I could not recommend Mario and Perla Farms more highly. I wasn't sure how trustworthy this business was because I couldn't find very many/helpful reviews, but I had found enough bad reviews for budget wholesale flower websites (1-800 Flowers and Whole Blossoms) to scare me away from them. (Apparently they will send random substitutes if they don't have your flowers.) Mario assured me that unlike these companies, Perla Farms only ever supplies exactly what the customer wants and NEVER sends substitutes. I had very specific flowers that I wanted, so to me, this assurance was worth paying a little more for. The price was still way beyond reasonable (a little over $500 total), and I was completely satisfied by the outstanding service I received.

I received prompt (same-day) responses to all my e-mails and inquiries. I told Mario my plans for the flowers--the number of bouquets and centerpieces I wanted to make--and he told me how many bunches I would need and how much they would cost (and included shipping in the price). When I sent him my PayPal payment, I was a little nervous that there was no official order form or contract, just a written e-mail agreement. But I had nothing to worry about.

A month before the wedding, Mario contacted me for shipping details and asked what day I needed the flowers, and told me when he would ship them. A week before the wedding, he created shipment orders through FedEx and provided tracking information. The day he shipped the flowers, he e-mailed me pictures of the flowers and the boxes. They arrived the next day in perfect condition. I ordered about 150 stems of orchids, and each one arrived with a little vial of water attached. The stargazer lilies were shipped a couple days earlier to allow time for them to open. They too were perfect.

If you are a big DIY bride like I was, ordering from Perla Farms will take as much stress as possible out of the process of making your own bouquets and arrangements.

IT WAS A PLEASURE SPEAKING WITH YOU BY PHONE TODAY. MAY OUR LORD ABUNDANTLY BLESS YOU! WILL BE CALLING YOU SOON WITH MY ORDERS FOR ALL MY EVENTS. THANK GOD I FOUND YOU! KIND REGARDS, JULIE

I found Perla Farms on line, had the best experience ever!!! Mario the Flowerman is so helpful and honest, I would definitely recommend him to a friend! The flowers were beautiful! And arrived on time. You can really tell that growing and selling flowers is his passion, he really puts a personal touch to your experience, we exchanged about 10 e- mails to determine just how many flowers I needed for my daughters wedding. He always made me feel like a friend. Thank you so much Mario, it was truly a pleasure to do business with you.