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Sharon from Ambati was awesome to work with! She did an amazing job with our flowers and really understood our vision! She was also super excited and enthusiastic about all of our ideas and very helpful too!
11/17/2017
My daughter was married this last weekend in Kalamazoo. During initial search for florist in the area we were impressed with the professionalism/the attention to detail with the owner, Sharon. The wedding took place at Kanley Chapel, which is beautiful but does have a black pad at the end of each pew that the Bride wanted to have covered. No problem, we decided to use chiffon draping & large pew flower arrangements to cover the pads. Sharon had indicated that she would be able to place the draping & to make the pew flower arrangements. Throughout the entire planning process with this florist it was communicated several times that the #1 priority was to be certain that these pads were covered utilizing the draping that was to be hung taunt straight across the pews vs the swag method. We provided several sample photos/drawings of exactly how the draping was to be done to accomplish covering the pads. Upon arrival to the Chapel 2 representatives of Ambati Flowers were working on the draping & the pew arrangements. Despite our very specific repeated directions/drawings/sample photos the Bride immediately noted that the draping was not covering the appropriate pews & that the draping was hanging very low to ground with ALL the black pads in between being attached to the pews being 100% visible. Immediately told the representatives (I believe one was owners husband) that the wrong pews were draped & that the draping was to be taunt straight across the pews vs the swag. Pointed out the black pads (like they couldn't see them - I think NOT) that were to be covered. The gentleman acted annoyed but proceeded to change the location of the draping to open up the first few pews to have access from aisle. A short time later I went to see how they were doing & much to my surprise they had disappeared. My husband ran to check to see if their vehicle was still there & it was gone! They did not even attempt to change the draping to have it be straight/ taunt to cover the pads at the end of the pews! My heart sunk & the Bride cried, At this point in time, we didn't even know where the Bridal party flowers were located until we started searching around & we found them all in boxes in the entryway. As the mother of the Bride & the person that she entrusted to follow up on her vision I totally felt like a failure & that I had let her down! I immediately text Sharon, the owner personal cell phone to see if they could come fix - but no response! They leave WITHOUT touching base or telling us where to find other flowers...REALLY! Other than standing over them I couldn't have been more clear on how it was to be done. There was no doubt in my mind Sharon didn't know how it was suppose to be done & No doubt it could not have been done. She actually went to the Chapel to verify it could be done prior to us agreeing to use her services. While the flowers were beautifully done, I DO NOT recommend this florist as a result of Sharon, the owner's Poor Customer Service, Communication and Follow thru on her promises! If she couldn't have done it Right ALL she would have needed to do is just tell us before hand. We would have figured something out vs letting down the Bride on her wedding day! At the end of the day, my Daughter was a beautiful Bride. I have attempted to reach out to them but it is obvious they don't care about reputation since they won't discuss with us, as they already have our money! BEWARE ...Do Not USE AMBTI Flowers in Kalamazoo, MI
Sharon helped me through the whole process! I had a wedding party of 14 people and a guest list of 300 people. She still made everything affordable and gave me exactly what I wanted! I even had a bridesmaid quit on me the week before the wedding and she helped me use the extra flowers instead of letting them go to waste. Sharon and her team are incredible at what they do and very very helpful.
Beautiful flowers!
I used Ambati flowers for my wedding. I worked with Sharon. She was best! She was creative, funny, understood my vision, and was didn't make me feel stupid for not knowing exactly what I wanted (read, she was patient). I didn't have a large flower budget and she worked within the guidelines and didn't make me feel cheep. I got so many compliments on my flowers! I would hands down recommend them.
We ordered 15 center pieces. The were very unique and beautiful. The were set to deliver at 2 the day of the wedding, but we decided to pick them up. They had everything ready for us and packed so well that they transported easily. I would definitely use their services again.
Overall ambition was great to work with. They took into great consideration what I wanted and my vision. I had said I wanted my bouquet to be really big and it didn't end up being as big as I wanted but it still was beautiful and had all the specific types of flowers we had discussed. Would recommend this flower shop to any bride.
From the beginning the owner of the flower shop (Ardis) was very accommodating! He sat down with us for our initial visit and went through everything we might need from start to finish. He doesn't charge for the initial visit which some florists do. He let me borrow supplies and gave me ideas for money saving short cuts and even told me about a cost effective way to preserve my bouquet!!! I think the best part of it was he got me everything I wanted within my budget!!!
We worked with Sharon at Ambati for our wedding flowers and they turned out gorgeous! I don't really know anything about flowers and wasn't sure what I wanted, but Sharon helped me to decide and have a myriad of suggestions to give. I would definitely work with Ambati again.
I am not one to write reviews but I don't want other brides to share my pain. I got my wedding flowers from Ambati. I should have know from the beginning that it wasn't the right place for me when I showed up for my consultation and no one was there. They missed putting me on the calendar and left early for the day due to lack of business, but because of their reputation I stuck with then and rescheduled. The planning process was easy and I had no worries until..... Its 5pm wedding day and I'm looking for my flowers. We called Ambati and they said oh they were on their way. Now they were supposed to be there at 4p.m. At 6:05 (25 minuets before my ceremony) they arrived. The owner came in, no big deal and never even apologized. At this point all I could do was be happy that they came but was truly disappointed with how they looked. The stems were so long that dug into my dress if I wasn't careful. The ribbon wrap only came a little more than halfway down and the roses were not as open and full as I had expected. Now, this isn't even the worst part. After the wedding we called to talk with the owner and I have never been so frustrated! He told us that they were not 2 hours late, just one and a half. Also, he said that they got put on the calendar for the next day. How was this my fault? My contract had the correct day on it, but then he told me that we all make mistakes. Yes,sir we do, however I am not a business and I did not get paid a lot of money to NOT make such a mistakEd. Ambati took something from me I can never get back, all of my pure ceremony pictures have no flowers. So girls, think again before you choose Ambati!!
We used Ambati for all of our fresh flowers. They were a bit on the pricy side and unfortunately the flowers did not stay fresh very long. It is important to know that we were married the last weekend in July; however, it was perfect weather for the day- not too hot, not too cold. Unfortunately, almost every single one of the groomsmen's boutineers broke. My groom put on two different ones and they both broke! AND they were $10 each. My groom joked that we could have just bought a bouqet of roses and made our own for much cheaper! I was also disappointed with the cake flowers. The person that did my cake called and asked for big open roses to put on top of the cake. They brought her boutineers roses that were small and closed.
In the end, their arrangements were beautiful, but I was disappointed with a few things and I probably will not sure them again for future events.
Flowers were my toughest decision. I had no idea what I wanted and envisioning what they were suggesting is not my gift. Sandy was so patient and helpful. After meeting with her twice I left it all in her very capable hands and just hoped for the best. I was not disappointed. My flowers were incredible!! They lasted for a long time even with record setting high temperatures.
On top of that we had some last minute issues that came up (all my fault). They handled my requests two days before the wedding without blinking an eye. They even helped calm the stressed out bride to be. I am so grateful for quality of the product and the service!!!
They were always busy but made the time to sit down with me anyway. The flowers turned out great and they delivered!
I am still receiving compliments about all of the bouquets and flower arrangements! Sharron did and amazing job!
Had to drive an hour to meet with the florist in person twice and they still made the bouquets horribly wrong. Wrong color, wrong flowers, I was shocked when I saw the bouquets after they were dropped off. Also, the boutonnieres were breaking and falling apart before the wedding even started. My mother did the bouquets that were displayed on stage and they were stunning while the bridal bouquets were hideous and didn't match.
the ladies that work at Ambati are so sweet! My flowers looked gorgeous and held up very well even though it was very hot. The pricing was very similar to all the other floral shops in the area & they were very flexible with what I wanted
The flowers were fresh and beautiful and i don't even like flowers
They staff did a great job.
I appreciated that Sharon took my ideas and made them better, rather than trying to sell me her ideas. Everyone at the ceremony commented on how beautiful our bouquets were and how they fit the Christmas-season wedding so perfectly.
Ambati flowers was recommended to me by my hair stylist, who had just used them in her wedding. They were very flexible and were willing to work in whatever I wanted. My colors were Brown and teal, and in order to get the teal in I decided I wanted to put Peacock feathers in with the flowers. I was a bit unsure on how everything would look, but everything came out SO much better than I had imagined. They used the feathers sparingly, but enough to showcase them. They were also very affordable.
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1830 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI
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