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Cottage Flowers by Gay provide gorgeous botanical blooms for their clients’ weddings and other milestone occasions throughout Saint Simons Island, Georgia, and beyond. Gay Varnedoe is the proud owner and passionate florist behind this business. For over two decades, this professional has had the honor of providing bespoke flowers that flawlessly represent her clients’ personalities and love stories. As well as serving weddings,

Services Offered

All services at Cottage Flowers by Gay and begin with free consultations either in person or online. Here, you can discuss flower styles, desired arrangements, your chosen venue, and much more. As Gay gets to know you, she can get to work in creating personalized designs that transform your setting into the loving atmosphere you’ve always envisioned. What’s more, this florist can visit your chosen venue to ensure that her arrangements fit and suit the site’s aesthetic. All finalized arrangements can be delivered and set up for further convenience. Some of the floral designs offered by Gay include, but are not limited to:

  • Aisle and altar decor
  • Chuppah decor
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Corsages
  • Single flowers
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$175

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$75

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$9

What is the average price for a low table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$75

What is the average price for an elevated table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$150

Which of the following are included in the cost of your floral services?

Consultations
Event Design
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Romantic
Rustic
Tropical
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Samples
Set Up
Venue Visit

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
Single Flowers

Reviews of Cottage Flowers by Gay

Jordan
Jordan Sent on 10/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful flowers, great service

I had a small, intimate beach wedding on Jekyll Island. I got my beautiful flowers from Cottage Flowers on SSI. I ordered my bouquet, and 2 corsages for my 2 daughters (the flower girls), & also flower petals for their flower girl baskets. I had somewhat of an idea of what I wanted, but Gay made some suggestions & helped me figure it out. It turned out beautifully! The flowers were fresh, gorgeous, and smelled amazing. My bouquet was perfect for my intimate beach wedding. The flower girls corsages were the cutest things I've ever seen, the corsage itself was made from pearls, which we LOVED! :) would definitely recommend
Chloe
Chloe Sent on 07/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic! Very helpful, flowers were gorgeous.

Gay was absolutely wonderful! Our flowers for our wedding were absolutley gorgeous! Even for days afterward!! We got many compliments!! My husband and I were bogged down with planning our entire destination wedding, so I was a bit last minute with updating her about my floral choices, but she was able to help, suggest, and adjust over a simple phone call. She even made a very last minute adjustment and made a floral bouquet for our last minute flower girl. I am so happy we chose her for our wedding!!
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Veronique Sent on 06/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful flowers!

My husband and I hired Gay for our wedding at Captain's Bluff in St. Simons. Gay was a charm to work with, was extremely creative, helped us stick to our budget, and delivered the most beautiful flowers on our wedding day exactly at the time we wanted her to be there. Everyone was absolutely in love with the greenery on the main farm table (eucalyptus garland), on the wedding arch, on the cake, and throughout my bouquet! I seriously wish I could have kept everything she created forever!! I highly recommend her.
Casey
Casey Sent on 11/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful bouquet!

Gay provided me with a gorgeous bouquet..simple but beautiful, exactly what I wanted for our beach wedding.
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Ashlee Sent on 07/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I just renewed our wedding vows after 10 years of marriage in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Gay did an exceptional job for our ceremony! Before the special day, she communicated exactly what she was going to do. We exchanged emails and phone calls and I even sent her pictures of what I imagined for our special day. Wow, she made my vision come to life and when I walked down the aisle, everything was beautiful! I can not thank her enough for working with me to make our day beautiful. On the day of the wedding, she came early to set everything up. She worked with my director so I had nothing to worry about and that allowed me the opportunity to enjoy my special day. Thank you Gay for being so professional and helpful! You're the best!
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Ali Sent on 10/24/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing! Cottage Flowers did a beautiful job on my flowers for the wedding. The wedding party's flowers were beyond gorgeous and the ceremony and reception spaces were perfect! She works within YOUR budget, which I loved. Also, her prices are VERY reasonable! I would recommend her for anyone!
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Patti Sent on 10/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Gay provided a level of advice and expertise to my wedding that I will be forever grateful for. She not only did BEAUTIFUL flowers but she gave me a few tips on how to really enjoy my wedding and wedding day. And, I'm VERY glad I listened. I didn't micromanage or worry about my vendors based on her advice and she was right - I got to be WOWED on the day of like the guests. I put my faith in the right vendors and got an even better result than I dreamed! She also did a bouquet "trial run" with me that let me see the flowers together that I had chosen....that made all the difference in the world. I had out of town aunts throw me a last minute shower and told them that if they didn't do anything else - they had to book Gay to bring over some arrangements for the event! They were very pleased as well! Excellent vendor, good prices and a dream to work with. Highly recommend.
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User1649698 Sent on 06/06/2014
5 out of 5 rating
My flowers were lovely for my early spring April wedding. I found the perfect bouquet on pinterest and mine was better than expected!
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Cheryl Sent on 10/07/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Gay is amazing! She was the florist for my daughter's wedding at the King and Prince.
Not only are her designs beautiful, but she is a joy to work with.
When we were anxious or wanted to make changes, she was patient and kind and had a calming presence.
Everyone commented on how beautiful the flowers were.
We communicated with Gay thru emails and phone calls as we don't live in St Simons.
Gay created exactly what my daughter envisioned, in fact, more than she envisioned.
Her work was even more beautiful than the photo's we sent for her to go by.
Thanks Gay! You are awesome!
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Sarah Sent on 09/24/2012
4.8 out of 5 rating
The flowers were gorgeous! Gay made the bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres according to what I asked her for when we met in person and I showed her pictures of. Not only did I get flowers from her, I was able to rent candle centerpieces and lanterns from her, which was perfect for a destination wedding.
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