This Valentine’s Day you will find beautiful flower bouquets at Huisman Flowers

Huisman Flowers

Trusted Floral Design Firm in Michigan

Huisman Flowers, a division of Eastern Floral Lakeshore, is one of the most trusted floral brands in the state of Michigan. We employ an extremely talented, professional and award winning floral design team that our customers have come to know, trust and love. These folks are truly some of the most talented floral designers in the state. They are continually busy creating gorgeous multi occasion themed designs. Huisman Flowers backs every floral bouquet with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. That is how much we believe in the quality of our floral products.

Our firm has always been one of the top floral design firms in Michigan. We promise to continue that great tradition. If you are in the Holland or Grand Haven area, hope you will stop in and see the updates we have made to our flower shops. We still employ the same great, award winning floral design team that you have come to know and love. These folks are truly some of the most talented floral designers in the state. The are busy creating gorgeous Christmas and Holiday themed designs as we speak. As has always been our practice. Every floral bouquet we create is backed by our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

This Valentine’s Day you will find beautiful flower bouquets at Huisman Flowers!

Raspberry Sorbet

Valentine’s Day Flower Bouquet Options

For decades and even centuries, flowers have been a symbol of caring, love and friendship. There is not a better time than Valentine’s Day to show expressions of romantic love and make someone special smile or maybe even to show someone that you are interested in a relationship. No doubt Red Roses are a favorite at Valentine’s Day but there are many other flowers that can be given and each with a special meaning and symbolism attached to it. Below are some other options if you are feeling like being different this Valentine’s Day.

Orchids – Always a lovely flowering plant to give some one and relatively easy to care for. As you are selecting your Orchid, some things to remember are that different colors symbolize different things. Yellow orchids for example symbolize friendship which is not the complete message you want to convey if your are romantically involved with someone. Other choices like purple symbolize admiration and respect whereas white orchids symbolize purity and elegance.

Dahlias – These flowers symbolize a lasting bond. Naturally that is a common theme for Valentine’s Day so what a great choice in flowers. Again colors are so important. White dahlias represent purity and faith. Blue and green represent a fresh start or a big change in ones life. Then there are black dahlias. These you should stay away from on Valentine’s Day unless your message is betrayal.

Proteas – Wow these are over 300 million years old. So maybe not that fresh. Just kidding of course. These flowers signify diversity, courage, change and hope. Sometimes long distance relationships have many of these components so proteas are a good way to let someone know your are thinking about them.

Freesias – Give someone who is pregnant a sweet smelling pink freesias and she will know the message is one of maternal love. These flowers are native to South Africa and therefore in season year round. The red freesias symbolizes passion.

Gerbera Daisies – This variety of flower is actually the fifth most popular flower in the world according to floral professionals. They are another flower that has year round blooms of various meaningful colors. If you want to project to your sweetheart the true love you feel then give them red daisies. However, if your mission is to show someone you have a crush on them and to let them know how you really feel, give them a bouquet of pink daisies which symbolizes adoration. Then for the less romantic friendship messages you can send yellow, white or orange daisies.

Carnations – If your desire is to convey love and admiration, the red carnation is great flower choice and they are in season year round. Try to avoid giving a sweet heart or a friend a yellow or striped carnation as they convey rejection.

Peonies – These flowers are a very romantic choice and are considered to be a good omen for a happy marriage. They are a national symbol in China and represent wealth, honor, and good fortune. If you are in trouble with your sweetheart, you may send white peonies as a representation of shame and apology. Send pink peonies to be the most romantic.

Anemones – An unusual characteristic of this flower is that it closes at night and does not reopen until morning. It is sometimes dubbed with the meaning of anticipation for this reason. The blue and purple varieties are thought to protect against evil.

Lavender – The marvelous scent of lavender is world famous. Many perfumes and oils are scented with it. A lovely bouquet of lavender will symbolize beauty and devotion to your sweet Valentine.

Tulips – The red tulip symbolizes true love therefore an ideal flower for Valentine’s Day. Pink tulips signify happiness and if you have had an argument send white and hope for forgiveness.

Roses – Everyone knows the rose is the most popular of them all. They are associated with the goddesses of love. And like most flowers, colors do have symbolism. Red is number one with the meaning of love. Pink is a typically used to represent admiration. Yellow is just for friends and purple is for just getting started as a dating couple.

Huisman Flowers professional floral designers will help you select the perfect flower arrangement this Valentine’s Day.

Passionate Love Flower Arrangement

Passionate Love

Huisman Flowers

We purchase many of the flowers we sell direct from flower farms both domestic and international. This ensures the freshness and quality of our product. Buying direct offers lots of great advantages. For example, we are able to reduce the time between when the flowers are cut at the farm and when they arrive in our shop to be used in floral designs. Fresher flowers translate into a more beautiful, longer lasting arrangement. Buying direct also allows us to reduce the number of middlemen in the flower buying process. Reducing the middleman allows us to purchase flowers at a lower cost. Much of the cost savings we produce are passed through to our customers.

Thank you for reading our blog! We invite you to visit us at Huisman Flowers and allow one of our professional floral designers to assist you with a stunning plant or flower arrangement.

Huisman Flowers has gorgeous Valentine’s Day Roses and Flowers available

Huisman Flowers

Trusted Floral Design Firm in Michigan

Huisman Flowers management hired Flyline Search Marketing to manage their online marketing and sales platform. In addition, the Flyline team just completed a make over of the website for Huisman Flowers. The ultra professional look and feel added enhancements to floral product displays and ease of navigation. Flyline has worked with florists throughout the United States and produced tremendous sales growth for these florists.

Another great thing about Flyline is they bring a comprehensive approach to the table. They will help to develop lead streams while also reducing dependence on wire orders. They will manage social media, build brand recognition and enhance index information with the search engines. One of the greatest things customers have expressed about Flyline Search Marketing is their humble, dedicated and customer first approach. As the CEO Mark Lein likes to say, “we always put the customer first”.

Huisman Flowers has gorgeous Valentine’s Day Roses and Flowers available!

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Valentine’s Day 2021

This Valentine’s Day will be the first time that the holiday has been celebrated during a known pandemic. We have learned how to cope with the virus and the vast majority practice the published safe guards. Valentine’s Day is a special holiday that makes hearts flutter and people smile so we have to find time and alternative ways to not let the sweet moments in life pass us by.

Just a little history surrounding this romantic day. According to legend, Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th because in 269 AD on this day, Saint Valentine died. Saint Valentine was said to have gone against the laws of the Roman courts by performing marriages for soldiers and helping persecuted Christians. He was then imprisoned and sentenced to execution. Before his sentence was carried out he cured the blindness of a woman named Julia. She was the daughter of his jailer. He also wrote her a letter before his sentence was carried out and signed it “Your Valentine”.

According to the English historian, John Fox, Saint Valentine was buried in the Church of Praxedes in Rome. It is thought, according to legend, that Julia herself planted a pink-blossomed almond tree near his grave. That tree remains a symbol of their devotion, love and friendship.

It is thought that Saint Valentine wore a purple amethyst ring. This ring was commonly worn by Christian Bishops. It had the image of Cupid carved on it which as we know is a symbol today of love. In those times it was associated with love that was legal in the Roman Empire. Due to the association of the ring and Saint Valentine, the amethyst is the birthstone of February and is thought to attract love.

Under the influence of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, Valentine’s Day became associated with romantic love. In England by the 18th-century, it was common for people in love to gift flowers, candy and cards to each other. All of these were expressions of love and devotion. As we know, the most common symbols of love on Valentine’s Day include heart shapes, doves or the figure of the flying Cupid. Handwritten notes expressing one’s love and devotion have become popular as well as greeting cards.

There is not a better time to embrace “Home is where the heart is” than this year’s Valentine’s Day. No need to leave the comfort of your own home unless you want to. With restaurants, bars and other venues scaled back for attendance, there are plenty of ways you can have a romantic and memorable evening by staying home.

Cook – Does your sweetheart have a favorite meal? You can research recipes and give it a try. Whether your creation is delectable or not, the thought you put into trying to create a wonderful meal will no doubt score romantic points.
Create a Relaxing Environment – Light candles and draw a bubble bath for your special someone. You can pamper one another and let the pressures of everyday life drift away.
Dance – Bring back that fun feeling when you and your sweetheart twirled around the dance floor. You can move some furniture and put on your favorite tunes. There are also plenty of online classes if you want to learn a new dance.
Watch Movies – Whether you both choose to watch romantic, scary or action flicks, spending time snuggled up will make for a wonderful Valentine’s Day. If movies do not work for you then perhaps browsing through old photo albums that bring back sweet memories will.
Picnic – Check the weather forecast as after all it is winter. If if it looks warm and nice, you may plan an outdoor picnic in your backyard. Work hard to get the setting just right and then take your sweetheart by the hand and lead them to your backyard picnic paradise.
Play Games – If you and your sweetheart are board game or card aficionados, set up some games. Maybe you like something like a scavenger hunt and the prize might be a romantic bouquet of flowers from Huisman Flowers!

Staying home is a personal decision and not for everyone. If you decide to go out on the town for Valentine’s Day, using sound CDC guidelines will reduce your risk of becoming ill. Below are the risk factors for various activities:

Lowest Risk: Food service limited to drive-through, delivery, take-out, and curb-side pick up.
More Risk: Drive-through, delivery, take-out, and curb-side pick up emphasized. On-site dining limited to outdoor seating. Seating capacity reduced to allow tables to be spaced at least 6 feet apart.
Higher Risk: On-site dining with indoor seating capacity reduced to allow tables to be spaced at least 6 feet apart. And/or on-site dining with outdoor seating, but tables not spaced at least six feet apart.
Highest Risk: On-site dining with indoor seating. Seating capacity not reduced and tables not spaced at least 6 feet apart.

If you are looking for the best Valentine’s Day Roses for your sweetheart, shop Huisman Flowers!

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Thank you for reading our blog. We look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to earn your business for this Valentine’s Day and all future flower purchases.