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Gardenia Floral Design

Gardenia Floral Design

Athens, GA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 72 reviews
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    06.22.2024 Lowrey-Simon Wedding

    We loved having Gardenia Floral for our summer wedding! From the beginning, Laura was so easy to work with and very organized. She was very accomodating whenever we wanted to make any changes and made our floral dreams really come to life. The staff working the wedding day were lovely and helped transport flowers from the ceremony to the reception. I could not recommend Gardenia more!
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    Kim W. Sent on 04/20/2024
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    Brooke and Chris's Wedding

    We used Gardenia Floral for our reception and bridal flowers for my daughter’s wedding in Athens. Caite at Gardenia Floral was such a pleasure to work with. We had a phone conference. When she sent me the quote and her vision and recommendations, I was shocked. Just from our conversation, she brought all of my thoughts and visions to life. (I am not one of these that has several pictures on a vision board to share. I am way more verbal.) She made everything very relaxed while keeping everything so very professional. She worked with me at the last minute to change a few things. All of the florals were beautiful and truly met my expectations. I highly recommend Gardenia Floral.
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    Anna H. Sent on 05/06/2023
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    Wedding Florals

    Gardenia Floral Design went above and beyond on our wedding flowers. They took a vision & collection of inspo pictures, and made our wedding flower dreams come true! Each floral detail was perfect! They provided all the reception glass vases/votives, candles, and lanterns. Everything turned out so beautiful, and I can't recommend Gardenia enough!
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    Bethany Sent on 02/23/2022
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    BEAUTIFUL arrangements, better than I could have imagined

    Caite was my florist, I provided her with details about my vision and I gave her my budget. She did her best to stay under it and we would make adjustments throughout to ensure that was the case. What she created on my wedding day was BEYOND anything I ever would have imagined!!! Highly recommend!!!
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    Melissa M. Sent on 05/18/2021
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    Gorgeous flowers!

    Laura with Gardenia Floral Design did the floral arrangements for my ceremony and reception in Athens. Since we were planning during the pandemic we exchanged all information over email; I sent her a few inspiration pictures in the beginning and described my style and vision, then Laura ran with it and made my floral arrangements even better than I had pictured. She was also very flexible and responsive to the week-of updates that I had. I absolutely loved my flowers and would highly recommend her, thank you Laura!!
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    Megan C. Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Beautiful florals!!

    Laura at Gardenia was incredible for our rehearsal dinner and wedding, I wouldn't recommend anyone else in Athens! Going through the planning process with her was amazing, I did not know the names of any flowers or greenery that I wanted, I showed her a few pictures and described my vision and she was able to create the florals that perfectly matched it. I didn't know what to expect in our first planning meeting but she made it so fun! Laura was so easy to work with but she also maintained a level of professionalism throughout our time together. Everything the day of our wedding was beautiful and I am so grateful that Laura and her team worked hard to make this possible!
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    Michele G. Sent on 08/04/2020
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    Exquisite and exceptional

    Laura and her team at Gardenia are incredible! The flowers were spectacular. Laura made the process of planning so easy and her day of installation and execution was flawless. I’m was speechless when I saw what she had created for our daughters wedding. The show stopping hanging display, gorgeous bouquets, artful table decor and all the extras truly made our day so special.
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    Stephanie J. Sent on 11/27/2019
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    If you're looking for a stress-free floral experience...

    Look no further! As a type A personality with a Pinterest addiction, you can imagine I had a specific vision for my wedding decor. Laura looked at my Pinterest board photos and listened to me describe my vision, and solely based on that, through some wizardry she created the most amazing florals and decor to make my and my now-husband's vision come to life! She made the process so fun and easy, sending pictures and ideas and being responsive when we wanted to make a couple of changes in the last few weeks. She worked with our budget and still made it look like the fairytale I always dreamed of. I HIGHLY recommend Laura for all of your floral and decor needs!!
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    Liz Sent on 08/29/2019
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    Excellent communication and gorgeous end result

    I am so thrilled that I found Gardenia for our wedding in Highlands, NC. Laura was an excellent communicator (transparent, clear, and quick to respond), and she was able to take some broad interests of mine and create the perfect arrangements (garlands for long tables, bouquets, ceremony arrangements, flowers in front of the stage, etc.). She knew what I liked better than I did and I'm so glad I trusted her vision. She was also willing to talk through different ideas for a unique seating chart and last minute changes. I also found services to be a much better price point than the first few vendors I reached out too. My only regret is not having time to admire every gorgeous piece. I would 1000% use Laura's services again and highly recommend her team.
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    Courtney Sent on 08/18/2019
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    Absolutely Beautiful!

    Gardenia Floral Design is one of a kind! Laura ensured that all of our needs were well taken care of. I provided them with an inspiration picture and they helped design it almost exactly. Everything turned out just how we wanted it to from my bouquet, my bridesmaid's bouquets, the corsages, the place settings, the ceremony flowers, etc. We are so glad we chose Gardenia to be our florist!
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    Mandi N. Sent on 10/16/2018
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    Beautiful!!

    Laura was a pleasure to work with. She ensured that all of our needs were well taken care of. My bouquet, my bridesmaids bouquets, the crosages, everything was simply what we asked for! We are so blessed and so glad we chose Gardenia to be our florist!
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    I want to emphasize how flexible Laura and her staff were, as many of the previous reviews have mentioned. After the initial proposal, we made changed 6 or 7 times, and Laura was always so accommodating. Not to mention that the flowers were BEAUTIFUL. I highly recommend using Gardenia!
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    Hayley Sent on 07/04/2018
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    Brittanie was fantastic , my mom and talked about colors and flowers we liked and she created amazing works of art. Also surprised me with cute flower crowns the flower girls which I woe some too.
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    Laura and her team at Gardenia floral did a fantastic job with our wedding! They were easy to communicate with, flexible, and very reasonably priced. I just got my photos back and can't get over how gorgeous our floral decorations look! I highly recommend Gardenia floral to any bride looking for a florist!
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/28/2016
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    Laura is so sweet and super flexible. I showed her some photos from pinterest and she pretty much nailed my vision. Everything looked gorgeous and I got so many compliments on the way she did the ceremony and reception areas! Book her:)
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    Emily Sent on 12/01/2016
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    Working with Laura at Gardenia was such a pleasure. She was so attentive to detail and really took time to figure out what I was looking for. I live in CA, so I didn't have a chance to see any of the options until the day of the wedding and I was blown away. All of the bouquets were just perfect and the centerpieces were exactly what I asked for. I also thought Gardenia's prices were very reasonable, especially for the quality. I actually never even saw Laura or her team on the day of the wedding - they came in, made the venue beautiful and made sure I was stress-free. I would HIGHLY recommend Gardenia to anyone getting married - you won't be disappointed!
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    Sarah L. Sent on 12/27/2016
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    Gardenia Floral Design was just what I needed for our wedding! Becky showed exemplary professionalism through the entire process, and when we received the final product on our wedding day, the arrangements were stunning. I really appreciated their business model and proposal process. They don't use package pricing. They charge based on their labor and costs, and they don't mark up the wholesale costs of their supplies. I sent in my budget, and some pictures of my dress, etc. and what I was looking for in my floral arrangements, and she sent back a detailed proposal for the necessary labor and materials costs (breaking it down to the number of each type of flower and the yards of each type of ribbon required ). I was very comfortable working with her and beyond pleased with the final results!
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    Becca Sent on 06/28/2016
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    I am so happy we chose Gardenia Floral for our wedding flowers. Becky created the most beautiful arrangements and bouquets I have ever seen - it was exactly what I envisioned. Her proposals were so detailed (which I loved!!) and I really felt like she understood what I was looking for. She was also so accommodating when it came to any changes along the way. Gardenia came highly recommended from our wedding coordinator, and I can totally see why. Thank you!!
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    Chelsey Sent on 05/07/2016
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    Becky at Gardenia Floral Design took my vision for flowers at both my ceremony and reception and made it even better than imaginable. She took the several Pinterest pictures I provided and created arrangements that were absolutely stunning. The flowers were so fresh and bright! We received multiple comments on how gorgeous our flowers were! Becky is such a pleasure to work with and the passion she puts into her craft is amazing. With Gardenia's floral arrangements and wonderful service, we were able to have a perfect wedding day!
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    You can't go wrong with Gardenia for your wedding flowers. We shared a list of flowers we liked and didn't like as well as a few images to convey our ideas for the bouquets, boutonnieres, and the ceremony and reception centerpieces. Laura Shain, our coordinator, put together a plan and continued to work with us as things changed throughout our planning process. When we needed the boutonnieres right at 4:30 for groomsmen photos, she had them there early and ready to go. Our centerpieces for both the ceremony and reception were stunning and received many compliments. The bride and maid of honor bouquets were the right size, so they didn't overtake us in photos. We would highly recommend Gardenia to anyone!
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    Lindsey Sent on 03/30/2016
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    My flowers were absolutely stunning. My wedding colors were orange and grey; Laura was able to incorporate both colors into all of the arrangements. Great quality of flowers- my mother and sister took the arrangements home the day after the wedding and they are still going strong a week after the wedding. I really liked how Laura would work with my budget. She was able to help me make sure I wasn’t “missing” any arrangements by making some of the flowers multipurpose- which I loved. She was very easy to work it. We never met in person/got to see the arrangements beforehand because I live in Woodstock, Ga but I sent her pictures from my pinterest board of what I was looking for. Come the wedding day, Laura showed up with the most beautiful arrangements! They were prefect in every way. I got tons of compliments on the flowers. I was happy because they were within my budget!  Wonderful experience working with her and great quality of flowers.
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    Ami Sent on 07/12/2017
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    Becky rocks. Hands down the best florist I've ever met. When we first met, while planning my wedding I made it real clear to Becky I knew I needed SOME flowers, but they were NOT a priority to me. I made sure she knew I didnt want to spend a lot. :) She not only met my expectations, but SURPASSED them! She respected my budget and made my wedding day flowers look like a million bucks. I sent her ideas and she got creative with duplicating the look with more affordable options that were in season. She was amazing!! She was an absolute joy to communicate with in ten months leading up the the wedding. My flowers were gorgeous and now I realize flowers ARE important in a wedding, yet can still be affordable. Thank you for making my wedding pictures beautiful!!! <3
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    Malia Sent on 09/03/2015
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    Gardenia was everything I could've asked for & more in a florist. I love flowers, but we had so many big expenses that were important to us that we were a little overwhelmed by the time we made it to this vendor selection. After getting several quotes from Atlanta florists that were way outside of our price range, I was referred to Gardenia by our venue and am so happy that our paths crossed! Becky made the process so easy and suggested alternatives to some of the inspiration boards I had sent her so that we could make everything happen without being stressed financially! Her honesty, creativity and helpfulness made our process so relaxed and wonderful. Becky even helped me with suggestions for what decorations would look best in the venue and provided beautiful lantern, drapery and vase rentals that MADE the venue look amazing with little to no decor. I couldn't have asked for a sweeter or harder working florist! Book Gardenia & you won't regret it!
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    Gardenia Floral Design was great! They let me add last minute changes when our ring bearer was not able to attend and the flowers were gorgeous! My bouquet was BEAUTIFUL! It cascaded down with beautiful white flowers. They were there to help us letting us know whether we could get something cheaper ourselves and where to get certain decorations! They will do absolutely anything you ask them to as far as decor goes. I recommend that people look on there Facebook page and really look at what they can do!
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    So happy to have been able to work with Gardenia Floral Design! Laura took my 500 emails and photos, and created the exact look I was going for - all for a great price! The flowers were one the the things I cared most about getting "right" on my wedding day at the Botanical Gardens, and Gardenia did not disappoint. Everything was lush, fresh, and beautifully arranged. I would not hesitate to recommend Gardenia Floral Design to anyone! Hopefully I'll have a chance to work with them again :-) Thank you, Gardenia!!!