Mohican Flowers

I worked with Mohican Flowers for my wedding on May 30, 2015. Once my husband and I had settled on getting married at The Otesaga Hotel, I began to look for local florist options. I live in Manhattan and briefly considered hiring someone from the city, but the prices and logistical stress of getting fresh flowers delivered the day of the wedding quickly deterred me. I intended to meet with each of the few florists in town, but once I met with Claire at Mohican Flowers, I decided to look no further. This is literally the only aspect of my wedding where I didn’t look at many options before deciding; the simple reason is that Claire and the whole team at Mohican are the kindest and most attentive people you could hope to work with during your wedding. This was obvious from day 1 and remained true throughout the planning process.
I first met with Claire to discuss my general decoration ideas about 1 year before the wedding. At that point, I was just giving a lot of descriptive words and phrases (‘rustic with refined elements’) with a few specific flowers I knew I wanted to incorporate (i.e. peonies and apple blossoms). I returned about 3 months later and she was ready with some samples and ideas based on our previous conversation. She had reviewed my ‘wedding flowers’ pinterest board that I’d told her about, and even brought an iPad to the table to show me which pictures she’d drawn inspiration from. We didn’t meet again until the week of my wedding, so we corresponded as needed by email (she always replied within 24−48h). The cost associated with each decision was clearly itemized, so I always knew where I stood with our budget. She also called about 2 weeks before the wedding to confirm everything just before placing the flower order.
There were many other little things that made the planning process delightful and easy, but may be unique to my situation so I won’t list them here.
The first time I saw Claire’s finished product was when I walked into the ballroom just before heading out to the balcony to walk down the aisle. Nothing could have made me happier! She had executed my dream wedding décor with every detail tucked in and polished. I was and remain so grateful for the beauty her efforts brought to our wedding day.
As you consider various vendors for your wedding, the emphasis is most definitely on the finished product that you’ll be buying. But these individuals are also going to be who you interact with most in the days and months leading up to your wedding. Their personalities can either encourage you or make it difficult to enjoy the process.
With this in mind, I give my strongest recommendation to Mohican Flowers and Claire for any wedding. You will have a beautifully decorated event and, in the process, enjoy the pleasure of meeting a delightful group of coworkers.

For nearly 41 years Mohican Flowers has been my go to florist for many special occasions and impulse pick me ups for myself or others. Their creative designs rival their courteous, and accommodating customer service — always ready to tweak what’s on display or create just what I want. Each and every outcome is spectacular and just what I ordered… it helps tremendously that they can read my mind when I’m not articulating very clearly. Thank you Mohican Flowers staff — you’re outstanding and very much appreciated.
Rich McCaffery, Cooperstown, NY

The women who work at Mohican Flowers are just as lovely as their flower arrangements. Recently, they generously donated several gorgeous centerpieces to the students at the Cooperstown Graduate Program for their annual Interview Weekend. The flowers were beautiful, created in a timely fashion and Mohican Flowers were very flexible with changes made between the time the flowers were ordered and the time we picked them up. All around a great experience and product.

My husband and I used Mohican Flowers for our wedding this past July in Cooperstown. I can’t say enough good things about them! I wanted to save some money by assembling my own centerpieces with flowers I bought from them, and they were beyond helpful in making this happen. Truly went above and beyond all expectations I had. I also had them create my bouquets, bouts, and corsages for the wedding party, and they all turned out beautifully. They never made me feel bad about being cost-​conscious and were 100% accommodating and attentive. You cannot go wrong by using Mohican Flowers for your special event!