Valentine’s Day Guide

Local Florists, Markets, Shops and Venues Help You Celebrate in Style

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Valentines Day Gift Guide 2020

Well, There’s The Usual Things: Flowers… Chocolates… Promises You Don’t Intend To Keep…  

–Cogsworth, The Beauty and The Beast

There are so many ways to say I love you including:

I cherish you

I value you

I admire you

I am grateful for you

I appreciate you

Or the simple, direct, and not often enough said: Thank You.

These words should and do come easily to those who seek to cultivate their relationships. For those who want to go the extra mile in and around Valentine’s Day and show their gratitude more tangibly, our local florists, retailers, and markets make Valentine’s Day enjoyable for shopper and sweetheart alike…which is as it should be.

Flowers and Florists

Spotlight Florists


In Bloom Flowers and Gifts
: Downtown Maumee. Kendra and Company at In Bloom are a perfect blend of originality and beauty. They are also incredibly convenient. If you have very specific needs, they will meet them. If you are the kind of person who says, “well, I think she likes pink…”, then they will work with that as well. Don’t forget to check out their other gifts, including house plants, jewelry, and soaps, lotions, and other fine and thoughtful gifts.

Beautiful Blooms by Jen: Downtown Sylvania. A fixture in Sylvania and another excellent, personal florist. Jen and her staff will ensure that your arrangement is as personal as you need it to be and just as important, as beautiful as your sweetheart deserves.

Bartz Viviano: Locations include Secor Road, Navarre Avenue, Waterville, and the Flower Market on Monroe (near Toledo Hospital). Another Toledo Staple, Bartz is a great local florist that, given their 4 locations, has the ability to deliver within a 30-mile radius of Toledo.

Additional Area Florists

Angel 101  (Perrysburg)

Ken’s Flower Shop (Toledo, Perrysburg)

Klotz Floral Design and Garden (Bowling Green)

Nest Floral Design Studio (Temperance)

Chocolates and Candies

Spotlight Candy Stores

Christie’s Candies and Mints: An area icon and certainly a great candy store. This is a multi-generational business with plenty of options to appease even the strongest sweet tooth

Maumee Valley Chocolate and Candy: Located in the heart of Downtown Maumee, MVCC has a wide variety of options, handcrafts most of their chocolates, and has a decent selection of retro candy as well. Check out their truffles and covered pretzels

Boyd’s Retro Candy Store: This may be one of our favorite spots in the area. It is just a cool candy store. Sure, we are not talking fine truffles here. We’re talking jawbreakers, pop rocks, Pez, Gummi anything (worms, hearts, fish, bears), taffy, and yes, even chalky candy hearts. Buying candy from Boyd’s shows not only that you care, but that you have a soft nostalgia streak as well. Add a superhero valentine and make the retro package complete.

Additional Area Candy Stores

Ben’s Crafts (Bowling Green)

Dietsch Brothers (Findlay)

Grace Chocolates: Sold at various locations throughout

the area. Bean to Bar Chocolate

Cookies and Treats

Although not a durable as candy, going the extra mile to get an amazing baked goods will make for an excellent evening of sweet treats and sweethearts.

So Sweet Bakery (Toledo)

Jera’s Heavenly Sweet (Toledo)

Cake in a Cup (Toledo)

Cookie Jar (Bowling Green)

7 Little Cupcakes (Perrysburg)

Jewelry

Nothing says “I love you” like fine jewelry and it is certainly one of the staples of Valentine’s day. Don’t be taken in by department stores. If you are going to spend the cash, spend it with someone local who will guide you through the process and stand by their work.

Alan Miller Jewelers

David Fairclough Jewelers

Sterling Jewelers

Jeffery Mann Jewelers

Foster’s Jewelers

Gifts, Health and Beauty

You can think “out of the box”…or out of the box of chocolates for that special someone. Consider a different gift but one that is not less thoughtful. 

Spotlight Gift Business

Essential Connection: Essential oils are not only trendy, but they are also useful. Let Karla help you pick out a great gift. And don’t forget guys for oils as well. Deep Blue for those who exercise or have physical jobs plus small diffusers to hang in lockers, cars or gym bags.

 

Additional Gift Stores

Bonita Beads

Calico, Sage and Thyme 

Spoiled Health

Handmade Toledo

Copper Moon

Georgette’s Grounds and Gifts

Riverfront Candle

For Guys (and Girls Too)

Sure, flowers and chocolates will do. But how about a game, DVD, tickets, music or a great book? Check out these local shops to surprise your Valentine with something different than a temporary sugar fix.

The Swamp Shop

Toledo Walleye Tickets

Culture Clash Records

Finders Records (Bowling Green)

Third Street Cigar

The Cigar Affair

Allied Record Exchange

Gathering Volumes

Date Night Suggestions

Sure, going out or at least recognizing your love on Valentine’s Day is a must. However, why not take the pressure off? Get something small then make a promise…a real promise…to do something special for a date night. A different kind of movie experience, checking out one of our local icons like The Zoo or TMA, even trying out (or re-discovering) dancing. Going local and thoughtful is way better than a box of mega-mart chocolates. In fact, almost anything is…

The Maumee Indoor Theater

A Walleye Game

Opening Day at the Mudhens

The Toledo Museum of Art

The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium

Paramount Cinema (Fremont)

The Ballroom Company