Nothing says "I love you" like a big, beautiful bouquet of roses for your Valentine. Don't wait until the last minute and get stuck with the slim pickings. Local florists in and around Kennesaw are offering a number of great Valentine's Day deals and special arrangements ready to order today.

Kennesaw Florist, located at 2724 Summers St. in Kennesaw, has everything from a dozen long stemmed roses for $100 to a special $65 Valentine's Day bouquet of red roses, hot pink spray roses, white asiatic lilies, and pink carnations and heather. The shop also offers custom Deals of the Day ranging from $35 to $175, cookie and candy arrangements and delivery service to Kennesaw, Acworth and Marietta. Call 770-422-1674 or visit their website for more information. Valentine's Day orders must be placed at least a day in advance.

Faith Designs Florist, located at 2680 Cobb Pkwy. in Kennesaw, offers a number of innovative bouqets and arrangements. Valentine's Day specials include a modern rose display in a rectangular vase for $69.99, a heart-shaped arrangement of red carnations and baby's breath for $59.99 and a unique hand-crafted pink and red cupcake confection for $34.99. The shop also sells chocolate towers and balloons and offers delivery service. Call 770-424-9400 or visit their website for more information. 

Acworth Florist, located at 4616 S. Main St. in Acworth, offers a number of special Valentine's Day deals. The shop's Precious Heart Bouquet of fuchsia roses, red matsumoto asters and pink mini carnations, and its Season of Love red and pink tulip arrangement in a glass heart-shaped vase both start at $39.99. The shop delivers to Acworth and Kennesaw. Call 770-974-3555 or visit them online to place an order.

Dixie Florist, located at 5279 Bells Ferry Rd. in Acworth, offers an elegant Swept Away arrangement of pink hydrangea, red and pink roses, pink oriental lilies, and other classic flowers for $99.95. For a less costly alternative, you can order a $42.95 arrangement of roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and asters in a glass vase with a keepsake bear. The shop delivers to Kennesaw, Acworth, Canton, Marietta and Woodstock. Call 770-926-4446, or visit dixieflorist.com for more information.

Finally, you can always visit your local Publix for a $19.99 premium dozen roses bouqet. While you're there, pick up a heart-shaped cookie cake for $5.99 and a bottle of Korbel Brut champagne for $10.99.