Boutique Floral Design with Charm
Los Angeles County, Ventura County and Orange County
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Melanie Ruth
OWNER
AWARD WINNER (7X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
GingerSnap Florals is a bespoke floral boutique in Long Beach, CA, specializing in romantic wedding arrangements. Led by talented florist Melanie Ruth, this company will craft dynamic designs that perfectly match your wedding theme and personality as a couple.
Melanie found her passion for florals in 2013 while looking for a designer for her own special day. Shortly after tying the knot, she became an apprentice, learning the ins and outs of exquisite wedding design. With GingerSnap Florals, Melanie brings her unique style to your celebration. Her background in set dressing and theatre adds a flair for the dramatic, offering arrangements that are sure to impress your family and friends.
Before you say, "I do," meet with Melanie to discuss your vision for the big day. She'll get to know you and learn about your favorite flowers to ensure that your florals are a pure reflection of you. Whether you're looking for aisle decor, boutonnieres, corsages, or a showstopping bouquet, Melanie can do it all, and your package will include delivery and setup. GingerSnap Florals can bring your wedding dreams to life, adorning your space with enchanting and vibrant blooms.
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Decorations & Accents
Aisle Decorations
Centerpieces
Flower Girl Baskets
Pedestals
Vases
Wedding Arch
Chuppah
Flower Arrangements
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Corsages
Flower Crowns
Flower Delivery & Setup
Flower Girl Baskets
Vases
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Melanie Ruth
Owner
Melanie fell in love with floral design when booking her own wedding florist in 2013. Since then, she has honed her craft and developed her own style. Today, she aims to provide unique and texture-driven designs for weddings.
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5.0
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Melanie from GingerSnap Florals is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional work as a wedding florist. Reviewers appreciate her creativity, communication, and ability to bring their floral visions to life within budget. Melanie's professionalism, attention to detail, and enthusiasm are highlighted, with guests raving about the stunning floral arrangements she provided for weddings. Many couples express gratitude for her support during stressful times and commend her for exceeding expectations. Overall, Melanie is recommended for her talent, kindness, and dedication in creating beautiful wedding florals.Review photos
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Meredith H
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5.0
11/18/2024
Melanie was amazing to work with. She was so kind and knowledgeable through the planning process, listened to our vision, and worked within our budget. Her floral work went above and beyond what we had hoped for. The flowers were beautiful and made our day so special. The guests had so many compliments! Thank you to Melanie and GingerSnap Florals for exceptional work!!
Safiya N
5.0
2/23/2025
We worked with Melanie on our wedding at the Carondelet House in LA - we were pretty decision-fatigued out by other aspects of the wedding and kind of gave Melanie free reign to make a lot of the decisions on the floral arrangements - and she killed it! She followed our few guidelines (that were also kind of difficult to follow - spooky, dry, no traditional colors) perfectly and brought a ton of her own creativity to the final design!! We would definitely recommend working with Melanie.
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Francesca M
5.0
12/04/2024
Melanie was the BEST! And the sweetest. She worked within our budget, made magic happen and completely elevated the entire wedding design with the most STUNNING florals! I wasn’t sure what to expect (I’m not great at visualizing design stuff!) and I was blown away! I had friends talking to me about the flowers for ages afterwards. Cannot recommend Melanie enough!
Julia S
5.0
12/01/2024
Like many other brides, I spent too much time dreaming up what I wanted my wedding to look like with a very specific image of what my flowers would look like and thought the only person I could trust to do it right was myself. I mostly blame TikTok for the overconfidence, but thankfully I came to my senses a few months before the big day and realized I cannot do it all. Thankfully when I came running back to Melanie asking for help she was still happy and willing to take me on. Hands down the best decision I made. I don’t think I can say enough nice things about Melanie. The flowers were perfect. My bouquet was better than I could have dreamed. She was such an amazing communicator, always fast to respond, and shared every idea knowing that being able to give my input was important to me. She even FaceTimed me while she was at the flower markets to show me all the goodies she found. Melanie’s joy and excitement is contagious which is very needed especially in those last few days before a wedding. On the day, I was so thankful she was there on my team. It was like getting a bonus coordinator, checking on me, giving little pep talks, fluffing my veil before walking down the aisle, and just exuding that happy energy I needed. I can’t imagine how the day would have gone without her there. I’m just obsessed with her as a floral artist and a human. I’m really hoping I have an excuse to work with her again soon!
Sarah D
5.0
10/29/2024
We love GingerSnap Florals! Melanie not only was a fantastic coordinator (she is a woman of many talents), she was also kind enough to take on being my florist (we were doing a simple wedding, and wanted simple flowers, so she was able to manage both). She quickly grasped the vision we had and executed it perfectly. It was even better than I imagined and pulled our whole theme together. She was so easy to work with and I was able to get a sneak peek before our wedding when I went to drop some things off for her. It was so fun to see it all come together and I am so glad it worked out for her to be our florist. I highly recommend her. She is so good at what she does, is so communicative, and so lovely to work with! Thank you so much again Melanie!
Emily C
5.0
10/15/2024
Melanie blew our expectations out of the water! We showed a few inspo pics and told her the color scheme/vibe and she completely over delivered and exceeded our wildest dreams. We got so many comments on how stunning our flowers were and feel so grateful to have had her!
Kayla W
5.0
8/07/2024
BEST FLORIST EVER!! My best friend flew from CA to NC with my bouquet and I couldn’t be any happier with what I saw! My wildflower dreams came true!! The flowers were vibrant and it had the most perfect touch of greenery everywhere. Couldn’t have imagined a better bouquet for my husband and I’s special day!
John Y
5.0
7/09/2024
We cannot thank Melanie enough. The flowers were amazing and beyond what we expected. She literally walked us through the entire process, asking us all the right questions, and manifesting our ideas into a full blown floral experience. It's clear she is a professional at this work and knows how to create beautiful designs: centerpieces, corsages...etc.
As a couple with no experience on flower designs, take comfort knowing you're in the hands of someone who won't give you some standard decor. She WILL put incredible thought into what you want, using her creativity and past experience to make sure you have a wedding ambiance that goes beyond what you expected.
And it's not just flowers. She'll consider how lighting, room layout, the venue, all contribute to the larger mood you're going for. She did all of that without us even thinking about this. We felt taken care of.
We cannot thank her enough for her professionalism, her keen eye to design, and how well she takes care of you from beginning to end. Cannot recommend her enough!
Oxana A
5.0
6/09/2024
Here is my review for GingerSnap Florals.
I cannot express enough how incredible Melanie was as our wedding florist. She went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable. Melanie decorated the arc at our ceremony and handled all the floral arrangements at the reception with such skill and creativity. My bridal bouquet was absolutely dreamy, capturing everything I had envisioned and more.
Most importantly, Melanie is an amazing, kind-hearted soul. When we received the devastating news that our chapel had canceled our ceremony just two weeks before the wedding, Melanie stepped in and turned a potentially disastrous situation into a most beautiful one. She offered us a significant discount and transformed our new venue into a stunning backdrop for our special day. Her support during this stressful time was invaluable; she reassured me with constant calls and texts, helping me through an emotional breakdown and making sure I knew everything would be okay and that she got me.
On the day of the wedding, Melanie was there, not only to ensure everything went smoothly but also to capture and share photos of the event. She understood how important it was for us to see those moments right away, especially knowing that professional photographers would take time to deliver their pictures.
Melanie and her team have a true gift for making dreams come true. They will exceed your expectations and bring your wedding vision to life in ways you couldn't imagine. I wholeheartedly recommend Melanie to anyone looking for a florist who is not only talented but also genuinely cares about making your day as special as possible.
Thank you Melanie and Ginger Snap Team! Love you! So grateful for you.
Harriet J
5.0
6/07/2024
Melanie was just THE BEST. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she’s just an all-round lovely human being and made a stressful time feel like such a breeze. Always prompt and enthusiastic, she became a true friend throughout the planning process. Nothing was too much trouble, and her creativity is unmatched! She took our color palette and ran with it, infusing her artistic flair to create florals beyond our wildest dreams. Stunning centerpieces, delicate little details & incredible ceremony mandap florals - she went above and beyond. We would absolutely highly recommend Melanie and her gorgeous work to anyone looking for a florist that can make their dreams come to life! Mel - we are so incredibly grateful to you for everything you did for our wedding, your artistry, creativity and kind soul made that weekend truly unforgettable. Thank you!
Natalie M
5.0
6/04/2024
Melanie made the wedding of my dreams come true!!! It was honestly the best day of my life, and a lot of that had to do with being surrounded by the most amazing floral arrangements I've ever seen. EVERYONE who attended the wedding has come up to me and said: "Oh my god- the flowers." Going into the planning process I had a lot of abstract ideas in my head, but no idea how to communicate what I wanted (I have the opposite of a green thumb), and somehow Melanie was able to figure out the vague terms I described, and actually brought a much better version of what was in my head to life!
Kaitlyn P
5.0
5/29/2024
It was such a pleasure to work with Melanie for my wedding! She is incredibly talented and guided me the entire way. I was lost with what to do when it came to florals and she made the entire process fun and easy. I didn’t know what to expect with the flowers but she EXCEEDED any expectations I had! She was there to set up and rearrange any flowers that were repurposed. I HIGHLY recommend Melanie to anyone needing a florist!!
Ashley R
5.0
5/27/2024
My husband and I had a great experience with GingerSnap and Melanie. From the very beginning she was extremely communicative, from me texting her at our cake tasting about what design she thinks will look best with her flowers; to helping us change the entire color scheme 2 months out. She was very helpful with us to trying to stay in budget and over delivered on every aspect. She helped my vision come to life with her passion for flowers and overall ambiance. Not only did she execute her floral job to perfection, but she stepped in to help out with our marriage license and bustling of my dress. She is a true professional and was extremely pleasant to work with and we are grateful she was our florist!
Mikayla L
5.0
12/20/2023
Melanie is the absolute best!!! We will refer her to anyone. My wedding flowers were stunning and so perfect. Thank you Mel! Such a delight to work with as well. Such detail in the florals and she does such a beautiful job. You are in good hands with Melanie.
Hannah H
5.0
11/20/2023
Melanie has such a great eye for color and beautiful florals. We had the pleasure of working with her directly to create our dream fall wedding this past October. The centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnières, and archways that she made for us were even more beautiful than we could have imagined. She came in to the bridal suite to give me my bouquet on the afternoon of my wedding, and her presence lit up the whole room. She took our vision and turned it into something that came out of our wildest fantasies. Thank you Melanie and your team at GingerSnap florals for helping us by creating the most beautiful florals and pumpkin decor pieces for our autumn wedding!
May S
5.0
11/16/2023
Melanie is amazing to work with! She really made my dream wedding come true! All the decorations and designs are so beautiful and exactly what I imagined. She FaceTimed me a few days before my wedding to give me a sneak peak to the flowers! Very thoughtful and easy to work with (:
Richard S
5.0
10/29/2023
Melanie was so incredible and easy to work with, I explained the vibe I was going for in our consultation and she was able to take that and run with it and produce an amazing vision for the whole wedding. I could not have been happier with how everything turned out and I cannot stress how easy she was to work with from start to finish.
Rachel K
5.0
7/30/2023
Working with GingerSnap florals was one of the best decisions we made on our wedding planning journey. From our initial conversation to the final frenzied days before our big day, Melanie made us feel calm, supported, and completely taken care of. She has an excellent eye for design and made thoughtful suggestions that went even beyond florals. She was able to bring our vision to life in a creative and fun way that was within our budget. Her enthusiasm was truly infectious - during times when we were feeling stressed and overwhelmed leading up to the wedding, all it would take was one conversation with her to have us feeling excited again. Melanie is an absolute joy to work with and is SO good at what she does. We can’t recommend her highly enough!
Julia A
5.0
7/19/2023
We were so lucky to find Melanie for our florals! She was amazing and helpful throughout the planning. Everything came out so beautifully and definitely exceeded our expectations.
Alice P
5.0
7/12/2023
Melanie was an absolute joy to work with from start to finish. Not just dedicated to doing the job well, but actually overflowing with enthusiasm and creative new ideas to help us achieve our vision for our wedding. We had a lot of complicated and specific ideas and she nailed every single one of them. We always looked forward to discussing her plans with her since we always knew she’d have a dozen great new ideas up her sleeve. Genuinely could not recommend her highly enough. Do yourself a favor and hire her!
Noel L
5.0
7/11/2023
Melanie is an amazing florist. She makes sure to work with your budget and provided beautiful pieces for our April wedding. She is communicative, and helped us plan all the stuff I had been stressing about leading up to the wedding. We highly recommend her.
Theresa P
5.0
7/04/2023
Melanie is a creative genius, an incredibly talented florist, and the most fun loving and happy human to work with. She came through with the most beautiful flowers for my wedding day – I couldn’t have even dreamt of a more beautiful circle arch or bridal bouquet! I remember standing up at my ceremony trying to focus on the officiant, and just staring at how beautiful the flowers on the circle arch looked!! I was so happy that we repurposed them to our sweetheart table too, so I could enjoy them all evening. The table centerpieces looked stunning, and the florals she brought for the cake were a dream, too.
Kaz Q
5.0
7/02/2023
GingerSnap Florals for the win!! Not gonna lie, I knew basically nothing about wedding flowers before having my own...only a general sense of "Oh, that looks cool," from weddings I had attended. Melanie took all the guess work out of things, striking a perfect balance of listening to our requests and bringing in her own insights. We had her there during the actual event and she was a consummate professional. She not only created an awesome display, sharp-looking corsages, and a perfect bouquet, but she helped us orient ourselves during the inevitable hustle and bustle of the day. Highly recommend!!
Anna H
5.0
7/02/2023
Melanie was absolutely phenomenal! My husband and I were on such a humble budget, we did not know how it would translate in floral form. Just a bridal bouquet? Just a centerpiece for our table? All we knew is that we were extremely fortunate that she could be involved!
After having a delightful conversation over the phone discussion our hopes and limitations, Melanie quickly reassured us she would make the most with what we could afford; and wow, did she deliver beyond our wildest dreams! Her taste and style is second-to-none; our floral arrangements were stunning and perfectly complimented our theme.
You don't have to take my word for it--just look at the other reviews! Melanie makes you feel like your wedding is as precious to her as it is to you. Can not recommend highly enough!
Maya H
5.0
6/21/2023
We cannot emphasize it enough - Melanie helped make the wedding of our wildest dreams come true. It fact, she did everything she could to make wedding more beautiful than we even imagined – and she beyond succeeded. From the very start, she enthusiastically and generously helped us brainstorm around what our favorite day could possibly look like, even when we were very much torn between many different ideas and style choices. We had no idea what we wanted our style to be in the beginning, and she helped us find it. Every single time we worked with her, she brought positive energy and thoughtful insights. She was kind, warm, engaging, and always an incredible listener. She was even that way when we realized that we didn’t like certain flowers and wanted to change things up.
When we finally started to get an idea of what we wanted, she executed our vision perfectly. She picked the most stunning flowers and made the most gorgeous arrangements possible. We were SO overjoyed and in shock when we saw our flowers for the first day on our wedding day. Our flowers were colorful, vibrant, and soft all at once. Melanie actually told us that we should add yellow to our bouquet and we were hesitant, but we’re so glad that we ultimately did. Also, the flower combination was a dream. She crafted this gorgeous broken arch for our ceremony that she was able to quickly break down and reuse while we were taking photos - creating these incredible high and low table center pieces for the reception and dinner. It was like magic.
I cannot possibly count how many people have complimented our wedding flowers. Our guests – and people who follow us on social media – have been RAVING about that. Melanie is truly a magician, everybody. We would 1000 percent choose her as our florist again!
Holly H
5.0
3/12/2023
I can’t express how lucky we were to find Melanie for our floral arrangements! Our venue was very tropical/colorful and she was able to match the vibe of the space effortlessly. We expressed wanting to repurpose some of our ceremony pieces throughout the reception and her ideas/execution was unbelievable. The bouquets and table settings were absolutely incredible and she was willing to go above and beyond to make sure our day was as amazing as we envisioned. Our guests can’t stop gushing about the flowers! She’s just an absolute joy to work with and her warm, positive attitude made the day that more special! We’d definitely recommend her to anyone and everyone we know!!
Michelle S
5.0
11/08/2022
Cannot even explain the amazing creativity and true passion that we were so lucky to find in Melanie and GingerSnap Florals for our wedding. I wanted a combo of old Hollywood + Miami tropical vibes for our floral design and Melanie 1000000000% delivered! She can source some serious blooms. I wish I could post a photo of my huge amazing tropical bouquet - it was a DREAM come true. She created unbelievable table arrangements, and floral nests for the alter that I didn't even imagine but realized were literally what my vision was. My guests jaws were on the floor. This woman is a goddess, please find her for your wedding. She was also just a literal angel, so sweet and funny.
Dylan M
5.0
10/31/2022
Melanie was an absolute life saver for my wedding! The flowers were perfection and when our photographer had to pull out the day of our wedding Melanie stepped in and took our photos. she is the sweetest person you'll ever meet and truly saved my wedding day! she captured the vibe i wanted with the flowers and everything was just beautiful! can't recommend her highly enough! wish I could give her 10 stars!!!
Iliana Y
5.0
10/27/2022
Melanie went above and beyond for our wedding elopement. In such short notice Melanie was able to create our enchanted floral dreams come true and within our smaller budget. She paid attention to every detail, was extremely sweet, and took the time to get to know us and what we wanted. Expectations were surpassed with Melanie! Thank you soooo much!
Ashley B
5.0
9/19/2022
Melanie did an amazing job at capturing our vision! She worked with out budget and everything came out amazing. Talking to her made me feel at ease and she genuinely wanted to make this day amazing for us. I am so pleased with the results. 10/10!
Gregory F
5.0
7/29/2022
Melanie was so easy and personable to work with for our wedding. The colors and floral work matched so well with our theme!
Natalia C
5.0
7/10/2022
Melanie is simply a dream to work with! The floral arrangements she created for our wedding lent a romantic, elegant feel to the venue space—and garnered multiple compliments from our guests! And even more impressive, she was somehow able to translate our (admittedly, somewhat vague) descriptions of the overall vibe of our wedding into décor that perfectly suited our style. This seemed to be the result of both her own intuition and penchant for asking really good questions. Also, Melanie’s warm, positive attitude makes her a genuinely fun person to be around.
Erika H
5.0
6/18/2022
Melanie is an incredible florist and made my wedding look exactly how I wanted, and then some! She gave me the whimsical french garden wedding of my dreams with her beautiful florals and creativity. She worked alonside me to truly understand my vision and was very receptive to any of my feedback . She even played a huge role on my wedding day by working alongside my planner and offering me emotional support (I was a total stress ball!) with words of encouragement and with her bright personality! I wouldn't even consider any other florist and will always look to her moving forward for florals for important events in the future.
Romina C
5.0
5/18/2022
Working with Melanie has been a wonderful experience. She was able to take our inspiration and turn it into a reality. Communication was great and she always was willing to help us and guide us. We had to postpone our wedding twice due to covid, and she was flexible and accommodating.
The flowers she suggested were ABSOLUTELY stunning. She paid attention to every little detail and everything turned out AMAZING.
We could not have picked a better florist to work with on our wedding day. Thank you so much Melanie for all of your work, dedication and patience. We are so grateful and would recommend her 100%.
Tipesa G
5.0
4/25/2022
Melanie is incredible. She really brought our vision to lift and created exactly what we wanted. She is also very enthusiastic about her work and her clients and it really shows in her execution and overall communication. She is creative and was amazing in re-purposing flowers from the wedding to the reception to help save on costs.
Ronda M
5.0
3/15/2022
I am a wedding planner and i work with several florists, but Melanie is just the best of the best! Her enthusiasm is infectious, her creativity is unmatched and her ability to make it happen even when challenges arise is on point! I called her with little lead time and she was able to help vision to reality with such unique containers, style and beauty. Like nothing i've ever seen and then when the arch that i had purchased for her to cover in flowers was not strong enough, she figured out a way to make it work, even in the wind! never panicking, just figured it out and it was incredible. A true professional, an absolute joy to work with and more importantly my clients will be looking at and enjoying her gorgeous work in their photos for a lifetime💕
Emily T
5.0
3/09/2022
Melanie and her team were completely amazing and I cannot recommend them enough. My husband and I knew absolutely nothing about florals, but Melanie took what little info we gave her and created the exact vibe we didn't even realize we wanted. She has a passion for this work that is truly special and I would work with her 10000000 more times if I could :)
Max P
5.0
2/01/2022
Melanie's approach was so different to every other florist I spoke to — she took the time to hear out our creative vision and steer us toward exactly the type of florals that would help bring our wedding together. Instead of shooting us a soulless quote sheet, she spent hours on the phone with us hearing out our ideas and was patient with my lack of knowledge of flowers.
Without our her, our 80's Havana theme wouldn't have come together right. She doesn't just know flowers — she knows the impact that they have.
Sharon K
5.0
11/15/2021
Melanie was such a blast to work with. I am no floral connoisseur, but I knew I wanted my arrangements to all be very fall/autumn-centric in terms of colors and look. That was my only requirement and Melanie went with it and exceeded my expectations. Everything looked stunning at my wedding. Also as an added bonus, Melanie is so incredibly fun and creative, I loved her energy every time we interacted whether it was during our meetings or the wedding day itself. I would recommend her to anyone looking to get some beautiful arrangements for their event!
Jennifer S
5.0
11/15/2021
Melanie and her team are AMAZING! We were so happy to have her help during our wedding and Melanie was an absolute joy to work with. Being able to book her for our wedding was probably the best thing about having to postpone our wedding for 1 year due to covid!
Melanie has great vision and was so great about listening to me ramble about things that might look good and then making recommendations for making it come to fruition. Melanie is so enthusiastic and friendly, I loved working with her throughout the design process and having her there for our wedding weekend. We also had two days of random one-off requests - including when our puppy boutonnière was somehow misplaced, but Melanie put one together on the fly and was so great about rolling with whatever requests came her way. We really really appreciated her patience and ability to stay flexible/adapt to any situation!
The floral arrangements were great, the suggestions were much need and appreciated, and the execution garnered SO many compliments from our wedding guests. Thank you so much for your hard work, Melanie! If you can get her on your calendar, I 1000% recommend GingerSnap Florals - you won't regret it!
Jon F
5.0
11/12/2021
Melanie is an incredible floral designer. She did an amazing job making our backyard wedding look spectacular. Her enthusiasm for her work is infectious and you can tell that she wants your wedding to look as good as you do. We loved working with her and would definitely recommend her to others.
Callie B
5.0
11/08/2021
Melanie is truly THE best floral designer to have for your wedding or any event really! She was incredible at creating exactly what I wanted for my wedding based on the few references and just overall vibe I described to her. It was like she was inside my brain!
She just knocks it out of the park making floral arrangements that are so unique and not only that - she is so amazing to just to communicate with and is super helpful working with budget. When we first started talking about my florals, we ended up chatting for 45 minutes. It is like a friend you have known forever is helping you pick your florals and already knows what you want! Hire her for everything!!
Hailee M
5.0
11/08/2021
Melanie was hands down the best florist I could've had for my husband and I's wedding day! She was truly able to capture my vision of exactly what I wanted. The first thing people say about my wedding was how beautiful all the florals were! Not only did she do an amazing job, she went above and beyond to create a personal connection with me. Melanie is an outstanding florist and an even better person with a heart of gold, you will not regret hiring her for your wedding!
Stephanie B
5.0
10/30/2021
I was introduced to Melanie through my wedding planner and I knew she was exactly who I was looking for after meeting. She’s so easy to work with, great with communication, and, on top of all of that, a beautiful person inside and out! She took my vision and made it into a reality, but far exceeded my expectations. The floral industry has taken a huge hit due to COVID and issues with supply from other countries, so Melanie had to make some changes but was always transparent and honest. I trusted her completely, as I don’t know anything about florals, and she DELIVERED!! Melanie is a master at her craft and played a vital role in making my dream wedding day come true! I can’t thank her enough.
Jennifer S
5.0
9/28/2021
Where do I begin to describe the amazing job that Melanie did for my wedding? I reached out to Melanie because I don't know much about flowers and I wasn't entirely sure what look I wanted for the floral arrangements. The only thing I knew was that my color scheme was to be purple and white. Melanie said "I got you, girl" and took it from there. Melanie designed my bouquet, my bridemaid's bouquets, my groomsman's corsages, the flowers to go on all my tables, posters, the huppah, and general decoration by hand. Melanie gave me some previews of what she was thinking on pintrest well in advance, and everything looked lovely so I was excited to see how it would all come together. On the big day Melanie arrived and by the time she was finished I had never seen anything so gorgeous in my life. My mom, a flower fanatic, still goes on and on about how stunning the floral arrangements at my wedding looked. Melanie even picked up candles for my tables and added framed photos of my fiancé and me to the mix. She laid out all the guest place cards for my tables and she did an amazing job decorating our cake.
Melanie very was responsive by text and overall a joy to talk to. Of all the vendors I hired for my wedding, Melanie was the best (and I really liked all my vendors, but someone has to come out on top and reign supreme!) A+ job Melanie. I would contact GingerSnap Florals for any and all of my floral needs going forward. Thank you!
Emily M
5.0
3/19/2021
I found Melanie through The Knot and she was a dream to work with from the initial emails and phone calls. She has the most lovely energy and was so positive throughout the entire process. As someone who does not know much about flowers, I gave her the vision I had in mind, and she was able to bring it life, not once, but twice (thanks COVID). She was extremely flexible as well when we did have to reschedule twice, and ultimately changed the venue entirely, where we changed the vision of the day. When she arrived, she was fast, professional and made everything look beautiful. She would even text throughout the planning process to check in and say hi, and when we postponed our wedding the first time, she texted on our would be wedding date to let us know she was thinking of us and that she still couldn't wait to bring everything to life on our new date. I loved working with her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking!!
Christine N
5.0
4/30/2020
Melanie is absolutely incredible to work with. She was easy to talk to and communicate with and was a joy to work with. She was able accommodated us wonderfully given our unique circumstances. The bouquet and boutonniere were stunning. It made our day very special. You can tell she that she goes above and beyond for her clients. Highly recommended!
Dayna K
5.0
4/12/2020
I found Melanie through a referral from one of my work colleagues. As soon as my husband and I got off our first call with Melanie we both looked at each other and said she’s it!! Not only is she incredible at her work she has an amazing, funny, supportive, and kind personality.
Melanie surpassed our expectations of how gorgeous our wedding could look. Her creativity and unique style came through to create gorgeous floral designs.
Working with Melanie you won’t get your run of the mill floral designs. Melanie caters to the style of each wedding and personalities of the bride and groom. We had some ideas and the rest we put in her hands!! It was beyond worth it! She created the perfect arrangements and wowed me, my husband, and our guests!! I could not have been more happy with our flowers!! Thank you Melanie!!!
Alexandra A
5.0
3/26/2020
Melanie is absolutely incredible. She is a magician and an absolute joy to work with. We had a less than traditional wedding situation, and Melanie was phenomenal. From the first call to introduce ourselves to one another, she was friendly, excited and happy to be a part of whatever we were doing. My bouquet was stunning, and I could not have been happier with how it came together. Melanie went above and beyond the day of, and was so thoughtful throughout the whole process. Our ceremony and tables were absolutely beautiful because of Melanie. She truly loves her job and cares about the outcome. I could not recommend her more highly.
Jenna E
5.0
12/20/2019
Melanie went above and beyond. Every small detail was thoughtful and exactly what I asked for. Plus, she's a riot to work with. She listened but still put her creative flare on everything and it was better than expected!! Thank you Melanie!
Kyle L
5.0
10/28/2019
Melanie and her team were absolutely amazing. She put her whole heart and soul into creating a visually stunning color/flower palette for our wedding -- truly the special sauce that made our theme and presentation complete. She wan't afraid to think and work well outside the traditional wedding box when our requests required it. Most importantly - Melanie dreamed up things we never in a million years would have thought could be possible or within our budget. She easily made our wedding look 3x our budget! Such a pleasure working with her. We couldn't possibly recommend more highly!
Melissa F
5.0
10/01/2019
We are so happy to have chosen Melanie as our floral designer for our big day.
Her passion really shines through her work!
She is very easy to work with and we were thrilled to see the beautiful florals on our big day. She also handled a minor mishap with my bouquet on-the-spot at the church.
From bouquets, to boutonnières, to centrepieces, arrangements and floating candles, her creations were a key component to making our day so special. Thank you Melanie!
Corina V
5.0
9/02/2019
I am SO glad I found Melanie! She was so easy to talk to and communicate with and she help what vision i had come to life! As someone who didn't think wedding flowers were so involved, Melanie helped me and my husband go through options and let us choose the perfect ones! She was very upfront on what she was able to get, what she wasn't, and alternatives on those ones that just in case we might not be able to have.
The final product was above and beyond anything i could have imagined ! for the price, we got more than what others were charging, and she even let us add things (like cake flowers) last minute. Love, love, love Melanie!
Minhee K
5.0
8/27/2019
Melanie & GingerSnap Florals were such a pleasure to work with - Melanie has a real eye for color and texture that really brought our venue to life. Melanie worked very consciously within our budget, doing arrangements that felt far more elevated and expensive than the final budget line. She's so sweet, very perceptive, creative, and she knew exactly how to execute our vision. We really couldn't be happier with her work!
Paul C
5.0
8/20/2019
We got married in mid-June 2019 at a Los Angeles venue. We were budget minded and Melanie was great in working with us on floral arrangements. We were able to repurpose flowers used for the ceremony for the reception, and able to save some money that way. Overall, we were quite pleased with the appearance and look and feel. Melanie met us prior to the ceremony for overall design and was onsite on wedding day. We worked as part of a co-op and they worked very well. I would recommend Gingersnap and Melanie for your wedding's flowers needs.
Lucas D
5.0
7/23/2019
We were blown away with how absolutely 100% perfectly beautiful our wedding was. It surpassed every expectation we could have ever had. Melanie really worked with my (now) wife on every detail and helped guide her on the latest trends. Her recommendations were spot on and the entire event ended up being breath taking. Our phones are filled with messages from our guests saying they've never seen a wedding look as amazing and beautiful as ours. We can't refer Melanie and her team enough!!
Samantha C
5.0
6/01/2019
Melanie is amazing. She is so creative and was really able to make my floral vision for our wedding come true. She is so great to work with and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Gina W
5.0
4/28/2019
Melanie is simply the BEST! She is such a joy to work with and definitely a sweetheart! She transformed our venue on our wedding day with her beautiful flowers. She went above and beyond and exceeded all our expectations. We just got back our photographer’s photos and the flowers complete every picture! Thank you for working with our budget and making our day more than ordinary. You have earned a forever client! 😘
Asad S
5.0
4/01/2019
Last year was the most stressful/exciting year of my life, and finding the best florist for our wedding was something that I didn’t have the mental capacity to do. Enter Melanie, who upon first meeting gave us the confidence that we were in good hands! Fast forward to our wedding day, and we had the most bespoke beautiful flower arrangements for our very color/culture specific wedding, and to add Melanie went above and beyond to make sure that our venue looked gorgeous for our special day. Honestly she took the vision that we could half describe and turned it into a reality that neither my wife or I could have envisioned!
We met Melanie through F/8 Studios after having met with several florist and being quoted prices that were unreasonable, and designs that more reflected the florist personal tastes. Melanie asked us a few simple questions about what our theme was, what colors we had in mind, and what our outfits would look like. On top of this she took the time get to know who we were and what our ideal wedding looked like. Within a week, Melanie was on top of getting us a quote as well as giving us a blueprint of what our floral arrangements would look like. I already started feeling like we were her most important clients. She gives that attention to detail to you. This is all before we had even signed a contract. My Wife and I loved her ideas and decided to pull the trigger. Since our wedding had a specific mix of color, Melanie had decided to include us heavily in the process. She invited my wife to send her ideas, colors, and her vision several times throughout the process. She even went as far as inviting us to the flower market to give her inspiration.
Honestly you won’t find vendors that pay such close attention to your preferences. Fast forward a few months and my wife got super busy with work so she passed the floral responsibilities onto me. I honestly have no knowledge of design, colors, or flowers. But Melanie got in touch with me and really helped me be a part of the process. She checked in regularly about my outfit, my groomsmen outfits, and what we wanted the day to look like. Melanie also asked how the tables and signage were looking, so that she could add pieces that would step them up a notch. All this, in the most affordable package!
Fast forward to our wedding day! We walk into our venue and start noticing how our vision of greenery and florals had filled the entire space. Not only that but all signage and tables had beautiful accent pieces. My groomsmen, who are not at all the kind of men to comment on flowers, talked about how much they loved their boutonnieres. Our bridesmaids were insistent on keeping their bouquets, and guests throughout the night were asking about the table pieces. Also Melanie made sure to add pieces to our desert table that completely transformed the look!
The most important thing was that she checked in with us days prior, and days after to make sure that everything was flawless. I would highly recommend Gingersnap Florals, as Melanie gives you all the attention and a bespoke experience! She really does go above and beyond expectations!
Kady C
5.0
3/31/2019
First of all Melanie is a sweetheart and her love for floral and design just makes you so happy and excited about planning your wedding. She's a dear and the very best out there.
Originally, I was working with another florist who had done a walk-through of my venue, but she still wasn't producing the vision I wanted and kept quoting me extremely high prices.
It was serendipity that I met Melanie at F/8 studios. I started chatting with her about our wedding. Within 5 minutes Melanie summarized everything I had originally wanted and she had never even stepped foot in my venue! She's psychic and her proposal was like a carbon copy of my Pinterest board.
Our wedding was a fall wedding and had some vibrant colors in it: my Hanbok was green, my husband's Sherwani was gold, our bridal party was in light gray tones and gold accents. Her bouquets and boutonnieres tied everything together perfectly. No lie our wedding could've been a hot mess of color, but Melanie's choices of flowers and greenery pulled everything together. The flowers were easily my favorite part of the wedding. Just trust Melanie and she will take care of you!
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