I would like to give this store a better star rating because the staff was very friendly and accommodating. The inside of their store was very neat and welcoming.
However, the reason for the low rating is due to the prices. We met with Steve and talked about floral for our wedding. After discussion we told him our absolute maxed out budget was $1000. He replied, "I'm positive it wont go over $1000, we are probably closer to $800". So imagine our surprise when we received an estimate for a little over $1200.
We ended up cutting out the "medium" sized centerpieces and the mantle piece to keep the cost down. However, this still only brought the price down to $923.
Having never been married before, I assumed this must have been the norm for floral pricing. However, after seeing the floral at the wedding, I really feel we were taken advantage of.
First, let me say my bouquet was very pretty, but it was so small for the price. We were given 4 options for the bouquet pricing: $100, $150, $200, and $250. We chose the $200 option so I could have a large bouquet. When I received my bouquet, I thought surely it must have been the bridesmaid bouquet. But nope! It was mine. I counted the flowers in my bouquet. There were 18 flowers in total. That breaks down to a price of $11.11 per flower. Very overpriced. I would have hated to see what the $100 option looked like.
Also we ordered boutonnières and corsages. The boutonnières had a single flower and were $10 apiece. The corsages also had a single flower, but also had some ribbon, but were $25 apiece. So basically $15 for ribbon.
Our $30 centerpieces were very small. They came in a round vase about the size of a softball, with a few flowers. For this price, I suppose this was fair.
We were charged $100 for "set up and delivery". Our venue is 12 miles from the florist. And when I arrived to the venue, I was surprised to see all the floral had just been sat on the front table. No set up had happened. So I ended up having to set up all the floral myself. So overall, $100 for a 12 mile drive and no set up seems a bit extreme.
Overall for $923 we got:
A small bridal bouquet $200
2 small bridesmaid bouquets for $60 each
Grooms boutonnière $12
8 Groomsman boutonnières $10 each
2 corsages for $25 each
8 very small centerpieces for $30 each
Delivery and set up (set up didn't happen) $100
And tax
Our floral was very pretty. The colors were perfect. The staff was very friendly. However, for the price, I do feel our budget was taken advantage of. After speaking with other married couples, they got a LOT more for their money from other florists in the area. read more