Florabella did a superb, breathtaking job with the arrangement I ordered. I ordered and had delivered an arrangement for a very close and special friend of mine, to whom I, regrettably, had not been such a great friend to in the prior weeks. I hoped these flowers would be beautiful enough to "buy" me an opportunity with which I could redeem myself and reinvigorate this all-too-important friendship between myself and my friend. These flowers did just that, and I couldn't be more thankful to Florabella for the hand they played in all of this.
Florabella works differently than most florists. Their ordering system is set up similarly to an "omakase" type deal at a sushi restaurant--where you sit down at the bar and ask the sushi chef to completely select and design your entire meal, taking into account a few of your spoken preferences and using his own best judgement, knowledge of his art, and consideration for particularly fresh cuts of fish they have on hand that day, in order to serve you up a bomb.com, totally unique and customized "just to your liking" meal. It's similar at Florabella.
Their online gallery is divided and grouped into various themes--by everything from festive occasions and times of year (fall, spring, Mother's Day, weddings, etc.) to general sentiments, such as "I'm sorry," "My condolences," "I think your dog got my dog pregnant and now we need to figure out what to do about this litter of puppies ... " etc. Each arrangement has its corresponding price listed below its picture. From there, you call, drop by their shop in person, or navigate to their online ordering form. I chose the latter and perfectly recommend it, as it was simple, straight-forward, and offered plenty of room for added comments and customization, but I can only imagine that they must be absolutely wonderful in person and offer lots of great advice and help with your arrangement, should you elect to call or drop by the store to plan out your arrangement and place your order. From there, you list your budget for the arrangement, itself--what the ordering form terms the "flower budget" and omits taxes and the delivery fee (should you choose to have the arrangement delivered) but does include the vase that the arrangement will be set in, as well as the card with your message. Following that, you list the arrangement you've chosen and specify if you'd like an identical replica of the arrangement or if you'd, instead--and more within the spirit and intention of Florabella's operating philosophy--prefer that they use this arrangement as a template and guiding inspiration for your final arrangement. Then, you describe any particular additions, omissions, and/or substitutions you wish to include in your custom arrangement, and if you think it will aid in the construction of your arrangement, describe the general sentiment you wish your flowers to express and request and describe any sort of customization(s) your heart desires.
Alternatively, you may describe your own arrangement, designing one totally from scratch, and they'll be delighted to work with you on that, as well. Personally, I recommend anyone looking to order from Florabella do as I did: select an arrangement from their gallery and list it in the ordering form, asking them to use it as a template and inspiration with respect to the general flower types and combinations to use, as well as the color palette to adhere to and then request that they freely use their own discretion and best judgement, as well as knowledge of their own inventory, to add and substitute any particularly fresh and exemplary flowers that they think will complement the arrangement, elevating the piece, making it all the more breathtaking, beautiful, and special. They did a sincerely wonderful job with this, and I couldn't be happier with the way they incorporated all of my thoughts and requests, particularly the way they used their own knowledge and expertise to individualize and customize my arrangement, making it special and setting it apart from the example in their catalogue.
My friend adored her arrangement. It was the perfect size to adorn her desk without crowding her work space. The vase was sturdy and facilitated easy transport home from work, all while looking sleek, elegant, and clean. The arrangement, itself, was absolutely lovely and wonderfully fragrant. Coworkers said they could smell it down the hall and that it smelled divine without being the least bit overwhelming. Coworkers also remarked, multiple times, by several different coworkers, all independently of one another, that the arrangement was, immediately apparent, expensive, likely $150-200. In reality, I paid $91, with tax, delivery, and tip and felt like I got a killer deal. I've seen similar arrangements sell for, easily, twice the price, and I could tell that my flowers were all top quality and hand-picked.
I can't recommend Florabella enough. Genuine tender loving care is sure to go into your arrangement. read more