Gather Your Gals (And The Flowers) For Galentine’s Day

At Julia's Florist, we're anticipating one very important holiday that focuses on love coming up in February, and no, we're not talking about Valentine's Day. On February 13th, we hope you'll join us in celebrating Galentine's Day, an occasion dedicated entirely to honoring the friendship between women. This fictional holiday came about after a 2010 episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation where main character Leslie Knope took all of her besties to lunch after declaring it "the best day of the year" and officially calling it Galentine's Day. The idea took off, and every year, more and more women get their girls together to celebrate their love for each other. Read More about Gather Your Gals (And The Flowers) For Galentine’s Day »

Show Your Love Through Flowers All Year Long

Ever heard of Flowers For A Year? It's a simple and yet brilliant gift-giving concept that we here at Julia's Florist love to recommend at the New Year, when people are busy setting resolutions and making intentions for health and well-being. At the top of your list, we hope, is room for a little self-love in the form of flowers and plants. There's nothing quite like the mood boost a fresh new batch of blooms gives you, whether you're on the receiving end or the giving end, or both. Read More about Show Your Love Through Flowers All Year Long »

Thoughtful Flowers To Help Healing

Sometimes all a person needs when they're feeling sick is a good dose of sunshine and a reminder that they will recover. Flowers can give both, promoting a general sense of well being and optimism. Studies show that hospitalized patients who have flowers or potted plants in their rooms use less pain medication and have lower blood pressure overall when compared to their flower-less counterparts. In fact, the benefits of flowers are so established it's hard not to see them as the best possible thing to administer promptly to anyone who may be suffering from a cold or the flu. We at Julia's Florist are keenly aware of all of the benefits flowers offer to a person who feels under the weather. Read More about Thoughtful Flowers To Help Healing »

Winter’s Fresh White Flowers

Flowers are such a welcome part of winter. We bring them into our homes to have something fresh and bright to look at, sure, but we also benefit from them mentally. Studies show that fresh flowers enhance our mood, improve our outlook and contribute to our mental focus. We here at Julia's Florist can think of no reason not to have them in the home every season, but especially during this one, when the days are short, the nights long and the landscape outside a bit bleak. Read More about Winter’s Fresh White Flowers »

Folk Art Reinvented: 2018’s Fun Floral Trend

Planning on making a few design resolutions for the new year? Looking for a fun floral trend to try? Look no further: International Floral Distributors has released its annual trend forecast, and the four approaches presented are equally exciting. We're talking about one in particular today, which we here at Julia's Florist love for its fun-loving vibe and artistic spirit. Read More about Folk Art Reinvented: 2018’s Fun Floral Trend »

Welcome To Our Holiday Gift Guide!

We're happy to welcome you to the pages of our Holiday Gift Guide, a curated selection of gift offerings inspired by the best of the season, from winter's bold blooms to its earthiest (and best smelling) greens. At Julia's Florist, we truly appreciate all of the gift-giving scenarios you might find yourself in over the course of the next three weeks (we covered one of them last week). With so many people on your list reflecting that range - everyone from your aunt to your kid's teacher - we know that one-stop shopping is something that can really help. And that's why we feel our guide will be incredibly useful to you. Read More about Welcome To Our Holiday Gift Guide! »

Sweeten Up Your Secret Santa Gift

Want to win Secret Santa this year? We at Julia's Florist can help. Okay, you can't actually win Secret Santa, the group gift swap where the gifter conceals their identity from the giftee. But you can provide a thoughtful, crowd-pleasing gift that no one could possibly turn down. Instead of going the joke route - or the bottle of wine route - elect to give something that will have all the other participants swooning. Read More about Sweeten Up Your Secret Santa Gift »

Dressing Your Thanksgiving Table With Centerpieces

One of the most exciting parts about Thanksgiving - at least to us here at Julia's Florist - is what goes on the dining table. No, we don't mean food, though the feast itself certainly gets top billing at our house. It's the flowers, and specifically, the centerpiece. What you put in the middle of your table is meant to capture the spirit of your Thanksgiving, whether you're hosting an informal potluck where everybody brings their signature dish or a more formal affair. Centerpieces are meant to be enjoyed and remarked upon. They have to be lovely but not distracting. And your guests have to be able to talk over them, so keep those pieces long and low, we say. Read More about Dressing Your Thanksgiving Table With Centerpieces »

Gifts of Gratitude for the Host

Where will you be spending Turkey Day? If you're like nearly 50 million people last year, you'll be traveling 50 miles or more over hill and dale to be around the table with the ones you love come November 23. And since it isn't your table you'll be gathered around, you'll want to remember to bring something else with you, along with that side item of green bean casserole or stuffing: a host gift. We here at Julia's Florist are never short of ideas when it comes to gifts; in fact, this mission plays to our strengths. The classic host gift is flowers, of course. But which? Read More about Gifts of Gratitude for the Host »

Red, White and Blue for Veterans Day

Veterans Day is just around the corner, and here in Wilmington, we're preparing a bevy of tributes, from parades to observances to personal celebrations in our homes. Our community is rich with heroes, those who served in the U.S. military and spent much of their lives protecting and defending our country. We owe them every parade in the book, but here at Julia's Florist, we think we owe them flowers, too. While Veterans Day doesn't have a designated flower, we have some contenders, all of them within that patriotic red, white, and blue palette we enjoy during those occasions when we honor our country. Read More about Red, White and Blue for Veterans Day »