About this vendor
University Flower Shop is a wedding floral design studio located in Ann Arbor, MI. This business is comprised of a skilled group of artists who put quality and kindness at the forefront of everything they do. They would be honored to bring your floral dreams to life.
Established in 1931, this studio has decades of experience creating arrangements for all occasions. The florist at University Flower Shop believe in the power of flowers and the importance of giving back to their community. As a part of the plant industry, they strive towards sustainability by sourcing their flowers locally whenever possible.
University Flower Shop is an inclusive business that supports weddings between everyone. With a wealth of experience and knowledge, they will work with you to create the perfect floral designs for your big day. The designs they create are artful, modern, and garden inspired. Working with a range of needs and budget, they offer flexible floral packages.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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out of 5.039 reviews
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The team at UFS was great to work with. We interviewed with four other florists and Dani was by far the most responsive and detailed in her communication. Her proposal was stunning...
and we worked together to create our floral vision. My fiancé and I weren’t finding ceremony florals that were inspiring us, and Dani worked hard to find florals that were budget friendly but still emulated our vision. We loved our floral mock up – we had zero changes! – and the day of event floral was stunning. My bouquet was absolutely sensational and better than I could have ever imagined (white roses, blush roses, garden roses, dahlia, hydrangea, and orchids). The care and detail that Dani and her staff put into making sure our floral moments were perfect are so appreciated. Thank you so much!
From the very beginning, UFS was so easy to work with — responsive, organized, and genuinely kind. They took the time to understand our vision, and somehow brought it to life even ...
better than we imagined.
The colors were stunning, the arrangements were gorgeous, and the quality of the flowers was top-notch. The bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, cake flowers and bud vases were fresh, vibrant, and thoughtfully designed. Our guests couldn’t stop complimenting how beautiful everything looked and they LOVED that they got to take bud vases home.
UFS is always my go to for flowers and am I so glad that I chose them for my wedding!
We used UFS for a small reception - the bouquet was absolutely perfect! Cannot rave enough!
I used University Flower Shop for my wedding flowers and was beyond happy! I was very happy with all the flowers we got! They did forget 2 boutonnières and 2 corsages day of that w...
e added on a couple months before the wedding for our parents, not a big deal for us but they did give us a refund and were super apologetic! Would definitely recommend!
We were absolutely blown away by the florals on our wedding day! UFS made our vision come true in every way and patiently answered my gazillion questions along the way. I love thei...
r organic style and use of a wide variety of florals and talented team who put it all together. We had some unique requests, and they delivered exceptionally on all of them!
University flowers did an amazing job with our flowers! We weren't super sure what we wanted, just the flowers we did and didn't like and the general vibes we were looking for. The...
y took our basic ideas and went above and beyond!
We absolutely loved working with University Flower Shop for our wedding. The team was incredibly flexible and helped us design not only beautiful bouquets, boutonnieres, and recept...
ion florals but altar florals that set the tone for our whole wedding design. We could not be more happy with the end result and cannot recommend this vendor enough!
We used University Flower Shop for our wedding on recommendation from our venue (Ann Arbor City Club) and can easily see why. Dani and Marie were so easy to work with and handled o...
ur visions and requests with patience and skill. Our final product was amazing! Every table and bouquet looked stunning and we got lots of compliments from our friends and families. We would highly recommend these folks; thank you for making our big day perfect!
Couldn't have been happier with our flowers! They were fresh, seasonal, and neat, just like we asked. They had great attention to detail and good communication.
UFS was a great vendor to work with. The team's communication was clear and they created beautiful arrangements that matched the vibe we wanted. Highly recommend you use UFS for y...
our floral needs!
UFS did flowers for my small backyard COVID wedding in July 2021 - bringing Hawaii to us since we had to cancel our Hawaii ceremony. They then did hot pink themed roses for our del...
ayed wedding reception at Gandy Dance in July 2022. Wow! Both times Dani took my inspiration photos and created something real that was even better. For both events, the UFS flowers gave my events that extra special feel.
They did my wedding on June 3rd at the Michigan League. Their floral arrangements were phenomenal! My guests could not stop raving about my and the bridesmaids' bouquets as well as...
the corsages, boutonnieres, and centerpieces. Not to mention Dani and her team have been nothing but sweet and supportive throughout the entire planning process. I basically gave them my wedding theme, preferences in aesthetics and colors, and they went above and beyond. Highly recommend them!!
I cannot even begin to talk about how amazing our floral was. We received a million compliments, I actually cried when I walked into our reception space. It was absolutely beauti...
ful. Dani took my vision and made it happen 10 fold. She and her team did an amazing job transitioning floral from the multiple spaces that utilized at our venue. I couldnt have imagined better. Thank you so much.
Would highly recommend University Flower Shop! I had a general idea of what I wanted for our florals, and UFS took my explanation and a few inspiration photos and turned it into so...
mething absolutely incredible. I still cant get over how beautiful my bouquet and our centerpiece arrangements were. A handful of guests commented that these were the prettiest flowers they had ever seen at a wedding. Everything was easy and stress free, too - from our initial phone call, to set up on the day-of, UFS was reliable, flexible, and prioritized making our vision come to life.
Dani and her team at University Flower Shop were fantastic! Through all the planning and re-planning because of COVID-19, Dani was patient and worked with us to accommodate the cha...
nges in plans, including a new venue and guest count. Not knowing much about flowers, I gave Dani some parameters in terms of cost and photos of what I liked, but she and her team did the rest, and it was perfect. We could not have asked for a better day, and we’re so grateful to UFS for the beautiful florals. Highly recommend!
Dani and University Flower Shop did an incredible job with everything floral related for our wedding. I had a vision that seemed pretty vague to me but Dani translated that vision ...
into reality in the most beautiful way. I was blown away when I walked into both our ceremony and reception with how her team had gone above and beyond on every aspect of the day. Dani was also incredibly flexible and helpful leading up to the day. Our first conversation was about one year before the wedding and my ideas changed slightly over the course of that year. Dani had no problem changing different components of the proposal accordingly and helped us to work within our budget while still delivering top-notch floral design. Knowing that we were not based in Ann Arbor, where the wedding was, she even reached out to let us know that our venue had been painted an entirely different color and recommended minor changes to ensure the florals still worked seamlessly in the space. Would recommend Dani and UFS for all weddings and other events!
Dani and University Flower Shop did all the flowers for my daughter’s 12/15/19 wedding. Flowers are really important to us, and we had a really specific, unique vision that incorpo...
rated a lot of different ideas, including a large arbor that we supplied. Dani was absolutely amazing at taking our ideas, including incorporating flowers from our own garden, and creating a breathtaking floral display that exceeded our expectations. We had planned a garden ceremony, but weather forced us to move indoors, however both the ceremony space and the reception space were absolutely transformed into a dreamy garden setting by the floral displays. We would highly recommend University Flower Shop!
I really wanted to give this florist a great review but there was such a chain of events from the time of booking with her until the day of. When we initially met with Dani we were...
excited to find a florist that understood our vision. We sat with her, requested bouquets, boutonnières, and our main focal piece - a giant pergola. I sent her inspiration photos of what I wanted and she confirmed what I was asking for. It took her over 2 weeks to send the proposal because it was summer time/wedding season. No big deal, I understand that. Once we finally received the proposal, I agreed to have the deposit, a sample table runner for fabric color, and a shotgun shell we were using for the bouts (at her request since she has never put one together before). These items were left with Dani and never seen again.
Fast forward a year to the month before our wedding. I never heard from her (I have emails saying she would be in contact with me 1 month before) so I was forced to initiate the contact. We agreed to sit down and go over everything/finalize the details. She confirmed the day of the time and location. When she showed up, she apologized that her laptop died and she would have to pull our proposal up on her phone. Which she wasn’t able to do. Thankfully I brought printed out emails otherwise it would have been a waste of my time being there. Dani didn’t remember we had given her the shotgun shell or fabric, didn’t know where it was located, but assured me it was somewhere (never received it back). After discussing the size of the pergola, it was suggested we add more flowers, thus increasing our price. This was our only “unexpected cost” that everyone talks about when planning a wedding. It was very discouraging because she is a preferred vendor of our venue site.
On the wedding day, the bouquets were delivered, and were very pretty, but did not have the long flowing fabric tied around them like I had requested and was in the inspiration photo she mentions in her proposal. The pergola, while nicely done, had some white flowers that were already starting to show brown spots after only a few hours, which were noticeable in my photographs. And I know it wasn’t weather related because they weren’t there long enough in 55 degrees to start to brown. The draping she did on the pergola had two different colored fabrics that did not match (one was mauve which was my color and one was peach which was not). The GM of the venue ended up taking the peach one down.
To end the experience, I had asked her for my receipt of payment after paying my final invoice in an email before the wedding and also the day of the wedding when she dropped off the flowers. I still have not received that and had to confirm from my bank that she had cashed our check.
Would I recommend her flowers? Maybe. Would I recommend Dani, the owner? No. She was not easy to communicate with and she obviously didn’t review her notes or inspiration photos to provide what we paid for.
**I have since been asked to edit my review twice from The Knot/Dani 5 months after my wedding. Dani stated to me in an email that “negative statements are really harmful to her business.” It is my opinion that she cannot take constructive criticism. Reviews are meant to be honest, which I have been. Thus, I lowered her rating to compensate the information I am not allowed to report here according to The Knot.
We worked with Dani at University Flower Shop for our October 2019 wedding. She was wonderful, supportive and calming! She was easy to work with and responsive to our thoughts, c...
omments, and questions. The end result was exactly what we had envisioned! We had white flowers with greenery and herbs and the final products were simply gorgeous. The shop was also flexible in working with a wooden arch for the ceremony that we dropped off with them only a few days before the wedding and they took care of everything. Dani and her crew decorated our event so beautifully and made us feel so special. We cannot thank Dani and the shop enough! Highly recommend them to everyone!
Working with UFS really was wonderful and a breeze, especially when I was so busy with other planning activities, the ladies at UFS helped keep things running smooth.
I went in wi...
thout any real ideas and they were able to take that and create a beautiful event! They built the table scapes at the venue and they were beautiful. We went with the mid-range rather than the upper range - and I would go with the upper range if I had to again for a more lush setting. We received all local flowers, which was great!
University Flower Shop did a fabulous job for us with flowers for our daughter’s September 2019 wedding. Dani was wonderful to work with from start to finish. She and her staff tru...
ly captured our daughter’s vision. The flowers were incredible and we couldn’t have been happier.
We went with University Flower Shop for our wedding and i am so happy that we did. Our flowers turned out even more beautiful than I imagined. I explained to Dani what I was envisi...
oning and she turned it into a reality. The only complaint I had was the response time as sometimes it took a while to get a reply to my emails, however, it all worked out in the end and we absolutely loved how they turned out. The woman who delivered our flowers was wonderful too and did a great job with setup and stopped by to make sure all was good multiple times while we were getting ready. Highly recommend!!
Dani and University Flower Shop were an absolute pleasure to work with. Dani, the shop ower, is very laid back and personable. She has a great vibe and could make even the most anx...
ious bride feel comfortable. Don’t be fooled by her calmness, she is very professional and her work is perfect. The bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages were beautiful and fresh. We had a winter wedding and chose to decorate church with poinsettias then repurpose them as centerpieces and decor for the reception. We also used Christmas bulbs in glass hurricanes, winter greenery, and flamelwas candles for table decor. Dani was respectful of my desire to be very involved in the planning process and did an excellent job making my vision come to life. Everything from planning, to set up, to day of went incredibly smooth. I would HIGHLY recommend using University Flower Shop for your wedding or any other floral/decorating needs you may have!
Dani and her team provided the florals for our November wedding and they were incredible!!! Our flowers/foliage were gorgeous and they were amazing to work with. Thanks Dani!! :)
I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Dani and University Flower Shop. Not only was Dani attentive and responsive throughout the process, she was able to create ...
stunning florals for our wedding. The selection of flowers we had were so much more interesting than the florals I have seen at other weddings. Their artistry and attention to detail is the best I have seen. I had envisioned tall centerpieces with large greenery spilling out, and University Flower Shop perfectly captured that idea. They are the perfect florist to work with!
Danielle and her team were AMAZING!! She helped to craft a beautiful plan for our floral needs and she took on anything that we asked. She also was a great help to us with providi...
ng key ideas and suggestions which led us to having the most gorgeous pocket boutonnieres ever which added to our unique and special day! On the day of she was on top of the details and took time to make sure our pocket bouts were perfect and well fitted since it was the first time they had attempted them and they knocked it out of the park!
If you are looking for a creative, knowledgable, hard-working, unpretentious florist who will perfectly create your wedding flower vision, Dani Vignos and her qualified staff at Un...
iversity Flower Shop in Ann Arbor should be your first choice! Our table arrangements, garlands, and bouquets were stunning. The flowers could not have been more fresh or beautiful and, although we had an idea of the combination of flowers we wanted,to use, Dani made surprising additions that not only enhanced our floral display, but completed the look in a way we could not have imagined. Dani's enthusiasm and creativity are amazing. She was by far our favorite vendor to work with! I wish there were more "stars " for this one..
Dani and the rest of the team at University Flower Shop were in charge of all the flowers for our wedding at Zingerman's Cornman Farms. Working with them was an absolute joy! They...
know exactly what they're doing, and they have a magnificent eye. Our flowers were absolutely gorgeous! We would recommend them in an instant to anyone else looking for a wedding florist!
You will not regret using University Flower Shop for all your floral needs, and certainly not for your wedding! They were so easy to work with (we planned from out of town), listen...
ed to my ideas and produced the most gorgeous arrangements for our big day. I was so concerned we wouldn't have enough peonies because of the late spring this year but the arrangements were to die for!! We received SO many compliments on these beauties! Thank you to Dani for working with us and helping our day look so bright and beautiful! <3
I planned my Ann Arbor wedding from Seattle and Dani put together the most beautiful centerpieces, bridal bouquet and bout based on our initial phone conversation, a couple of insp...
iration photos and a list of my favorite flowers and colors! I was a little nervous about how everything would turn out since I never stepped foot in the flower shop itself, but was blown away at how amazing everything looked. The flowers were delivered to my venue on time and completely exceeded my expectations in every way. I would highly recommend!
Did an amazing job for my wedding! I was planning my winter wedding in Ann Arbor from out of state so found them online. I was looking for a garland for our dinner table (for 22 pe...
ople), a bridal bouquet and boutonniere for my husband. The garland, bouquet and boutonniere were more beautiful than I could have imagined. I had spoken with the owner, Dani, on the phone and had sent some concept photos for the garland, but really only gave colors that I liked for the bouquet. The results were stunning and we received so many compliments on everything. They did it all at an affordable price too (think: not upselling wedding prices). Dani is responsive and aims to make the customer very happy. Can't say enough. Thank you!!
Dani took all my crazy ideas, my indecisiveness, and visions and created the most beautiful arrangements a bride could ask for! She was so much fun to work with and so patient! We ...
are so thankful for her beautiful work!
We absolutely loved our wedding flowers! Dani was so helpful throughout the process- she helped us work through our ideas and come up with arrangements that fit our budget, which w...
e really appreciated. Everyone at the wedding kept complimenting all of the arrangements, and the mothers of the bride and groom said they had never seen such beautiful wrist corsages. Thank you to the team at University Flower Shop!
Gwen was very helpful and understood my requests perfectly.
She worked with my budget and gave me options and advice.
I chose orange flowers for our fall wedding but didn't come into the flower shop with any ideas of exactly which flowers to choose. Gwen was so helpful and showed us many options....
She also provided tips on how to keep the cost down which I really appreciate. The flowers turned out beautiful and the customer service was outstanding. We have been complimented many times on the flowers.
Gwen also was able to tie in a ring of my grandma's and part of my mother's wedding lace into my bouquet.
I definitely recommend this florist.
I had Gwen at the University Flower Shop do the boutonnieres, corsages, and bouquets for my wedding, and they were lovely. She showed up on time, and everything looked exactly like...
it was supposed to. She even delivered the bouquets in vases with a little water, so the bouquets wouldn't wilt in the heat AND we could use our bouquets as centerpieces at the bridal table. She was friendly and the flowers looked wonderful!
Wonderful experience! Gwen did a beautiful job, and was flexible, helpful, affordable, and full of ideas.
Both my sister and my one of my friends had used University Flower shop for their weddings, so they came recommended to me. We worked with Gwen and although my fiance and I did no...
t know a lot about flowers she worked to find just the look we wanted and within a budget we were comfortable with. The flowers looked absolutely beautiful! I couldn't have been happier with the center pieces or the bouquets.
Gwen of University Florists is FANTASTIC. Friendly, efficient, and extraordinary at meeting a budget. We met with Gwen, told her our budget and the kind of flowers we were interest...
ed in, and she came back with an itemized quote that came in just under our budget. We were so grateful that she was so helpful, and we were thrilled with how our flowers turned out.
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7 Nickels Arcade, Ann Arbor, MI | Southeast Michigan
University Flower Shop