SRekasis
Wedding: 3/10/12
Unfortunately my experience with Flowers Etc was not as good as recent brides. If you scroll to some of the original reviews they are similar to my experience. I chose Flowers Etc. and Debbie based on Wedding Wire and Yelp reviews. She was everything that I previously read about until the actual day of my wedding....
I saw Debbie on three occasions, providing pictures of my centerpieces with the size and color of the succulents I was looking for. I purchased the 6x6 glass vases, the sea shells and sea glass to fill about 2/3 of the square vase. I had a picture of a magazine and explained I liked the vase but the succulents on top were to be larger rosettes. She said no problem and quote me 30.00 per centerpiece for the large succulents labor and sand. I thought the price was fair. Unfortunately when I arrived to my reception and saw the centerpieces I was really bummed out. The sand and sea shells filled 3/4 of the vase and there were 4 or 5 tiny clippings of succulents with two of the kinds I specifically told her I didn't want. Not one centerpiece had a large flowering succulent in it. I was also charged 15.00 for a 5 to 6 inch succulent to sit on top of our cheese cake (wedding cake). What I got was a 1 to 2 inch clipping.
I arrived to the reception site prior to my ceremony and was surprised to see that Debbie wasn't even there. On my last meeting with her when I dropped off a parking pass, I said "see you Saturday'. At no time during any of the visit did she say she would be sending staff members. At this point I decide not to let this negative experience ruin my day.
I must say the ceremony site did look great, but was not what we originally agreed up and there was not one succulent at the alter or down the aisle. I'm not exactly sure why Debbie fell short on my wedding, but it seemed like she couldn't get the size or type of succulent I was looking for, so instead of calling me last minute she chose to send her assistance to finish a job I hired her for. It has been about two weeks since our event and she is the only vendor to not do a fall...
cvjones
Wedding: 1/28/12
Flowers etc is WONDERFUL. I just had my wedding last weekend, it was a huge wedding and we didn't spare any costs and the flowers were beyond stunning. The centerpieces literally took my breath away they were so beautiful. I received a ton of compliments as well. Debbie and her team were very professional and so easy to work with. She was honest and flexible and really listened to what I wanted, I loved them and would recommend them to everyone.
samantha
Wedding: 11/20/11
Debbie from Flowers Etc did a beautiful job on our wedding. I basically just said all white flowers, simple, beautiful & gave her my budget. She did more than I could have imagined! She stayed well within our budget and the flowers were so beautiful! She is very nice and easy to work with. I am so happy with our wedding flowers! Use Flowers Etc they are awesome!
Gisela
Wedding: 10/7/11
Debbie was great to work with. From our initial meeting I knew that I wanted to work with her. She is so knowledgeable and talented yet truly listened to all of my ideas and enriched my vision. She was able to work within our budget and gave us ideas on how we could save more. I truly loved my bouquet and all of the other arrangements were so beautiful. I would recommend Flowers Etc for any event.
Bitchasaurus
Wedding: 9/10/11
I was referred to Flowers, Etc through my venue because centerpieces were included with my package. Debbie and her crew were great. I brought in pictures of what I had in mind and she helped create everything within my budget. For my centerpieces, Debbie worked a design that kept us within the allowance.
She was promt in delivering the flowers to my house, the venue and my husbands house. She was always so nice to talk to and was good at helping calm my nervous mind.
The flowers were beautiful. They were exactly what we were looking for. I'm so thankful for all their hard work.
Kim
Wedding: 9/3/11
Debbie from Flowers Etc is awesome to work with. She helps you by working with your budget and giving you exactly what you want for the price you want. I didn't realize you can still achieve a certain look if you change a few different flowers that are more affordable. She had great suggestions, very flexible and the great thing is she blew my mind at the mock up samples! She's worth every penny if not more! Thank you for making my evening so beautiful!
Cata
Wedding: 8/27/11
Working with Debbie was the best (easiest) part of my wedding planning. I had met with 4 other florists before her and after our meeting I knew she was the one. She is extremely professional, has very elegant taste, is pleasant and very talented!
My flowers were even more beautiful than I had imagined. Debbie made our venue look spectacular. I recommend her 100%.
Scot
Wedding: 8/21/11
Debbie was great to work with and did an amazing job for the wedding. My wife had some ideas about what she wanted and Debbie did a great job of creating not just what she wanted but adding her expertise to make everything very beautiful and more than we expected. We had a few last minute changes and they were handled easily. Great job!!!
Sandy
Wedding: 7/30/11
Debbie is the sweetest lady. She knows a lot about flowers and will create whatever you dream up. She's professional and personable. She did an amazing jobs with all my wedding flowers and I was very pleased with how everything came out. Debbie is also very flexible and allows you to make changes up until 2 weeks prior to the wedding. She's easy to talk to and really tries to get to know you as the bride. Flowers Etc. is the perfect choice for your wedding flowers. You will not be disappointed.
Amy
Wedding: 6/26/11
Flowers Etc should be your number one consideration for your event. The flowers and our centerpieces were breathtaking for our wedding and we received many compliments from our guests. Debbie Jacobsen created beautiful bouquets of flowers for our color scheme of purple and orange. Her creativity and the quality of service exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend Flowers Etc!
talia
Wedding: 6/11/11
I loved Debbie at Flowers Etc. She was very willing to work with me and her flowers turned out gorgeous!
Darren
Wedding: 5/14/11
Debbie did a fantastic job. She was very flexible and accommodating.
The flowers were lovely.
KToomey
Wedding: 5/7/11
Let me start by saying my flowers were absolutely perfect! They were more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. From my first meeting with Debbie, I knew I didn't need to look any further for a florist! I went in just knowing I wanted a bright spring bouquet and she immediately started making suggestions. The end product was exactly what I wanted. Debbie is great at what she does and I highly recommend her to all brides!
Debbie
Wedding: 3/5/11
"WOW!" that is what our guests said when they saw our centerpieces on each guest table at the reception. Our church was very strict with the altar arrangements--only two, no flower petals for the flower girl and no aisle decorations... but Debbie was familiar with the church and she created masterpieces for the altar that were transferrable to our Sweetheart Table at the reception. When I booked my appointment with Debbie and told her that we wanted Notre Dame colors, she didn't bat an eye. Debbie gave me the flower choices and ribbon trims that would work best and would make the best impression. Our flower girl carried a pomander ball. The boutonnieres and bouquets were outstanding! I can't say enough!
jesd0108
Wedding: 1/8/11
Debbie did an amazing job on my flowers for the wedding. My main color was royal blue and flowers do not come in those colors. She did a great job at putting together blue flowers with other accent colors to make beautiful arrangements. I was unsure how the flowers were going to come together, but they were more amazing than I ever envisioned. The site that we got married at was relatively new and since the gazebo was so big I was not sure how to decorate it, but she came in with a beautiful design.
Jayelle23 and Baldomero
Wedding: 10/8/10
DEBBIE AND HER TEAM IN FV DID AN AMAZXING JOB, AFTER MULTIPLE MEETINGS SHE WAS SWEET TO BARE WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB WITH THE FLORALS AND OTHER ELEMENTS TO HELP BRING OUT MY VISION, SHE TRUELY MADE THIS BRIDE FEEL BLESSED AND IM SO APPRECIATIVED OF HER AND HER WHOLE TEAM .... THEY ARE AWESOME !!!!!
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Lefever1
Wedding: 10/2/10
Debbie at Flowers Etc was great! She was sweet and friendly and made me feel comfortable and I knew she would do everything to ensure my flowers and centerpieces were perfect! She not only did my bouquets and vases for the centerpieces she set up everything at the Reception site, including placing all my candles and decorations. She and her team went above and beyond my expectations to ensure that my day was perfect! And my flowers were better than I imagined!
Megan
Wedding: 8/14/10
Flowers etc. was so wonderful to work with during the wedding planning process. They have wonderful ideas and do excellent work. Debbie is so fun to work with and provides great suggestions and inspiration if you are in need of help or direction. I was not very familiar with the types of flowers I wanted to use, but I had a specific vision in mind. Debbie helped my vision come to fruition and my wedding was a dream come true.
I would strongly recommend using Flowers, etc. for your wedding!
Stephanie
Wedding: 7/31/10
Flowers Etc did a great job on all the little details for my wedding. The centerpieces were great, bouquet's were perfect, corsages and boutonnieres were impeccable. It was so easy to work with Debbie and we met many times to discuss what was needed and any changes that I needed to make. There was only one minor glitch - the vases for the bouquets were to be on the cocktail tables, and ended up on the actual tables for the bridesmaids... Not quite what I wanted but no big deal - everything was gorgeous!
SamanthaCoco
Wedding: 7/17/10
Debbie and the others from flowers ect did an amazing job! not only did the flowers turn out amazing but they made me feel so at peace with everything! I had so many people comment on how amazing the flowers turned out! My boquette was my favorite and I cannot stop looking at pictures of it! Their work completed my wedding!