James Cress Florists Ltd

Hi Gary I actually was going to call you. Everything you did for Steve and I was fabulous. (arrangements, Chuppah, for bridal party, etc. ...) no one else could ever do the job you did. The flowers were exquisite.
Thank you so much again.
Mindy & Steve Levy

This was am AMAZING experience from start to finish. James cress goes above and beyond from the day you step foot in the store. The quality of their work definately stands out from the rest and the uniqueness is stunning. My flowers for my wedding were spectacular. In fact I've never seen anything like it. And Gary cress and his staff is so warm and so wonderful to work with. The personal attention that they give you sets them apart from other florists. They make you feel as if yours us the only wedding they are doing!! Highly recommend them!!!! Thank you so much for helping to make my dream wedding come true!!!

All of the staff were friendly, professional, and prompt to respond. The flowers were beautiful and held up all day. They still look great a week later. The floral decorations on the cake were breath taking! It was all perfect!

The service was amazing. Above and beyond to make our flowers look so wonderful. Courteous and professional service. Will highly recommend toall that ask!

It was very helpful to have Liz at the Pt. Jeff. Station Store. You would not have gotten our business otherwise as I would not have gone to Smithtown. She was wonderful to work with.

Unfortunately we were short two boutoniere's so neither of the father's had one.

There was also an issue with a $50.00 gift card and my credit card. I have never had a problem using any of my credit cards so I was not happy about being told that my charge was declined. Also a $50.00 Visa gift card was declined. Whoever you have entering the information is doing a lousy job. I used the $50 gift card for a different purchase without any questions. I called my credit card company to find out why the charge was declined. I was told that the wrong expiration date was entered and since the info didn't match, the charge was declined.

Gary at James Cress in Smithtown was absolutely amazing! The entire staff was extremely helpful throughout the entire wedding process. The prices were very fair and they can truly work with any budget. As I sit here writing this review, I can say that my bouquet is still alive and beautiful just like it was the day of my wedding! I had calla lillies and vendella roses and I am amazed at how beautiful they still are! I would highly recommend Gary and James Cress to be your vendor for flowers!

We worked with Gary Cress to plan our wedding and he was absolutely fantastic. I only had to show him a few pictures of what styles I liked and he created the perfect centerpieces, bouquet and ceremonial flowers. I don't know what we would have done without Gary - by the time we arrived at our wedding venue for the ceremony, everything was set up perfectly and looked amazing. Gary seemed to think of everything - he included flower petals for the tables and decorated the archway for our ceremony. We have used James Cress in the past and would most definitely use them again in the future - excellent service, great value and really beautiful flowers. :-)

Flowers and arrangements were outstanding. Everything arrived on time and the presentation was fabulous!

Gary and Cress Florist provided the most amazing flowers. They truly made my wedding reception beyond beautiful and were the focal point of the room. My local reception was held in a tent and the flowers they provided changed the entire ambiance into a fairytale. My guests were coming to me all night asking if they could take them home.

I can not thank them enough for the stunning arrangements, professionalism and quality they provided. I will be using them for every event I hold in the future along with all the special occasions that come throughout the year.

My centerpieces and all my flowers came out beautifully!! I was so happy with them! Even going through a hurricane and losing power they still did amazing

The flowers were beautiful, I loved them and so did my girls. Everything was delivered as promised and were exactly as Gary and I discussed at my consult.

We want to thank you for the fantastic flower arrangements that you prepared for our wedding reception at Lombardi's on the Bay.

You listened to what we wanted and were able to design arrangements that exceeded our expectations.  Adding in some additional feather arrangements truly gave our wedding the feel we were hoping for.

We have heard many wonderful compliments about the flowers and feathers from our guests, and I wanted to make sure that you heard them too!

Garry helped coordinate the flowers for our recent wedding at the Pridwin on Shelter Island. Garry really went above and beyond! Our ceremony was beautiful, people are still talking about our centerpieces and even the small details that were given to the cocktail hour were fantastic. I would highly recommend James Cress to anyone

They went beyond expectatins also did a great job setting up

The centerpieces are great and exactly the same as the one they showed us before.
But I was really disappointed/dissatisfied because the bridesmaid's, MOH, and my (bride's) bouquet are not really the one that I liked and I asked them to make. I should have asked and insisted on them to show me a sample of the bouquets before the event.
Nonetheless, they are very accommodating when I told them that I'm very disappointed with the bouquet that was delivered on the day of my wedding that they took it back and made it better. But it gives me much added stress which I don't need on the day of my wedding.Thanks God that where I am getting ready is just few minutes away from the florist that they were able to fix a bit of it. My bouquet, however, is very small and not the one that I really like even though they tried to fix it. Its frustrating considering the fact that I sent them pictures and talk to them on how I want my bouquet before.
I thought everything will be ok considering their reputation and length of service.
I got a feedback that the flowers they delivered at the reception came a bit late too.
Over all they are fine, but just need to really be careful specially with the bouquets.
I feel better when they changed the bridesmaids and MOH bouquet, but if you are particular especially with the bouquet you are using as a bride, make sure that they understand what you really like.Seems like they don't have a good communication with the people working on the bouquet and the person you will be speaking with.
They are very accommodating and easy to

Love love loved my flowers!,, Monet and Gary were awesome and so accommodating! Monet responded to all my emails quickly. Would highly recommend!

Gary created centerpieces, lighting and decor that fit exactly with what my sister envisioned for her wedding. The flowers were incredible and really brought the whole "vintage" feeling together. It was elegant and whimsical and spectacular. The lighting was perfect. It set a relaxing and gorgeous setting for the dining area and created the exact ambiance that we wanted. The twinkling lights/fabric he placed on the dance floor added just the right touch.
I would recommend James Cress to all my friends. They worked with our budget and gave my sister exactly what she wanted and helped make her wedding truly unforgettable.
Thank you!

James Cress was awesome. my centerpieces were just like the sample. Gary worked with our budget and we got everything we asked for!!! I would definately recommend them to all.

They were great. We changed things around a bunch of times and they were flexible, and actually did everything right. My husband and I don't know anything about flowers, so it was nice that they helped us through it and didn't seem too condescending when we made it clear flowers were not the #1 thing on our most important things list. Everything turned out beautifully though, and I would use them again.

James Crest did an outstanding job on our flowers for our wedding!! They were beautiful and more then we could ever have expected. Our guest all made comments about the beauty of the flowers!!
They were very easy to work with and never made me feel like I was bothering them. (even with many changes I did)

It was an absolute pleasure to work with Gary Cress! He is extremely talented and gifted! He made our flowers more incredible than we could have ever imagined! Our dais was absolutely gorgeous and so many people called us to tell us how incredible our centerpieces, bouquets and altar arrangements were. There were numerous emails exchanged back and forth with Monet, who is a doll! It was a pleasure to work with her as well. We had an excellent experience to work with them! We highly recommend!!!!

They do an awsome job. But they are expensive so i thought...
Our flowers looked beautiful but they didnt do what was said, our table was fixed different from what was said and flowers were missing for our center pieces they put different ones it still looked beautiful i just wish they did what i saw in the sample.

James Cress Florist was very helpful and took time out to answer every question I had and even made a sample centerpiece so I can see it before I ordered!!!! Awesome service and staff was great!!!!!!

I absolutely love James Cress Florist!!! They were extremely helpful when I was planning my wedding (11-6-11). Gary took time out to make me a sample boquet and centerpiece so I knew exactly what it was going to look like. My flowers were fabulous on my wedding day!!!!! The staff is so nice and they treat their customers with repect. I will never go to a different florsit for special occasions. We were so happy the day of our wedding :) Thank you again!!!! -Lauren & Noel

Gary at James Cress went above and beyond to make our day perfect. He worked around our budget, gave us tips on how to save money additionally, and even helped us with the centerpieces, as we were doing them on our own and not through the florist. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and we were very very happy with the quality of all of the flowers for our wedding! Highly recommended- he made us feel like family every time we entered James Cress!

Words can not express that quality of service and presentation that James Cress Florist displayed.
All of our consultations with Gary were prompt and professional. He spent the maximum amount of time with us and we never felt rushed. With only a few short words, he knew exactly what we wanted and helped our vision take flight. Gary is a true artist and all of his suggestions were spot on. When the wedding day came; our ceremony, boquets, and centerpieces were absolutley perfect.
I can honestly say that when you work with the James Cress staff, the flowers will be one less thing you have to worry about on your wedding day!!!

Great quality, very professional! I was so pleased with my wedding flowers. Gary is so influential and a seasoned florist, his knowledge made my dreams come to life. Most other would agree he's one of the best on Long Island. Some rumors were floating around that they closed-untrue I drove by yesterday and the place was full of fresh plants and their doors were open. I have never been disappointed by them, my parents have used them for retail for almost 40 years.

Very professional and helpful! I loved my centerpieces and my bouquets everything was absolutely stunning. Gary was sensational in every step of the planning process, he made my wedding the most memorable day of my life. Reasonable, quality and professional!

James Cress was incredible. Our flowers were flawless! we came in with a budget and Gary made it work! we got everything we wanted and didn't have to skimp on anything to save money! The flower delivery person was so nice and helpful and it was a good way to start off the day!

I absolutely loved my flowers. I was hesitant about having brown bridesmaids dresses but Gary reassured me that the flowers and colors we chose would make it look more summery for an August wedding. My flowers couldn't be more beautiful than what they were. Ivory and peach roses...gorgeous. I loved working with Gary and Josephine and would highly recommmend them for any occasion!!

James Cress is a wonderful florist. Gary, the owner, is a very nice guy. Their flowers are SO beautiful and their work is exquisite. Everyone is raving about our beautiful centerpieces. they are the best!!!! Thanks - we loved OUR flowers-stunning centerpieces, chuppah and flowers for the groomsmen and flower girls and bridesmaids. WOW-A+++++ = WONDERFUL FLORIST-can't wait to use them again!!!! Thanks for everything!!!:)-

Everything came out perfect!

I had a small, casual, backyard wedding, and I went to James Cress because I knew the flowers would be fresh. They were beautiful, I chose white lillies, but the counter woman was pushing roses, which were double the price and not what I wanted.

So, while the flowers were fresh and beautiful, the service left something to be desired.

My centerpieces and Ceremony decor were top notch, beautiful and as I expected.
My bouquets however were a disaster...they were not what we discussed and I had to send them back the day of my wedding to be fixed and they came back WORSE..I know that the person in charge of Events was contacted while they were at my home and they told him I was not happy. I fully expected a message or a follow up because they are NOT cheap but nothing...

Excellent! Beautiful flowers!!!!!!!!!

James Cress exceeded our expectations. The flowers and centerpieces were amazing and we got so many compliments on them.

I have mixed feelings about my florist. Richard was the man who we paid to have design and make our bouquets, and we found out the day of the wedding that the new guy did them because Richard was in Cancun. The "new guy" put the wrong colored flowers in the corsages (they should have been cream and they were orange-- big difference) and my bouquet was NOT attractive at all-- it did not have the flowers we discussed in it. I was supposed to have french braiding with satin and pearl pins on the bouquet, and I got green tulle, as did my bridesmaids. Luckily, my friend Bill Ward was delivering the flowers, and upon my breakdown at seeing how ugly many of them were, he took notes, called the main florist in town and had him come in to fix all the bouquets. If you use James Cress, make sure you request Bill-- he's amazing. The green tulle was replaced with half of an ivory wrap (though the bottom half looked like it was done with medical tape) and the flowers were opened a little so they were a LITTLE more like the "soft" look that we talked about.


Though we had problems with the bouquets and the coursages, the centerpieces were gorgeous.

I was very disappointed with the quality of service though, because as the most expensive florist in town, I expected less drama and more of what we discussed. My recommendation- do NOT use Richard-- apparently Gary is much better (Bill told me this the day of the wedding-- I had forgotten that he worked there when I had booked Richard a year earlier). Richard talks a big game about how beautiful everything will look and to trust him that this flower will have the same effect as that.. etc., but then does not follow through. Richard also said he would personally be doing the flowers and that he set the date aside, and then we find out he's in Cancun. Not good.


I don't know exactly how much this cost, as my mom paid for this, but I believe it was about $7000.

Deanna Schnepp jennings

If you want to spend the money for the best florist on the island, then go with James Cress. They have the best flowers and do the best work. What they did for me was perfection. Although expensive,they were worth every last cent.

I could ask for nothing better. Gary, the VP and our florist was great! The flowers were perfect, reasonably priced and exactly what we wanted, no problems, delivered to the venue right on time.

They helpedme design a one of a kind unique piece.
Everytime I had a change they made the entire piecce for me again to view.
Loved them
Highly reccomended and worth the extra money.
I still have my bouquet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely amazing! The flowers were better than an could have ever imagined!!!

The quality of the flowers was outstanding, but dealing with these people was a real hassle. I was trying to plan my wedding from a long distance away, and they refused to be flexible with meeting times. I would only recommend this vendor to someone who is doing everything locally.

I thought the bouquets could've been done better for the price it cost although they were quite beautiful I would have to say it was a waste of money as each bridesmaid one was $125; the maid of honor one was $150 and mine, the bride, was $200.

Highly recommend

I highly recomend James Cress, I sat down with a woman to discuss what I wanted and then a month or so before the wedding i met with Mr. Cress to see a sample centerpiece. I didn't like the original piece so together we came up with a better version which was absolutely beautiful. We took cala lillies and stood them up in a large champagne glass with a little grass hanging out and clear crystals in the base, it was perfect. The day of the wedding the girls bouquets and guys boutineers were absolutely wonderful and all the flowers were alive and healthy looking, nothing was browning or turning and it was a very hot day. They did a fantastic job setting up the room and the church, they even drove to queens to setup the church and then out to Holbrook Long island to do the room. They did a fantastic job!!!!

They did a very beautiful job on all my flowers.. From the bouquets to the beautiful cadle lit centerpieces! Just unforgettbly beautiful ! A bit expensive but definitely get what you pay for.. Soo worth it!!!!