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| - I agree with a few other reviews in that my only problem with this place was the price.
I dropped off my bouquet in the whirlwind aftermath of my wedding. Guests were flying out, rentals needed to be returned, you know the drill. I was explained the prices per flower, based on variety, and told that my entire bouquet would be dried and I would only be charged for what we used in the design. I thought this was very kind and would work to my advantage, as we could use only the best flowers. I was wrong.
When I returned weeks later and the bill started growing, I panicked but was trapped. The fee per flower was minimal, but the design fee was HUGE (I should add that the "design" was essentially gluing the flowers in the box in a sort of curvy "S" shape...). The shadow boxes and frames in the store are drastically overpriced, but even if you bring in your own, you will get slammed with the design fee. I couldn't back out because then I would have to buy back my bouquet and be charged for EACH individual flower because they had already been dried.
The final product is ok but the final cost was A SMALL FORTUNE. And this is coming from someone who just paid for a wedding, so I'm not exaggerating.
My only advice for brides is to go in prepared. WAY before you ever have a real bouquet in your hands. Take a guess at your flower type and get an estimate for number of flowers used, shadow box, design fee, taxes, absolutely every possible charge, and have them commit to this if possible, so that you will not nearly suffer a heart attack like me. Also, once they have your flowers, they are basically held hostage. You will pay out the nose to either get them back or put in a frame, so make sure this is want you want before you hand them over.
If I had known how much this was going to cost, I would have hung the flowers to dry, bought a shadow box at Michael's, and would have been just as happy with the results.
(PS...this was in 2013, yelp just reminded me I never posted the review). Even now, 4 years later, I look at my shadow box and wish I had done something else with my flowers. Brides beware.
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