4.9
Verified reviews from real couples
Benken Garden Center, Florist & Event Venue
Look no further for a florist for your big day! Benkens exceeded our expectations. Between the floral arrangements for our wedding trellis, bouquets, center pieces, and cocktail table greenery, we were able to turn our backyard into a perfect wedding venue. Everyone from Benkens were professional and delightful to work with. Would definitely recommend them for your next event!
Emma B.
5.0
Our flowers were amazing and were stunning! We were obsessed and continue to be!
Claudia G.
5.0
AWARD WINNER (3X)
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Benken Florist, Home, and Garden Center is the largest premier wedding florist located in Cincinnati, OH. With over 80 years of experience, our team of floral designers will ensure that every aspect of your wedding is tailored to what your visions are for your big day. After endless planning and preparation, your wedding venue deserves to be filled with the most exquisite, high-quality flowers available, assembled by a team whose attention to detail is unmatched.
Benken believes that florals are the game-changer and the tone-setter for every event. Our designers have a broad range of experience with various floral styles, arrangements, and pieces - ensuring that we'll be able to bring your floral visions to life no matter what they may be.
To be sure that we've completely nailed it, our wedding design team will reach out with photos of the completed design just ahead of your wedding day in an effort to eliminate any stress and uncertainty ahead of your nuptials.
When making the decision about a floral design team for your wedding day - go with the best. Benken's experienced designers will be sure to make your day beautiful and memorable for all who attend.
What You'll Love About Benken Florist
Benken Florist is popular with couples for their stunning floral designs and top-class service. The staff are praised for their helpful assistance, attention to detail, and commitment to their clients' visions. Check out their reviews for more information on the kind of experience you can expect when working with the team here.
Woman-owned Business
87+ years in business
Speaks English
15 team members
Details
Decorations & Accents
Aisle Decorations
Centerpieces
Flower Girl Baskets
Pedestals
Plants
Vases
Wedding Arch
Chuppah
Wedding Decoration Delivery
Wedding Decoration Setup
Flower Arrangements
Bouquets
Bouquet Wraps
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Corsages
Flower Alternatives
Flower Crowns
Flower Delivery & Setup
Flower Girl Baskets
Flower Preservation
Plants
Vases
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2019.2018.
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Benkens provided stunning, vibrant wedding florals that matched couples' color schemes—including dusty blue—and enhanced bouquets, centerpieces, arch and cake arrangements. Staff were professional, communicative, and attentive, often supplying included centerpieces via venue packages. Their greenhouse atrium is a naturally beautiful venue option and comes highly recommended.Review photos
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Emma B
5.0
10/10/2025
Look no further for a florist for your big day! Benkens exceeded our expectations. Between the floral arrangements for our wedding trellis, bouquets, center pieces, and cocktail ta...
ble greenery, we were able to turn our backyard into a perfect wedding venue. Everyone from Benkens were professional and delightful to work with. Would definitely recommend them for your next event!
Claudia G
5.0
8/08/2025
Our flowers were amazing and were stunning! We were obsessed and continue to be!
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Chelsea P
5.0
6/12/2025
Robin at Benken was amazing to work with! She created beautiful floral arrangements for our wedding that truly brought our vision to life! Would absolutely recommend Benken and Rob...
in for wedding florals, you will not be disappointed!
Elizabeth M
5.0
11/09/2024
We have always adored Benken and visit it frequently for plants, cut flowers, and community events/classes. Of course, they were the first thought we had for our florist! Robin wen...
t above and beyond to make sure that the flowers for our wedding were exactly as we had envisioned. I loved my bouquet so much that I am having it pressed to be part of our home forever. We got several compliments on our centerpieces and flowers on our cake as well. Our main color was dusty blue, which is not a common color for flowers. I was blown away with how Robin incorporated dusty blue into my bouquet while also adding gorgeous greenery. If you have not booked your venue yet, you should highly consider Benken as a venue. Our ceremony and reception were in the Benken Atrium. Having a wedding at a florist in greenhouse meant that the entire venue was absolutely beautiful in every space (and, part of the venue so we didn’t have to pay for all of the amazing plants and flowers!). Book Benken NOW!
Anne D
5.0
3/02/2024
For starters, have to confess that hubby and I had never even heard of them before our wedding. The way in which we discovered them was thanks to the work they do with our venue. T...
hey have a contract wherein they provide ALL centerpieces (including cocktail tables) for your event included in the package you choose from the start. Also have the ability/option to select them for the rest of your wedding florals, if we hadn’t already booked another main florist, we would have gone with Benken! We did have them do our stunning cake table arrangement too and the florals on the cake 🎂 itself, which were PERFECTION!!! The centerpieces turned out even more beautiful than I could’ve imagined and everyone was amazed at the fact they were live/real flowers. OF COURSE, for our wedding, that was the ONLY way to go for me personally given how much I LOVE them! The color for the light blue hydrangeas that I requested for half of the tables half candle 🕯 centerpieces WERE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. EXACT hue I was dreaming of to go with the stunning colors of our wedding (gold with varying hues of blue, light sky blue being the main with navy accent) and complementary to the venue. Robin was amazing to work with from the get-go and ensured that everything was exactly what we wanted throughout. She even called and sent an email about two weeks out from the wedding (4/16/2023) just to make absolutely certain! Couldn’t have had a better reception florist, and even just popping in there you’ll never have a bad experience. :)
Amoretta C
5.0
10/26/2023
We used Benken for all our wedding flowers because they have a partnership with our vendor and provided complementary centerpieces. We are so happy they were able to do the rest of...
our flowers, because everything turned out beautiful! They took all our suggestions into account and nailed our color scheme perfectly. My bouquet was beautiful and vibrant, and our arch decor doubled as table decor. Our florist was really helpful and sent us detailed instructions on how to hang the flowers. Everything was beautiful!
Holly B
5.0
7/02/2023
We had our daughter’s wedding at Benken last night. I cannot say enough about Robin and the entire staff. They truly went above and beyond making sure every detail was taken care ...
of. The facility when all decorated is breathtaking and so unique. And all of the flowers….wow! The bouquets and flowers for the tables were stunning. We cannot thank them enough for an amazing night
Betsy C
5.0
7/01/2023
Originally went in for a meeting on Centerpieces as they were working with my venue, but we also got our bouquets and ceremony decorations from Benken. Everything was beautiful!
Haley R
5.0
11/10/2022
I had my ceremony and reception at Benkens and all I can say is wow! They went above and beyond to make the ceremony and reception space as beautiful as possible! I also went with ...
them to do my flowers as well and I was not disappointed. My flowers exceeded my expectations and they were able to create exactly what I had imagined. Robin, Tracy, and the rest of the wedding crew were absolutely fabulous to work with. Robin was so helpful the day of the wedding with getting everyone lined up and making sure my dress looked beautiful right before I walked down the aisle! Also have to give a shout out to John and Lindsay for helping to make my vision come to life for the decorations for the venue. I would choose Benkens over and over again for my venue and flowers every day!
Madison S
5.0
9/08/2022
My flowers were SO beautiful for my wedding and it was all thanks to Benken's! They were super helpful and made sure I had everything I needed!
Response from Benken Florist on 09/27/2022
Thank you for choosing us and congratulations!
Brooke S
5.0
4/21/2022
We had a great experience with Benken’s for our wedding! They were pleasant and easy to work with throughout the planning process. The staff who delivered our flowers were punctual...
and very kind. Our flowers were beautiful and exactly what we wanted!
Response from Benken Florist on 09/27/2022
Thank you for choosing us and congratulations!
Christi K
5.0
1/04/2022
We went with Benken for our wedding florals because they created beautiful florals for my sister's wedding a couple years ago. Robin was attentive, gave suggestions, even texted me...
the day before to show me a sneak peak of how the arrangements turned out. The team was responsive, so helpful, and so wonderful. The centerpieces and bouquets turned out amazing and matched the exact vibe I was looking for based on my descriptions and a few inspiration pictures. I highly recommend using Benken!!!
Response from Benken Florist on 09/27/2022
Thank you for choosing us and congratulations!
Hannah J
5.0
12/30/2021
The flowers for our wedding were perfect! Everyone in the wedding department at Benken's was easy to get in touch with and so personable. We received so many compliments on the bou...
quets and centerpieces. My bouquet was so perfect I decided to get it preserved to have long after our wedding day. Overall, a great florist for beautiful floral arrangements!
Response from Benken Florist on 09/27/2022
Thank you for choosing us and congratulations!
Molly B
5.0
11/13/2021
We had a great experience working with Benken for our October wedding. Robin was so thoughtful and attentive with regards to my vision and inspiration for the flowers. She is clear...
ly very knowledgeable and experienced -- I loved all her suggestions and ended up using nearly all of them! Everything ended up being so beautiful and fresh for our special day. Communication was easy as well. Thank you all so much! :)
Response from Benken Florist on 09/27/2022
Thank you for choosing us and congratulations!
Brenna R
5.0
10/15/2021
Benken’s did our centerpieces and my bouquet. The center pieces were simple and elegant just as I requested and my bouquet was absolutely gorgeous! I told them what I was looking f...
or and provided picture examples and they came through with a beautiful bouquet.
Courtney E
5.0
5/17/2021
WOW! Everything from the flowers in the aisle to my floral hair piece was absolutely stunning. From the moment I walked into Benkens, Robin made me feel the most comfortable and th...
e most heard when it came to every detail of flowers for my wedding. Robin had amazing ideas and helped bring my ideas to life! I am very pleased with how professional, kind, and thorough this company is. I will be referring them to all of the future brides I know!
Stacey O
5.0
1/04/2021
Our wedding was in 2019. We had a great experience with Benken. We worked with Robin and she offered many helpful suggestions to make our ideas come to life within budget and was f...
lexible when we made changes. Good communication along the way and flowers on the day were beautiful!
Bethanie E
5.0
11/03/2020
We worked with Janet for our wedding and she had minimal inspiration to work with. I wanted a lot of greenery and white flowers in my bouquets as well as all over my tables around ...
the centerpieces and other tables. Janet did SO amazing at making the flowers A) easy to understand and visualize B)affordable and C)BEAUTIFUL!! We can't thank benken's enough for making our wedding so beautiful !
Christina S
5.0
4/06/2020
We loved Benken so much!! They were fantastic to work with, and so accommodating, they even made two deliveries for us, one with the cake flowers the day before, and another the da...
y of with the ceremony flowers. We highly recommend them to anyone getting married!
Marseille E
4.0
11/25/2019
I really enjoyed how well Robin was able to help us come up with the best arrangements through my Pinterest ideas. She was able to combine favorite parts from different pictures to...
creat exactly what I wanted. Only issue was poor communication a few months before the wedding when I wanted to make changes.
Sandra F
5.0
7/23/2019
We loved everything from Benkens. The centerpieces were beautiful, my bridal bouquet was gorgeous as were the bridesmaids'. They made my bouquet based on my requests, description ...
and photos, and it all looked jut like I dreamed. Everything arrived fresh, smelled amazing and looked exactly as promised. Communication was easy (thanks Robin and Janet) and we highly recommend them for your wedding flowers needs!
Phylicia D
5.0
7/05/2019
Amazing job!! Gorgeous flowers, would recommend to everyone.
Meghan B
5.0
6/08/2019
Benken did a phenomenal job with our wedding bouquets and centerpieces. Robin was great at listening to what I was looking for and helping to perfect the pop of color I desired. Sh...
e also sent pictures of the flowers the day before the wedding so that we could give a final thumbs up. Seeing the flowers in person was so impactful though, as they were even more gorgeous than the images she sent. I cannot wait to see our professional photos with the flowers as I know they added a beautiful element. You won’t be disappointed if you choose them!
Colleen S
5.0
6/05/2019
Working with Benken Florist was simple and stress-free. I didn't know much about which flowers to choose or what type of arrangements to pick from. I was provided multiple selectio...
ns in my price range and was shown pictures and a mock-up of what my bouquets would look like. I was very happy with the finished product and highly recommend them!
Megan F
5.0
5/11/2019
Robin was amazing to work with. She was able to create the most stunning bouquets and centerpieces that I have ever seen. She listened to me and worked with me to come up with the ...
perfect flowers that perfectly captured my vision. My husband, who doesn't like flowers, even said they were the "coolest flowers ever". Thank you for helping make our day beautiful!
Angelle L
5.0
2/08/2019
The flower arrangements from H.J. Benkens are absolutely stunning! I decided on a cascading bouquet that came out looking like it was from a bridal magazine. Robin is amazing to wo...
rk with! She works with your budget and has several great ideas to help you create the vision for your wedding. Highly recommend!
Emma W
5.0
12/07/2018
Robin and the entire Benken staff were amazing to work with from start to finish. They used their extensive knowledge to help us decide on flowers and called to do quality checks t...
hrough the process to ensure we were happy. Our flowers were gorgeous! We highly, highly recommend.
Paulina C
5.0
11/26/2018
My wedding color was Tiffany blue. Since there aren't any flowers that are naturally that color, they helped me pick lavendar roses as a lovely accent color and also worked to inco...
rporate some Tiffany blue elements into the arrangements, like the ribbon wrapped around my bouquet. I couldn't have been happier with the floral arrangements. The lavendar roses looked gorgeous with all of the Tiffany blue decorations that I had. Would definitely work with Benken again.
Liz D
5.0
10/27/2018
Robin was so wonderful to work with from start to finish. Even at our initial consultation, her knowledge and her expertise was very much appreciated as we weren't exactly sure wh...
at we wanted so her suggestions were greatly appreciated. Everything was executed perfectly on the day of and the bouquets came out stunning! They were exactly what we'd talked about and came out more beautiful than I could've imagined. She even called after the wedding to make sure I was happy with how everything came out. Highly highly recommended!!
Connie B
5.0
10/25/2018
My daughter absolutely loved her flowers They were beautiful
Nicole K
5.0
10/25/2018
The floral arrangements that Robin and her team put together for our wedding were absolutely beautiful, full, and fresh! I provided Robin with a mix of "I want exactly this photo" ...
on some of the arrangements and "I want these general colors.. help me turn this into something beautiful" on others and she delivered perfectly on both levels of detailed requests! Robin is extremely warm and friendly and provides her honest opinion on what will look good / ways to get the most out of your money. On the day of... they delivered to each location on time so I didn't even have to think about flowers until they showed up looking beautiful. I HIGHLY recommend using Benken Florist for your wedding.
Amy W
5.0
10/04/2018
Robin and the entire team at Benken is great! My flowers were BEAUTIFUL and lasted for weeks after my wedding. I am having the bouquet preserved for memories.
Venicia S
5.0
9/30/2018
The flowers were gorgeous! The florist created beautiful bouquets and made sure to create what we envisioned and was also very helpful with advice for decisions we hadn't considere...
d before.
Megan O
5.0
8/15/2018
Robin was so wonderful to work with. She was very understanding of all our changes throughout the process and always quick to respond. She was also mindful of our budget when tryin...
g to pick out what we wanted. My flowers and centerpieces turned out beautiful! I would definitely recommend Benken to anyone for their wedding day!
Logan H
5.0
8/06/2018
Robin was outstanding to work with! She offers so many wonderful suggestions and looks at pictures and makes your vision come to life. From planning to set up, everything was absol...
utely perfect! I highly recommend them to anyone!!
Tess E
5.0
7/29/2018
Robin was amazing to work with, start to finish! She was responsive, flexible, and helped us create beautiful bouquets and boutonnieres within our limited floral budget. Robin and ...
Benkens also went the extra mile when it comes to event setup for the flowers. I would highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or other event!
Lucy P
5.0
7/26/2018
Robin was incredible for the meetings and had so many ideas! We ended up only getting ferns and renting columns from them. The ferns were outstanding, very full, luscious, and a ...
beautiful green! The staff was easy to work with- easy pick up and drop off- which was left to the dads to do! :) I'd recommend Benken's!
Abigail G
5.0
6/22/2018
Robin was super helpful when creating my flowers for my wedding. She did the centerpieces, which were simple and elegant, and then she also created our bouquets. My bridesmaids w...
ere pretty, but my bouquet was BEAUTIFUL! I received many compliments on it. The colors complemented each other so well and the arrangement was perfect.
About 10 days before our wedding, I realized that I needed flowers to decorate the ceremony space and fake flowers just were not looking right. I called Robin and asked if she could put together some things on such short notice, and she did! I asked her to just use the colors from my bouquet and make whatever, and she rocked it! These flowers made our ceremony look perfect! I did not even envision them looking that beautiful! All of this was done at an extremely reasonable price, too!
I definitely recommend using Benken's!
Nicole H
5.0
6/09/2018
I absolutely loved working with Robin!!! At the first meeting I told her the types of flowers I was thinking about and she would run in the back and add them to a bouquet so I coul...
d actually see what it would look like. I went to a lot of different florists and only she actually assembled a bouquet as we discussed options. You get EXACTLY what you envisioned and for me that was so special and important! She has so much knowledge to share and actually steered me away from a flower because it would be really fragile and the blooms usually come off- she was the ONLY florist to offer tips and tricks like that. Everything came out PERFECT and I couldn't recommend her more for those brides that know what they want!!!
Ashley Y
5.0
6/09/2018
Robin was so great to work with! She went above and beyond my expectations. All of the flowers were beautiful. I highly recommend them to everyone for their wedding day!
Luis S
5.0
5/16/2018
We could not have asked for a better florist! The staff were very helpful and we were blown away by how beautiful our flowers turned out!!!
Julie H
5.0
11/16/2017
We had an amazig experience with Benken florists for our May wedding. I came in for the consultation with a relatively clear vision and they completely exceeded my expectations. Th...
e flowers were absolutely gorgeous!
Catherine B
5.0
11/02/2017
We used Benkens for our wedding and could not have been more pleased. Robin and team listened to my ideas, and offered advice and ideas on how to bring everything together, all whi...
le sticking to my initial budget. I wanted a darker colored mix of flowers and candles, not the bridal norm, and they embraced my vision, making it a reality. They were fabulous to work with, and I would absolutely choose them again!
Haylie Y
5.0
10/18/2017
I cannot say enough great things about Robin at HJ Benkens! My wedding flowers were beyond my expectations!! Absolutely GORGEOUS and I received so many compliments on my bouquet as...
well as all of the flowers in our wedding. Robin is so easy to work with and she always does her best to take your vision and make it become a reality. I was blown away when I saw my flowers for the first time. They were absolutely gorgeous and I am so glad we chose this company.
Renee S
5.0
9/27/2017
Robin and Janet are the perfect wedding team! I planned my wedding from out of state and we were able to handle everything over the phone and through email. They perfectly understo...
od my vision, made recommendations to help keep me within budget, and even sent me a text of my bouquet on my wedding day to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. I can't say thank-you enough for making this a stress-free process!
Kelsey W
5.0
9/15/2017
My flowers turned out so beautiful! Robin was super helpful in making my dream bouquet a reality! It was also nice that they delivered the flowers to our venue so we didn't have to...
worry about picking them up. Would definitely recommend getting your flowers from here!
Jacob B
5.0
8/24/2017
I was so pleased with H.J. Benken as my wedding florist! From first meeting with Robin, I was at ease. I showed her a couple of pictures that I liked, and she immediately knew wh...
at I wanted. I loved how she explained different flowers (since I have no knowledge of this whatsoever), and going to a different florist afterwards, I felt like I knew all these flowers from previously coming from Benken! It was a no-brainer after comparing florists who I should use. Communication was simple, and the result was phenomenal. Robin sent me pictures of the bouquets the day before the wedding, and I loved that! There was a slight mix up on the wedding day, and before I could even blink, Robin was at my venue fixing what was missing from my bouquet. She also followed up in the following weeks to make sure I was satisfied. I could not say enough great things about H.J Benken!
Jenn D
5.0
8/09/2017
H.J. Benken was so delightful to work with. I actually had won flowers from them for Valentine's Day, and because of that decided to set up a consult for my wedding flowers. The co...
nsult was probably 6 most after I won the flowers. I walked in for my consult and they remembered I won the flowers! I was amazed that they remembered and I thought to myself that this company truly cares about their customers. Based on that alone, I knew I wanted to book them for my wedding. Robin was so helpful, along with the rest of the H.J. Benken crew. My flowers were so beautiful and I got so many compliments. They even dried out beautifully. Thank you so much, H.J. Benken!
Megan K
5.0
8/03/2017
Robin did a wonderful job helping me figure out what I wanted in my flowers and centerpieces. I was truly lost before I had my consultation with her, but she was INCREDIBLY patien...
t and helped me brainstorm ideas by showing me pictures of past events and throwing in personal advice. she was adaptable when I brought in items I wanted in my centerpiece and offered honest opinions when she thought things would work really well or if they wouldn't match. The delivery team arrived promptly and left us really clear instructions on how to move the decorations if we had to move to plan B due to the weather (which we did have to make that last minute decisions). Overall, the staff at Benken's was so easy to work with and extremely helpful - we would recommend them for any event!
Fiona B
5.0
6/11/2017
We used Benkens for our wedding on May 6th. Robin did such a wonderful job of taking my ideas and making them beautiful. I was very laid back about what flowers I wanted to use, ju...
st knew colors. She showed me a couple different options and I knew I would like them all the day of the wedding. When our flowers showed up that day, I was so excited and loved how they looked all evening long. I can't be thankful enough for Robin and her team for making our flowers a beautiful part of our wedding day.
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