Starbright Floral Design

My husband and I cannot say enough nice things about Starbright Floral Design! Tom, in particular, was a pleasure to work with -- always high energy with great creative ideas and a willingness to work within our budget. Going into our first meeting, we had no idea what we were looking for. Tom patiently showed us pictures and asked us insightful questions that helped us figure out what would work best with our wedding theme. And on the wedding day, we didn't have to worry about the flowers at all. Starbright arrived promptly and set up the flowers without a hitch. Everything, from my bouquet to the centerpieces, was beautiful and exceeded expectation. Overall, we had a great experience with Tom and Starbright and would wholeheartedly recommend them for a wedding.

I cannot say enough good things about Starbright Floral Design, they were a fantastic company to work with. I was worried about organising my flowers as I didnt have a clear idea of what I wanted and being from Scotland I was not able to discuss it face to face. However, I didnt need to worry as Nic from Starbright was so helpful, friendly and flexible. We corresponded regularly via email and he always responded promptly. I put my faith in him to be able to create my wedding bouquets from my vague description and I was not disapointed. The bouquets were gorgeous and perfect for the style of my wedding.I would have no hesitation in reccommending Starbright Floral Design for wedding flowers.

Tom at Starbright was recommended to me from a friend. He was so great to work with and my flowers came out absolutely beautiful. Starbright's costs were great too, and the value for what we got was amazing. Tom personally came and delivered and set up my wedding, which meant a lot to me. Tom and starbright were fantastic and I would definitely recommend to anyone!!

I cannot say enough great things about Tom and Starbright. Not only were my flowers BEAUTIFUL, but Tom was such a pleasure to work with. He was flexible and accommodating to last minute changes, he was always excited and personable about my wedding, and everything he did turned out beautifully.

Starbright were the second florist I visited during the process of identifying a florist for our wedding and I am so very pleased I did. I had visited the first florist with my thoughts for the wedding flowers, hoping for some direction based on their experience, not expecting to be told that I could not have the purple flowers I really wanted (I didn’t have specific flowers in mind, simply purple). When I mentioned this experience to Tom Sebenius at Starbright he thought I was joking. He told me he would certainly work with me to get purple flowers at my wedding and was friendly and not at all over-imposing.

I spent some time with Tom running through the ideas and photos I had and what I loved most about Tom’s approach was that he took my ideas and made them even better. His experience as a florist came through for me and he developed ideas I hadn’t thought of and instead of being told I could not have purple flowers, I was being presented with multiple options for lovely arrangements and bouquets. Tom really listened to me and didn’t make me feel like my ideas were wrong - he truly built on them and brought an element to my wedding I could not have done on my own.

When the flowers arrived on the wedding day I was not disappointed - they were absolutely wonderful, Starbright had gone above and beyond and delivered fresh, perfectly arranged flowers for the wedding. The church pew flowers were delightful - I couldn’t believe that Tom had managed to put my idea into reality. The flowers at the alter were truly beautiful. During the ceremony my husband to be turned to me and told me that the flowers were beautiful - coming from someone who doesn’t usually comment on flowers this was great to hear and had me beaming from ear to ear with a smile.

My bouquet was constructed beautifully and when I saw my flower girl’s bouquet it brought me to tears. Tom’s idea for the bridesmaids bouquets to be all colours of purple worked a treat against their dark plum dresses and the button holes and corsages were truly lovely.

Tom worked with me on price and I found his prices to be extremely reasonable - and cheaper than the first florist who refused to work with purple! I can tell Tom truly takes pleasure in delivering the very best for his brides and I thank him and his team for all their efforts in making our wedding flowers so very beautiful.

Tom is a lovely person and his arrangements looked absolutely amazing; really beautiful square vases of exotics and spring flowers. They cost something like $32 apiece, a wonderful value, and were enough to fill a cocktail reception with great splashy color without being obtrusive. This florist's website pretty much testifies to their abilities...they have great style and great taste without ripping you off.

I worked with George from Starbright, and it a great experience. He was extremely attentive, conscious of my budget and delivered exactly what I was looking for. The arrangements the day of were 10x better than I ever expected. They added a couple extra touches that I wasn't expecting and they just looked amazing! George was also incredibly patient as I went through various ideas and added things in fairly last minute. I would definitely recommend Starbright to any bride. They did a great job.

I have only good things to say about Starbright. I had the good luck to work with Tom Sebenius and he is WONDERFUL. Not only did he bring my vision to life and made it 10 times better. My wedding centerpieces turned out so elegant and beautiful that my wedding guests were fighting to take them home at the end of the night. Tom is talented, attentive, patient and extremely kind. I highly recommend him as he really came through for my big day.

Thank you to Nic, Tom and the gang. Through the years I have been able to suggest Starbright to many of my clients. Then my big day came and I didn't hesitate to email my floral savor, Nic. He gave me the best wedding gift ever, Tom, the most patient man I could have ever asked for. He listened to the ridiculous things I wanted and then somehow figured out exactly what I was looking for, even though I didn't even know what it quite was. We went through at least 15 bridal bouquet changes until I just left it to Tom. I should have done that from the start. I especially love Tom making sure he came to see me getting ready and send me off down the beautiful aisle he created!

It was amazing to be the customer for once and experience how creative, professional and just how pleasant they all are. I will continue to recommend Starbright for as long as I possible can.
THANKS GUYS---I LOVE YOU!

Beautiful! Just pure, unbelievable beauty. That's the only way I know how to describe the flowers and decor that Starbright Floral Design provided for my recent wedding. The team at Starbright was professional, prompt, creative and very respectful of our budget. Tom and Brian are a delight to work with and I couldn't recommend them any more highly.
I was lucky enough to find Starbright on Citysearch and after reading the reviews, I knew I had to meet with them. After discussing my desires and the challanges of my wedding with Brian, I knew I was in good hands. Brian worked with my budget and created centerpieces and ceremony flowers that blew me away. My guests are still talking about how amazing everything looked. Tom made my bridal bouquet and I was so happy with how it turned out. When I saw it for the first time, I was so extatic I cried.
Overall, I truly enjoyed my experience with Starbright and will certainly recommend them to all of my friends. In New York we have so many options and vendors to choose from; you can not go wrong choosing Starbright.

Tom Sebenius @ Starbright has been the best vendor to deal with for this wedding. He was extremely patient with my all the changes I put through throughout the process. He provided valuable ideas and the quality of flowers were impeccable. I have been recommending Starbright to all my friends even before the wedding occurred. Their pricing is extremely flexible considering the shop is in the city. You will not dissappoint going with Starbright.

I am thrilled to recommend Starbright Floral Design and want to thank them for their professionalism, creativity and quality of service. Tom Sebenius, the creative designer, was able to turn a spacious atrium into an intimate beautiful reception area. He brought my color choice and vision for the evening to life and the end result was so elegant and special. I received so many complements on the bridal party flowers, ceremony flowers and reception flowers and I think Starbright went above and beyond in creating an evening I will never forget. I encourage every bride to check out Starbright and speak with Tom!

It is hard to write this review, as I always hate to say negative things, but I was really disappointed with this vendor. When we first met "M" from Starflor it was awesome, we had a great time with her picking out flowers and she had great ideas. So we crossed flowers off the the "To Do" list early. And were thrilled to have found them!A few months before the wedding we got back in touch and it took a few emails to get a response, which was not a big deal. We made a few additions and adjustments and were told, no problem they'll get done. Great! We felt good! Well...unfortunately two days before the wedding "M" would not return emails or phone calls from me, my then fiance or our day of coordinator. We were ready to scramble and look for something else on the fly..it was a little scary. Finally, we get a call and are told everything is on schedule....well, I wish it had been. There were several large bouquets from the ceremony missing, lights that we ordered and paid for where to be on the outside of the building stairs were missing, and flowers/candles were ordered to be floating in an antique bathtub at the reception were not there (just some water in a bathtub...ugh.). Now, none of this was a huge deal, and our guests didn't seem to notice (although I did get a few comments on the bathtub). But it was the fact that we paid for all of these items and depended upon Starflor to make sure they were there and set up. And unfortunately that is where they fell flat. I loved working with M in the beginning and it was a shame that when we really needed her to come through we felt deserted. So that is why I can't give them a raving review.

I can't recommend Starbright more highly. They listened to all of my request, worked with my budget, and came up with the perfect arrangements. Tom and Mackensie are true professionals and they lead a staff that is second to none. Everyone arrived on time and with a smile to set up the ceremony and the reception. I couldn't have dreamed for a better experience. Before deciding on Starbright, I spoke with several other florists and received much higher estimates. I am so happy that I used the Starbright team!!!

Hello,I just wanted to share with everybody the amazing experience I had with Tom at Starbright Floral Design last year while planning my wedding.

I recently moved to the area, and was refered to Starbright by a coworker since I really don't have a large network of friends and family here yet. It was just a suggestion from her, based on a friend of a friend, so I went to the flower district to meet with a guy named Tom who works with most of the brides i'm told.

From the first five minutes I could tell this would be an painless experience! I have a hard time making quick decisions, and Tom was very patient, and nudged me in the right direction. Most of the details I had to handle, since my fiance runs a busy restaurant in Tribecca.

We didn't have a very good timeline to work with, and the flowers I wanted were really hard to get in May. Nic who is the owner, worked with Tom to fly in the Orchids from New Zealand, and everytime there was a snag, or potential nightmare it was handled by the whole team at Starbright! I really couldn't believe how lucky we were to find them, since they don't even have a storefront!

People at our wedding were blown away by how beautiful the flowers were, and my husband was so impressed that Starbright even does the weekly flowers for his restaurant! All of our personal flowers were fresh and beautiful and lasted well past the ceremony which was outside, and unseasonably warm I'm told?

I just thought if anyone is out there, and like me, doesn't know too many people in this city yet, Starbright Floral Designs is where you should go, and definatly work with Tom.

Rebecca Powell

Nic and his staff provided flowers for my wedding. I had a tight budget, but Nic understood my constraints and made some truly wonderful recommendations, came in under budget and treated me with the same level of service as someone who had a much larger budget.

Tom Sebenius at Starbright really made our dreams come true when he created the perfect flower arrangements for our wedding at the American Museum of Natural History. We wanted elegant and very tall centerpieces that would capture the prehistoric feel of the dinosaur dioramas and would fill the cavernous rotunda, while being BEAUTIFIL. He did just that. We worked patiently with two anxious grooms to refine our ideas into something we could not have imagined. All the flowers were breathtaking, and our guests said so. The arrangements on the bars were striking and warm. The arrangements in the, otherwise, normally dark and dingy Hall of African mammals brightened up the room and made it come to life. Starbright arrived on time, despite terrible weather outside, set up quickly, and created the perfect atmosphere for a beautiful, elegant, and unforgettable fall wedding

Starbright did all the flowers for my daughter's recent (Sept. 2008) NYC wedding. Tom Sebenius was our designer, and we were thrilled with the results. Tom's creations were all extraordinarily beautiful and precisely what my daughter wanted. The flowers were as fresh as possible, and the customer service was second to none.
Logistics for the wedding were quite complicated and involved 3 widely-spaced delivery sites. To complicate matters further, site restrictions gave Tom and crew only ten minutes to decorate the chapel for the ceremony. Nonetheless, they did a splendid job, and the chapel looked wonderful. Tom's artistry also managed to turn a rather dark and cavernous reception site into a warm and inviting space.
If you are looking for fabulous flowers and great service for your wedding at very fair prices, you can't go wrong with Starbright.