I received a bouquet of flowers from my sister in October 2024. She asked for sunflowers but I received soooo much more!! What a beautiful arrangement with an array of fall flowers!! I would recommend this flower shop for sure!!! I am not able to comment on the value since I was the recipient!! I hope the value was worth it for her! IT is worth the smile I get everytime I look at them!!! read more

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My husband always orders the best for me and my mother on Valentine's Day, usually they all are so beautiful but this time he chose this place to order from expecting the same attention to flowers as most florists would do. Not this year, he paid alot of money for not so fresh flowers thrown together in a jar and plain vase. No attention to detail at all. The leaves are dry and already falling off the roses and I just got them a half hour ago. My mother's arrangement looks pitiful. Really that's the best you can do? On Valentines Day even. Never will he be allowed to buy flowers for me from this store again no wonder their ratings are so low. Why would a florist put yellow roses in with white and red roses for Valentine's Day??? He asked for red, pink and white roses read more

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I ordered a small sympathy floral arrangement for my aunt. Actually the arrangement was listed under several categories, but the one I chose "That's Darling" seemed to be uplifting and appropriate. I used their website to place my order. I was not entirely impressed with the selection of floral arrangements. I just wanted something colorful and simple, but with long-lasting flowers (they seem to have a lot of long stemmed roses on their site, not what I was wanting). The "That's Darling" arrangement's description says the arrangement features pink Myra roses, soft pastel hydrangea, Matsumoto asters, pink alstroemeria, lavender Limonium, and bupleurum for a long-lasting floral experience. It's $59 for a small arrangement, $69 for a larger bouquet and $79 for the largest bouquet. I ordered the $59 one plus $6 delivery fee + 7.25% salestax. The site is a bit clunky and old school. Took me forever to find the fine print where orders placed online before 2pm are eligible for same day delivery (it's at checkout) so I placed a same-day order. They rang the doorbell and made a contactless delivery in the early afternoon. My aunt was very pleased. read more

I ordered a dozen yellow roses for my daughters birthday. She works right there in Ottawa. I was driving using my bluetooth while giving the order and the guy taking the order seemed short with me because I wasnt going in the order he preferred to receive the information. The cost was extremely HIGH for a dozen rosen and vase vase which I've bought elsewhere many times before. Now my daughter was so happy to receive her flowers she took a picture and posted it on Facebook. THAT is how I seen the product of my purchase. It literally looks like someone just through it in the vase with a care. NO trimming of the leaves. NO triming of the stims so the roses are of different lengths. NO thoughtful placement of the babybreath. It looks TERRIBLE!!! read more

Blythe Flowers - Horrible unskilled arrangement - Florists Near Me - Ottawa, Illinois

We LOVED working with Blythe Flowers for our wedding at the Starved Rock Lodge! We had to cancel our large wedding due to COVID19 and planned a smaller ceremony & dinner instead. I reached out to Blythe Flowers just 2.5 weeks before the new wedding date, and they were able to work with us to create a beautiful bridal bouquet, groom's boutonniere, flowers for bride's hair, colorful mason jars & flowers for our dinner table, and plants for our dinner. Tina was amazing to work with - very responsive over both email and phone calls, and she brought my vision to life perfectly! She was also very flexible and was able to drop-off my bouquet and hair decor to me at the salon and then brought the other flowers and plants to the lodge. We would definitely recommend Blythe Flowers to anyone!!! :) read more

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Blythe flowers did an amazing job on making my wedding day vision come to life. Tina was very professional and easy to work with. I decided on a wildflower theme and everything was absolutely breath taking. From my bouquet, boutonnières, centerpieces, arch pieces and even flower girl petals everything was so pretty. I even had some last minute issues come up and they were beyond accommodating. I would recommend Blythe Flowers a thousand times to any one in need of florals/decor. read more

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My Uncle in Peru passed away this week at the age of 100 and 1day. I lost two life-long friends in the same wk so I am in a haze, my brain needed help... I live in TN... I searched and called numerous florists and was disappointed with what they could and could not do - it is Memorial Day wkend but... In speaking with Ashley at Blythe Florist - my concerns and requests were addressed. I had interest in 3 or 4 different arrangements and Ashley, in a way, merged them all together to give us what we felt would honor my Uncle appropriately -- they even have (unlike other florists that I called) Cubbies materials they could add as my Uncle is the biggest Cubs fan that I believe has ever walked this earth!... Ashley even promised to send me a picture of the arrangement so I can be a bit closer to the service that I am not able to attend. She also was so patient when I needed a moment while tears were flowing... WOW!! In today's world, when people are so cold and unconcerned about each other (an occurrence unfortunately found often in TN) - I cannot thank Ashley enough for her professionalism and kindness. I feel this arrangement will be made with love and respect for my Uncle and his family. And, it was so nice to talk with someone from home... Thank you Ashley, Thank you Blythe Florist - By the way... I used Blythe Florist when my Aunt passed 25 or more years ago - they were wonderful then as well. Will send another review with a pic of the arrangement... read more

I was referred to Blythe by a friend who was married at Starved Rock a few years ago. After interviewing a few floral designers in the area I booked with Blythe. It was a decision I could not be happier with! Sue was wonderful to work with the entire time - from first consultation - to dealing with me not knowing the names of my favorite flowers - to a few last minutes changes! I am tearing up typing this review just thinking of seeing Sue carry the box of flowers into the room I was getting ready in. I was excited beyond words. After showing her a few pics of what I liked Sue made every dream I couldn't put into words a gorgeous reality! Every bride should use the team at Blythe! They were prosfession, flexible, and extremely reasonably priced! (Sue won me over when she didnt laugh at my budget) read more

I received some beautiful flowers for Mother's Day from my daughter. They were bright and they were beautiful. However, the weather was not very good this past weekend. They were left on the front doorstep with no covering. Not even a very light plastic bag over them. That disappointed me. The amount of money I'm sure she spent on these beautiful flowers and it was very sad that they were not placed in some kind of holder or in a covering. I did get a call from the florist saying that they left them on the front steps. Which was very kind of them, however we did not get home until late afternoon. I felt it was very disappointing and a bit unprofessional read more

We have ordered flowers from Blythe's for over 25 years. They are always the most beautiful, long lasting, glorious arraignments! You can always count on Blythes to do a perfect job and make your recipient feel loved and cherished! Recently I was hospitalized i received multiple arrangements from Blythe's, vases, and the most gorgeous blooming pots of tuips. What a delightful way to make me feel better! I am so glad my friends chose to send me flowers from the best florist in the entire area! read more

I ordered my Mother flowers for Mother's Day and spent a decent amount of money for the arrangement. My mom was pleased with the bouquet (not knowing what I had spent) so I asked her to send me a picture. I was SO disappointed when I saw it! It looked like the same arrangement I could have picked up at the grocery store except I paid quadruple! The flowers were pretty and looked fresh but just not what I was expecting for the money I spent. read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! I grew up in Ottawa and my experiences were always hit or miss with Blythe Flowers. Sometimes, their flowers bouquets were great and priced to match while other times it didn't measure up to the dollar at all. They were completely inconsistent with quality. Now, after the experience they put my mother through, I will never use their services again and will discourage anyone I know to use a different flower and plant shop instead. After they delivered a beautiful rose and lily arrangement to a family friend, my mother mentioned to her best friend how goregeous the flowers were . Her best friend decided to have them send the same arrangement to my mother a week later for her birthday; she even used the family friend's name as a reference so they would know exactly which bouquet to send. What complete disaster and botched job they created! 1. They left a note nowhere near the front door when my mother wasn't home, so she didn't see it for at least 2 days. When she called the shop to have them come back out to deliver, they confirmed the bouquet would be fresh and not 2 days old. 2. Wrong. they delivered the same bouquet from the first attempt (that or just arranged it with old flowers). The arrangement started to wilt before the day was through and flowers had broken off by the next morning. 3. The deception gets worse. My mom didn't know her best friend had requested the same bouquet as she had previously seen (the one with lilies and roses). The bouquet she received instead was filled with carnations and other filler flowers. 4. Worse customer service EVER. When both my mom and her friend asked the shop about what had happened, they were both screamed at (on separate calls). Literally, the shop screamed at my mom to the point where she was in tears...on her birthday. 5. The only reason they should even get 1 lousy star is because when her best friend who originally placed the order wrote a calm email to one of the shop owners explaining from start to finish the continous problems they experienced with the order, they sent a refund. I get it that any flower shop from one time or another will mess up an order - no business is perfect. HOWEVER, there is absolutely no excuse for how the shop handled the situation. After everything, they never did apologize for the stress they put my mother through --receiving flowers for your birthday is supposed to be a great experience and they failed completely. Their actions were deplorable, unnecessarily rude, and disappointing. read more

Blythe flowers has been around as long as I can remember, the shoppe is sufficient in size and I have never had an issue with quality from them. Plants to flowers Birthday to weddings they have you covered. read more

We ordered baby's breath stems here for our rustic outdoor wedding. We're from out of town so I just talked on the phone with a store clerk before picking them up. They were great and service was fast too! I picked up my stems the day of the wedding and they made great baby's breath-only mason jar centerpieces. The stems were all in tact and very full and healthy looking. read more

Not what i ordered. Spent 150 on a 24 rose bouquet. The quality of the roses is great but they are not the same color as the website photo nor are they arranged the same and the vase is also different. read more

My g-daughter started her first adult job after college so I wanted to send something special, and different; bamboo is a plant that is for growth and prosperity so this is what I wanted. Blythe was recommended to me by a friend who lives in Ottawa but living in CA I wasn't sure what to expect, However, there was no need to be concerned, the ladies in the shop went above and beyond to find a bamboo plant, which isn't usually on hand. I can't thank Blythe Flowers enough for making an unusual request appear easily as if it were a normal order. Ladies, for any florist needs that I may have in the future, please know I will be calling you. Job well done!!! If I knew how to post a photo I would. read more

This shop should close. Over priced. Does not listen to the customer and will not back down, Sue is RIGHT no matter what you want, you will pay for what she gives you. read more

Excellent service! I grew up in Ottawa and am familiar with Blythe's; since leaving town, I use their web page to order flowers to be delivered when I'm not able to be there in person. Absolutely pleased with the final product (well, the pictures that are sent to me as a thank you, that is.) Most recently I ordered at 1:30pm and was notified the flowers arrived by 3:30pm. Will definitely continue to use their services! :) read more

I went into Blythe expecting them to be great with helping me for my wedding bouquet instead the older lady who works there was rude to me not even caring what I wanted for my wedding bouquet just threw together some flowers that were half way dead and expected me to be happy with it when I mentioned my disappointment she didn't even care she just told me it was the nature of the flowers to be ripped and dying like they were. I was so unhappy I wanted to cry because the flowers were for my big day and she didn't even care to make them look nice it looked like something you would buy in Walmart. She wouldn't even make it either she just gave me the flowers and ribbon for me to put it together myself at home. I will never go back there after how rude and uncaring she was about everything. read more

I love Blythe's. Me and my entire family have used them for many years now. They are so friendly and helpful!! The flowers are gorgeous! I've seen everything from traditional arrangements to great new modern designs!! They definitely take pride in their work!! Highly recommended! read more

I called from out of town, Never even walked into this flower shop, I had a balloon bouquet delivered to a friends 2 year old son who had surgery. I received wonderful customer service, wonderful price, a very fast delivery within 2 hours of my call. But most importantly the lil guy was very happy! Thank You very much read more