The Gathering Florist

rried at the Wythe Hotel, where Victoria was one of the recommended vendors, and from our very first call, we could tell how passionate she is about helping couples create their perfect day. Because of Victoria, we were able to truly be present and enjoy every single moment, knowing she had every detail covered — big and small (like making sure I stood on the right side during the ceremony so my grandpa who was joining via Zoom could see me!). And the florals… truly a dream. They were more beautiful and magical than I could have ever imagined. Victoria completely nailed my vision (chic yet slightly wild) which wasn’t easy to describe! She was incredibly responsive, kind, and an absolute joy to work with from start to finish. She even went the extra mile after the wedding, packing food up for room at the end of the night so that when we got back from the after-party, we had cake and food waiting for us. Victoria is the rare combination of brilliantly organized coordinator and inspired floral artist — and brings endless positive energy on top of it all. She hyped us up, kept us calm, and made sure we were having the best time every step of the way. Victoria, you’re the best of the best. Thank you for making our day so special!

ly after booking the venue, I began doing a lot of research on florals. After contacting a dozen or so NYC florists, I was shocked by the prices—many quoted between $12,000 and $30,000 for what I thought was relatively minimal florals. Eventually, I found Victoria on one of those vendor sites and saw that her pricing was estimated to be within our budget. I studied her Instagram and customer reviews and knew immediately that I should reach out. She got back to us very quickly with a full proposal, letting us know she could deliver exactly what we wanted within our price range. We were also in need of a day-of coordinator at the time and were delighted to find out she offered a discount if we booked both services. It saved us time and money—and we figured that if she were in charge of both the florals and the coordination, she might pay extra attention to making sure everything was perfect :) We weren't wrong! Over the next year, Victoria and I chatted often on Instagram, sharing ideas. My vision for the wedding evolved as I became more familiar with Victoria’s style. Of course, she’s very versatile and can execute any look you ask for, but I think her best designs are both color-forward and floral-forward. Drawing on a fuller palette allows for more expression and beautiful storytelling. We went back and forth experimenting with ideas up until the final month before the wedding, and we eventually got it just right. Victoria was so kind and incredibly patient with me throughout the process. I messaged her way too much (I felt bad at times!), but she always made herself available. It felt like I was planning my wedding with a close friend whose opinion I could truly trust. In the end, our ceremony florals were everything we asked for—and somehow so much more than we could have ever dreamed up. The ceremony installation moved me to tears when we first saw it. We are an LGBTQ couple, and Victoria and her team (shout-out to Krystina!) made us feel so special—like our love was just as deserving of something spectacular as any other. Through this experience, I learned the true power of flowers. For the reception, we repurposed our ceremony florals for the sweetheart table, added hanging greenery to the ceiling, and had an arrangement on each of our 14 round tables. It was the most beautiful reception I’ve ever been to—and I couldn’t believe it was mine! The photos don’t do it justice; you had to see it to believe it. The table installations were massive and lush, and the added greenery made the entire space feel so alive. When I think about how much we paid for what we got, I still can’t believe it. We started with a modest vision for the florals, but that vision grew once we met Victoria and saw what she was capable of. Had we gone with any other florist we would have had to compromise, but with Victoria we were able to really make the space beautiful. The day-of logistics were flawless (everything ran on time or even early!). In addition to the expected regular programming, we also had a second ceremony (a Korean pyebaek) and a big friends' dance. It was amazing that Victoria was able to manage everything, including a very complex floral setup. My advice: Book Victoria, go big with your florals, and don’t be afraid of color! It will all be so beautiful. :)

we’re hoping for. We couldn’t be happier with how well everything turned out. I had this crazy idea to hand make 100 ceramic bud vases for the reception tables. I reached out to Victoria shortly after booking her to see if she would be willing to work with me to fill the vases for the event. I was half expecting a florist to say that it was too logistically complicated, and that I was better off renting them instead. To my absolute delight, she was so encouraging. She sent me standard sizes, ranges for the openings, inspiration photos to help get me started. She sent me messages over 16 months, watching my progress and cheering me on. She lugged all 100 of them to the venue, and styled them beautifully on the reception tables. We asked the guests to take them home as party favors. They were a huge hit— I was afraid that we might have too many left over because people would forget them, but not a single one was left at the end of the night!! We are so grateful for Victoria for encouraging us along the way, for transporting everything, and for styling them so beautifully on the tables. Best of all, she was incredibly pleasant, communicative, and flexible throughout the entire process! She was also extremely conscious of our budget, and did not push us at all to sign up for more than we needed. Very much appreciated while planning a wedding. I also love, love, LOVED my bouquet and the sweetheart table — hire Victoria and the Gathering Florist team, you will not regret it!!!

ouquets. Additionally, they were able to turn the tablescape florals into beautiful bouquets that our guests could take home. We are so grateful for their expertise and talent in helping make our special day truly unforgettable.

ards with Victoria to the wedding day, our experience could not have been better. She brought our floral dreams to life, better than we ever could have imagined. Seeing my bridal bouquet the morning of the wedding, seeing the ceremony flowers for the first time, and seeing the reception room set up with all the details we'd been planning for were some of the coolest moments of the day, as Connor and I couldn't believe how much Victoria nailed it. So many friends talk about florals and the vision for weddings not turning out like they'd hoped.....with Victoria, our vision was NAILED and exceeded. In addition to making our floral dreams come true, Victoria as our Day of Coordinator couldn't have been more perfect. Victoria is like a friend that really cares about you but also get things done and kept the entire day running SO SMOOTHLY. Our friends and family were blown away by how smooth the wedding day was, from getting ready in the morning, to family and friend photos, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, then after party. Connor and I didn't have to worry about ANYTHING on our wedding day because Victoria was ALL OVER IT and more. She added so many special moments to our day--truly went above and beyond. Victoria is a JOY to work with through wedding planning. She has a calming presence that is so key to the chaos that planning a wedding can bring. Thank you for everything, Victoria! We are so grateful we found you.

her! She was an excellent communicator, thoughtfully and confidently answering my (extensive) questions throughout the planning process. About a month before the wedding, our original plan for florals fell through, and Victoria stepped in to handle florals in addition to coordination. She did an outstanding job with both (I mean, just look at those FLOWERS!) - a sentiment echoed by our other vendors and wedding guests. She gracefully managed everything from flip-flopping weather forecasts to vendor payments, allowing us to be fully present throughout the day. I'm incredibly grateful to have worked with Victoria and cannot recommend her more highly!

e had great suggestions, and for areas where we already had a specific layout in mind she executed our plans perfectly. We got TONS of compliments on our flowers and I'm obsessed with my bouquet. She is easy to talk to and has a great eye for design. She was not just a "day of" coordinator - we emailed back and forth regularly and had several video meetings before the big day. On our wedding day Victoria made sure everything ran smoothly. It was a perfect day and a lot of that was thanks to her! I highly recommend The Gathering Florist for flowers and coordination.

loral design for our wedding that fit within our budget. She worked with us to come up with a beautiful design concept and the florals the day of lived up to the dream! Highly recommend!

helpful and so competent and capable and great on the day of! I am such a fan!!!

mony and had a few changes here and there throughout the year, and she patiently made those changes, gave me suggestions when needed, understood the assignment and delivered with perfection! My husband and I, and our guests absolutely loved the decor and bouquets! 10/10 definitely recommend for anyone considering!!

Victoria was amazing during the planning process and initial booking phase - she provided a visual guide along with her initial quote which was a huge help and not something many other florists provided. She is incredibly responsive and easy going, and took on multiple changes and additions to our order along the way without a problem. Our florals on the day were not only a perfect match to what we had discussed, they were even better and more lush!! I think our chuppah was the most beautiful chuppah I have ever seen :) She also turned up early the day-of to make sure everything was perfect. All in all, not only are Victoria’s floral arrangements beautiful, but she is a dream to work with. I will be hiring her over and over and over again for any future events I have!

only were our flowers gorgeous, but our day went so incredibly smooth thanks to her. We had to navigate some ceremony changes due to the weather, and she helped us switch things up so easily that our plan B felt like it was even better than what our plan A was. Our day was literally perfect and so much of that was thanks to her. Highly, HIGHLY recommend!!

at florals would be in season - this was literally the wedding detail we knew the absolute least about. We went into our wedding planning process with some colors we liked and that was it. During our very first correspondence, Victoria somehow managed to take what little information we gave her and turned it into a multi-slide mood board that ended up being exactly what we wanted. Her response time was also incredibly quick; I think we received that mood board within a day or two of sending her our few inspo pics. She was very kind and patient with us throughout the whole process. She offered us options that we hadn't even considered before, and made sure everything was just how we wanted. The invoices she made were detailed and specific, so we knew exactly what we were going to be getting/paying for. She was also one of the most affordable florists we researched, and her setup and breakdown fees were a huge factor in why we chose her. She personally dropped off our bouquets/boutonnieres in the morning, and I am grateful I saw her at the end of the evening so I could thank her in person for how beautiful everything looked. The colors matched exactly what we envisioned, if not even prettier than what we were going for, and I absolutely recommend her for any events going forward.

g us to the ceremony location to help us envision where everything would be, and even guarding the chuppah on the day of our wedding (while the garden was still open to the public). But what makes Victoria such an amazing florist is her versatility. The floral arrangements she did for our wedding was exactly what we wanted, but unlike anything we’d seen her do before. It felt so unique and personal, and that’s largely because she really takes the time to get to know you. I don’t even think we had a clear vision, but she quickly asked the right questions to figure out what colors and textures we were most drawn to, and then filled in the rest. We absolutely loved Victoria’s arrangements for our wedding—from the Chuppah to the centerpieces—it was better than anything we could have imagined. And best of all, she made it happen within our budget.

d. She put together an unbelievable flower plan with gorgeous arrangements for us on a pretty tight budget and, on the day of, was an absolutely indispensable, helpful, adaptable, and kind asset that helped everything run smoothly. Both as a florist and a day-of coordinator, we cannot recommend her highly enough.

rooklyn nearby. She captured our vision for the flowers perfectly. She worked with us to stay within our budget and did a beautiful job. I remember when the flowers arrived is when the reality of wedding really started to hit me (in a good way!) Victoria really seems to enjoy what she does, and I'd highly recommend her.

We loved her personality, she is super approachable and fun to collaborate with. She fully captured our mood board, but even greater than we imagined. For context, my brother who works in events helped to curate/elevate our mood board and felt she did a beautiful job!! We loved the ambiance she created with the florals and candles at our venue, Giando on the Water. I would 1000 percent recommend her as a florist. Although we didn’t have a coordinator for our wedding, if we did have one, we definitely would have booked her services! Truly a great experience working with her, no notes!

er details to match the flowers. Victoria worked within our budget, coming up with creative ways to save money without losing quality. She truly brought our "moody spring" color palette to life. On the wedding day, she was on time, very helpful, and even fixed my groom's boutonniere. Victoria was a joy to work with, and I would hire her again without hesitation. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled and accommodating florist!

hanges we asked to make during the planning process. Her work exceeded our already high expectations- the blooms she provided were stunning, lush and seasonally appropriate. She helped us minimize waste by repurposing elements of our ceremony flowers to put together a stunning sweetheart table for us. Our guests were so impressed with the visual impact of the work, and we loved how she brought our venue to life. She helped us execute the moody fall wedding of our dreams!

ciated! She was a breeze to work with leading up to the wedding, which was really assuring for a bride with a big day coming up! And the florals themselves were outstanding. I love her bohemian/whimsical approach to her arrangements. I received so many compliments and we went home with all of the little bud vases on the tables - a really nice touch so that we could remember our day forever. I would recommend Victoria to anyone looking for a wonderful, accommodating, talented florist.

flowers were gorgeous and she executed our vision perfectly!

them to life which is a feat in itself because I didn't really know what I was talking about. I completely trusted Victoria to make our wedding floral arrangements happen and she really did an outstanding job.

e arrangements that reflected the heritage of the bride and groom, the former being half Australian. So the accent on eucalyptus stems was a must. Victoria provided not only a few types of eucalyptus, but a multitude of varieties which added to the authenticity of the arrangements. The blooms were magnificent; subtle peach peonies, roses, lisianthus and more beautiful blooms. Many, many wedding guests commented on the stunning arrangements, especially those for the ceremonial stands. Thank you for your inspiration, Victoria. Margaret D. (Mother of the Bride)

r our special day. Highly recommend!!!