Jacob
Wedding: 12/18/11
We just worked with Kiriba at Atlas for our wedding and he created an absolutely MAGICAL atmosphere. Besides being easy to talk to and work with (which is a bonus but not the main thing), his vision for the room was perfect. The chuppah that he made based on our request was above and beyond what we'd even hoped for. And the centerpieces were perfectly elegant. There was not a single guest we spoke to afterward who didn't go out of their way to comment on the overall beauty that filled the room. I don't plan on having any more weddings, but WOW - Kiriba almost makes me want to just so I can experience that feeling again! Great, great, great job. We will be recommending him to anyone who will listen.
Elissa
Wedding: 12/17/11
I only have great things to say about our experience with Atlas. We worked with Jeannie and everything was flawless. She listenedTo what we were thinking and presented creative options that Surpassed what we even could have imagined. I felt like Jeannie Quickly understood what we were looking for and was excited to Help us create the look for our day. Our wedding flowers Were modern and creative and even worked into our budget! I would highly recommend Atlas Floral Decorators for your event.
Stacy
Wedding: 12/16/11
We worked with Jeannie at Atlas and she was the best! She was so easy to work with offering us patience, guidance, support, and expertise through the entire planning process. She was always available by phone and email. She understood my vision and challenges. We were absoluetly blown away with the amazing job that Jeannie did for our wedding. Everything from the ceremony set up to the reception set up was the most beautiful floral scenery. She exceeded the expectations of even the pickiest people in my family. Eveyone came up to me during the night and commented on how gorgeous everything looked. To see it all come together was so magical and perfect. It was expensive but so worth it!!!
Jillian
Wedding: 11/26/11
This review is long overdue! Jeannie from Atlas Floral was one of the recommended vendors at Stage 6. I had went on appointments to meet with the other vendors but upon meeting Jeannie our personalities just clicked! I knew that she understood my vision and I trusted her in handling this huge task. Jeannie made by ideas come to life effortlessly and when I saw my sample I was blown away. Jeannie has such a fun, creative personality so working with her was a pleasure. The day of my wedding it was fabulous to see everything come together. She also did a lot of extra things for me that I did not expect like flowers in the bathroom and cocktail flowers on the buffet tables. My escort arrangement going into the ballroom was just beyond! Even my husband who was not too involved in the decorating process commented on how great the room looked. Guests came up to me throughout the evening saying how magical the ceremony was and who did the decorating. Jeannie made our day beautiful and we have our photos to remember how gorgeous everything looked.
judy
Wedding: 11/13/11
Matt did a fabulous job, with the exception of my bouquet. Sometimes its a bit difficult to get the big picture but the place looked absolutely fabulous, breathtaking really!
lwillett
Wedding: 11/12/11
In all fairness, this was the first time this vendor worked at our venue but...What was described to us was not the end result - from the centerpieces to my bouquet, what was described to us was very different than the final product. Our other vendors complained to us about them, that they didnt work with them as a team and in fact, interfered and were down right rude. They left without saying good bye and asking if everything was okay. We even had a tip for them which they never received because they took off. I had an issue getting them to email me back many times. They were the only vendor of all vendors that asked for the full payment BEFORE the wedding, which was a bit unsettling. And last but certainly not least, we had lanterns hanging from the ceiling and they were set too low and there were too many of them so much so that they obstructed our guests views during the ceremony. Specifically, our venue had an upstairs where guests could watch the ceremony from, which was one of the features of the venue we fell in love with. Because of the way the lanterns were placed, the upstairs was virtually useless and everyone had to be downstairs which was a disaster because we didnt have enough chairs. Totally the fault of this vendor. I anticipated this beforehand and even brought it up to our vendor the day of the wedding and nothing was done to change this.
mariepen1
Wedding: 11/5/11
Wow, where do I begin??? I just had my wedding this past weekend - and created an account here just to post a review for these guys. Dealing with Atlas Florists has been pure torture. The lead decorator was Jeannie - and she was extremely unprofessional and horrible to deal with. She walks and talks evil - and she will ruin your wedding. Her floral guys are rude and yell when you tell them something's not right with flowers and she herself does not show up until 1 hr prior to ceremony or wedding start. I'll give you an example: my centerpieces were done totally not as promised and agreed to - and when I told the guys who were doing them - they said "we have to wait for Jeannie". Jeannie was supposed to show up at 3pm but didn't arrive until about 6:30 and did not even apologize for being utterly late. She did not pick up on numerous calls that day - and I myself had to run around in my wedding dress with my mother and fix the centerpieces myself, many times having to argue with her guys when they wouldn't let me. When Jeannie finally arrived, she was rude, obnoxious and looked out of place. She screamed, yelled, told me I was rude to her guys - true (I had no choice, I had to save the day and fix the centerpieces!!!). I had such a horrible experience with them I will make it my goal for the next few weeks to tell everyone and post a review everywhere about how awful and unprofessional Jeannie and Atlas Floral Decorators are. PM me if you have any questions....I'll be happy to respond to anyone. TWO THUMBS DOWN.
Lauren
Wedding: 9/17/11
I went with Atlas because my brother and sister-in-law worked with Kiriba for their wedding at the Lighthouse last year. I knew that Kiriba had the artistic vision to execute what I wanted, but I was worried about logistics because my wedding was at my parents' home on Long Island, not an established venue. However, I had nothing to worry about because Atlas was incredibly professional and knew exactly what they were doing. They arrived very early on the day of the wedding with everything in tow, and set up beautifully. Kiriba was very thoughtful and was able to think of details that I had not considered in advance (and I think of myself as quite conscientious), such as arrangements for the bathroom trailers and the background behind the bride and groom's table. I would definitely recommend Atlas/Kiriba again to my other brother, who has yet to marry!
Michele
Wedding: 7/16/11
I don't think I have enough kind words to say about Jeannie and her work!! She was super responsive, attentive and creative! I simply loved working with her. I am not a traditional bride and did not know exactly what I wanted, but she made the planning fun and stress free. She listened to what I wanted, then advised me as to what she could do and what would look best in our location. She worked with me and understood that I was a bride with a budget. The end result was perfect, exactly what we wanted!I would highly recommend Atlas and Jeannie to any bride. You will feel like a valued customer and they will make your special day perfect!
Lindsay
Wedding: 6/19/11
I recently had my wedding at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Pier. I didnt want to travel around to that many vendors since I was planning the party in just 4 short months. Kiriba at Atlas was the second person I went to see and I was overly impressed the second he started speaking to us. I gave him just a few pictures of flowers that I thought were pretty and he basically figured out my taste immediately and began talking us through his vision for the space. Had it not been for him, I would have done something totally different, but he knew exactly what was right for the venue and for the time of day we were having our wedding. From start to finish he was unbelievably helpful and professional. There was never an issue with any of the requests we made for the look and feel we were going for and Kiriba was completely responsive to all our input. Not knowing much about flowers or how to put everything together, I had full faith in Kiriba and his artistic vision. There are many florists out there that can give you beatiful flowers, but if they dont have that artisitc vision, you will not have a room as beautiful as ours. When I finally walked into the room that day, I was blown away - it was everything we could have imagined and MORE. The room was stunning and it was even more amazing than I could have ever pictured. It was truly a pleasure working with Kiriba, Atlas Florists, and the team of Atlas's. I will definitely be using them in my future and would refer them to anyone having an upcoming event!
jacquelyn
Wedding: 5/29/11
I worked with Kiriba Logan at Atlas Floral and he was incredible. He was the first florist I contacted, and blew the few others away that I met with -- there was no doubt in my mind Kiriba was the clear choice after our first meeting. Let me preface this review with the fact that I don't know much about flowers. The only idea I went in with was "yellow" and a few thoughts about centerpieces I had seen in magazines. Kiriba really really has an eye for design and was able to work with my "ideas" and guide me in a slightly different direction that fit the space and the evening-wedding vibe much better. He also worked hard to fit within my budget, although in the end I made the decision to add in a few extras that pushed us over, but they were well worth it (hanging candles, floating candles in the hallway, etc). When I met with Kiriba a month or so before the wedding to see what he had put together for our sample centerpieces, I was blown away. My parents came with me as well, and my Dad, who is not into flowers or decorations at all, was really impressed -- everything was better than I could have even imagined. We also discussed bouquets at this time and (again), not really knowing anything about flowers, I let Kiriba take the lead in creating something beautiful based on the color of my dress and the bridesmaids. When the flowers showed up on the day of, they were incredible. Although different from the original vision I first came to Kiriba with (all yellow) they truly complimented everyone's dresses and were much classier than my original idea.Throughout the process Kiriba was thorough, professional and very easy to work with. He really has a wonderful design sense and unlike some other florists I met with, he was always prompt in responding to emails and phone calls and did not leave me with any doubts that everything would be perfect on my wedding day. I would highly recommend Kiriba and Atlas Floral.
jacquie
Wedding: 5/29/11
I worked with Kiriba Logan at Atlas Floral and he was incredible. He was the first florist I contacted, and blew the few others away that I met with -- there was no doubt in my mind Kiriba was the clear choice after our first meeting. Let me preface this review with the fact that I don't know much about flowers. The only idea I went in with was "yellow" and a few thoughts about centerpieces I had seen in magazines. Kiriba really really has an eye for design and was able to work with my "ideas" and guide me in a slightly different direction that fit the space and the evening-wedding vibe much better. He also worked hard to fit within my budget, although in the end I made the decision to add in a few extras that pushed us over, but they were well worth it (hanging candles, floating candles in the hallway, etc). When I met with Kiriba a month or so before the wedding to see what he had put together for our sample centerpieces, I was blown away. My parents came with me as well, and my Dad, who is not into flowers or decorations at all, was really impressed -- everything was better than I could have even imagined. We also discussed bouquets at this time and (again), not really knowing anything about flowers, I let Kiriba take the lead in creating something beautiful based on the color of my dress and the bridesmaids. When the flowers showed up on the day of, they were incredible. Although different from the original vision I first came to Kiriba with (all yellow) they truly complimented everyone's dresses and were much classier than my original idea.Throughout the process Kiriba was thorough, professional and very easy to work with. He really has a wonderful design sense and unlike some other florists I met with, he was always prompt in responding to emails and phone calls and did not leave me with any doubts that everything would be perfect on my wedding day. I would highly recommend Kiriba and Atlas Floral.
Kelly
Wedding: 5/14/11
I was a little bit apprehensive about Atlas because some of the reviews seemed mixed, or were from people who had only written one review (always a red flag in my book), but we were extremely pleased with them! We worked with Kiriba. He is definitely a brilliant artist. With that, he has his own vision but he also listens to what you want and works with you. If you are completely into micromanaging (ie - "I want my bouquet to have 3 peonies, 6 roses, etc.") this might not be the best for you -- there is a certain amount of trust at Kiriba's artistry involved in the process. Our flowers ended up exceeding our expectations. I had shown Kiraba several pictures of bouquets that I liked and he made something similar but even MORE beautiful than any of them! It was beyond my imagination! The bouquets for me and my bridesmaids were large and stunning. The church flowers were also huge, gorgeous arrangements -- my husband kept saying "I can't believe I'm even noticing the flowers, but these are so fantastic." He seriously kept commenting on the flowers, which is very funny knowing him! The reception centerpieces were likewise gorgeous. Kiriba also suspended votive candles over our dance floor. He was the only florist we met with who used real candles rather than LED's -- a few of them blew out, but I think I was still happier to have the real candles. It looked very romantic. So he can definitely help you with things like that too -- not just flowers.
Mansi
Wedding: 5/14/11
Breathtaking decor!!! Jeannie made our wedding an over-the-top affair that can exceed the expectations of even the hardest to please bride. She understood our style within moments of meeting and took it to the next level. We could not believe our eyes when we saw the creations she made for us- she truly made our wedding day feel like a dream. We can't thank her enough for making our day so beautiful.
shari
Wedding: 4/2/11
Everything i dreamed of was brought to reality by the amazing team at Atlas. Kiriba got my vision right away, and he did an incredible job executing it. The botanical garden is beautiful on its own, but it became even more beautiful with the touches of atlas. Even when my mom and i disagreed, kiriba was able to help us both be happy, and i cant thank him enough for all of his hard work and patience. I feel very lucky to have shared my special day with them, as it was absolutely picture perfect. Thank you to the whole team, and especially to kiriba, for decorating my wedding day!
certim
Wedding: 3/20/11
Matthew from Atlas was a genius! He captured exactly how I wanted the wedding to look and feel and made my dream come to life.
Monica
Wedding: 10/23/10
Kiriba from Atlas Florists created magic at our wedding in the Botanical Garden this weekend. My fiance and I came to him with a few ideas and he brought our vision to life in a way beyond my wildest dreams. He was patient and accomodating from the very beginning. He had so many great ideas! His work was professional and very creative. He created a chuppah that has my guests still raving. Definitely the most beautiful one I've ever seen...Thanks Atlas and Kiriba for making our wedding day so special.
colshea
Wedding: 9/24/10
We got married at Bridgewaters and Atlas was one of the preferred vendors. I worked with Kiriba Logan at Atlas Floral and he was incredible. I contacted a few florists and he actually listened to what I wanted and worked with my budget. Since he also knew the space so well, he was really helpful with how to set up for the ceremony and ideas for what I would need. I don't know much about flowers and really did not have a “vision” and he understood that and really worked with me by seeing what I liked in the books and asking me questions about how I envisioned the day. In the end I made the decision to add chair covers and sashes and it was no issue to add last minute. We met with Kiriba a month or so before the wedding with my Dad to see what he had put together for our sample centerpieces. I expressed that I wanted something a bit different and he came up with a few new ideas on the spot and we were thrilled. We also discussed bouquets and I let Kiriba take the lead in creating something based on my dress and the bridesmaids. When the flowers showed up on the day of, they were incredible. Throughout the process Kiriba was thorough, professional and very easy to work with. He really has a wonderful design sense and unlike some other florists I met with, he was always prompt in responding to emails and phone calls and did not leave me with any doubts that everything would be perfect on my wedding day. I would highly recommend Kiriba and Atlas Floral.
Christina
Wedding: 8/28/10
Atlas Florals was a blessing! Upon arrival they were very hospitable toward myself and my brides maids and treated us with utmost care and respect. My husband and I are so grateful to Kiriba and Atlas Floral Decorators for the magnificant job they did at tranforming our church sanctuary into our theme which was Heaven and Heaven was exactly what we got! The arrangements at the altar were none like I'd ever seen before they were huge and beautiful which went beautifullly with the canopy he created. Kiriba put together our colors and went above and beyond what we expected. They even prepared it the evening before and delivered the flowers which ensured that everything would be ready on time! Thank you Kiriba and Atlas we will never forget it!
Christie
Wedding: 7/25/10
Atlas was flexible throughout the planning process, but on the day of they certainly let us down. The groom's boutonniere was small and sloppy, a bridesmaid's bouquet had broken right after the ceremony, they forgot to deliver a bloom for the maid of honor's hair, and they even tied the front doors of the church closed so our guests had no idea where to go! They also made us purchase our own vases for the centerpieces because "it would be cheaper" than if they bought them and charged us. For the money we spent on the flowers, we certainly expected better.