Lori Cress Florals

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Working with Lori and the Cress Floral team was such an amazing decision. Lori was so accommodating to our budget and was able to understand our floral vision better than other florists that we talked to prior to booking. Once we booked, Lori hosted myself, the groom, and my mom at the floral studio to show us examples of the centerpieces and my bridal bouquet. It was such a fun experience and her team really brought our vision to life. Leading up to the wedding day, Lori made us feel so comfortable and confirmed the order. On wedding day, she was so accommodating to our schedule. Our guests RAVED about how gorgeous all of our centerpieces were. The photographer even mentioned how beautiful the bouquets were for myself and the bridesmaids. Cress really went above and beyond to make sure our vision aligned with our budget and to also provide gorgeous flowers and amazing service! Would highly recommend Lori and her team :)

Cress did the most amazing job for our June 2024 wedding. I worked with both Tom and Lori, and they could not have been more helpful, accommodating, detail-oriented and communicative through the entire planning process - they were by far my favorite vendor to work with! They are experts in their field and really brought my vision to life, offering their guidance and suggestions along the way. The arrangements they created were absolutely magnificent and I will definitely be using them for future events. Thank you Tom and Lori for everything!

I loved working with Cress Floral Decorators for my wedding! The bouquets, centerpieces, and all other arrangements were absolutely gorgeous. Lori and her team were great to work with and they truly went above and beyond. Everything came out so beautiful and I couldn't of been happier!

Working with Lori Cress at Cress Floral Decorators was OUTSTANDING! I was planning my daughter's bridal shower and wanted a flower/garden party theme. Lori was readily available to offer advice and answer questions. Her expertise is beyond superb. It was immediately apparent to me that Lori would be personally involved--she felt like family. Since I live out of state, she made the whole process effortless for me; she even visited the venue. She is such a professional, and her artistic use of flowers and colors--impeccable. It was by far the most beautiful and enchanting "English Garden" anyone could image. To say I was thrilled, would be an understatement. It was everything I was hoping for and more to make my daughter's day so special and memorable. On the day of the bridal shower, Lori arrived early to meet me. Thank you, Lori Cress! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

We have been using Cress Florets for over 20 years. It has always been a pleasure to plan with them, and the results have always been creative and elegant. Tom and Lori work seamlessly together and their results are amazing!

Lori and Tom were a pleasure to work with! They had done the flowers for my sister’s wedding ten years ago, and I knew I would want to use them for mine! The flowers were beyond beautiful and were exactly what I had envisioned. Everyone was complimenting them the whole night!

Lori, Tom and the team at Cress Floral are amazing! Cress Floral came highly recommended by many close friends, and I knew that I wanted Lori and her team to do my wedding from the start. My fiance and I met with Lori and Tom on multiple occasions at their shop to go over our florals for the day and they were extremely accommodating and knowledgeable. We tried out a few arrangements until it was just right and we were so happy with how everything turned out! From my bridal bouquet to the Chuppah, you could see how much time and energy was put into creating such beautiful florals. This team is a must if you are looking for an affordable and stunning floral decoration for your wedding or special event!

Cress Floral Decorators – The Best in the Business We got Married at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club September 9, 2023 and after an exhaustive search, we decided to use Cress Floral for the occasion. I could not be happier with the outcome. Lori and her team were incredibly professional, easy to work with, and willing to go the extra mile for what we wanted. I always felt that my wants and needs were being addressed, and Lori made some amazing suggestions for our arrangements that made everything even better than I had imagined it could be. Our arch was beyond gorgeous, our centerpieces were stunning, and my bouquet was exquisite. Lori also understood that we didn’t want to break the bank, and worked with me on every detail. The best part is that I didn’t feel like I had to sacrifice anything to get the most elegant look and most beautiful flowers for our special day. Lori was always available to discuss updates and options, and I would recommend Cress Floral with zero hesitation. I have already recommended her to friends, and I will use Cress floral for any and all events that I host in the future. Thank you Lori!!!

I had such an incredible experience working with Lori and the Cress team! I definitely had a unique vision for my wedding with the florals and Lori absolutely delivered from A-Z. I was not your typical all white/neutral bride, and I was very specific with the flowers I wanted. My bouquet of ranunculus was absolutely stunning, my arch, centerpieces, sweetheart table, cake decor... just WOW!!!! Lori captured every inspo pic I sent her, all of the different colors I wanted in there, and got her hands on the most beautiful and unique flowers to tie it all together. The aisle was breathtaking and every single aspect was exactly how I dreamed it to look and beyond!!!! I could never truly express in words how grateful I am to Lori for my special day. Flowers were the most important to me personally and she did not disappoint! Did I mention she also personally delivered my bouquet to me at my suite? Lori is an angel. I highly recommend Lori & Cress, and will never go anywhere else for my florals!!!!

I was absolutely blown away by the GORGEOUS floral arrangements at my wedding, thanks to the incredible talent of Cress Floral Decorators. The attention to detail was unparalleled, and Lori’s creativity truly transformed the venue into a floral wonderland. Their professionalism, dedication, and ability to bring my vision to life exceeded all expectations and most importantly they made us feel like we were family from our first visit. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the stunning flowers, and I am forever grateful to them for making our wedding day unforgettable!

Cress was a dream to work with. They took my vision and executed it exactly like I had wanted, getting creative with the photos I shared all while staying within my budget! Lori and team are so kind and hard working, timely and communicative. I highly recommend for your wedding or event needs!

BOOK THIS FLORIST!!! Lori and her team were incredible from start to finish. They moved venues with us when our venue closed, gave us honest advice and hands on help, and made our wedding beautiful. We trusted Lori with the flowers since we really did not know much and she hit it out of the park. The flowers were gorgeous and working with Lori was amazing. 11/10 reccomend!

I don't know where to begin. Lori's designs were stunning and had all of our guests talking. Her attention to detail was impeccable, she listened closely to what we wanted, and she was always flexible/accommodating.

Thank you so much to Lori and the entire Cress team! From our first meeting, Lori understood my vision and made all of my winter wedding dreams come true! The entrance table was everything I wanted (and more), and the Chuppah was absolutely perfect! When I walked into the reception and saw all of our centerpieces, I was completely blown away. Lori guided us along the way (including napkin colors, etc.) and I am still in awe of how beautiful everything looked!

We had a fantastic wedding because of the beautiful designs of Lori and team. The bouquets, the arc, and the entire room was exactly what we envisioned and the team brought our vision to life. We were so happy with how everything came out and it was a pleasure working with Lori and team. They truly know their craft and are professionals. We are so happy that we went with Lori and team and could not have imagined our wedding without them!

We worked with Lori for our wedding and she 100% went above and beyond to create our dream wedding. The florals completed our room and we got so many compliments. From the bouqets to the center pieces, they were absolutely better than I could've imagined. The process was stress-free and Lori was so positive and professional. Thank you for bringing my visions to life!

Lori, Tom, and the team at Cress are incredible! They created the bouquet, centerpieces, and décor of my wedding dreams! So much fun working with them and Lori made everything super easy and knew exactly how to make all of my ideas come to life. Can't thank them enough!

We worked with Lori for the florals for our wedding, and it was such a pleasure. The candles down the ceremony aisle, the centerpieces -- everything was STUNNING! Lori, thank you for meeting with us, for revising and re-revising with us, and for ultimately over-delivering and wildly exceeding our expectations. The room looked breathtaking, and the centerpieces were a perfect fall statement!

Lori and her team are absolutely amazing!!! She was really able to understand and implement what I wanted when I wasn't even able to vocalize it. Not only was she so helpful and kind but the flowers were stunning! Everything was perfect and I couldn't ask for a better vendor! Seeing Lori the day of the wedding was so special as she really does care about her brides.

Working with Lori for our September 2022 wedding was simple and effortless! She was personal, professional, and gave great guidance in choosing our florals. She knew our venue well and with very little direction from us, completely nailed the look we were going for. My bouquet turned out better than I could have imagined and we were in awe of the centerpieces she created for our reception. Many of our guests made it a point to tell us how beautiful they were. We highly recommend working with Lori and the Cress Floral team!

Lori and Tom exceeded our expectations. Lori met with us several times to carefully plan every detail for our bridal shower, church ceremony, reception, and bouquets. She provided mock-ups of the centerpieces for the wedding and bridal bouquet well in advance which allowed us to make changes to ensure our vision was met. She listened to our ideas and made suggestions to ensure a beautiful execution. Her familiarity with the Loeb Central Park Boathouse and church was invaluable in bringing our dreams to reality. Her personal attention in delivering bridal party flowers to our hotel and personally overseeing the set up at the church and reception ensured everything went smoothly. We received many compliments from the guests. We would highly recommend Lori and Tom for your special event.

Lori and the entire Cress Floral team absolutely exceeded my expectations. Lori was very attentive and listened to every detail that I envisioned and my flowers were beyond gorgeous. Everyone adored the flowers and there were numerous social media posts dedicated just to them. Would recommend to anyone and will most definitely be using again for a future event!!

Lori went above and beyond for our wedding!! I could not believe how amazing the venue looked. Every table arrangement was gorgeous. Our guests are still talking about the flowers! We used the floral backdrop for a Photobooth and it was a hit. I had the bouquet of my dreams which Lori delivered the morning of the wedding. It was great planning with Lori. She truly thinks of every detail. Highly recommend Cress Floral!

Lori & Tom from Cress Floral went above and beyond, and really worked with us to fit exactly what we were looking for within our budget. With them and their teams expertise, we were able to create the ceremony stage of our dreams with an English garden which we were also able to repurpose for our sweetheart table. You can see and feel the love and passion they have for their craft and their floral brought tears to our eyes.

Loved working with Lori, a real mother figure and will guide and reassure you when you most need it (With the wedding stress). My long stem bridal bouquet was so elegant and timeless, the centrepieces where to die for. Absolutely fabulous.

I can not say enough about working with Lori and the entire team at Cress Floral Decorators. My daughter had a very specific vision for the flowers at her Loeb Boathouse wedding and Lori worked with us every step of the way. From the bridal bouquet and ceremony decor to the table top arrangements our expectations were exceeded; she even used a piece of pottery from her own garden to create the perfect escort table display! Lori and her team are attentive, responsive and perfectionists. Thank you for your hard work in making my daughters day!

Lori and Cress Floral Decorators were great! When we got married at the Central Park Boathouse they gave us an option of 4 florists and we are so happy we worked with Lori! She worked within our budget and our flowers and chuppah were amazing! About a month before the wedding, I decided I wanted my bouquet to look different and Lori was very accomodating and helped me figure out what sort of bouquet I wanted. I would highly recomend them!

Having our wedding at the Central Park Boathouse, we were given a list of 3 options for florists to use. We are SO happy we went with Lori & Cress Floral Decorators! Lori was beyond accommodating during our 2 rescheduled wedding dates, walked us through everything, worked with our budget and needs, and overall was just extremely friendly and a delight to work with! We are so thankful & would recommend using our florist wholeheartedly, especially if you are a fellow Boathouse bride!

Lori was incredible to work with for our wedding. She understood our vision and brought it to life perfectly. She was patient and kind throughout the whole process even as we made adjustments. I HIGHLY recommend Cress Floral. Incredible people, incredible execution! Our wedding was nothing short of magical, thanks to Lori and her team!

Cannot recommend Cress enough!! My husband and I got married at the Boathouse in Central Park on March 19 and Cress Florals is one of their recommended florists — all I can say is — Brides, Grooms, look no further!! Lori and the whole team at Cress Florals was absolutely amazing and a dream to work with!!! They took care of us from start to finish, made incredible recommendations for specific types of flowers, and knew exactly what to do at The Boathouse since they work there all the time, we did not have to worry about a single thing. Our center pieces were the most stunning and like nothing I had ever seen before. I may have driven her a little crazy but Lori, you made my dreams come true with the arch of my dreams!!! I cannot thank you enough!! I hope we can work together again in the future.

Lori and her husband were the most wonderful people to work with for our wedding. They are kind, patient, and experts in their craft after decades of experience. We planned our wedding without a planner and Lori was so helpful in supporting our vision and making our dreams come true. She perfectly executed what we had in mind and our entire wedding was transformed because of it. My bouquet was exactly what I'd dreamed of and the centerpieces were absolutely stunning. Thank you Lori for helping make our wedding so special! Also Loris team that came to construct our Chuppah (most beautiful ever!) and deconstruct the centerpieces went above and beyond and were so kind and accommodating and hard working. Thank you for making something that could have been stressful a dream!

Lori and her team were fantastic to work with for my wedding at the Central Park Boathouse this past May! She has amazing taste and we felt completely at ease knowing we were in great hands. We received so many complements how gorgeous the flowers were at our wedding!! An absolutely dream come true and I can't wait to work with Lori for future life events!

Professionally, I'm a global event planner - who has worked with Lori/Tom Cress for over 20 years. Their knowledge and execution with decor, floral design, style and presentation have been seamless! On budget, with a supportive team of designers - they've produced sophisticated, trendsetting floral pieces. Personally - I used Cress for both my children's weddings - resulting in dazzling, trendsetting floral pieces that enhanced the ambience of the venue, on target with my budget! The process was seamless.The Cress team is passionate, creative and a pleasure to work with.

Lori and her team made our wedding truly magical! From the centerpieces to the bouquets to the string lights & ficus trees! The room felt like a romantic oasis. Everything we hoped for and more! I would highly highly recommend using Cress for your wedding!

Could not recommend Lori and Cress Florals, enough! I had a vision and they completely made that vision come to life. Highly recommend Lori if you are looking for a classy elegant florist!!!!

Lori was a pleasure to work with. She is so flexible and willing to explore different themes and styles. She is so generous with her time and deeply invested in her work, ensuring the best quality and service. She understood the brief right away and made our wedding so beautiful and magical. We are so grateful to have worked with her and the whole cress floral family.

Livia Dayan / the Boathouse NY

Lori's warmth and kindness immediately made me feel like she was a part of my family - which is really nice when you have someone creating the atmosphere for your wedding. I brought her photos of bouquets and decorations that I loved and she was able to copy them perfectly. She also took some beautiful photos on the day which was a surprise bonus! If you are looking for someone fun, kind, reliable, and really knows her stuff hire Lori, she will make your wedding look beautiful, and ease any stress you may have along the way!

We were so impressed by Lori and her team!! We had a vision and Lori took and ran with it. Everything day of was perfect - from the bridal bouquets to the arch to the centerpieces to the escort table, you name it and Lori and her team nailed it. I am so happy to have had the pleasure to work with Lori. Highly recommend!! Not to mention, the flowers are GORGEOUS!!!!!

Lori and Cress Florals brought our wedding to LIFE. Literally. From our initial meeting with Lori, we felt comfortable and in the most experienced hands. She was warm, enthusiastic and most importantly, hopeful. Hope was so important during a time when so much was unknown, including if we were even going to have our NYC Boathouse wedding due to Covid and the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions. Lori guided us through creating a vision that blended NYC elegance and summer playfulness. She created the most exquisite Full Moon Floral Arch and stand-out centerpieces, not to mention perfect lighting and accent decor that was the best we’ve ever seen at ANY wedding. (Of course we may be biased). We felt like we were working with a family member with Lori; her warmth and excitement carried through the whole planning process to the wedding night. The quality flowers, craftsmanship and just pure artwork that went into our wedding day florals and decor was unmatched. We cannot recommend Lori and Cress Florals enough-they made our wedding dream a reality.

I cannot say enough good things about Lori and Tom Cress of Cress Floral Decorators. Together with their team, they go above and beyond to make their clients truly happy. They put their hearts and souls into their work, and I would recommend Cress to any bride in the NY area - without a single hesitation. From the intro phone call with Lori, my mom and I knew we wanted to work with her. She knows her product and you can sense her passion for what she does. When we finally got to meet in person for the sample meeting, I felt like I had known Lori for years. It was amazing to have the chance to see samples of our centerpieces and bouquets in real life before the big day. About a month before my wedding, I had a total change of heart regarding my bouquet and some of the flower selections we had made months prior. Lori worked with me to articulate my new vision. All I wanted was freesia, freesia, freesia - which was hard to get - but Lori and Tom made it happen. The day of my wedding I was absolutely floored when I saw my bouquet for the first time. I will never forget the moment that Lori hand-delivered my bouquet to me - and I could not have been happier. Lori and Tom also created a garland for the back of our getaway car and - oh my goodness - it was more than I ever imagined. While those two pieces were my favorite of the day, I also loved all the ceremony and reception florals. Everything Lori and Tom created was total perfection. Even more than that, they are so wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. They listen to you and never once do they try to upsell you. I have so much gratitude for Cress. Their priority is making their clients happy, and they certainly deliver. Thank you, Lori and Tom, for everything!

Lori and team did a great job for our wedding! Our flowers, especially my (the bride's) bouquet were absolutely beautiful! Our ceremony arch and all the table centerpieces also looked lovely. We talked to three different florists and ended up choosing Lori because she was the easiest and most pleasant to work with and had reasonable prices. Planning an out-of-state wedding wasn't easy, but the florals went smoothly because we were able to have multiple productive in-person meetings during the few times we visited Cress Florals prior to the wedding, and Lori and her team were also very helpful and communicative over email and phone. Lori has great taste and is good with matching colors, but is also very flexible and always willing to take our opinions into account.

Cress Floral was superb. I had a general idea of what I wanted and Lori was able to materialize centerpieces beyond what I could've ever imagined on my own. Their experience in the industry shines through. Other highlights of their service was ability to stay within desired budget and prompt follow-up. Our big day was seamless and everything was delivered on time.

I couldn’t recommend Lori and the Cress team more! Like many others, my wedding needed to be rescheduled due to COVID and Lori made the process easy and calm. We spoke a few times about my general vision and went through possibilities and I appreciated her professional opinion and guidance! Very transparent with pricing and able to work within our budget without pressure. When she showed me the samples for the wedding I was floored with how stunning everything looked. On the day of our wedding everything looked more beautiful than I could have ever imagined and Lori really transformed our venue into the romantic and classic summer celebration I had hoped for. I would recommend Cress to anyone and am looking forward to using their services for years to come!

Lori is a true gem. She is incredibly kind, thoughtful, patient and so talented. I knew nothing about flowers, only the aesthetic that I wanted for my wedding, and she was able to deliver it and go beyond my expectations. She helped me source the best and affordable tables and chairs, and managed the rental picks ups/drop offs completely autonomously. It was so seamless. When I changed what I wanted for my bridal bouquet last minute, she didn't hesitate and delivered the most unbelievable bouquet. She was truly a pleasure to work with and I would 100% work with her again and recommend her to friends and family!

Cress Floral Decorators always makes events beautiful! I've known them for a long time, so I was excited to ask them to do my wedding. Lori was extremely accommodating with my budget and came up with great ideas for our centerpieces and my bouquet. My bouquet had beautiful burgundy heart roses and greenery spilling out. I'll try to remember to post professional photos, but here's a sneak peak of my beautiful bouquet!

We loved working with Lori! She truly made our floral dreams come to life and was a PLEASURE to work with! She completely got our vision for our NYC chic wedding at the Central Park Boathouse!

Lori and Tom did a fantastic job with our bouquets, center pieces, corsages, and boutonnieres for our wedding. They were a pleasure to work with. We liked how they created samples of the flowers for us before we signed our contract and gave them a deposit. We would definitely recommend them as a vendor! 🙂

Lori and the team at Cress Floral have been a wedding dream come true from inception. Lori is knowledgeable, creative, and responsive ! Lori worked with our wedding planner, Mikie, to ensure every detail was perfect for our big day. Lori was extremely accommodating as we changed venues and dates (covid bride here). Lori hand delivered our flowers to the house the morning of our wedding ensuring every detail of the bouquet was perfect; which of course it was. Lori never made us feel anything less then special every time we spoke to her. Thank you to the Cress Floral Team! One of the best decisions we made on our wedding day was having you apart of it.

I absolutely loved working with Lori Cress for my wedding. She was such a delight and was so understanding even when we had to reschedule 4x due to COVID. My flowers came out better then I imagined, my only issue was that I couldn't fit them in the car to take them all home with me! I would a million times over choose Cress Floral for my wedding or any floral needs!

Lori is an absolute dream! She is kind, patient, willing to work with your budget, gives you great feedback about what is realistic or looks best with your venue and dress and of course, is an artist with her floral design. We wound up not meeting with Lori in person to go over anything or see any flowers. I really wasn’t sure what the end result of our flowers were going to be until I stepped foot in our venue on our wedding day. It was so perfect and beautiful it brought me to tears. I appreciate Lori working with us despite not having a huge budget. Some florists said they would only work with us if we wanted to spend a minimum of $15-20k but not Lori. She has reasonable prices and understands not all of us have $20k sitting around for flowers lol. I cannot recommend Lori and her amazing crew enough for your wedding! I promise, you will be in great hands and will love your flowers.