Pete Donati & Sons

we wanted to spend and met that budget while delivering exceptional quality. We wanted some matching pops of color and we were absolutely thrilled with the results. They delivered to us and to our venue on time and without issue. Incredibly professional people, but casual enough that you can contact them any day of the week through personal communication methods. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area, you will not be disappointed.

were beautiful and exactly what we wanted!

up to the big day.

perienced, and his bouquets were perfect. He also did our centerpieces which we received a ton of compliments on. Lastly, he handled flowers for our wedding cake, flowers for our welcome sign and welcome table, guest book table, and cookie table and again, they were exactly as I wanted. I can't thank Jeff enough for everything he did to make the bridal party and wedding look immaculate. I highly recommend!

and executed my bridal bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets, centerpieces and all florals perfectly, exceeding my expectations. His pricing was also extremely reasonable and fair. Would highly recommended Donati & Sons!!

ces were lovely and they used gold chalices as accents and I loved them. They also let us use their wooden wine rack (they made it themselves) and we used that as part of our seating chart, as guests could find their table on our formal chart and then find their champagne glass and place card in their table row on the rack. It really helped to add a unique touch to the day and guests seemed to enjoy it. Very happy with my experience with Donati & Sons.

d and then went above and beyond!

g in about a month (since you have to be married within 90 days). I used Donati and Sons for my flowers. They were incredibly kind with working within my tight schedule. They were professional and whenever I met with them, I never felt like I was getting a sales pitch. The flowers were beautiful. Exactly what I asked for. I would highly recommend their shop for any occasion. I found finding vendors very overwhelming, especially sorting through reviews, so I hope this review helps someone in the future!

eces were beautiful. The sweetheart table was my favorite, with the pedals and flowers. The staircase at Bella Sera where our reception was had pedals and candles beautifully arranged. Again, it was more beautiful than I could have imagined. I will only use donatis for any flower needs from now on. I recommend any couple to use them for their wedding.

ny compliments. Mr. Donati is old school and takes notes via pen and paper but his final product is incredible! Thank you again for all you did to turn our dream wedding into a reality!!

as no exception! We met with Pete Donati himself and he guided us with colors, flowers and what we would need- the blush pink roses were perfect and they "nailed" her bouquet, Erin showed a photo to Pete, they did it perfectly. I had allowed a lot more money for flowers, the end price was astounding- gorgeous flowers, wonderful service and fabulous price. You can't go wrong with Donati's!

lanning and organizing, Mr. Donati makes you feel like family. His whole staff, is so wonderful and easy to work with. They are such genuine people, and truly want to help make your day special and perfect. They went above and beyond for us, little things to them were a HUGE help to us. They thought of everything. We are so appreciative of all that they did for our wedding. We couldn't have been happier, such an amazing vendor!

fe our vision for the day and decorated everything beautifully... from the ceremony to the cocktail hour and the reception. Not only did he meet our expectations, he also exceeded them. I have been using Donati and Sons for years to send flowers and every time I send them I receive compliments on how pretty or beautiful the arrangements have been. Likewise for our wedding day. Not only was my bride-to-be more than satisfied, so were our guests. They have been in business for decades and it's evident that they know what they are doing! We give Donati & Sons our highest recommendation!

e reasonably price than many other flower shops in the area.

We should have gone with him in the first place, which was our original plan, but she got a hard sell from a company who was billing themselves as a “one stop wedding planning” company...makeup, photography, flowers, hair, etc., and she kindly wanted to give them a try. BIG MISTAKE. So, Pete Donati, always a professional, calmly stepped in and provided my daughter with spectacular flowers...flowers we knew she’d have never received from the previous “florist”. Do not hesitate to use this florist. Beautiful flowers, professional, helpful people, and fair prices.

at I wanted, they were able to show me options and even came up with the arrangement options. Prices were extremely reasonable, too. I would highly recommend their services.

g perfectly - from our church arrangements, bouquets, reception centerpieces, etc. I will say he will make you a bit nervous by his "old school" approach of scribbling in pencil/hardly writing anything down and lack of technology, but don't let that worry you. He is truly amazing at what he does and remembers everything. He is most engaged in the process 2 weeks before your wedding when your order actually needs placed. You will be satisfied with the result!

I had 27 tables and 12 bridesmaids, and Pete was really helpful in listening to my ideas and going the extra mile to see my vision and give great feedback so I could stay in my budget. They were so easy to work with and the deliveries the day of were seamless. People were fighting over who got to take the centerpieces home because they were so beautiful!

ing theme. They went out of their way to find synthetic blueberries that truly looked real and created a one of a kind bouquet for me. I honestly couldn't have been happier with them and they're very reasonably priced.

y ideas to create two beautiful centerpieces and bouquets. Everything was wonderful!

e bouquet was extemely small and poorly arranged. I am so disappointed by the quality of this so called “professional” florist. Please save yourself a lot of grief and hassle and buy your wedding flowers at a different shop. I wouldn’t want anyone else to be as upset as I was. I am going to upload pictures as proof.

and creates beautiful arrangements.

out. I was looking for gold "Cinderella" vases and he had just that! I also wanted to find a florist that could recreate a "messy out of the garden" bouquet look and they nailed it! Not only did he supply the flowers and vases for the tables but he provided tealights and candle holders that matched my vases. The flowers completely transformed my venue into a fairytale! I also want to add that Mr. Donati was very detail oriented and would have me stop by the shop a few times to get the look I wanted just right! I would highly recommend Donati Florist!

e was already doing ) so when we called the day of and asked why my bouquet was not what I was expecting, he had stuff ready to fix it and my bridesmaids were able to take it down, have him fix it and be back very quickly!

or and he helped create the perfect centerpieces, bouquets, and bouttonieres based on the pictures and what flowers were in season to achieve that look. My bouquet was stunning and the centerpieces played off of it beautifully. The flowers were an absolute dream....so easy to work with and fit easily into my budget! Cannot say enough good things!!

show me the different flowers. I did worry about execution a couple of times when we tried to call and change a couple of details, talking to a different team member each time, but if you just put your faith in Pete and his team, everything will fall into place and will look BEAUTIFUL!

I would definitely recommend!

o worry, our flowers and the service of their staff was top of the line. Everyone in his shop worked on the wedding flowers and that evening was magical! Our flowers were beautiful! Our guests kept remarking over and over how beautiful the flowers were. Many, many thanks to the Donati family. Love - from the Mother of the Bride!

He showed me so many ideas and assured me that they could be done. In the end, I was left with the MOST gorgeous cascading bouquet along with beautiful bouquets for my bridesmaids. The centerpieces were romantically beautiful and not over done. Also, two days before the wedding I had a call from them verifying my order. I asked them about a backdrop that I wanted which they said would be a lot more money than expected. They told me to come down there and look at a few options. ( I was right up the street at the mall so I figured I might as well!) They said I could always use the Crowne Plaza's backdrop which was a simple white draping and some lighting. But I wanted something different. One of the employees took me downstairs and showed me this BEAUTIFUL moss wall with hydrangeas covering the entire thing. IT WAS PERFECT. I am so happy that Pete was able to do this for me at such short notice as it made my ceremony just magical and divine. My photographer (Sasha Danielle) was also so obsessed with the flower wall that she actually called Pete to see if she could buy it from him ! She told me he was going to teach her how to make one for a cheaper price. Outstanding man!! GREAT florist!! I would totally recommend even outside of the crowne plaza's package as they are incredibly accommodating and very pleasant to work with!

very reasonably priced and they were delivered right on time, which was a relief during such a stressful day. Highly recommended!

we stopped in, I looked in the cooler to see flowers that were the colors I was looking for, and Pete helped guide me to what would be in season for November. He also made me sample arrangements twice. The first one was not what I was picturing (though still very beautiful) but he was very open to critiques and suggestions to get it right. The second arrangement he made was closer but not exactly right, but him and I both re-arranged flowers and so he could see what I wanted. I was a little nervous the week of so I dropped off pictures of what I was thinking, and Pete, although always busy, took time to talk with me, show me some of the flowers that had come in for my arrangements and reassured me that he knew what I wanted. The price seems high when you first see it, but Pete gives you bang for your buck! We did mixed high and low arrangements with votive clusters and hanging votives across 17 tables, not including the long arrangements on our head table. We also had flowers in the cocktail area, bathroom, on the escort card table and on the cake, and of course of bouquets and boutonnières for the wedding party, parents and grandmothers. Pete did an AMAZING job with each and every floral arrangement! I was absolutely blown away! This was the area that I was most anxious about because I knew with my venue, the flowers would really make or break my reception hall (it's very plain) and in this case, they made it! They transformed the room for me and really set the tone I was going for! Also, Pete is just adorable to work with. He never seemed angry or frustrated with my/my mom/my wedding planner's opinions and comments, and he always focused on me and what I wanted above anyone else. Pete is great if you're super hands on like me and know exactly what you want--he will make it happen, you just need to be clear about what you want! I also think he'd be great if you didn't have as much of a vision though because everything I ever saw in the store was beautiful! So if you don't have a particular draw to certain types of flowers or just don't care to nit-pick every flower detail, rest assured that Pete will make you something beautiful.

reasonably priced. He also provided the bows for the pews that were a nice accent for our ceremony. My consultation with Pete was informative and thorough. I chose a difficult flower to be used in my bouquet that Pete informed me may only get a few hours of life out of them for the ceremony and photos before they began to wilt, but he would do his best to keep them as fresh as possible. Well he must've had some magic potion in his shop because my orange tigerlily inspired bouquet looked amazing from the time it was delivered at the chapel until the end of the reception. Truly he did a great job and I will recommend him to all future brides.

e has three weddings the day of mine and can't deliver to the church as promised but he doesn't want to "let me fall through the cracks." Well, I didn't see why I should fall through the cracks due to him overbooking. He tried to talk me into being inconvenienced by picking them up or having them delivered to my house instead. He was the only vendor who gave me trouble at the last minute. I finally told him to call my planner at the church, so he did and they worked it out. The flowers were ok but certainly not worth the extra stress

so many compliments on the centerpieces and all of my family took flowers home because of how beautiful they were. They did exactly what I wanted and even suggested flowers that would compliment the colors I wanted to include. They were so easy to work with! They made the reception space look even more beautiful and classy!

others and when he is done, you will see why he has been in business for so long. I definitely recommend him!

picked out. He has such an eye for what works for people. The centerpieces for the receptions were more than I expected. I would definitely use him again for an occasion. There is something to be said for a family run business.

ew exactly what our vision was, and that made us feel very comfortable. Every time my mom or I went into his shop we were greeted by him or one of his staff members. He even helped my dad design the up-lighting that was used during the reception. We were very pleased with Pete Donati and will definitely be recommending him to other weddings we know of in the Pittsburgh area!

s said they had never had prettier flowers and they have been in a lot of weddings! I wish I could have saved them forever!! I didn't have a lot of color in other areas I really wanted all the color to come from the flowers. And it was better than I imagined!!

s and me. I was wrong. Pete helped guide me (I was clueless with flowers) and incorporated my colors with beautiful fall roses. The roses that were chosen were so multidimensional they were amazing. The centerpieces were HUGE for what I paid. Everyone was so nice and helpful and truly the flowers tied everything together and made it all look so pretty.

t's because he's a consummate professional yet still personable, knows how to bring your vision to life, and his prices can't be beat!  I had an Old Hollywood themed wedding and Mr. Donati and his team knew exactly how to create that atmosphere in the floral designs. Black and white with a pop of red and crystals.  Sheer perfection! Whatever I needed, he was there for me. He goes above and beyond to make your big day go off without a hitch. I needed a cake stand, no problem. Mr. Donati made one for me by flipping one of his glass bowls upside down. Problem solved. I needed feathers to adorn the top of my cake to complete the Old Hollywood look, no problem. Mr. Donati made it happen. Best florist in the Pittsburgh area, hands down!

ove and beyond what I requested. He added a few touches to my centerpieces that i didn't even ask for just to make them look perfect. He also called me the day before the big day and sent photos to ensure I was happy with the color of the flowers! He has a very "old fashioned" way of doing business and he has a very positive reputation for his business. I recommend Pete to any bride!!