Oh my goodness, I had forgotten the name of the studio and couldn't leave a review until now!
My biggest regret of my wedding was NOT HAVING FDS DO ALL MY FLORALS FOR EVERY EVENT!
Short story: They are PHENOMENAL. Artistic LUSH designs, no nickel and diming, super conscious of your budget, and they go ABOVE what most other florists offer for the same price.
Long story: Nina (Arlene) did a mother's day bouquet for me last year because she still worked at a floral shop a few blocks from my parent's house. Based on her outstanding customer service - taking the time to patiently and kindly explain everything to me, sticking to my budget and delivering an incredible bouquet that exceeded my expectations. She stuck in my mind.
My wedding was in August 2014. My expensive but lazy florist (who was already booked for my reception unfortunately) had already shown me that hiring her was a mistake. For the same price, her bouquets were uninspired, tiny in size and florals, and boring. I had a fusion wedding with 3 different events. At the midnight hour, before committing to her yet again, I remembered how lovely Nina was.
I basically called Nina 3 days before my wedding and begged her to help me and SHE DID. She and Nona from FDS scrambled together to discuss my vision and budget, come up with designs, deliver those designs and we devised so many creative, inventive solutions to keep me within budget - creativity that my other florist refused to even consider.
This included allowing me to provide my own $1 vases from dollar store (same vases used anyway by most floral designers but charged at $5-10 each. She didn't even ask me to wash and scrub them! She came up with a design for a dozen small bouquets at $20 each plus a SHOWSTOPPING center piece for my Sangeet that people tried to steal LOL. The price was staggeringly reasonable. I almost cried when I saw it because I was so upset I was overpaying my other florist by so much, when I could have had this amazing duo do everything and do a phenomenal job of it.
Then, for my wedding ceremony, they made two ENORMOUS entrance pieces, complete with these massive tall urn vases. Again, they utilized creativity, creating basically a heavy front half bouquet that was huge and full in the front, and went high up, but not heavy in the back (since it was backed by a wall anyway).
They also have a FULL stop shop for decor - at the best prices. I not only used them for florals, but rented lamps, candles, votives and other vases and a beautiful entry way drape from them - at prices that my other florist insisted were incorrect. She was jelly though. They came up with ways to help me save and stick to my budget. Nina even came by my house personally to pick up additional vases and my deposit checks because I didn't have time.
They have a warehouse and own most of their items, which is how they can offer such competitive prices for the most lush, romantic, artistic floral designs out there.
Like I said, I would have gone back in time if I could, to hire them for my reception too, but I was already stuck.
Nina & Nona, I will NEVER forget that you came through beautifully for me, at a time of great stress and tension. You were one of the best vendors I worked with. Thank you for everything.
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