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Southern Blooms by Pat's Floral Design

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Virginia, Charlottesville, Central Virginia, Richmond...

About This Vendor

Southern Blooms

A floral boutique that specializes in wedding and event flowers - providing superior quality and top notch service with only the finest attention to detail. We have been in business since 1986 and we still love working with brides to create their own signature look!

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Decorations & Accents

Aisle Decorations, Centerpieces, Flower Girl Baskets, Pedestals, Vases, Wedding Arch, Chuppah

Flower Arrangements

Bouquets, Bouquet Wraps, Boutonnieres, Centerpieces, Corsages, Flower Crowns, Flower Delivery & Setup, Flower Girl Baskets, Vases

Southern Blooms by Pat's Floral Design Reviews

Reviewed On 7/26/2021 by Ashton L

I can't speak highly enough of my experience using Southern Blooms! As a COVID bride who had to wait 2.5 years to have the wedding, Sherry and the whole team made our experience worth the wait. What I appreciated the most, other than the beauti...

ful arrangements, was the honesty and advice Sherry provided when talking through logistics and expectations. She was wonderful at explaining why something may not be a good fit for us and offering other ideas that were even better than what we had in mind. On the day of my wedding, I knew I didn't have anything to worry about when it came to my flowers because I had full faith in the vision we came up with together! Also, 2 thunderstorms came through right before I was set to walk down the aisle outside and the arrangements they created weathered the storm so well it looked like nothing had happened - talk about high quality!

Response from the Vendor on 08/06/2021

Sorry it took me a while to respond, but I had to create a new login! We so loved going on the journey with you and are so happy that you made it through COVID and quite the storm on your wedding day - I think your marriage will survive anythin...

g. LOL Thank you for allowing us to take part in your special day.

Reviewed On 6/24/2021 by Kimberly M

Sherry did an incredible job for our June 5th wedding. She delivered on our vision and kept us within budget. Her designs are stunning, and if you want a professional to take the reigns and execute, I highly recommend hiring Southern Blooms!

Response from the Vendor on 06/24/2021

Thank you! We are so glad to have been a part of your special day and thank you for choosing us to create your flowers for you!

Reviewed On 10/26/2020 by Trish D

Southern Blooms once again knocked it out of the park last night at the wedding venue The Seclusion. I cannot say enough about the beautiful creations this energetic team of ladies continuously come up with! The unique vases, styles and colo...

rs are breathtaking! The fireplace, wall sconces, front doors and balcony were not forgotten either! If you want a team of designers that can embrace your vision and make it become a reality...book ‘em. In addition, they are lovely ladies. Hugs to you all and thank you for making our venue look spectacular in the autumn colors. Trish

Response from the Vendor on 10/26/2020

Thank you, Trish! Your venue is very special and we so appreciate you recognizing how hard our staff works and how passionate we are for what we do. We look forward to working with you more in the future!

Reviewed On 1/20/2020 by Jennifer E

We loved working with Pat and her team over the months we planned our wedding. They were easy to work with and they delivered beautiful arrangements and decorations that really made our day extra gorgeous with pops of colors that accentuated th...

e beautiful autumn colors of our outdoor ceremony space and the indoor reception space. I didn't have to worry about a thing because I knew that they had everything under control and that I would love the results based on the experiences of friends and what I have seen them do for other events. I would also like to note that they are 100% willing to help you cut down costs if that is a concern, and they will provide ideas on how to do so. I highly recommend them.

Response from the Vendor on 01/21/2020

Thank you! We so enjoyed working with you on your wedding and so glad that you were happy with everything! We hope you keep in touch!

Reviewed On 10/19/2019 by Jennifer K

Southern Blooms exceeded my already high expectations. I had hired them based on their excellent reputation and they certainly delivered! The flowers at our wedding were stunning - they really transformed the entire space. Guests are still talk...

ing about how beautiful everything was. Pat and Sherry are wonderful people to work with and were great at listening to what we wanted and then making our vision a reality. Everything looked perfect and we couldn't have been happier.

Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2019

Jennifer - Thank you for the sweet note! It was such a pleasure to be involved in your wedding and we are so glad that you loved your flowers. We loved bringing your vision to life!

Reviewed On 8/19/2019 by Elizabeth B

We were thrilled to work with Southern Blooms. They were a pleasure to work with from the beginning (happy to adjust our orders as small details changed leading up to the big day) and WOW were the flowers amazing. We received SO many compliment...

s from our guests. I didn't realize floral arrangements could have such an impact on our wedding -- but they did. And we will treasure our photos of their arrangements as well as the pressings that I am so glad we ordered.

Response from the Vendor on 08/20/2019

You are so sweet! We so enjoyed working with you and are so happy to have been a part of your celebration. We wish you all the best!

Reviewed On 7/11/2019 by Armin R

I was extremely excited to work with Pat’s Floral Design/Southern Blooms for our Charlottesville wedding. We met with them in person twice and thoroughly enjoyed Pat and Sherry. We felt that they were enthusiastic, helpful and knew exactly the ...

look we were trying to achieve. The email communication over the months was challenging as responses were often slow and required a follow up email prior to getting an answer. Perhaps our wedding day was a fluke because it was planned to be outdoors and the forecast was calling for rain, but we were ultimately quite disappointed with our wedding flowers. Our floral budget was large and we did not get what we paid for. Our arbor, which was supposed to be large and lush, was skimpy and only had artificial flowers. The artificial flowers were a surprise as this was not something we had discussed (and in fact there were no real flowers on our arbor!). While the floral chandelier above the head table wow-ed many of our guests, it was still not as full as what we had discussed. The centerpieces were also disappointing and not what I had expected. The bouquets, however, were beautiful. I expressed my disappointment to the Southern Blooms team and I appreciated their response and apology. They insisted that they had worked hard and that the uncertainty about the weather affected the ultimate product. So while it may have been a fluke, I WAS disappointed and still have an ache in my heart for what our florals could have/should have been.

Response from the Vendor on 07/15/2019

We are still very sorry that you were disappointed. It is always our goal to go above and beyond for every client, but it did up being a really crazy day of heavy rain. The call was made to set up the arbor under the reception tent; we set u...

p the arbor in advance with fresh vines and greenery and a touch of artificial flowers so they would hold up but we planned to go back to add real flowers to the arbor, when at last minute you asked your planner/caterer to move the arbor outside and amidst the chaos with guests standing in the sprinkling rain while we put out petals and roped off the aisle we ended up not having that extra time to add more flowers and were told by the planner that it was perfect, so we rushed back to finish the reception. We have never had a situation where a rain decision was called and then changed so last minute and unfortunately it effected our ability to finish. This is why we gladly sent you a refund for your arbor, but I know that does not change the fact that you were not satisfied and we regret that greatly.

Reviewed On 4/09/2019 by Jessica W

We used Southern Blooms through our venue and only listed some colors. My bouquet matched our wedding theme perfectly! The flowers lasted for almost 2 weeks after the wedding as well. The boutonniere and flowers for the cake were also very nice...

. Overall exactly the experience we were hoping for.

Response from the Vendor on 04/09/2019

We are so glad that you loved everything! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Reviewed On 10/23/2018 by Stephanie N

Sherry and Pat were truly wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process. We knew what we liked but they had a way of capturing it and bringing it to life. They were very professional and excellent at offering cost saving suggest...

ions to help us stay within our budget. Everyone noticed our florals at the wedding and commented how our venue felt like it had been transformed into an enchanted, romantic garden. So glad we made the right choice for a florist!! Thanks, Pat and Sherry for making our day so beautiful.

Response from the Vendor on 10/24/2018

Thank you! We are so appreciative of your review and truly loved creating a unique design for L's wedding. It is such a joy to go step by step through the process when our clients are receptive to our ideas, which allows us to brainstorm with...

each other to create a wedding specifically for them. We are so honored to have been a part of your special day!

Reviewed On 10/15/2018 by Carly D

I am not even sure where to begin with the team over at Southern Blooms. 5 stars just doesn't seem enough for their FANTASTIC team (so to all of your ladies over there, know that I am really giving you 100 stars!!!). From the first time I met ...

with the team at their adorable shop in Madison, they made me feel extremely confident in my choice to work with them. They were flexible with me on my budget, helped me dig through my pinterest boards to pull together a cohesive decision, and beyond wonderful to work with. A few weeks before my wedding, I had a complete change of vision and asked the team at Southern Blooms if I could come back for a visit to discuss my new vision... and BOY did they execute it. When my flowers arrived the day of my wedding, I ACTUALLY cried. The bouquets were like something out of a magazine and the centerpieces/aisle decor was everything and more that I hoped for. The amount of compliments I received are too many to count on how wonderfully the florals had been executed. LADIES-- you are truly a magical team to work with and I cant thank you enough for being so PERFECT to me!!!

Response from the Vendor on 10/16/2018

Thank you Carly! We truly loved working with you and are so very happy that you loved your flowers; it means so much to us to hear that the entire process was a joy for you, because we truly strive to connect with our brides and bring their dr...

eams into reality. You are a breathe of fresh air and we feel so honored to have been a part of your wedding!

Reviewed On 9/22/2018 by Adam K

Southern Blooms provided our bouquets and boutonnieres, and they were absolutely perfect. They accommodated certain special requests, and were incredibly responsive throughout the planning process. Delivery on the big day was prompt and seamles...

s. We appreciated working with Pat and her team. Thank you for everything.

Response from the Vendor on 09/23/2018

Thank you! We are so glad that you were happy with everything and that we could be a part of your day!

Reviewed On 5/05/2018 by Abi T

Went in for a consultation, and wasn't even heard. I knew that sunflowers would be difficult to find for April, but when I was told I couldn't get purple flowers I was irritated. After that, it was no longer about what I wanted it was what they...

wanted and what would make it easier for them. There is no doubt that they would have made beautiful work. But when she stopped asking me what I wanted, I no longer wanted to work with them.

Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2018

You were heard, because we remember this meeting. Someone else had promised you that you could have sunflowers in April and you became defensive when we told you that sunflowers are not in season in April and would be really puny even if we co...

uld get them and we would not be satisfied providing that quality,. We weren't saying that you could not get sunflowers or purple flowers, but that "purple" means different things to each person and depending on the color purple the flower options are limited. We are sorry that you didn't feel like we listended to you, but it was clear early on in the meeting that we were not a good fit for each other.

Reviewed On 10/27/2017 by Catherine E

These ladies are the most talented, kindest, sweetest, souls on the planet and I am so incredibly happy with how beautifully our flowers for our wedding turned out! I could not have envisioned anything more perfect for what I'd wanted - they bl...

ew me away. They took my color scheme and my ideas and took everything to the next level. And, they treated me like an absolute princess!!! I was not a high-budget bride by any stretch, and the way they showed me so much attention and patience with an ever-changing mind was such a blessing. (Literally down to the day before the wedding!!) I am so, so happy that we were able to work with Pat & Sherry and I just adore them, the way they run their business, and the immense talent their entire staff has for beautiful flowers AND amazing customer service!! Thank you SO much!!

Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2017

Thank you so much for posting your sweet reviews for us! It means so much to us to hear how happy you were and we are truly happy that we could step in and help you pull your florals together for a workable budget after your other experience p...

rior to meeting with us! We wish you all the best - keep in touch!

Reviewed On 6/14/2017 by Emily S

The best of the best. I looked at a lot of florists but you really can't beat the quality and experience of Southern Blooms. I was a picky bride, and they were so accommodating and helpful. Not only were our bouquets beautiful, but they held up...

well throughout the day and night. I would absolutely recommend them! Worth every dollar!

Response from the Vendor on 06/15/2017

You are so sweet! We thoroughly enjoyed working with you and are so happy to have been a part of your amazing day!

Reviewed On 3/16/2017 by Laura F

Southern Blooms is the best! They had such great ideas and created the most beautiful arbor with flowers, centerpieces and bouquets for my wedding. So nice, easy and excellent to work with!

Response from the Vendor on 06/15/2017

Thank you! We love to hear feedback and it means so much that you loved everything. Thank you for including us in your special day!

Reviewed On 11/12/2016 by Ali E

In hiring southern blooms, we knew we would be getting beautiful flowers for our wedding. We had a great first consultation, but when it got closer to the wedding date and we wanted to finalize details and vision, sherry and pat were comfortabl...

e with a phone call. After this, I was still not comfortable so exchanged several emails about vision and thought they understood what I wanted, however, when I was brought my bouquet for my first look, I was so deeply disappointed. It was nothing like I had envisioned and nothing like the pictures I had exchanged with sherry and Pat. For a $6000 floral budget, we had only one face to face meeting--do not expect more. The florals at the reception were very pretty but for our budget, I would have hoped for better service. The office staff also go 8-10 days without responding to emails or phone calls, which can be stressful during wedding planning.

Response from the Vendor on 11/17/2016

We are so sorry that we are hearing for the first time that you were disappointed in your bouquet here in this review. This is devastating to us, because we take such pride in our bouquets and every detail of each and every wedding. We looked...

back at the 2 inspiration pictures that you liked and after receiving photos from your photographer we still feel like it was very similar to those bouquets; somewhere in between the shape & color combinations of those pictures. We truly wish that you had expressed this to us on the day of your wedding, because it would have given us the opportunity to adjust it to your liking. We have sent new ribbon to the person you have preserving your bouquet at no charge. We take all feedback very seriously and apologize for any disappointment that you had in our service(s). Interestingly, when you inquired about our services, we replied within one day, we set up a meeting a few days later and had an estimate to you 2 days after our meeting. It took 3 months of us checking in and you apologizing before we received your contract/deposit. We set these things aside and accepted your contract/deposit. It was another 6 months before we heard from you again, and you emailed to “see when would be good to start going over more detailed plans,” with your wedding being 2 months away. There was no meeting request in your email and we set up a phone conference to go over “a few minor changes.” From that point until your wedding you emailed 9 times and most of our replies were within 1-2 days, a few were 4-5 days for those we received just before or during busy weekends. We are closed on Mondays, so our responses came to you on Tuesday(s). We work very hard to communicate thoroughly with all of our brides and feel that you were no exception. Again, we are very sorry that you felt let down in any way and are deeply disappointed that we were unable to have the opportunity to assuage your concerns outside of this forum.

Reviewed On 11/02/2016 by Anne Preston M

Southern Blooms created beautiful arrangements for our wedding! They were able to help bring our vision to life! I was so in love with my bridal bouquet! We loved getting to know them and work with them! They went above and beyond to provide us...

with exactly what we wanted!

Reviewed On 9/20/2016 by Emily F

It's very simple: If you're getting married in Virginia, call Southern Blooms... Before the whole world realizes how incredibly good they are at what they do and they're booked up 'til the end of time!! Southern Blooms did the flowers for our w...

edding day and, from one flower snob to any other, they are the very best. I used to work in floral design in Los Angeles, CA and was petrified at the thought of handing over the job on my wedding day to someone I didn't know. But Southern Blooms, didn't just meet my expectations, they fully surpassed them and I could never thank them enough for it.

Reviewed On 7/06/2016 by Kelsey C

Southern Blooms is the absolute BEST florist. Pat & Sherry helped make my day so beautiful & flawless that seeing my bouquet for the first time actually brought me to tears. From the chair decorations, to my bridesmaids' bouquets, boutonnieres,...

and the beautiful centerpieces, everything flowed and looked so stunning and perfect. Thank you, Southern Blooms, for helping create such a flawless day!

Reviewed On 9/12/2013 by Alex C

I enjoyed working with Pat and Sherry very much. They are easy to work with and very good at what they do. They made my wedding day so special. Everything was perfect!

Reviewed On 8/23/2013 by Arthur W

We chose Pat's based on their fantastic reputation. Pat and Sherry absolutely exceeded expectations, and everything they delivered was top-notch. They've been doing this for a long time and had lots of great tips for what in-season flowers to...

use as well as how to re-use flowers during the course of the day to save money. They do amazing work and are simply the best florists in the Charlottesville area. Pat and Sherry were professional, responsive and accommodating during the entire process. They accommodated a special ribbon request and were responsive to numerous changes up until wedding day. We received numerous compliments both during and after the reception about the flowers. We would absolutely use them again and would enthusiastically recommend them to friends and family.

Reviewed On 7/23/2013 by Maria d

Flowers were one of the top priorities for the wedding. I have seen Pat and Sherry's work from other events and choosing Southern Blooms was a no brainer. During our initial meeting, they spent over an hour with me listening to my ideas and bra...

instorming. They really make sure that they get everything right and they do make sure that they stay within your budget. I made so many changes within that year and they were able to accommodate everything via email- they responded usually within 48 hours. When I walked into the venue on my wedding day, I was blown away. The flowers were lush, colorful, and beautiful. I am still receiving so many compliments on the flowers. I do advise that you set a budget, communicate your ideas, provide colors and swatches, and then let them take it from there. They will not disappoint.

Reviewed On 7/11/2013 by Claire S

Pat and Sherry (and their whole team for that matter) are AMAZING! Within a minute of walking into my first meeting, I knew I'd be booking Southern Blooms/Pat's Floral Designs. Their enthusiasm and creativity is unmatched. As I flipped through ...

their albums and they showed me images on their laptops, I was astounded by the number of weddings they've done. My wedding was probably above average by Knot standards, but average for the Charlottesville area. Pat and Sherry acted as though my wedding was important and exciting to them. My bouquet was a stunning piece of art. I wish I could have carried it longer! We had many comments about the flowers and one of my aunts said the table arrangements were the most beautiful ones she's ever seen at a wedding. My mother LOVED her corsage and commented on the fact that they used magnets to secure them to her dress (when my brothers got married, pins left holes in her dresses). My only regrets: I only saw one person from the team on my wedding day. They are so stealth! They set everything up and disappeared before we even did our first look. One of them must have been there because our ceremony flowers got incorporated into the reception decor (which I so appreciated...I hated the idea of wasting all those pretty flowers!). Also, I kind of wish I had just told them the budget and my colors and let them to do whatever they wanted from there. They are SO creative that I bet they would have blown me away if I let them surprise me.

Reviewed On 5/07/2013 by Melanie H

I wanted something classic, but not totally predictable. Pat's was the answer to all my floral desires! We had amazing arrangements with blooming dogwood and blue hyacinth, along with blue and white hydrangea. They were incredible, and so fragr...

ant. The bridesmaids bouquets of mostly white hydrangea set off the blue of their dresses and the bold blue bouquet I carried really stood out against my ivory and champagne lace gown. It made for amazing photos. We let them basically design the altar arrangements on their own, and they were absolutely phenomenal. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Reviewed On 9/05/2012 by Alicia C

Pat's created absolutely perfect floral arrangements for our wedding. They listened to what we wanted and gave us more than we could have imagined! They are very talented artists.

Reviewed On 1/05/2012 by Shannon L

Everything was beautiful and they pinpointed exactly what I wanted. They had it all and were willing to work with us on the design and budget.

Reviewed On 10/26/2011 by Stephanie K

Pat and her team were incredibly helpful. They have a great eye for beauty and a persons taste. I would recommend them to everyone for their wedding as they were so great to work with and create such an amazing product.

Reviewed On 5/23/2011 by Jamie K

Pat's was very easy to work with and I loved the arrangements and centerpieces they designed for us. The bouquets were beautiful and the boutonnieres were simple and classic. They worked with our budget and were very reliable and professional...

Reviewed On 5/04/2011 by Robyn S

Pat's Floral was such a great team to work with. They were very prompt in all their responses and brought great ideas to our initial meeting. My flowers were perfect and lasted for a long time after the wedding! The peony bouquet I had was perf...

ect and everyone has given me compliments on it. They arrived early, set everything up, and even included the most thoughtful handkerchief with a monogram letter for my new last name to wipe off my bouquet with. Couldn't have been better!

Reviewed On 11/15/2010 by Lacy N

Pat's blew me away! I sat with them a showed them what I didn't like and showed them what I did like, but let them run away with what they do best! I had more ocmpliments on floral arrangements and they could not have made our day more beautifu...

l! I HIGHLY recommend Pat and Sherry!!!

Reviewed On 11/04/2010 by Allison S

Pat's floral design took my pictures and ideas and made it happen. There were different designs for the centerpeices and she made sure they all tied together. The bouquets were exactly as I wanted. The flowers were fesh and esactly the color...

s I wanted. However, they were difficult to get a hold of and were very busy so I felt my wedding was on the back burner. ...however, they pulled through at the end and came under budget.

Reviewed On 10/09/2010 by Kristen W

They did an absolutely beautiful job! Our flowers were perfect and exactly what we'd described, and they were wonderfully patient and helpful.

Reviewed On 9/21/2010 by Katie M

I wasn't very concerned with the flowers and thought they just sort of were there, but once they arrived I realized how important they were. Our bouquets were beautiful. The service day of was really great. They were difficult to contact lea...

ding up to the wedding but they did a really wonderful job.