My daughter chose Ellen and LocalColorFlowers for her wedding. Ellen opened up her shop to 11 of us where we were able to bring food, drink and music. She provided gorgeous local flowers and instructions. We made the most beautiful bud vases for the wedding. It was so much fun! Ellen then made the beautiful bouquets for the bride and MOH. Just perfect. Ellen was kind, helpful, knowledgable and her space was really cool. read more

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I love following this business on Instagram because of their amazing arrangements made with locally sourced flowers. Ellen, the owner, also hosts classes that you can sign up for on her website. I just took their beginner class and it was an amazing experience. Ellen talked through arrangement basics and then she provides flowers for you to go to town. She was super helpful with her tips on how to make my arrangement work and I loved that final product. I can't wait to take another class! read more

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Ellen and her team did the flowers for my wedding and they were quite literally perfect. Local Color executed my vision exactly as I was imagining and created the most beautiful bouquets and displays. I received so many compliments on the flowers and many of my guests took home flowers at the end of the night because they were truly breathtaking. Day of, Local Color also delivered personal flowers to the hotel I was staying in, and delivered all necessary flowers to the venue. The price overall is incredibly reasonable, especially for wedding flowers, so I really recommend Ellen and her team! Lastly, everything at Local Color is locally sourced, which is great for small businesses and the environment, but that does mean you might not get the exact flowers that you want if they aren't in season. However, I got married late May, and we had the most stunning peonies, which was perfect. I highly recommend rolling with the punches because whatever time of year, you're guaranteed to get something beautiful! read more

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Probably the cutest flower shop I've ever been in! The lights lit up at night, dried flowers hanging from the ceiling, garage doors as windows. Just beautiful at night. One if my co-workers found flower arranging classes here and suggested we sign up as one of my birthday gifts. We signed up for the Dahlia class and had the best time. Ellen, the owner gave a demonstration on how to flower arrange. She had a representative from one of the nurseries to explain the difference between the different dahlias, how to grow them. So informative. There was a photographer taking photos all night. Ellen made arranging seem so simple. I greatly enjoyed the experience and have already signed up for another class later in the month, fall wreaths. read more

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Finally able to swing by the location the other day and you can't miss it due to the beautiful beautiful beautiful mural that they painted on the building. It bring a little bit of joy as soon as you pull into the lot. The way the shop is set up and decor hanging from ceilings/walls is great. I'd heard nothing but great things about the way the shop was run by Ellen and wanted to get in for myself. I think for my next big event where I have to get a bouquet or arrangement I will be back! read more

My wife was graduating from Hopkins' nursing school today so I dropped her off and searched for florists around me. Local Color Flowers came up as the first result and so I drove over. As I drove by I almost skipped over the location due to the warehouse looking working space. I sat in my car wondering if I should call them first to make sure I could do a walk in flower purchase. I decided I didn't have enough time for indecision so I dropped in. I was greeted by three workers (one probably being the owner) and someone who seemed to be getting trained. I told them my predicament and that I needed three arrangements (one for the wife and two for her friends). She asked if I had any preferences. Due to the look on my face she graciously moved on to price, "20-25ish per arrangement?" "Yes, and my wife is wearing purple." And they were off. In ten minutes or less they had three beautiful arrangements. As I walked out with my surprise flowers I noticed a wonderful smell from the fresh flowers that was different from normal flowers. I am not good at naming plants so I'll leave it that. It certainly smelled nice tho. Thanks! Will upload one of the arrangements that my wife put in a vase at home! read more

Local Color Flowers - Flower arrangement was a bouquet for my wife's wedding. She was wearing a purple dress so they threw this together. Was lovely! - Florists Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Receiving a Valentine's boquet from Local Color Flowers was a delight! The whimsical little arrangement was beautiful (I uploaded pictures), and knowing they came from local gardens made them special and worth the price (not sure what that was, though). I'm very particular when it comes to accepting gifts (aka I return most things and detest the typical red roses + baby's breath), but I'll definitely continue to support this business in the future. The boyf worked out all the details, but he said contacting them went smoothly. He lives in Lima, Peru so they used skype to arrange a delivery to my apartment in Baltimore. The blossoms came just before the Valentine's winter storm hit, so good planning by all! After just over a week and the pink tulips died, but the remaining white ones look like they'll hold up for a few more days. Can't wait to attend their flower arrangement classes some time! read more

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I followed LCF on instagram for a while before ordering from them. Mother's Day was coming up so I placed a preorder for a small arrangement for my grandmother to pick up on Mother's Day itself. The ordering was simple, I made a small request if they could to include some purple. Sent my husband to pick them up at a designated time and boy was I pleasantly surprised. It is clear they use local, seasonal blooms that are handpicked with care and attention to detail. It was a quaint springtime bouquet in a jar with a variety of colors and flower types, with even some herbs and other greenery mixed in. My grandmother loved it and said it's just the cutest thing. We are at over 10 days since pick-up and she informed me that the arrangement still looks great with just a few starting to droop. I will be back for sure, and I'm kicking myself I didn't get a picture! read more

I called her from another city to send flowers to a friend in Baltimore. She was great about giving me exactly what I wanted as my friend has very particular taste in flowers. Then at the last minute my friend left town and I had to cancel the order, and Ellen was so great about it, even telling me that I did not owe her a dime. As an out-of-town customer who is unlikely to need a Baltimore florist again, I was very grateful for the stellar treatment. So while I cannot attest to the quality of the bouquet, this is customer service of the highest order - the kind you rarely find anymore. read more

"As good as it gets" hells yes! Ellen's philosophy of buying flowers 100% locally would have already won her three stars from me. Those last two stars she had to work for, and I'm thrilled to note that she earned those stars through and through! She is reasonable, personable, flexible and creative. For my wedding, she understood budgetary constraints and was just happy to help promote local flowers even though it didn't mean a huge sale from me. She provided a list of flowers that are generally in season during the time of my event, so I got a chance to not only visualize what may (and may not) be possible, but I also got to learn about which flowers are locally in bloom! I loved this. I also loved all of the previous work she had pictured on her blog so much, I pretty much gave her free reign to create things as she saw fit. She didn't disappoint - I absolutely loved the bouquet and other extras I ordered! And, because I was looking to keep costs down, I offered to pick up my flowers from her rather than have them delivered. Ellen was incredibly accommodating to this. Bonus points - the bridal bouquet just happened to dry out several days later in such a way that it still retains its beauty and is a decoration in itself. It's like a two-for-one :) read more

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Ellen is a floral SUPERSTAR! She and her team took my very minimal direction and created the most beautiful wedding bouquet; it was more than I could have imagined. Ellen also agreed to do a DIY workshop to help me and my bridesmaids create our bouquets, but when I decided - two weeks before the wedding - that it was too much, Ellen didn't blink, gave me a new, reasonable proposal, and turned around masterpieces. read more

Ellen recognized me by voice since I placed my order over the phone. My boutonnière was perfectly crafted to wear with one if the 3 suits I was considering for the evening. I even got a lesson on flowers. The fact that they use fragrant flowers, naturally grown, in season and local adds to the beauty. My boutonnière is fragrant as it is smart. Can't wait to wear it! read more

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I needed to send flowers to my sister after a hospital stay. FTD? No way. I always prefer to deal with smaller, local concerns. After reading about Local Color Flowers here on Yelp, I decided to give them a try. From my first contact with Ellen through delivery it was a seamless process. She was fabulous. We discussed a price and what was in season. We talked about colors as well. Ellen engendered so much trust that I gave her full creative control. A gorgeous bouquet was delivered at the specified time. It was lush, beautiful and interesting--not your run of the mill arrangement. All the flowers were locally sourced and incredibly fresh. My sister was thrilled. Me too! It couldn't have been easier. I highly recommend Ellen--she was a pleasure to deal with and the flowers were superb. read more

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We used Local Color Flowers for our wedding and had a terrific experience. Working with Ellen was such a treat! When I first emailed her, she sent me a list of all the flowers that would be in season at the time of the wedding. It was great to have the opportunity to familiarize myself with what would be available and to get a sense of what I liked. We met up in Baltimore and she could not have been sweeter. I brought a bunch of pictures of flowers, arrangement styles, and color combos that I liked. She immediately got what I was going for and articulated it way better than I ever could have. Throughout the entire process, she was easy-going, flexible, and awesome! She's also the kind of warm and friendly person that you look forward to interacting with. My husband and I really enjoying working with her. And the flowers! They were everything that I had hoped for. The bouquets were gorgeous, the MIL, grandmas, and aunt raved about their corsages, and the boutonnieres were perfect. The table arrangements were beautiful and exactly what I wanted. read more

Just came to grab some flowers last minute for my girl, friendly staff and great accommodations as far as giving me food for the flowers. Will be coming back. read more

I love Local Color Flowers. I didn't know much about the importance of buying local when it came to flowers, but I have learned so much from Ellen and her team. The beautiful arrangements and great customer service got me as a loyal customer but the passion and knowledge of local flowers makes me proud to keep coming back! The classes that they offer are also really fun and you learn a unique skill! read more

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Local Color Flowers did our wedding last May and it could not have gone smoother or made our celebration more beautiful. We had a very relaxed meeting, where Ellen seemed to understand exactly what I was looking for. After that I showed up at our venue the day of and it looked absolutely gorgeous thanks to her arrangements. Ellen has become our family florist, we were able to surprise my mom with a birthday arrangement, and then my husband sent me a stunning bouquet at work on Valentine's Day. She's so lovely and values her relationship with her customers. Ellen and her team are the best. Customer service, design sensibility, and quality are truly awesome. read more

We love Local Color Flowers! They did an amazing job at our wedding--truly outstanding! We are regular customers and highly recommend getting a subscription to receive regular flowers! (As an aside, Ellen and Eric are so nice to our 3 year old, who loves them!) read more

I highly recommend Ellen and the team at Local Color Flowers! I was looking for a local, sustainable option for wedding flowers that wouldn't break the bank. Local Color Flowers went above and beyond my wildest expectations. Ellen was talented, professional, and a joy to work with. Because I live out of state, we had our discussions over the phone. She was quick to respond to my phone calls, and did a great job of scheduling out the planning process. I enjoyed our conversations-- Ellen's caring personality made the wedding planning process so much more pleasurable. I had a vision for color and style, but I needed help making my ideas more concrete. Every step of the way, Ellen worked with me and answered my questions. Would the groomsmen's gray suits match with the other colors I had chosen? How could I make my grandiose vision more affordable? Ellen did an amazing job of listening to me while also giving me the feedback I needed. On the day of the wedding, Ellen showed up early with the most beautiful floral arrangements I could possibly imagine. I was floored. She set up everything without a hitch-- I didn't need to worry about a thing. It made a big difference to be surrounded by so much beauty on my wedding day. I couldn't have been happier with Ellen's work on my wedding flowers. She is an amazing artist and a consummate professional. I highly recommend working with Local Color Flowers! read more

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When I was thinking about flowers, I knew I wanted to minimize my environmental footprint and buy green and local. Lucky for me, Local Color Flowers, is a preferred florist of the venue I chose. They are local to Baltimore and source their flowers from family farms and gardens within an average of 50 miles of their workshop. This means none of the flowers are shipped in an airplane nor are they chemically preserved! Ellen Frost, the founder, is absolutely wonderful to work with. She loves what she does and loves working with her clients, and both are evident in every meeting you have with her. She is all smiles and is passionate about flowers and helping you formulate / articulate your vision. If you have something specific in mind, they have look-books by season and month so you can see what kind of flowers and foliage are available during the month of your wedding. These are also available on their Pinterest page. I had a very loose idea of what I wanted because I didn't have "wedding colors" and only had a matron of honor. What I did know is that I like wild foliage, interesting flowers, and unruly (non-uniform) arrangements - no fragile flowers please. Well, Ellen and her team knocked it out of the park! All of the flowers were stunning! We had 2 large ceremony arrangements, 2 bouquets, 2 wrist corsages, a number of centerpieces varying in size and extra bits for the wedding cake. I can't say enough good things about Ellen and the Local Color flower team! read more

I would have loved to give thousands of my dollars to Ellen at Local Color Flowers, but I never received my quote, so I'm guessing my business wasn't that important. After a great phone conversation where we discussed my vision for my big day, I was told I would receive a quote that following Monday. After a week or two and no quote, I followed up with an email, then another email after no response. Finally, I called Ellen (at this point I'm tracking her down to use her services) and on the phone she said she has been busy. No apology. I asked if she received my emails to where she acknowledged that she had. Again, no apology. She said she could get me a quote "no earlier then next monday" to which I agreed. To this day, I still haven't received a quote, email, phone call. read more

I got married two years ago and using Local Color Flowers for our wedding was one of our best decisions. Ellen is wonderful to work with and the flowers were beautiful. I thought I didn't care much about the flowers - I just knew I wanted to use local flowers, but wow, I loved those flowers! I didn't really know what I wanted but Ellen took my ideas and ran with them. The flowers are great, she's ridiculously nice - work with her! read more

What a fantastic experience. I'm currently in Singapore for work, and I needed a well-received florist in Baltimore for a little pick-me-up for m'lady. Everything was handled easily with their online form, then I used Skype to finalize the order with my CC info. Ellen found my girlfriend's taste spot on at a very reasonable price. Delivery was super easy and lickety-split. I will definitely use this place for all my floral needs from here on out. read more

Ordered and paid online (from Pasadena, CA). They took my color preference (purple) and made an awesome arrangement with the theme. They also sent a text confirmation upon delivery. Overall, great! read more

My fiance and I had a fabulous private session with Ellen. We are planning our wedding and wanted to make our own centerpieces so we came to Ellen to talk about our vision, our preferences and the actual logistics of how we were actually going to make these things! We did one "test" centerpiece with her which looked amazing. More importantly though, we left feeling really confident that we could pull this off, thanks to her advice and tips. She was super helpful, informed and friendly and I'd highly recommend! read more

Craig's wife Judy here! We used Local Color Flowers for our wedding. I picked this business because I read that they were open to working with smaller budgets and still providing beautiful flowers. It was incredibly easy to work with Ellen, we planned the order (bulk flowers for centerpieces, bouquet, and boutonniere) over the phone and via email. She worked from several pictures I sent and she was SPOT ON. The bulk flowers were beautiful with the "picked from the garden feel" we had talked about and the bouquet and boutonniere were PERFECT. I felt like Ellen's flowers matched my style exactly - even the unspoken details were just right. She was incredibly flexible (last minute date change!) and fun to work with. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

After reading the other reviews, I almost feel like this is becoming a cult! Ellen is a total superstar. I live and work in Boston doing high-end catering management (like $30k minimum to walk in the door, for the food and drink only). I spend A LOT of time making sure people's weddings are flawless and executed exactly as they want them and better... but I can also see how cookie cutter they can be and how "on trend" the flowers can be (oh, look, hot pink hydrangeas, how 2010) and how eye-wateringly expensive they are. Ellen is some kind of Flower Whisperer. I had a small order and minimal requests- just that they be colorful. I sent her pictures of everyone's dresses and voila! gorgeous flowers! On time and picture perfect (though we were not on time, or even at the hotel). Plus, keep a secret here ladies, my best friend had been acting like a total witch (so much so, I had another friend step in to be my MOH) and when my friend finally pulled it together on the morning of the wedding, I called Ellen and asked for another bouquet. With 3 hours notice. Done, done and done. The fresh flower industry is tough on agricultural workers, the planet (fuel to move them around the world, pesticide use etc) and can lend itself to everyone using the same thing. Ellen's business counteracts all of that in one go- beautiful, unique, thoughtful and aware. I'm getting this woman a cape. She's a super hero. read more

My friends and I were hunting last minute for a florist to send one of our friends for her law school graduation. Local Color Flowers was an amazing find! The online order was simple, with questions about color preferences and price range. Within an hour after submitting my payment, the flowers had been delivered, and they were BEAUTIFUL. read more

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Love it!!! Always great arrangements on short notice, with a smile and just swinging by to pick them up. Awesome.

Ellen at Local Color Flowers is fantastic - so fantastic, in fact, that I'm writing my first Yelp review in years to tell everyone about her. I wanted to send flowers to my girlfriend for her birthday and didn't want the typical generic internet arrangement. I also didn't have a whole lot of time. Over the phone, we came up with a price range, but otherwise I gave her full creative control. My only input was that it should be a fresh, spring mix. Ellen took that vague input in stride. Not only that, she worked with me to figure out the best delivery window (she hand delivers! Who does that!) My girlfriend was pleasantly surprised by Ellen holding an amazing and fun arrangement. She loved the fact that the flowers are all locally sourced and incredibly fresh. Thanks Ellen and Local Color Flowers! read more

We are members of the co-op and are in love with the bouquets that we receive each month. And to top it all off, Ellen and everyone there always takes the time to chat and share their passion for what they are doing! Our daughter even got a tour of the 'big refrigerator' to see where all the flowers are stored, which she loved. Worth every penny and more! read more

At the suggestion of a friend, I took a class here this morning. Had a blast. Learned a lot. Took home a beautiful autumn centerpiece. I will be back often and bring others !! read more

Ellen and company are fantastic. Ordering flowers to deliver to a third party from three timezones away should be far more difficult than it was with Local Color. A few emails and a phone call with billing info was all it took. My eventual recipient was flabbergasted with the arrangement. A big thanks from Vegas for making things perfect. read more

They are hard to find but they make nice arrangements' and the great part is that all the flowers are local and fresh !!

I have been on the giving and receiving end of Local Color Flowers bouquets and have always had a very positive experience. Everything is beautiful and unique and long-lasting--plus it's easy to order and very reasonably priced. The last bouquet I ordered was even delivered in a handmade pot that made it really special and the recipient was really impressed. I highly recommend this business. read more

Words cannot express how wonderful it was to work with Ellen at Local Color Flowers. She is friendly, passionate about what she does, and really seems to care about her clients. She is so knowledgeable about all of the different types of flowers available each season and comes up with so many unique and different options. When we met with her the first time, she pulled up a list of over twenty different flowers that we could use to add interest depth to the flower arrangements. We loved her creativity. She showed us a diverse range of things that she had done in the past to personalize the flowers for each couple. We wanted something textured and fun for the bouquets, and she created the perfect combination of flowers and herbs. If you are looking for something beyond the traditional orchids and roses, she is definitely someone to turn to. One of the reasons that we turned to Local Color - beyond Ellen's funky and fun style - was her focus on local flowers. We love that she sources all of her flowers from Maryland and Virginia growers and had personal relationships with each of the farmers. We wanted to make our whole wedding greener and buy locally as much as possible, and Ellen understood that vision perfectly. We had mentioned buying local flowers to other vendors and they either didn't understand what we meant or said that it would be too hard. Local Color Flowers shows that it is not only doable but beautiful to buy local. Ellen is a pleasure to work with, very flexible, and was cheaper than many other florists that we looked at. We now read her blog and follow her on twitter. How frequently can say that about a vendor? It really feels like we developed a relationship having worked with Local Color. We would highly recommend Local Color to anyone looking to have beautiful, unique, and environmentally friendly flowers at their event. read more

I found out about Ellen while visiting a salon in Federal Hill that was filled with vases of gorgeous fresh flowers. After looking at her photos on her website, I knew I had to meet with her for my wedding. I knew immediately that Ellen "got" me; that after a brief description of our vision for our wedding, that she was the one for us. Ellen transformed an Italian restaurant in Little Italy into a gorgeous wedding venue. The staff at the restaurant told us afterward that they've never seen their restaurant look so good. She made a flower "curtain" of white hydrangeas that hung against the brick wall where our ceremony took place. Every balcony railing was covered in garlands, railings hung with pomander balls, and beautiful floral arrangements on every table. Ellen was responsive, on time and didn't miss a single detail. I cannot express enough how thankful I am for what Ellen did for us! I'm so glad I went for that facial! read more

Ellen is awesome! I currently live overseas and was in a bind this month with both my mother and sister celebrating birthdays. Ellen responded to my email inquiry within 24 hours, she had flowers delivered to my sister's work and my mom's house on the days requested, she included legible, handwritten notes with the flowers, and she did it all with the promise that a check was on the way. Whether overseas or in Baltimore, Local Color Flowers will get all of my flower business for Baltimore. Highly recommend. read more

Ellen and her team at LocalColor Flowers are truly amazing. Her philosophy on flowers and local growers is exactly what we wanted for our Baltimore wedding. All I needed to do is tell her what colors I liked, and she did the rest with very little input from me. It was exciting to have my bouquet delivered not knowing exactly what flowers I was going to get. It is comparable to eating at a top chef's table, and letting them cook whatever is in season for you. The cost of everything she did was very reasonable as well. If you are looking for something that won't look like every other wedding, you shouldn't hesitate to use this amazing company! Thank you Ellen for making our wedding so incredibly special! read more

Ellen was amazing when she did the flowers for my wedding, now two days ago! She was super pleasant to work with, listened to what I wanted, and created absolutely gorgeous garden bouquets, with peonies and bright pops of colors. They were one of my favorite parts of the wedding, because they were exactly how I wanted them. She provided a gorgeous array of loose blooms for the table decorations as well, and everything was gorgeous and fresh and tasteful. Thank you Ellen! read more