I can't believe I am the first to review these wonderful company. I must say that I did not want…read moreto have a hand in the wedding planning process, but since my wife and I were the ones funding our day, I had to keep a close ear to ensure we were appropriately budgeting. Rubies and Pearls eased this process for me, and I'm sure for my wife. Patient! Something unheard of probably for bride's and probably a mainstay for wedding planning companies. We gave them our budget, they listened and they planned. I mean literally they did everything that made our wedding day unique. Save the dates, Invitations, Menus, Signs, Custom Painted Vases, Table Numbers, Programs, so much including the planning. It was a one stop shop, and we got EVERYTHING we wanted with extras, for 1/3 of the price of the normal Washington, DC wedding planner.

Hey Taylor S, you may not be up to date on how phone spoofing works. A scammer picks a random…read morephone number inside a particular area code to use as his fake Caller ID, and then makes thousands of calls to people in that area code. (The scammer assumes people are more likely to answer a call if it looks like it's local.) The Federal Communications Commission has information about this kind of spoofing on their website https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/spoofing-and-caller-id There's also a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJtUX_Whkhc Just like you who got a call from the student loan scam that's making the rounds around the United States, this company you're reviewing here on Yelp is also a victim of the scammer because their number is being displayed (aka "spoofed") by the scammer on the thousands of calls being made. The company has no control over that. It could happen to anyone or any business, and it does happen thousands of times over every day. Individuals and businesses whose numbers are spoofed by scammers file reports with their phone companies/carriers, local law enforcement and also the FCC. This business would have done that once they realized what was happening, and the FCC would have assigned their case a unique file number. Unfortunately, current phone technology does not make it easy to trace the scammer's ACTUAL phone numbers, ACTUAL location and ACTUAL identity, so there's not an easy fix and little law enforcement can do. Also, like most phone scams, the call you received most likely originated outside the United States. More than 60% of scam calls that look like they're domestic or even local originate outside US borders, because the scammers know the complexities of international law make it hard to prosecute them, even if they are ever located and identified (which is already hard enough). There have been a few successes over the years... ... in 2015 the United States was successful in busting a big scam call center in Costa Rica, and that same year the FBI's most-wanted cybercriminal, Noor Aziz Uddin, a phone hacker responsible for tens of millions in losses to US businesses, was finally caught in Pakistan... ... but most of the time the scammers are not caught. You can Google this yourself to learn more and verify the information stated above. The best thing anyone can do when receiving a call like this is hang up and consider that the Caller ID you just saw was faked. Since the scammers are using auto-dialing technology, you can immediately block the spoofed Caller ID number to prevent a second call from coming in. Of course, all the scammer has to do to call you again is type in some other unsuspecting individual or business' phone number and, presto, your phone will ring again and the scammer is back. Only now it looks like he's calling you from some other number. Bottom Line: The business you reviewed here, just like you, was being victimized by the scammer, just in a different way.

My brother was married here a few years ago and the experience was wonderful. The grounds are…read morebeautiful and the interior of the house has that amazing rustic colonial charm. I stayed two nights in the coach house and really enjoyed it. The food that was catered for the wedding was great too. If you're thinking of having a wedding here I would definitely recommend it. One thing that really blew me away about this place is their customer service. During my stay there for the wedding, I accidentally booked a hotel room not realizing that my brother had already reserved the coach house for me. Clover Forest issued me a refund check which later disappeared into the pile of papers on my desk. Some three years later, I was going through old boxes of stuff and found the old check, well past the common "good for 180 days" threshold. I could see a lot of other businesses playing games in this situation to avoid paying such an outdated refund... but there was nothing like that here. After trading a few e-mails with Deidre she got a new check sent out to me in just a few days.

Beautiful house for a wedding. I did not book the wedding so I am not sure about the experience…read morethere, but I understand from others the pricing is good. And the scenery is gorgeous. Truly spectacular place for a country wedding!

We attended a Beautiful Wedding here last week. The house was lovely with a fun historic civil war…read morestory. It was a bit drizzly but they had a nice tent set up to keep us all dry and everyone of the guests I spoke to had a great time. Plus whoever they had cater that wedding was GREAT! It was probably the best wedding food I have eaten in years. So plus one foraccess to a great local caterer. The grounds were beautiful and we got to enjoy them as the weather was nice in the afternoon.

As a detail-oriented person, I wanted someone to come in the last three months and serve as a day…read moreof director. Nicole was absolutely the best person for the job. First, during my initial calls trying to find the right planner, Nicole was a wealth of information. Before we even agreed to work together she was sharing tips about our venue, giving ideas and providing feedback on our concerns. I was absolutely sold. Nicole has a robust planning site and tools to keep you on track. I was never concerned on forgetting something and she has helpful resources for every stage. The day of, was not exactly how I planned per the weather, but I trusted Nicole whole heartedly to make recommendations and execute. She did wonderful! My parents and I were thrilled to feel Nicole take on the pressure of getting things done and staying on time.

BEWARE: Great talk, zero delivery. I called and placed an…read moreorder with Christopher Flowers, talking through the design in detail. I was fully assured he could handle the job and that delivery would be taken care of. The upfront customer service was honestly fantastic--so much so that I actively recommended him to other people attending the same service. That is where the positive experience ended. On Wednesday night, there were no flowers. I contacted him, and he claimed he had confused the date, telling me, "I'm sitting right here looking at it, just need to finish it." He promised he would deliver them the following day and refund me 50% for the trouble. Today, the services took place. There were absolutely no flowers, no refund credit has been issued, and he has completely ignored all of my emails and phone calls. After being incredibly responsive when taking my money, I have been completely ghosted. Please think twice before trusting this business with important events.

I am a bride who contracted Christopher Flowers LLC for wedding florals and had to terminate and…read morefight for my $2,250 deposit back. Sharing this so other couples - especially those planning from out of town - know exactly what they may be walking into. I want to be fair: Christopher is creative with a genuine passion for florals. But passion alone does not make a reliable wedding vendor. If you need professional communication, organized consultations, and follow-through for one of the most important day of your lives, please read every review carefully before signing anything or handing over a deposit. The consultation started badly before it even began. We were given a warehouse address in advance that turned out to be a dilapidated locked shared space - confirmed when my planner arrived 30 minutes early. We then received a last-minute text less than 30 minutes before our appointment redirecting us to an outdoor flower stand in front of a well-known Richmond restaurant. We arrived on time with our wedding planner and stood outside in nearly 100-degree heat for over 15 minutes with no call, no greeting, and no one looking for us. He only called because his assistant happened to drive by and spotted three people waiting on the sidewalk. He had been sitting on the back patio the entire time and never came to meet us even after that call. Rather than moving indoors, we held the entire meeting outside on a patio shared with strip mall tenants in the heat with no water offered. Our planner had to go into the restaurant herself to get us water while Christopher stepped away for 20+ minutes to make an example bouquet at his stand while simultaneously serving other walk-up customers. Once the meeting began, Christopher did not stand to greet us or introduce himself to our planner. There were no design visuals, no mockups, and no printed proposal, despite having two computers open. A standard floral consultation runs about an hour going through the proposal line by line with all parties having a reference sheet. Ours lasted an hour and forty-five minutes in scorching heat with none of that structure. Verbal discussion was our only reference, he went on tangents, and we found ourselves continually redirecting the conversation back to the meeting objectives to help facilitate his own consultation. Key contracted items including guest table arrangements and cake florals were never discussed. When we raised the sweetheart table he seemed unaware it was even in the proposal. He called my fiancee and our planner the wrong names throughout. When asked about our venue - which he had never worked - he said no to any logistics questions, adding he had stopped by it a month earlier on a drive to New Jersey. Stopping by is not the same as knowing a venue. At the close of the meeting, as we said cordial goodbyes, he made an unprompted inappropriate comment speculating that if he and I ever got into an altercation at a club, I would be the aggressive one throwing fighting words and my fiancee would throw a punch at him to defend me. We had been professional, friendly, and gracious throughout. Our planner with 11 years of experience kept apologizing and said it was a first for her in over a decade. The comment came completely out of nowhere directed at two people who had been nothing but professional throughout a meeting that had already tested our patience at every turn. I emailed a termination request the next day and included the exact email address in a follow-up text since he had multiple addresses in use throughout - adding its own layer of confusion. He confirmed he had seen the text and would review it. He later claimed he never received the email - yet I had written to him not once but twice with the exact address included. When I filed a Venmo dispute after receiving no response - the only thing that got his attention - he called immediately, said I was rude for filing it, that he was not making any money off of me anyway, and that I had never communicated with him despite acknowledging my text two days earlier. He claimed he would have just given me the refund if I had asked - which I had, in writing, twice. What followed was nearly two weeks of broken promises, unanswered texts, and repeated calls before he finally accepted the dispute. His refund Venmo dispute reply was finalized on day 12 from the Venmo dispute original date and day 16 from my original written request - both outside his own stated 7-10 day refund policy. I waited even longer for Venmo to finally process. I anticipate a response disputing this. I was cordial throughout. I confirmed directly with Venmo that he needed to respond to release the funds and communicated this to him. He knew what was required and still took nearly two weeks. I have documentation of every communication referenced here.

Ordered flowers by phone late Friday afternoon from across the country for a Saturday delivery…read more I had some specific requests regarding types of flowers, scent, etc. Janet did a spectacular arrangement and even sent me a pic of flowers. All at a very reasonable price. Amazing service. Wish she were in my city.

I am extremely disappointed with Designs by Janice florist and what they sent me to give my wife on…read moreValentine's Day! I looks horrible compared to what they have pictured on their website! I probably would have done better going to Publix or Kroger. I expected way better from a florist. Never again!

I've ordered from Pandora's Posies twice now. I got florist's choice arrangements both times and,…read moreboth times, my mom has been absolutely delighted with her arrangements. I used their website to order delivery of the flowers. The process was simple and delivery has been quick and easy. Thank you!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Kim!…read more They were VERY PLEASED with the Flowers and stuffed bear. They've even sent me photos too! I wrote one Review, now I will also post to Google and Yelp. This is what I left on YOUR Website: I cannot say enough great things about Pandora's Posies and its incredible owner, Kim! Yesterday, I received a personal email from Kim after the shop had already closed, which was such a thoughtful and considerate gesture. She informed me that due to the upcoming inclement weather, she was going above and beyond by coming in on Sunday--despite her shop typically being closed--to complete orders scheduled for Monday. Kim and I have been emailing back and forth, and I have to say, she is one of the most courteous, professional, and incredibly sweet individuals I've ever interacted with. Her warmth and kindness shine through in every message, and it's so clear that she genuinely cares about her customers. This level of dedication and customer care is truly unmatched. Not only was Kim willing to open the shop on her day off, but she also made it clear that her top priority was ensuring that I (and all her customers) would be happy with her service. Kim's commitment to excellence and her willingness to go the extra mile is a testament to the passion and care she puts into her business. If you're looking for a florist that genuinely cares about their customers, look no further than Pandora's Posies. I will be a loyal customer for life! Thank you, Kim, for your kindness, professionalism, and exceptional service! Highly recommend! MUCH Appreciated, Kim!!! YOU are SWEET! Joe

We rented a tent for my daughters surprise engagement. This was the third time we've used Party…read morePerfect. They are so easy to work with and the set up was a breeze and happened quickly and smoothly. They come check for utilities first and do set up and tear down without any issues. Angela is wonderful to work with and everything was handled online, efficiently and super organized. I will use Party Perfect again!!!

We had a great experience with Party Perfect! I had a small order for a backyard party and wasn't…read moresure I needed a rental company for extra tables and chairs, but their process was super easy and their prices were reasonable. I found what I needed online on their website and everyone I interacted with was professional and helpful from start to finish. I'll definitely work with them again for future events!