Flower Stems and VVG Weddings and Events 4.8 out of 5.0 4.8/5.0
Flower Stems Weddings and Events
213 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S, Birmingham, AL 35233
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205-835-2003
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Overall Rating
Quality of Service:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.7 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.7 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)

Endorsements
"The Birmingham Marriott has hosted many events, mostly wedding receptions, where Flower Stems was the florist. Vince Gray and his team are wonderful to work with and extremely professional. They can take the ideas of their client and transform them into something magical that not even the client could imagine!! Flower Stems is always the first florist I recommend for an event."
"We have worked a number of times at weddings with the Vince and the Flower Stems group. They are truly amazing when it comes to their professionalism and attention to detail!"
"Great! Very Creative. Cool Venue - just needs an elevator!"

 
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Liz
Wedding: 09/19/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I would absolutely recommend Flower Stems - they did our flowers for the ceremony, reception, AND a breakfast we had the morning of and rehearsal dinner. Everyone on their staff is helpful, responsive, and is happy to take care of last minute details. I like how reassuring they are and how professional they are. SOOOOO happy!

Reviewed On:
09/20/2009

Services Used:
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Flowers & Decor

jmarier1
Wedding: 09/19/2009
Reviews: 3
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Everything was beautiful! I was so happy with the flowers, linens, and decorations. Thanks for everything!

Reviewed On:
09/28/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor, Event Rentals

Bseligman
Wedding: 09/06/2009
Reviews: 2
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Flower Stems was wonderful to work with for my daughter's wedding. Vince and Crystal were professional and creative. They seemed excited about decorating for the ceremony and the reception. I followed their advice and was pleased with the results.

Reviewed On:
09/20/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Regina Martin
Wedding: 07/18/2009
Reviews: 7
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Christina from Flowerstems is so great to work with-didn't mind that I changed my proposal (literally) a thousand times... always got back to me fast... did a great job with my modern wedding.

Some of their services are pricey, but I didn't get the feeling like they were trying to push me to buy things (Like the last person said in their review.) I felt like Christina and Vince were really respectful of my budget, and were honest when things were going to be pricey, and tried to help me cut corners.

Oh-and they seem to be able to cut you a better deal on linens and chair ties than a lot of places too. (You may want to check with them before getting linens through your venue.)

Reviewed On:
09/09/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

ashley
Wedding: 06/06/2009
Reviews: 1
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

As a wedding planner who recommends Vince to my brides, I was thrilled when I personally had the chance to use him as my florist for my own wedding. I didn't have to stress about my flowers - in fact, I simply told him purple and sunflowers and he created a beautiful arrangement for my bouquets. I was so surprised on my wedding day when I saw my flowers. They looked amazing at our beach wedding!

Thanks Vince - I appreciate you!

Reviewed On:
09/10/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Maurine
Wedding: 05/30/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I could not have asked for a better experience. Planning a wedding can be stressful, and I really wanted to make sure I could rely on the people I chose to help us out. Even on the day of the wedding I realized I had forgot to ask for rose petals for the reception, and Flower Stems made the change that day. Talk about service that eases a bride's nerves. They showed up at the reception party about an hour into the evening to make sure everything was going according to plan. I really didn't have to worry about anything, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a professional team to handle our day.

Reviewed On:
09/20/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Julie Feldman
Wedding: 05/24/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We loved Flower Stems. We were so pleased with everything they did. They were a joy to work with! We would recommend them to anyone!!

Reviewed On:
09/21/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

kassi003
Wedding: 05/16/2009
Reviews: 6
3.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)

Amazing work, but expensive. And watch out, they'll try to get as much money out of you as possible. But they are the best at what they do.

Reviewed On:
06/10/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Kamil
Wedding: 04/01/2009
Reviews: 5
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

This service was definatly better than Any old store bought! The roses looked like they were just cut from a garden! Excellent-We loved them! It did seem however it was a little pricey.

Reviewed On:
04/12/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Bobby
Wedding: 04/01/2009
Reviews: 5
4.7
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

The flowers were beautiful. I can't believe how nice they turned out. Everyone was commenting on how good they were, which made me and my wife really happy.

Reviewed On:
04/12/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Melissa
Wedding: 03/21/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vince and his staff were wonderful!!! We got even more than we thought we would. My flowers were unbelievable. I had so many people say they were the prettiest flowers at a wedding they had ever seen. I was amazed!!!!!

Reviewed On:
09/21/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

tara721
Wedding: 03/21/2009
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vince and all the folks at Flower Stems are AWESOME! He designed stunning arrangements for my bouquets and table arrangements. He also took care of the overall design of the reception with the table linens and displays. He worked with the reception venue to coordinate the food displays, cake tables, up lighting, etc. He is very easy to work with and has very creative and unique ideas to make your day one of a kind! He made my day PERFECT!!

Reviewed On:
05/13/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor, Unique Services (Other)

Sally
Wedding: 02/14/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We picked out a few flowers but then were receommended some way better ones. I'm glad we left the creativity to the pros because it came out great.

Reviewed On:
05/06/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

bride's mom
Wedding: 01/31/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vince listened to my daughter and made her vision of her wedding and reception come to life. He made the planning process fun and easy. On the day of the wedding, he stopped by the church to make sure the bouquets and church arrangements were just what the bride wanted before going over to the reception venue to make that vision come to life. I would highly recommend Vince and Flower Stems to any bride and her mother. We were very happy with the results that we got. Everything was beautiful!

Flower Stems and VVG Weddings and Events responded with the following comments:

Thank you so much for your kinds words. Blaire was a beautiful bride! You guys made my life really easy to do my job and make things beautiful. Thank you agin for letting share my passion for flowers and decor.

Reviewed On:
02/08/2009

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor

Ashley
Wedding: 11/01/2008
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vince at FLower Stems went above and beyond to make sure that the wedding and the after rehearsal dinner was absolutely perfect in every way. Of all the vendors we delt with, he by far exceeded my expectations. I can't say enough good things about him!

Reviewed On:
11/13/2008

Services Used:
Flowers & Decor, Event Rentals

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