We got very lucky with our wedding. Our venue recommended a photographer that we loved and our photographer recommended Broderick's (who recommended our baker... but that's for later!)
We met with Nicole at Broderick's one night after work..., I gave her a general idea of what I wanted, an elegant country theme, color scheme, etc. Nicole was a pleasure to deal with, I knew it was someone I would like to work with as we planned for the big day.
She told us to come in two weeks later for a preview. Unlike some other florists, there was no charge for the preview. If we liked it, we could book, if we did not, that was OK too. When we arrived, she had the table set as she would for our wedding, it was so lovely, we booked at once.
As the wedding got closer, like many other couples, we had changes that had to be made. (Forgot a corsage here, add a table there, skip the aisle runner - we don't need it, but you know, I want the arch for the ceremony after all...) each time we did this Nicole was understanding and accommodating.
Now, that said, I was not bridezilla. I gave her general direction of what I liked and told her to go to town with it. The color combination I wanted for the roses in my bouquet was a little unusual, but they were the same roses my husband brought to me on the night of our first date. I knew it kind of clashed with the rest of the floral scheme for our wedding, but Nicole assured me she'd make it work. Work it did! I was so blown away by it! My only regret is I did not think of preserving it (I never knew I'd love it so much!) I carried it around for a few days on my honeymoon because I loved it so much!
The arch at my wedding just took my breath away - it was rustic and elegant - just like we wanted. It looked like something that should have cost double what we spent on it, in fact, a guest who worked at another florist told us that they could not believe we got such a beautiful piece for what we paid.
Our centerpieces were 4 mason jars tied in lace with roses, gerbera daisies, Queen Anne's lace and little berries. We had many extra so almost all guest got to bring some home. I received e-mails from so many who said their flowers stayed fresh for over a week after the wedding.
Everything far exceeded my expectations. I will be using Broderick's for all of my floral needs going forward. I cannot recommend them highly enough!