Petals Edge Floral Design

nd didn't want to spend $10K on a wedding planner to put together a design scheme. Gerry took me off the ledge by reassuring me that I didn't need a "design scheme" and that our wedding venue (Top of the Town) needs very minimal decor as the venue has floor to ceiling windows and is the decor in it of itself. I appreciated Gerry more than she'll ever know when we had that initial conversation. It was the thing I worried about most - not having a designer's eye and wanting the event to look "cohesive'. When I met Gerry in person, it reinforced what I already knew. I wanted to work with her! One of her many talents is being able to translate all of my buzz words: "classic", "chic", "elegant", "pop of color", "bridal", "sophisticated" into flowers and color palettes. Gerry's proposal was flawlessly put together. She took all of my abstract concepts and put them together meticulously well. Another thing that I appreciated immensely, was Gerry being amenable to my budget and not upselling/cross-selling at any point. At no point was she making me feel insecure for not having something. She reminded me that a decade ago, people got married without wedding planners, and without an extravagant wedding budgets, and everything turned out just fine. When I asked her if I would be "remiss not to having something". She said that, "I don't *need* to have anything, but if I *want* to have it, she's happy to add. Her voice of reason was so calming and reassuring. A true professional. I would re-hire Gerry and her team in an instant for any event. She's my wedding designer floral angel.

). The statement arrangement and bouquet really stood out as memorable. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv70LkFB8oc/

from the wedding). I especially loved how she was able to incorporate shamrocks into every single floral arrangement, from the bouquets, to the boutonnieres, to the centerpieces. It really helped incorporate the "Irish elements" that we were going for, since our wedding was 6 days after St. Patrick's Day. If you're planning a wedding in the DC area, I highly recommend Petals Edge!!

I only brought in photo inspiration for the bridal bouquet and relayed every other idea verbally, but when I reviewed the contract proposal, it was so incredibly detailed and captured what we were looking for perfectly! From the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, to groomsmen boutonnieres, to the three proposed table designs, everything was spot on and we received so many compliments from our guests! Happy to recommend Petal's Edge to anyone!

I only brought in photo inspiration for the bridal bouquet and relayed every other idea verbally, but when I reviewed the contract proposal, it was so incredibly detailed and captured what we were looking for perfectly! From the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, to groomsmen boutonnieres, to the three proposed table designs, everything was spot on and we received so many compliments from our guests! Happy to recommend Petals Edge to anyone!

to create. She also worked within my budget, providing great recommendations on what we could do within it and what may be less important. Gerry also provided candles for an elegant tablescape. With very little input from me, Gerry understood what I wanted and made everything look perfect on the day!

autifully done and it was so nice that she delivered them directly to us at the hotel. The centerpieces were beautiful as well and incorporated all I had wanted, it was helpful that we saw a sample beforehand and were able to tweak anything if we needed to. I would definitely recommend Petal's Edge, they were prompt in their responses to questions I had, and delivered a great product.

ous work and everything turned out great! When I met with her about requesting additional flowers, she suggested reusing the MOH bouquet and chair poises for those areas, which definitely saved me money! She even delivered to three separate locations (for an additional fee, which I thought was worth it) on time and made sure to call beforehand. When she delivered my personal flowers she also helped add some photos of my deceased father to the bouquet. She transferred the florals from the ceremony site to the reception site, which again saved on purchasing additional floral arrangements, and set everything up in time before my guests arrived. My only recommendation would be to make sure you send her a follow up email after meeting in person. I met with her at the end of July and thought everything was confirmed, but as I didn’t follow up in writing it wasn’t final. She accepted the few changes even though we were less than a month away from the wedding, which I was very grateful for! I would definitely use her services again!

the wedding party look amazing in the pictures, as if Gerry knew exactly what flowers and colors would look the best in that exact setting with my color scheme. It was truly beautiful work and very high quality. I have no regrets at all!

earn she left the company a couple of months before our wedding. Gerry communicated with us to give us reassurance and sure enough everything was absolutely beautiful on the day of our wedding! I truly loved my bouquet!

nt arrangements that complimented the blue and silver yet still went well our lanterns and even managed to provide decoration for our cake (we chose semi-naked cake style explicitly for incorporating the flowers!). We could not be more pleased with how the arrangements turned out and in particular the pairing of silvered green-gray leaf/flowers with blue-purple hued thistle!! They did a wonderful job!!

ep in touch and on the wedding day we were completely blown away by the stunning arrangements Gerry and her team put together. My bridal bouquet was better than I could have ever imagined and the centerpieces at our reception were lush and gorgeous. We are so happy we chose her for this special occasion and I will definitely be working with her again! Every bride needs a vendor who is this easy and straightforward to work with - not to mentioned extremely talented!

highly recommend this vendor. They truly made this process seamless!

a number of small changes as our plans continued through the summer, and definitely worked within our budget to make a few suggestions of repurposing arrangements between the ceremony and reception. We almost had one hiccup the day of, when I noticed my bouquet wasn’t wrapped in a piece of sentimental silk I’d provided to them. However, my coordinator called Gerry, and she returned before long with the silk, in order to rewrap the bouquet on the spot, still in time for our photos and the ceremony. It meant a lot that she made that happen for me.

at our photos and seeing how beautiful our flowers turned out. Many of our guests complimented us on how beautiful our wedding was and I know it was because of the flowers. I worked with Rebecca who is the nicest person. She was willing to stay within our budget but still gave me her honest opinions on what would work and look nicer. I also used her for day of coordination and I am so glad I did. She became involved the month prior to my wedding and organized all of my vendors and timeline. On the day of, she took care of all of the set up, making sure we were staying on our timeline and helped with the clean up after. I felt like I didn't have to worry about anything all day and could really enjoy the time getting ready with my bridesmaids and enjoy the party during the reception. I would highly recommend hiring Petals Edge and their coordination services!

n what she thought would look good in the spaces. And they did! I couldn't be happier with how it all turned out- everything looked beautiful, arrived and was set up on-time, and the flowers lasted way longer than the wedding did- even the boutonnieres stayed fresh looking, which is no simple feat!

ideas. I was on a tight budget, so ultimately I opted to do my own table arrangements (we had a small wedding so it was doable), and Rebecca was very willing to make the changes to the initial quote she sent. With a very busy schedule, I did not have a lot of time to shop around so I may have been able to go somewhere that was slightly cheaper, but overall I was able to stay in my budget and was extremely happy with the bridal party flowers.

enough to knock things out of the park! Rebecca was on top of things throughout the whole process and a pretty great person to boot. Each arrangement was spectacular, and since they were all plants our guests could take them home. You know they must have been pretty great if people were assigned guard duty, as the take home feature became quite competitive. The end of the night did not bring about a massive clean up effort as the lights turned on, but everything was already packed up and neatly boxed in the corner of our room and out of the way. Truly a great team to work with!

working hard and fast, very focused and organised. And the final result was spectacular! The Floral Design of the wedding, was just, what the wedding film needed, it helped to create the emotional mood. I highly recommend Petal’s Edge Floral Design!

some of the smaller details, like single peonies for our nieces. The swags that she created for the ceremony space were breathtaking, as were the bouquets.

tfolio and advice from my planner-- before having a call with Gerry. Had we had that call first, I would NOT have hired her. She was rude, condescending, and really unpleasant. I had pinned some photos of bouquets I liked and she spent most of the call telling me how ones I found to be similar, were, in fact, not similar. She could have said, “Oh it seems like you are drawn to X and Y, is that right?” But she didn’t, she was rude (made a crack about how I didn’t understand how gravity works) and did not provide any value added or professional input. She just kept saying “we can do whatever you want. It’s not up to me, it’s up to you!” So with the burden of decisions put back on me, and without any professional guidance or creative input from Gerry, I was then left to spend HOURS finding the exact shape bouquet I wanted, the exact flowers, etc. Because I didn’t feel like she “got” what I liked and would do great things with flowers, I had to be prescriptive and clearly outline what I wanted. Fast forward some time… After having assured me she could get “whatever I wanted” in terms of materials, twenty days before the wedding Gerry informed me and my planner that she was unable to source a major element of my centerpieces. This was disappointing in and of itself, but particularly frustrating that Gerry had never flagged this might be an issue or said like “I’ll have to confirm availability closer to the date”… no warning whatsoever which I think undermines her professionalism. Lastly, in her revised quotation (once we knew number of tables etc.), the prices for the bouquets went up, after having assured us that flower choice would not impact the budget. She also jacked up delivery charges for seemingly no reason but at this point I found interacting with PE to be a negative distraction so I let it go. However, I found these price adjustments to be just additional instances of being misled and not treated well by Petal’s Edge. The flowers on the day turned out fine (two stars for that), but I had such negative feelings about Gerry and PE by the time of the wedding, I just couldn’t even feel excited about the flowers which, by the way, were not on the cheap end of the spectrum. Caveat emptor on this one and DEFINITELY meet/call before placing a deposit. If you don’t like what Gerry is dishing out, walk away. I wish I had!

perfect! It is more on the pricey end but the service was great, she delivered the flowers at the hotel, the ceremony venue and the reception venue and she really is detail oriented when it came to setting the tables and decoration! My guests are still talking about the flowers :-)

as to augment our own. We had a very specific flower in mind, not realizing that it wouldn't be in season. She found us the perfect alternative, allowing us to have beautiful arrangements without sacrificing our concept. As our wedding day approached, Gerry kept us updated and continued to include us in making sure her creations were perfect for our wedding. We made each centerpiece a unique design, so that we couldn't see the exact design of each centerpiece (and how they would look collectively) until our wedding day. On the day of the wedding, we were stunned at the completed arrangement -- and the table centerpieces were works of art! At the end of the night, every one of our table centerpieces was taken (luckily my sister saved us one) -- a testament to how beautifully they were designed, and all of Gerry's hard work. Gerry was also our day-of-wedding coordinator. Even if you don't think you need a coordinator (we didn't) - get Gerry, and you'll be so thankful afterwards. As a day-of-wedding coordinator, Gerry goes above and beyond to make sure that everyone (bakery, event site, photographer, and especially you and your wedding party) knows exactly where they should be and when (and then she makes sure they do it). We tried to make an "itinerary" for our special day -- after Gerry looked at it, we realized how foolish we'd been in trying to plan the whole thing by ourselves. Her questions about the event quickly helped us clarify exactly what was happening where, how we would transition between locations, and who would be responsible for different aspects of the day. Our wedding took place at three different venues at the National Harbor, including a reception on a yacht -- Gerry's expertise and professionalism were essential to keeping our wedding on-time and smooth. She's the perfect coordinator, resolving issues before you even know they occurred. We're pretty sure that she even coordinated two bald eagles to fly behind us while we said our vows, but she denies responsibility. Regardless, our wedding would not have been as successful without Gerry's direct and personal support. You will find yourself thanking her over and over again for everything she does to make your day spectacular. We were able to focus on celebrating a special moment in our lives, without having to stop and worry about minor hiccups. Spend your wedding day focused on each other -- let Gerry worry about the rest.

ld together wonderfully throughout the day. They gave us great value, even recommending against flowers at our church which, in their experience, would have been unnecessary (gold star for a super trustworthy wedding vendors!). Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

s on the flowers :-) She was professional and always replied promptly to emails.

m transitioning arrangements/candles from the ceremony to the reception. She gave our wedding that magical touch!

ition to providing the flowers, Petal's Edge also set up our personalized centerpieces and other decorations we had for the reception site for us, which was a great relief! They also came back at the end of the night and packed all these items up so that we didn't have to worry about that either. We had some painted bottles we provided them to use, which ended up having issues at the last minute because the paint was coming off. Rebecca was quick to find us other solutions and bottles she could get from her providers to resolve the problem timely. Overall a great experience!

honest that I had no clue what I was doing or what I needed to do to have a successful and beautiful wedding. I was referred to Petal's Edge from a friend and I booked an appointment with Gerry. I arrived at the small shop and Gerry quickly put me at ease. She went over several beautiful options and I was able to pick the flower arrangements that worked best for the wedding. I was a busy bride and was a little overwhelmed but Gerry and her team were extremely easy to work with and in the end the flowers arrived to the hotel on time and they were absolutely beautiful. The colors were vibrant and fit perfectly with our wedding theme. I received many compliments from the hotel staff that the wedding flowers were the best they've seen.

l. I was hesitant with ordering coral peonies as our main wedding flower since it can be tricky getting them to open up at the right time, but they were amazingly gorgeous. I felt like my flowers were like something out of a magazine spread. The best part was that they delivered all of our flowers for a very reasonable price compared to other quotes I received. I would recommend Petal's Edge to any bride!

ower types we liked and creating beautiful bouquets that everyone loved. We went in with very little idea on what we wanted, just a few images and what they created exceeded our expectations (and the pintrest images I showed them). On the day of the wedding, they delivered and set up all the arrangements around our venue, and not one flower was wilted or damaged. We chose to buy some of the halfpint and full pint mason jars, and reused the bridesmaids’ bouquets as table center pieces by putting the flowers in the mason jars, and then used them at brunch the next day. The flowers stayed fresh and full for several days afterwards as well, brightening up our apartment.

he best arrangements to complement our ceremony. On the day of, everything went smoothly and the flowers were beautiful!

orsages, and boutonnieres for my wedding. The flowers were so fresh and the designs were beautiful. I also purchased about three buckets of loose flowers from them. They were very helpful and helped to calculate how many flowers I would need and what types would work best for my ideas for centerpieces and alter pieces. In an effort to save money I decided to pick-up my flowers at the shop on Friday. This worked out well for me, but make sure that everything you agree on is in writing or on your contract. There was some confusion right before the wedding regarding pick-up date and time, but if you've got it in writing you're all set.

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ly what I wanted. The flowers looked wonderful! My bouquet was beautiful! I heard nothing but great things from our guests.

s simply AMAZING...my guests couldn't stop taking photos of all of their artistic arrangements! They really blew me away with their gorgeous floral design. They don't just stick calla lilies and orchids in a vase...they truly do design centerpieces that steal the show. I had a stress-free experience with them. Petal's Edge knew where my venue was, they knew when to deliver flowers and rentals (I rented columns and large vases from them), and they set up and took everything down in a timely manner. I really appreciated that they were experienced and knew exactly what to do with minimal instructions.

Petal's Edge Team took my color and turned it into the most beautiful floral arrangements and bouquets I could have imagined. The tall arrangement for our escort card table got comments from nearly every guest. Thanks Petal's Edge for adding another layer of beauty to a wonderful wedding day!

ge about flowers. On my wedding day I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the bouquets, boutonnieres, and the table and ceremony arrangements. The flowers were beautiful and exactly what I didn't know I wanted! My only complaint - the final contract process was messy. Of course some messiness is to be expected because the initial ideas have to be matched up with the final details, but a few small particulars were overlooked. Overall, I still highly recommend Petal's Edge, but be very organized with your planning.

The flowers arrived on time and were beautiful. Because of the great quality of the flowers and Rebecca's great service/communication, I definitely recommend Petal's Edge.

mind. We recycled the table arrangements for a farewell brunch at the hotel, and the hostesses were fighting over taking them home afterward. Stunning, gorgeous, perfect, lovely - not enough adjectives to describe how beautiful the flowers were! We couldn't have been more pleased.

uquet was gorgeous and got a ton of compliments!

rs on the day of were BEAUTIFUL and exactly what I wanted.

ur needs and our budget over the next few weeks. The flowers on the day of our wedding were beautiful! She clearly knows what she's doing when it comes to flowers. A few suggestions for other brides: contact Petal's Edge to make sure all of your documents via email open for them and if you can, arrange to pick-up the flowers for your wedding instead of delivery to save yourself money.

the ideas last minute and she was very flexible with this. I am still getting compliments on how beautiful my bouquet was. The table arrangements were beautiful and appropriately priced but not awe inspiring.

Gerry was able to use the same flowers from my bouquet and incorporate them into the groomsmen boutonnieres, and flower girls’ headpieces. Thank you Gerry and Petal’s Edge for the absolutely beautiful flowers for our wedding!

my wedding. Rebecca's failure to implement design changes discussed by email and in our contract resulted in the wrong flowers being ordered and arranged for my wedding. Even worse, when it came correcting the mistake, Rebecca indicated my husband and I would would need to pay again for any changes we wanted made despite the changes were listed in our signed contract and in our emails with Rebecca. The flowers that were delivered for our wedding were beautiful and arranged nicely but they were far from what was listed in our final contract and what we paid for. The customer service was beyond disappointing and unprofessional.

where she set up beautiful topiaries and vases for us to put the bouquets in later. Affordable prices and wonderful service!!! My only complaint is that wedding bouquets are expensive, but that's no fault of Petal's Edge. Highly recommend using them!

credit & although it wasn't ideal for Gerry, she was fine with one of my best friends doing the bridesmaids bouquets separately.

enough to have Gerry at Petal's Edge create the most amazing bouquets, centerpieces, and cake decorations. Gerry completely understood what I was going for and really brought it to life. I had a pretty limited budget but Petal's Edge worked with me and was very affordable. We would highly recommend Petal's Edge Floral Design to anyone looking for artistic and beautiful flowers for their wedding!!

r wedding! I was blown away by the flowers Gerry created for our wedding day.

ery flower was open! They were extremely professional and took the time to respond to all of my emails. Loved them!!

unication from them. I gave their name to my site and noted how fantastic they were to work with.

n in-between. When my flowers showed up they were more than I imagined--perfect and absolutely gorgeous. They were on time with delivery, professional and suggested design ideas that I loved. I would use them again and again!