Holmes-Shusas- The Bride's Choice

attempted to do a game to give them away. Everything was beautiful couldn't have been happier.

d my guest are still raving about the gorgeous centerpieces! Paul was so amazing to work with and I highly reccomend this vendor for flowers for your big day!

!) They were wonderful to work with and prices were better than any around. I would definitely recommend them.

a funeral or just because I had great experiences! I decided to choose them for all my wedding flowers! I was so pleased after my meeting with Paul! I showed him pictures of flowers i liked and bouquets that I thought were beautiful. I asked for very specific colors too! He made several suggestions and we ended up choosing what he thought would be what I wanted as that is what I was lead to believe! I asked for lime green and white flowers and deep blue hydrangea. He suggested I choose green tea roses and white Callalilies! We looked them up online. Let's just say when my flowers arrived I was less than pleased! It was an hour before my ceremony and i had no choice but to take what I had been given! I was given white roses (they claim they were the green tea roses) white Callalilies and slightly blue and mostly white hydrangea's! The arrangements themselves looked as though an ametuer put them together and my bouquet was almost the same size as my maid of honors which there was a substantial difference in price! I almost opted out of calling and complaining, but when I received my photos i was upset all over again! When I spoke to Paul, all he could say was sorry and that I taught him a very big lesson! I wasn't looking for a refund, but he couldn't even offer anything??? Not even a simple arrangement for how much they messed up! I advise you ask for samples before you book with them! Or seek another florist for wedding flowers!

He was so easy to work with and extremely helpful. We even made a few changes after our initial meeting and decided to add more flowers than what we had originally agreed on. When we went back to speak with him about it, he was so understanding! He actually didn’t even end up charging us any extra money for the changes. When we saw our flowers the day of the wedding, we were speechless – it was so much more than we ever expected! Everything came out perfect! For the quality of flowers we got, we were shocked at what our total cost came to. Our arrangements included so many beautiful flowers and our cost remained under $1,000 for 11 centerpieces, 3 bridesmaids bouquets, 1 bride’s bouquet, 1 grooms boutonniere, 3 groomsmen boutonnieres, 2 mother’s corsages, 4 grandmother’s corsages, 2 dad’s boutonnieres, and 1 grandfather’s boutonniere. We couldn’t have gone with a better florist and highly recommend them!

in table used bridal party bouquets) and a flower spread for our ceremony stage.The flowers were delivered well in advance to the wedding, and they stayed fresh throughout the night. Paul Shusas was a pleasure to work with, and he helped us choose the perfect combination of flowers. Holmes-Shusas was also incredibly flexible in that they allowed us to switch centerpiece vases less than one week before our wedding. Holmes-Shusas provided excellent quality at a great price! We recommend Holmes-Shusas for weddings of all sizes!

s didn't need to be big there were enough decorations. 6 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, and 8 boutonniere (parents, grandparents, and readers), and bridal bouquet for a very reasonable price. Roses in three different colors! The staff was very friendly and very accommodating.

an important piece of the day for me, and the end product was truly more beautiful than we could have imagined. Everything from the bouquets, to the chuppah swag, to the varying reception centerpieces, to the floral greenery on the fireplace, was absolutely PERFECT and STUNNING! Paul was so knowledgeable, had some great advice during our meetings with him, and was so patient and receptive as our vision evolved during the planning process. His team was super responsive to emails, and they did their best to bring our vision to life at the most reasonable cost possible. It is obvious that Paul is passionate about the work he does, and we will definitely be recommending him to our friends and family!

dn't really listen to me on this and just kept pushing roses, assuming that's what I wanted with a limited budget. I tried calling back to express my concerns and he was still unwilling to acknowledge my frustrations. When my bridesmaid showed up to pick up the flowers the morning of the wedding, he had forgotten to make 2 of the bouquets. This was a small wedding party, so I don't understand how he could have made such an oversight. He did make them right away, but if my bridesmaid hadn't caught the error, we would have been 2 bouquets short.

arbor fell down before the ceremony and they had a tough time getting it back up. During the ceremony, the wind blew a little and it nearly fell over again! But this was not their fault necessarily, I just suggest asking about how they plan to secure it if you use one. They were VERY reasonably priced.

very special and with care. Their flower arrangements are beautiful! Pricing is reasonable and well worth what you spend. Highly recommend their services!

complement them. It looked AMAZING. Even better, we got married at Old Sturbridge Village, and Paul has worked with them many times. Since our venue is so beautiful and historic we knew we didn't need a lot of flowers. Paul was totally cool with that and even persuaded us NOT to get a few things (like bows for the pews) that he knew were unnecessary. He obviously cared a lot more about us having the perfect flowers for OUR wedding than about making a bigger sale. I would ABSOLUTELY use this business again!

d Paul, the coordinator, this information and he was very helpful. He showed some different options and we ended up going with white hydrangeas and yellow calla lilies in my bouquet and white hydrangea with yellow english garden roses (to save some $) and some blue delphinium for the bridesmaids and centerpieces. Paul was familiar with both our church and our wedding venue and was able to give honest opinions without trying to make a bigger profit - he actually listened to what you wanted and budget and was able to create something magical!

us through everything to make sure what we wanted for my/our flowers fit our budget. Rob & I were very please with the end results, everyone's flowers, the arbor and table centers pieces all looked awesome. Thank you for making our day look great!!! Karon & Rob

ng process and he was more than willing to help us out for our wedding, when many other florists had already refused us for already being too booked to assist. Paul wanted to make sure we weren't left flower-less for our wedding. He met with us in person and spent a great deal of quality time with us getting to know our preferences as a couple, and spent extra time making sure that I (the bride) didn't feel pressured to make any decisions that I didn't understand. Every step of the way he encouraged me to be as unique with my floral decisions as I wanted to be and at no point did he judge me for stepping outside the norm of what "most" brides always do...in fact he encouraged me to be unique and to make my wedding my own. On our wedding day, the flowers were delivered on time and in perfect condition. The boutonnieres held up great and were not too hard to pin onto the men. The bouquets had such vibrant colors...they were the center of many people's compliments at our wedding! Again, I can't thank them enough for bringing my vision of flowers to life at our wedding. Paul was a wonderful, calming, reassuring, very knowledgeable person to work with in the crazy process of planning a wedding!

st time...Paul brought out all types of flowers and was so so SO helpful in helping me decide exactly what I wanted. I cannot say enough. I recommend him to absolutely everyone. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

as extremely nice and they did a good job. There were not exactly how I pictured them but they still came out great.

ying everything together and making for a beautiful Fall wedding!

nd the amount. They listened to what I was looking for and offered great suggestions without trying to get me to agree to expensive flowers. They were reasonably priced compared to other florists I looked at.

rs to choose from that coordinated with those colors. I chose my favorites and he put together a gorgeous bouquet that I absolutely loved! He was spectacular and gave us his suggestions on what would look great for the rest of the wedding party and centerpieces. I was pretty amazed at how easy he made it, considering I walked in completely unsure of what I had even wanted! After comparing prices with other florists, I think Holmes-Shusas prices were relatively low. Me and my husband were both thrilled with the service and the flowers were gorgeous! If I could do it all over again, I would most definitely use this florist again!

are the nicest people to deal with - especially Paul! I recommened them to any bride or groom looking for amazing flowers at a great price!

uquet. My groomsman's flowers were to bulky, the wrong rose and didn't stay on right so in the end they didn't wear them. By the time we noticed it was too late, so we just went with it.

in good hands. We only order flowers for the bridal party, parents and grandparents but they put so much love and attention into those few flowers that they were spectacular!!

stick to a budget and we made sure they knew this. He was accommodating when we presented him with our ideas. The bridal bouquets were superb. However, we were dissapointed with our centerpieces because they weren't exactly the idea we presented to him but they still worked. I would recommend working with this florist.

!!! They offer a great bouquet preservation service to ensure a long lasting memory!

ow pretty they were. Every person who took home a centerpiece has asked me where we got them as they lasted over a week after the wedding!!!

tion to price. I was able to choice three price points based on the flowers that I picked out for each category of flowers that I needed (Bide bouquet, bridesmaid bouquets, mother flowers, centerpieces etc..) It was a great way to figure out where I wanted to spend my budget and which areas I could cut back. Deliveries to all three locations were timely and the flowers were fresh and beautiful. We received so many compliments on the centerpieces!

ing venue, and from him, we found Holmes-Shusas. Thank you Brian & Champagne Toast for your suggestion! As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, my pulse slowed. I had been very nervous about picking a florist because I didn't want huge bouquets of roses and we were making our own centerpieces and didn't want to insult the florist. I forgot all about all of this when I saw their beautifully decorated doorway. Branches bent around the door, almost hugging the shop. Perfect! Our theme was woodsy-spring, and this was exactly what I was hoping for. The shop was wonderful! So many beautiful arrangements to catch your eye. A fountain that looked like it had been plucked from a meadow rolled nearby. Paul was ready for us, and showed us into a meeting room. At no point during our meeting did I feel pressured to buy anything. Paul asked what we wanted and LISTENED to what we were saying. When we didn't have the right words, it was like he was in our heads. He just got what we wanted. We were definitely on the same page. A lot of the details of our wedding were done in honor of someone we love, but lost. Tulips were a must for my flowers. Our bridesmaids wore chocolate brown with lime green accents, so we were open to just about anything with their flowers, except, I didn't want roses or huge bouquets that they could hide behind. We had already got an aisle runner made of moss, and we really wanted the ceremony to feel like we were out in a meadow. I told him that I wanted it to look like we were carrying flowers that we had just picked. He suggested wildflowers tied loosely together with long stems and miniature pussy willow twigs. He tied all of the flowers together by matching the colors in the wildflowers to my tulips. The flowers were beautiful! Instead of roses the groomsmen also wore wildflowers. My husband, the dads, and the moms all wore white tulips with green berry accents which were also in my flowers. When we told Paul that we didn't need centerpieces he was fine with that. He asked what we had planned so he could coordinate the altar flowers. The two pieces were beautiful! White and orange tulips, wild flowers that matched the bridesmaids' flowes, and a sprinkling of mini pussy willows. So pretty, so well done, and exactly what we wanted! We touched based with Paul and his staff from time to time. We added two small corsages for our soloist and a reader, as well as a pin-on for my Uncle who escorted my mum down the aisle. And one final, but very important change. My niece, who was the only Jr. Bridesmaid, was so sad when she found out that the bouquets didn't have roses. Although roses weren't my dream flower, they were hers. So one more quick call to Paul and a beautiful orange rose appeared in Emma's bouquet. I wish Holmes-Shusas were located just a little bit closer to Boston, I would use them for every flower I ever buy from this day on. The flowers were perfect! The pricing was amazing! And, Paul genuinely loves his job. I could have sat and talked to Paul all day about why I like Moss and sticks more than roses. He was wonderful! So many thank yous!

ith everything!!!

the centerpieces, but I did like the final product. The bridesmaids bouquets were much smaller than expected.

e money left over to preseve my bouquet.

them were in the back not visible when being held. There were also hardly any hydrangea visible, and the small pieces that were visible wilted within an hour of delivery. I had to pin them up with hair pins! It was also tied with a white ribbon not burgundy and was extremely small, hardly bigger than the bridesmaids bouquets. Paul was able to have someone return to add more lilies and change out the ribbon, but it still wasn't what I expected. Secondly, the center pieces were also not what I expected. They were hardly tight bunches (which was specified in two meetings), and again there were hardly and hydrangea that were were told would lend well to the "tight bunch look". They were sloppy looking and small and were mostly green filler. This was something I could not call on as there was no time to fix it. They resembled the photo I brought in that showed how "not to do my bouquet" that you said was hideous. The corsages were another thing, all white flowers with white lace....no hydrangea or red mini roses...or burgundy anything....the mothers would not wear them and I couldn't ask them too. I'm extremely disappointed. I'm also extremely frustrated because Paul did not want to keep the sample photos I brought showing how I would like each item done...he said he understood exactly what I wanted and didn't want to confuse things. Clearly things were not inspected prior to being delivered, and if they were, Paul really didn't understand my vision like he said he did. Also, had I known that the mini hydrangea are prone to wilting fast I would have chosen another flower since the few pieces that were visible looked sad and wilted before the night even got started. Based on my experience I would not recommend Holmes-Shusas's services. I just don't understand with two planning meetings, this is what I ended up with. Paul was pleasant to work with, and the bridesmaids bouquets came out nice, but getting two key items very very wrong doesn't out weight the positives.

s based upon his experience and so the arrangements he created were even more than we dreamed they could be. The vibrancy of the colors and the quality of the flowers were really top notch. We will definitely be using them for all our floral needs.

then I could have dreamed. They took care of everything. The center pieces were big and full. There were huge urns of roses for the ceremony. The bouquets were exactly what I wanted. There were roses everywhere from the bathrooms to place card table to the cake table. When I had my meeting with Paul Shusas I had some ideas but was not too sure exactly what I wanted. He listened to my few ideas and showed me all sorts of flowers and options. Once I had chosen the red rose he began to describe exactly what he was planning. As he described his plans I could really picture exactly what my wedding was going to be like for the first time. I had no worries about the flowers and they were delivered and set up perfectly. I will always go to Holmes-Shusas for all my flower needs and recommend them to any bride.

in addition to throwing in suggestions to save on cost. If we didn’t want to take his suggestions, he was open to doing it our way and we felt in no way pressured to go along with his ideas. The only reason we gave them a 4.5 for professionalism is that they keep all of their notes on paper and they lost our most recent meeting notes two weeks before our wedding. However, they gave us copies after every meeting, so I just scanned them in and sent them to Paul and all was well. Paul is truly talented and our flowers came out beautifully! The bouquets were amazing and the pompadours for the flower girls were a huge hit. The centerpieces were gorgeous and just what we wanted and had talked about. Their prices are reasonable and you can’t ask for a better florist!

ational). In our meetings, Paul was very up front about costs, about what goes with what, and keeping us in line with our design hopes. The flowers on our chuppa were stunning, the bouquet's for all of the bridesmaids were plentiful, fresh and beautiful. The flowers all arrived in perfect timing for set up and photos. We are VERY happy with the results and would recommend them and use them again.

s. Their staff know what theyre talking about and were very helpful.

ouquets didn't completely "blow me away" when I saw them on my wedding day. But, I also hadn't seen the bouquets made up ahead of time so I guess I was expecting something more without having asked for it. If you're looking for a classic bouquet and don't have any specific ideas of your own, they will guide you in the right direction and provide sound advice. Their prices are GREAT too. My mother used to be a florist, and she agreed that they were very fair. But, from my experience, it doesn't seem like the type of place that will make your flowers stand out from a crowd UNLESS you ask for something very specific. I'm taking responsibility for not having been more specific, but I wanted to share that tidbit as a piece of advice. My overall opinion is that if you want to get a fair price on high quality flowers, this is the place to go.

owner) was so experienced that after asking me just a few quick questions, he brought out just the right flowers that clearly illustrated how quickly he was able to capture my vision of the day. Even though I was allergic to pollen, he gave me beautiful flowers in just the right colors that were surprisingly hypoallergenic! On the day of the wedding, the flowers arrived in beautiful order, and everything stayed super-fresh for days! They also left flowers in the ceremony and reception venues, even decorating the mantelpiece with petals - something which we had not discussed but which enhanced the venue perfectly. The prices were very reasonable too. If you're looking for a good solid florist, look no further! Only thing is they don't seem to do email much, so best to call them instead.

Highly recommended.

e. They were even more beautiful than I had imagined. They flowers were fresh and assembled perfectly. Only complaint...they forgot to drop off my toss bouquet! However, they did offer a full refund once I got in touch with them afterwards. So it really wasn't a huge deal. We ended up tossing one of the bridesmaids bouquets instead.

as fantastic! However, the person who delivered our flowers to the venue was rude. We purchased flowers for the cake and the person was supposed to put them on the cake but when my husband asked him to he said "no, that's not my job".