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Love is in the air and here is a list of some Calgary shops where you will be able to find the perfect gift for that extra special person in your life.
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**Arranged in no particular order.**
1. Rose Deluxe
Rose Deluxe is a high end online flower shop offering customizable luxurious all occasions flower arrangements. The focus is to change the way traditional flowers are presented, using our modern gifted vibrant roses in handcrafted bouquets. Roses that last forever, who wouldn’t love this and think it was the best gift. Offering gift boxes that range from $120-$320.00.
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Ph: 403-617-0146
2. YYC Collective
Create your own gift box, or pick from their curated ones – all from some of the coolest stores in Calgary – and from the YYC Collective collection! With nearly 30 vendors, you will be sure to find something for your Valentine from spicy to nice.
3. Poppin Pretty
If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, get these unique balloons. Custom gifts are tucked in a balloon. Drop off your gift and they’ll assemble it for you OR choose between one of the limited Valentine’s Day sets. DM to order! Pick up & delivery in Calgary
4. Burnt Bark Candles
Candles are always a welcome gift. Get these luxurious candles hand-poured in Calgary made with 100% natural soy wax & wooden wicks.
5. Little Larch
For those little ones in your life, get these play dough, made using naturally coloured with veggie & mineral dyes, biodegradable glitter and packaged in glass jars. Little Larch loves to include bits of nature into dough play and that’s why they created Rose Confetti. Made with a mixture of dried rose petals + biodegradable glitter. It offers the perfect medium for letting littles explore texture in their tactile play.
6. Dipped YYC
If you are looking for chocolate-covered strawberries & treats made right here in Calgary, then Dipped YYC offers Strawberry bouquets and a Valentine’s Day special for $55! Exploding hearts and cakeiscles are also available.
7. BraTopia
BraTopia is a Calgary based lingerie & swimwear boutique where they believe in empowering women. Whether you are buying for yourself or the special love in your life, these make a perfect gift.
9. 8cakes
8cakes is offering the sweetest dessert for 2 — chocolate bear made with premium white chocolate stuffed with layers of cake, filling and buttercream. They also have various decadent cakes and sweet treats.
10. Liz & Lottie
For the greatest greeting cards or if you are not sure what to get, Liz & Lottie always has great gift-giving ideas. Liz & Lottie a unique boutique-style store. Simple style, globally sourced, fair pricing and creative gifts, Liz & Lottie carries everything from jewelry, to kitchen accessories, clothing, to the best greeting cards.
11. Ollia Macarons & Tea
Ollia Macarons & Tea is Calgary’s first boutique macaron patisserie, serving French macarons with a modern touch. Give the gift of macarons and tea or get gift certificates available for classes and workshops. Their online store features Valentine’s Day gift boxes of 8 or 12 macarons and tea as well as other locally made products supporting other local companies.
Address: 810C 16th Ave SW, Calgary
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12. Bricks Wine
Bricks Wine is offering Sips and Sweets Kit for $79.95 which features a few of their favourite “love potions” paired with some tasty treats from Pretty Sweet Bakeshop & The Sugar Cube YYC.
Address: 101, 902 – 9th Ave Se Calgary
13. Amborella Floral
Flowers have a way of always putting a smile on someone’s face. Get a burlap-wrapped bouquet for that perfect gift for a friend, loved one, or yourself! Amborella sources are Canadian-grown, with the vast majority coming from B.C. Amborella also recycles all of the packaging, including anything from cardboard to soft plastics. Amborella wraps all flowers to go home with you in recycled burlap, sourced from another local company Cafe Rosso.
Address: 2515 90 Ave SW
14. Calgary Boudoir Photographer
If you want to celebrate your sexy self with a boudoir session for Valentine’s Day, then Jodi Oosterlee is offering a mini boudoir session in the studio (1 outfit), with makeup artistry with lashes.
15. Stuff
For the hard to buy for man in your life, here you will find everything from, apparel to shoes, to grooming, to books; you could probably find something here. The name says it all; Stuff, for him that is. The products found at Stuff has been chosen for their quality, appearance, and price point. You will find products from local artists, artisans, and manufacturers who pride themselves on producing quality products in the store.
Address: 709 11 Ave SW #102, Calgary
16. Sweet Stems
You can find edible towers & bouquets at Sweet Stems. Get boxes with a variety of delicious treats, including hot cocoa bombs.
17. Surprises with love
Surprises With Love offers gift boxes that you can make your own or pick from the catalogue. They have Valentine themed mugs with bouquets of chocolates, balloons, teddy bears, chocolate-covered strawberries, flowers, beer and wine.
18. Sugar Cube
Give your loved ones something sweet this Valentine’s Day! Sugar Cube has a large collection of gourmet candies like Hot Lips, Gummy Flamingos, Strawberry Daquiri Bears and more.
19. Graze YYC
Graze YYC thoughtfully arrange various kinds of foods to create a beautifully presented platter or table, perfect for a valentine’s day gift. You can choose from cheese boxes, breakfast box filled with waffles and pastries, or the special Valentines Graze that includes: Fresh strawberries, raspberries, crackers, bread, triple creme brie, cranberry goat cheese, red wine cheddar, 3 locally cured salami roses, nuts, yogurt pretzels, jelly, chocolates, marble heart sugar cookies and chocolate-covered strawberries.
20. Blush Box YYC
Blush Box YYC sells framed impression roses that make a perfect handcrafted personalized gift for your valentine.
21. Drizzle
Sweet honey! Not many other gifts could be this sweet. Drizzle started in urban Calgary, the honey came from backyards and small plots around the city. Drizzle Honey is perfect for a sweet Valentine’s Day upgrade to your morning espresso.
22. Market Spot YYC
Get Valentines’ edition of Mystery boxes from Market Spot YYC. They feature a romantic assortment of products from local businesses, complete with a boutique bouquet of fresh flowers!
23. My Girlfriend’s Closet YYC
Get comfortable and modern everyday clothing from My Girlfriend’s Closet YYC. Their LOVE + HEART collection is designed with the intention to spread love through pieces of clothing. A portion of every piece sold in this collection will be collected and donated to The Mazankowski Heart Institute.
24. YYC Food Trucks Charcuterie
YYC Food Trucks is offering Valentine’s charcuterie box that includes 3 different types of meat, 3 different kinds of cheese, dried fruit, nuts, treats, house-made chocolate bark, and champagne grapes for $75.
25. The Chocolate Lab
The Chocolate Lab is full of amazing finds, mostly their incredible chocolates. They aren’t just chocolates though, they’re little pieces of art made with high-end ingredients and ethically sourced chocolate. For this Valentine’s day, get their Hearts and Dreams Collection chocolate box — a limited collection featuring a double set of 8 special Valentine’s hearts with one bonus heart, and 8 flavours of artisan bonbons, carefully curated for this very special occasion.