4.6 out of 5 stars and 159 reviews Best of Weddings (3x).
4.6
(159)28 E Hanover Ave, Morris Plains, NJ
About this vendor
Crest Florist, established in 1964, is New Jersey's premier wedding and special event decorator. Recommended by the leading hotels and restaurants in North Jersey. Crest Florist has a full-time staff of career floral designers to make the most important day of your life the most memorable.
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Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Plants
- Vases
- Wedding Arch
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
- Flower Crowns
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Cathy did an EXCELLENT job! The bouquets and centerpieces looked amazing and the communication was constant throughout the planning process. Even during last minute changes, she st...
ill went above and beyond to make sure everything we requested was ordered.
Cathy at Crest Florist is incredible. She took the photo inspo that I gave her and made my floral vision for my wedding come to life. I was in absolute awe by the staircase, the ce...
nterpieces, the bride/groom table, and all the bouquets. Katie was also a HUGE help and sent me photos of my bouquet along with my bridesmaids the day or two before to make sure I absolutely loved everything prior to my wedding day. If I could recommend crest to everyone, I would! Additionally crest florist did my flowers for my rehearsal dinner which were also stunning. A must hire vendor for all weddings!
Cathy at Crest Florist is hands down one of the best values for flowers in New Jersey! We came to her just a couple months before our wedding (last minute!), and she was immediatel...
y available, enthusiastic about all our ideas, and understood our vision perfectly.
Our displays were BEAUTIFUL and extremely affordable. She's worked at our venue multiple times, so she knew the layout, timing, and system inside and out, and made everything seamless. During our consultation, she was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, even having her team text us confirmation photos of bouquets and centerpieces beforehand.
They include candles and vases at no extra cost, which is a huge value-add. They perfectly matched the colors and aesthetic of our faux arch from another vendor. Can't say enough good things! If you want stunning flowers at manageable rates with excellent service, Cathy is your person!
I highly recommend this florist for your wedding. They brought my wedding ideas to life, and gave me the prettiest flowers I have ever had. They were very thorough and included bou...
quets, boutonneires, corsages, cake toppers, centerpieces, ceremony decorations, and petals for the flower boys. Their communication was excellent and they worked with me to make a product exactly as I wished. They were also incredibly reasonably priced, and had the best pricing out of the many, many florists I looked into prior to the wedding. Guests were begging to bring bouquets home after the reception. I cannot thank them enough for the incredible product and incredible service they provided.
Kathy and her team delivered beyond our wildest dreams for our November '24 wedding! The entire process was beautifully seamless and the bouquets and room looked absolutely exquisi...
te! Crest is the best!
I am SO GLAD I chose Crest to do my wedding flowers. Cathy is incredible to work with and way way way exceeded my expectations! I sent her a few inspo pics when I booked and they t...
urned out even better. I am most impressed with how my bouquet came out, it was truly the most beautiful arrangement I have ever seen. I had purchased some faux centerpieces early on in my wedding planning and I wish I had just had Cathy do those centerpieces instead. She was also more than happy to help me set up some of my own candles I had for the chapel. She will work with you with any budget but her work looks far more expensive than what she charges. We chose Crest because they were preferred vendors of our venue and it is so evident why they were chosen as such. You cannot go wrong choosing Cathy & Crest for your florals.
Crest did our wedding at the Olde Mill Inn on May 18, 2024. Cathy at is fantastic! She is so easy to work with and aims to create your vision with being mindful of your budget. She...
is very accommodating and goes above and beyond. She created a sample of our centerpiece at a Bridal Expo so we could see how it would look on the day of. I couldn’t recommend Crest more, you won’t be disappointed! They are the best!
Cathy at Crest Florist is Fantastic!!! I don't usually write reviews but I am going to express my deepest gratitude to Cathy and her entire team at Crest Florist. With special s...
hout outs to her design team that created beautiful floral displays for my daughter's wedding. From the table arrangements, gazebo, staircase, ceremony aisle, bridal party bouquets and boutonnieres and much more were obviously impeccable and beautiful and they truly delivered. The flawless coordination of the entire floral team the day of set up was truly impressive. They are incredibly organized, ensuring that every attention to detail was perfectly carried out as planned the day of the wedding. Their professionalism and attention to detail was simply amazing. They have care and pride in their work from the very beginning of the day to the end of the wedding celebration. I wouldn't think twice about hiring them again. I interviewed about 5 florist and I felt she was reasonably priced compared to other florist where I compared pricing for the same floral designs.
Cathy at Crest is AMAZING! I met with her twice, once to discuss my wedding (about 15 months in advance) and then again about a month before the wedding. Cathy is so knowledgeable,...
I showed her some photos and she informed me on what flowers are best for my time of year and how to combine different types of flowers. Cathy knew my venue so well, she helped us to decide on what extras were needed and what wasn’t needed. She truly exceeded my expectations. I cannot wait to use Cathy again for all my future floral needs.
Cathy and her team went above and beyond with the florals for our wedding day -pure perfection! From day one, Cathy listened to exactly what my husband and I had in mind from our i...
nspiration pictures, and she took our vision and turned into a gorgeous floral reality-better then we even imagined!!! She also gave us so many helpful day-of tips that we are so grateful for. we were on a time crunch, but her guys still set up alllll of our flowers (staircase flowers, center pieces, sweetheart table, etc.) so quickly and minimized all our stress. Just all around amazing experiences and received sooooo many compliments, Would recommend Crest florist to anyone in need or gorgeous florals and reasonable pricing!
I dreamt about a vintage garden vibe in pinks and purples for our wedding. I met with Cathy more than a year earlier with some inspiration pictures. On our wedding day, I walked in...
to our reception area and WOW! My Pinterest dreams actually came to life! The florals were absolutely stunning and much better than expected! It was such a pleasure to work with Cathy and Crest Florist. Highly recommend them!
Absolutely blown away with how wonderful Crest was for our 2/25/23 wedding. Cathy was fabulous to work with and her team is so talented. The flowers were absolutely beautiful and s...
he spent so much time with us at the initial consultation to really understand what we were looking for. The flowers arrived on time on the day of the wedding and the team was so polite and professional. The finished ballroom was everything I could’ve ever hoped for and it honestly took my breath away! Best day ever!!
We had our wedding this past June at the Park Savoy, and we worked with Cathy from Crest Florist - the venue’s preferred vendor for floral needs. If you are getting married at the ...
Park Savoy, I 100% recommend using Crest, as you will not find someone more familiar with the venue and more familiar with how to make the place even more stunning than it already is. We had numerous compliments on our centerpieces and people were absolutely floored by our ceremony flower arch. While everything was beautiful, I do warn against going with Crest if you aren’t too sure of what you want AND have specific colors in the mind (unless you’re ready to do the research in advance). You can’t walk through the flower shop and pick flowers... you have to go by names, which is tough if you aren’t sure (and they aren’t especially helpful in helping you figure it out). For example, I really wanted some pops of color, but the only help I received was a few Google images of peonies... I don’t know flowers particularly well, especially which are in season when, but I felt limited and almost pushed to go with their standard... but again, their standard was quite stunning so it all comes out in the wash...
Cathy and the Crest Florist team made by wedding a dream come true. She found the most amazing colors to go with my bridesmaids dresses. They were so easy to work with and did an a...
mazing job! Thank you so much!
The Crest Florist team was such a hands on, WONDERFUL vendor to work with. So attentive to detail, and special !!
They created pieces for us that were unique and beautiful for our...
enchanted forest wedding. Delivery and settup on the day-of was so professional, timely, and even helped the groomsmen put on their boutonnières! They even accommodated a sustainable approach and repurposed our arbor flowers as the runner for our head table! Above and beyond!
My wedding flowers and candle centerpieces came out magical-looking. I am SOOO happy I was able to meet with Cathy Dormer and explain my vision; she hit it right on the money. I c...
annot thank you enough for accenting my wedding with understated elegance!
Crest Florist brought all of my dreams to life with the most amazing floral arrangements - we got compliments ALL night. My bouquet (which Cathy sent pictures of ahead of time to e...
nsure it was perfect!) was insane and so so beautiful. The flowers were so luscious and held up for days afterwards. Thank you!!
Easiest florist to work with. Crest flowers took our vision and nailed it. They were shown 3 photos of our ideas and they exceeded our expectations. They can work with your budget....
Kathy was in constant contact regarding our wants and needs. We had several postponements due to Covid, and they continued to fit us in. Definitely check them out for your floral needs!
Crest Florist was a pleasure to work with. Especially Matt, who made me feel like family. I highly recommend using them for all your flower needs. They made my wedding day and the ...
process beforehand completely stress free by being knowledgeable and organized (shout out to Cathy for this!). The final product exceeded my expectations and was even better than I had envisioned. The flowers were fresh and arrangements/bouquets were full. They even sent me a photo prior to approve which made the day of even less stressful since there was no surprises! Thanks again for making our special day beautiful and elegant!
Overall, the flowers for our wedding looked beautiful (my bouquet especially), but we unfortunately had many issues with Crest. We had a lot of unnecessary back and forth with them...
throughout the planning process which was a result of them not listening to our requests and updating the proposal accordingly. We had an Indian fusion wedding and wanted very colorful flowers, but they kept sending us back the proposal with white and blush florals even though we repeatedly asked for that to be changed.
Crest also over promised and under delivered for certain items and other items were either wrong or missing. We had paid for florals for our unity candle table which were not delivered, the tossing petals were white and pastel when they should have been bright colors, and the groomsmen boutonnieres were the wrong flower and color. They were much lighter than all the other bright colors we were getting and because they used a different flower than what was in the contract, they were too delicate and did not hold up the whole day.
The biggest issue was our ceremony garlands which are a huge part of an Indian wedding ceremony. Prior to signing a contract with Crest, we showed them a photo of what we wanted to make sure it was something they could do, knowing this was important to us. They assured us they had made these garlands before and it would not be a problem. We gave them the photo and asked for it to be made exactly as shown in the photo, but they ended up being nothing like we asked for. Not only did they not do the pattern the same (they should have been symmetrical on either side instead of three different sections of color), they used significantly less flowers than they should have. The flowers should have been more densely packed, but because they were not, the flowers shifted during the ceremony and while taking family photos, leaving large gaps. This not only looked bad in the photos, but it exposed the wire and was cutting into the back of our necks. When we contacted Crest after the wedding about this issue, all they said was they made them to the best of their ability. If this was made to the best of their ability, they should have told us when we asked that this was not something they were able to do.
Crest did accommodate us the day of the wedding, when we saw they centerpieces and they were mostly orange and did not have any fuchsia like we expected. They had someone bring over fuchsia roses to add to them, which we really appreciated.
Overall, the event was beautiful, but because Crest was difficult to work with and because they did not properly follow through or acknowledge their own faults, I would not recommend them, especially for anyone trying to do something special outside the western norm.
The flowers could not have been more beautiful and perfect. And this is coming from someone who generally doesn’t care that much about flowers. Cathy knew exactly what would look g...
ood with my colors and the other decor. She is so knowledgable and helpful. She really made the process so simple and enjoyable! The flowers on the cake were AMAZING! Like overwhelmingly beautiful. The flowers, centerpieces, ceremony arch, pumpkins, etc. were to die for. I could not have been happier with everything they did. They’re the ultimate pros. I recommend them x100!
Cathy was great to work with! Flowers can definitely be expensive and Cathy worked with us to keep our dream/thoughts of our floral decor and also stay within budget. We changed ou...
r minds a few times and she was a quick phone call away to work through the details! The flowers turned out absolutely stunning!
Planning my wedding out-of-state made it very difficult for me to take charge on working with my florist, which is why I asked my parents to take the lead on it. Many of their frie...
nds had used Crest for their weddings and the flowers were absolutely beautiful, but they heard some questionable things. However, I know their experience was much different than what they had heard. Everyone’s bouquets were done so well including the beautiful chuppah they decorated and center pieces for the tables. It helped we were very specific on which flowers, color, shape and size we wanted for all aspects and even included sample pictures of what we wanted it all to look like. They did not disappoint. They did an excellent job and it looked amazing. It was a bit of a sticker shock for me, but we’ll worth it.
Crest Florist is amazing! So accommodating and easy to work with. I highly recommend booking Crest for your wedding day, you will not regret it. They are so knowledgable on flowers...
and make choosing floral arrangements so easy. Also, they really listen to what you're looking for, work within your budget, and give helpful recommendations. I have no words for how gorgeous my wedding day flowers were. I showed Cathy and Katie pictures of what flowers and color scheme I loved and they created the most beautiful floral arrangements I've ever seen. I got married at The Park Savoy and when I walked into the ballroom for the first time, I was in awe. The setup for flowers and candles were absolutely breathtaking.
Cathy and Katie did an unbelievable job! The flowers exceeded our expectations and helped transform the Park Savoy ballroom and Chapel into an even more beautiful venue. They helpe...
d guide us through the process and were always available to answer any questions we had. You will not be disappointed working with them! They really know their stuff!
Crest is one of the preferred vendors at Nanina's in the Park, which is why we chose them originally. I actually had set up a meeting with a different florist but didn't like they ...
way they spoke to me on the phone, so we went to Crest instead, which I'm so happy about because they are amazing. Like many, I had to postpone my wedding from 2020 to 2021 and Cathi was super accommodating and frankly easy to work with. They brought the vague, amorphous idea I had to life with just a few questions and some helpful direction.
Because of Covid and the flower shortage, we weren't able to see samples beforehand, just pictures via text the night before, but they were very attentive to details and went over my order by phone with me several times to make sure they had gotten everything I wanted. The bouquets, centerpieces, corsages, boutonnieres, and flower crowns were all just beautiful. I wish I could keep them forever. They really captured the idea of soft romance that I had wanted. They even offered to paint the flowerboxes blue for me to bring in the color of the bridesmaids' dresses. Many of my centerpieces went home with guests. I could not have been happier with my experience with them.
I booked with Crest about a year before my wedding and I was very excited because they came so highly recommended. The showrooms were not open, so I had to rely on online pictures ...
to portray what I was looking for. The flowers for my wedding came out beautiful, especially the bouquets. They looked and even smelled so pretty! However, the reason I am giving 4 stars is because at the initial meeting, I took an image of a centerpiece directly from Crest's website and said I wanted that exact centerpiece for the wedding and I was assured that was no problem. It wasn't until my final meeting, less than a week before the wedding, that I was informed the specific centerpiece was a rental, and they did not offer it. Something similar was used, but not what I envisioned. Ultimately, the centerpieces did some out beautiful and I received many compliments, however I was still disappointed and wish I was informed much earlier. Overall, Crest does beautiful work and I was very pleased with how everything came out.
Crest florist was absolutely amazing! I had so many changes due to being a COVID wedding and they took everything in stride. Everyone said that my flowers were the most beautiful t...
hey had ever seen! They created the exact look I wanted perfectly. I definitely recommend 100%!
Cathy is soo amazing to work with!! On my first call with her, I knew we would be in great hands!! I told her my vision and they delivered! Our arrangements were incredibly beautif...
ul!! My bouquet was perfect, they paid attention to all the flowers I wanted. Every bouquet and boutonniere we ordered was beautiful. Truly amazing experience working with Cathy and the Crest team!
Crest florist is the best! I’ve known Matt for many years and I always knew I wanted to use crest florist for my wedding. Matt completely brought our vision to life and totally e...
xceeding our expectations. Matt and Cathy were amazing to work with and I would recommend them for any event. My guests are still raving about all the flowers. Thank you crest!
My flowers were so beautiful and matched my vision perfectly! Cathy was so easy to work with and once i told her what I wanted my wedding say to look like and what color theme i ha...
d she ran with it. She suggested so many flowers that would fit my theme and colors. I went for a light and airy feel with lots of candle light and my flowers were white, cream and blush. They even sent me photos of my bouquets the day of to make sure they looked how i wanted! They had so many different stands for flower arrangements and also provided my candles in vases for my ceremony and reception space. They will work with any budget to make your space look beautiful!
Gorgeous flowers and a reasonable price! While my husband and I were on a budget, Crest Florist did not disappoint in the slightest! We worked with Cathy and she really worked with...
us in creating the bouquet I wanted, but at an affordable price. I didn't have to sacrifice or settle for flowers that I didn't like just to keep our budget. The service was great, accommodating, readily available to talk and answer all our questions and concerns. Especially with COVID-19, they took every precaution! I got countless compliments on my flowers, centerpieces, boutineers, etc. The arrangements were spot on. I cannot recommend them enough!
Crest florist was super easy to work with. They made me feel at ease throughout the entire process, were very communicative and kept my budget in mind with all their suggestions to...
bring our vision to life.
Absolutely amazing to work with! The owner Matt and his son made sure everything was perfect! I personally chose stands that I’ve never seen anything like before! They were huge wi...
th candles and a decorated floral base. Not only my bouquet but also my bridesmaids bouquets made me cry!
Crest was easy to work with, and everything turned out beautifully! There was a mix-up the morning of the wedding with the bridesmaids’ bouquets and flower girl flowers not being e...
xactly right, but they corrected everything quickly and professionally, and everything looked beautiful!
Crest florist did our wedding flower arrangements for our November 2019
Wedding at Park Chateau. There are no words to describe how incredible the flowers were. We dealt with Rober...
to directly who understood our vision and created gorgeous centerpieces for us at a very fair price . My husband and I would highly recommend!!
My husband & I met with Matt he is out of this world! In meeting with him I knew very little about flowers & exactly what I envisioned for our big day with the pictures I showed Ma...
tt he worked his magic!! My husband & I got married at the Park Chateau in East Brunswick. I received my bouquet & my bridesmaids boquets I was in awe they were everything I pictured. When we walked into the chapel my jaw dropped at how stunning it was. I wanted a little touch at the staircase in the main entrance & then our centerpieces in the ballroom OMG is all my husband & I could say. Everything was STUNNING & more then what I could have imagined, or pictured in my mind. If you're looking for an amazing, sweet hardworking florist who will work with you on budget & make your dreams come true look no further!! Matt & the Crest Florist team thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! Sam & Josh Alfano
Crest Florist did a fantastic job. I met with several florists and Matt was the friendliest, warmest by far. He really took an interest in my unique wedding day and tastes. He imme...
diately understood the style I was going for and executed it brilliantly. I truly appreciate how flexible he was too. He said that I could add or subtract from the initial plan as needed and he meant it! What is more, at our pre-wedding centrepiece mock-up I fell in love with a particular plant that had not been included in my original plan. It should have cost about $10 more per centrepiece. I said that with how many extra expenses were coming up with the wedding I could not afford to add on. Matt insisted that he wanted me to have it and did not charge me extra. It is rare to find professionals in an expensive industry who genuinely seem to care about PEOPLE. He was not only a good person, but he did an absolutely beautiful job on the wedding day. Our ballroom and bouquets looked gorgeous!
Everything was absolutely amazing ! Matt took all of our ideas and created exactly what we wanted ! Our guest loved the centerpieces and bouquets ❤️
Thank you so much,
Mr. & Mrs....
Boyd
8.8.19
Our enormous calla centerpieces were gorgeous and breathtaking! The wedding arch and wedding flower wall they made specifically for us was beyond exquisite and exactly what we env...
isioned. It was a fairytale and dream come true.
I recommend them without any reservations. They know what they are doing and the flowers were high quality.
LOVE LOVE LOVE Crest florist the entire team Matt and Kathy. I love flowers and always thought of them as a big part of my day. When I went to Matt I had all different ideas, pinte...
rest photos and all kinds of crazy ideas. He took every part of my idea and turned it into a fairy tale reality. They are world class and you will not go wrong. Matt even went as far as meeting with me on 7 different occasions as we constantly went over every detail of the wedding and making sure it fit. I've attached so many photos because pictures speak 1000 words. you will not go wrong with Crest Florist!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!
Wedding planning can be stressful, but having Crest florist as our florist made everything so much easier. With their great experience and professionalism, everything was so easy a...
nd great. Everyone was amazed by the flowers at our wedding!
Roberto helped us with all the info we needed to know regarding our flowers for our ceremony. We got married on 5/11/19 and we were Completely Blown Away at how BEAUTIFUL they look...
ed! I can’t thank Crest Florist and their staff enough for everything they did especially Roberto for being on top of everything! This is the place to go for GORGEOUS flowers and wonderful staff to help you with all your wedding needs!!❤️❤️❤️💐🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌻 Xoxoxo
_Andrew & Gianella Kaplan
Matt and his team are amazing! He saw my vision and put it to life, I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Everyone is still raving about my centerpieces! Thank you ...
so much again!
Crest did an excellent job with the floral arrangements at my wedding at Park Chateau, where Crest Florist is a preferred vendor. My bouquet was one the prettiest I've ever seen a...
nd the ballroom looked so elegant. Matt was easy to work with and also made us a sample centerpiece to view a few weeks before the wedding.
Crest Florist provided outstanding floral arrangements for our daughter’s wedding. They were better than we had imagined. The delivery and set up was handled very well and they we...
re very accommodating with all of the last minute arrangements. From start to finish they were so professional and extremely talented. We highly recommend them!
I truly have no proper words to describe how beautiful the flower arrangements were for my wedding this past Saturday. They were absolutely stunning, flawless, and breathtaking. Th...
ey really made my ceremony and reception look like an absolute fairytale. My guests came up to my family all night asking who did such a spectacular job with the flowers. Matt is so talented and sweet and really made all my dreams come true. Crest Florist exceeded ALL my expectations and I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to have them make my wedding the most special day of my life.
From the first day I inquired with Crest Florist for my April 6 wedding, they were responsive, helpful, and caring. The owner, Matt, is one of the kindest people you will ever meet...
. He takes your special day so seriously and does everything he can to make sure it's perfect — he even asked to see my dress so he could make the perfect bouquet to complement it for me. He was always open to seeing my inspiration board to understand my ideas, and we had a handful of meetings before the big day. They were even taking my requests just a few days before the big day. Before the wedding, Matt also showed me a real-life example of what my centerpiece would look like and ran through everything to make sure we were on the same page with every detail, too! Matt and the team were punctual the day of the wedding, and did everything they promised me they would do — and exceeded my expectations! The flowers and candles were absolutely beautiful. Even my guests were raving about them! The ballroom at Park Chateau looked like a fairytale, and the bouquets and boutonnieres perfectly matched the bridesmaids' and groomsmens' looks. I can't say enough great things about Crest. If you want to have a fairytale wedding, please have Matt do your flowers! Fair pricing as well.
Crest Florist arranged the flowers for my October wedding. Their work was beautiful, but communicating with them was very difficult. I first met with someone last March; it took ne...
arly a month to receive a contract. I was working with someone named Melissa, who suddenly stopped returning my calls. I found out later that she was no longer with the company. Then, I had to go meet with another florist and do the consultation all over again. All in all, I met with them three times. My parents met with them an additional two times (I live out of state). Every time we spoke to a consultant, we were assured that the flowers and other decorations used in the church would be moved to the reception venue. This did not happen. When I questioned Crest following my wedding about why the move did not occur, they responded saying that was never the plan, and such agreement was not reflected in my contract. If you work with this company, make sure you have everything stated in writing. I was devastated that these expensive, vital components of my decor were not carried through to my reception.
Fantastic team and beautiful creations! We went in with some vague ideas, and Crest turned them into a beautiful reality. Their knowledge of the industry is incredibly robust, and ...
they will try to do whatever you ask for. We were able to end up with some really unique and beautiful centerpieces and bouquets that were truly works of art. Matt was wonderful to work with, and he really worked with us to understand what we wanted, making sure to show us a preview to ensure we were all on the same page. I would highly recommend their expert service/creations!
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28 E Hanover Ave, Morris Plains, NJ
Crest Florist