Hire Dilly Lily for your wedding, you will NOT be disappointed!!! We hired Dilly Lily for our wedding at Cafe Brauer after doing a lot of research on various options, and we clearly made the right decision - they went completely above and beyond our expectations! We had a great experience starting from the initial consultation with Ilana, where she was clearly able to very quickly understand our vision and was make creative suggestions that took our vision to the next level. She blew us away at the preview of one of our large arrangements - I fell in love with the aesthetic and knew we were in good hands. We were so thrilled with how everything ended up at the wedding. It was just perfect. The arch was stunning, and the bouquets and arrangements were more gorgeous than I could have imagined and were perfectly fitting for the venue and the vibe of our event. We decided last minute to add some additional florals to frame the band stage, and I was really pleased with how it turned out. Ilana & the team were super efficient in re-use of all the flowers across all of the parts of our wedding (ceremony, cocktail hour, then reception) - we are so glad that we let them use their best judgment in how to do this! Would highly recommend Dilly Lily for a wedding or other event. They are wonderful people to work with, super talented, and are able to produce the most stunning floral creations! read more

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Eric with Dilly Lily flowers was an incredible business person to partner with! He helped to stage and design our wedding at the Ivy Room in Chicago in August, and we couldn't be happier with the end result. From the very start, Eric demonstrated his professionalism and knowledge in creating a portfolio of likely available flowers and expectations for specific pieces during this time of year. He has a background in design, and definitely has a flair and understanding of color and visual space. He was also able to give us flexibility in terms of budget friendly options for flowers and greenery, and even helped adjust our quote once he had written up an initial plan. Day of, he and his team did an amazing job setting up and tearing down all of the flowers and bouquets without us needing to lift a finger. The florals were absolutely stunning and we got multiple compliments from our guests! We would highly recommend Dilly Lily for any formal event needing unique and beautiful flowers! read more

Ordered a bouquet-in-vase for a birthday. From the $50-$100 range, there are way better options in Chicago. Very small with cheap green fluff, despite my saying to avoid this. Comparatively with other options, definitely not worth the price. The flowers did not make it more than 6 hours before they were visibly wilting. read more

Friendly service and nice selection of unique cards that you wouldn't typically find at chain stores. Got ourselves a nice thank you pack of cards and some hot cocoa additive for my first winter here! The lady doing the flower arrangements/potting plants greeted us and was friendly as well as the guy behind the cash register. Like the cool little vibe here! Would come back for sure. read more

Love Eric! He and his staff are creative, friendly as well as extremely helpful. They've done many parties for us. Highly recommend!!!

Ordered the Autumn Embrace for my mother's return home after a 7 week stint in the ICU. What arrived was something ENTIRELY different--really jarring oranges and greens (including inexpensive carnations) rather than the pinks and mauves pictured (roses, lush hydrangeas and cabbage roses). Also, the day after I reported that I didn't receive what I ordered the arrangement was pulled off their website. The cherry on top: everything was brown and wilted after 3 days. I was given an ultimatum to accept a $35 store credit (on a $130 purchase). When I insisted that this experience was really subpar I was verbally accosted by Eric + some other girl, told I was aggressive, ridiculous and to leave because I've "ruined their day". I understand times are tough, they certainly are for all of us, but that doesn't give anyone the right to be so entitled to think that whatever a small business does by a customer is water under the bridge. I would have been okay with a replacement arrangement or even a refund minus delivery costs. The 25% store credit was a bit demeaning. As other Yelpers have noted too, there has to be accountability for quality, freshness and honestly just providing what a customer orders. If NONE of the flowers in the arrangement are available, the customer should be given the option to choose something that is available. When I mentioned this Eric was just FULL of excuses and couldn't understand why I was unhappy with his "surprise me" option. Anyways, I'm sure these two have a nasty response about how I'm a horrible person for not supporting their tiny business during a pandemic, as if they're the center of the universe. There was zero acknowledgement on their part that my mother was severely ill and what was supposed to be a beautiful arrangement was ordered to welcome her home. Check the photos for yourself and see if this is a place you want to do business with. You've lost yet another customer (I have two friends in the city who said they had the same problem a couple years back). The kind of businesses and employees who think "difficult" customers are replaceable are exactly the kind who find themselves closing some time down the line. Warmest regards. read more

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We used Dilly Lily for our wedding in August and our flowers and decor were amazing! Due to Covid we had to reschedule our wedding and Dilly Lily was very flexible and understanding. They truly know their stuff when it comes to flowers, I got exactly what I asked for and the flowers were amazing. Caitlin was a delight to work with and I would highly recommend Dilly Lily for your next event!! read more

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Simply the best florist hands down. We've been ordering for years and have never been disappointed. They use the freshest, most unique blooms in their stunning arrangements, they are generous with the flowers, and their bouquets last longer than other places. If you want to blow someone's mind, ask for the "wow Dilly Lilly" arrangement with custom container and just... WOW! read more

Dilly Lily - Recent arrangement which I believe was made by Ilana - Florists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The bouquet was unique and stunning. Sophia really understood what I wanted. You got to talk to a person, not a website.

Eric did bud vases for a luncheon we had and they blew us away!! I honestly preferred them to my wedding flowers. Absolutely beautiful.

I have always loved this florist. The staff are friendly and the designs are elegant and creative. My husband and son (not flower people) surprised me with this magnificent arrangement for my birthday-3 Days later it is even more stunning as the flowers continue to open. I highly recommend. read more

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The window display was so beautiful it stopped me in my tracks and i had to go inside. Gorgeous floral, vases, candles, etc with reasonable prices. Shout out to the two women who gave me a free nursery pot for my cactus! read more

Thank you Dilly Lily, for being one of my favorite parts of my wedding day. Everything they delivered for my wedding ceremony and reception was PERFECT and completely gorgeous! The flowers were exactly what I wanted, beautiful, and lasted a long time after the wedding. I wish I could carry my bouquet everyday. Everyone I worked with was a delight and they captured my edgy/contemporary/formal/black&white theme perfectly. I even got to keep the candles and small vases at the end. I don't have one bad thing to say about Dilly Lily! read more

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Very colorful and ornate arrangements that make good use of colors and space. Flowers are in full bloom. Excellent fillers (NOT the standard dull ferns and baby's breath). Worth the money: they seem to take pride in their arrangements, and it shows. I have only called orders in. I always make vague orders of roses and sometimes specify preferred colors. I uploaded pictures of two deliveries to Yelp. They use nonstandard fillers which make the flowers pop from the rest of the arrangement. read more

Dilly Lily - Yellow and White Roses for Birthday - Florists Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Dilly Lily is a wonderful, reliable florist. I have used them for everything from special occasion delivery to dinner party centerpieces to a corsage for a prom. And the staff is friendly and so helpful. Recommended! read more

Amazingly Beautiful! That's the only way I can describe the flowers from Dilly Lily. I was the lucky recipient of a beautiful vase-full of flowers, so I am not actually reviewing anything but the delivery service and the actual flowers. I know nothing of the price or customer service... There was a note on the flowers asking to be delivered before 3:30pm-which they were- and the delivery man was very plesant as well! The flowers themselves are in a huge square glass vase which is completely full of beautifully arranged flowers of all varieties. There are no cheap fillers or wilting flowers, every single flower is perfectly placed and absolutely beautiful! I don't think I've ever received a more beautiful arrangement! read more

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Amazing florist, right across the street from the Holtschneider Performance Center. Knowledgeable and extremely helpful staff. Their flowers are absolute perfection. read more

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I went to Dilly Lily for some last minute floral arrangements for my friend's bridal shower. I didn't have an appointment and just walked-in with a few small vases, which we only needed buds to fill. Not only were the super-busy staff very accommodating, they also helped to pick out flowers, arrange them nicely, fill the vases up with water, and pack it all beautifully with tissue paper in a box. I almost didn't want to take the vases out of their packaging. The arrangements they made were beautiful and definitely made the table at Cafe BaBaReeba pop. I would definitely use Dilly Lily again. Also, the store is very cute and homey. Flowers are fresh as if they were just cut. read more

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My wife is obsessed with flowers and gardening so flowers were hugely important to her. Everything was going to revolve around the flowers, the venue, the color scheme, lighting, everything so this was very very important. Our venue was also going to require a lot of greenery to help make the place look good (greenery on long marble staircase, water fountain, etc) but Dilly Lilly was able to meet all of our needs. We had a consultation at their shop and they were great, very accommodating, work with you to get what you want but also keep it within what is possible depending on whats in bloom at the time of your wedding. All the flowers were beautiful, table settings were perfect, the brides bouquet was amazing and I loved my boutonniere. And they set up so fast I don't think I even saw them. After the wedding my wife packed up all the flowers left behind and took them home because she loved them so much so our house is overflowing with flowers now. Great to work with really a fan of their work. suggestion though, please please please, after someone pays thousands and thousands of dollars on flowers, and requests a scrap of ribbon for the photographer for some shots, do not say sure but it will be a 5 dollar charge. Wife was livid when we were told we would be billed 5 dollars for scrap ribbon after spending over 6,000.00 on flowers already. But luckily they waived it, and after the pre wedding stress bled off it really was no big deal looking back on it. read more

I have been using Dilly Lily for years as my "go to" florist in Chicago. They have created many stunning and unique floral arrangements for my friends and family for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions. Their attention to care and detail is beyond compare, and the customer service from Eric and his team is impeccable. Their prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality of the flowers that they provide. I recommend this florist very highly. You and the recipient of your floral arrangement will be delighted with their work, their creativity and their friendly and helpful customer service. read more

I would use Dilly Lily again in a heartbeat. Ilana was so prompt, responsive, and easy to work with. The arrangements for my mom's memorial lunch were beautiful. Several people commented on the artistry. I'm so glad I went with them. read more

I have received many arrangements over the years from my son. The last one I received contained "underdeveloped flowers", according to the owner, Eric Phillips. It also had lots of leaves, thistles and flowers that had lost their petals. Eric was very defensive over the phone and asked for pictures. Later he responded in an email, " I think some of the things you included may not appear fresh to the untrained eye, but in fact they are;".....Now Eric, I have had a garden probably longer than you have been alive. It was Eric, the proclaimed owner, who made this arrangement. It was the florists choice for $85. I would call it the 3 day arrangement. read more

I got my bouquet from here and it was absolutely breathtaking! Lily was so knowledgeable (because I knew nothing about flowers) I just showered her Pinterest photos and she brought it to life! It was a good price and definitely a great focal point! Very happy with my service!! Thank you for all the beautiful florals! read more

OMG! Meg is amazing! Everyone at Dilly Lily has been so kind and wonderful! AND the flowers for my wedding were beyond perfect! They even surprised me with details I didn't expect. I really couldn't have asked for a better floral experience for my wedding. I got so many compliments on the flowers and their delivery was quick and timely! ALSO they placed flowers on my wedding cake and as an artist I was so impressed with how they arranged them. I about cried when I saw that! Lastly when it comes to e-mail Meg was great about promptly and professionally responding. If you choose Dilly Lily you are guaranteed amazing GORGEOUS flowers and service. Thanks Meg! I'll be sending you photos from our wedding soon. read more

Had such a positive experience with Dilly Lily. Christina was extremely personable and responsive to my budget and vision for floral arrangements for a special event. Would highly recommend reaching out for any floral needs of any scale or budget. read more

Let me start by saying that I absolutely loved how my bouquet turned out, and the fact that they gave us two different boutonnieres for my groom. BUT...the bridesmaids bouquets were green,yellow, and RED roses (which is how they were supposed to be) BUT........ why would they skimp out on red roses for ALL the boutonnieres? There was not one single red rose in any of the boutonnieres or in the mother's corsages. They were either all orange, all green, or all yellow! If you are going for a multi-color effect, i.e. a mix of different colors, why would you separate the colors? I was very disappointed. All of our wedding party pictures looked completely "off" because the bridesmaids had these multi-color bouquets and then all the other flowers were orange, green or yellow. Again.......HUGE disappointment. read more

I used Dilly Lily for my wedding in August, and I could not have been more pleased. From day 1 they were GREAT to work with. We told them our budget and our general likes and dislikes, and they really went to town creating our look. Rebecca and her team did a fantastic job making the most of our budget and ensuring that we achieved the perfect cohesive look from the bouquets to the cocktail hour to the reception. Everything looked exactly like what we saw at our showing, so there were no scary surprises, Our tables involved a lot of candles, and between my mom and I we didn't notice a single one that burnt out, despite our reception going well past midnight. Highly recommend for the personalized and friendly service and extremely reliable results! read more

THANK YOU to Dilly Lily for providing such beautiful wedding floral. We chose Dilly Lily to do our personal floral and Christine/Britt knocked it out of the park. They were so easy to work with, creative, communicative, and understood my vision and really brought it to life. They are truly experts in their field. I also feel like I got a ton of "bang for my buck". I was in love with my bridal bouquet and wish I could have carried it with me forever. I would highly recommend Dilly Lily for any floral needs! read more

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I think if I knew something about flowers or had wanted something more traditional, ala round roses, for my wedding bouquet I would have been very very happy with Dilly Lily. Unfortunately I'm very non-traditional and when it came to flowers, the only thing I knew was my dream flower was impossibly out of season and I had to figure out something quick. To start on a good note, the pictures of previous work were beautiful, the staff were very nice and ordered a sample of a flower I had doubts on. They were also wonderfully understanding when I was unable to come in to see said sample due to my mother's death. They were happy to add on boutonnieres when I realized I'd forgotten them and my hydrangeas were lovely and their ribbons were exquisite. That said, why only three stars? I said I didn't want the questionable flower and requested tiny orange orchids instead. I made my deposit, thought my request was written down. The day of my wedding came... no orchids to be seen and the flower I didn't want was there, and not opened up. At all. I should have paid better attention to my receipt. Also, hydrangeas are horrible for bouquets! They wilt really fast. This is something I would expect a florist to bring up when ordering. Not casually mention it, but really emphasize their behavior... In hindsight, I wish the staff would have been better guides to a bride who was so obviously horribly lost in the jungle flora. And finally, the myth about the W word when ordering flowers is true. My husband bought me flowers from A New Leaf shortly after. They were half the cost, thrice the fullness and life, and included the tiny orchids, hydrangeas, and lilies too! So a great place for traditional, but for nontraditional, maybe shop around. read more

Love Love Love! My fiancé sent me some flowers this week and they were beautiful! They smelled amazing and I can't say enough. They honestly left me speechless and everyone who saw them was speechless as well. read more

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Dilly Lily has always come through with exactly what I wanted when ordering flowers (usually using vague terms like: funky, springy, not the usual, bright etc). The store is cute with lots of nice greeting cards and an assortment of flowers to pick and choose if you just want something to take with you right then. The only reason I give it four stars is that it is expensive. Although it is usually, almost always worth it. Plus, they have a lot of flowers around year round, so you'll pay for the fact that they aren't in season in the midwest (or they don't grow in the Midwest at all). read more

My husband and I chose Dily Lily to do our wedding flowers for our August 2014 wedding. They did all our flowers for our ceremony, bouquets, and reception centerpieces/design. It was one of the best decisions we made when it came to our wedding! Working with Christine/Britt was so easy! In our initial meeting, Christine completely understood my vision and it was an easy fit. We met with a lot of florists in the city and Dily Lily was the most flexible when it came to budget and giving us what we wanted. Our floral budget wasn't as high as what a lot of people do in the city, so we wanted to choose someone who would do an amazing job but not have a huge price tag. Dily Lily did exactly that! The bouquets were gorgeous, I was stunned! The reception turned out like a dream, better than I had imagined. To top it all off, they were so easy to work with. Anytime I needed something I heard back right away and they were on top of everything working with our church and reception venue about drop off and pick up times. I honestly would not have changed anything. If you are looking for a beautiful florist for you wedding go with Dily Lily! read more

I have a had a chance to do business with Dilly Lily multiple times. These guys are top notch. Beautiful arrangements are complimented with excellent service. The staff and the owner are very friendly and approachable and provide great recommendations for any occasions. The staff has very good aesthetic sense and create truly wonderful designs for their customers. This place is worth its weight in gold. Overall an enjoyable experience and great customer service. I'm a fan. read more

We visited Dilly Lily's store twice in preparation of our wedding. It is a lovely place in a lovely neighborhood. I picked this company, as I felt the bright, contemporary style of the store fit my style, and the people were very pleasant and vibrant. The proposals were reworked many times to get to what I wanted, including a comfortable price. All of the flowers were at the reception venue before we arrived and completely set up. I loved all of the colors used. However, some types of flowers that were not only specifically discussed but also written into the proposal were not to be found. For instance, celosia and billy balls. In addition, at the last meeting, I had specifically insisted that they use the big, rose-colored roses that were displayed in our mock-ups, but they also were not there. Instead, we found odd, out-of-season types like sunflowers and tulips. I will say that I was quite happy with my bouquet and that of my matron-of-honor. The willows looked great and everything was big, bright and tight. Although, more dahlias would have been appreciated, since I had clearly made a fuss over them in our prior meetings. In the end, I was about 85% happy with the services provided. If the price were 25% lower, then I would have been 100% happy. read more

On our first date, my (now) husband brought me a single red rose from Dilly Lily. I was very impressed. Since it's right around the corner from our house, I've stopped there numerous times to pick up a small gift or card for a friend, or some fresh flowers for our table. I am always delighted by the stems, the selection, and the friendly staff. But it was just this past June that Dilly Lily won me over completely, by helping to make our very special wedding day come to life. Their uber-talented and lovely team listened to our needs/desires and met with me multiple times to discuss just the right floral arrangements for our Chicago wedding. When my bouquet arrived, I was overjoyed! Our arrangements for the ceremony and the reception were no less than magical. Not one to fix what's not broken, my husband still stops by to bring home gorgeous flowers from Dilly Lily for birthdays / Valentine's / etc. and I am always elated. Thanks Dilly Lily, for being such a lovely part of my life! read more

Very Friendly and deserving of the 5 star rating! There are times I will call from work and not have much to say in regards to the flower/gift arrangement but they will assure me that they can take care of it -- I'm a designer in my own field so I'm picky about the style and presentation of the flowers/gifts but I don't have to worry when Dilly Lily makes a delivery to my girlfriend. I also stopped into their store recently and met the young women that were working at the time. Their in-house customer service and friendly attitude is just as friendly as when their helping you over the phone. Based on the short interaction I'd have to say they really know what will really make your certain someone smile from ear to ear with any type of budget you're working with. One other thing to mention - This year they made Valentine's day start off right! read more

I met with Rebecca from Dilly Lily and after leaving the appointment, I wanted SO badly to use her for my wedding. Unfortunately the price she quoted was the very highest quote that I received and I just couldn't justify spending double on flowers when I am already spending a mini-fortune for this wedding. But, with that said, I want to sing Rebecca's praises. She sat down with my mom and me and walked me through everything. She was super enthusiastic, did not push anything on me, helped come up with ideas on how to save on cost, gave some really cool suggestions, and was just super professional. She got me really excited about my wedding flowers! Unfortunately like I said, the quote was too high for my budget, however if you have a bigger budget for flowers, I HIGHLY recommend working with Rebecca from Dilly Lily. Granted, I didn't actually have her do my wedding, but I know she would have done an awesome job. read more

Dilly Lily did the flowers for my June 2010 wedding, and they were just outstanding. From beginning to end, the process was seamless. For my initial consultation, my fiance and I met with Mary. We had a general idea for the flowers - hot pinks and lime green with a teeny bit of black thrown in - and we didn't want anything to do with traditional wedding flowers. We wanted ours unique. Enter Dilly Lily. Mary took what we told her, was able to immediately pull together some photos from previous weddings and draw up exactly what we wanted. She put together a mix of flowers, dahlias, spray roses, orchids, etc, and topped it off with some black velvet leaves to incorporate the black into the bouquet. She even created 2 different centerpiece ideas for me on the spot, and I loved both of them. We had a price point we had to hit in order to keep our budget, and a few days later Mary emailed us with an itemized list of the flowers and the final total, which she made come in right under budget. A couple weeks before the wedding, I headed back in with my mom and met with Rebecca to see the final mock up of my bouquet, and discuss any last changes. Rebecca was so easy to work with and the bouquet she showed me was beautiful. The day of the wedding, everything went off without a hitch. The centerpieces were perfect and all the bouquets/corsages/bouttonieres were great. One last thing. The Valentine's Day before our wedding, my husband called Dilly Lily and they made a special mini version of my bouquet for him to give me. I was surprised and loved it. It had been months since our initial consultation, so all my fiance could do was give our names. Mary looked in our file and created a gorgeous arrangement. As our Valentine's Day plans started early and included brunch, they had the bouquet ready to go as soon as the store opened and my fiance walked in. They really go the extra mile for you. I highly recommend Dilly Lily. read more

Eric and his team are everything a bride, and a human being could ask for. They went ABOVE and beyond for my wedding all of my guests were absolutely floored. Every detail that I envisioned was executed and was even better than I could have ever imagined. Eric is the best there is look NO further if you're looking to plan a wedding or any event that needs to be spruced up with florals. If I could give 10 stars I would! read more

Very disappointed in the flower crown I purchased for a bachelorette party. They didn't deliver, closed early, and the cost ($60) was way too much for what I received which was essentially a few rosebud heads on a string. If you are looking for a floral crown in the Chicagoland area I suggest Crowning Event. She is half the price, provides you a box to travel and delivers for free. read more