petals and promises

I cannot recommend Petals and Promises highly enough! We had a pretty restricted budget for our flowers, but Lisa worked with us, staying positive but still realistic. The prices are extremely reasonable and her work is amazing! I really believe that Lisa's work is the best in the area and I can say from experience that budget is not an issue when it comes to the time, passion, and care that she puts into each bouquet, corsage, and table arrangement. Thank you, Lisa for allowing me to have the beautiful bouquet that I wanted on my wedding day without having to blow my budget!

From my first meeting with Lisa I knew that I would not only get beautiful arrangements and bouquets for my wedding, I knew I would get superior service and the ultimate client service experience. I found out about Pedals and Promises after I attended my friend's wedding and saw the most gorgeous flowers and displays I had ever seen. Lisa offers creative ideas and works with you to personalize the way you want your wedding and reception to look. While it meant so much to have such beautiful displays, what was most impressive to me was working with someone who was always so responsive, caring, and was such a breath of fresh air to have onsite the day of the wedding. Lisa and her assistant were so joyful and offered so many smiles to add even more beauty to the wedding site. I cannot say enough good things about Pedals and Promises!

Unless you are blessed with a wedding coordinator that shields you from all the muss and fuss that comes with planning and pulling off a wedding, you will find that as a busy bride you enjoy working with some of your wedding vendors and just don't click with others. Lisa was like my refuge from the storm - she was SO wonderful to work with and every time I thought I might go crazy with all the details she would send me some nice little note and I thought to myself "well, at least the flowers and decor will be beautiful and I have one less thing to worry about! YES!" I loved her style from the minute I took a browse through her stunning online gallery, and her prices were very competitive with other vendors I had visited. She works out of her lovely home (saving overhead costs!) and was highly responsive to all my crazy requests. From creating an old fashioned tussie mussie for my mom, to decorating a horse and carriage, to adding chili peppers to my bridesmaid's bouquet's to celebrate my husband's love of spicy food - she came up with great ideas and was completely flexible to accommodate the style of my wedding. She also did a fantastic job with the reception, creating tall, elegant centerpieces for a seated dinner and simple but striking cocktail table arrangements for the stand-up tables in the lounge areas. I can't say enough good things about working with Lisa - you will be happy with your choice if you select Petals and Promises!

Lisa and her floral arrangements are amazing! She truly exceeded my expectations. My guests were wowed by the ceremony decor and raved over the centerpieces. Lisa was always responsive to my requests and ideas. I would HIGHLY recommend Petals and Promises. By the way, her prices are truly reasonable. For the next event, hands down, I will choose Lisa of Petals and Promises.

Lisa is amazing at what she does! The flowers are fresh, and she has great insight on what she thinks will look good. She even took photos of the cake and centerpieces at the reception and emailed them to me after I got back from my honeymoon. She was very helpful throughout the whole planning process.

I interviewed over 6 florists in person. Petals and Promises was the only florist who took the photos and my wish list into consideration prior to our first meeting. When I arrived for the meeting, there were samples of those flowers arrangements for me to see and touch! I made many changes along the way and Petals and Promises was flexible with me up until the day of the wedding. My flowers were absolutely gorgeous and were to the T exactly what I wanted!!! Thanks Lisa!!!

Petals and Promises was amazing! Lisa is so creative and did a fabulous job! The flowers were perfect and turned out better than I ever imagined. She didn't mind lending a hand and even made sure my train was perfect before walking down the aisle (if you don't have a wedding planner, this is one of those things you don't think of until the last minute). I can't say enough about how beautiful the flowers were. Everyone commented on the centerpieces. My husband even made the comment that Petals and Promises was the best and most flawless vendor at the wedding. It truly transformed my reception and looked straight out a magazine. The price was very reasonable and well worth it. She was so easy to work with and very helpful with any questions I had. I highly recommend Petals and Promises to anyone looking for an exceptional florist.

One of the BEST choices for my wedding!! Very responsible and professional. Her flower work absolutely shined my wedding.

Lisa was AMAZING!! I am so glad that I chose this company because Lisa was extremely flexible and professional throughout the entire time. Lisa's energy and positive spirit could not be beat nor matched by anyone in the business. The price of everything was extremely affordable and our flowers were wonderful. People are still raving two weeks later about how beautiful the centerpieces and flowers looked at the wedding. I would highly recommend Lisa for any event needing floral arrangements. She was diligent on the day of and even stayed throughout the ceremony to ensure the quality of the pictures and transport of two large arrangements from the ceremony area to the reception. Choose this company and I promise she will not disappoint.

Lisa was AMAZING!!!! I cannot say enough good things about her. She made the most fabulous bouquet for me that was so unique i got compliments on it all night. Also my centerpieces were something i had seen from another florist in California and they were also very unique. She not only took on the challenge but even called the florist from California to do some research on the best way to execute them. They were fabulous and again i got more compliments on those!!! Her pricing was incredibly reasonable and she always happy and fun to work with. I would use her again in a heartbeat.

Lisa was responsive via email and phone, accommodated our requests for changes (several times), and was at the hotel on time with flowers for the bridal party and to set up the arrangements for the ceremony and reception. I asked her to make a change about 30 minutes before we took pictures, and she quickly accommodated the request. I'd highly recommend her to anyone!

I absolutely love Lisa at Petals and Promises. She did my wedding on April 2, with a cherry blossom theme--not the easiest to accomplish considering the amount of cherry blossoms I wanted. From the beginning she was impressive. She had a table scape ready for me when I showed up to her house the first time. Unlike other florists I talked to, she designed me something unique for the very unique venue I had for my reception.

Because cherry blossoms are difficult, she practiced ahead of my wedding on how long she needed to open them. The results were fantastic. My guests are still talking about the beautiful arrangements. She even added some blossoms to the cake table--which we hadn't contracted for. There were a few deviations from the contract in types of blooms that I was a little sad about, but it seemed like those were all caused by quality of flowers available. She and her daughter handled all the setup, tear down, and even transportation of arrangements from the church to the reception, as we reused some arrangements to save on cost. The best thing about Lisa was that I gave her a budget--and unlike any of the other florists I talked to, she stuck with it. If you want gorgeous flowers on a budget, talk to Lisa. And if you have an unlimited budget, I'm sure she can do even more beautiful work for you.

Lisa was amazing - I could not have been happier. My flowers were exactly right, the price was unbeatable, and the service above and beyond.

Lisa helped talk me through some ideas I had for my wedding, really listened and gave great feedback about my choices/thoughts and helped me to come up with the best design, flowers, and combinations that really captured what I wanted our wedding to look like. My personal flowers were so fantastic I can't even begin to thank her enough for! My bouquet was so unique, and so in theme with my wedding (DC Cherry Blossom Festival). I got so many compliments on the flowers that I know anyone who was at the wedding who needs/wants flowers for anything in the future will definately be calling Lisa!!

Thanks Lisa - you helped make our day perfect!!!

When I met with Lisa, she had sample bouquets of what she was thinking based off of what I had told her so far. They were pretty but not exactly what I was thinking, so we spent a very long time looking at flowers and discussing exactly what I wanted. Lisa was extremely flexible and came up with great ideas, while taking everything I said and making it work. She was amazing, very responsive and very affordable. I'm a simple girl who cared very much about her budget. Before I met with Lisa, I had decided we were only doing personal flowers because I didn't care that much and didn't want the cost of flowers to be overwhelming. Due to Lisa's affordability and willingness to work within my budget, I was able to get all the personal flowers as well as 2 arrangements for the front of the church for the same price or less than what I was being quotes at every other place for just the personal flowers. I'm extremely pleased that I was able to have floral arrangements at the church...I was even complimented on them by a groomsman!

I can not recommend Lisa highly enough! Like another bride, I found her at a flower wholesaler while considering DIY flowers. When Lisa said she could do the flowers I wanted well within my budget I thought "why not?". She went above and beyond, exceeding all of my expectations. The centerpieces were beautiful and she had the most amazing holders to put them in which matched the venue's decor so perfectly people asked me if they were part of the venue! What really blew me away though was my bouquet. Lisa totally "got it" when I said I wanted something a bit different, but still somewhat classic. The bouquet included the coolest succulents and had beautiful willow branches that added such a cool movement and texture to it. For someone that was not originally even considering very many flowers, Lisa showed me how amazing they can be at an affordable price.
I also have to echo her other clients in that she is the utmost professional and even a calming presence during an otherwise hectic day. She delivered the flowers on time, made sure they were in the right place, and even came back at the end of the night to pick up the vases so I wouldn't be charged a storage fee by the venue.
Hire Lisa! You won't regret it!!!

Lisa (Petals & Promises) is GREAT. I met her while I was experimenting with DIYing my own flowers and bouquets at a wholesale place. She was not pushy at all, just gave me her card and said to call if I needed help. So my mom and I called and met with her for an estimate-- she was extremely reasonably priced and very willing to work with us, despite it being maybe 2 months away from the wedding date. She put together a really beautiful sample display when we met with her, so we commissioned her to do the altar displays, bridal bouquet, and a few corsages. A couple weeks later we asked her to do the bridesmaids bouquets as well as her fees were so reasonable and totally worth removing the chore from my plate.

On the day of the wedding Lisa helped everything run smoothly. She brough the altar pieces and then took them to the reception site a couple miles away when the reception was over. The bridal bouquet was gorgeous-- I had given her a couple different kinds of flowers that I'd like to see in it and then let her do the rest and she did a great job. She showed me a couple of pictures of what she was thinking of and then ran with it. The bridesmaids bouquets, while simple, were also gorgeous and I was so glad that I didn't have to do them!

Bottom line: I would use Lisa again in a heartbeat. Her prices were reasonable, she's extremely dependable, and her work is creative and beautiful.

Lisa was a joy to work with! As beautiful as her floral designs are, it is Lisa who shines as an exceptional artist and simply a fabulous person to work with. She takes your desires and makes them happen in a beautiful and unique floral presentation. Lisa treated us as if we were family. She made the bride feel special and works within your budget making your wedding day perfection. Lisa is a rare jewel in this business and made our wedding a priority, making sure our needs were met. Lisa and Petals and Promises are simply the best! M. Berman

Lisa is the very best! It all started with her consultation -- we had emailed a couple of times and I explained what I wanted (which was very modern and different than most wedding flowers), and then I went to go meet her at her house. I was shocked when I got there that she had made a number of sample arrangements based on what I had described, and she had designed exactly what I had envisioned. I didn't even interview any other florists -- I just loved Lisa from the moment I met her and was glad to have her as our florist.

She did all of the flowers for our wedding -- ceremony decoration (including petals on the aisle), bridal party bouquets, bouts, table arrangements, and my bouquet. We had a big wedding, so she had to make a lot of bouquets, table arrangements, etc., and everything was fresh and beautiful.

She is also very flexible. Because of a color change on my end, we had to change the colors of the bridesmaid and bridal bouquets, and she was exceedingly patient. We went to the wholesaler together and worked through many different options. I later found a bridal bouquet online that I decided I really wanted, sent a picture to Lisa, and she said she would figure out how to make it (it was a different, modern type of bouquet). The day of the wedding the bouquet was stunning and exactly what I wanted. She told me that to make sure she got it exactly right she tracked down the designer of the bouquet in the photo and got instructions from her. She is just so industrious, creative, friendly, committed, and reasonably priced, to boot!

You seriously cannot go wrong with Lisa. As a complete sidenote, it was also nice to see her at the reception site the day of the wedding (she waited there until after the ceremony to move some of the flowers from the ceremony area to the ballroom). She is a calming, friendly presence.

Lisa was the absolute BEST! She was recommended to us by friends and I can't say enough about how impressed we were with her services - the bouquets, centerpieces, and alterpieces were stunning and were exactly what we had asked for. Before our first meeting, she asked what the colors of the wedding were going to be and had some gorgeous samples ready for us to view. She was able to work with our budget and put together the most beautiful arrangements. I am still talking to friends and family about my bridal bouquet! I've already recommended her to several friends who are looking around for vendors and would highly recommend her to anyone!

I can't say enough good things about Lisa. She started off making me feel totally at ease and really taking the assorted pictures and thoughts I had and turning them into reality. From the moment we had our first consultation, I was sold. Throughout the planning period, she was very responsive to me whenever I had a question and always had a suggestion for solutions.

On the day of the wedding, when she delivered the bouquets to my parents house, my mother cried and hugged her. Throughout the day I received so many compliments on the flowers. And now that I've been gathering pictures from all my friends/family, I've noticed that everyone took pictures of the flowers.

I recommended Lisa to a person I met at a birthday party (I've never done that before and worried that I was being too pushy) I saw her at another birthday party 3 months later and was so excited when the first thing she said to me was that she'd booked her (see review from Jessica below).

I would highly recommend Lisa to any of my friends.

Melissa
Married in May 2010, Bethesda MD

Lisa was an absolute Godsend. I first learned about Petals and Promises because a friend of a friend was using its services for their wedding, and I mentioned that I still needed a florist.

First of all, Lisa was able to easily navigate and serve as ambassador, mediator, and interpreter during conversations with 3 very opinionated women (bride, mother of the bride, and a family friend who was the de facto planner). She also was able to take very vague notions and capture the essence of what I really wanted. I think I said "springy, my colors are coral and lime, and I like lillies more than roses." From that she immediately was able to come up with ideas for both tall and short arrangements and then she was able to modify them to our liking based on "hmms" and "what abouts".

On the morning of the wedding, Lisa and her staff were not only on time but early, and we were all at ease in the bridal suite that our vision for the day would come to fruition in her expert hands. True to expectation, she did just that.

The arrangements were absolutely gorgeous, and we got several compliments.

Long story short, the arrangements were exquisite, she worked within our budget, and was the utmost professional. Every bride needs the perfect combination of professionalism and creativity in her florist and Lisa's work transformed an already gorgeous room into something spectacular. I would recommend the services to everyone.



Jessica
Married May 2010 at the Fairmont Washington DC

Lisa is FANTASTIC. I gave her colors and no real guidance and she basically created exactly what I wanted but didn't know I wanted. She is generous with her time, talent, and creativity and is a total JOY to work with.

Petals and Promises went above and beyond to make my vision come true for my wedding! Lisa was so easy to work with- I can't thank her enough for the time she spent ensuring that we would be happy with the final product and making sure all the details were taken care of. And they definitely delivered- the flowers and arrangements were just beautiful!! We got so many compliments from guests and they looked amazing in our wedding photos. I did not have to worry about a thing on my wedding day and I will definitely recommend them to my friends and family. Thank you, Petals and Promises!!

turnaround time was great! she delivered flowers to venue and after just simply giving her the theme, she came up with beautiful bouquets and boutienierre's!

Lisa was wonderful! We truly enjoyed working with her. She is extremely sweet and has a wonderful eye. We got a lot of compliments on the bouquets and decor. I highly recommend her!

Petals and Promises is a fantastic flower vendor. Lisa does truly beautiful and exceptional work.

Lisa was great to work with. We were working with another florist that was unresponsive and Lisa came in and did the centerpieces --- they were beautiful !

Gorgeous Florals for your wedding day or special occassion!
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Petals & Promises are very talented floral designers and we just love their work.