**update at end** I fell in love with a certain flower arrangement of AMAAW when I went to a…read moretasting event for Ashton Gardens in May of 2016. I loved it immediately and contacted John that night, with attachments of photos of the arrangement, to put a deposit down to book with him. The arrangement that I loved was $265 each + delivery & taxes. I couldn't afford to put them on all 10 guest tables + our sweetheart table. Some of our tables were going to be long, so Brian P. and I went to his studio to go over more options. For the long tables, we were told we could rent a huge branch (We were shown it, it was very long.) A large arrangement would be placed in the center and other flowers would be scattered throughout the twigs on the ends of the branch. I even asked John how we'd separate the rented branch from the florals in the middle because I didn't want it to be damaged after the ceremony. From the photos, you can see that is not what was delivered. It was much smaller overall and there are no flowers extending out to the tips of the small manzanita branch. We ordered 4 of these. We were trying to keep our flowers under $2,000 which we came in right around. We asked if maybe the tall centerpieces could be made smaller because we had 6 more guest tables to outfit. John said he could, but didn't want to. We said, okay, instead of making them smaller, let's keep the original size and $265 price and we'll order 4 of those as well. We told him we'd skip all of the corsages, my bouquet and all but one boutonniere to stay within our budget. As you can see from the original arrangement from the event, and what was delivered (we chose the gold vase) the flower arrangement is considerably less full. If the original looks substantial on a thick vase and what I received looks chintsy on a thin vase, clearly they aren't the same. During our walk through, our coordinator asked John if he could use two of our tall centerpieces during our ceremony as altar arrangements. John said no, because he likes the reception hall to be finished prior to the ceremony starting. Frankly, I feel that he just wanted us to purchase more arrangements. Flowers are in a loomy dish which just sits atop a vase so that flowers can easily be transported and then popped onto whatever pedestal you want. They would have easily been able to be placed on the pedestals during our ceremony and quickly moved back to the reception. We had a formal receiving line outside after our ceremony so there was time to move flowers and the doors to our reception space could easily have stayed closed until he moved the flowers. I've seen this done at other weddings as it saves money and is less wasteful. My phone background and lock screens have been this flower arrangement from different angles for the past 4 months. I know what my arrangments were supposed to look like. I'm disappointed that what we ordered, while pretty, were smaller than what we had agreed upon and paid for. For around $2,000 we received 8 centerpieces, a $7 boutonniere that consisted of a single ranunculus stem and a "free" (with coupon from Wedding Wire) toss bouquet. **After contacting John via email, he admitted that florals were incorrect size and suggested a refund of a small portion of bill.**

John Murray Sir the issue is I had sent you a couple of emails and kept asking you for availability…read morebesides the 19th. You only responded that you were, "too busy and it was to early to discuss floral designs" for my (not a wedding) event in 7 months. Reread your emails! Obviously you didn't read my emails, it's actually Mrs. Harris. Had you read my emails you would have seen event is in 7 months. Also had you mentioned that you truly had a family emergency, then I would have completely understood. When you messaged you were, "too busy" that comes off bad for ANY prospective customer anywhere. Hopefully this is a learning experience for you to keep customers! Other bad reviews also reference, "bad customer service". I'm not the first one to not recommend.

If you want the best flowers in town, you come here…read more If you need gorgeous, beautiful flowers for a wedding, you come here. This isn't your normal, average flower shop. This is a boutique florist at the top of its game. These ladies make shopping for flowers an art. If you're in the business to sell JUST stems, then you better bring your A game. and these ladies do just that. I send all of my brides here and they always report back they were just as taken care of as I was when I used them.

I adore these ladies! They were so fun, enthusiastic, and flexible. We had to make adjustments to…read morestay in budget and I was still so happy with their creations! Many in the wedding party (and guests) commented many times about the arrangements, bouquets, kissing balls, and flowers on our cake. They made my day so lovely and special! Thank you, ladies! You will love Kelly and Kate!

My wife and I got married last Thursday, and my father-in-law recommended you to us. He called you…read moreon the same day, and then my wife also reached out to you on Saturday of the same week. It was her first...everything, and she'd love to preserve the happiest memories of us. You confirmed that you do bouquet preservation, and asked us to provide photos, but also stated that you were busy so you could not stop by to pick up the bouquet until Monday - it's under 20 minutes of driving distance to your business location, so distance wasn't a challenge, and we would've gladly dropped it off had you asked. She called you again around noon today, which you answered and said to stop by around 6PM to pick up the bouquet. We texted you again around 7PM after waiting. I will never forget how the hope and light on my wife's face faded to disappointment in the spam of a minute or so. You forgot, and claimed that because you have so much other Thanksgiving business to handle, you have to leave town and will not be stopping by. The flowers have started to wilt since last week. We waited by your request and now my wife will not have her wedding bouquet preserved. Disappointment and disrespect don't even begin to describe what you've managed to achieve. If you've ever wondered how you could possibly provide the worst service via negligence and casual callousness, then this is it.

I hired Pabitra to do the decor for my mehendi function. He was easy to work with, helped stay in…read moremy budget and created a beautiful backdrop- exactly what I had envisioned. I would highly recommend him. He was one of the easiest vendors to work with.

6 reasons Antebellum Designs exceeded my expectations:…read more 1.) Marian and Christine were very responsive to all of my emails. 2.) They worked with my budget. Marian suggested ways to "re-purpose" the arrangements when we could and saved us money (ex: my bridesmaid bouquets were used as a few of the centerpieces). 3.) She was very receptive to my ideas at our first meeting and provided a very detailed game plan for the day of the wedding. 4.) The arrangements were absolutely GORGEOUS. The bouquets, cake flowers, centerpieces, sign foliage, EVERYTHING looked like it were designed for Pinterest. 5.) They worked with last minute additions (up until 2 weeks, I believe). 6.) They delivered and set up everything. It was a very stress-free process. If you are looking for a talented florist with excellent customer service, I cannot recommend Antebellum Designs enough.

Marian and Christine were amazing!! They allowed me to come in multiple times and talk through what…read moreI envisioned for my wedding. They listened to all of my ideas and brought them to life to create the wedding day of my dreams. I was thankful that they were considerate of my budget and chose flowers and centerpieces that would be appropriate. The colors and style of the bouquets and arrangements were better than I could have imagined. Everything was perfect. THANKS ANTEBELLUM DESIGN!

Sent flowers for a funeral, and this florist was super accommodating! She was able to get the…read moreflowers to the recipient by the next day, and they were gorgeous! Very reasonably priced and good customer service.

I have used Petals Plus many times In the past 2 years. They are always so friendly, helpful and…read moreaccommodating. I live out of state and have a ton of family in Waxahachie that I send flowers to. I've gotten nothing but good things about the flowers they have received. One cousin texted me that these were the prettiest flowers she has ever received and that they lasted a long time. Petals Plus went above and beyond for me on my last order when I HAD to have flowers delivered a certain day, a day that they don't do deliveries on. They even texted me a picture of the flowers. I truly appreciate Petals Plus and they will continue to have my business . Thank you Petals Plus

I love working with Monica! She's charming and talented. I have worked in landscape in for 10…read moreyears, and found Monica reliable, efficient, knowledgable, and a pleasure to work with. She can truly make the most of your garden. I have also had the pleasure of receiving flowers from her on holidays. They're stunning, and so fresh that they how outlived any floral arrangement I've ever had. I highly recommend working with Monica in either capacity!

Monica did AMAZING work! I hired her to redo my mom's backyard garden as a birthday gift and it was…read morean incredible experience! She was responsive and you could tell that she genuinely cared about her work. I even asked her to bring her Rottweilers to work one day so I could meet them. Highly recommend her services!

The Crimson and Quill is second to none in the business, talk about service level and attention to…read morethe details. It's not just about the florals but what it's in the florals - the bedding, what's hidden on the stems, the list goes on. Depth, dimension, texture, proportions, materials are all intentional and even more - delivered to your door. If you want something unique, creative, and original, you've finally found it!

John, Ivan, and their team do excellent work, are always communicative, and offer a good price. We…read morehave been using them for years for their Christmas light installation and takedown and highly recommend them!

Great light install! This is our 4th Christmas using North Dallas Christmas Lights! Our lights…read morealways look beautiful!