Amaranth Florist

ay got closer, Melissa was primed and ready for last-minute decisions. Everything was beyond beautiful and I can’t wait to use this florist in the future for whatever floral needs we have.

I am so thankful we found Amaranth and Melissa was so easy to work with!

anterns, to the boquets, nosegays and corsages) and I’m so so happy with how they turned out!!! Would HIGHLY recommend! :)

unning array of flowers for our wedding venue. The colors, the arrangements, the attention to every detail was magnificent! Melissa arrived on the day of the wedding to set up the chuppah and ensure that everything was just perfect. How fortunate we are to have such a talented and loving florist in our neighborhood! Thank you so much, Melissa, Joy and the team for helping us create such a beautiful wedding for our daughter!!

with me about what vision I wanted to create. The flowers and garlands that Amaranth created were so stunning, everyone at the wedding was absolutely gushing over them! We really had a great experience and you cannot go wrong with Amaranth Florist!

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flowers were. They worked hard to create a beautiful display within my budget, accommodating any changes I requested and checking in the week of to make sure everything was perfect. So glad I them for my wedding!

ed. We did have a little miscommunication issue with the pricing, but Melissa was such an upstanding florist and really kept my interests in mind with patience and understanding. Everything turned out beautifully - my bouquet was stocked full with gorgeous flowers, smelled incredible, and had such pretty ribbon tied to it. It was HUGE too, giving me an arm workout throughout the day! Thank you Melissa and Amaranth for taking my vision and budget into account - I truly appreciate you all!

utiful. It was beyond what I could have imagined! Thank you Amaranth Florist for being a part of our wedding day!

bouquets, and decor better than I could have imagined. I am an indecisive person so I asked her opinion a lot and trusted her input. She could have up-sold me several times while we did a walk through to finalize the details but took into account my vision and the venue to make sure everything was just right.

ble, friendly consultants, and no-hassle set up for our wedding at Merion Tribute House on NYE make Amaranth five-star in my opinion.

ght. We worked closely with Melissa who really understood the feel of the day(s) and created a bouquet and arrangements that were STUNNING. We were able to use the arrangements at both functions and received tons of compliments on how beautiful they were. Melissa is super easy to work with, responsive over email, and prices are very fair. Will endlessly recommend her team and will go back to the shop for any other floral needs in the future. THANK YOU, TEAM!

commend this shop for flowers!

very well but somehow Loretta understood my vision. The girl who delivered/set up the day of the wedding executed everything perfectly; I was overwhelmed with how beautiful all the greens and flowers looked. Amaranth did our bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony decor, flower girl baskets and flower crowns, flowers on our signs and for the cake and our reception centerpieces and everything was exactly like I envisioned!!

When I saw them for the first time on the tables it took my breath away! Thank you for making our daughter's wedding so magical! Then, when I got a look at the bouquets, I was blown away by how incredibly beautiful they were! They complemented the girls dresses so perfectly! I truly was speechless when my daughter put on her dress and was handed the bridal bouquet! Wow! My family will forever be indebted to you for making the wedding a day of utter beauty! When it was time to cut the cake, again I saw perfection! The bridesmaids had put their bouquets around the cake and it was gorgeous! The flowers that you chose to decorated the cake with were stunning! The look of all the flowers in the wedding as a whole reminded me of the most beautiful vintage lace, and they were so perfectly in keeping with the natural beauty and elegance of Appleford! Thanks to you and your staff the wedding was something I and my husband could be proud of even on our tight budget! You made my daughter's dream of the perfect wedding come true! I will of course, be recommending you and Amaranth Florist to all my family and friends! I will also, make sure to write excellent reviews online! I hope I will have the priveladge of working with you again because from the instant I met you I sensed a genuine kindness and sensitivity within you and these qualities are reflected in the beauty of your work! Thank you Lorretta! Wishing you continued success! With much gratitude, Meg, Sasan, Helana, Ryan and the rest of our Family

d! Her prices are so incredibly fair and the floral arrangements she gave us were gorgeous.

magine. People kept commenting on how gorgeous the flowers were, and she came in wellllllll under other florists price quotes. I cannot recommend her enough for her talent and ease of service.

May. Flash forward two weeks before our wedding. I had completely changed my mind about the antiques. I called Loretta about this and we met to go over the new centerpieces. She was INCREDIBLY flexible and our centerpieces came out even more gorgeous than I ever could have envisioned. My bouquet was more stunning than the Pinterest pictures I sent to her, and my bridesmaid's bouquets were beautiful and so full! I have received so many compliments on my bouquet, it was a topic of conversation at the wedding. I would highly recommend Loretta and her team for any wedding. Thank you again for making our wedding day so beautiful!

the planning process in stride. Loretta was by FAR the most affordable florist I contacted, and you would never guess from how beautiful the arrangements were. I wanted unique flowers with draping arrangements, and she absolutely delivered, suggesting flowers and finding ones that I suggested. I collected tons of brass candlestick holders and vases, and she incorporated them beautifully into the arrangements. Shortly before the wedding, we changed the table arrangements to have family-style long tables, and she accommodated my vision of greenery garlands down the extra long tables with no issue. The week before the wedding, she had me come into her shop to show me all of the flowers that she had ordered for our wedding and pointed out which were going to be used where. At times, communication was a little bit slow -- Amaranth is a small business, so I completely understand -- but in the end, everything was perfect. She really went above and beyond, and I cannot recommend Loretta enough!

Loretta is very flexible, and even when we provided her urns to create our altar that were triple the size we had originally planned for with only a week until the wedding, she made a masterpiece! Our reception was at Union Trust, and Loretta did a phenomenal job of taking our vision for the center pieces and complementing the venue. All Loretta needed was a few pictures from pinterest, to make everything in our wedding come to life. We spoke to several other florists who were "designers" and were double the price from Amaranth. THANK YOU Loretta for making our wedding day a dream come true!

ke. The price was so much better than other florists in the area and we were so impressed with the bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, and displays - they all completely exceeded my expectations! I can't thank Loretta enough for helping to make our wedding day perfect.

other area florists I contacted.) Guests would have never known that my floral budget was small...we had greenery and flowers all down a long center table, floral arrangements for 6 rounds, cute little bud vases for cocktail tables, a gorgeous large arrangement in the entry, a HUGE (way bigger than I thought it would be but people loved it and I got an arm workout haha) bouquet for me, beautiful bouquets for the party, etc. She found the peonies, ranunculus and other flowers I loved in bright gorgeous colors perfect for our Cinco de Mayo wedding! She worked with the decor I had and provided vases and containers for the other arrangements. I highly recommend working with Loretta and Amaranth for you Philly-area wedding. She's the best!

als because she is so creative that no matter what she does it turns out extraordinary.

loral/event designer, we decided to go with Amaranth. Loretta, the owner of the shop seemed to understand what we wanted and took copious notes at our meetings. Her quote was also competitive with the others. Loretta and her staff did a great job using photos we provided as guidelines. At my request, her assistant even returned to the shop to add a few finishing touches to some of our centerpieces. I would be happy to recommend Amaranth .

better understand the style and vision. She met with me several times prior to the wedding and created a mock-up of centerpieces. The flowers were absolutely stunning and my bridal bouquet was perfect. And she works with your budget! I am so thankful that Loretta made my wedding day absolutely stunning with her floral arrangements.

ly. The centerpieces were marvelous and all at a reasonable price!

ery responsive via email and set up appointments for me to go over things and view samples. The day of the wedding, we were so pleased with how everything turned out - the bouquets were GORGEOUS, the flowers for the men and our mothers/grandmothers were perfect, the set up for the ceremony was just how I imagined it, and the centerpieces for the tables were incredible (we asked for super tall branches with lights and she delivered). I would highly recommend using Loretta and Amaranth Florist for your wedding!

l of my last minute requests. Loretta was also willing to work within our budget and the result was fantastic. The flowers came out better than I had imagined and I would definitely recommend Amaranth Florist!

she actually created a sample table centerpiece for me to see! She consistently communicated with me, my mom, and even my maid of honor from the first consultation up until the morning of the wedding. She was on board for anything I wanted to do, and she kept true to our vision in every way. She incorporated pieces of my dress, suggested flowers and greens that would help the price, and took last minute requests in stride. Our personal flowers were gorgeous - matching in theme but unique in their own way - and they arrived on time to the church. Our centerpieces at the venue was set-up meticulously; we received countless compliments. And the price? PERFECT. Other vendors wanted to charge so much more, and Loretta knew how to keep the plan within my budget. I am so grateful to have worked with her, and I will be going to Amaranth for any of my flower needs again!

turned out better than I could have hoped on the big day. The flowers arrived where and when they were supposed to and looked perfect! I found that phone contact was a better method of communication than email with Amaranth.

pah (which was breathtaking) to the bridal bouquets, centerpieces, and even the place card table-- the room was BEAUTIFUL! Amaranth is affordable and so easy to work with, I wouldn't consider working with anyone but Loretta!

ndles, and included candles in the wedding venue which transformed the space. The wedding venue was transformed by the flower arrangements and the artistic array of candles. Although Amaranth was reasonably priced, the flowers were bountiful, beautifully arranged and did not give the slightest hint that cost had been one of our considerations. Ms. Barnes was attentive to our suggestions, patient, and professional. She delivered a beautiful and elegant event which surpassed our every expectation, and helped us stay within our budget.

ust a little off, not a great saleswoman, but most of her job is working with flowers so its not a big deal. I was disappointed because she was not able to get any hops for the bouts (we got married at a brewery), but didn't tell me until 5 days before the wedding. They ended up being beautiful, but not what we had agreed upon.

g party and the ceremony they would play only a minor role in the reception decorations for my daughter’s themed wedding. Loretta is very talented and the flowers were just beautiful. Due to a last minute issue with a particular flower’s unavailability we could have had a huge disappointment with the wedding party centerpieces but I was able to suggest a solution which Loretta executed perfectly. Her prices are so much more reasonable than others and she is so flexible in making changes that arranging for the flowers was effortless. We were very pleased with Amaranth’s services.

work, so I trusted her, however I would suggest being very specific in your requests.

honor and the bouquets they had were white. To me they did not really stand out when compared to the bridesmaid’s bouquets. But the price was great and Loretta was really sweet and easy to work with. I would definitely recommend Amaranth to another bride.

o stay within our budget. When the big day arrived, we knew we had made the right decision. The centerpieces were so gorgeous, we had great compliments from many of our guests and even the staff at our reception venue said the place never looked so beautiful! The bouquets and boutonieres were equally outstanding.

nter pieces at the trial. However, the centerpieces were not as elaborate the day off. I loved the bridesmaids bouquets, but was disappointed in my own, since it was not what I had sent pictures of and some of the roses were dead.

r that did not turn out exactly right was the grooms boutonniere...it was HUGE. Luckily we were able to pull off some of the outside petals and it looked fine for pictures. My only complaint would be that she was not as responsive to email as I would have hoped. Luckily for the 2 weeks prior to the wedding she was more responsive and everything turned out great. Definitely one of the more affordable florists I met with, and I was happy with my flowers - I would definitely recommend Amaranth if you are working within a budget!

ed in the end that value was more important to us. Loretta gave us about twice what other florists would for our money. She showed us mock-ups of our centerpieces for free, talked about them with us and changed a few things for no extra charge, and was very flexible with what we wanted. The day of the wedding, we were so impressed with the lovely bouquets but especially the centerpieces-- we didn't want floral centerpieces because it was a winter wedding, so we went with lots of candles and vases, and so many people said that they were the most beautiful ones they'd ever seen! It really looked lovely and we were so happy with how everything turned out. Loretta also gave us advice on where we could find inexpensive table linens and in general really worked with us to stay within our budget. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend Amaranth!

y beautiful. Her prices were very reasonable. I received quotes that were almost double for the same quality of work. I would definitely work with her again if I am afforded the opportunity.

perience - days before the wedding when the flowers came in, the did not look how either of us expected. Loretta came up with some alternatives and asked me what I wanted. We threw around some ideas and I told her, "I trust you - do the best you can to achieve the look we discussed". At the wedding I found that she had gone out and purchased new flowers to deliver exactly what we had wanted in the first place. She did everything we wanted and more.

r and a few days later I had my quote in my e-mail. The main thing my hubby and I wanted was a arch to say our vows in front of so that was the big ticket item for most of the ones we go the quotes from. They not only had a great price for our flowers, but the arch was under $100 and that included flowers decorating it and greenery. I was concered with the pricing that I would not get good quality flowers. I could not have been more wrong. The colors were perfect and they looked beautiful in the photos. The Arch, did not just a have a few flowers and some greenery, it was a large bouquet in the center with flowers that complemented my others, and then a ribbon of greenery with touches of small bunches of flowers in the same color family. I looked so nice against the brown and green of the trees where the ceremony was held. Loretta was a breeze to work with she listened and worked with me on the flowers I wanted. I did not feel pressured to pick the flowers she thought I would want. She even found a hard to fine color of Cala Lilly that I wanted and didn't charge me more. Every things was perfect right down to the petals for my flower girls. If I have a need for flowers for anything in the future I will be sure to call Amaranth.

n idea of what we wanted and we were able to start working on the flowers. A few months later when we wanted the contract to try to budget for the flowers, she had misplaced the paper where she took her notes. We had to go back in to redo what we had already done. This event happened a few more times. I even got a call the day before the wedding about the flowers because she couldn't find the paper as to where to deliver some of the flowers. Of course the day of the wedding I was beyond nervous about the outcome of the flowers. Surprisingly my bouquet, the bridal party bouquets and my parents' flowers arrived early. Once I got to the church, the flowers were almost what I wanted. There was a flower that I didn't want, but I wasn't going to let that ruin my day. The flowers at the reception were exactly what I wanted. So everything in the end was almost perfect but the during process was a little nerve racking.