Stemmed Designs

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Best floral design in San Angelo. Uses hard to find flowers as well as more seasonal ones in incredibly creative ways. One of a kind arrangements that would be in high demand in any size city. From flowers for a Russian dinner to those for a Jazz Brunch, Vickie’s arrangements have made the guests gasp in admiration.

San Angelo is lucky to have Vickie and her talented staff to ensure that events and occasions are memorable.

San Angelo

Buyer beware: $80 for 3 roses, 3 tulips, 3 lillies and filler in a plain glass vase

I called in a order from out of town based on the good reviews on Yelp and the lovely photos they had on their website. I asked for a cheerful, jewel-toned arrangement for my 90 year old grandmother who was in the hospital. I explained to them that my Grandmother was very discerning and asked them to give the order to their best artist. I was informed that they cater exclusively to "high-end customers"- their words. I paid $80 for the arrangement.

The arrangement arrived promptly as promised, but what she received was three yellow roses, three stargazer lillies, three purple tulips and some filler material in a clear glass vase. I chose this florist because they claimed to have unique designs. This arrangement could have come from any florist... at half the price. Apparently in San Angelo "high-end" means something different than in San Antonio. When I asked why the original arrangement didn't look more like the ones on their website, they informed me that the website shows things they don't make and that it needed to be updated.

When I called to rectify the situation, they offered to create a new arrangement for my grandmother. The second arrangement was lovely, and they would have been happy to send it to her... for another $80. The other option was that they would go into my Grandmother's hospital room, take the original bouquet and leave the new one for the original price (Mind you, she had no idea about the florist's mistake and I certainly didn't want to tell her). I feel that the original bouquet was not what I asked for and was very much overpriced, however, I couldn't allow them to take away a bouquet from my sick grandmother! How mean! Since I didn't want to pay $160 to receive what I originally asked for, I politely declined to have the second arrangement delivered to her.

I called a second florist in San Angelo and received a lovely and artistic arrangement for $50- My grandmother loves it!

I feel like Stemmed Designs CAN make beautiful and unique arrangements (the second one truly was very artistic and lovely- I would have been happy if she received that one originally). If you choose to use this florist, I would specify exactly what you want (maybe provide a photo) and pick it up to check on the quality. I wouldn't recommend ordering from out of town and having it delivered sight-unseen to a loved one.

I am awarding two stars due to the promptness of the original arrangement and for the artistry of second (unpurchased) arrangement.

I would also recommend that the business update their website to reflect their current arrangements. Your website and the word of your staff is all out-of-town customers have to go on.