We decided to use a florist about 6 weeks before our wedding. They were able to accommodate meeting with us without an appointment, and during the week before Valentine's Day. I was really excited because the owner suggested using hydrangeas for the bridesmaids because they were less expensive, and then she would paint them coral to match my theme. They were also able to change the arch decor last minute, which I was happy about. Now, fast forward to our wedding day and to my frustrating, the bouquets for the bridesmaids were white, not painted coral. On top of that, the mom's pin-on corsages did not come with a pin to put on their dresses, only the one holding the flowers together. We fixed this issue by simply using a pin from a bridesmaid's bouquet. As for my bouquet, about half of the flowers were wilted. I didn't expect them to be perfectly fresh, but I was definitely not happy with the quality. After the reception, I went into the bridal room to find a smaller bouquet was laying on the ground near the table where the bouquets were all presented earlier. This was a toss bouquet, which I specifically asked for them not to do. The bouquet itself wasn't the issue, but the fact that they took the time to make one yet obviously did not have time to paint the flowers that was a suggestion on their end really frustrated me. I was less than pleased with the flowers I had on my wedding day. I did like the look of my bouquet, but the fact that the flowers were wilted really made it difficult during pictures.
Overall, I wish I would've chosen another vendor who could have provided the level of service I expected, as well as kept the commitments that were made in the contract.