I walked into this charming shop and was disappointed to find that they were sold out of their…read moresandwiches. They are so good they sell out every day. Unable to find an alternative, I returned to the shop to find something to take back to our hotel room. I was offered a cheese plate and gratefully accepted. When I came up to pay, I realized that it was on a metal tray. I apologized and told him I needed it to go. "That would have been great to know before" the proprietor said coldly. He said let me ring these people out and I'll put it in a bag. Having already paid, I stood there feeling wretched, looked at the young couple at the register and said "lunch is on me" gave them the tray, and left the shop in tears. I was grieving the loss of a loved one two days ago, and all I needed was courtesy . It was in short supply there.

This place is magical, it looks like something from a story book inside. I loved the bouquets of…read moredried flowers hanging from the ceiling! They had a lot of specialty items to purchase. We ended up sharing a bottle of cider and the tomato pesto sandwich on the patio seating while waiting for the rain to pass. It was amazing. I would be here all of the time if I lived in the area!

A breathtaking winter theme floral arrangement was created by Seasons On The Hudson florist shop in…read moreIrvington, NY for our antique+vintage shop a couple of years ago. Since then, I've had that design in my back pocket so that I can recreate that same professional-looking piece (or closed to it) myself for our new home. Now that I have a foyer, I want to showcase our entrance by adding a major centerpiece. I couldn't find those same winter florals at other flower shops- so in comes Colonial Flower S. at the New Paltz Plaza in New Paltz who met me all the way while thinking outside the box. Whether it's cheery+frilly or minimalist, Colonial says it all with flowers and greenery. At the main entrance, you'll find those glass refrigerated coolers; then the shop's backroom is bursting with blooms as the folks work and create arrangements on long table. I'd shown Melissa the arrangement snapshot of what was created for me and although Colonial didn't carry those specific stems I wanted, she IMMEDIATELY thought of plan B and made things so much easier! Price was right and Melissa's fast-thinking, creative skills were on point the entire time. Thank you so much!

Asked for help with a bouquet for a friend in the hospital, with the intention of purchasing hardy…read moreflowers that would last a few days. Lady refused to converse with me about that, simply told me I could buy prearranged bouquets that were already dying in their case. She disappeared to the back, and I was ignored. Better off buying flowers from the supermarket next door. Poor customer service.

I recently went to Hippo to purchase a new light, after talking to Mike about it he looked up my…read morecurrent lights and after going over the specs he looked at me and said "I can't sell you a light", I was a little confused and asked him why and he replied "you don't need anything else, what you have is fine"... when's the last time you heard that coming from a business owner! This is the kind of place that will always have my business!! My hat is off to you !

Hippo is the best. Great customer service. Nothing but love. ............... go see himread more

This is the only florist I use. They are always attentive and quick to help when I have no clue…read morewhat to get. The prices are reasonable and each time I've used them the bouquets were stunning. I'm so glad they opened.

Tyler is fantastic! He did an amazing job working with my now fiancé in a floral arrangement for my…read moreproposal. Definitely hiring him for my future bridal party and wedding! Tyler is an amazing florist with a professional and friendly demeanor. :)

If the flowers on your wedding day are something you are looking forward to, beware of this…read moreflorist. We hired Hedge for our wedding and found ourselves disappointed at every turn. Sadly, they made so many substitutions without consulting us and there were even instances where arrangements fell apart. During our consultation and correspondence prior to our wedding they were very warm and assured us that they would be able to provide us with the flowers (many for sentimental reasons) we requested. When our wedding day came, we thought they were bringing in flowers for another wedding by mistake. Per the suggestion of our wedding venue (who was also disappointed to see what Hedge produced for us...it was really bad) we requested a partial refund for the arrangements that fell apart and extreme substitutions they made. Sadly, they declined to do the correct thing. Hedge proved to be an untrustworthy vendor that would say anything just to get our business. They showed us that they do not care about their client's requests and wishes for their special day, only their questionable aesthetic and your hard earned money in their pocket (that they will gladly keep even after providing a terrible service.) Stay away from this vendor.

Hedge did not pay attention to our requests. Substitutions appeared everywhere…read more Disappointed.......did not ruin our wonderful day.

I got married in Manhattan in November and we were very happy with Cape Lily's flower services!…read moreSylvia and Cape Lily came highly recommended from a friend, and absolutely exceeded expectations. Sylvia took the time to meet with my husband and I before our wedding for a couple of hours to get to know us and our tastes. She came to the meeting prepared with tons of amazing flower recommendations, a photo collection to look through for inspiration, and a vast knowledge of beautiful color palette ideas and various styles. I'm not a flower expert, and since I was my own wedding planner, I was unsure of what I wanted (to say the least). Sylvia helped us to feel confident in our ideas - giving lots of guidance, but also listening to our ideas and helping us to articulate our vision. Throughout the planning process I changed what I wanted flower wise a number of times. Sylvia was completely flexible and patient and worked with me and my budget. As the wedding approached, she met us at the space for a walk through to confirm where everything needed to go, and to make sure we were on the same page, down to the last detail. I felt completely confident that my flowers would be beautiful by the end of the process. I was right to feel confident - they were beautiful! They captured the essence of my romantic, NYC Fall wedding perfectly. She traveled all over the city the day of to make sure groomsmen had boutonnieres and the girls had their flowers. I didn't have to think about a thing logistically, which is what one wants on their wedding day. Thanks Sylvia, for helping me to have a Pintrest worthy wedding! :)

Sylvia was super professional throughout the process! The flowers for my wedding were gorgeous and…read morethey really made my wedding very special. I would highly recommend Sylvia!