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Ana Flowers & Gifts
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1302 Gilman St
(between Curtis St & Neilson St)
Berkeley, CA 94706
(510) 558-7420
(between Curtis St & Neilson St)
Berkeley, CA 94706
(510) 558-7420
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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6 reviews for Ana Flowers & Gifts
Ana did my flowers for my April 4 wedding. They were absolutely beautiful. Ana was the first vendor that I found for my wedding and over the six months of planning she was an absolute angel in helping me. I had several consultations to describe what I had in mind and after the second I asked Ana to do a trial centerpiece. She did exactly what I asked for and I decided immediately that it wasn't what I wanted. I went back to the magazines and online pics to find more of what I wanted and Ana totally adjusted to my requests.
The week before my wedding while I was busy finalizing details with all of the other vendors, Ana took the time to call me saving me the bother of calling her to finalize. She delivered my flowers right on time (even though the entire bridal party was late!) and they were absolutely gorgeous.
Ana has a gift with her artistic designs and my flowers were more amazing than I ever could have expected.
My recommendations: be as specific as possible with what you want, but trust in her artistry. And get a trial - it's so worth it to make sure you are getting what you want.
I went here for a last minute balloon shopping for a baby cousin who was turning 1 and thank god did they have the balloons I was looking for. The people their were very nice and it was convenient since it was only up the street from my relative's house.
Anna is great and has a great eye for design, lovely flowers and a nice atmosphere.
The problem with her business is customer service when things don't go well. We hired Anna for our wedding, it was very simple we needed many leis and this was all arranged months prior to our ceremony.
The day of our wedding and when I was handed my bouquet, I was sitting in my limo and wanted to dieeeeeeeee when I saw the bouquet, I cannot believe I paid 95.00 for a few roses, not even a dozen and wound up and tied with stems hanging out in the bottom. I could have done a better job myself!
To top it off we needed 24 Hawaiian Leis, the carnations on the leis were closed tightly they were not open and they were stiff, then, to make matters worse, instead of the usual lei string or floss used, was substituted by BLACK thick TWINE!!!???? Oh my God, even before the ceremony they were falling apart. I won't go into how sad my bridal lei and my husband orchid grooms lei looked, we tried to arrange them in any way to have them look nice for our wedding pictures. We could NOT wait to take them off!!!
My husband is from Hawaii and we had several family members from Hawaii and other states there whom were also recipients of leis and it was totally humiliating. The leis did not survive the reception and by night fall they were THRU. Usually leis have a life of at least a week, when done right.
When I called Anna to see what could be done since she was also hired for our 2nd reception which was schedule the following Saturday. She never offered any restitution in product or monies, I was appalled. She did say she would throw in a new bridal bouquet and the one I received Saturday was much nicer, but still, not worth 95.00. Thank God she made the centerpieces looks good.
Anna indicated her frustration with the carnation florist for our leis and told me that she noticed the carnations were not ready to be strung...so why didn't she call me to let me know? I could have decided right then and there on an alternative. She also said she asked about a partial refund from the flower vendor, and here it is a little over a year since our wedding and still NADA.
Anna may be a great artist, but as a business woman of a very successful floral shop, she has failed greatly.
3 stars and what could have been 5 if she had better Customer Service and some customer compassion, especially on my wedding day!
Falamos Portugues y Hablamos Espanol !
*I write from lived experience and personal opinion (I worked for them before I started my current job)*
This beautiful, quaint, family-owned/operated flower and gift shop resides almost imperceptibly on the corner of Curtis and Gilman Streets in North Berkeley. I only came across it because I live down the street and walked right into it; It will warm your heart, excite your senses, and ensure you'll be back to visit again.
THE LOW-DOWN:
Ana flowers features one of the world's most talented florists, Brazilian-born Ana De Silva, as well as an incredible selection of fresh flowers, cards, and gifts, managed by her partner Roy.
Ana has a very impressive portfolio - she has designed arrangements for well-known celebrities from Fiona Apple to Pablo Picasso's daughter Paloma Picasso. She has designed arrangements in/for 52 counties around the world. Since Ana wakes up every morning at 3:00am to go to SF's wholesale flower market, she is able to supply a large inventory of fresh flowers, including Tropicals, Plants, and European/dish gardens, with which she can fashion contemporary and/or traditional arrangements, High-style floral arrangements, and even Silk or Dried floral arrangements.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Ana and Roy will go to the ends of the earth to satisfy a customer-- A warm, friendly, and conveniently bilingual team (They also offer "Telemessaging" services, which Brazilians love to send and receive!).
SPECIALTIES:
Whether it is personalized arrangements or decorations for weddings, funerals, quinceneras, birthdays, holidays, or your sweetheart, they will make any arrangement for any important event, exactly how it should be... and add some extra love to it!!
~ THEY DELIVER ALL OVER THE BAY AREA! ~
Specialties include:
- Gourmet gift baskets with ANYTHING you like
- Fruit Baskets
- Wide selection of Vases
- corsages and boutonnieres
- hair combs / Floral headpieces
- baskets for bridal showers
- Weddings, and Funeral designs
- An extensive gift line
- Greeting cards
- Candles and other novelty items
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HOURS: Mon-Sat : 8am-7pm (closed Sundays)
E-MAIL: info@anaflowers.net
(800) 839-6952
LINGUAS: Falamos Portugues ! Hablamos Espanol !
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For Info on Flowers (care, etc.), visit:
http://www.anaflowersa...
Absolutely the best place to get flowers in the Bay Area. Ana is an expert in floral arangements. She did our wedding and every special occasion for both my Mother and My Wife. I recommend this place to everyone as the most absolutly best place to get flowers.
The shop is always alive with the most brilliant and spectacular arrangements and if you want something done custom this is the place to go. They take care of you. ALWAYS...it's hard to say that about any business but here they are concerned with your satisfaction. If it weren't for this place I would be in the DOGHOUSE!@hahah...but seriously they deliver and everyone in my Wife's office is amazed each time the bring something new. The last time was the most amazing arrangement I have ever seen....I feel bad because all the women in the office went home YELLING at their Husbands and Boyfriends who didn't get them flowers from Ana's.!!
Ana's is our neighborhood florist, which we walk or bike past several times a week. I had popped in on several occasions, lured by the beautiful flowers that are often on display on the sidewalk in front of the store. When it came time for me and my now-husband to find a florist for our wedding, Ana was the obvious choice! Ana provided lots of help in selecting flowers, counseling us on everything from what would look good, the types of flowers that were available as California-grown, to the difference between a bouteniere and a corsage :) And she did an amazing job on the day of the wedding! Everything from the stephanotis adorning our cake to the centerpieces to the bouquets was absolutely stunning and fit so perfectly with our setting (UC Botanical Garden) and the general color scheme of the wedding. Ana was so easy to work with throughout the whole process - she made choosing wedding flowers into a fun experience rather than the daunting task that I feared it would be. My husband and I highly recommend Ana's services!
