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    Megan H. Sent on 11/26/2021
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    Perfection!

    Samantha Monday is amazing and highly professional. Modestly priced. Her shop is beautiful and so were the flowers she did for our wedding reception. We got so many comments on them from our guests. We will hire her if we need flowers in the future. Her arrangements are gorgeous and we highly recommend her. Thank you for everything!
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    Kelsey Sent on 01/03/2019
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    Kelsey & Jake's Wedding 10.13.18

    Gardenias Event Floral did an absolutely amazing job on the flowers! The bouquets were exactly what my daughter Kelsey had wanted - perfect flowers, size and color! The ceremony site on the lawn at Callawassie Island Club in South Carolina was decorated with large lanterns to mark the alter and smaller lanterns that lined the aisle - BEAUTIFULLY done! The reception hall in the club was decorated perfectly and definitely set the tone for the evening!

    The Gardenia team is very professional, easy to work with and are highly recommended!
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    Tatiana Sent on 09/15/2018
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    Samantha knew exactly what I wanted and gave me some great ideas. My bouquet, centerpieces, and all decor looked fantastic. Highly recommended.
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    Samantha Sent on 10/10/2018
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    I absolutely loved working with Samantha at Gardenia's Floral! She is SO talented and easy to work with! I went into our meetings with very little knowledge about flowers, and with a vision in my head that I could not find in pictures to share with her. All Samantha had to go on was my fumbling descriptions and items for centerpieces that I had purchased and brought to her. I was very nervous that I wasn't adequately describing the look that I was going for, but Samantha absolutely nailed it! I was blown away on my wedding day when I saw her bring all of my ideas to life! Every single bouquet, boutonniere, ceremony piece, and centerpiece was executed flawlessly with amazing attention to detail. I had given Samantha a ton of geometric terrariums of varying shapes and sizes for the ceremony and centerpieces, and she arranged them perfectly together, with every single one looking unique but cohesive. My mom had given me pieces of her wedding dress as my "something old", and Samantha incorporated that along with a few other sentimental pieces into my bouquet beautifully. I tend to be a very Type A and high strung person, and Samantha's quiet confidence and calming demeanor was a perfect balance in our meetings and emails that let me know we were in good hands. As for price, we were very pleased with the quantity of flowers/greenery and the high quality of work for the amount that we paid. I would absolutely recommend Samantha to any bride!
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    Jennifer Sent on 11/25/2017
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    Samantha is truly a floral genius. We felt like we only gave her a few small details of the centerpieces we had in mind, and she gave us absolutely stunning work! The bridal/MOH hoops she made were also beyond anything I could have dreamed up. We were so happy with what she came up with and wouldn't change a thing!
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    Amanda Sent on 10/16/2017
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    Gardenias Floral did an AMAZING job with my wedding flowers. She took the time to meet with me about exactly what I wanted down to every single flower and color in each bouquet. When the flowers were delivered on the morning of my wedding, I couldn't believe how PERFECT and beautiful they were! All the flowers from the bouquets, to the centerpieces to the spray for the ceremony arch were stunning! Samantha was wonderful to work with and I would absolutely recommend her to use for your wedding/occasion!
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    Marco Sent on 07/13/2017
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    Samantha was great to work with. Very professional, quickly responded to emails and phone calls and was very helpful along the way. Our center pieces and bouquets were beautiful and she brought in these amazing tress to make our indoor ceremony feel a little more springy. She used lot of succulents, white flowers, and greens-captured the look we were going for perfectly. Very clean and classic. Her prices were reasonable compared to other florists in the Maplewood/Short Hills area. Would definitely recommend.
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    Kathryn Sent on 05/24/2017
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    Working with Samantha and her team was a pleasure. We met several times to come up with a truly unique and beautiful floral aesthetic for our wedding day. We wanted botanical/greenery/succulent centerpieces that other floral shops just didn't understand. Samantha understood what we were looking for and surpassed our expectations. Our bouquets were stunning and matched our bridal party perfectly. I can't explain how beautiful our flowers were. You'll just have to try them yourself!
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    Inna Sent on 03/01/2017
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    Samantha at Gardenia's delivered incredible flowers and decor for our wedding. She met with me several times to finalize selections and run through all the selections. We got absolutely gorgeous bridal flowers, bridesmaids flowers, mother of bride and groom flowers, boutonnieres, flowers for a chuppah, chuppah rental, lanterns and rose petals. Everything was organized and labeled on the wedding day when delivered to the respective locations. The bouquets were delivered in vases to keep them fresh and lasting longer. Samantha helped to fulfill the vision and make the wedding day extra special. Highly recommend to others for gorgeous arrangements and wedding decor.
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    Kristen Sent on 12/17/2016
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    During the wedding planning process, we worked with Samantha at Gardenias and she was wonderful throughout the process! I preferred a much simpler arrangement than many that I saw online and at some other florists. Samantha treated me with the utmost respect the entire way, which I cannot say for other florists I had also initially inquired, and created the absolute most beautiful bouquets and boutonnieres. She listened to my feedback as we designed the bouquets and created a better outcome than I had imagined. Everything was well managed throughout the process as well. All in all, Gardenias provided gorgeous bouquets and an excellent value that made my entire wedding party excited and received many compliments throughout the day!!! Thank you Gardenias!
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    Stacey Sent on 09/25/2016
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    So happy with my service from Samantha and her team at Gardenias in adding a gorgeous touch to our wedding day! I came to them relatively late in the planning process (after not being sure if I wanted real flowers or not - I 100% made the right decision btw!) and mostly just had my bouquets done - they came out GORGEOUSLY. The detail in each bouquet was truly amazing, I was just in awe and wish I could have carried it around forever! The flowers came delivered in separate, labeled jars for me and each of my bridesmaids (adorable) right on time, and communication was great throughout the whole process. I wanted a very garden-y, wildflower feel to my bouquet and they nailed it - it was amazing the impact it had on my wedding overall. Just the perfect touch. Would absolutely recommend Gardenias!
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    Julia Sent on 09/21/2016
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    We wanted to use a florist from our town and Samantha did such a beautiful job for our wedding in August. Gardenias went above and beyond with the bouquets, centerpieces, and decor. Samantha listened to our vision and created exactly what we wanted- a summery, wild-flower mix that photographed beautifully. We were beyond thrilled with our flowers- I would highly recommend Gardenias!
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    Vanessa Sent on 09/15/2015
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    If you have a low budget then this is the place for you. They have so many great looking flowers and bouquets for any price range and the customer service here is top notch.
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    Lauren Sent on 03/01/2017
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    100% would recommend Gardenia's!!! This review is so long overdue, but Samantha was absolutely great to work with! I went to a few different florists and I decided to book Gardenia's because I felt like Samantha immediately "got" what I was looking for. I showed her my Pinterest board which was a bit scattered, honestly. She showed me pictures and offered additional flower suggestions (really good ones) based on the colors and the look I wanted - succulents with light greens, mauve, white, purple. My BM dresses were mint so I was kind of particular about the shade of green in the arrangements. She was so patient with my sister-in-law's questions and my roundabout descriptions; and when the flowers arrived at my house the morning of the wedding I was SOO HAPPY!! Everyone was so impressed with them and all of my girls were taking pictures of their bouquets when they arrived. Gardenia's incorporated my "something olds" so beautifully into the bouquets, wrapped all of the bouquets in matching colors of ribbon for the BM dresses and my dress, and labeled everything. Weeks after the wedding I still had the dried flowers that I just did not want to throw away. (My wedding was in June 2016 and I still have them - not sure if that is gross but I loved them so much.)

    I used Gardenia's for bouquets, centerpieces and church decor, so there were a few locations. I had no hesitations about all of these deliveries getting to the places they were supposed to - and everything was perfect. Samantha was knowledgeable, responsive to emails, worked with me on pricing, and just all around great to work with. Plus their flower shop is ADORABLE and smells so good! Hands down would go with Gardenia's.
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    Nadine Sent on 09/15/2016
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    We had a fantastic experience working with Samantha! We shared a general idea of what we were looking for and some pictures, and when we went in to see the sample, it was exactly what we had in mind! The day of, the flowers were all beautiful, and arrived right on time! We were so happy with the center pieces and all of the bouquets, and it was so nice how all of the bouquets arrived in a vase with each girl's name on it!
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    Amanda Sent on 01/13/2016
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    Samantha was so amazing! I changed my mind a few times about the kind of centerpieces I wanted, and she was very patient and responsive to my emails and calls. She helped me stay in budget, and she understood exactly the look I was going for! The week of the wedding, Samantha emailed me to warn me that their supplier was having an issue with the quality of my favorite flower and that we may have to go with something different, but she assured me she wasn't giving up hope and would continue to call all other suppliers in the area. She ended up finding them and I have never seen such beautiful flowers! The bouquets and centerpieces were absolutely perfect!
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    We used Gardenias for our bouquets, boutonnieres and mother corsages. I met with Samantha twice, to go over what we wanted and for her to make a sample. She was very helpful with any adjustments I wanted to make at any point. We did customer pick up because both the grooms parents and my parents house are two minutes away, everything came out beautiful, we had an issue with the mothers corsages the day of, the roses looked a little wilted, but between my maid of honor and dad the problem was fixed without me even realizing it, and the end result was gorgeous, everyone complimented how beautiful our flowers were! I'm now using them to preserve my bouquet because that's how perfect it was!
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    Kathy Sent on 11/17/2015
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    We were so happy with our decision to go with Gardenia's for our wedding flowers! Samantha was super friendly and helpful from day one. Everything from the boutonnières to the centerpieces were absolutely gorgeous! We received so many compliments on our bouquets and centerpieces. Samantha even incorporated some of my special charms into my bouquet which helped me to honor and remember loved ones on our wedding day. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and would recommend Gardenia's to anyone in search of beautiful wedding flowers with great service!
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    Samantha Sent on 01/16/2016
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    Samantha and her group completely assembled the flowers according to my vision, if not better!! I had booked their services around 5 months in advance and had so many additions and/or changes up until the wedding. Samantha was very patient with me during this time and I can never be grateful enough for that. Gardenias also offers a sample viewing which helps so much during the planning process. I had ordered fresh flowers for our bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and church decorations; while at reception, I had ordered silk flowers. I was more worried about the silk flowers as many other florists that I had gone to were not able to accommodate for the types of flowers I had in mind ---- however, Gardenias was able to pull through for me! Everything was delivered to their locations on time as well! All flowers -- regardless if they were fresh or silk --- were also treated with care and packaged carefully. I could not have pictured a perfect wedding without them. AMAZING person to work with and GREAT services. I would highly recommend them to anyone!
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    Becca Sent on 11/03/2015
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    Samantha was very easy to work with. She always made sure to keep her notes up-to-date and checked-in regularly. My flowers came out exactly how I asked. They were creative and just funky enough while still fitting in well for a traditional wedding. I was very happy with them.
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    Leah Sent on 11/15/2015
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    Samantha at Gardenias Floral is a true artist. When we first met with her, I wasn't sure entirely what to expect. I don't know much about flowers, and despite all my Pinterest browsing, I'd only come up with a few keywords: I knew I liked a lot of texture, and I knew we wanted burgundy dahlias. In that first meeting, she helped walk us through all of our options and to suss out a clear style. She is stoic and clear, but I peeked at her notes while we were talking about the overall style of the wedding and realized that she had written out precisely what flowers she wanted to use in each bouquet, including some that I knew and loved but hadn't even thought to mention. It was clear to me that she already knew just what she would create for us, and I was already excited to see it!

    From seeing examples of her work online, I honestly expected Gardenias to be out of our price range. I was so surprised and relieved when I saw the estimate and knew we didn't need to meet with anyone else. Samantha is flexible, talented, AND an incredible value.

    My mom & I had collected mercury glass, candles, table #s, which we dropped off the week before the wedding and I knew we could trust that it would be amazing. My husband wanted copper wire wrapped around his boutonniere, and she wrapped the same copper wire and ribbon around my bouquet - he is still holding onto his bout, he loved it so much! She also, by request, left me an extra piece of wire to attach my grandfather's ring. My bridesmaids loved that their bouquets arrived in vases with our names - it makes you feel special. Our venue coordinator even told us when we arrived that the table arrangements were her favorite decor she'd seen in the space yet.

    I am still totally enamored with our flowers and the service from Gardenias, and am so glad that we found them!
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    Ria Sent on 10/15/2015
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    I found Gardenias Floral on the Knot. We looked at other florists as well. When we met Samantha she was very nice and showed us an idea of the flowers that we can have on our day. They made our budget very flexible for us. I wasn't sure how my bouquet would look like, but on the day of the sampling it was something I was looking for. It was gorgeous. They delivered our flowers in a timely manner. They even helped us with our aisle decor and our arch even when we were last minute. Everything turned out beautiful and I would highly recommend them.
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    Kelly Sent on 10/02/2015
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    Sam did an amazing job as my florist for my wedding! the boutiques and boutonnieres were so beautiful! She made a sample boutique months before my wedding to make sure it was what I wanted my flowers to look like. The flowers came out perfect. She always kept in contact to ask if there were any changes to my flowers months/weeks leading up to my wedding. If I had any questions for Sam, I emailed her and she always responded back right away. I would highly recommend Gardenias for your wedding! You will not be disappointed.
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    Courtney Sent on 01/20/2016
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    Samantha was wonderful to work with! She understood my vision right from the start, totally got me, I had no doubt whatsoever the flower arrangements would be beautiful... and they were! Better than I could have imagined!! I received so many compliments, even from the staff at the venue. They said they had not seen such creative displays before, and they've seen a lot. Gardenias Floral is definitely the place to go, you will not be disappointed! Thank you Samantha!!
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    Kristin Sent on 08/15/2015
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    Working with Samantha was great and stress free. We planned out all the flowers for the wedding within 30 minutes. I told her my budget and color scheme and she came up with the most beautiful flowers for the wedding. Samantha and her staff are amazing! I highly recommend Gardenias Floral to anyone looking for amazing flowers not just for their wedding, but for any occasion!
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