4.7 out of 5 stars and 83 reviews Best of Weddings (2x).
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(83)North Center Massachusetts, NH, Con, and Boston
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Ernie Maguy and his staff have been designing flowers for weddings, receptions, parties, funerals, and everyday arrangements. Ernie's creativity allows him to work with any budget. Receiving a Windmill arraignments truly an honor.
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We had such a wonderful experience with Windmill Florist and Gifts! The arrangements for our ceremony were absolutely beautiful and exactly what we wanted. Every detail was thought...
fully designed, and the flowers were fresh, vibrant, and perfectly suited to our vision.
The bridal bouquet was stunning—exactly what I had imagined—and the bridesmaids’ bouquets complemented it so beautifully. Everything photographed incredibly well and added such an elegant touch to the day.
Beyond the gorgeous florals, they were also so easy to work with throughout the process. Responsive, professional, and attentive to what we wanted, they made everything feel seamless and stress-free. We couldn’t have been happier with how it all turned out!
I loved working with Windmill. It was a wonderful experience. My wedding flowers came out beautiful and exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend working with the Windmill team for...
your big day.
I got married 9/14/24 in Sterling MA and loved Windmill Florist! They were very straightforward, kind and helpful. We got so many compliments on the flowers and I loved them. Commu...
nication was great and we knew what to expect, and who to contact with any questions at any point. Very affordable too! I cannot recommend them more
My husband and I got married on 8/22/2024 and Windmill florist was a dream to work with. I cannot say enough positive things about Ernie at Windmill Florist! From the initial cons...
ultation to the big day, their professionalism, creativity, and knowledge for their craft was evident in every interaction.
The floral arrangements were absolutely breathtaking—every bouquet, centerpiece, corsage, boutonniere and accent was perfectly designed and meticulously crafted. Ernie took the time to understand my preferences, offered very helpful seasonal suggestions, and ensured that every detail was flawless. Guests couldn't stop raving about the stunning flowers, and they were a key part of creating the magical late summer New England garden party in an outdoor tent atmosphere we dreamed of. Also, very affordable, he can work with almost any budget, and he's not trying to upsell or nickel and dime you on every single thing. Ernie is the best, 12/10 experience. If I could do it all over again (which I happily do not need to :-)) I would still have Ernie do the florals for my wedding.
Windmill Florist did my wedding florals this September and they came out even more beautiful than I could have imagined. From the first time I met with Ernie I knew it was the righ...
t fit. I had full trust in him and his team and every single arrangement came out stunning. I will recommend Ernie & Windmill to everyone- it was a 12/10 experience.
I'm writing this review on our 1 year wedding anniversary! We still get compliments on the flowers and greenery for our wedding. My parents used windmill florists for their wedding...
, and so it was a no-brainer that we would go back to them for ours. Ernie is an excellent designer, helped us decide what we wanted that was in our price range, and made the whole process so much easier. Thanks so much!!!
Windmill Florist flowers were absolutely gorgeous and blew away our expectations. We were a little late to the game in deciding where to do our flowers. We went to windmill and an...
other place to compare prices and windmill was much better than the other florist nearby, for the same flower setup.
Windmill ended up being our top choice, and although they were very busy and we were last minute, they were very accommodating, and tried to make our wedding fit into their books. We changed the plan a few times on what the flowers would look like between when we booked and had the wedding. They were nothing but gracious and kind. The day of our wedding, we received the bud vases of our dreams, in the color palette we envisioned. Everything turned out perfectly and we would definitely use them again.
Not only is windmill the best flower arrangements in the area, but it is extremely affordable -- probably the most affordable in Central, MA.
We hired Windmill Florist for the floral arrangements for our daughter’s wedding. Ernie is a true artist and professional. He was easy to work with and thought of everything. The f...
lowers were amazing! We would highly recommend Ernie and his team.
The flower arrangements were more beautiful than we could have imagined. They were included in our venue's package and I called them with our colors and they created stunning cente...
rpieces to be incorporated into our homemade coastal looking centerpieces. I told them what I was looking to do and they were able to come up with the perfect complement.
My flowers with Windmill were so gorgeous! Going into my initial consult meeting I really had no idea what I wanted aside from a few general things. They were so helpful at making ...
recommendations, providing what couples typically do, and working with any requests that I did have. The arrangements they put together looked flawless. I got many compliments from guests on them. The flowers arrived in good condition and lasted through the day. I even decided to preserve my bouquet after because it was so beautiful which I wasn't originally planning to. I feel confident recommending Windmill to anyone in need.
I knew exactly what I wanted and did not want anything else. I had a vision and after Ernie quietly listened to it, he suggested and provided exactly what I had envisioned. I did n...
ot want or need anything over the top. I was looking for something classic and timeless. I had my heart set on Lily of the valley that unfortunately were not in season but Ernie promised he’d make it work and he did! My bouquet comprised of real and silk flowers that no one could believe weren’t real. It was perfect! The mix of green garland running down the reception table was exactly what we wanted for our micro wedding. It provided the perfect backdrop and was classic and understated. Thank you Ernie!
Our arrangements were gorgeous! Ernie is such a sweetheart too, so easy to work with.
Ernie is the absolute BEST florist! All of our flower arrangements were absolutely beautiful! Everyone made comments on how amazing they looked. He went above and beyond to make ou...
r day special. Highly recommend this company, he will blow you away.
Ernie was amazing. He was so kind from the moment I met him, and just had an incredible understanding for the types of flowers I wanted at my wedding. The morning of, he showed up ...
with my giant bridal bouquet and I was completely speechless. I wanted to cry (in a good way) - they were stunning. My expectations were exceeded immensely, and so many people commented on how beautiful my flowers and centerpieces were. I cannot thank Windmill florists enough! Amazing price too for all that we ordered.
We could not have been happier with the beautiful, fresh flowers from Windmill Florist on our wedding day! Very reasonably priced, too. Ernie has an eye for this art, and went abo...
ve and beyond to make all our pieces absolutely stunning. He made the whole process stress free and was an absolute joy to work with! Highly, highly recommend Windmill Florist!!
Wonderful florist and a great price. I would highly recommend Windmill Florist for any wedding floral needs. The price was better than any other florist in the area. The staff wer...
e helpful and had great ideas. My wedding flowers were amazing!
We had our wedding 6/25/2022 and I can not say enough about Windmill Florist. They were nothing but AMAZING. I gave them a general idea of what I was looking for but I never could ...
of imagined they would have come up with what they did. My bridal bouquet was the most beautiful bouquet I have ever seen in my life. Ernie decorated the Trestle in the most beautiful way and a piece for the sweetheart table that was breath taking. They had provided absolutely everything I asked for and more. They pour their hearts into their work and it shows. Look no further and go see Windmill Florist you will not be disappointed.
Ernie made my dream wedding come true!Every flower arrangement came out absolutely beautiful. The centerpiece, my bouquet, even surprised me with flower pedals down the aisle. I lo...
ved it!! I noticed every little touch you and your team made. Thank you so much for the beautiful Cigar Bar sign you made us. The guys loved the set up and I still have guests talking about how stunning the flowers were at the wedding. I couldn't be happier.
I would recommend to everyone!
I had a very specific vision both for church, bouquets and reception flowers and despite my colors being unique (many shades of purple) Ernie was able to nail it!! I am a 2020 covi...
d Bride and we had a small wedding in 2020 and just had the big wedding 10/16/21. My bouquets were silk so not only could I have the same for the weddings but I can cherish them forever!
Windmill Florist and Ernie deliver the highest level of customer service and quality products. I used Windmill for my wedding. Being slightly indecisive, I let Ernie run with his t...
houghts and expertise after discussing just a few flower options and color schemes. I truly could not have been happier. My bouquet, along with those in my wedding party were put together nicely. My flowers were silk so that I could keep them after and no one could tell the difference. Ernie is such a pleasure to work with definitely goes above and beyond. Choose Windmill. You will not regret it!
One of the greatest decisions I made while wedding planning was using Ernie at Windmill as my florist. The centerpieces he created were absolutely gorgeous… to the point where my g...
uests were practically fighting over them at the end of the night to take home! He incorporated my wedding colors of bronze and forest green BEAUTIFULLY. My bouquet was outstanding and so well-made, I teared up when I first laid eyes on it. He was incredibly easy to work with, down to earth, knowledgeable, and very reasonably priced. His work exceeded all my expectations. I cannot recommend Ernie at Windmill enough!
Earnie did the flowers for my wedding this past weekend and to say he went above and beyond is an understatement. The arrangements were stunning. After changing our centerpieces la...
st minute, Earnie put together the perfect centerpieces to tie together our whole reception. I couldn’t recommend Windmill florist more!!
Ernie did an excellent job with all my flowers!! I had a fall themed wedding this past weekend and I wasn’t sure what I wanted the bouquets or floral arrangements to look like. He ...
asked for my colors and theme and put together the most beautiful flowers! My only request was to have dahlias and blue thistle and they were in every arrangement. Everything looked beautiful and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome!!
Ernie, from the Windmill Florist, is simply the BEST florist around. The flowers for our daughter's wedding were spectacular. He did an amazing job on all of the bouquets, the ce...
nterpieces, and the arch. The guests could not stop talking about how beautiful the arrangements were. You will not find another florist that will create arrangements as gorgeous as Ernie does. He listens to what you want and his designs and the way he arranges the flowers are breathtaking. Highly recommend.
The Windmill florist made our wedding flowers dreams come true! Literally! Ernie and his staff did a STUNNING job with all our wedding flowers. From the three different types of ce...
nterpieces we wanted to rose petals overflowing our aisle with beauty, they went above and beyond to make it perfect!
Our wedding was down the Cape and the staff at the windmill delivered the flowers in a timely manner and did amazing job setting up! The staff was so welcoming and great to work with and answered all of our questions!
Everyone couldn’t stop commenting on how beautiful the flowers were. We are more than happy with the flowers we’ve received from the Windmill and will be sure to go back for any floral needs!
Ernie was so detailed with the flowers and arrangements and made our day so special that we will never forget!
I cannot say enough good things about Windmill florist. Ernie sat down with us and I was able to give him a color swatch to match my girl’s dresses and show a few photos of what we...
liked. Windmill florist went above and beyond what I asked for. Our bouquets were beautiful with fresh, vivid flowers. Our centerpieces were perfect height and size to accent the tables. Ernie delivered our bouquets to my home where us gals were getting ready and delivered our centerpieces to our venue- all well before our promised time. They did an amazing job and were very fair on price!! I would highly recommend Windmill. They are amazing at their jobs.
I highly recommend using windmill florist! Ernie and Pat were wonderful to work with and totally understood my vision. My flowers were absolutely amazing and more than I could have...
dreamed of. The quality of the flowers and the bouquet were so impressive and they looked beautiful for days after the wedding. Windmill florist made the whole process so easy. Absolutely so happy with what they did!! Highly recommend!!!!
I unfortunately am one of the brides affected by Covid19. and I do NOT RECOMMEND WindMill Florist.
My husband and I had our original reception planned in March and it was cancele...
d. We then booked a new date with a new venue (Old Mill) and we found out 2 weeks ago that the Old Mill advised us to cancel the event because they could not accommodate the amount of guests we were hoping for, or even half that number. I called the Windmill Florist to let them know the situation and they first told me they could not find my original deposit paper. They then called me back later to let me know that my deposit is non-refundable and accused me of what felt like lying as they sounded shocked that the Old Mill told me no wedding seeing that they were "surprised they told you to cancel seeing we are servicing a wedding there this coming weekend". I was very offended by this claim as again I did tell them that yes, it was us who made the final decision but that was after THEY advised us to.
ALSO, when I first sat down with one of the employees to pick my flowers I told her my past experience of how I did not get many deposits back (including the original florist) she was very sympathetic and told us how the owner here is very sympathetic of this situation and he refunded his previous brides. Which made me confident that if I did have to cancel our wedding a SECOND time that we at least would get our money back.
The best they could offer me is use my deposit on a future event which "I saw and acknowledged to by signing the deposit slip originally."
Again VERY disappointed in this situation and how it was handled and we are out more money than our first wedding... 😢
We used Windmill Florist for our wedding in September of 2019 and had a great experience. They totally understood my vision and were able to create bouquets, boutonnieres, and cent...
er pieces that everyone loved. All of the pieces were delivered on time with no issues. Overall they're very easy to work with and have fair prices - would recommend to anyone in the area looking for a florist.
Getting married during the covid restrictions was tricky. I ordered our flowers over the phone. They took the basic info price, colors how many buttoniers, bouquets and 1 centerp...
iece. I had no idea what would arrive. The flowers were delivered by a wonderful man who wore a mask, and the flowers were Beautiful!! White peonies, ivory roses, lilac and violet accent flowers and babys breath, greenery. They were densly arranged and of the highest quality. Not a drooping flower to be found. We were delighted with them. We had to let go of so many aspects of our special day and I was very happy the flowers were top notch.Thank you Windmill florists!!
Ernie was so great to work with!! We used Windmill florist for all of our wedding party flowers and centerpieces. I just told him my color scheme, showed some of my inspiration fro...
m Pinterest and he took it from there. I am really happy with the way all of the flowers turned out. They were so beautiful!
Windmill Florist did our centerpieces and they came out absolutely gorgeous, and they were also included in our package at Apple Hill Farm which was really convenient. I was going ...
to have them do my bouquets as well, but the quote I got was pretty ridiculous. It would've been about $500 for 5 bouquets plus a $100 delivery fee (even though it would've only been a 10 minute drive..). In a nutshell, they do beautiful work but they can get quite pricey.
Let me start by saying that i Know nothing about flowers. When i was thinking anout bouquets i was very stressed because I had no idea what I wanted and this became a very daunting...
task because I was not as prepared for this as I was with other vendors. When I arrived we went upstairs to chat and come up with a plan. I knew what I did not want. I knew the shape I wanted and that was about it. They showed me different flowers, colors, samples, even put together samples of how certains things would look together. It was amazing. i cannot thank this florist enough for putting my mind at ease. I also was blown away at the price. It was less than half of what both my sisters paid for their wedding flowers. 5 stars for this florist for sure!!
The flowers on our wedding day were beautiful! The bridesmaids bouquets matched their dresses perfectly, and all four girls had different color dresses, but Windmill florist was ab...
le to put together the most perfect bouquets!
Windmill Florist did an amazing job with all our arrangements for our wedding. All the bouquets were gorgeous and the wreaths we requested for our centerpieces were perfect. Would ...
recommend to everyone!
Windmill Florist created the flower arrangements for our wedding in September 2018. I originally had planned on attempting to create the bouquets on my own and I'm so glad I change...
d my mind. For a very reasonable price, Windmill created the most beautiful bouquets, centerpieces, boutonnieres and corsages. They delivered the flowers to the venue site and I didn't have to give a second thought to be sure everything had arrived and was ready to go. They even threw in a mini bouquet for my flower girl to go along with her flower petals.
I can’t recommend Ernie and everyone at windmill enough!!! They were amazing. They saw my vision and accommodated all of my needs. They even set up my centerpieces when that wasn’t...
part of the original plan/payment set up!! They went above and beyond for me and I appreciate it so much!
I can not recommend Ernie and everyone at Windmill Florist any more highly! The flowers for my wedding were absolutely stunning. I met with Ernie initially to review colors and ove...
rall vibe. As the wedding got closer we went over more details and exact numbers of arrangements. The day of the wedding, they delivered the flowers to my home and then set up everything at the wedding. Everything was meticulous... from flowers in my sisters hair, bouquets, arrangements for the mantels, to the centerpieces and unbelievable arrangements for the ceremony! Everything was more beautiful than I could have imagined. Not only were the flowers gorgeous on the day of the wedding, they lasted for weeks. My husbands grandmother keeps sending me photos of how gorgeous her flowers still look now dried out. Totally impressed! 10/5 stars
While I may tend to be a bit of a control freak, I gave Ernie a few color ideas and let him work his magic for our wedding flowers. I didn't even know what the flowers would look l...
ike until the day of the wedding, but I have absolutely no worries, because Ernie has a gift! My wedding happened to be the first day of fall, and everything he designed was stunning and surpassed ANYTHING I could have hoped for (or even found on pinterest!). I cannot say enough about Ernie and Windmill!
The main reason we went with Windmill is because Ernie assured me that he could spray my bouquet of roses to achieve the shade of purple I wanted. When he forgot to spray a rose an...
d take a swatch before we left, I had to drive all the way back from Boston to Fitchburg. The centerpieces and Bridesmaids bouquets were absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship on my bouquet was stunning, but he should have sprayed the inside of the roses and not just the outside. It was completely obvious that the roses were painted. The boutineers were wrong. All the guys were supposed to have 1 or 2 small flowers from the girls bouquets. Only the grooms was supposed to have a single purple rose. Every boutineer was the grooms. There was also a mistake with the mothers flowers. We had asked for a very small bundle, 2 or 3, flowers. But they were an actual bouquet, much bigger than what we had asked for. We also received 2 corsages. We didn't ask for corsages but because the bundles were too large, the moms used them instead. We left the first visit with a piece of paper with two numbers on it, the total and the tax. We had no way of knowing what the heck we ordered. When I came back to give him the swatch and spray a rose, we went over all the details again but still nothing in writing for the customer, not even a simple list of the quantities and prices. I had asked several times for an itemized breakdown of what was ordered and the cost associated with each. I finally had to spell it out and ask for an actual order, with each item ordered, quantity of each, totals, tax, delivery charge, deposits made, total due and due date. But I still had no details of what we ordered in writing. They could have delivered a yellow bouquet of tulips on my wedding day and I have nothing in writing to show what I actually ordered. The amount of emails we sent back and forth were unnecessary, completely preventable and frustrating not to mention the ridiculous amount of time it took to get a response.
I am so glad that we went with Windmill Florist for the flowers for our wedding! Everything from the bridal bouquet to the table centerpieces were absolutely beautiful. Guests at ...
our wedding were arguing with one another over who got to take the centerpieces home because they were so beautiful!
Windmill florist is the only floral shop I will use. Ernie and everyone at Windmill Worked so hard to make my wedding flowers everything I could have dreamed of! My wedding was in ...
March and I wanted everything to be simple. I had a blank arch that Ernie truly brought to life! Thank you one thousand times over !
Windmill did a fantastic job with our wedding flowers. We came to Ernie simply with colors in mind, and he was able to come up with beautiful ideas for all of our arrangements. On ...
the day of our wedding everything looked perfect, and the flowers lasted a long time afterwards. Also, I should note that Ernie was respectful of our budget. He had great ideas for how to use our ceremony flowers inside at the reception, and was able to get us a few extra loose flowers for our cake and the bridal party's hair without extra charge. We were very pleased with all of the flowers at our wedding.
Working with Ernie at Windmill Florists was a breeze! He was so kind at our first meeting and I could tell he understood the kind of rustic look I was going for. When I saw the flo...
wers on my wedding day I was blown away by how amazingly beautiful they were! The colors and quality of the bouquets were amazing, I wish I could keep them forever. Thank you Ernie and Windmill Florists!
Ernie and his team were absolutley a pleasure !!! I came with my own ideas of flowers and they exceeded my expectations Ernie is an artist and I highly recommend them for any flowe...
r decor! They made my wedding wow everyone !!! A+++ !!!!
Working with windmill florist and the staff has to be the easiest and most rewarding experience of our wedding. I went in with a bunch of pictures of ideas I liked and they helped ...
me go through and make it fit my budget and colors. I did change a few things but they were very easy going and did more than what I had expected. Everyone kept talking about how much they loved our flowers and centerpieces. Definitely worth the money and will make your floral dreams for your wedding come true.
My wedding flowers from Windmill were perfection. All the arrangements were absolutely gorgeous. They captured the vision I had for the event exactly as I hoped, and exceeded expec...
tations. The pink roses matched exactly to my bridesmaids gowns! I appreciate the time they took during delivery to make sure everything was just right. From our first meeting to the wedding day I had no worries. Highly recommend!!
Working with Ernie and his team was the easiest part of wedding planning for us. While I changed my mind several times on the centerpieces, Ernie and his staff were so accommodatin...
g and helped me to bring my ideas to life. Many of our guests commented at how beautiful and elegant the flowers were. The bouquets were so STUNNING and the centerpieces were gorgeous. I am not kidding when I say the roses were as large as apples. We decided to upgrade our centerpieces and rented the silver candlesticks. Definitely worth it. Everything was simply amazing!
This place is unbelievable! We met with Ernie 1 month before our wedding. I informed him that we wanted small bouquets for the bridesmaids that were not outrageously expensive. He...
completely went above and beyond my expectations! The flowers were gorgeous, elegant and the bouquets were definitely not small! This is a top notch company that I would highly recommend!
The owner of this establishment, Ernie, is an exceptional florist. He really knows his stuff, and will even know what you want before YOU know what you want, he's that good.
We...
used Windmill for a few things for our wedding. Firstly, we were going to do the centerpieces ourselves (which were going to be glass cylinders filled with water and a flower submerged inside, floating candle on top). After talking to Ernie it turned out it would be cheaper for him to do it than us - which was less for us to worry about - so that was awesome! With that, they also did a Brides bouquet, 2 bridesmaids bouquets, 1 maid of honor bouquet, and a tossing bouquet, along with a larger arrangement in a beautiful crystal vase that went in the foyer of our venue, 2 corsages, 1 arrangement for the groom to wear on his lapel, and they also provided loose petals for the flower girls and cake at no extra charge.
Going into it, we had no idea what flowers we wanted. After a consultation with Ernie, he knew what our vision was and just went with it. We ended up with beautiful arrangements of orange and white roses, tiger lilies, orchids, and more. Our colors were teal and orange, they matched them amazingly in the wrappings of the bouquets.
It is hard sometimes to trust someone with one huge thing such as flowers (because we had no idea what we were doing), but we don't regret for one minute giving him some free reign. We got amazing professional flower arrangements, AND we didn't even have to worry about the delivery to the venue on the day of, or setting up the centerpieces. Windmill worked directly with the venue on the morning of to have everything set up and in place.
Ernie and Windmill will be our go to florist for any more flower needs we have in the future. I suggest definitely checking them out, or go in for a consultation, the quality for the price is definitely worth it!
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North Center Massachusetts, NH, Con, and Boston
Windmill Florist and Gifts