Get Your Holiday Shopping Started at Veldkamps!

We are now in full holiday shopping mode, so it’s time to get started by vising our Denver flower shop or perusing our online flower shop, which includes our new holiday collection of flowers, centerpieces, traditional décor and special gifts. To get you in the mood, here are some of our festive favorites and holiday highlights from this season’s floral and gift collection. We love the Thomas Kinkade’s Meet Me Under the Mistletoe flower arrangement because it makes the perfect gift or an ideal highlight for the Christmas dinner table as a holiday floral centerpiece. It features a hand-sculpted, hand-painted winter cottage that is surrounded by red roses, white button mums, berries and Christmas greenery. The sculpture even glows with lights, offering warmth and spirit during this special season. The winter cottage also makes a wonderful holiday keepsake to display for years to come. Another favorite is the Send a Hug Precious Penguin. This perky little

December 2nd, 2014|Categories: Veldkamps Flowers|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Get Your Holiday Shopping Started at Veldkamps!

Show Your Support for Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day is Tuesday, November 11th, but the city of Denver is hosting many special events this weekend where you can show your support for veterans. The activities kick off on Saturday, November 8th with a number of fun events for the whole family: 5K & 10K Run The special events kick off with a 5K and 10K run sponsored by Toyota. At 7am, the 5K and 10K runs begin, starting on the Auraria Campus and ending at Civic Center Park. Remembrance Ceremony Later, there will be a roll call reading of local fallen heroes followed by a brief moment of silence to ignite the passion and patriotism we all hold inside. This is a great way to show your respect for all of our fallen heroes. The event is presented by the Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial. Veterans Day Parade Presented by the United Launch Alliance, the Veterans Day Parade starts at Colfax and Bannock and ends

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Fun and Spooky Flowers and Gift Ideas for Halloween Parties and Events

One of our favorite holidays each year is Halloween, which arrives this Friday, October 31st. Denver has a whole lot of great haunted houses, events, and parties planned, and we want to be part of your Halloween party planning with these great flower arrangements and gift ideas.  Our Fun and Festive Halloween Treats Here are some of our favorites from the holiday collection: HAUNTED HOUSE BOUQUET This spooky Halloween flower arrangement features orange spray roses, orange mini gerbera daisies, maroon mini carnations and daisies arranged in a keepsake ceramic pumpkin. A haunted house surrounded by curly willow branches and oak leaves complete the festive Halloween display. BOO-QUET BOUQUET This fun flower arrangement includes orange roses and Asiatic lilies, burgundy mini carnations and daisy pompoms, and solidago in a Halloween-themed paint can with a Halloween greeting. SPOOKY SWEET HALLOWEEN BOUQUET A big black spider creeps your way across this floral display of lush orange and green flowers in

October 27th, 2014|Categories: Veldkamps Flowers|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Fun and Spooky Flowers and Gift Ideas for Halloween Parties and Events

Make a Difference on October 25th

Make a Difference Day is a special day that lets others like friends, families, colleagues, organizations, events and basically anyone know that they do make a difference to you and to others. While there are many ways to celebrate the day and recognize those in your life that make a difference, including telling them, we have some great gift ideas that you can show them just how much they mean to you. Special Flower Arrangements The Congrats Bouquet is a great way to say congratulations on making a difference. It features orange roses, yellow gerbera daisies, purple statice and green button poms along with lush greenery in a blue glass vase that has a silver metallic tag with the word, “Congrats,” on it. The Always on My Mind floral arrangement is an elegant arrangement of premium long stem roses displayed in a clear glass garden vase. The Admiration Luxury Rose & Lily Bouquet is a graceful

A Festival of Fall Flower Colors has Arrived!

Autumn officially arrived last week and we are in full swing here in our Denver flower shop with our new fall flower collection for gifts, special occasions, events and fall weddings. Each year, our amazing floral designers dream up new seasonal arrangements that showcase the beauty that fall flowers bring in terms of dramatic colors, bold hues, and interesting greenery and accent pieces. To get you in the mood for colder mornings and all the seasonal changes that come with fall, including those great fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving that are coming soon, we thought we would highlight some of our personal and custom favorites among the fall flower arrangements. Autumn Roads Bouquet This stunning fall flower arrangement includes orange roses, peach Asiatic lilies, red gerbera daisies, burgundy mini carnations and lush greenery along with fall oak leaves in a clear glass vase. Bountiful Bouquet Like the fall harvest, this flower arrangement is overflowing with

September 29th, 2014|Categories: Veldkamps Flowers|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on A Festival of Fall Flower Colors has Arrived!

Flower Therapy: Get Well Gifts

While most flowers are set to highlight a happy and special time, there are those unfortunate situations when flowers become more of a way to cheer someone up or help them feel better. Whether you have a loved one that is home sick, in recovery from a surgery, or in the hospital, flowers offer great therapy that helps people mend quickly. The bright colors and connection to nature are two reasons why flowers are such great therapy. The recipients also know that there is a special intangible sentiment that comes with those flowers from a loved one that also helps them on the road to recovery. To provide you with some ideas, here are some of our Get Well flower arrangements: The Get Well Bouquet features orange roses and spay roses along with stargazer lilies and hot pink Matsumoto aster in an orange glass vase with a silver metallic tag that reads “Get Well.” The Colors

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How to Celebrate National Grandparents Day

National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 7th. It’s a special time to spend with your grandparents and enjoy the feelings that come from family. They too will enjoy the time you take to spend with them whether that is out for a meal or excursion or it just involves some quality time together. This special day is also a time to share a gift as a symbol of your love for them. Great Gift Ideas for the Grandparents There are a number of great gift ideas we offer both in our Denver flower shop as well as through our online florist store: Fall flowers have arrived with dramatic colors and unique floral arrangement possibilities. These new fall arrangements also includes some stunning vases and containers that add to the dramatic effect. We still have summer flower arrangements available, including many that are specially priced for a great value. These bright blooms add cheer and are sure

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Add to Your Labor Day Celebrations with Sunny Flower Arrangements

As the summer draws to a close with the three-day weekend known as Labor Day weekend, there are many celebrations in the works, including barbecues and block parties. This is the perfect time to take advantage of our summer specials and decorate your Labor Day event with flower arrangements and flower centerpieces or you can gift a host with a beautiful summer flower arrangement. Festive Summer Flower Arrangements To help you out, we have an array of summer flower specials to choose from. Here are some of the highlights: Cocktail Flowers: One of the best parts of the summer is always the drinks like margaritas, sangrias, and martinis. We’ve taken those drinks and turned them into flower arrangements. These bright and beautiful flower arrangements are put in reusable oversized martini and margarita glasses and make for fun and festive floral centerpieces. Doggie Paddle: The dog days of summer are arranged as a cute flower arrangement made

August 27th, 2014|Categories: Colorado Florist|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Add to Your Labor Day Celebrations with Sunny Flower Arrangements

Why Give Gift Baskets

Sometimes flowers or plants won’t do as a gift for a loved one or a client. It may be that the person is allergic or you know it is just not their thing. That’s when a gift basket may be the best solution when you want to say thanks, congratulate someone, or celebrate a special occasion. The Advantages of Gift Baskets Here’s why they work: They are versatile and work for just about every occasion. Gift baskets are always filled with great things. There is a lot of variety that gives people the feeling they are getting so much more. Gift baskets can be shared since there is usually a lot so it becomes a great value and way to gift more than one person with just one gift. You can put just about anything in a gift basket, including food items and non-food items. Our Gift Basket Selection Our gift basket selection includes a wide

Helping Your Business to Bloom

When you are looking to grow your business, it helps to nurture your existing customer base by regularly thanking them for their business. You know they most likely have other choices out there for a product or service provider, so it is important to make them feel special enough to stay with you. One of the ways we can help you is with high-quality, unique business gifts that are designed to make your recipients know you appreciate and value their business. Here are a few of the special gifts we offer that make great corporate or customer gifts.  Premium Gift Baskets Our premium gift basket collections are divided into a number of categories to help you find exactly what you are looking for to gift your clients or customers: Gift Baskets: This collection includes themed gift baskets that are great for those customers you know like certain things, such as gardening or technology. These are usually