Fall is in the Air at Welkes House of Roses and Flowers - The summer humid air is on its way out, while the crisp cool air of fall is entering. At Welkes fall is one of our favorite times! Rusts, Oranges, Reds & Yellows are seen through out the shop! We just got in a large shipment of Fall Mums and the Halloween decorations are out, don't forget to stop by our shop, and trick or treat for your Halloween Treats & Decorations!

Summer Weddings are the most popular time to get married. June, July and August house the most weddings through out the course of the 12 months. June, used to be the most popular month to get married in but June weddings aren't as numerous as they used to be. July has out done June in the last couple years, with October not trailing to far behind. July was an exceptionally busy month here at Welkes House of Roses and Flowers.

Here are a few of wedding flowers that we created for Milwaukee Brides this past month.

To view more custom wedding flowers click here

Looking for an extra special compliment to your Mothers Day Flowers?

How about Sarah Jessica Parkers New Perfume or better yet how about

tickets for the opening week to the exciting new Sex and the City 2 movie

at Milwaukee's CineDine. Shop welkes.com for both of these exclusive

offers.

Tickets are on sale at Welkes House of Roses and Flowers for a special night she will never forget!

Tickets Includes:

Cocktail & Hors D'ouevres Reception Starts at 6:30. Admission ticket to CineDineTheatre. Show starts at 7:20.

Dinner, Cosmos and dessert served during Sex and the City 2. Also an opportunity to sample the

NEW Sarah Jessica Parker Perfume and WIN PRIZES.

What a night and what a great Mothers Day GIFT.

Local Milwaukee Florist, Welkes House of Roses and Flowers is really making Mothers Day 2010 exciting with the two different Mothers Day contests and money saving offers for Mothers Day Flowers.

Contest Deadline May 6th

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Welkes House of Roses and Flowers Mothers Day Contest

First Prize is A Gorgeous floral bouquet, a bottle of Ralph Lauren Romance From Brookfield Boston Store, and a $500 gift certificate to Melanie Sikma Photography - and all entries receive a $10 Gift card from Welkes.

Enter Welkes Mothers Day Contest here http://www.welkes.com/contest/

Win flowers, perfume & $500 gift cert. to Sikma Photography

FOX6Now.com and Welke's House of Roses are teaming up for ANOTHER great Mother's Day contest! One (1) lucky winner will take home the following: a Mother's Day floral bouquet, a bottle of Ralph Lauren Romance perfume and a $500 gift certificate to Melanie Sikma Photography (in Elm Grove). That's a prize package with an estimated value of $650. So you can shower your Mom with flowers, make her smell pretty and get a picture to boot!

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Contest #2

Mother Daughter Look a Like Contest

 

 

 

Have you ever heard that you and your mother or daughter look a lot alike? Do you have a picture to prove that? Then we'd like you to submit that photo in our Mother-Daughter Look-Alike photo contest! Then on Monday, April 26th through Thursday, May 6th, you'll have the chance to cast your vote for the pair that looks the most alike.


>>CLICK HERE to VOTE now through May 6th!

You have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 25th to submit your mother-daughter look-alike picture. After that, we'll let FOX6Now.com users vote for the mother-daughter combination they believe looks the most alike. The mother and daughter that get the most votes WINS! So it'll be up to those who submit to get out the word and have others cast votes for them.

Register ONE PHOTO PER E-MAIL until the submission period is complete. Please DO NOT send the same photo with different e-mail addresses. Any duplicates will be rejected. Only ONE VOTE PER DAY per e-mail address.

The winner will be notified on Friday, May 7th. That allows plenty of time for the winner to order flowers or an arrangement from Welkes House of Roses and Flowers prior to Mother's Day. 

 

 

 

 

We can feel the excitement in the air every time a soon to be bride or a High School Senior walks through the door of one of our Milwaukee Flower Shops. Happy faces are like a breath of fresh air. Both the Bride to be and the Senior planning for prom are smiling from ear to ear, it is fun to feel that excitement and joy. The excitement grows when we show our custom wedding images and our new prom accessories.

Welkes House of Roses is not a new flower shop. Welke's has been designing flawless boutonnieres and corsages for High School Proms since 1901. Styles throughout the years have changed and the bling has never been so dazzleing. The bling bracelets are available in many different shapes and colors. Here is a great picture to feast your eyes on. Bling Prom bands for Bracelet wrist corsages look amazing. 

Exciting new trends for wedding flowers continue to unfold and this year we are seeing more and more Pink Weddings. Everything Pink: from pink rose petal monograms to pinks roses on top a pink wedding cake, you name it, it is pink and perfect.

Weddings with Red Roses are a close second to all the Pink Weddings. In this picture a beautiful bridal bouquet of red roses and orchids. A beautiful custom design by the wedding pro's at Welke's House of Roses.

The new P&G commercial, Thank you Mom, touched me like no other commercial. The commercial opens up with a new Mother in an operating room holding her brand new baby ...and she is singing "When you walk through a storm put your head up high......  the next pic is of a Mother vacuuming while holding her toddler on her hip, the next pic is a Mother bundling up her child before he gets on the bus, the next pic is a Mother changing a tire while her children stand by, then a Mother is cleaning her daughters ice skates while sitting on the couch next to her  daughter.  This next images are of a Mother walking out of the principals office and taking her son home. The commercial closes with the proud mom standing at the end of a skating performance. If you have not seen this commercial, prepare to be moved.  

At Welke's House of Roses in preparation for Mother's Day 2010, we are re-rejuvenated by this moving commercial. Mother's do so much, as clearly depicted in this commercial and they do deserve our love and appreciation for every act of love thru the years. With Mother's Day just over 2 moths away we are filled with thoughts of what it is all about, Thanking Mothers. 

Since 1901, Welke's House of Roses has been delivering Beautiful Mother's Day Flowers, blooming garden plants and Spa Gift baskets. Milwaukee Mother's are just like the mother's in this commercial, so this year plan to raise your level of appreciation and start planning now to thank her like never before. 

Be on the lookout for our My Mom Loves collection, we received so much positive feedback last year that we will feature it again this year.  A sneak peak for My Mom Love Spring Flowers - filled with yellow calla lilies, orange roses, tulips and more.

Welkes House of Roses was the featured florist at the Wedding Planner and Guide Winter 2010 Show. 

We filled our booth with flowers from all four different seasons, Summer, Spring, Fall & Winter. We had brides bouquets, attendants bouquets, Boutonnieres and Corsages and different types of centerpieces ranging from tall centerpieces down to low centerpieces for each season.

The Show was Saturday & Sunday from 11-5. There was a fabulous fashion show at 12 & 3:30 each day which featured Welkes bridal bouquets.

We spent most of our time talking to Milwaukee brides and grooms. We answered a lot of questions. Everything from checking the calendar to ensure availability, booking consultations, discussing our Do It Yourself Wedding Program  and budget wedding flowers.

As no surprise, many of the brides were interested in discussing wedding flowers on a budget and getting what they want on a limited budget. We explained that every wedding by Welkes is designed within your budget. Welkes designs wedding flowers for all size weddings and works within your budget.

Great weddings always start with beautiful flowers. From fabulous green orchids inside a tall vase with a candle on top as seen here. This striking centerpiece will make a lasting impact for your wedding reception.

The Pave' Centerpiece is low with flowers in a linear pattern. Twigs intertwine the two containers. Picture shown with Hydrangea, Orchids, Monte Cassino, Roses, Hypericum Berries, & Chrysanthemums. 

Every Welkes wedding starts with a consultation, a budget, colors, style and lots of teamwork. If you are wanting to talk to us about your Milwaukee wedding, give us a call at 414-442-8640 or toll free at 800-897-2687.  We will make sure your wedding flowers are flawless.

Welkes House of Roses announces the winner of our Valentine Contest to Win The Ultimate Valentines Package. Our Milwaukee winner is Carol and she will be receiving the Welkes Ultimate Valentine Package of beautiful long stem red roses artistically designed in a lovely vase, A Box of delicious Chocolates, A Happy Valentines Balloon and an adorable stuffed teddy bear. We called Carol to let her know she won and that we will be delivering her prize on Valentines Day. She was so touched that she cried

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Our contest was simply to tell us (in 100 words or less) why your Milwaukee Valentine deserves the Ultimate Valentine Package for Valentine’s Day. Winner to be notified by Friday morning, 2/12. We were touched by so many of the entries that we gave each entrant a $10 Welkes Gift card as a special thank you for entering the contest.

This Ultimate Valentine Package was a huge seller this year as all of this was value priced at $99. Because of the success, this contest will be back again next year with a special new twist. Also, be on the lookout for our Mother's Day Contest....soon to be announced.   

Milwaukee residents, in the mail today you should have received your Welke's House of Roses Valentine Flowers Postcard. It features many Valentine gift ideas including The Ultimate Valentine Package, Red Long Stem Roses, Pink Lilies, and Red Roses with a Teddy Bear. 9 Valentine Gift Ideas and a coupon for 10% off your order when placed by February 11th. You will surely find the perfect Valentine gift for everyone on your list with prices starting as low as $25.

The featured roses on the front cover are expected to be this years best selling Valentine Flower Arrangement in Milwaukee:  Cutie. Cutie is red roses in a red cube vase with bear grass perfectly shaped into a heart. This winning arrangement is for home or office deliveries and value priced as shown at the Deluxe version for $65 and is also available at $50 for a smaller Bronze version. If you want to upgrade Cutie with chocolates, balloons and a teddy bear, Welke's can do that too.

Also featured is Welke's Bear Hug Roses. This Valentine arrangement has three red long stem roses arranged with a teddy bear tied to the neck of the vase. This is shown at $25 and can be upgraded to the deluxe version for $50.00 This Valentine would be perfect delivered to your child at home or school.

Our most sophisticated Valentine is My Valentine Loves Roses and Orchids. Featuring 5 long stem red roses and white dendrobium orchids in a tall cylinder vase. Shown at $45 and can be upgraded for $90

Do you have a friend you want to send flowers to but you do not want to send red roses? Then My Valentine loves Pink Lilies is the perfect Valentine Gift. This arrangement features all pink Lilies and starts at $45 and is shown at $65. This is a long lasting arrangement and would be perfect to send to a good friend. Another great arrangement for a friend or a Valentine for Him is My Valentine Loves Color. These Valentine Flowers are impressive in size, bursting with color and is the best value at the $85 as shown version.

These are just a few of the featured items on Welke's Valentine Postcard. Welke's will deliver throughout Milwaukee on a first come first serve basis while supplies last. We are expecting to sell out of roses so order early either by phone, online at http://www.welkes.com/ or come into one of our two Milwaukee Flower shops.

5528 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Local: 414-442-8640
Toll Free: 877-211-7673

1020 Legion Dr
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Local: 262-786-1040
Toll Free: 800-897-2687

Welkes House of Roses, where Valentine Flowers are done with perfection since 1901, just released our Valentine Flower Discount to all our email customers. If by chance you did not receive your email but would like to take advantage of this Valentine Flower Discount, place your online or phone order using Use Code earlyblog10

The offer to save $10 on any and all orders is open not just for Valentine Flowers but for any flowers, plants, balloons, or any other gift ordered by phone or online for Milwaukee residents using the discount code earlyblog10.

We want to encourage you to make this year’s Valentine Flower delivery memorable by delivering the flowers to her office on Friday. What a king you will be when your wife or girlfriend is the only one that receives flowers to the office. She will feel like a queen. Earn her heart with a card enclosure that reads “I could not wait any longer to tell you that I love you and want you to be my Valentine.”

If you are not sure what valentine flower arrangement to send, Welkes House of Roses can help. We have a large selection online at www.welkes.com of Valentine Flowers and gifts. So far the most popular and best selling Valentine Gift had been Welke’s Ultimate Valentine Package. The Ultimate includes 12 premium red roses, expertly designed in a vase along with a Happy Valentines long lasting Mylar Balloon, a box of chocolates and a cuddly teddy bear.

Make sure you stay out of the doghouse this year, think now about how you are going to make her Valentine’s day extra special. Don’t stop at flowers, get the chocolates, the balloons and the teddy bear. Take her out to dinner to a movie, or better yet, why not make her dinner at home and add rose petals to make her entire weekend one she will always remember.    

Working within a budget and want roses at a discount. Don’t forget you can always come into our shop and pick up our premium roses Cash and Carry. While supplies last, Welke’s will have premium roses ready for carry out.