My friend told me about The Proper Petal and I am very happy I used them for my wedding flowers. I…read moreordered 4 total bouquets and 5 boutonnieres. This was a smaller order for them but they were happy to help. I sent a couple of emails with pictures to give them an idea of what I was looking for and they nailed it. The wedding was held two hours away from them but luckily they coordinated with my photographer (who lived in their area) for her to deliver the flowers. I was originally going to put together my own bouquets but so glad I spent the money. They were very reasonable and the quality was amazing. My bridal bouquet was so beautiful, I didn't want to put it down! I would highly recommend The Proper Petal for your future floral needs!

The Proper Petal is AMAZING!!!! I can honestly say they blew us away with their work. I had some…read morevision of what I wanted for my wedding; we shared pictures, and they took it to a level that far exceeded my expectations. Their inspiration and artistry were remarkable. I heard from guest after guest after guest that our flowers were the most beautiful flowers they had ever seen at a wedding. My mother was so pleased with Kristen & Sarah's work she wanted to take every flower back home to Massachusetts with her after the wedding. Kristen and Sarah covered the spectrum. My bouquet was remarkable, they put together gorgeous arrangements for our rehearsal dinner & wedding, and they even decorated barn doors we made that were supposed to be on the lawn for our reception. Unfortunately by mid afternoon the forecast was looking terrible, and they rearranged the flowers and greenery inside the tent and created another masterpiece. I have never seen anything more spectacular! They were so easy to work with and super responsive. I highly recommend them for all your floral needs!

Angi and Chera are fabulous interior decorators. If not for them, my loft would still be full of…read moremoving boxes. Their ideas for art and furniture placement are absolutely wonderful -- I would never have thought of the great ideas they came up with. They're kind, fun, gracious, very talented, and they're the best! You cannot, I repeat cannot, choose better decorators!!

Very talented ladies. I had a lot of fun working with them. They made excellent suggestions that…read morehad not even occurred to me. I highly recommend them for all your decorating needs. I will use them again!

I called Designer Pastry on a Saturday afternoon on the odd chance someone might answer the phone &…read moresomeone did, one of the owners, Victoria, and she could not have been nicer. We'd had a death in the family and I wanted to send both a flower-like cupcake bouquet as well as zoo animal cookies for the 3 younger kids. This place & these owners went above & beyond what I EVER would have expected, particularly when you're calling them from Texas and they know I will never be able to actually see in person what they did or didn't do. Instead, they made everything fresh Monday morning, then delivered it TWICE since no one was there the first time, they called me, I made some calls, then they actually waited around & returned to hand deliver it again about 30 minutes later to a thrilled family of 5, which included 3 small children who were just thrilled with the different cookie animals. The cost was VERY reasonable and I can assure you, if you opt to use this company, you will get more than your money's worth as well as the personal touch that is so often missing in today's large stores and companies. I will continue to use this shop for all my needs in Virginia, including birthdays, mother's day, father's day, etc. You simply can't go wrong. Please feel free to e-mail me if you want more info on this delightful company: pwalkerattorney@msn.com thank you again Designer Pastry! You are the BEST & deserve TEN stars instead of just FIVE!! Victoria, thanks again for going the extra mile to get everything delivered Monday, even though it took you until 6p!! Sincerely, Pamela Walker, Granbury, Texas (just outside of Fort Worth).

Hiring Colleen/CCS Events for full-service wedding planning was the best decision we made related…read moreto our wedding! When interviewing planners, we selected Colleen because of her expertise and experience working with our church and unique reception venue. We would have been completely lost without her. She made planning our wedding an enjoyable experience rather than a stressful one. Colleen quickly nailed our vision for our wedding and worked tirelessly to make sure everything was just perfect. She connected us with fabulous vendors and even secured us discounts! She kept us on schedule throughout the planning process and probably did so many more things behind-the-scenes that we did not even realize. As a "type A" couple, we appreciated Colleen's attention to detail and honest recommendations throughout the planning process. We would have never been able to pull off such an amazing day without Colleen and her team. We (and our parents) were able to enjoy our wedding day without having to worry about coordinating a single thing! If you are considering hiring a wedding planner, we highly recommend Colleen and CCS Events. Colleen is kind, honest, professional, and gets the job done!

Colleen at CCS EVENTS is amazing. If you want someone to take care of all the details for you, give…read moreyou contact with the best vendors, help you budget your event, work well with your daughter and her fiancé, stay calm, be trustworthy, as well as personable then this is the The event planning company you want to hire. There's a reason that she is listed as number one wedding planner and day of event coordinator in Richmond magazine and Virginia living magazine. She is reasonable in cost and seriously takes care of every single detail you could imagine. You just tell her what you want and she takes care of it.

EDITED: I added more photos to elaborate further on the review. I am a small business owner myself,…read moreso I know how imperative each contract can be. But because of that I think it is so incredibly important to be honest with yourself and your clients about what you can and cannot do. My sister never brought it up with Ashley because she did not want to give any bad feedback, but I would hate for another couple to experience the same on their wedding day. There is no point in hiring a coordinator if you are going to end up doing and planning it all yourself anyway. ______________ Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. My sister got married in Richmond in October of '24. I live in CA and helped her with whatever I could, but obviously, with a wedding, it helps to have someone with experience and knowledge of the industry and be hands-on on the ground. Enter Ashley. Now I did not work with Ashley directly nor do I know what her other skills entail, I can only go off of what I saw firsthand at both the rehearsal dinner and the actual wedding. Mind you, it's been a full 6 months at this point so this isn't even an emotion-filled rant or anything. I'd simply hate for this to happen to another couple. Your wedding is supposed to be the most important day of your life. And a coordinator is there to ensure it is, right? I've gone through Ashley's website page by page a dozen times to see if maybe we expected more than what was promised. My sister wanted her wedding to be very DIY, she had a very specific vision in mind for how she wanted it to look and feel. Part of that meant that they brought in a bunch of stuff from home. The few days before the wedding involved a ton of trips back and forth carting all the stuff to and from. I first met Ashley at the rehearsal dinner the day before the wedding. She seemed to know what she was doing as she was guiding the wedding party and officiant through what the ceremony would entail. The next morning, however, is when it became glaringly obvious that perhaps this was way more than one single person could handle. She was MIA when the groom tried calling and/or texting her so we ended up sending some family members to the venue to ensure someone would be there when vendors began to show up. They arrived about an hour or two before Ashley did. Since they had gotten a head start they had started decorating the church and reception area with all the fresh flowers. When they asked Ashley to takeover, she told them she wasn't a florist and therefore would not be handling any of the flowers. Fast forward to when the wedding party starts showing up and she is again, nowhere to be found. A bridesmaid is having issues with her dress and I told her to find Ashley as I know most coordinators usually carry a disaster kit with them with basic sewing essentials, I figured she'd have a safety pin or skin tape to help, but no one could find her. I'd say the worst of it though was everything after the wedding. While things had been somewhat consolidated to an area or two, stuff was thrown everywhere haphazardly. Maybe Ashley thought the other vendors were going to take care of it, maybe the other vendors thought she would? Either way, no one wants to show up the next morning to clean only to discover that nothing has been properly stored or put away! Most importantly, the goddamn cake! My sister did different pies instead of cake, it doesn't matter, she still wanted to keep them for their one-year anniversary. Where were the slices left? Outside, in a box, with other random leftovers that were left out overnight. I could go on and on about everything Ashley did and didn't do, but the truth is I would hate to have another couple hire her for a wedding only to find out the day of, they are going to be left on their own to figure it out for themselves. Coordinating parties is nothing compared to weddings and it is beyond disrespectful that someone would use their weekend side-hustle to sell a "month-of coordinator" service when what was given was anything but. Doing something as a hobby or because you are good at it is fine. But charging people hundreds or thousands of dollars to show up and not even do what you stated you would is just straight up nonsense.

Ashley did a great job with our wedding! She was easy to communicate and detail oriented. She was…read morepersonable with us, our wedding party, and guests as she helped make our wedding day go so smoothly. Highly recommend!

What a great find! We were in town for my cousin's engagement party and hadn't picked up flowers…read moreyet. A quick internet search showed With Love Flowers just down the road from where we were and that they were open. It was a little difficult to find because it is on the owner's property and is just one of several houses along a wooded road. But the address turned us into her driveway. My wife went in while I stayed with the kiddo in the car. She said the owner was very polite and had lots of flowers in stock. She allowed my wife to go around and pick and put together whatever bouquet she wanted. But she opted to have the lady put it together. She said, festive engagement and check out the picture! This bouquet was beautiful and it cost less than I expected. My cousin absolutely loved it. Several people at the party asked where we went and we gladly told them about this flower shop. We will definitely return here when in the area.

Called to see if they had corsages, website says they do have them, whoever answered the phone was…read morevery short with me, rude, and hung up on me immediately after she said that they do not have corsages. Would not recommend this business.

I called from North Carolina on Friday morning before Memorial Day for a sympathy arrangement to be…read moredelivered Saturday morning at a home in Richmond. Tiffany was able to assist me with the order and a first truck Saturday delivery. The pricing was great, including the delivery fee. I may never see the arrangement, but I felt that my order would be handled appropriately and quickly. I also received a copy of my invoice while still on the phone - big KUDOS to Tiffany and Strange's Florist Greenhouses! Lisa

Four stars only because the flowers weren't delivered on Valentines Day as promised. HOWEVER, a…read moreperson from the store did call me that night to tell me they didn't have enough drivers available and they could not get the flowers out that night and would it be ok day if they were delivered the next day. I said sure and the person was very friendly and apologetic. The flowers arrived in the morning on the 15th and they were beautiful.....

Lauren is phenomenal! She is thoughtful, organized, creative, and so talented. We could not have…read morehad the wedding we dreamed of without her. She took a standard brewery and helped us dress it up in a way that was unrecognizable to the brewery owner and staff without busting our budget. She's a jack of all trades- she can arrange flowers in such a beautiful way. And, she's an amazing baker! We hired Lauren before COVID and she easily adapted our vision once COVID caused our plans to change. As a very type A person and bride, I felt at ease knowing Lauren was taking care of everything as our day of coordinator. Thanks Lauren!

Lauren is a dream wedding planner! From start to finish our experience with Lauren truly made our…read morewedding day truly special and truly us. From the start Lauren blew me away. The very first question she asked me before the big day was, "What are you worried about?" I cannot tell you how important this was and what a difference it made. By going through everything that was important to me, Lauren was able to take the lead and guarantee that I would not have any worries and the day would be stress-free. I really did not need to lift a finger on my wedding day! Lauren has vision, Lauren has passion, and Lauren works so hard so you don't have to. Lauren had everything handled from the showing us where to order affordable candles, making table arrangements, designing place cards, gorgeous programs, and even the delicious heavenly cake. She even made a surprise grooms cake for my husband for our rehearsal dinner! After our wedding my husband and I just rode off into the sunset and she handled it all! Her attention to detailed is unparalleled and she goes above and beyond. If you are like me and have an idea of what you want but are unsure where to begin- hire Whisked Away Weddings & Events!