I hired Wild Orchid for my wedding after seeing the work they had done for a friend's wedding, and am so glad I did. Their shop is located downtown, with an Impark lot a few doors down, and there is a parkade across the street at Coast Plaza Hotel. I am not particularly a "flower" person - I love the look of a beautiful arrangement, but don't have a favorite flower type or any real knowledge of species of flowers. I went to my first consult armed with pictures of bouquets and arrangements I liked, and Candice was easily able to translate the style I was looking for into flower types that would be in-season for my wedding. All of our bouquets and arrangements came in at or under my projected budget (including a free toss bouquet), so I hired Wild Orchid immediately after our first meeting. Booking appointments at the shop was easy, and our meetings were all quick and pleasant. When I saw the bouquets for my wedding, I was amazed at how beautiful they were. They were exactly what I had hoped, and lasted incredibly long - my bouquet had water tubes in the bottom and stayed fresh for three days after the wedding. They were also able to incorporate my mom's ring into the handle of the bouquet beautifully.
The delivery of the flowers at the hotel was perfectly on time, and the centerpiece arrangements that I sent home with friends are still looking great almost a week later. My only stumble with Wild Orchid occurred with the vases for the centerpieces. I had initially thought I would buy my own, but when I wasn't able to find any I liked locally I emailed the store to tell them I would have to add vases to my bill. I got a return email saying that was fine, and they could be ordered at my final consult (a month before the wedding). At my final consult I was told that it was too close to the wedding to order the vases I wanted, and we picked out bowls that were very nice and available on short notice, but not my first choice. When I arrived at the reception I was delighted to see my centerpieces in the vases I had initially said I wanted - it was a wonderful surprise, and I am so thankful to Candice and Wild Orchid for hunting down the vases I wanted close to the wedding. The flower work at Wild Orchid is artistically beautiful and they are professional and pleasant to deal with - highly recommended. read more