Valentine's Preparations

Love is in the air in San Marcos with local businesses working to make Valentine’s Day plans come together. At The Floral Studio, floral designer Chris Wheeler takes down a phone order for a Valentine’s arrangement. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey  

Bundles of red roses wait in a storage area at The Floral Studio for the more than 200 arrangements the store expects to make for the holiday.

At Pennington’s Cakes, Lead Cake Decorator Sara Frias pipes purple buttercream icing in the shape of a heart and arrow on a chocolate cake for a customer’s Valentine’s Day order.