If you ask any vendor, they will say Tony's the best. While I agree he knows his stuff & is amazing, I'm incredibly bitter regarding 3 floral disappointments on my wedding day. My planner said "Tony will personally hand you your bouquet." My ha...ir took an extra 3+ hours, so I did not see Tony. When I arrived, I looked for my beautiful flower for my hair... It Wasn't There. I had to go without. Then I saw my bridesmaid bouquets. ALL IVORY, an exact (small) replica of mine... Mad. Not sure about other brides, but I wanted to stand out a little. I'd waited for marriage, so I wanted WHITE. I knew white just wouldn't work with my complexion, so I sadly ordered an ivory dress. It's silly, but it was symbolic to me. I comforted myself in the idea of an ALL ivory bouquet while other flowers were coral with ivory. My bridesmaid bouquets were to be 50/50, but he made them ALL ivory. I'd even provided a thumb-drive with what I wanted! He had those as a reference.
My planner's #1 concern with using Tony for me was that I knew EXACTLY what I wanted. She described Tony as an artist, who liked to be pointed in a direction & do what HE wanted. She said Tony was the best, but she needed to be sure I could politely make my inflexible ideas clear. with Tony's incredible talent, I decided to trust him. I never checked up on him. I cannot convey my disappointment that my bouquet looked just like everyone else's. It was not special.
I'd asked Tony if he could find a flower VERY close to my heart: a camellia flower, my favorite since childhood & my idol's icon. No one got back to me on it, & no camellias were in my wedding. It would have meant so much! Lastly, my planner & Tony didn't finalize the # of tall arrangements & my reception looked bare -- it needed 2-3 more! So sad.
Tony has the BEST flowers, knowledge, staff, & skill. He gave me a lengthy, helpful last-min initial meeting despite his busy schedule. He is sweet & great, but I caution decisive brides. He does it his way.