April is just around the corner, and every weekend during the month is filled with high school proms from all around the area.  The House of Flowers has become well known throughout the entire states of Alabama and Georgia, with people asking us to create something unique for their prom and ship it to them. Our designs are different, fresh, and one of a kind.  That’s why it is so important for you to order your prom flowers as far in advance as possible…especially for the weekend of April 12 and 13.  We know of at least 7 schools in this area with proms on that weekend, which means we will be overloaded with orders.  We want to do your’s too, but you must get your name in the hat!  With so many proms that weekend, the likelihood of our reaching our maximum number of orders that we can handle efficiently and professionally is quite high…so don’t miss out on letting one of the best prom designers in the South make something unique and beautiful for you!  Order early…and DO NOT wait until the final two or three days before the prom to come to the shop and place your order!

Want a glimpse of our prom designs?  Take a look at our special prom website…

Our Prom Website

The House of Flowers 2012 rendition of our Holiday Musical Light Show is set to begin at 6pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012.  The show features 6 songs, totaling 16 minutes, that plays in rotation every night from 6 through 11 pm.  Pull into the parking lot with a full view of our display window and tune your radio to 107.9FM…then watch and listen!

Interesting facts about the 2012 Light Show:

Equipment used:

Total number of lights, 14,083 on 56 independent channels, all contained in one 8′x8′ space

2 lasers

2 red beacon lights

1 Blacklight

8 Spot Lights

90 feet of Rope Light

400 feet of extension cords

4 controller boxes and one unit director

Total of 2570 Feet of Christmas Lights

We’ve been in this business a long time.  We’ve seen and heard just about everything.  And after 42 years of helping men seek out the attention of their women for whatever reason, we believe that we are an unofficial “relationship expert”, and thus offer some important things for guys to remember, based on our experiences of watching men make mistakes for the last 4 decades…

1. If you want to truly capture your lady’s attention, sending flowers for no reason will do it.  Tell her you were thinking about her, or simply say “I Love You”.  If you only send flowers on special days, it is expected.  Showing your feelings on any other regular day makes them feel extra special..

2.  Mix it up.  Don’t get stuck in a rut and always send red roses.  Women love gerber daisies, lilies, sunflowers, and other beautiful flowers…all of which speak to her heart just as much as roses do.

3. Don’t play games with them.  Some guys think it’s cute to wait until later in the day to send flowers on a special day when their wife or girlfriend is expecting a delivery, leaving them guessing and beginning to believe that they had been forgotten…then, at the last minute, flowers arrive.  Not a good move!  Is it your intention to hurt their feelings or make them mad?  Plan ahead and send them early in the day so they can enjoy them all day and gloat among their friends!

4.  It is true that red roses stand for “love”, but the fact that you are sending flowers will show her that you love and care.   A recent poll that we sponsored showed that the overwhelming majority of women would rather get any color of rose other than red.   Face it…red is the most popular rose color in the world.  Do you really want to be average?  So, if you absolutely have to send roses, how about lavender, orange, green, or some of the other beautiful colors that women don’t see every day?

5.  Pay attention.  If you know she likes daisies…send daisies.  On your anniversary, send her a bouquet filled with the flowers that were used in her bouquet.  If you don’t remember…check out a wedding photo or scan one and send it to your favorite florist.  She’ll notice the fact that you knew what she likes.

6.  Send flowers to her at work.  She’ll love showing them off to her friends, and most importantly, she’ll love telling all her friends how wonderful you are.  ;>)

Tips when signing a card:

7. Be creative.  Don’t just sign the card “Love, Bob”.  BORING!  If you need help, your florist should have plenty of suggestions for you…just ask.  And, she knows who and what you are, so stop signing your card “From Your Husband, Bob”.  How about…”Happy Birthday from the lucky man that gets to spend the rest of his life with you”.

8.  Stay positive!  When you are sending flowers to apologize for something you did or said, don’t dwell on it.  Say “I’m Sorry”, and move on.  Don’t continue to try to make your point, and don’t repeat the offense.  For example…here’s the wrong way to sign a card:  ”I’m sorry I said you looked fat.  Please forgive me.”  Instead, try this approach…”Forgive me for being a jerk.  I love you very much and always will.”    Yes guys…sometimes it helps to be self-deprecating, because you all know that men can indeed be jerks, and taking responsibility and admitting any wrong doing is something that women don’t hear often enough.

9.  Take credit.  Don’t send flowers anonymously.  Trust me…women hate that.  It’s not cute to sign the card “Guess Who?” or “Your Secret Admirer”…it makes her wonder and think, and that’s not the point of sending flowers.  If you want the credit…take it, and sign your card!

10.  First impressions count.  Even in the beginning of a relationship, it’s important to know who you are sending flowers to…in other words, make sure you can spell her name correctly!  Talk about making a bad first impression…spelling her name incorrectly would only tell her that you couldn’t take the time to call a friend or co-worker to check it out.    Believe me, this happens quite often.

House of Flowers’ owner, Steve Sorrell, recently competed for the Designer of the Year, a Statewide design competition at the Alabama State Florist Convention held annually.  Steve took 3rd Place out of a field of talented designers from all across the state.