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| - For many years, I have frequently sent flowers for various occasions (from joyous events to funerals, etc.) to friends and family in Ontario, Canada, but it's almost always been a horrible experience that I came to dread. I've tried ALL of the florists in the city where most of my "peeps" live.
I am an artist and I adore flowers, yet no matter how clearly I have communicated to florists what I want as well as what I do NOT want, almost without exception, when the recipient would send me a photo of the flowers they received, I was horrified by how utterly hideous the arrangements were, and stunned by how wrong the florists had got my requests. I was also embarrassed to have my name and my husband's on these floral messes.
Not so with "Orchid Florist" which is three hours away from the city referenced above. My sister was having a surgery nearby "Orchid Florist" and I spoke with Jenna about the arrangement I wanted to send. She was great -- she listened carefully, we talked about options, etc. and I sensed that she truly "got" what I desired...but since I'd been disappointed countless times before, I didn't let myself get hopeful.
Well, I received a photo of the arrangement last night and it was PRECISELY what Jenna and I had discussed in every single way -- the flowers, the container, the size, the overall silhouette, everything! She made a strikingly gorgeous arrangement and I was over the moon! I had to call today to tell "Orchid Florist" how impressed and thrilled I was! Karen, the owner, was as lovely as Jenna! I only wish they were closer to where most of my family and friends in Ontario live. I cannot recommend them highly enough, and I will definitely look forward to using them again for the few people I know in their area.
If you're looking for a florist shop that is a class act and has true floral artists working there, use "Orchid Florist". All the best to you, Karen and Jenna! I'd give you six stars, if I could!
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