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DO NOT HIRE BLOOM INC. FLORIST (on Government St.in Baton Rouge, LA)

Hey guys!  Please know that I am not usually a person that does bad reviews on companies, especially locally owned, small businesses, but this was by far the worst I have ever been screwed over by one. I would hate for another girl to experience this. Bloom told me that he could do everything I wanted, included it all on an invoice, (so he totally understood what I was asking for,not to mention that I gave him pictures of everything!!!!!) were paid in full and did not deliver on the majority of what i asked for. I asked for NO flowers on the guest tables inside the reception, just tall black ostrich feathers and the did the complete opposite. All flowers and not one ostrich feather. The worst part is that the flowers they used, were turning brown and wilting. (Unfortunately I have the pictures to prove it). I asked for a Crystal tree...they tied PVC pipe together w/white ribbon and hung one crystal the end of each pipe with wire!! Seriously?!!! My 7 year old cousin could have made something prettier than that! I was so embarassed! If you can't do what I am wanting that's fine,but at least have the respect to be honest with me. Don't tell me one thing then do another.They were also late getting there and setting up so the pictures and ceremony ran late. The sad thing is that there were alot of people that work in the local Louisiana wedding industry at my wedding (photographers, coordinators, bakers, DJ's, ect.) and they all noticed how bad it was. Do youself and every other bride you know and favor and don't let them hite Bloom!

Re: DO NOT HIRE BLOOM INC. FLORIST (on Government St.in Baton Rouge, LA)

  • edited December 2011

    Hi!
    Unfortunately I am. I am not trying to bash these people, I just don't want any other bride to have to experience what I did. I know everyone is different and going to have different experiences and inputs, but I am not a picky person at all and I am very trusting and I just feel like we were completely taken advantage of big time!

    My family has been in the wedding industry in BR for a long time,...I mean, I used to be a wedding coordinator!! We took a chance on a new young company and if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone!!!
    A girl I went to school with got married on the 27th of Now. and used Bloom too and she told me that she loved them,but come to find out she is apparently a friend of his so I guess he gave her the wedding she wanted and just skimped on mine.

    It was all just bad. If it was just one or two small things, I would totally understand, but on top of the things I already mentioned, they forgot my grandmother and stepmother's corsages and they were so late getting there, one of my coordinators had to call them because they were not there when they told us they would be setting up.  All 3 of my coordinators could not believe the stuff this company pulled.

    For example, I asked for purple callalilly with a peacock feather for all of the guys,...and they literally rolled up a WHITE (not purple) flower petal to make it LOOK like a Callalilly. I know it's a small detail, but it matters ya know?!
    On the contract, we asked for 17 and they showed up with 5 and were rolling them as the guys were trying to get down the isle!!
    They did now show up with enough centerpieces, and not one of them had ostrich feather in them like I asked for....it was just one thing after another!!!

    My mom was almost in tears right before the wedding because of everything, but was trying to hide it from me.

    I just don't get it. Other people have great things to say about them, so why did this happen to me?! It's not a matter of me just not liking his style, it's that he signed a contract with us, listing and describing what I wanted and what we were being charged for and he did not deliver on those things. It was like after the wedding he had the day before, mine was just an after thought!

    I really sucks to look back at my pictures and see some of this stuff.
    My mom has my Picture CD with all of my pictures on it right now, but I do have one of the "Crystal Tree" saved to my desktop.
    I'm sorry to bust your bubble on these people. Maybe they would be great to you. I just wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else. You've just got to go with your gut. Hope it helps.

    P.S. Recommendations: If you like more modern arrangements, I would totally go with Lani at Fluer de Jour. I really wish we would have! Fred Heromans is a little more traditional style, and he has been in business forever and he is the sweetest man ever!!

    This is the exact picture that I emailed them showing what I wanted...




    And that PVC pipe to the let is what i got!!! It looked even worse up close! Really?!!!



    Let me know if you would like to see more. I will send them to you when my mom mails my CD back to me.

  • edited December 2011

    That's weird. I know, it would not let me PM you the other day either. Feel free to email me. MTaylorshp@aol.com.

  • edited December 2011
    Holy Crap!!!!
    I can not believe anyone would have the balls to send that to a client!
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