Popped into this shop to find a bouquet for a special occasion and was warmly greeted by Ilda! She was happy to work with us to put something unique together, last minute. Ilda has been practicing floral design for 20 years and is incredibly talented. She used beautiful flowers from different parts of the world, since they weren't all in season in the states. You can tell that she is truly passionate and really cares about customer satisfaction. We were very happy with the piece we walked out with, especially for what we paid. read more

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Ok, trying to get around to the recaps of my wedding vendors! I have been quite the naughty/negligent Yelper lately. Blumgarten was fantastic. I absolutely adored my bouquet (will post photo). Every flower arrangement and boutenniere and bouquet were perfect and exceeded my expectations. I did not have a large budget for flowers but you would not have known it from the elegance and class in every single arrangement. My table centerpieces were understated and elegant - I was so not into the giant, view-obstructing centerpieces - and at $25 a table were extremely budget-friendly. I would highly recommend Blumgarten to any bride with any range of budget - small or large, Blumgarten will do a fabulous job. Their customer service is terrific, too. High class, high style is what you will get! read more

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Ooooooh the flowers. Gorgeous, stunning, amazing. A little back story: I originally was having Flora do my flowers for the wedding. They had good reviews and I had heard good things but was feeling a bit uneasy after my consultation. I finally coughed up the dough and asked them to make a mock-up. When I saw it, I did my best to smile and hide the sheer panic shock going through my head. I immediately left hideous bouquet in tow. The next day I called Blumgarten & Co. and spoke with the lovely Sunny. Sunny saved my life. When she asked when I wanted to meet I (still panicking) said "Today?!" I went in and she laid all my fears to rest. She took my ideas and ran with them and added elements that made my ideas even better. All day all I heard was how beautiful the flowers were. One of my girlfriends who was married the year before pulled me aside and said "I'm so mad. I didn't even know flowers could look like that! Why didn't you tell me so my flowers could be this good?!?" They were absolutely stunning, and the wedding was two weeks ago and my little sister said she just threw out her bridesmaid bouquet yesterday! Okay, the bad news: Nearly all of the boutonnieres broke by the end of the night. They did have fiddle head ferns which apparently are a little fragile; and the moms tie-on wrist-lets were kind of a mess. BEAUTIFUL but one was so heavy it kept flipping over under her wrist and the other one kept falling out of the tie! Boo. This almost makes me want to give them four stars but everything else was so amazing I just couldn't! read more

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I did a shoot for brides for my website and Blumgarten did the flowers (see attached photos). If anyone needs a makeup artist I'm also available and did the makeup in the shots. Check the pictures attached in here, they do amazing stuff. They do a great range of flowers. I used them often and in fact, I just ordered flowers for a friend's graduation. Love you Blumgarten, you do a great job! read more

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Blumgarten & Co left me in joyous awe with my wedding bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets, this past June. I visited the store, unplanned, and Michelle was available, so we had an impromtu mini-consultation. I was so clueless, and had no reference photos of what I wanted. I just knew I wanted a big, cascading bouquet with mainly creme-colored flowers. I didn't even think of the flower types/names. Eventually, I emailed Michelle some pictures of what I envisioned my bouquet to be, as well as the bridesmaids, and she prepared a proposal a couple of days later. The money spent, was well-worth it. I paid about $840 for my wedding bouquet, 6 bridesmaid bouquets, and 8 boutonnieres. I ended up freeze-drying my bouquet with another company (http://www.austinpreservations.com/) and it still looks beautiful. read more

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Another one of my favorite vendors, Blumgarten. They did an AMAZING job. I was so happy with the flowers, at first I was the type, oh I don't need to spend a ton of money on flowers, they just get thrown away, but my mom is a huge flower person and convinced us otherwise and I am SO glad. We worked with Sunny at Blumgarten and she got "us" right away and what we were going for. The few other places we met with didn't get "us", like at all. One place sent us a proposal with huge grecian columns and draping ivy, ummm, well that is pretty and all but not the look we personally were going for. I had seen a mock-up of the centerpieces but never for the bouquets, I was a little nervous but knew Sunny could rock it and oh yeah she did! Loved my bouquet and I didn't know exactly what was in there, some peonies, ranunculus, artemisia (LOVED that, it brought in the gray) mini hydrangeas, vernonica. Varying shades of green for the bridesmaids, hypericum berries, artemesia again, kermit mums and mini versions for the flower girls (they looked SO adorable). We had one large dogwood arrangement at the church and that was it, we let the architecture be the main focus. We had a similar and larger dogwood arrangement at the entrance to the reception in front of the fireplace. Sadly I don't have a picture, I would have loved to see it with all the favor boxes displayed but by the time we arrived they had been picked up. And the tables, they were GORGEOUS, perfect! Sadly, again, I don't have any great pictures. Sunny and Michelle were a joy to work with and I couldn't have been happier, yes, it is expensive and maybe on the higher end for flowers but it was totally worth it. They were even sweet enough to bring paper for our guests to take the flowers home in (I was worried about them being wasted). read more

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Words cannot express how happy we are that the staff here went above and beyond for our daughter and son in laws wedding. Planning a wedding was hard enough and we had a specific 2020 Gatsby theme for March however the week before is when everything had to be rescheduled. The staff went above and beyond to recreate a fairy garden outdoor wedding while still maintaining a gatsby theme! From the bouquets to the table decor it was absolutely stunning! Thank you Michelle for everything! read more

I've used this florist for several work events and I have always been impressed. They are able to work within your budget and produce beautiful floral arrangments at every price point (without it looking like you only paid $25/centerpiece). Their delivery services is prompt and does an excellent job with set-up. I usually take an arrangement home with me following an event and they typical last for a week! read more

Wow :( The worst florist ever contacted in my life. I call them day before Valentines Day 2020 to send an arrangement to someone for delivery on Valentines Day. I spoke to the owner/manager Ms. Ilda Orozco and gave her the "visa gift card" number and associated exp. date and CVS code. I let her know specifically, that it was a VISA Gift Card and not my personal visa charge card, and she said she would call or text if there was a problem. Three days later, I never hear from the person I sent the arrangement to, I never received a phone call or text from Glumgarten & Co. that there was a problem, and when I finally got Ms. Orozco on the phone monday morning, she had in fact NOT sent the arrangement and said they do not accept "visa gift cards" valid or not. There was no remorse, no customer service, nada........... If you are looking for a reliable florist in the Chicago area, THIS IS NOT THE FLORIST TO CALL. read more

This is a super cute little florist in Lincoln Park. They have such great arrangements. I have bought orchids for my home here many times and they are always fresh, look great, and last a long time. Perfect place to get flowers for a gift or even for yourself :). read more

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Blumgarten does fabulous work in a short amount of time. When my original wedding florist failed to return any of my phone calls, Blumgarten was able to step up to the plate & create my wedding party flowers in less than 4 weeks time. Prices are extremely reasonable & the designers are in sync with your "vision." The flowers look amazing & hold up well, even in the heat of summer. read more

They do a BEAUTIFUL and phenomenal job. I have had great experiences here every time. I have gone in with no idea of what I wanted and left with an outstanding arrangement that is so cutting edge and creative. I hear that they do flowers for Oprah... One gripe... I got some flowers as a gift delivered and they left the arrangement on my porch when it was 90 degrees out-- needless to say, it died. read more

I worked with Blumgarten during my search for a wedding florist. I would highly recommend them for a special event florist for many reasons. Michelle was responsive when I inquired about a meeting and she met us pretty late (like 5:30 or 6:00) to accommodate our work schedules. Her vision was SPOT on. She was honest if certain things wouldn't work together and made amazing suggestions that were absolutely perfect. Her initial proposal came in a bit out of my budget, and she re-worked the proposal in one day to get it much closer to a price I was comfortable with. My only complaint, and it isn't worth deducting a star for, it took time to get a proposal. She was very honest that I should follow up with them if I hadn't heard back in two weeks, and after I followed up, it took a few more days. This seems to be a theme in the wedding industry, and it can get very frustrating. However, I had an amazing experience with Blumgarten and Michelle both before and after the proposal, and I highly recommend them if you're searching for the best florist. read more

Blumgarten was recommended highly by a dear friend of mine who used them for her wedding a few years back. This friend has impeccable taste, so I knew that we had to go meet Ilda and check out her work! I felt that Ilda understood my vision right off the bat. I wanted unique, but also romantic and bridal at the same time. I showed her a few pictures at our meeting, and then she took it from there. I also didn't have a huge budget, but she was still able to give me exactly what I wanted. We incorporated lots of mercury glass and I was just thrilled with our game plan. About 6 months before the wedding, she emailed me just to check in and thank me for choosing them to do our flowers. I thought that this was just above and beyond. She had really taken the time to make me feel special and well taken care of. I had requested that the bouquets and boutonnieres be delivered to my hotel suite a few hours before the event. She was incredibly accommodating, and even had them in early, so I hadn't even thought to worry. My bouquet was exactly what I had asked for (as were the other bouquets and boutonnieres and corsages). When I walked into the venue, her exquisite work took my breath away. It was above and beyond any expectation that I had for my centerpieces. It was just so beautiful! I also met the staff when they came to take everything down at the end of the wedding, and they were so kind and professional. I would recommend Blumgarten to anyone looking for beautiful flowers with a personalized experience! read more

Lance is a creative genius. Blumgarten did the flowers for my wedding and they were spectacular. We planned the wedding from NYC, so we were only able to meet with Lance once. The consultation session was perfect. We talked about what we wanted the flowers to feel and look like then we talked about what might and might not be available to us when it was wedding time. We took pictures at the consultation meeting and the flowers we received on our wedding day blew me away! The bouquets and arrangements were spectacular. The funniest surprise from Blumgarten was that my (now) husband ordered a floral arrangement to look like our dog. Hubby sent Lance a picture of a dog bouquet I saw on a blog, a picture of our dog and on our wedding day, a flower version of our dog was waiting for us at the church. A+ with bonus points for execution! Blumgarten is incredible! read more

I could go on and on about how awesome Blumgarten was for our wedding. We worked with Ilda, who was amazing. She created a stunned backdrop for our indoor ceremony and the bouquets and centerpieces were more beautiful than I could've ever imagined. Would recommend a million times!! They truly made our day special with their beautiful creations. read more

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Blumgarten did the flowers for my wedding back in May, and I was very happy with their service and the quality of their work. We had a small wedding (approx. 80 guests) and a small budget to boot (about $2,000), which made me worried at first that a company that does flowers for Oprah wouldn't give us the time of day. Not at all. From the first phone call, I found the staff to be extremely friendly, helpful, and patient. We had our consultant with Michelle, who was knowledgeable and fun to work with, not to mention extremely professional and prompt with all calls and correspondence. The flowers were gorgeous. If you've ever walked into their shop near Harpo Studios, you know that they work in a wonderland of exquisite flowers, but even the tiniest arrangement at our wedding showed full proof of the quality of their materials and work. For what it's worth, when I look at our wedding portraits, the pop of color in my bouquet always catches my eye and makes me smile. read more

I purchased several bouquets from Blumgarten when they were still on Clark Street up in Lincoln Park and was always pleased with their creations. However... a friend of mine just sent me an arrangement for my birthday and it is FABULOUS! Two perfect peonies (my favorite!) who's color is like none other I've seen, along with bright yellow rononculous and a generous display of tulips. Perfection in a vase without being too fussy or ornate. The best part is, my friend says all she did was call and request a nice spring bouquet and WOW did they concoct something amazing :) read more

Blumgarten was great! We met with Lance - the genius behind Blumgarten - and just loved how he took our theme of wine/vineyard and came up with so many great ideas. The week before our wedding we were feeling a little nervous about the final details and they insisted we come in to meet with Lance to ease our minds. We got to sit down face to face and finalize the details...which were perfect! The day of our wedding, Lance and his assistant came on time and with the perfect bouquets. I absolutely loved mine and my sister's, who was the maid of honor. It got better as I walked down the aisle to get married under a gorgeous arch he put together for us. Then got even better when I saw the rose petals and orchids laid out on the tables for the cocktail hour and reception. They have great customer service, were very reasonably priced and as you know - I loved the final product!! read more

I used Blumgarten for my wedding this past weekend at Salvage One, Michelle exceeded any expectations I had in every shape and form! Not only was she an absolute pleasure to work with, all I did was show her a couple pictures of flowers I liked and she created the most stunning bouquet, boutineers, and center pieces I have ever seen! She really listened to me and my husband on what we liked and used so much creativity in making our wedding flowers absolutely spectacular! I am so obsessed with my bouquet that at the end of the night I decided to keep it and not throw it! Her flowers really made a statement at the wedding and set the tone for a fabulous night. If you are looking for a florist for any reason I highly highly recommend Michele and blumgarten! read more

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Blumgarten created the bouquets and arrangements for our October, 2010 wedding. My only recommendation after working with them is to use them only if you DO NOT have a very specific style in mind. We had a very unique color palette (plum, navy and gray), which I think was difficult to translate into flowers. Lance did have a great idea to incorporate peacock feathers, but when I walked into the reception and saw what looked like Indian feathers in our centerpieces...well, let's just say I wish I had more time to run around and yank those out! Overall, the flowers looked great, but I spent a LOT of time emailing him so that we picked the best flowers to represent the palette and our vintage wedding theme (I hate roses, lilies, etc. and wanted to use only in-season flowers to keep the cost down). There was just a lot of emailing and following up because email communication was very slow on their end (I'm assuming, because of the large number of events they provide flowers for each year!). I did absolutely love my bouquet though. Lance allowed me to incorporate my grandfather's dahlias (HUGE money saver there!) into my bouquet, and he did put-up with my 1000 mind changes! I just wish the centerpieces would have turned out a bit better! read more

Michelle was wonderful to work with. I had wanted to create my own centerpieces and augment them with a few flowers for my wedding. She was so helpful in helping me design the elements. Our bouquets and centerpieces were stunning! I highly recommend Blumgarten for any occasion where floral is needed. read more

The ladies at Blumgarten made my wedding day magic. Two weeks later I'm still receiving compliments on the flowers. Ilda and Michelle are delightful to work with and their creativity is untouchable. They are talented businesswomen and mothers who deal locally, and have been in the business for 20+ years and it shows. I requested some ideas that were unconventional and they were totally open. What they created for my wedding was AMAZING. Walking into my ceremony felt surreal -- they went above and beyond to make it special. I've also been lucky enough to receive a few occasion arrangements from my now husband and every time I've received something they've created it felt so special. I will definitely call them with any future floral needs. read more

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After a nice meeting with Michelle, the owner of Blumgarten, for wedding floral design, she indicated she would prepare a proposal and send it to us within the next week or two. We waited 3 weeks and then followed up with a phone call and email. Nothing. We waited another week, then reached out. This time, she indicated it slipped her mind due to a family emergency and she would send it promptly. Nothing. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, we made one more call. Nothing. Dependability and timely follow through are important traits for a wedding vendor and we definitely did not have this experience with Blumgarten. read more

I just joined yelp for the sole purpose of warning people DO NOT USE THIS FLORIST. I don't care how beautiful their arrangements may be (I wouldn't know) or that Oprah herself uses them - if I could give them negative or even zero stars, I would. On Monday morning I ordered an arrangement for my husband's sister's funeral. The funeral was on Tuesday evening. They just called me now - Friday - telling me they made a mistake and the flowers never got delivered and was there a forwarding address they could send them to? wtf?? People - you'd think you could get it together enough to deliver a simple bouquet to someone's funeral. Personally I think the average, feeling person would even take a little extra care when dealing with such an order. Blumgarten - you suck. read more

I work near by and have bought flowers and plants here several times. The owner is so nice, they always do a great job and the flowers really last a long time, except for the orcihd that I forgot about!! read more

We are highly considering having our wedding flowers done by Blumgarten as they have done weddings at our venue in the past and have a great reputation for beautiful flowers AND working within a budget. While I haven't consulted with them yet, I will say that they have been very supportive via email and even sent a price list so I could get a ballpark figure. This really sold me because most places give you the "each event is unique and we will craft a proposal to fit your needs so we can't give you an idea on price just yet" spchiel. I totally get and respect that but you must have some idea on pricing - Blumgarten does! - which would be helpful. More details to come as we inquire further but, so far, we are pretty pleased and expect that to continue. read more

I considered Blumgarten to be my wedding florist. While I was very impressed with Lance's creative suggestions, it took more than a month to get a proposal back. I also found their prices to be higher than other florists with better reviews. read more

Blumgarten & Co. is one of those classic flower shops that you know exists, but don't always know how to find. They have the sweetest staff of true artists, who clearly care about what they do and take pleasure in making you happy through flowers. I took a floral design class with Lance and Emily last week and highly recommend both their work as florists and the class. They provide the flowers, vases, materials, knowledge and even treats (yummy ones too). You bring yourself and, if wanted, a bottle of wine. Our class was supposed to be 2 hours and lasted at least 2 1/2 because Lance was so passionate about making sure we had the perfect flowers and walked away with a better understanding of floral design. I did and have become a customer for life. Hats off to you both! read more

After convincing my daughter that she doesn't want to make her own centerpieces the day of her wedding, we found Blumgarten, referred by our "day of" person. My daughter knew in her mind what type of flower arrangements she wanted for her wedding and Ilda totally understood. Ilda did a wonderful job and was a pleasure with whom to work. She was confident, knowledgeable, creative, and fun to be with. Ilda understood we were on a budget and she worked within it. I can not speak highly enough about Blumgarten and Ilda. Two months later our flowers turned into dried flowers without doing anything and it still looked pretty. Thanks Ilda read more

Ilda and her team did an incredible job on flowers for our April wedding. She incorporated ranunculus, roses, hydrangea and greenery into some of the most beautiful arrangements I'd ever seen. She even helped make things sentimental - she used one of my grandfather's ties to wrap my bridal bouquet. I'm getting the flowers preserved so I can hang on to them. Ilda's work is perfect - one of the best, if not the best, florist in town. read more

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS FLORIST. DO NOT USE THEM. I had made a consultation appointment with them and the woman whom I spoke with was rude to begin with. Then before the consultation I had called to make sure that it was a go and the designer whom I had the consultation with was apparently not there. the person who I talked to on the phone did not have any information, was incredibly rude on the phone and could not give me a straight answer. I was told that they would call me later on to give me specifics and NEVER got a call back regarding the consultation. It was a complete waste of my time because I ended up waiting around to hear back from them, never heard back, and then had to go with another florist last minute which was incredibly stressful. If you want courteous, friendly, organized, and professional florists to do arrangements for your event, GO WITH SOMEONE ELSE. They have none of these traits regardless of if they do Oprah's flowers or not. read more

We worked with Michelle at Blumgarten for our wedding in June, and it was a WONDERFUL experience. From our meeting at the shop in Pilsen to delivery the day of the wedding, everything worked like clockwork and the arrangements were stunning. I don't know the first thing about flowers, so I didn't really know what I wanted. It still came together more beautifully than I could imagine. Blumgarten really does more than just flowers - Michelle designed and arranged our entire centerpieces (floating candles, bouquets, etc) and the reception hall looked so great. Michelle worked within my budget, but given how easy she was to communicate and work with, I'm confident that if we had needed to make adjustments, we could have very easily done so. I would recommend Blumgarten to anyone! read more

I highly recommend Blumgarten as a special event florist. Blumgarten did the flowers for our wedding last week, and I was very pleased with the service and with the finished product. We had a relatively small wedding (about 100 guests, give or take and a small wedding party), and my flower scheme was pretty simple -- roses and callas, both in-season/seasonless, so no huge cost there. The flowers were on the higher end of what I was looking to spend, but they certainly worked within the range. (About $2400, which, as another poster noted, is pretty small potatoes for a Chicago wedding!) The flowers themselves were absolultey wonderful and held up very well. (My sister saved a bunch of flowers from the reception and set them up in our apartment where we enjoyed them for days.) Several people asked where I found the florist as they were very impressed. However, the service was the BEST part. We booked Blugarten only about 5 months in advance, although for a Friday wedding. We were able to set up an appointment for a consultation promptly, and the I felt that the consultant (Lance) "heard" us and understood what we wanted out of the flowers. We received a written estimate in a few days, and they were good with adjusting to our specifications. We spoke to two or three people at the shop and everyone was courteous and professional. On the day of the wedding, my husband-to-be picked up my hair flowers in advance of my hair appointment. They were the wrong color. I called to ask if anything could be done -- this with my hair appt. in only 30 minutes. They didn't actually have what I needed, but they went out and found them and then had them delivered to my salon, all in time to complete my hair. And all of this was after I told them to forget it -- not having flowers in my hair wouldn't have killed me -- but they insisted on doing something. Also, they refused to let me pay for the additional flowers. That is great service! read more

Stopped in on a last minute whim to grab something for my wife and was BLOWN AWAY! The arrangement was created completely from scratch using my ideas & Lance's expertise. What I picked up 20 minutes later was breathtaking. Using locally grown flowers & pure artistry, I was able to make my wife's day and will be going back whenever possible for anything & everything floral related. Bravo! read more

Went to a class tonight - and loved it! Lance is terrific! He spent a lot of time discussing the various flowers and different types of stems - how to care for them - and what could be done with them. He took a calla lily and twirled the stem into a circle and floated it in a shallow footed bowl. Lovely! We had lots of choices in vases and flowers - pretty much the run of the shop! He was encouraging and gave great suggestions. Everyone left with lovely arrangements. Thank you, Lance! read more

BEAUTIFUL flowers, excellent service and very reasonable! They get their flowers daily from the market and do their best to stay in your budget while including unique elaborate floral arrangements! read more

Michelle at Blumgarten did our flowers for our wedding a month ago and they were GORGEOUS. About 2 months before the wedding (we were on a shorter than average timeline), we met with her and went through her basement of decorative vases and table décor, and pulled together the look we were going for. I was not a very picky bride, just had a loose idea of what I like and the overall look I was going for. Michelle was really good at asking the right questions to understand what I meant, and then ran with it. I could not be happier with how everything turned out. The bouquets were delivered on time to the hotel room where my bridesmaids and I were getting ready. When we got to the venue, the table settings were in place and really elevated the look of the room. All of the arrangements were exactly what I wanted but so much better than I ever envisioned. Michelle was so calm and nice and easy to work with. She came to our walkthrough and weighed in on all kinds of room décor decisions including linens patterns and table placement, and you could just tell she has a talent for visualizing how everything will come together. Her advice was spot on. I am so so so happy that Blumgarten did our flowers! read more

We didn't commit a big budget to wedding flowers, so maybe I should've expected the treatment we got. The sales/contract contact was just generally rude in any interaction we had, the floral specialist was nice though. They took us off their schedule without telling us because they didn't have something they needed signed but hadn't sent to us. They didn't call to let us know they were removing us from the schedule, I found out when I called to confirm the delivery time. Since our order was small, they put us back on the schedule. We didn't have a strong idea of what we wanted for the bouquets & the florist was excited about a flower we weren't familiar with, but sounded really cool, coxcomb. But then the a couple days before our wedding the sales contact called & said they couldn't get the flower for the price they quoted me so we should pick something other than coxcomb. We went with roses, which were looked fine. But what's the point of having a contract with the price, when they can call 48 hours before the wedding and say that the price won't cover the flowers? read more

I have been a fan of Blumgarten for years! They did my wedding flowers (for an outdoor winter ceremony and they were AMAZING) and they also did the follow-up wedding reception that same spring. Our guests couldn't stop commenting on how gorgeous the arrangements were. They are never short on creativity and definitely offer an exception product. Lance is an inspiring designer! I often wish for his talents when I purchase flowers at the markets. My boss uses Blumgarten and any time my office has an occasion for flowers we call them up and are always please with the service and product. Thanks to Blumgarten and their staff. read more