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About

A florist based in Los Angeles, California, Gingersnap Florals specializes in creating beautiful floral designs for weddings. Owner and designer Melanie Ruth has her own unique style and a flair for the dramatic. Her goal is to design gorgeous floral arrangements full of texture and personality that reflect your love story on your big day.

Experience

Melanie has a background in theatre and set dressing, and fell in love with floral design in 2013, after celebrating her own wedding. She began as an apprentice and quickly became a professional wedding florist and designer.

Services Offered

Gingersnap Florals provides consultations for event design as well as venue visits so you’ll know all the possibilities for your floral designs. Melanie works with most any style, from classic, country, and eclectic, to glamorous, modern, rustic, and more. Delivery, set up, and clean up are provided to help keep you as stress-free as possible. Gingersnap Florals provides samples and floral preservation, as well as an array of floral décor and arrangement options, including:

  • Aisle/altar decor
  • Artificial flowers
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Centerpieces
  • Chuppah decor
  • Corsages
  • Flower baskets
  • Flower crowns
  • Flower petals
  • Non-floral accessories
  • Single flowers
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$200

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$40

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$15

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

$85

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

$148

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

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Country
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Preppy
Romantic
Rustic
Tropical
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Floral Preservation
Samples
Set Up
Venue Visit
Wholesale/Bulk

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Artificial
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Baskets
Flower Crowns
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
Single Flowers

Reviews of GingerSnap Florals

Holly
Holly Sent on 03/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The most gorgeous flowers and the best team!!

I can’t express how lucky we were to find Melanie for our floral arrangements! Our venue was very tropical/colorful and she was able to match the vibe of the space effortlessly. We expressed wanting to repurpose some of our ceremony pieces throughout the reception and her ideas/execution was unbelievable. The bouquets and table settings were absolutely incredible and she was willing to go above and beyond to make sure our day was as amazing as we envisioned. Our guests can’t stop gushing about the flowers! She’s just an absolute joy to work with and her warm, positive attitude made the day that more special! We’d definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone we know!!
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Stephanie Sent on 10/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Melanie is amazing!

I was introduced to Melanie through my wedding planner and I knew she was exactly who I was looking for after meeting. She’s so easy to work with, great with communication, and, on top of all of that, a beautiful person inside and out! She took my vision and made it into a reality, but far exceeded my expectations. The floral industry has taken a huge hit due to COVID and issues with supply from other countries, so Melanie had to make some changes but was always transparent and honest. I trusted her completely, as I don’t know anything about florals, and she DELIVERED!! Melanie is a master at her craft and played a vital role in making my dream wedding day come true! I can’t thank her enough.
Dayna
Dayna Sent on 04/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Gingersnap florals

I found Melanie through a referral from one of my work colleagues. As soon as my husband and I got off our first call with Melanie we both looked at each other and said she’s it!! Not only is she incredible at her work she has an amazing, funny, supportive, and kind personality.

Melanie surpassed our expectations of how gorgeous our wedding could look. Her creativity and unique style came through to create gorgeous floral designs.

Working with Melanie you won’t get your run of the mill floral designs. Melanie caters to the style of each wedding and personalities of the bride and groom. We had some ideas and the rest we put in her hands!! It was beyond worth it! She created the perfect arrangements and wowed me, my husband, and our guests!! I could not have been more happy with our flowers!! Thank you Melanie!!!
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Emily Sent on 11/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simply Beautiful!

Our florals were amazing! They were beautiful and exactly what I had hoped for. Melanie was so wonderful to work with. She was communicative and was able to translate our vision to reality. I wasn't originally going to book a florist and I am so happy and grateful I did! I highly recommend!
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Corina Sent on 09/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

I couldn't have asked for a better florist !

I am SO glad I found Melanie! She was so easy to talk to and communicate with and she help what vision i had come to life! As someone who didn't think wedding flowers were so involved, Melanie helped me and my husband go through options and let us choose the perfect ones! She was very upfront on what she was able to get, what she wasn't, and alternatives on those ones that just in case we might not be able to have.
The final product was above and beyond anything i could have imagined ! for the price, we got more than what others were charging, and she even let us add things (like cake flowers) last minute. Love, love, love Melanie!
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Angela-Paul Sent on 08/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Pleased with Gingersnaps and Melanie

We got married in mid-June 2019 at a Los Angeles venue. We were budget minded and Melanie was great in working with us on floral arrangements. We were able to repurpose flowers used for the ceremony for the reception, and able to save some money that way. Overall, we were quite pleased with the appearance and look and feel. Melanie met us prior to the ceremony for overall design and was onsite on wedding day. We worked as part of a co-op and they worked very well. I would recommend Gingersnap and Melanie for your wedding's flowers needs.
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Gina Sent on 04/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our Flowers Made Our Day!

Melanie is simply the BEST! She is such a joy to work with and definitely a sweetheart! She transformed our venue on our wedding day with her beautiful flowers. She went above and beyond and exceeded all our expectations. We just got back our photographer’s photos and the flowers complete every picture! Thank you for working with our budget and making our day more than ordinary. You have earned a forever client! 😘
Asad
Asad Sent on 04/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

GingerSnap makes your wedding memorable, and all of your ideas come to life!

Last year was the most stressful/exciting year of my life, and finding the best florist for our wedding was something that I didn’t have the mental capacity to do. Enter Melanie, who upon first meeting gave us the confidence that we were in good hands! Fast forward to our wedding day, and we had the most bespoke beautiful flower arrangements for our very color/culture specific wedding, and to add Melanie went above and beyond to make sure that our venue looked gorgeous for our special day. Honestly she took the vision that we could half describe and turned it into a reality that neither my wife or I could have envisioned!

We met Melanie through F/8 Studios after having met with several florist and being quoted prices that were unreasonable, and designs that more reflected the florist personal tastes. Melanie asked us a few simple questions about what our theme was, what colors we had in mind, and what our outfits would look like. On top of this she took the time get to know who we were and what our ideal wedding looked like. Within a week, Melanie was on top of getting us a quote as well as giving us a blueprint of what our floral arrangements would look like. I already started feeling like we were her most important clients. She gives that attention to detail to you. This is all before we had even signed a contract. My Wife and I loved her ideas and decided to pull the trigger. Since our wedding had a specific mix of color, Melanie had decided to include us heavily in the process. She invited my wife to send her ideas, colors, and her vision several times throughout the process. She even went as far as inviting us to the flower market to give her inspiration.

Honestly you won’t find vendors that pay such close attention to your preferences. Fast forward a few months and my wife got super busy with work so she passed the floral responsibilities onto me. I honestly have no knowledge of design, colors, or flowers. But Melanie got in touch with me and really helped me be a part of the process. She checked in regularly about my outfit, my groomsmen outfits, and what we wanted the day to look like. Melanie also asked how the tables and signage were looking, so that she could add pieces that would step them up a notch. All this, in the most affordable package!

Fast forward to our wedding day! We walk into our venue and start noticing how our vision of greenery and florals had filled the entire space. Not only that but all signage and tables had beautiful accent pieces. My groomsmen, who are not at all the kind of men to comment on flowers, talked about how much they loved their boutonnieres. Our bridesmaids were insistent on keeping their bouquets, and guests throughout the night were asking about the table pieces. Also Melanie made sure to add pieces to our desert table that completely transformed the look!

The most important thing was that she checked in with us days prior, and days after to make sure that everything was flawless. I would highly recommend Gingersnap Florals, as Melanie gives you all the attention and a bespoke experience! She really does go above and beyond expectations!
Kathryn
Kate Sent on 03/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Melanie Read My Mind and Made Our Wedding Beautiful!

First of all Melanie is a sweetheart and her love for floral and design just makes you so happy and excited about planning your wedding. She's a dear and the very best out there.

Originally, I was working with another florist who had done a walk-through of my venue, but she still wasn't producing the vision I wanted and kept quoting me extremely high prices.

It was serendipity that I met Melanie at F/8 studios. I started chatting with her about our wedding. Within 5 minutes Melanie summarized everything I had originally wanted and she had never even stepped foot in my venue! She's psychic and her proposal was like a carbon copy of my Pinterest board.

Our wedding was a fall wedding and had some vibrant colors in it: my Hanbok was green, my husband's Sherwani was gold, our bridal party was in light gray tones and gold accents. Her bouquets and boutonnieres tied everything together perfectly. No lie our wedding could've been a hot mess of color, but Melanie's choices of flowers and greenery pulled everything together. The flowers were easily my favorite part of the wedding. Just trust Melanie and she will take care of you!
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Lacey Sent on 03/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Wildflower Creations

Amazingly beautiful floral visions from GingerSnap Florals. Melanie can tell your vision after a few minutes of conversation and make your dreams come true!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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