Sylvia's - Amling's Flowers

elpful. When I decided to add floral centerpieces at the last minute, she offered to make calls to see whether the same flowers could be used (COVID is creating production issues for farmers, etc.). Sure enough, she checked and confirmed that same day. She also switched our order from pick up to delivery, even though it was more of a last-minute change. Kristina also called a day or two before the wedding to confirm the entire order. I completely trusted that she and her team would deliver the most beautiful flowers, and they did. We received SO many compliments from family and friends. We ordered floral centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, and a few bags of rose petals, and everything really looked so beautiful and cohesive. Thank you to Kristina and everyone at Sylvia's - Amling's Flowers! Book with them--you will be so happy you did!

and not trying to convince me into spending more on things I didn’t want. Overall they were very professional, responsive and reasonably priced! I highly recommend Sylvia’s flowers!

communication. The flowers were perfect and she even included lace from my grandmothers and mothers dress onto the handle of my bouquet and it was the perfect touch! Thank you for everything!

xact look we wanted. I researched many places and this by far was the best when it came to price and quality. We were so pleased with all of the flowers for the whole day (bouquets, boutonnieres, cake flowers, and the garland around out centerpieces). I highly recommend using this florist for your wedding! You will not regret it! The whole process was seamless and flawless!

e were beyond perfect and made everything come together perfectly! Would absolutely recommend Sylvia’s hands down!

hat looked amazing! When I came into the shop, she would always greet me with a smile and was eager to show me how the flowers were coming along. She was quick with communication via email and phone and very professional. Kristina is something special and very talented when it comes to making your wedding day beautiful!!

ing and called to check in and get all the details right in the week leading up to the wedding. I'm not usually one to leave reviews but she did such great work I just had to share how great our experience was!

promptly to my many emails, making any adjustments as I requested them. The many centerpieces, pew arrangements, bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, and many more were even more beautiful than I hoped for. I was so thrilled with how everything turned out. Thank you, Kristina!

inal and breathtaking. It really stood out from the rest of the flowers that were present on our wedding day. I highly recommend Sylvia's-Amling's Flowers!!

or a florist and I have seen a lot of different arrangements, and her work is breathtaking! I preserved my bridal bouquet and even that still looks stunning, so much so that it is sitting on my mantle in a vase. My photographer even commented on how well the flowers turned out in comparison to other arrangements that she has seen. Thank you Sylvia's!

oes not like to stay in place and she managed to make it stay all night. Her makeup partner was also amazing. I told her I didn't normally wear a ton of makeup and wanted to look like I was wearing more than normal but still look like myself. She was really able to do this; I truly looked like the best version of myself. From the moment we hired her Jojo was very laid back and easy to work with. It was so nice to be able to get ready at home and not have to waste time in the car going to a salon. My bridesmaids even commented that they'd like to hire her when they get married! I'd highly recommend her!

ing with requests. I knew I wanted to wear a fresh flower crown on my wedding day but was nervous to wait until the day of to see what it looked like so Kristina was kind enough to create a sample one for me ahead of time. It was beautiful!! As for the bride and bridal party bouquets, I shared with Kristina our color scheme and showed her just a few example photos of flowers that I liked, but other than that I left the creativity up to her. And WOW! The flowers were even more beautiful than I had imagined! My bouquet included frosty green succulents, which I have since re-potted and now get to enjoy even longer! I really can't thank Kristina and her team enough for helping make my day so special.

ists. They listened to what I envisioned, and made it come alive. Incredible!

t services and pricing. They got back to me fairly quickly to tell me they have a location closer to me in Elmhurst. They said to call and ask for Angela. When I replied that I will give her a call, they informed me they will call and let her know I will be calling. I called and set an appointment to see Angela, at 6:00 p.m., that Wednesday. Upon entering, I noticed the store hours posted on the door said closed at 5:30 p.m. I hoped I had not gotten the time wrong. It turns out I didn't. Angela had stayed past closing to meet with me. I had visited a few other floral shops and had become hopeless that I'd be able to find anyone to work with my budget. Right when we sat down, I let Angela know what my budget was, so I wouldn't waste her time. To my astonishment, she let me know that she could work with me. She was great! She understood my vision perfectly, and after showing her just a few pictures, we came up with floral combinations for my wedding. I just want to thank Angela for what she had done for me.

ther florist shops I looked at I believe I got above and beyond for my the cost here!

nted, but when Christina showed me what she had in mind, I was SOLD. She and Rich told me not to worry, they would take care of everything. When the day of my event came and I opened the box to see the hand held bouquets and boutonniere, I was just trilled. The colors were amazing and the variety of flowers were beautiful. They weren't your "run of the mill" arrangements, they were absolutely gorgeous. I would definitely recommend Sylvia's. You get individualized attention from a artistic staff.

all and added suggestions. He is creative and budget savvy. He suggested multi-use of some of the flower arrangements. For example, the flowers that hung from the chairs in small baskets along the aisle during the ceremony, were moved to the high-ball tables for the cocktail hour. The large vases with flowers at each end of the aisle were moved to the entrance to the reception area. Soon after our initial meetings, I received a detailed contract offering the opportunity to make any changes, if needed. Rich's right-hand-lady, Christine kept in touch with me and made the changes I was looking for. Closer to our wedding, I panicked a bit, worried that the center pieces would be too tall and not work at all. Rich contacted me very promptly and reassured me that the design would work and it would be beautiful; not to worry. My husband and I constructed an over sized arbor for our wedding that would have a chandelier hanging from the center. It was 9 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and 4 feet deep. The flowers that decorated the arbor were stunning! It looked beautiful against the background of this field of wildflowers and a birch tree. We went with two different designs for the center pieces for the reception. I highly suggest brides consider this as an option as it adds more texture to the view of the reception. Our center pieces included trays of wheat grass. I believe Sylvia's coolers were taken over by the wheat grass, but now worries on Rich's part as he was so excited about our design and the opportunity to work with different materials. Bridesmaid's bouquets were beautiful and carried on the theme that I had asked for. Each received a unique bouquet. The girls loved them. Rich suggested small posies for both Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom. Nothing needed to be pinned to their dresses and nothing need to be worn around their wrist. Great suggestion! Finally, my bouquet was amazing. It looked stunning in all the pictures. I did not want to set it down. Please - consider Sylvia's for your flower needs. The team is amazing. Every time I contacted them I felt as though I was their only client. They really listen to the bride's vision and make it happen.

asso and purple calla lilies with white and lavender roses...they turned out more beautiful than I even imagined! He called me a few days before the wedding to verify the order and I stopped in to see the colors of everything, they really pulled together some beautiful arrangements using my descriptions from our first visit to the shop. No complaints!

wedding day, and our flowers were extremely late- like 2 hours late. I didn't have a bouquet until a minute before the ceremony. Plus when my aunt called to ask where they were 10 minutes before my ceremony she got yelled at and remed out by the lady who answered the phone. It was really uncalled for and unprofessional. It caused a lot of stress because we didn't even know if we were going to have flowers. I have no idea how my wedding coordinator delivered and pinned all the bouts of the clueless men so fast. What made me the most mad was my guests were forced to wait in the lobby of the church while we waited for the flower delivery. Once the flowers got here, I must say that the bouquets were probably the most gorgeous bouquets I have ever seen. They even doubled the number of roses in each of them. The boutonnieres where very nice too. However, the outstanding quality didn't translate to the other flowers. The ceremony pieces were completely not what we asked for. We asked for fresh cut flowers in a tall glass vase, and what they delivered there was no way they could even fit in a vase. They were ugly and reminded me of funeral flowers, which kind of made me upset as my grandmother passed away recently. We asked for a refund after the wedding, but they only refunded us the cost of the vase which they were unable to use. They claimed the arrangement was only not what we asked for because they didn't have enough time to set up, but that was their fault. Lastly, I ordered flowers for the honorary bridesmaids and they never even got them. In retrospect it wasn't a huge deal. We ordered them mostly as a gift, and my girls were understanding. But it sucked because I told them they would have flowers, and we payed for them, they just never were brought to the wedding. All in all, I would probably avoid using them if possible. Their pricing is extremely reasonable, and the bouquets were absolutely exquisite. The bouquets and bouts looked great in the photos, and the horrible pieces in the church weren't too noticeable. I might proceed with caution with them if you are on a tight budget and you can't find another place to match the price- but I would definitely be on their cases confirming the delivery time, and even then the price might not be worth their attitudes. I understand that mistakes happen, but I don't understand their extreme unprofessionalism. My family has used them for flowers forever- since before Amlings took over, but I think we will look into other options for the future.

and the center pieces were perfect. Rich was able to do so much within our budget.