The Backwoods Florist

Marian is such a sweet lady! When I came to her I had no idea what I wanted and she helped me choose arrangements that went with my theme. She was also EXTREMELY helpful in working with our limited budget and helped me choose blooms that were less expensive but still gorgeous! I've known her for years and have never had a less than FANTASTIC experience with her.

I rated Marian in the middle.. I agree with others, she is a very sweet lady.

However, I came to her with very specific instructions and exact pictures of what I was looking for and she fell short. I was very impressed with our bouquets and boutonnieres, they looked exactly like the picture I gave her of what I wanted. BUT the centerpieces looked NOTHING like the picture I presented her and I was VERY disappointed, so disappointed I cried about it on my wedding day before the ceremony. For what I spent, I expected a lot more flowers in my centerpieces (and I provided the vases).. Instead, they looked like I did them myself. She did a great job on everything but my centerpieces. I had stressed that I wanted them to look exactly like the picture several times and she did not produce that. The sad part is, all I wanted was a bunch of the same flower in a tall vase but I got a mix of flowers with hardly any of the flower I wanted.

Overall, she is a sweet lady and does good work but I paid a lot of money for something very specific and she did not come through on all requests.

Marian is amazing, she does beautiful work and is so affordable! I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure how the flowers would look but on the wedding day I was so happy with everything! She also was very helpful the day of, she had to go to 3 different places to deliver flowers and it was so great to not have to worry about the flowers being delivered everywhere they needed to go. I have recommended her to everyone who is planning a wedding.

Marian was great to work with...She really knew how to keep things beautiful and execute perfectly, and best of all, she was practical in cost! I would use Backwoods Floorist again in a heartbeat!

Marian is awesome! I originally was planning to do my own flowers, but after learning of Marian, I decided to talk to her and get a quote. I'm so glad that I did! I brought in pictures and had some vague ideas on flowers, but nothing too specific. Marian seemed to have read my mind and suggested some really beautiful options, and I trusted her to be the artist. The flowers were amazing! It was even better than I could have imagined. Her prices are also incredibly affordable, which sweetens the deal!Our wedding was not in the East Berlin area, so we had to pick them up the day prior. With her instructions on refrigeration, everything looked amazing on the day and even the day after! I highly recommend Marian, I doubt you will be disappointed!

Marian from Backwoods Florist is the most amazing florist! Not only is she the sweetest person I have ever met, she did amazing work! The bouquets were breathtaking and lasted all night long without wilting. I wanted burgandy mums for my centerpeices. Marian called me a few days before the wedding to let me know they hadn't bloomed. So, she went and purchased cut mums and placed them within my un-bloomed mums so that they looked full. My guests didn't even notice! And, the guests were able to take home the mums to plant. Everything was fantastic! Marian, thank you so very much for being so wonderful!!

Backwoods was recommended to me by a friend that used her for her wedding. And I have the same feeling about Backwoods...Amazing prices, incredible quality! I was very happy with the way all of the flowers looked at the wedding...Marion did an excellent job!

I heard nothing but RAVE reviews about Marian from Backwoods florist! And I agree, she is the absolute kindest woman in the world! Extremely flexible and very willing to help. But as much as I hate to admit, I was disappointed in the florals for my wedding. I didn't have a ton of florals at my wedding at all, in fact all I needed from her were a TON of flower petals (I asked for at least a 3" thick covering on ALL tables as specified) my bouquet and my husbands bout, then some topiary plants for high centerpieces (which were only half of my centerpieces).
I stressed the flower petal issue at least four times (both verbally and in writing). I even discussed buying a couple thousand extra fake petals just to be sure there were enough, and she assured me there would be plenty. Well, there were not NEARLY enough. In fact, in some places they were just "scattered" (not the 3" thick layer I had stated several times. and i even mentioned a couple times that i HATE the scattered look of rose petals, it needed to be lush and full) Also, we discussed having a TOTALLY white very, very large bouquet. Well, I was ASTOUNDED at the size of my bouquet, I thought it would be at least twice as big. And there were tiny green flower buds all throughout it. I specifically stated NO GREEN at all =(

The high centerpieces were great, and my husbands bout was okay (but it was destroyed only seconds after the ceremony). As much as I would like to recommend Marian, I'm only going to give about a 3/5. Again, she's the sweetest person in the world, but I made it VERY, VERY clear what I wanted and felt she came up short =(

Marion was absolutely to work with! She listened to what I wanted and made it come alive! We met with several florists and her prices came in half price of what anyone elses did. I would recommend her to anyone! We were not disappointed!!

Marion Omlar of Backwoods Florist provides excellent service for an excellent value. When she first met with us, she did not ask our budget but asked what we were looking for for our bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces. She then sent us a proposal with the cost. I liked that she didn't try to hit a number, but provided us with a figure for the flowers we wanted-and then we could adjust from there. We didn't have to adjust because she is VERY affordable. She has a studio at her house and doesn't advertise (because she doesn't need to) which I imagine keeps her costs down. We didn't know exactly what we wanted but knew the style and colors we wanted, and Marion made it a reality for us. We highly recommend meeting with her if you are getting married in Central PA!

Backwoods has the BEST price around! I loved all of my flowers. My favorite was the kissing balls that the bridesmaids carried. They were a big hit with all of my guests. Thanks for everything!

they did a great job..the flowers were fresh and beautiful, with a lovely scent!!

The flowers were BEAUTIFUL!!! cOULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR PRETTIER!!!

Marian at Backwoods Florist was wonderful to work with. She was very flexible and provided great service. The flowers for the wedding exceeded our expectations.

Marion provided us an excellent service at a great price. She gave us the lowest price we could find and amazing quality flowers. She produced exactly what I was looking for and our flowers were gorgeous. I highly recommend her!

I can't recommend Marian highly enough. She does a beautiful job and because she limits her overhead by working from home, the savings get transferred to you. I initially sought a quote from a more visible florist in the area and he wanted to charge me at least 3 times what Marian quoted me.

The Backwoods Florist was a word-of-mouth recommendation from a girlfriend of mine who got married the year before me. I am so glad I used her!!! From the altar flowers to the bouquets to the reception centerpieces, Marian's arrangements were perfect. I adored my bouquet, it was exactly what I wanted. Marian is very flexible, affordable, creative and easy to work with. Definitely make the trip out to see her for your wedding flowers!!!

I loved my flowers. Marian was able to do everything with the flowers that I requested. Other florists told me they couldn’t get rose petals to put down the aisle, but she got them. Her prices are so reasonable and she is so friendly. We had rave reviews of all the arrangements. I would love to work with her again.

they do good work