Connells' Maple Lee Flowers & Gifts

SO Lovely and RIGHT ON , I can't say enough! Had set up 5 florist interviews, after meeting Jill Elmore at their Bexley location, the next 2 seemed clueless & cancelled last 2, as who has that kind of time!?!. Compared to the average price quoted for flowers, we got EVERYTHING I wanted for less than 1/2 of that amount. We picked from colors and flowers that she had pictures of and she helped with ideas, as well. Got SUCCULENTS for each table with simple lovely pots that people could take home(we were going to do center pieces by ourselves but the price she had and the idea was so nice we couldn't have come close!) Dark Pink Peonies in brides bouquet with purple hyacinths , pink roses and succulents. Matching for Maid and Matron of honor without PEONIES to set apart. Corsages for musicians, boutineers for groom and Father of bride-pink/white rose petals for flower girls. CUTE boutineers for ring bearers. SO MANY THINGS! She knew the venue so had ideas for flowers to go from Ceremony to the Reception as well as what to do and 'NOT DO' ( ie no runner on cobblestones to not catch the brides heel, and no need for chair flowers as lovely enough as is) Very Savvy and right on! Recommend w/o need to interview anyone else-no kidding! THANKS Jill.

We hired Connells' Maple Lee to do our wedding flowers after having gotten a rather high estimate from another vendor. We were so surprised by the difference in price and difference in services offered. For almost $600 less than the higher-priced vendor, we put together beautiful bridal and matron of honor bouquets, two floral arrangements for the church ceremony, and 5 boutonnieres (free extra), received delivery to the church and got to keep the vases for the bouquets and floral arrangements. Jill did everything the way we wanted it and she delivered on time. We were so impressed by the flowers that it's sad that we can't keep them looking this beautiful forever. I highly recommend working with Jill and her crew. Our wedding day was made the more perfect by the addition of such beautiful flowers and great service.

She met with me multiple times to narrow down exactly what I wanted and the flowers turned out beautifully. They were delivered to the venue so I had one less thing to worry about come wedding day.

Jill is absolutely AMAZING! Jill is an expert at what she does and she makes sure her brides get exactly what they envision for their wedding day! We met with Jill periodically throughout our planning experience! She even wanted us to come in the night before our wedding to see all of our floral arrangements to make sure they were exactly what we wanted! Jill even gave special attention to all of our small little details as well! All of our floral arrangements were absolutely perfect and I can't possibly thank Jill enough for making our wedding ceremony and reception look more perfect than I envisioned!

Jill at Connells' Maple Lee was absolutely amazing to work with. I came in knowing very little about flowers, not having a true vision about what I wanted my flowers to be, and she helped me through the entire process. She was incredibly responsive, flexible, professional, and amazing to work with. We met several times throughout the planning process to update my plans and ensure everything would be just as I wanted. Her experience in the industry is truly unmatched. Hurricane Irma hit Florida the week of my wedding, and many of my flowers were stuck on a plane in Miami. She was able to use her network to still get me all of the flowers I requested, and they still looked amazing. The day of the wedding, everything turned out even better than I could have imagined. Not to mention, the price point was very reasonable compared to the other vendors we looked at. I would change nothing about my flowers, and I cannot thank her enough for making everything look so perfect!

I worked with Jill for all my wedding flowers and I had a fantastic experience! Jill was extremely responsive and flexible. I sent her a picture I found online of what I wanted my bouquet to look like and they made the exact same bouquet for me - wrap and all. Then when I met with Jill to go over all the rest of the flowers (bridesmaids bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres) she had a ton of great suggestions to compliment my bouquet design and brought out the flowers she was suggesting so I could see them. The flowers turned out amazing on the day of my wedding and they were so fresh that they lasted for over a whole week after. Also, she included an extra groomsmen boutonniere (which we needed!) and a toss bouquet for free. I would highly recommend Connells Maple Lee!

I cannot say enough great things about CML and Jill!!!! She worked with us on coming up with bouquets and boutonnieres that we loved and we're unique. She also did research into finding a good price on our table decorations. Jill was incredibly responsive and accommodating. The flowers were perfect and everything I hoped for!

Our flowers and centerpieces were perfect and Jill was great to work with. She even made some great recommendations on the bouquets, which turned out beautifully. I left our initial meeting comfortable and confident I made the right choice and we received so many compliments on our flowers and centerpieces.

AWESOME to work with. We did the flowers ourselves for my daughter's wedding in Oct. 2016. Jill was efficient and very helpful making out a plan for the flowers. We used their facility and a designer taught us how to make the corsages, boutonnieres, and bouquets. They delivered the flowers at both the church and the reception location. The designer worked at the reception venue to help us prepare the centerpieces. I had never prepared flowers for a wedding and really appreciated all of the guidance given. Thank you Connell's Maple Lee!

With only my own personal preference of flowers and color, Jill delivered an incredible arrangement of bouquets and flowers for our wedding. The flowers were breathtaking! Connells also offers a preview of the flowers the day before the wedding. What a breath of fresh air and relief to know that the flowers were perfect before the big day. Thank you Connells and Jill for your expertise and beautiful floral design! Couldn't have been happier!

We chose our flowers less than a month from our July 9th wedding date and didn't have a clear idea of what we wanted. Jill helped us pick vibrantly colorful bridesmaids' bouquets and the perfect bridal bouquet to coordinate with my more formal wedding gown. She even went out of her way to meet with us at the Bexley store since it was more convenient. The flowers arrived on time to the wedding venue and looked beautiful. I am so pleased with the service and quality of work from Connells' Maple Lee.

CML did a fabulous job on all my arrangements. Jill Ann was great to work with. I had an idea of what I wanted and Jill Ann was able to deliver on my idea and then some. She gave her opinion when asked and was helpful with the decision making process. I had a unique color for my bridal bouquet and it turned out perfect. No wonder they have been around forever! Great company!!

I worked with Jill at Connells' and couldn't be happier! She talked over every detail of the arrangements my mom and I described to her, and helped us pick the perfect flowers in the perfect shades to accomplish our look. She made a mock up centerpiece for us, and promptly sent a new order form with an updated price anytime a change was made. She even tracked down mini pumpkins for us so we could use them at our wedding when all we could find were fake ones! She answered any and all questions we had, and the finished product at our ceremony/reception were more beautiful than the mock up she made us. Our bouquets were equally as stunning, as was the flower ball she made for our flower girl. She also usually works out of Grove City, but because we live in Gahanna, she always came to the Bexley location to meet with my mom and I. She was fantastic and such a pleasure to work with, and I know anytime we need arrangements or floral needs, we'll go through Connells' because of our experience with Jill.

My daughter's wedding took place in a very historic setting surrounded by oak walls and woodwork (was once the library in a 100+ year old Masonic Temple building). The bride wanted a fall theme with colors of plum and touches of orange. We started working with Jill at Connells/Maple Lee about 6 mos in advance and decided on floral wreaths for the guests' tables that would have lanterns set in the center. Fall leaves and pumpkins were also utilized. The result was breathtaking. The flowers were absolutely beautiful and all of the arrangements were jam packed with blooms and very little filler. Our guests could not stop commenting on how great the reception area looked. Even the venue staff came up to us and said they had never seen the space look this good in all the years they had worked there. Granted we had lovely colored linens and Chiavari chairs etc. but the flowers are what made the space so special. We held the ceremony at the same venue in a small chapel and had several arrangements sitting on pillars placed down the aisle with additional arrangements at the altar. We were able to move these to the reception hall before the cocktail hour which worked out well and these arrangements complimented the wreaths found on the guest tables. We re-purposed the ceremony flowers and placed them at the gift table, escort table, bar, etc. Connells did a fantastic job with all of the arrangements and they really listened to us when we explained our "vision". We also had special requests of items to be incorporated into the bridal party bouquets and they had no problem using what we provided. All of the ceremony flowers were organized and labeled making it easy to get all of the the corsages and boutonnieres (over 20) to the right person. We really appreciated the little extras that Jill included such as the bride's "throw" bouquet, vases for the attendant flowers, extra corsages/boutonnieres "just in case", etc. We met with several florisst before selecting Connell's Maple Lee and we definitely feel we picked the right one for this wedding. We highly recommend them.

I used Connells Maple Lee for my wedding on 5/30/15. I originally chose to use Maple Lee because of its proximity to me, and I also checked reviews which spoke very highly of the staff. My mom and I had the most wonderful time meeting with Jill, who is incredibly knowledgeable about flowers (varieties, colors, seasonal availability) and arrangements. She had some wonderful suggestions to take my ideas to the next level. Included in the price is your consultation, any needed additional meetings, your flowers, and complete set up by the Connells Maple Lee staff. It was so nice to not worry about any of that and just arrive to a beautifully flowered ceremony and reception site. Jill even did bows for the pews at the church we were married in. I would highly recommend using this company. Thank you Jill for the unforgettable wedding flowers!

Connell's did a beautiful job for my September wedding! I was a little nervous going in only because I was picky about the kind of cascading bouquet I wanted and knew nothing about flowers, but Jill did an amazing job! She made me feel so comfortable and confident and helped me choose flowers that would match dresses and themes. She helped me stay within a budget and choose flowers that were not only beautiful, but that I felt were affordable. She took care of setting up everything in the church and reception hall, and when I saw the my bouquet on the wedding day I was blown away! Everything looked so beautiful and I was completely thrilled with how it turned out. I would highly recommend Connell's and Jill for wedding flowers!

When we started our search for flowers, we set up appointments with a couple florists around Columbus. We had the same conversations at each location and showed the same inspiration pictures. Connells Maple Lee had by far the best pricing. We worked with Jill throughout the entire process and she was always quick to offer up suggestions of specific flowers when we weren't sure exactly what kinds we wanted to complete the look we were going for. It was very important to us to include sweet grass roses from South Carolina in my bouquet and all of the bridesmaids, which was incorporated flawlessly. She also included my grandmother's handkerchief into my bouquet when I decided to use it as my "something old." We decided to do a "first look" and to take all of our wedding party photos before the ceremony, so we needed the bouquets and boutonnieres hours before the rest of the flowers. Jill made sure that we received the two deliveries on time and at two locations so that everything would be perfect. The only hiccup during the entire process was that all of the succulents we were going to use in the wedding turned out to be slimy when Connells Maple Lee received them from their suppliers. They luckily had enough fake succulents on hand to replace the real ones and we were still able to have succulents in our wedding. We would definitely recommend Connells Maple Lee to anyone in search of a florist!

We used Connells Maple Lee for our bouquets and boutonnières. Jill did an amazing job. I went in with a vague idea if what I wanted and did not even know flower names. She helped me pick flowers that looked great together. She also knew what I was talking about and helped up pictures to make sure that was what I wanted. The flowers were absolutely stunning and even arrived at the venue before I did!

I purchased the Gerber daisy wedding package and added on bouquets, boutineers and corsages for our 3/29/14 wedding. The flowers were beautiful! They were bright and colorful. They were delivered on time. I went in a couple days before the wedding to purchase a flower to take to the nail salon with me to match color. Jill gave me an extra from my bunch at no cost. I would definitely recommend using Jill for all your flower needs!

I was engaged a year and I visited many florists throughout the year and put off choosing one until a month before my wedding. I could not believe how expensive flowers were and I knew what I wanted but could not find a florist with the right price. Connells' Maple Lee Flowers worked with me to get me the flowers that fit with my budget (which was THE BEST price around). My bridesmaid bouquets were still beautiful two weeks after the wedding! Guests got to take home the centerpieces and the room really came together because of them.

I worked with Jill at the grove city location. She was very helpful and friendly and made sure the flowers were exactly what I wanted. My bridal bouquet was beautiful, just what i envisioned! My wedding was 3 weeks ago, and I just threw out the last of the flowers. They lasted a long time!

We wanted something simple yet full, hydrangeas were perfect! All of the flowers were exactly what we wanted and very reasonably priced. I highly recommend them!!

I liked my flowers - I had daisies with alstomeria and some cute purple additions. They were pretty simple. I was expecting the bridesmaids flowers to be a bit bigger than what they were - they were actually faily small. The cost was inexpensive. There was nothing over the top but I didn't really ask for anything huge. Some of the flowers were wilted when I got them so I wasnt too thrilled about that.

My wedding flowers were absolutely beautiful, I received some many compliments one my bouquet and the centerpieces. The staff was great to work with also.

I had a hard time finding a decently price vendor for our floral arrangements, but when I found Connells' we knew we didn't have to look any further. We got the most for our money and most importantly our flowers were absolutely perfect. They worked with us and even allowed me to come double check them the day before the wedding. I highly recommend them to anyone for any occasion.

We used flowers for the ceremony only. The wedding packages they have are very reasonable in price. Plus free delivery and vases! Jill was very easy to work with. White roses and delphiniums were beautiful!

Jill at Connells did a great job with the flowers! She met with me several times before the wedding to go over my vision with me. When we couldn't find the right orange that I wanted she ordered 7 different kinds for me to look at and worked until she got it right. The flowers turned out to be wonderful! I would definitely recommend them!

The flowers were exactly what I had in mind. She took my input but added her own touch as well

Jill Elmore is wonderful to work with at Connells'. She helped us get the exact modern look we wanted. I had countless guests at the wedding ask us about the flowers. They looked amazing. The flowers arrived ahead of schedule and were perfect. Prices were good. Have have a huge selection of flowers and can make any wedding vision happen. Definitely check them out!

Jill did such a great job with all of the flowers at our wedding. I was so impressed with the final project. She worked within our price range and also gave a lot of input since I was not too sure which flowers I really wanted. My bouquet turned out so beautiful that I ended up getting it preserved to be with me forever!

I was late into wedding planning when I decided I wanted to have real wedding flowers. I decided 10 days before my wedding. I worked with Jill at Connells' Maple Lee Flowers and she was amazing! She listened to all we wanted and made my flower dreams come to life! When there was a small issue it was fixed with in the hour!

Jill was amazing when it came to my flowers. She did a great job of helping me choose which ones would compliment everyone and on the day of my wedding I could not be more impressed with the way all the flowers looked. Thank you!

Before I met with Jill from Connell's, at their Bexley location, I knew that I wanted to use a red Gerber daisy as my main flower for my wedding but I wasn't completely sure of my overall vision for my big day. After meeting with her she helped to guide me along to pick out the most gorgeous bridal bouquet along with everything else. She's so creative and goes above and beyond to make the vision come to life. My flowers were more gorgeous than I could have imagined and I was so thrilled with how everything turned out.

I worked with Jill at Connels Maple Lee. She was great at helping me decide what flowers I wanted. I knew I didn't want flowers that looked like every other wedding I've been too but I also wasn't sure what I wanted. She was able to help me choose exactly what I wanted while staying in my price range. She took as much time during our appointments that I needed and responded to my messages right away when I had questions. She offered that I come in the day before to make sure I liked what she had in mind. Even though I wasn't able to make it, the flowers were amazing. I was very specific about size and shape and she met all of my requests. The reasonable prices and free delivery were great too! I would recommend Jill and CML for anyone.

I worked with Jill at Connells' Maple Lee in Grove City for our wedding flowers. We only wanted bouquets for our wedding, and Jill was able to work with us to get exactly what we wanted and they even delivered them to the church without a minimum. The bouquets looked very nice.

We used Connell's for our bridal boquets. They were reasonably priced (not the hightest and not the lowest), and I think they did a prerty good job. When I went to go and see the flowers on Friday, our wedding was Saturday, I wasn't happy with the color of pins that they put in the middle of the flowers. Joan, the florists, said she would fix them, no problem. She did, and the flowers turned out beautifully! I would recommend Connels Maple Lee to anyone!

Jill did an amazing job! She was very patient with us while we were making decisions! We also found a picture of an arch backdrop from the internet and they were able to provide it- and it looked amazing! My bouquet was better than I had imaged! I would highly recommend Connell's for any occasion:)

my flowers were perfect! Michael took all of my ideas and executed them brilliantly! I was extremely happy with the results. They don't miss a single detail and that is appreciated at such a hectic time!

Every year at the Columbus bridal show I seen the booth for Connnell's Maple Lee. They always have the biggest florist booth in the whole event: Filled with every flower any bride could ever possibly want at her wedding in every detail you could possibly imagine. There for I knew I couldn't afford them...however when the info I got from them at the show said they do free consultations I figured it couldn't hurt to go talk to them. I had done my research on my flowers, I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted red fresh flowers for everyone in my bridal party & I didn't want any floral center pieces (I was hand making my candle center pieces for that). When I got there & started talking to them they were able to give me everything I needed with a price I was able to handle. My Bouquet was everything I've been dreaming of for years, deep red roses with flure des lis in them, Connell's was even able to take care of my bouquet jewelery for me, & they add a matching flure des lis to my husbands boutonniere. My Bridesmaids carried nosegays with deep red roses, burgundy mini calls & burgundy dahlias all hand tied in silver satin. My jr. bridesmaid carried a pom-adore ball (I think that was what it was called) with red baby roses & a silver hand tied strap. They took care of my very large order of boutonnieres & corsages for the family, even coordinating a few yellow baby roses into my mom's corsage in for me in memory of my dad. I was alittle worried even when I asked for it that they might stand out to much, or clash, but it turned out beautiful. They delivered them to the venue for me so I didn't have to worry about anything. The best part was that the flowers were so fragrant, though I in all actuality I only carried my bouquet for a small part of the night, my husband loved the fact that I smelt of roses all evening long. When seeing the flowers everyone in my bridal party was excited for what they got to ware or carry. Connell's even took care of the roses for our rose ceremony & the white roses for the place settings of my father & two grand fathers & my husbands grand mother who have all passed. They went above & beyond anything I could have excepted, & their work was no less exquisite for my small budget wedding, than it was for the grand show case that they have every year at the Columbus bridal show.

I went into Connells' really late in the game when it comes to wedding planning. They were my last concern and I had no idea what I wanted. I've never been very good with types of flowers. Beyond wanting mini calla's I really couldn't give the florist any other ideas. The great thing was that I didn't have to. I told her I wanted white flowers and she created beautiful bouquets with mini callas, roses, mini roses, and some lovely greenery. They even through in a toss bouquet for free. I was very happy with how everything turned out and with how easily I could trust them to make the right decision.

We worked with Jill for all of our flower arrangements and she did amazing work! She helped me create a bouquet that was elegant and stunning, but most importantly she was extraordinarily creative with our centerpieces. We had a movie themed reception and brought her a centerpiece of a movie reel and clapboard and asked what she could do with it. A week later we met with her and were absolutely amazed at how she rearranged the items and surrounded them with vibrant flowers in blues, pinks, oranges and more! She also had prepared a plastic popcorn box with white and yellow flowers to look like buttered popcorn! We loved it and so did our guests, especially those who got to take them home!

Great flowers, the bouquets turned out beautiful. They are great at helping make suggestions and are really flexible and easy to work with. Service was excellent,not only did they deliver my event flowers to my reception site, but they also delivered the bouquets to my hotel room!

We actually selected Michael Cua when he was his own business and when he joined Connell's Maple Lee we followed, of course. Michael is a fantastic florist who will help guide you to your perfect wedding flowers. He offers his very expert opinion when you want it, and otherwise will let you do whatever it is you have envisioned. Very detail oriented and worked great with our reception hall and cake vendor to take those tasks or coordination out of my hands. The day of there were my flowers set out at the church when I got there, everything perfect. When we got to the reception hall later everything was set up on the tables and cake exactly how we had discussed. The flowers were fresh and perfect. I have zero complaints about anything. One of my favorite wedding vendors overall!

I was thrilled with the wedding flowers from Connells Maple Lee. Jill was an expert and gave me exactly what I wanted. I was able to go view the flowers the day before the wedding and make sure they were perfect. And they included free delivery to the church and reception venue for a fairly small order ($600)--another florist I talked to wouldn't deliver at all for less than $1000. If I could give more than 5 stars for value, I would!

Overall a good experience with the flowers. Jill worked with me to create the vision I wanted for my wedding day, but I felt her communication skills could've used some work!