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Thistle

4.8 (70 reviews)
ModerateFlorists
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Elyse T.

I stumbled upon this gem of a florist after my haircut the other day and WOW! Beautiful flowers, including my favorite that I haven't been able to find in over a year! This will be a regular stop for beautiful flowers for the house!

This was one of the most beautiful arrangements I have ordered for someone. Gorgeous, good price and same day delivery.
Christina G.

Gorgeous arrangement. Ordered online. They did not disappoint. Great choices, good prices and same day delivery. Highly recommend if you need a good local florist with a great eye!

J L.

I called Thistle yesterday morning to have flowers delivered to my parents who are walking in the Komen Three Day. I was calling from across the country so I was taking a chance with ordering from Thistle based on the reviews in Yelp! The florist had just returned from the flower market and promised a beautiful arrangement and she delivered! The bouquet is gorgeous with exactly the colors I requested along with a few others to compliment the arrangement. The customer service was excellent and the flowers are stunning! Just the right tone for occasion.

Teresa A.

I am extremely disappointed with my Valentine's Day flowers. Paid $75 + $20 delivery feel for an arrangement that was no where near that value. Recipe : 3 roses, 1 hydrangea, 2 bells of Ireland, 2 stock, 2 ranunculus. The vase couldn't have possible been more than $10 from the wholesale provider they probably use. This amount of flowers is ridiculous for that amount even with the upwelling price or the holiday. The roses were anything but fresh too. The overall look was nice but not worth the amount. I hate to be the one writing a bad review but I simply cannot overlook this.

Allison B.

I called to have some "get well soon" flowers delivered to my sister. Shannon was very helpful, created a gorgeous bouquet, and delivered it the same day. I was very impressed with the service and will definitely use this place for the next occasion.

Such a cute/good smelling shop!! I walked in and they made me a fresh bouquet in about 5 minutes :) Very friendly staff and have a GREAT price range! Thank you so much

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Tanya M.

I ordered online for an arrangement to be delivered for a birthday gift. The delivery and arrangement were great. I am told the picture doesn't do it justice and that it outshined the other arrangements the birthday girl received for her 104th birthday. Will definitely order from here again.

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This shop has been around for a very long time. Our company has used it to send flowers to all sorts of people for every occasion imaginable and they've never gotten anything wrong or even mildly screwed up. I even had my wedding flowers done here based on our company's experiences! Aside from the flowers, they also offer a fair assortment of gifts, accessories, and cards, all of which they're more than willing - and able! - to incorporate into a floral arrangement. If you need flowers for any reason, this place is the place to go. All in all, 5-star service at it's best.

Gorgeous roses from Thistle for a client's cake :)
Angela E.

I came in over the weekend in a rush looking for specific florals for a cake and was met with the most helpful and generous attitude from the owner! I knew it was a busy time for them and finding exactly what I needed wold be slim but she went out of her way to make sure I was taken care of. Even if they had not had the flowers I needed I would have left this review for the sheer positive experience I had -but they did happen to have them and they were beyond beautiful. My client was extremely happy with her cake and I have Thistle to thank :)

Whitney R.

Cruising around OB last Sunday looking for a parking spot to sit my booty in the sand and I lucked out with prime parking in front of this GEM. I could have spent a lot more time there but the cutie was closing up shop. Even though she was closing she was so sweet and didn't rush me out ! She potted my new little babe and was good to go! Reasonably priced and she knew about my new "sweetheart" plant. So excited to visit again and buy all the plants

Melanie was so great to work with! My partner and I gave her a very general idea of how we wanted our bouquets to look and she nailed it!! She sent some pics of her vision from our description and they were all so beautiful and the finished product was exactly what we had in mind. Colorful, fun wildflowers! On top of that Melanie was so accommodating and went out of her way to help us and make the process easy and stress free especially given of circumstances with Covid-19. If you are looking for beautiful creative flowers for any occasion and also want to support local visit Thistle.

My bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets.

I didn't think I was a bridezilla, but I really stressed Melanie (the owner) out with my indecisiveness and inability to explain exactly what I wanted. Good thing my husband can understand me and explain what I'm trying to say! I was really worried at first that the flowers wouldn't be what I wanted to Melanie worked extra hard and assured me that "You'll see. They will be beautiful." And she was so right!! My flowers came out beautifully and I got a lot of compliments on them. She worked extra hard and made several sample centerpieces for me until it was what I wanted. She also searched high and low for these purple/grey berries that I really loved but they were out of season so she had to special order them and could only get enough for my bouquets. But they were enough to be noticed by many guests! For our first meeting, she was thoughtful enough to suggest a place closer to where we were because she knew there was some fair going on near her shop and it would take us a long time to get in and out. She stopped off at our cake place before our wedding to decorate my cake, brough the bouquets to our hotel, personally pinned all the boutennieres on the men because she wanted to make sure it was pinned correctly and wouldn't fall off, then went to the ceremony site to decorate it. She was just amazing. Also lent us shepherd hooks and was willing to work with our budget. I highly recommend her! She really does want to make sure you are completely satisfied with your flowers!

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8 years ago

Super helpful and affordable. A chill and pleasant employee hooked me up with a solid succulent, so speedy.

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7 years ago

Love this place! Great customer service and beautiful arrangements! Definitely recommend Thistle for your flower/bouquet needs.

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Melanie is amazing! Made my wedding bouquet just how I imagined. She makes going local and supporting OB businesses easy! Highly recommend

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Did the flowers for my wedding. It was stunning, exactly what I had envisioned. Perfect for my wedding at The Thursday Club.

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We used this vendor for our wedding this past weekend and the flowers were AMAZING!!! They were beyond what I ever imagined. So beautiful.

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