Buds And Blossoms Too LLC

Received birthday flowers from my out of town son yesterday. Given that St Patricks Day was 2 days ago, it’s quite obvious they used leftovers as fill. Not sure how much he paid for these but I’m sure he would be as disappointed as I was. Won’t use or recommend this local florist

I have received arrangement from here several times over the past few years. My kids live out of town & send flowers for my birthday & Mother’s Day. Every single one has left lots to be desired. They wilt in a couple days & have to be thrown out. And one time some of the flowers were already wilted when I received them. I’ve talked to the (I think) owner a couple times & without any provocation was incredibly rude. One time I was told that because it was so busy with Mother’s Day orders that they couldn’t do anything about it. Really? I thought florists were supposed to be busy on holidays. Trust me– go to Lucky Florist; you won’t regret it.

I have used them many, many times. Sometimes I think the price is a little high, but it may be that $ 100 just does not go as far as it once did. So, I’ve switch to $ 150 and my wife has loved it, and is the envy of her friends. The flowers are quite good and they last for a long time, 1 to 2 weeks, which is much better than a few of the other places. My recommendation is to get a wrap — as in, no vase — so all the money goes for the flowers.

For Valentine’s day, I wanted to surprise my wife with a nice flower arrangement. So I looked on Unilocal and read the reviews. I read a review from Corey and thought that maybe it was just one person with a bad review and the other reviews were excellent. Therefore, I decided to proceed with the order. They asked me how much I was willing to spend for the arrangement. I told them I did not care as long as they made it look nice. They recommended that I spend $ 75. So I agreed. When they charged my card it came out to $ 92.31 including tax and delivery.
The flowers delivered today were a paltry arrangement for what I paid. I called the florist to find out if they got the order incorrect. Paying $ 92, you think this should allow for a nice arrangement. The flowers arrangement was small and looks shoddily put together. I know it was Valentine’s day so they must have rushed to put something together. When I called, they put me on hold for a long period of time. Then they tell me that I got what I paid for. They were telling me that majority of the cost came from the vase they used. I really do not care for the vase anyways. Most of the time, the vase goes into storage or given to Goodwill. The second reason for the poor arrangement is that they use exotic flowers and the flowers are from foreign countries. I just wanted a nice arrangement of flowers. My wife loves flowers and they provided something second rate for a premium price.
When I spoke with the manager, he told me that I can bring the flowers back to the store myself and I can make another arrangement. He would not send a second arrangement and pick up the flowers since he told me whatever he would send «will not make me happy». Nice customer service.

I am a lover of fresh flowers. For Valentine’s Day, my husband wanted to surprise me with a nice flower arrangement. The flowers were delivered on Valentine’s Day as promised and the driver, who called me a couple of times, was very nice and accommodating.
Now enter the actual flower arrangement… keep in mind, they were a gift and I would never have told him they were not nice. However, my husband was so disappointed at what arrived (at the price point of $ 92) that I felt terrible for him! It was just not in any way worth $ 92. Both my friend and I thought he had paid around $ 25 – 30. So he called the store and was essentially told that they used some exotic flowers (it all looked pretty domestic to me) and that his option was to return to the store and put something together himself. Huh?
I love the idea of supporting local businesses, so long as they are businesses with products worth supporting! The local Richland Farmers market has beautiful bouquets for $ 12, and when we’re lucky enough to get up to Seattle and Pike Place Market we always come back with a fresh bunch for $ 15, busting at the seams with beauty! This little arrangement from Buds N Blossoms was definitely on the sad side of the flower scale.

i just returned from a funeral. Buds and Blossoms had supplied all the flowers. They were lovely. i have worked in florists before. i know the work it takes to care for and arrange and get things delivered and coordinated for events.
i was impressed. i had one arrangement in my hotel and was complimented on the color and sweetness. i have a lovely reminder of a dear departed with my flower photo.
deep thanks.

I have used this florist a number of times and have been very happy with the service & product. Flowers are expensive– I get that. So is the time they put into the bouquets– I get that. Compared to other florists in the area I feel they are reasonably priced, and their flowers have lasted me twice as long. I’ll continue using them. They even delivered an arrangement for me the same day I called– that’s good service!

«True Cost of a Floral Stand»
We came in on a Friday to rent six wire tripod floral stands in order to display floral wreaths from our families and relatives for my grandmother’s funeral service. It was due to a misunderstanding that the stands were not available at the event center (the grocer florist where the flowers originated did not have any available to lend us).
At this store, we explained the situation to a staff person (who we later learned was also the owner). She brought out 6 stands for us, and we appreciated the fact that this business was able to provide us stands so we can display the memorial wreaths. We told the staff we can return the stands the next day after the service, but due to the store’s closing time and the burial service, we were unable to work out a time to return the stands the following afternoon before 3pm. The store would be closed for rest of the weekend. The person who was behind the register told us it was be okay to return them on Monday.
In our haste to get the stands to the funeral location, I glanced at the receipt to find a charge of over $ 120 for the rental. I recalled feeling dismayed and surprised, and I don’t even know why I didn’t inquire further. Why didn’t I speak up; perhaps it was the stress hormones clouding my logical brain, maybe I had reasoned that the charge included a deposit fee refundable upon return, maybe I thought that these stands must be very costly to purchase. I remembered feeling unsettled that the the owner didn’t say anything to us as we rushed out. The next two days that followed were about honoring my grandmother and being with my family. So, I decided to look into this later and talk with the owner later when we returned the items.
The funeral staff were the ones who referred us to this local florist, and they have years of experience with such matters. They were very surprised by the amount we were charged. I learned that florists included these stands with their arrangements, and stands are often left behind after services; furthermore, it was common practice to re-​sell these stands back to florists for a few dollars. Doing some research, I also learned that the general wholesale price was a fraction of the rental cost.
On that Monday, I approached the store staff and questioned the transaction. She then explained how the owner had charged $ 5/​day per stand x 6 stands x 4 days plus tax. Now here’s what troubled me: why didn’t the owner tell us that she was going to charge us 2 additional days because the store was going to be closed? When she carefully said that it would be okay to to bring it back Monday, she should have told us that she would be charging us $ 30 plus tax per day for us to keep it in our car. Why didn’t she offer to sell the stands to us or tell us that we might as well go buy the stands and keep them for what she would be billing? It didn’t seem fair, and I shared my feelings with the staff (the owner was not in at the time) in light of this information. I felt that their behavior and lack of honest communication that day in response to my grief and rashness was not good business practice. I even relayed the information I learned from the event center staff, as well as my own product research. The staff directed me to talk to the owner herself who had handled the original transaction.
Just as we were about to board our plane to return home that afternoon after the funeral weekend was over, the store owner called me, and we had a very upsetting conversation without a resolution. I was frazzled by the owner’s verbal attacks that I had offended her employee. She remained defensive and refused to explain to me why she had not been more transparent and honest that day; she also refused to tell me the unit cost to purchase one of the stands that we had rented. Neither one of us was in a state to have a productive conversation, and it ended on poor terms.
To the staff who tried to help me that Monday, who also to told me that life is too short to let an unhappy event consume me, I thank her again for this wisdom and have written her a letter of apology for upsetting her that day.
I really struggled writing this Unilocal,because I didn’t how best to write it. My intention in sharing this experience is to remind myself and others to be mindful of situations like this one, where sometimes it is what is not said that hurts us.
My actions are my own. I’m not seeking compensation. I realize that I failed to seek to understand the choices that were available to me then, and I know that I accepted that rental transaction. I do not know or understand the true costs of running a floral business, but I feel and I hope that no matter what state we are in, we should try our best to be honest, be kind, and be open with one another in our business communication.

Great selection, prices and customer service. The last reviewer should have been very appreciative that they stayed open last minute.

Ok, it’s my fault for not knowing much about flowers, and waiting till the last minute to get flowers for a special someone. As I was calling around, this place was open for another 10 min (it was almost 5pm). She said if I could get there quick, they could hook me up. So, I was on my way.
Didn’t want to get roses. Wanted something with more color. The lady here asked me to pick out what I wanted in the freezer. I didn’t know what I was doing. So, grabbed here, and grabbed there. And after a while I had a bundle. Had no idea how much it would cost. Shouldn’t be too much – I mean, they’re not roses!
As she made my bouquet look nice, I walked back into the freezer to chill.
As she was ringing me up, I got the sticker shock: $ 28. Dang! This bouquet wasn’t a masterpiece, but I don’t get the price. I would say it wasn’t as cool as a Pike’s Market Bouquet in Seattle (you can get some killer ones there for $ 5 – 10!).
Oh well, it’s a small business. I don’t mind supporting them – ONCE! Oh well. I’d give them maybe 2.5stars, but that’s it. She did stay open for me. Their refrigerator room was awesome on a 100degF day. And they had a big white Samoyed dog in their.
My only suggestion, show a little guidance to a flower rookie!