Want the short version of this review? Okay. Here goes: if you want flowers - for an event or just…read morea bouquet delivered to your beloved, Rebecca of Flowers In Hand is the only person you need contact. I've had the pleasure of working with Bec on two occasions now including our recent Yelper Party where she took a concept from brief to installation with creativity and grace. She understood the theme instantly and added a true sophistication to my event. Her ethos of only working with locally available blooms and greens is to be admired as is her desire to teach us all the ways to weave blooms into our everyday life. Best of all her work is affordable and accessible to all. She works to your budget and communicates with you throughout making sure you're across all information and decisions. Her input only makes the end result better.

This flower shoppe was seriously the best shop I have ever worked with, better than all of the…read moreflower companies I've used in the USA. I have to thank Gabs who was very responsive to my emails, friendly, and amazing with her assistance. I asked her for a specific delivery and she made it happen. Thanks Gabs to you and your team!! My wife loved the flowers and they looked just like them online, maybe even better in person to be honest.

Not looking like the photos, nor good value for money. Can buy anywhere else for less and better.read more

Elegant and rare French flowers. Just gorgeous. Perfect to…read morebring to a dinner host, mother in law, anywhere where understated elegance is what you are after.

Francesca's Flowers on 46 Latrobe Terrace in Paddington Brisbane, is a welcoming & charming flower…read moreshop & tea-house, set in a beautifully converted cottage. Like a breath of fresh air on a bright sunny day you can't help but feel happy once you enter. Being a little up along Latrobe Terrace, you are further away from the hustle & bustle of Given Terrace, & Francesca's Flowers feels like a country retreat. There's of course lots of gorgeous flowers inside, a variety of fresh bouquets in vases & pots, providing a rainbow of colours. There's a tea-room that has a cosy familial feel, brightened up by colourful tissue paper pom poms hanging from the ceiling. A large central communal table is decked out with flowers & tiny pots, from where guests can sample the variety teas, as well as enjoy the fresh cakes sitting under glass jars at the counter. The back room looks perfect for a book-club or gathering for mums & dads, as there's a kids playroom cubbyhouse, a converted walk-in wardrobe. Fully packed with stuffed toys, games, puzzles & books & colouring pencils & paper, we wanted to play in there ourselves! We decided to spend our time at the front verandah from which to take in the serenity, feel the rays of the sun, & sip on our beautiful flavoured teas from the Tea Centre. Perfectly accompanied by a gluten-free almond & orange cake from Jocelyn's provisions. All we needed was a good book, & we could have spent the entire day there. To top it off, we asked Francesca to put together a small bouquet for us, to reflect "happiness". What she came up with was absolutely lovely. Francesca, always had a dream of her own business where she could express her creativity. Thankfully this dream is a reality, and the rest of Brisbane can share it. Come to Francesca's Flowers, you will not be disappointed.

What a beautiful bunch off flowers I got from Francessca's Choice of flowers and colours…read more just magnificent just love them , it had been a difficult day they certainly made my day /week. they have lasted well .

This sweet store is full to the brim with colour and…read morewonderfully smelling blooms. Buds is full of choice bouquets from fresh (and sometimes) local flowers, They have speciality arrangements for children and offer great gift accompaniments like teddy bears, balloons and wine. Buds deliveries all over brisbane and due to their proximity to the P.A they also offer free hospital deliveries for orders over $50. Starting out from a low $25, the bouquets make for a good gift or condolence if you are visiting the P.A hospital.

You know with a florist directly opposite to the Princess Alexandra Hospital that most of their…read morearrangements will be going to brighten up a hospital room somewhere. Buds on Buranda clearly know this as they offer free delivery to the PA Hospital for any purchase over $50. The floral arrangements here are very pretty and often very vibrant colours. They also have a range of teddy bears and balloons, plants and wine. The bouquets start from as little as $25. The shop will go crazy and full of roses around Valentines Day, as well as Mother day as to be expected but for the majority of the year it is the perfect place to service the guests and visitors of the PA hospital.

"We're curated like a magazine." Check. There's plenty of lust worthy homewares, fashion and…read morejewellery that leap towards you with their sweet temptation even more so than if they were placed in the glossy pages of Real Living, Country Style or House & Garden. The team behind this new concept store on LaTrobe Terrace are online sellers who've taken residence by day in this converted cottage to offer their wares offline. "Ever changing like a gallery." Check. Although there's a few main stay shops there's space enough that a small vendor, like The Small Garden, can install their wares for a short or long period of time and take their primarily online venture, offline. "And we sell stuff like a shop." Check. EFTPOS at the ready (and cash, too) there's pieces for small and large purchases. Go in for a sticky beak or wander in with a specific item in mind. The inspiring ladies behind Showroom aren't wrong when they say it's "Where creatives and design lovers meet." Visit and be ready to fill the space with "oohs" and "aahs."

I visited here for a Yelp event showcasing some Australian giftware.For the Paddington area I was…read morequite surprised with the price tag as seeing the gift ware is Australian made and beautifully made I may also add. The shop was airy and well set out leaving plenty of room to browse and not leaving you bumping into others or wanting to get your purchase and leave. I love the fact there was a good variety of unique gifts to suit both male and female. The round beach towels are a great find and the jewellery was magnificent and gorgeous. The flowers were Devine and fragrant and very well priced. I brought a beautiful for you seal stamp and wax for $15 and it was very well made and not cheap looking. If you want to browse for something a bit different this is the place, I loved the abundance box that included incense cones, crystals along with little bottles of lavender and more. Though these were lovely they are just way too visually pleasant to use and would make a great item for that side board or table in a hallway. Whilst there Lani our gracious Yelp host brought in some petite amazing cupcakes with little tubes of alcoholic delights made by Fiori Bakehouse and these were moist and delicious and just the right bite size with many flavours to suit all tastes. The only downside to The Showroom is parking as its right on LaTrobe terrace which means fighting for on street parking though with bus stops nearby I would suggest catching public transport. Also available in store was soak society with some very Devine smelling salts guaranteed to leave you tingling with refreshment. There was also Anise Botanical skincare range and I really liked the gardeners hand cream without the harsh fragrant smell that can often come with hand and body creams. Overall 4 out of 5 stars. I will be back for early Christmas shopping.

I've just arranged an expensive flower arrangement for a dear friend. As a group we were willing…read moreto spend $170 so we wanted something amazing. When I arrived to view the flowers before they were sent I was very disappointed that the style was not appropriate for the recipient and not what I had imagined at all. I guess this was due to semantics and communication, expectations and assumptions. I was impressed that the girls in this florist (including Phoebe) didn't try to convince me that this bunch was in fact appropriate. Instead, after some apologies for crossed-wires about expectations they sprung into action to create a new bunch very much different from the first. They did well to stay patient and attentive despite me being a very contrary customer. I guess it pays dividends to bow to customers wants and needs because - well - here I am now singing their praises. I'm sure many florists would have railroaded me into accepting the first bunch or tried to alter it slightly. I was very pleased they wiped the slate clean and started again.

Blink and you'll miss it but within the myriad shops in…read moreMerthyr village is the small but luxuriant Perrotts stall. Perrotts is well known for their quality bouquets and attention to detail, They are the real A-League of floristry. Their arrangements are truly the best I have seen in Brisbane. No cellophane and rose bouquets here, think lush ripe seasonal blooms arranged tastefully in one of their signature hat boxes. You certainly pay for that quality with prices starting from $70 to $400. And with a handy online store and super fast deliveries you have no excuse not to splurge on some of their blooms.

I have just picked up a red rose wedding bouquet for a wedding today. Many of the Rose petals were…read morenoticeably ripped, dry petals, and black tipped. The girl at the shop tried to help as we removed about a dozen petals (I didn't want to remove too many as to effect the bouquet size, though we should've removed much more or had some entire flowers be replaced). So I rang the head office. They told me that's how the roses are. Of course, I've seen many roses, these aren't what roses should look like. The guy was no help and left me no option. Instead, he made me feel guilty as they were a special order and implied that I should just be thankful. I paid $200. No apology. No options to resolve my complaint. That's very poor service! As a customer paying this much money, I'd expect some effort and courtesy. I am now left to either give the bouquet to the bride, who will be inevitably upset by this, or give her no flowers at all. I will certainly not be going back and nor will the 100+ people from today's wedding.

I have been visiting this souvenir shop every chance I get when in Brisbane. Timing is important…read moresince the bulk sale specials are random. Today was a good day to go by and select unique gifts over stores would not have or have limited selections. The daytime staff is a lot more friendly and conversational than the evening crew, probably due to age and maturity. Overall, I like the service, especially during the morning hours and would recommend people visiting during these hours.

Excellent customer service provided by them. Went out of their way to make sure I received…read moreeverything I want to order.