Arlenes Floral Design

We were so happy with the flowers for our reception. Arlene was so easy to work with too. When I first met with her, she quickly understood the look we were going for and helped create the vision I saw in my head. When we first walked into our reception, we were blown away. It was exactly how we wanted it to look and were thrilled. The flowers looked amazing. Arlene and Anna are the sweetest to and we were so happy we decided to work with them. Highly recommended.

Arlene went out of her way to make our day spectacular! Our reception was absolutely beautiful, the cocktail hour to the grand ballroom ... It was magical! We could not have asked for more...thank you for making our daughters day even more special!

When I went to see Arlene in person at her showroom, I was excited as soon as we started talking! She is such a beautiful person to work with because she is always smiling and showing her excitement towards me (the bride) and the wedding! She did her very best to work with our budget and came up with ideas to bring down the price if it was too high. Her designs were just BEAUTIFUL as well! I am very pleased with all of her work especially my bouquet, which is in the process of being preserved. She also allowed me to put some left over lace that came from my veil onto my bouquet as well as a special trinket that belonged to my husband's mother onto his boutonniere (HE LOVED IT). If your considering going with Arlene, go into her showroom and speak to her to get all the details!

My flowers were so beautiful! Arlene did an amazing job with the flowers and decorating my ceremony site and reception. She is very talented and had so many different ideas.

Arlene earned her money w/me. I'm surprised she did not fire ME! I was the most undecisive bride and changed ideas on her 3 times. Arlene always had a smile on her face and never got annoyed (or at least she didn't show it)! The flowers were better than what I expected and are still thriving one week later. Thank you Arlene for giving my wedding reception the 'WOW' factor. Sophie

Arlene did a fabulous job with the flowers and decor for my ceremony and recepetion at the Rusty Pelican. She was so easy and pleasant to work with and made me feel confident that I would love everything- which I certaintly did! My bouquet was GORGEOUS and the draping treatment on the ceiling of the reception room really made the room look beyond beautiful. I highly recommend Arlene for flowers and decor!

I cannot stress enough thanks to Arlene and team for the amazing job that they did at my wedding. My bouquet, all the florals, and the AMAZING ceiling draping was second to none. From start to finish, Arlene handled everything, meeting my every need and also allowing me to bring in my own items for her to set up, due to budget cuts. The day went flawlessly and I have only heard amazing things about our centerpieces, bouquets, and the way the room looked. She will work with your every need, and she will ensure you are happy. Things I didn't even pay for or think of were included, and two days before my wedding, she asked if I would like the new ceiling draping which was more then double what I paid for, but a wedding the night before was having it. Well of course, I know it was less work for her team, but in this industry, we know that many florists/decorators would have opted to remove it and only give you what you pay for. I went to another florist who wanted to charge me for every votive candle and every item they put out. With Arlene, it was not that way. She works so hard to handle every request, and has awesome ideas for everything. She works from her house, so there is no overhanging costs, such as those fancy florist rooms, and I can ensure that every wedding, Arlene treats as her own. I cannot thank her and her team enough for everything they did. If you are looking for a great florist/decor person, on a budget, and with great ideas, call Arlene. She will not disappoint!

Arlene goes above and beyond! Once her creativity flows, she will do extra to be satisfied with the outcome! AMAZING creations making your vision come to life!! One stop shop including linens, pipe and drape, and lighting services as well!

Arlene did an absolutely amazing job providing us breathtaking flowers at an affordable price. She was very flexible allowing me to add flowers to my order 2 days before the wedding. She provided wonderful service the day of the wedding delivering flowers to the hotel, then travelling to the venue to deliver boutoniers and corsages to the groom's side who were not at the hotel. She waited for a while for some people to arrive so she could pin their flowers on. She was beyond friendly and wonderful, my groom commented that she went way above and beyond and was just amazing.

Arlene was amazing! She was so helpful from our very first meeting, reviewing what I wanted and educating me on things I would not have thought of. She worked with our budget and no one would have ever guessed, because everything looked PERFECT!! She is so sweet and had everything complete and ready to go before I ever arrived. I would recommend her to anyone who wants a beautiful and creative wedding!

When it comes down to it, the flowers on my wedding day were lovely. No one outside of myself and my husband would know anything different. However, the flowers were NOT executed the same way that we wrote up in the contract. There were many factors that were as intended, but there were several items that simply were not done the way we agreed upon. We did also contract Arlene to do the ceiling draping and that made the room. It was absolutely gorgeous. I would say if you are very particular about every detail being executed the way you envision, you might want to keep looking.

Arlene is wonderful! I have nothing but positive things to say about the flowers we received from her and her general likability! She is so friendly and sincere, you can't not like her.

At first I thought her rates were a little pricey, but for what you get, it's worth it. My bouquet was stunning! I am so sad it cannot last forever! She arrived right on time at the church with all of our bouquets and instructed us on exactly what to do with them once we arrived to the reception. Se also set them up beautifully so the photographer could take pictures of them upon arrival. They looked amazing.

We also enlisted her services to set up and drop off centerpieces we had made ourselves. I'm so glad we did that because it saved us the hassle and she did exactly what we had requested and we were able to pick them up from her a week later boxed and still arranged just as we had provided them to her.

I would definitely recommend Arlene for what you get and working with her is a...

Arlene is the sweetest lady ever. She was willing to work around my budget. But when you walked into the Church and the Reception site you would think "what budget?!" She made it look like I had no budget. She was simply incredible, knows what she is doing and the best thing about her is that she is just always so excited about her work and what she is doing for your wedding. It gets you all excited again.
She is a busy lady so it was a bit tough to get through to her a couple of times, but she would get back to me as soon as she could.
She is awesome and if you are booking at the Rusty Pelican and want your reception/wedding to the best it can be- hire her. She also does the ceiling draping that no one else can do. That made the room look beautiful and was definitely worth the extra money for...

Arlene did a fabulous job with my wedding. The reception took my breath away. She did gorgeous draping on the ceiling of my reception and beautiful draping for the sweetheart table.She did a great job working within my budget and is super flexible (I made lots of changes and additions). Arlene is a little slow to respond to e-mails but I'm sure she gets a lot. One minor arrangement was missing from my ceremony but there were things I wasn't expecting at the reception, so it all evens out. I definitely recommend her.

Arlene did our flowers, lighting, & ceiling draping for our wedding. The venue looked beautiful. However, I was disappointed that our bouquets were not the colors I wanted or what we agreed upon. It was a lot of money to not get what you asked for. The flowers were to be hot pink roses, purple tulips, and green hydrangeas. There were no hot pink roses or green hydrangeas, but some other dull colored flowers that didn't go with the color theme of the wedding. If you use this vendor, be very specific so there's no room for substitutions.

It is difficult to express how happy I am that we chose Arlene for our July wedding. The service she provided was above and beyond my expectations. From the very first meeting with her, she understood exactly what I wanted. We were in very close contact the week before the wedding to finalize every detail and she did not miss a beat. She delivered my bouquet and the bridesmaids bouquets to the hotel where we were getting ready. There were so pretty that I cried! When I saw the reception room for the first time, I could not believe how beautiful the centerpieces and all other details that Arlene provided looked! She also added draping and lights to the ceiling, which I highly recommend! Arlene, thank you so much for the high quality service and reliability you provided. You literally made my wedding dreams come true!

For some reason, I had a hard time deciding on which florist to book for my wedding. I’m so happy I chose Arlene. She does WONDERFUL work. Besides the fact that she has the sweetest personality, she listened to everything I wanted and did everything she could to make sure I was happy. In addition to the flowers, Arlene also did the ceiling draping in the reception. I’ll never forget the moment I walked into the ballroom and saw the décor…. It literally took my breath away. The draping, the centerpieces, the cake table…. Everything was just perfect. The guests did not stop talking about how beautiful the room looked. She really took my vision and made it a reality. You won’t be disappointed with Arlene. Oh and if you’re able to…. I highly suggest the ceiling draping!! Totally worth it!!

Thank you for everything Arlene!

AMAZING WORK!!!! Arlene is a true pleasure to work with because of her professionalism and outgoing personality, she is just a true sweetheart and has a ton of electrifying positive energy. My husband and I went into our appointment and told her the colors and theme we were going for and she made our vision come true. She went up and beyond and everyone was saying how it was the most beautiful Wedding they have ever seen. We had back draping to our head table, chargers, special linens, menu cards, beautiful huge cascading centerpieces, candles and so on. She can do it all and make life so much easier!! I would HIGHLY recommend Arlene and her staff to anyone. You will be VERY pleased if you hire Arlene!!

Arlene was awesome to work with and so much fun! My flowers were more than I imagined! Arlene and her staff did an amazing job! She met with me the day before the wedding at my venue and the weather didn't look good for the next day so we had to move the ceremony inside. She transformed the room and made it look beautiful. She truly went above and beyond to make my day perfect!

We loved working with Arlene! She had multiple meetings with us which really helped us narrow down our vision and get exactly what we wanted. She has everything, so we ended up getting our linens from her as well (which I would recommend, because she has a lot to choose from). She has a show room where she will set up a table so you can see how the tables will look the day of the wedding. She is so sweet and you can tell that she just loves her job. The day of the wedding, everything was set up and looked absolutely perfect, and I didn't have to worry about anything!

Arlene is fun, energetic, and proffessional to work with. She made our special day look more than what I ever imagined. Everyone loved all of our centerpieces. The sweetheart and cake table looked very elegant. She was able to work around our budget. She decorated the garden and terrace area on our venue and everything looked stunning. When I first walked in the reception area my first word was WOW. I wanted to cry I was soooo amazed with everything I was seeing, it was unreal. Like I told you before Arlene may God bless does hands of yours! I would definitely recommend you in a heart bit!

Arlene did a beautiful job on our flowers and far exceeded my expectations. We were on somewhat of a tight budget and she was able to work with us to meet our needs without compromising our vision for our Vintage at Home atmosphere. All of our bouquets were exquisite and our centerpieces were so much better than I had envisioned. Thanks Arlene!

The flowers on my wedding day were PERFECT!!! Thank you so much Arlene!!! Despite the small business she runs out of her home, my flowers were absolutely amazing and it was obvious the amount of care she took to make them so great! She also did the draping on the ceiling at our wedding reception at the Rusty Pelican. That is the main reason we chose her but she definitely surprised us by her amazing work!

Overall one of the best creative person that can take your vision and create it. Arlene is such a wonderful person to work with.

arlene floral is the best, she did an amazing job our reception, and church looked beautiful , we would hire her over again for any event

Arlene Floral was great at depicting what I was imagining in my mind and creating our wedding floral arrangements. Arlene Floral has an amazing show case for floral ideas and designs. I highly recommend Arlene Floral for any occasion.

Arlene and her team did a fantastic job! I would recommend her to anyone getting married. You tell them what you want and they make it happen. You do not have to worry about a thing! Also, she does gorgeous drapery and lighting if you are interested in this in addition to flowers.

I couldn't say enough great things about Arlene. She captured my vision perfectly. The flowers came out absolutely beautiful!!!!! Just the way I wanted it :)

Arlene did an incredible job in decorating and providing the floral arrangements for our ceremony and reception! She was above and beyond what we could have asked for! She was able to accommodate all of my needs including any last minute changes! All our guests loved every single thing she provided for us! I absolutely LOVED my bridal bouquet!! Thank you very much Arlene!!

From the moment I met Arlene and saw her work, I knew I wanted to use her for my wedding. She is truly an amazing woman and excellent at what she does. I went and met with her with a vision, that I wasn't sure how to achieve. When I left my consultation with her, I knew she was going to bring that vision to life. Her mind is just filled with ideas and will truly listen to your requests and vision and make it come to life. Throughout the entire planning process, she always got back to me very quickly and was always willing to help me with any concerns that I had. She provided all of my decor for me from the flowers, to the chiavari chairs, the charger plates, linens, centerpieces and more. I was blown away when I saw the ceremony decor and reception room for the first time. It brought tears to my eyes because she took my vision and made it reality. It was everything that I wanted and more. My bouquet and all of the flowers were just perfect. Everyone kept commenting on the room and kept telling me they had never seen a more beautiful room. I know that Arlene truly has a gift and is definitely the best in the area for wedding flowers and decor!! I loved every minute of working with her and would definitely recommend her to anyone getting married in the future!

Where do I begin, Arlene was an absolute pleasure to work with. She knew what I wanted before I even asked. She made sure that everything was perfect for me. She personally delivered our flowers to the hotel in the pouring rain and made sure that we had everything we needed. My bouquet was absolutely gorgeous. The floral arrangements at the venue were stunning. When I saw the ceremony space, I was in awe because she took care of every detail. There were even floral arrangements in places I didn’t even think about. Our sweetheart table was beautifully decorated. To this day, people are still asking about the flowers at my wedding. Arlene went above and beyond to make my day so special. She even stayed until the end of the night. Thanks for everything Arlene!

Prefect!! The wedding set up was exteremly important to me. As a wedding professional the look of my day was most important. I wanted elegance, romance, and a beautiful display of our love. Arlene really captured that for me. I did not get a chance to see the setup prior to the ceremony because of the rain so the first opportunity I had was walking down the Isle. When I say the red rose column I thought the ceremony set up far exceeded my expectations. For the reception I was florred all the drapping, flowers, and candle light really brought the sense of romance I was looking for. Arlene and staff were a joy to work with. They are very professional, prompt, and creative. I would recommend her service to anyone who is looking for the "perfect" look. Arlene has many ideas are fantastic and affordable. Thank you Arlene for making my big day special.

My wedding was in September 2011, and I have to say that because of Arlene, my wedding looked beyond what my expectations were! I have read the other reviews and I was nodding and smiling thinking the exact same things, however one commented that Arlene's responsiveness was a little lacking- Arlene was completely prompt in returning any an all of my calls/emails, and very patient with me since I changed my colors a few times!! The flowers- perfect and A LOT and HIGH QUIALITY for the money! (I checked around, some florists will use lesser cheaper flowers) The decor, amazing and EVERY other vendor charges more for what she incorporates- I have gotten higher quotes for the exact same thing. My wedding was at The Rusty Pelican in the Grand Ballroom and the drape effect she does on the ceiling with the soft backlighting was stunning- again, her lighting was cheaper than going with what your DJ offers.. ARLENE YOU MADE MY DAY! She is so very kind and agreeable, just a joy to work with. I would recommend her hands down, you don't even need to look any further. Only down side, if you live in Tampa, the drive may be far to visit her shop, but who cares? :) Of All of the vendors I dealt with, I remember her the most fondly. I will write all glowing reviews on the other sites too, I was that pleased!

Arlene is AMAZING! Such a sweet lady to work with. Her work is beautiful and her prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend Arlene for your wedding or any other event. Love her!

Arlene was absolutely fantastic. I recently was married in Tampa, FL at the Rusty Pelican. I have always loved the look of chinese laterns and went on a search to find them at a relatively inexpensive price. Not only did Arlene give me a way-to-good-to-be-true, affordable price, but the room was stunning. I couldn't believe that 12 large, white laterns would have such a huge effect on the look of the room. Everytime my groom and I took a minute to look around, we were truly stunned at the atmosphere! All of my friends who attended and are engaged to be married are now looking at hiring Arlene. I would recommend her over and over again for making my day absolutely wonderful!!

ARLENE!! I have no words to express how amazing she is! She truly made my dream wedding a reality!! She is truly a master of her work ! The hall we had our reception at had everyone very skepitcal but when everyone walked in all you heard were "gasps' It looked like as if we were on a episode of TLC.! She took EVERY word and thought in my head and brought it to life! She is incrediable and the only thing I regret is not being able to work with her any longer..she is such a sweet and kind person to work with. If you want to trust someone to bring your wedding to life..ARLENE is by far the ONLY one you should consider!

“Absolutely stunning” are the words that describe the work done by Arlene! The flowers were better than I imagined and the set up she did was exactly how I envisioned it. My wedding was all that I wished for and more! What is even better is that Arlene is incredibly easy to work with and really seemed to care about our event. I 100% recommend her to all brides!

Arlene made the most beautiful flower arrangements for my daughters wedding. She is a true artist in floral design. She transformed the reception venue into a beautiful place. Received so many compliments from the guest how beautiful her designs were. So glad Catering by the Family recommend Arlene. Thank you so much! Veilleux/Hershelman 12.11.10 wedding.

Arlene out-did herself on the floral arrangement for the ceremony. They were beautiful and looked twice as expensive.

Fantastic-above and beyond. Arlene is the sweetest woman to work with and the hall looked amazing. She helped us sooooo much and her work actually appeared like we spent 3 times our budget. Guests are still talking about the amazing cake corner. It was beautiful!!!

Arlene was the best!! She did everything to make our wedding be just the way we wanted it and everything turned out twice as beautiful as I had imagined.

We were so thankful for her and I have already recommended her to a few of my friends. If you are wanting someone to care about your special day and do whatever it takes to make that happen.....then call Arlene.