Over priced and the arrangements 2/2 were smaller in appearance that the advertised photo…read moreregardless of the level order. I get the story of flower sizes vary but sometimes it's significant vs just noticeable. Last funeral- delivery was late and barely made it in time due to "traffic" they are 2 lights down the road. Got a smaller bouquet of yellow roses at Safeway that looked in better shape to take for the memorial vase we were headed up to rather than a last min additional bouquet from this business. This funeral's flowers were ready and kept refrigerated by them for us but the lollies and roses were already tinged with some browning on the edges.

I ordered flowers for my daughter's birthday day. Today I called to find out what time they would…read morebe delivered. I spoke with a customer service person who could tell me nothing. I asked to speak to the florist or the manager and was told they aren't allowed to give out that information. I have never worked with a business who had such a barrier to customer service!!! I highly recommend using any other florist but flowers by Nora!

I contacted Karen after finding her on a bridal Facebook group. Karen is the type of person who…read moreenjoys what she does and cares about her clients. She is quick in her responses and is the sweetest person to work with. What I loved most about Karen is her responsiveness and transparency from the beginning to end. Karen picks the freshest flowers and sets the right expectations when it comes to pick up. She also helps educate you on the flower seasonality and gives great suggestions. Upon pick up, everything was placed in water without me having to bring a bucket. This was extremely convenient since I had picked up the flowers a day prior to the wedding. This saved me one less stress and everything was nicely labeled for the groomsmen and parents. I would highly recommend and trust me if you live in the San Jose area she is worth the drive up to

This review is so long overdue - yet another thing I have to apologize to Karen about…read more If you're looking for a florist for anything, absolutely anything, just know that you don't have to look any further. If Karen has availability for your event, just book her. She is an absolute master at her craft, but also so humble, warm, genuine, prompt, efficient, and about every other positive adjective you can think of. My husband and I were married last January (2023) and I thought about going down the DIY path when the reality of wedding floral costs hit me square in the face. But then we were already DIYing other aspects of the wedding and I knew that one more thing, especially fragile things like flowers, was going to break me. Thankfully, another bride mentioned Karen and Fresh Petals in a Bay Area wedding Facebook group and I texted her right away. In this day and age you may be wary of businesses that don't have an online presence (website, social media, etc.), but Karen is so responsive and doesn't waste any time figuring out when you can meet at her home in Martinez to discuss the details. Do not let her lack of a digital footprint worry you. She has many photos of her work which is great if you need some inspiration. However, she doesn't push you to go with something she's done before. You can absolutely share your vision with her and she'll let you know what she can/can't do, and also alternatives or additions. One other thing to love is that she has built quite an inventory of items and she is more than happy to lend you things like vases for a deposit. At the end of our meeting with Karen, we simply gave her location and time information for our wedding venue and reception venue and she was there when we needed her to be. Our point people at the venues also commented to me later on on how helpful and personable she was when she came to drop off the arrangements. Now for the apology... there was miscommunication between me and the day-of coordinator and guests ended up getting the message that we were giving away the centerpieces. Seven of them were taken before we were able to reconcile on the messaging and give clarity - the floral arrangement was up for grabs, but not the centerpiece boxes as those were from Karen's inventory. To make matters worse, they were created by a former bride's husband and were a unique set of twenty. My husband and I managed to track down a number of the missing ones, but we ended up not being able to retrieve them all. Karen was disappointed, but still so gracious to me and I honestly feel so, so awful to this day. That said, make sure you're on the same page and very, very clear with coordinators, guests, etc. about what must be returned to Karen or any other vendor. In a nutshell - Karen is wonderful and you cannot go wrong with her on your team!

I wanted to pick up flowers for a friend's birthday and was in the area so decided to walk over to…read moresee what they had available. I usually just go to Trader Joe's for flowers because they're more affordable but didn't want to make an extra stop. The woman who greeted me asked for a price I was looking to spend. Told her $20 and she said she'd be able to do something for $25, then whipped up a beautifully wrapped bouquet in minutes. I'm pleased with my purchase and this experience encourages me to buy flowers at florists in the future. Thank you!

Worked with me on very short notice to hand-produce a lovely pocket square boutonniere just in time…read morefor a holiday party. Was well worth the price.

I had ordered flowers online from FTD and the bouquet that I was sent initially started to die…read morewithin four days so I called back as a fresh flower should last longer. That bouquet was sent from another nearby florist. FTD replaced my order with a bouquet from Deb's flower market, and I was blown away. The flowers are absolutely gorgeous and they did such a beautiful job with the arrangement. Day four and they are still just as beautiful as they were the day they were delivered. I have constantly been disappointed with flowers ordered online (not through Deb's) and now have my go to place, Deb's flower market. Thank you so much for my beautiful flowers, I'm obsessed with them

Debs is amazing! They helped me right away when I went in for a last-minute bouquet. I gave them my…read moreprice point and color preference, and they made me a gorgeous, high quality bouquet in only 10 minutes! I have only ever had positive experiences with them!

We had a great experience working with Valarie. She was responsive, easy to reach, and always happy…read moreto answer our questions. We especially appreciated how mindful she was of our budget--she suggested several creative options that helped us achieve a beautiful look while keeping costs manageable, patiently going through all of the options for aisle floral layouts and how the ceremony florals would be arranged. You could tell that she has had a lot of experience! Initially, one of the floral colors wasn't quite what we had envisioned, but as soon as we asked to replace it, she made the adjustment quickly and without any issue. The final arrangements were beautiful, and we appreciated her flexibility and willingness to make sure we were happy. On the day of the wedding, when we arrived all the flowers were perfectly placed and it was nice not having to worry about at least one critical part of the wedding that day. For future couples, I'd recommend providing an exact color palette or reference photos ahead of time to avoid any last-minute confusion. Overall, we were very pleased with her service, communication, and commitment to bringing our vision to life!

I LOVED working with our florist Valarie! She flawlessly executed and captured my exact…read moreinspiration. The floral arrangements were stunning and honestly made the entire night that much better. I could not recommend her enough!

This is the florist to call if you're in Clayton or even greater Concord! Angie helped me even…read morethough my order was same day & last minute. I appreciate the focus on quality & customer service. My wife was very happy w the arrangement.

Beautiful birthday flowers ... delivered a day late. When my relatives asked if I liked the…read moreflowers, I had to reply, "What flowers?" Delivery had been promised so it meant a hassle for relatives living 1,800 miles away. Jory's is closed on Mondays. Maybe that was the hang-up, but delivery had been promised. When they finally arrived, I was greeted with a "Sorry." The flowers were beautiful and so was the amber tone mosaic vase. (I am still enjoying the vase now filled with some dried fall flowers.) But here is where things get a bit strange. When I was rinsing out the vase, I noticed two stickers on the bottom. One said Mervyn's $39.99 and the other said Goodwill $8.99. Mervyn's closed many years ago so today's retail value of the vase would be much more. Who knows how it ended up at Goodwill and then made its way to Jory's. I don't have an issue with recycling from thrift stores. I do it myself. What was very odd to me was Jory's did not take a minute or two to remove the stickers. Very tacky. This would have been a five-star review if the flowers had arrived on time and in a vase that did not show its thrift store origins.

My new go to florist. My friend who is pretty discriminating recommended this place. It is little…read moreshop owned by the sweetest, nicest florist ever. I give them my suggestions, and they take it to another level. My GF has absolutely LOVED everything that I have gotten for her from here. The flowers are fresh, and the arrangements look modern and clean. I never would have thought to have succulents or lemons/limes in my arrangements, but it definitely works. The GF loves peonies, and these are some of the prettiest peonies I've seen. Once in a while I'll mix it up with some roses or something, but the peonies, OMG! Support your small local non-corporate shops, including this place!!! And of course they deliver. Incl last night so that I could surprise my baby with another beautiful arrangement!

I owe few people a bigger THANK YOU for my dream wedding than Richard of Dandelion Floral. I got…read moremarried in June 2013 at Chateau St. Jean in Kenwood, CA, and Richard turned a beautiful venue into a true fairy tale. From the first conversation, he got my 'vision' of colors (blues and purples) and style (romantic, classic). He thought of so many amazing touches (for ex: our altar was flanked with vintage wine barrels & flowers cascading down the sides), and I'm happy to say that I'm preserving my bridal bouquet so I can look at my flowers for a long time to come. If you're getting married in the Sonoma area, I highly recommend Dandelion Floral. They're a dream to work with (and every bride knows this isn't true of every vendor), and Richard was pure fun + creativity.

I LOVED the flowers that Dena did for our wedding. She was so wonderful to work with. We didn't…read moreneed a ton of flowers- just bouquets and boutonnieres - but she treated us like we were a high paying client anyway. Our wedding was on a ranch in Mendocino, and we wanted an antique-y look with blues, golds and oranges. She has a great eye for design and picked out the types of flowers and colors that were just perfect. I would highly recommend Dena and Dandelion Floral!