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I had the same decision to make, and went with Pedestals in the end, based on the reviews from other brides. I'm sure you'll be happy either way.

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Posted by Lana and Johan

I have the same decision to make. What kind of flowers are u getting? How much was ur quote. I got a higher quote from Pedestals :(

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i want to do rose and hydrangea centerpieces. what about you?

i don't remember how much my quote was, but pedestals was more expensive.

I cant remember the name of the guy I met with at Pedestals but it was not a good experience. I felt like I was being rushed out. He only met with me for like 15 minutes. Wrote down my info, didn't talk much, didn't have much of an opinion. He came back with a quote and said call if you have questions. We were in and out in like 15 minutes.

I didnt go see Flowers by Brian so I dont know anything about them. The other florists I saw spent at least an hour with me talking, showing me different things, trying to understand my vision. I haven't decided who I'm going with yet though.

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Posted by JTG4EVER

I cant remember the name of the guy I met with at Pedestals but it was not a good experience. I felt like I was being rushed out. He only met with me for like 15 minutes. Wrote down my info, didn't talk much, didn't have much of an opinion. He came back with a quote and said call if you have questions. We were in and out in like 15 minutes.

I didnt go see Flowers by Brian so I dont know anything about them. The other florists I saw spent at least an hour with me talking, showing me different things, trying to understand my vision. I haven't decided who I'm going with yet though.

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i can totally understand why you felt that way about pedestals. my appointment wasn't very long either. that really didn't bother me though b/c i went in there knowing exactly what i wanted. the guy i worked with got my vision and showed me a bunch of pictures that were similar to what i had in mind. for me, the whole point of the appointment was to see if they could work within my budget.

are you any closer to making a decision?

I looked at both and honestly though Flowers by Brian did better work and had better customer service.

my vote is for FBB based on customer service.
FBB is very receptive and reachable unlike my experience with pedestals. FBB calls, follows up and has already met with me twice because i changed my mind (my wedding is a year away!). Pedestals took 1 week to return my call (after seeing them and getting a quote).
To me customer service is important esp if you are happy with both ideas & prices

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsFox

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Posted by JTG4EVER

I cant remember the name of the guy I met with at Pedestals but it was not a good experience. I felt like I was being rushed out. He only met with me for like 15 minutes. Wrote down my info, didn't talk much, didn't have much of an opinion. He came back with a quote and said call if you have questions. We were in and out in like 15 minutes.

I didnt go see Flowers by Brian so I dont know anything about them. The other florists I saw spent at least an hour with me talking, showing me different things, trying to understand my vision. I haven't decided who I'm going with yet though.

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i can totally understand why you felt that way about pedestals. my appointment wasn't very long either. that really didn't bother me though b/c i went in there knowing exactly what i wanted. the guy i worked with got my vision and showed me a bunch of pictures that were similar to what i had in mind. for me, the whole point of the appointment was to see if they could work within my budget.

are you any closer to making a decision?

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The guy at pedestals didnt even show me pictures!! I kinda knew what I wanted, but not fully and he was just like 'ok sounds good.' I was not at all confident that he was going to do what I wanted.

I'm almost there. Meeting with one more florist on Thurs then we will make the decision.

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Posted by JTG4EVER

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsFox

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Posted by JTG4EVER

I cant remember the name of the guy I met with at Pedestals but it was not a good experience. I felt like I was being rushed out. He only met with me for like 15 minutes. Wrote down my info, didn't talk much, didn't have much of an opinion. He came back with a quote and said call if you have questions. We were in and out in like 15 minutes.

I didnt go see Flowers by Brian so I dont know anything about them. The other florists I saw spent at least an hour with me talking, showing me different things, trying to understand my vision. I haven't decided who I'm going with yet though.

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i can totally understand why you felt that way about pedestals. my appointment wasn't very long either. that really didn't bother me though b/c i went in there knowing exactly what i wanted. the guy i worked with got my vision and showed me a bunch of pictures that were similar to what i had in mind. for me, the whole point of the appointment was to see if they could work within my budget.

are you any closer to making a decision?

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The guy at pedestals didnt even show me pictures!! I kinda knew what I wanted, but not fully and he was just like 'ok sounds good.' I was not at all confident that he was going to do what I wanted.

I'm almost there. Meeting with one more florist on Thurs then we will make the decision.

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i can't get over the experience you had at pedestals. i'm still torn between flowers by brian and them, but pedestals has been so helpful so far. i actually called them today and asked if they would do a sample of my centerpiece for me before i booked with them. they had no problem doing that so i set up a second appointment for this weekend. who did you work with there? who else are you meeting with? i'm considering setting up a few more appointments myself. ughh, who thought flowers could be so stressful?!

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsFox

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Posted by JTG4EVER

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsFox

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Posted by JTG4EVER

I cant remember the name of the guy I met with at Pedestals but it was not a good experience. I felt like I was being rushed out. He only met with me for like 15 minutes. Wrote down my info, didn't talk much, didn't have much of an opinion. He came back with a quote and said call if you have questions. We were in and out in like 15 minutes.

I didnt go see Flowers by Brian so I dont know anything about them. The other florists I saw spent at least an hour with me talking, showing me different things, trying to understand my vision. I haven't decided who I'm going with yet though.

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i can totally understand why you felt that way about pedestals. my appointment wasn't very long either. that really didn't bother me though b/c i went in there knowing exactly what i wanted. the guy i worked with got my vision and showed me a bunch of pictures that were similar to what i had in mind. for me, the whole point of the appointment was to see if they could work within my budget.

are you any closer to making a decision?

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The guy at pedestals didnt even show me pictures!! I kinda knew what I wanted, but not fully and he was just like 'ok sounds good.' I was not at all confident that he was going to do what I wanted.

I'm almost there. Meeting with one more florist on Thurs then we will make the decision.

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i can't get over the experience you had at pedestals. i'm still torn between flowers by brian and them, but pedestals has been so helpful so far. i actually called them today and asked if they would do a sample of my centerpiece for me before i booked with them. they had no problem doing that so i set up a second appointment for this weekend. who did you work with there? who else are you meeting with? i'm considering setting up a few more appointments myself. ughh, who thought flowers could be so stressful?!

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I met with Bayview in Massapequa, Malkmes in Port Jeff, Hidden Essence in Deer Park, and i'm meeting with Sugar Magnolias in Stony Brook.

The distance was also an issue for me with Pedestals. I'm getting married out east....so they are really far. Made me nervous.

We're booked with Flowers by Brian.

Pedestals was our other top choice, but I got such a good vibe from our consultant at FBB that I ended up never even going to my appt with pedestals.

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Posted by Pacie

My cousin used Pedestals and her flowers were gorgeous . PS your puppy is adorable!

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i actually decided to go with pedestals after seeing my samples from both flowers by brian and pedestals.

thanks - i love his little face =)