Has anyone used ProFlowers or any online florist for wedding flowers?

I've been reading up on their wedding flower collections and am impressed with it. And with so many horror stories I hear from brides about their flowers not coming out exactly how they thought....I'm tempted to go with ProFlowers so that I know exactly what I SHOULD be getting, how much, and what I can do if anything fails.





http://www.proflowersweddings.com/





What do you think?

Has anyone used ProFlowers or any online florist for wedding flowers?
My best friend used Pro Flowers to do her whole wedding. It ended up really great. She had SO many flowers and she spent about half of what I'm spending on mine. I was going to use them, but my venue requires me to use their florist. I totally understand why you might be afraid though, I've heard all those horror stories too.
Reply:Actually I think costco is only about 50 dollars cheaper on their rose one, for s similar package but you get less of the flowergirl toss flowers. The rest is all the same - boutineers or something. But proflowers allows oyu to customize how many of each you want, and they have nice pricing to add on other things you didnt get. I personally love the "I Do" collection, its got everything I need plus more. Would love to know how everything turns out Im not getting married for probably 2 years now, we postponed because of money, and have been eyeing this site up for a while.
Reply:My best friend used Pacific Callas, I am not sure if the carry other flowers, but her callas were beautiful!!!! Great buy on her part!
Reply:Not for a wedding but for a personal delivery. The flowers were beautiful and the delivery was on time.
Reply:Since we are a local florist and ProFlowers is our competitor, my opinion is necessarily biased.





Now with this caveat clearly stated, I think the real issue here is: do ProFlowers' wedding products satisfy your wedding needs? If they do, then I have to say that ProFlowers does offer a compelling value. But if you need more customized floral products or artistry, you actually don't have many choices: either go to a reputable florist or do it yourself.





As to horror stories, one common mistake some (but not all) florist makes is that they promise too much, i.e., promise way beyond what is realistically possible.





A typical example goes like this: a bride comes in a flower shop with the flower pictures she has pulled from a bridal magazine. She wants her bouquets to be exactly like those. The florist says "No problem."





But in reality, it is not easy to obtain certain flowers with exactly the same color/hue to those pictures. Partly because these pictures are "photo-enhanced" and partly because many of these flower colors are rare. Some florist doesn't want to say that, because of the fear of losing a customer. Personally, I think that over-promise is a form of deception, but it does happen, not just in florists but in many other bridal businesses. Unfortunate, but true.





In the wedding day, the bride is of course disappointed, because the color/hue isn't exactly the one she thought would be. Another "horror" story you mentioned.





By using ProFlowers, at least you can avoid this kind of disappointment. That's because their offering are all common flowers with common colors, so there shouldn't be any procurement problem. For example, take a look at Hydrangea: they offer only two most common colors.





You know that ProFlowers ship flowers by UPS/Fedex, right? Just make sure that someone will be home to receive the flowers and hydrate them as soon as possible.
Reply:I've never heard of them but maybe you can get some company background info as well as some testimonials to help you possibly use the selected florist.





Hope this helps
Reply:Wow! They seem kinda pricey! Have you looked into Costco? If you have a membership with them, you can order your wedding flowers through them.





http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.as...





Good Luck!
Reply:I've ordered from them before. Their flowers are always in beautiful condition. I've ordered for other people, of course. They have good prices and they do a great job making everything look great!
Reply:I would really discourage using any online florist. Online florists are usually about 20% more than if you went to a florist to purchase the flowers, not to mention the delivery costs. Honestly... go to like a grocery store that sells flowers and has a flower attendant... they have the same books that florists have for ordering flowers and they will do the same thing for a lot cheaper!
Reply:I seriously thought about doing this but I ended up finding a florist that would work with me and my needs. I love the bouquets but I wanted some other things, like flowers on the cake, that would have involved tearing boutonnieres apart and doing some fancy work, so I decided against it. I think they have some great stuff. I have ordered regular bouquets from them for birthdays, etc. and it is always of the highest quality and really beautiful.