowerChat to share some of their featured offerings and give our readers a taste of ‘beyond the cookie cutter’ for the holiday.
Romantic Roses 
Monarch Florist of Mission Viejo, CA is featuring a contemporary twist on a classic two dozen rose arrangement, embellished with orchids, curly willow and hanging amaranthus.  
Their design was recently featured in Orange Couty Home Magazine. 
 
 
 
 
Smith’s Flowers of Midland, MI is offering a signature classic topiary of red roses designed in a ruby cache pot and accented with ribbon and hearts. Trimmed with a ballerina-style lacing, this gift is sure to please.
 
 
Tantilizing Tropicals
 Everyday Flowers of Tustin, CA will be creating a dazzling assortment of exotics and tropicals that includes ginger, heliconia, orchids, lilies and accents of roses for romance. Perfect for your extraodinary sweetheart.
  Chez Bloom of Saint Louis Park-Minneapolis, MN has designed a casual chic metro tropical featuring ginger, birds of paradise and exotic foliages in a sleek ceramic jardiniere - making it a perfect choice for him or her. 
 
 Avante Gardens – florals unique of Anaheim, CA will be delivering the Your My Good Fortune Valentine, an Asian-inspired tropical design featuring anthuriums, orchids and roses and including a special Valentine fortune cookie in a heart-covered Chinese take-out box. 
 
Look for Part 2 of this article, which will focus on stunning romantic mixes of your Valentine Day’s holiday favorites.