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    Monarch

    3.8 (19 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndFlorists, Floral Designers
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Floral design and installation

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    Erin M.

    I had Monarch do my wedding flowers and wow!! The flower arrangements, bouquets, and all other little pieces were so beautiful! They were even better than what I have seen on Pinterest! Jen was so great to work with and was very responsive to emails and calls. I highly recommend working with Monarch for your next event!

    My bridesmaid and her not-so-happy face. She wasn't impressed with the flowers, either.
    Amanda C.

    Worst experience ever. Being the budget-conscious bride, I did my due diligence researching florists for the wedding. I wanted fresh bouquets that wouldn't cost me a mortgage payment. That turned out to be more difficult than I originally thought. I turned to a dear friend who had recently married for her recommendation. She told me of Monarch who had done her flowers back when it was at its former location. She said her gorgeous bouquet of yellow roses and white daisies was $60-ish dollars. Upon her recommendation of the excellent quality, value, and customer service, I set up a consultation with Monarch. For my consultation, I was made to wait several minutes before anybody even addressed me. There was a pet dog that was shown more attention in the back room than I was. Eventually I was shown to a table where I had to wait yet again, awkwardly and uncomfortably, presumably so I could look at all their beautiful yet highly overpriced wedding accessories and decor. When a lady came by and asked what I wanted, I told her what I was looking for. We talked about my vision and what I wanted for myself (bridal bouquet, mothers' wristlets, and bridesmaids bouquets). I was then escorted to the register and had my card swiped to find out, WOA!!! What just happened? I just lost $150, and this only a DOWNPAYMENT? I told her I wanted to stay under $300! Why'd she agree? I asked my full total and was given an astronomical sum. I left because I was so upset and bawled all the way home. I called them about a half hour later and asked to have the mothers' wristlets removed at least. They complied. Later I returned to the store and saw the lady I had the consultation with was behind the counter. I asked if I could please talk to the manager about my order without going into detail. She looked at me and said she was the OWNER. Stunned, I explained how I was not at all prepared to pay that sum and why hadn't she kept it under my budget. I explained how she did my friend's bouquet for $60. She denied having ever made a bouquet for price (so was she insinuating that my newly-married friend was a liar?). I asked about maybe getting my money back but she said that, per the back of my receipt, I'd lose like $50 or something. Realizing I couldn't possibly afford to do that, I asked her about switching out the agreed-upon styles for more affordable ones. She seemed very perturbed (this is months before my wedding, so she had time to plan) but agreed. She had me write information on a paper and I said that she could use whatever floral she wanted (wanting to respect her and trust her judgment) so long as she stuck with my colors which were eggplant purple and teal blue. I mentioned I did not want a light purple but an eggplant purple. I also wrote in big letters NO GREEN. I did NOT want greenery or green anything in my bouquet. She asked about some leaves and I said that if they were small and attached to flowers (read: not noticeable) then sure, but otherwise NO GREEN. Now look at my bouquet and see if it has any green? See if the colors match my theme? I did ask for 3 blue dendrobiums which are also pictured. I had originally wanted them to be in my bouquet as the filler, but she priced ridiculously for them. So I ordered just three. They arrived in a box, my photographer snapped a pic, and then the box was forgotten on the floor against the wall, trashed by custodians I assume. Knowing I had wanted blue dendrobiums in my bouquet, it would have been nice if she offered to stick them in my bouquet or find something nice to do with them. When I received my bouquet the morning of my wedding, I cried and was so very close to pulling the plug entirely on carrying flowers at all, but it was less than an hour to showtime and I didn't want to seem like a Bridal B, so I just let it slide. GREEN GREEN GREEN! It seemed like she had pulled a Hulk on my bouquet and wreaked her revenge on me for wanting to be budget conscious. Oh, and I still spent a FORTUNE on my flowers, far more than they were worth. They look nice in pics thanks to my wonderful photographer, but looking at them there is no way they fit the color scheme of my wedding.

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    I've driven past here a thousand times and never went inside. I'm quite familiar with the original…read morelocation in Alsip, Illinois. Today, I was eating breakfast at Round the Clock on Rt. 30 in Schererville. I was seated next to a guy at the counter and we got on the subject of weed and feed and our disappointment with Scott's lawn care products. It seems like a common complaint these days that what used to take one treatment to kill weeds with Scott's, now seems to be a losing proposition. This man told me he liked the products available at Alsip Nursery, the brands they carried. With this fresh bit of information, I headed out to Alsip Nursery down Rt. 41. I went inside and was immediately impressed with how pristine, spacious and organized the interior of this business is. I was greeted by a bearded young man who was so knowledgeable of the fertilizers, weed/crabgrass control items as well all the beautiful plants displayed. This man stayed with me, finding the only bottle left for the certain type of crabgrass I had. He truly represents Alsip Greenhouses very well. Contrary to some of the negative reviews I have read here, NONE of them applied to my first time at Alsip Greenhouse. The prices ARE NOT out of line or expensive for the quality, variety or selection of the plants and merchandise offered. I bought a Picollo Banda plant! Personally, I have a long history of working in greenhouses and owned my own florist in downtown Chicago for 35 years, my eyes tell me that Alsip Greenhouse is an outstanding, quality local business that should be supported to the fullest by the community. I most definitely will return to Alsip Greenhouse and Nursery, I was very impressed. Great customer service! Exceptional quality! You'd be a fool not to do business at Alsip Greenhouse and Nursery. Highly Recommended!!!

    Alsip Nursery is a fun place to visit--so much to see--such a variety. The variety is why I ended…read moreup here, knowing the prices would be a bit steep. It's not Wally World. However, after surfing the internet several times, the only place I could find locally to shop water plant containers was Alsip. I don't have a pond and a beginner with containers, but discovered it's next to impossible to find a container with appropriate width and depth for water plants. I finally found an employee I thought might help, but he was obviously disinterested and waved his hand to one aisle and swept across another for pots and tubs. When I tried to get information on the container I hoped might work, he just explained it was plastic (made to look like concrete). No information on the label--lucky to find the size. For the price, I hope it'll get through more than one season!

    Monarch - florists - Updated May 2026

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