Silvia Flowers

be warned! this lady is the worst!!! I placed and order with her months ago for my wedding and now 2 months before the wedding I call to make and appointment for the sample she tells me she no longer owns the shop! she never bothered to call and inform me! better believe i will be getting my money back!

Very disappointed! They almost got away with trying to trick us!
We were there for lusienthus flowers, so to ensure that we got the most fresh we hand picked the lusienthus of our choice from the loose flower displays in her shop. We paid her for the 3 bunches we picked out and asked her if she could hold them for us in her shop while we continued shopping around … She agreed. 30 minutes later, we came back to pick up the flowers, we got in our car, drove a block down … Took a glimpse of the flowers and ½ of them were either extremely wilted or just plain DEAD! WTF?! We clearly would never, ever hand pick those dead flowers and we were clearly played for fools by Silvia! Those flowers were entirely switched while they were on hold and it was so obvious! Of course, we went back to her shop and an apology at this point would have been nice. Instead, Silvia was claiming that we chose those flowers … Yeah, right, Silvia! And even if we did «choose» the dead flowers … Isn’t it her duty as an honest, reliable, responsible business owner to provide the best quality to her customers? So one of two things:
1. You are going to try to get your flowers switched around with wilted flowers if you ask them to hold them or
2. You are going to get crappy dead flowers because that business just doesn’t give a crap about quality. Which one, Silvia?
Be careful if you go to this shop! I personally will not be returning!

Silvia Flowers is one of many little flower shops along 8^th St. between Wall St. and San Julian St. that specializes in funeral arrangements. Should you need to buy flowers for a funeral or wake (or even another event that requires larger floral arrangements), this one block radius is the place to go (particularly San Julian and 8^th). Plus, since all the vendors are closely located, you can be more selective and have more bargaining power to negotiate low prices.
I went to Silvia during my lunch hour, but I didn’t like the colorful arrangements that were on the shelves. The staff was very helpful and asked what I was looking for. When I expressed my disappointment, the helper said: Tell me what you want and we’ll make it. And that was that! I told him that I wanted something elegant, something with all white flowers with some verdant accents. I even requested specific types of flowers. He quoted me slightly higher ($ 5) than the shelf price because the flowers I requested are slightly more expensive, but it was still a great deal. He offered to work on it immediately or said I could return later if I needed to go. I returned at 6:00 pm and my arrangement was ready and perfect. It was exactly what I hoped for and I was very pleased. (ps. We conversed in Spanish so I’m not sure if a small language barrier might exist for non-​Spanish speakers, though I’m sure you’ll be able to manage regardless.)
For mid-​sized arrangements (pictured), shelf prices run about $ 45. Slightly larger bouquets cost about $ 60. Standing sprays (large arrangements on easels) cost about $ 80 – 85. However, for standing sprays, including floral crosses, hearts, or other shaped arrangements, I’d check out some of the other shops, which have a larger selection of these types of arrangements. Other local shops offered beautiful standing sprays for $ 90 ($ 100 if you pre-​ordered, bc the flowers will be fresher and are custom arranged); however, standing sprays can cost $ 200-​$ 300 at a florist so these prices are a great deal. Plus, most of these stores stay open until 7 – 7:30 pm so you can easily pick one up on your way to a wake. And they typically open around 6:00 am in case you have a morning service to attend.
If you have time to plan and would like that extra special bouquet/​arrangement, I’d look online and take in a photo. Whether it’s last-​minute or a planned occasion, funeral or a festive event, this area offers great arrangements at bargain prices. Most of these shops also sell smaller bouquets as well, and their later hours can be helpful in case you need to pick up some flowers after work for your evening date. :)