La Vie En Rose

I walked in asking for a $ 50 arrangement to bring to my aunt, whose house I was going to for dinner. I got a bouquet of red carnations. I was absolutely mortified. I left it in my car and went to another florist to get a real bouquet.

Are they cheap? No. But I’ve got some amazing arrangements from this florist. The bouquets have lasted for weeks and were beautiful. The owner will work with you on your arrangements. If you want cheap looking flowers then go to Trader Joe’s or Albany Florist. But if you want lovely flowers then give this place a try.

I ordered flowers for Easter. The price was twice what it was for a similar order in Southern California, but I went ahead anyway.
I authorized a price and later found out from my bank the florist changed the amount adding over $ 25 more to the charge.
I called to resolve the matter and the owner was extremely rude. I will NEVER use this florist again!

I saw Christmas table table arrangements on a display stand outside the shop and decided to support a local business and buy one.
On closer inspection, I saw they weren’t so interesting, and I ought to have walked away, but I still had the intention to support a local business.
Then I realised that none of the items had price tags so I had to ask how much they cost. They lady in the shop said she didn’t know and would have to call the owner.
I ought to have walked away, but stayed while she called ‘the owner’. She talked in Spanish and I did not understand the conversation.
The price for 2 pieces of wood in a basket with a cheap velvet bow was $ 35!
I ought to have walked away.
But I did buy something that I now regret. It’s my own fault. Caveat Emptor. Buyer beware.
And I realised only later that I have seen the same lady in the shop every time I pass the shop and she certainly acts as if SHE is indeed the owner.
I feel I’ve been had, but I can’t blame anybody but myself.

I ordered flowers for delivery through FTD and La Vie En Rose was the florist they used. Unfortunately, the recipient was not home when the first delivery was made so while on the phone with the proprietor of the La Vie En (Gladys?) to ensure that the flowers would be delivered the second time around, the woman was quite rude and impatient. When I pointed out to her that we were all frustrated but there was no need to be rude, she got offended and wouldn’t let me finish a sentence. When I became frustrated and raised my voice, she accused me of yelling and hung up the phone. I called her back and she continued to defend her poor customer service. Perhaps she doesn’t feel like she needs new customers. What she forgot is that reputation is very important. I would never do business with someone who behaves like they are doing you a favor when you are paying (a large amount of money) for their services. I will make sure everyone I know never uses this florist as well.

I’ve stopped by a few times and been pleased. Very nice arrangements, personal touch.

I really don’t understand why some other florists think that I want drab, wilting flowers on my table. I’m sorry, but hiding those ugly ones in the back aren’t going to trick me.
I’ve recently started to get flowers for my dining table on a regular basis, and after three visits to La vie en rose, I’m very happy to say that I think I’ve found the best local flower shop for my needs. The prices are reasonable, and their flowers are always so bright, fresh, and gorgeous without a single wilting petal in sight. The sunflowers in particular have been superb (both yellow and red ones). I’m definitely walking by to get some more tomorrow.

Was the highlight of my whole wedding. Our flowers were absolutely gorgeous. She delivered them to the hotel where we were getting ready and it was way out of the way. The flowers smelled so beautiful and I continue to get compliments on the centerpieces. I would highly recommend this shop for any big occasion and/​or wedding.
BTW…very reliable and creative…

I was not a picky bride about flowers – we only starting working on getting a florist about 6 weeks before the wedding this past summer. We went in and talked to Gladys at La Vie En Rose. The first meeting went fine, we received a reasonable quote and picked this flower shop over «Flowers by Anne» because we wanted to support a local shop (the prices were about the same).
On the second visit, I realized she had some of the details wrong, so I corrected them. There were two things that I really wanted above all else and expressed them to her explicitly: no yellow flowers (at all) and my bride’s bouquet needed to be true white – not off-​white, not beige, not yellowish, not yellow — white!
Well, on the wedding day, she showed up carrying a huge alter piece and asked where I wanted it. I didn’t order an alter piece! Now I was alarmed about what other details were wrong. I took a look at my bouquet – it was made up of different types of flowers (which is what I ordered), but the majority of the flowers were an off-​white/​yellowish color. I pulled out my bridesmaid’s bouquets – they had some of the same flowers, but their flowers were white. I showed Gladys the different colors of «white» between the two bouquets and she told me they were the same. She acted confused (which I realized she does throughout the whole process when you point out something that is wrong/​negative about her services), but I got nowhere with her. My wedding was going to start, so what could I do?
My maid of honor then pointed out to me that La Vie En Rose included big stickers advertising their business on the buffet table flowers. What an elegant touch! We asked Gladys to remove the offensive stickers; she acted confused and asked us why we didn’t want them. The stickers were holding on the ribbon that was part of the design and, since Gladys wouldn’t help us to remove them, my maid of honor turned the ribbon so the sticker was facing the wall.
Finally, on her way out, I find Gladys talking to my incredible cake maker/​decorator Catherine (Black China Bakery). Catherine is beautifully arranging flowers on my cake (Gladys provided the flowers) and Gladys is asking her to send her digital photos of Catherine’s work. It was then that it all clicked for me – do not trust the photos that La Vie En Rose shows you at their shop! They are probably other people’s work – I got the impression that Gladys wanted to add Catherine’s work to her own portfolio.
Overall:
–They got the details wrong and would not admit it (alter piece that I didn’t order and yellow flowers bridal bouquet).
–They use big, unattractive stickers to advertise their business on the flowers arrangements.
–They act confused when you voice dissatisfaction about their errors.
–They may take credit for other’s work in their portfolio as they were asking my talented cake decorator to send digital pictures of her work with their flowers.
I would never go to La Vie En Rose again. I had very low-​level requirements and they were not able to meet them. If I had been a bride whom needed everything absolutely perfect, it would have ruined my wedding, plain and simple.