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19 May 2009
It's Fresh Lei Season in Orange County
Graduations have started, with one of the biggest in the area being held at Cal State Fullerton this weekend. Neighboring high school like Katella , Canyon , Anaheim High and many others are just around the corner. Fresh leis, a long-standing gift tradition
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12 May 2009
Post-Mother's Day Thank You's
Wow. We just had our twenty-fifth Mother's Day here at Avante Gardens. Hard to believe a it's been a quarter century of delivering flowers to happy Moms in Orange County. Many, many thanks are due: -To our customers. Thank you for letting us send smiles
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03 May 2009
The Real Moms of OC and their Favorite Flowers
Planning the flower menu for our 25th Mother’s Day caused me reflect on the changes in taste of Moms in the OC over the last 2 1/2 decades. Popular flowers and floral design styles, like fashion, ebb and flow so keeping up on the trends is just as import
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15 April 2009
Memo to OC Businesses: Honor Your Admin Assistants
Next week marks the annual Administrative Professionals Week which honors office workers for their contributions to your companies' successes throughout the year. It's one of the largest workplace observances in the nation. No, it's not a 'Hallmark Holiday'
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30 March 2009
Flower Fashion Accessories for a Birthday Party
Many of the floral designs we create at Avante Gardens Florist are custom and unique for each event. While our eCommerce site allows shoppers to browse through lots of arrangement choices, we frequently find that fresh flower designs for special events
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28 March 2009
It's Time for Easter Flowers
Spring is here and the flowers of the season have arrived in abundance. With eye-popping colors and amazing fragrances, they tell us Easter is just around the corner. East Coast and Midwest transplants here in California often miss the Easter flowers
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10 February 2009
Valentine's Day Flowers: Celebrating the Week
With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, many of our customers have pondered when to have their Valentine's Day flowers delivered this week. My favorite quip came from a successful Orange County business man who called to request his wife's
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17 December 2008
Free Kiss Bait with Christmas Flowers
To add a bit of fun to the holidays, we're offering a free bunch of Kiss Bait (aka mistletoe) with any Christmas flowers order placed online for local Anaheim, Fullerton and North and Central Orange County area delivery. Just use coupon code "XOXO" and
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14 December 2008
Christmas at the Flower Shop
The Christmas season is in full swing so I thought our readers might like to see a few of the holiday displays from our Anaheim store. We've added groupings of white seed lights across the face of our building and decorated the front window with a large
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07 May 2008
Mother's Day Flowers: Comparison Shopping
Readers of our blog know I've long urged shoppers to go local and buy direct when ordering flowers. You'll get the absolutely best gift delivery value dollar-for-dollar. In case you still don't believe me, watch this consumer report from Washington DC's
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29 February 2008
Flowers for Surprise Weddings
Want to get married surrounded by friends and family without all the pre-wedding craziness that usually surrounds traditional ceremonies? Then consider a surprise wedding. We had back-to-back weekends with surprise weddings this month and for couples
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06 February 2008
Fun, Flirty and Sexy Valentine's Day Flowers
It's Sweetheart Season with the approach of Valentine's Day next week. While the classic flower gift of choice for the holiday is a dozen longstem red roses , there are many more fun, flirty and sexy ways to express your Valentine wishes. For just plain
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09 December 2007
Orange County Christmas Fun
After you've ordered your Christmas flowers (hint, hint), there's lots to see and do here in the OC to celebrate the holiday season. So for some real Christmas fun, here's a list of local favorites: Visit Santa Not sure where to go? Orange County Register
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29 November 2007
Treasures from the Past
Some of the best arrangements we make aren't the biggest or the most artistically challenging. They're often the ones that remind us just how much the gift of flowers makes memories. A customer stopped in yesterday and requested we make the special bouquet
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16 November 2007
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the Flower Dressing
Sure, at Avante Gardens we're delighted to make the classic Thanksgiving centerpieces and cornucopias , but this year the design team has cooked up an original holiday Turkey arrangement complete with a dressing of flowers, guaranteed to make any table
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