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    Flowers By Brian

    3.8 (140 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Pergola
    Miguel C.

    We booked with flower by Brian for our wedding may 19th 2023. Annette was our designer she knocked it out of the park. She brought my wife's imaginations into light. From the bouquets to the centerpieces and the pergola, every flower was spot on. They're staff was very nice and attentive as well as knowledgeable. Annette knew what she was talking about and opened our eyes to different options. People were raving about the centerpieces and the little details. Thank you, The Colóns

    Bouquet
    Alex A.

    Flowers by Brian did an amazing job providing the florals for my wedding! They matched exactly what we were looking for with the color palette and style! Nicole, our florist, knew exactly what we were looking for and turned our vision into a reality for the big day!

    What was designed (above) versus what was delivered (below)
    Christine N.

    My husband, Sanjay, and I were planning our multi day, fusion (Catholic Vietnamese and Hindu Indian) wedding in Long Island, NY for September 6 & 7, 2019. In early 2018, we were matched up with Jennifer Rosario as our coordinator/designer. She was phenomenal and we bonded right away. We loved that she was as excited as us to bring our vision to life and was prompt with calls, emails and feedback. In February 2019, family drama forced us to cancel almost a whole YEAR'S worth of wedding planning and we were devastated, but Jennifer stepped up to help us and offered to honor the original contract she drew up for our new venue in New York City. We loved that she truly cared for our wedding and our happiness and worked hard to make our dreams come back to life. A month before the wedding, we went to see Jennifer for a scheduled design meeting, and were met instead by Gabrielle who said Jennifer was called away last minute. We were very confused, but agreed to re-send all our notes, photos and designs to bring Gabby current. Shortly after that, Brian contacted us for a "follow up" to say our contract was "incomplete" and he tried renegotiate the contract and charge us an additional $2500+. Later Brian admitted he had fired Jennifer prior to our last scheduled meeting and told us it was because she didn't charge us enough and promised us (and other clients) "too many things." He tried to force a new coordinator (Gabrielle) on us but we felt she was very dismissive and didn't really care about our wedding vision. Brian eventually conceded when our wedding planner stepped in to say that we signed a contract in good faith and had been making regular payments all year and would not renegotiate. A few weeks before the wedding, during a venue walk through at our Saturday venue, Brian nitpicked on the delivery fee and tried to get us to pick up our own wedding flowers the day before the wedding (from Long Island to NYC). I said I would ask my friends for help. They couldn't make it and I didn't have a car so I emailed Brian that he would have to deliver the flowers as per contract. He replied to tell us to rent a van to come get the flowers. Unbelievable. He eventually relented and grudgingly said he would deliver the flowers to my apartment on Thurs Sept 5 despite the contract saying it would be delivered to the venue on Fri Sept 6, which meant I would be responsible for carrying my own flowers to the wedding venue from my apt on the day of. Then on Thurs Sept 5 (THE DAY BEFORE OUR WEDDING WEEKEND) representative Shannon called claiming that they never received our final check in the mail and THREATENED to cancel/withhold all our wedding flowers. Stressed out, I put the phone call on speaker in the middle of our wedding rehearsal and mehndi night event and my family, wedding party, and guests were shocked as they heard how we were being treated. Finally my planner walked into a bank branch and deposited money directly into their company TD bank account. They still claimed the didn't see the money and I spent a sleepless night prior to my wedding, scared that I wouldn't have any flowers for my wedding. Once the direct deposit was verified, they agreed to make our flowers. However the results were awful. None of our flowers matched what Jennifer helped us design. Brian ruined our wedding! The Friday Catholic bouquets were the wrong color and design. The Saturday Hindu ceremony garlands looked like a six year old made it. The reception staged looked nothing like the photo/designs we made w/Jennifer and that Brian promised to honor. It was so ugly and looked like it was designed for a community room party at the YMCA. I was so embarrassed that our wedding was so beautiful but the floral decor looked like it was slapped together without any attention or thought. Brian caused us so much stress and anxiety in the month before our wedding. WHO WOULD THREATEN THE BRIDE/GROOM TO CANCEL THEIR FLOWERS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING DUE TO A "LATE/LOST" FINAL CHECK? We had made every payment on time and should have been given the benefit of the doubt. So unprofessional! I'm waiting on final photos from our photographer to post side by side photos of our wedding flowers. UPDATE:: after seeing this review on The Knot/Wedding Wire, Brian's lawyer threatened me with a "cease and desist" letter as well as litigation to bully me into taking down my honest reviews. Then he falsely accused me of lying and had my review suspended on Wedding Wire. I am currently initiating an investigating and submitting proof of email correspondence and photos to get my review reinstated. This type of bullying and coercion is how negative but truthful reviews get taken down and future clients get tricked into thinking a company is honest or good when it is not. I am organizing all my notes and photos and will update it all on Yelp to clear my name and to save future couples the heartache and harassment I am currently experiencing. Stay tuned!

    Anahid H.

    Working with Virgil at Flowers By Brian is AMAZING every single time!! I have had the pleasure of working with him on several events and he never disappoints! (THANK YOU VIRGIL!!) He does a great job of making your vision a reality. Most recently, Virgil worked with me on my daughters Christening and the arrangements were gorgeous and exactly what I envisioned. SO PRETTY!! Color palette was spot on and arrangements were FULL!

    The photo I sent in the email. My bouquet looked exactly like this, so I know the email was viewed.
    Ivy R.

    As much as I really wanted to love this company, unfortunately my husband and I were quite disappointed with the flowers on our wedding day. I emailed Gabrielle multiple times prior to the wedding day and to this day, all of those emails went unanswered. I actually had to call and verify if the emails were received since I was attaching pictures of what I had in mind for the wedding day. I sent a total of 3 emails: one with pictures of cake ideas, one with pictures of the bouquet ideas, and one asking if she had received my prior emails which all went unanswered. Unfortunately the email where I attached photos of cake ideas must not have been seen (even tho Gabrielle said over the phone that she did see it), because our cake turned out to be nothing like the picture. The two stars are for my bouquet as well as the bridesmaids bouquet which all came out beautiful! They looked just like the photos that I sent via the first email. However the cake and the centerpieces did not come out how we had asked for at all, which is why I suspect that the second email was never viewed. I had sent a photo via email of what I would have liked the cake to look like and described it over the phone as well as in person as a "cascade of blue dendrobiums with some white roses" so that it could match my bouquet. My bouquet came out just like the one I had sent in the picture via email, however the cake we received was a different story. Honestly I do think that the company could have delivered the things that we had asked for if it weren't for the lack of communication. I attached pictures of what I sent via email and what we ended up getting the day of the wedding.

    Our wedding centerpieces
    Christian D.

    2 Words: Virgil Alessi. I can't thank Virgil and his team for putting together the most beautiful centerpieces me and my wife have ever seen. We came in so distraught since the previous florist we hired didn't do what was asked of them. We sat down with Virgil and we explained the mishap and what we were truly looking for and he just knocked it out the F@&*in park!!! I've read the previous reviews and if "customer service" is holding you back from hiring then for your wedding day then you are just crazy. You should look no further than Flowers by Brian. Insane job and couldn't be more happier with the outcome. We can't thank you enough for making our vision look so perfect for our special day. A million thanks for Virgil and his staff.

    I certainly made the right decision to work with Virgil and Flowers by Brian for a party I threw for my daughter and son-in-law. Virgil understood the look I wanted and followed through magnificently. The choice of flowers, the colors (so warm and striking), the arrangements - just perfect. Everyone, including the staff at Heritage commented on how beautiful they were. Thank you thank you thank you.

    Roberta H.

    Virgil and he team did an excellent job with our flowers ...we could not be happier! The fall colors really popped. It was a please working with everyone at flowers by Brian! I told them the colors and they put together the bouquets and centerpieces that far exceeded our expectations

    Flowers by Brian had the MOST GORGEOUS flowers out of all vendors! I wanted simple white & blush roses with some greenery for my bouquet and the girls and they exceeded all expectations! I also had the most STUNNING CHUPA!! My ceremony looked like a true fairytale. There customer service was excellent and I appreciated all follow up appointments and reminders. I was able to see my flowers the day before the wedding to confirm everything and make sure I liked them. They were simply unbelievable and Virgil is THE BEST!! Truly the most Stunning!

    Tassamai S.

    Flowers By Brian was the only florist I went to. I'm usually the one to shop around but when I met with Joseph I was attracted to his personality, detail and enthusiasm. I must have emailed and calling Joseph dozens of times changing my mind on centerpieces and bouquets but he was so patient. He knew exactly what I wanted a delivered! He re-made my bridal bouquet when I expressed that it was not the bouquet I envisioned. The flowers were fresh and lasted about a week. My guests were so pleased with the flowers they took the HUGE centerpieces home with him. One went all the way to North Carolina! If you decide to go with flowers by brian please ask for joseph you will not be disappointed!

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    Came into the village flower shoppe to get a nice bouquet of flowers. I told the florist that I…read morewanted to buy a $50 bouquet of fresh flowers without a vase. The flowers I was given were nice but I didn't feel like it was worth $50, I mean, I'm not a florist and don't know the value of each flower but I've purchased flowers here before and today's $50 bouquet looks more like a $25 bouquet I bought here a few months back. The shop's refrigerator wasn't stocked with tons of flowers like many other florists I been to in the past. There were carnations to the left of me when I walked in, some lilies on the counter and some hydrangeas on the floor behind the counter but I didn't notice any roses. Would I shop here again? Maybe ... if I'm in a pinch but I don't think I'll be ordering $50 bouquets again from here. I may not shop here anytime soon but I'm wishing the Village Flower Shoppe continued success in 2021!

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