Colonial Florist & Antiques

I changed my mind 5 times about the floral plan. The women who set up our florals on wedding day were so friendly and did an amazing job. Thanks Donna and team!

ers moveable to then be used on our head table which was a huge help. I would strongly recommend using Donna for your wedding day!

ed on time and looked flawless. We received so many compliments from guests on our flowers. Thank you, Donna!!!

h and venue were outstanding. Donna and her assistants are very talented. I would highly recommend them!

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e beautiful. All our guest were raving about how beautiful the flowers were and how well they went so perfectly with the vineyard!

ted to make sure everything was perfect. For me, envisioning what my bridal bouquets and floral arrangements would look like on my wedding day was challenging, as I don't know much about flowers and there's not really a trial run you can do like you can with dress fittings, hair and make up and even rentals. I knew I just had to trust Donna to bring my vision to life, simply by just giving her the colors I wanted, and she definitely did not disappoint. Our guests were raving about the floral arrangements days after our wedding was over. We were surprised our flowers lasted over two weeks! We look forward to working with Donna & Colonial Florist in the future and will undoubtedly refer all of our friends and family to her!

so beautiful!

come to life!

The bouquets for the bridesmaids were beautiful as well and my daughter's bouquet was exquisite. Nice to work with and again appreciative of the wonderful work that helped make my daughter's wedding a perfect memory!

rfectly! We received so many compliments on the flowers! Donna with Colonial Florist was also flexible with us because we had to reschedule the wedding twice due to COVID and we really appreciated that! I highly recommend this florist!

or. Donna listened and definitely delivered! I made multiple changes throughout the wedding planning process and she made adjustments along the way as requested. She is organized and her experience in the business truly shines through in her work and how she handles the constant changes that can occur with planning a wedding during a pandemic. I couldn't have been happier with my wedding flowers and I would highly recommend you book her for your wedding as well!

he changes with Covid restrictions, Donna was extremely flexible and helpful. She was so kind and understanding of the changes we needed to make. I would highly highly recommend Colonial Florist!!

a florist near her venue and worked out all the logistics to ensure my daughter would get her dream flowers. She is responsive, empathetic, patient, professional, and passionate about her role in your special event. I was a Wedding Planner for 6 years and I have worked 50 + florists, Donna is by far in my top 5! Look no further you found your florist!

erything up and make it look gorgeous!!

adually needed more and more arrangements near the big day!

n time and so efficient! Thank you for making our wedding day and space beautiful!

. My bouquet was even more beautiful than I could have imagined and I still receive compliments on all of our floral arrangements to this day. She has a keen eye for detail and made sure that everything was set-up exactly as we intended. We would highly recommend her services!

rs. Definitely the center piece of our whole wedding!!

ceremony site, neither of which we felt comfortable handling ourselves. We chatted with a bunch of florists in the area, getting quotes for just those items and for everything. One of the major reasons we ended up deciding on Colonial Florist was actually Donna’s attitude—she was willing to work with us to make our plans a success, even as we were still entertaining options like doing the setup ourselves to try to cut costs, while some other florists were dismissive or unwilling to even consider such options. Ironically, ultimately, the costs at Colonial Florist were reasonable enough that we ended up just having them do everything anyway! Working with Donna was easy. She proposed a variety of flowers that she thought would fit with our general desires, so we could look them up and make sure they matched our vision. We also went into the store once and discussed everything, and we flipped through some catalogs to look at pictures and see if there were any additional flower types we might want. After that, it was hands off (other than confirming numbers) until the week before, when we delivered the wine bottles we planned to use as centerpiece vases. The flowers turned out stunning, and the bride’s bouquet and the arch florals were perfect. Donna delivered everything early enough that we didn’t have to stress and could use the bouquets for first look and early bridal party photos. She even left a few complimentary extras for our baker to use on the cake. A lot of our flowers were brought home by guests and lasted for weeks! Definitely a pleasant experience.

ly what you’re looking for but she is affordable and exceeds every expectation. If you want the perfect wedding flowers with absolutely zero stress and anxiety you need to call Donna. She is the most amazing florist in Virginia and I would recommend her over and over.

d how fresh and lush it was. Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with you!

d the flowers of my dreams, for a super reasonable price. Thank you, Donna!!!

to life. I got compliments all night on the bouquets and other decor. We also rented our centerpieces from her and they were beautiful.

our wedding, I was blown away by what she and her team had put together! She truly brought our vision to life...but made it even better than my Pinterest board!

uality or the service but the design. The brides bouquet was tight and round, we requested deconstructed ( even notes it on the order contract) and flowing. The centerpieces were also very tight and they were supposed to cascade. What are you supposed to do the day off? Not the perfect experience.😞

ony tree with a sash of flowers and she brought it into reality. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

r “vision” will be misinterpreted. In this case, it turned out to be more than I could’ve ever imagined!! From my stunning bouquet to a heart-stopping mantle (truly!), I will be reliving the images of her hard work for years to come.

o help decorate our event space. Additionally, the flowers themselves were perfect and exactly as she described to us. All my friends agreed the bouquets were some of the most beautiful they had ever see. I highly recommend Colonial Florists!

nna had Plum calla lily in the brides bouquet that matched the groom’s boutonnière. We asked Donna to create all the pieces given that she is the professional, and could not of been happier with the results. It was a perfect experience.

nd went unnoticed. Even though it was unclear whose mistake it was, they refunded us the money for the boutonnières and were very apologetic. Highly recommend!!

overall vision. My now husband and I love craft beer and Donna made boutonnieres out of hops for our groomsmen which was such a fun personal touch! She was super responsive and met with me and my parents in person a few times throughout the planning process. We couldn't have been happier with how all the flowers turned out!

created was incredible and created a perfect backdrop for all of our family photos. It was so great to see a year and half of conversations with her come to life on our big day! Thank you, Donna!!

gements that my mother had brought home. Donna and her team were responsive, friendly and so helpful. I emailed Donna just a week before my wedding to ask if she could make a separate stop to drop off my bouquet to where we were getting ready on the way to the venue and she happily agreed. She didn't even charge an extra fee, which I would have happily paid. The flowers were fresh, romantic, and smelled like a dream. I'm so glad I chose Colonial Florist.

so many compliments on how amazing our flowers and décor looked. I can't thank Donna enough for helping to make our wedding day absolutely perfect!

r team in charge of my flowers was very stress free.

ty last minute, but Donna never made me feel like a burden or bother. She worked through every detail with me and the flowers were absolutely stunning. In my look , I really wanted pampas grass everywhere...something decided a little bit later on (only 5 or 6 months out from the wedding). I was worried I was asking too late in the game but Donna made it work. I was blown away by Donna's skills and I received so many compliments on the centerpieces, arrangements, and my bouquets. Donna is also extremely reasonably priced! Flowers can quickly get out of hand in terms of pricing, but Donna is fair in her quotes- something any bride can appreciate. Keswick Vineyards is a stunning location to have a wedding but with Donna's arrangements- it took everything to the next level.

ets were stunning and our guests are still talking about how much they loved the flowers. Although we did a relatively simple flower set-up, Donna still did such a fantastic job including every element we wanted. She is kind, detail-oriented, and a professional at what she does. The floral arrangements were everything we could have hoped for and more - they completely blew me away when I saw them. Donna was flexible, patient, kind, and thoughtful throughout the whole planning process as we tried to nail down exactly what we wanted and we couldn’t be more appreciative. We are so happy to have worked with Donna. We highly recommend that you use Donna and Colonial Florist for your wedding and any other event/occasion - you surely won’t be disappointed!

wildflowers" and Colonial Florist not only had the perfect example to show experience in and understanding of exactly what we wanted, but they were able to work with our price range to ensure that we were getting beautiful arrangements at a price that would work for our budget. We had a HOT summer outdoor evening ceremony and the flowers held up all night and well into the next two weeks after the wedding. They dried really well too! So beautiful and just perfect for us, I didn't want to toss the bouquet!

een made in the past, was open to new creative ideas, and worked with us to make sure the wedding party and our families had individual flowers that met our theme. Not to mention, she even made sure the baker had open roses for our wedding cake. The florist setup the arrangements at the chapel and reception area & seamlessly delivered fresh, beautiful flowers on our special day. The price at Colonial Florist is also unbeatable. David and I researched other florist and we found that Colonial Florist offered more arrangements and their quote was ~3K less than other places. I would definitely recommend checking out Colonial Florist and having them be a part of your special day.

onsive and very helpful. I shared pictures of a few ideas/color recommendations--and love what she came up with. Beautiful work! They looked just like what I was envisioning. Especially loved my bouquet. Thank you Donna!

d it would be! When they turned up on the morning of the wedding and brought me my bouquet I freaked out-it was the most perfect peony bouquet of my dreams. At every step of the process, Donna helped me solidify my vision into a concrete plan to decorate our outdoor venue and was flexible up until the very end as we had some last minute changes and corrections. Thank you Donna and team for making my flower dreams come true!

detailed direction/requests. This saves a lot of time and headache for the bride! Second - Donna is incredibly organized. She’ll be there right when she says and have everything exactly as she said. This makes it great for planners and bride, etc! Third - She is very responsive and responds to emails very quickly and answers any and all questions. Super helpful! Fourth - Donna is budget friendly, while still making everything absolutely stunning! You’re not trading in any quality whatsoever but still getting a great price. Overall Donna’s flowers have that perfect balance between natural and floral/breathtaking. Her personality is kind, organized, and flexible. I’d recommend Colonial Florist to ALL brides!!!!

party was extensive and all of the bouquets were beautiful and complimented the dresses perfectly. Donna decorated with lemons and greenery as requested for the cake and the bridal party table and all of her work was lovely! When our son married a couple months after our daughter's wedding, I called Donna to do the rehearsal dinner flowers and she was again reasonable and the quality of her work was impressive. It was a hot day, we were outside, and all of the flowers held up very well! She is responsive to calls and emails and provides the reassurance that you need when planning special events. I am very grateful to have found her and highly recommend her work!

ly understood my vision for simple, yet beautiful bouquets, arrangements, and centerpieces. I highly recommend Colonial Florist!

discussion over the phone she completely exceeded my expectations. Our bouquets were stunning, and the reception blew me away. Donna and her team have such a great vision, and my husband and I are so glad we chose Colonial Florist for our wedding day!!

utes she had come up with the perfect bridal bouquet. Off of that, she came up with centerpieces that were perfect. Delivery was on time, and flowers were put in blue jars-they looked perfect! We could not have asked for more and would highly recommend Colonial Florist and Donna!!

together from a phone call and some pictures I sent her. Possibly even greater was her willingness to modify my contract about a million times as I tweaked things over the months leading up the big day. And not once did she sound even the slightest bit annoyed; instead she graciously accommodated each change reassuring me that she wanted it to be perfect for me. When choosing a wedding vendor, it was so important to us that not only did we love what they produced (cupcakes from our baker, images from our photographer, floral arrangements from our florist, etc.) but we loved them as people as well. Donna was so accommodating, so personable, and put me at such ease. I never worried once about my flowers the day of as I had the utmost in Donna. We would highly recommend her and her team!

d go over the day. She even let me borrow an easel for our welcome sign. I would recommend Colonial Florist over and over again. We were also an out of town wedding so we had to worry enough about other things, but this was never one of them.

removing items to fit our budget. The delivery and setup was on time, quick, and easy. Everything was of excellent quality! Would highly recommend.

ing and beyond my expectations!

does. I got so many compliments on my flowers. They are also the only florist that would give me what I asked for. Thank you.

we weren't local and she listened to what we wanted and she created the most BEAUTIFUL bouquets, boutonnieres, and flowers for the fireplace where our ceremony took place. We will always recommend Donna and Colonial Florist for flowers for ANY occasion, she definitely went above and beyond and was very professional!

o a beautiful overall vision! Flowers were not something I wanted to spend a large portion of my budget on but Donna never made me feel like I needed to spend more or that she couldnt help me achieve my vision! Her prices were great but more importantly, she is so nice and accommodating! I put a lot of trust in her and definitely was not disappointed!

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and her contract was easy to understand. She revised it several times based on my budget, and was happy to help me get what I wanted for what I wanted to spend!

the cost that I could afford. Donna quickly sent me information on the flowers she had in mind, and as we continued to be in contact I felt more and more assured that the bouquets would be gorgeous and delivered exactly where (and when) we needed them to be -- which all turned out to be true on the wedding day! I never had to worry about a thing, and the flowers were exactly what I had imagined. Thank you Donna, and to your team, for the hard work and beautiful florals you provided for our wedding!

ely beautiful, fresh, and just what we were looking for. We would highly recommend Colonial Florist for any event, especially a wedding. Absolutely the most affordable florist in the area for this type of occasion!

sh, on time and exactly what we wanted.