University Florist And Gift Shop

For my wife's Valentine's Day flowers this year (2023), I ordered online and had delivered early a "Chef's Choice" arrangement from University Florist, an independent local florist in Chapel Hill. The flowers are beautiful and my wife loves them. The ordering and delivery experience was easy. I give this place five stars. Highly recommend it.

I found University Florist on Yelp after doing a search for "Flowers & Gifts Delivery" in Chapel Hill: https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Flowers+%26+Gifts+Delivery&find_loc=Chapel+Hill%2C+NC. University Florist popped up as the #4 "best" result. The reviews, pictures, and the business' website looked good, so I went ahead with University Florist.

On the front end, I loved how quick and easy it was to navigate University Florist's site and order. I shopped "From the Fridge" and chose Chef's Choice. With Chef's Choice, all I had to do was choose a size. I let the experts decide which flowers to use to "serve up a super fresh slice." The sizes ranged from Small ($65) to Super Duper ($225). I went with Medium ($95). After shipping ($12.50) and taxes ($8.05), my total worked out to $115.55.

Other shopping options included "From the Ground," which did not look as lush and eye-popping (understandable given the winter season) and "Valentine's Day 2023." The "From the Fridge" options weren't available February 10-15, 2023. The Valentine's flowers were available starting February 10. The simplicity of University Florist's website is great. I wasn't overwhelmed with choices. It saved me time. I appreciated that.

My wife's Chef's Choice arrangement came with roses, tulips, hydrangeas, and other flowers we're not sure the names of. As soon as she first set eyes on them, I heard her repeatedly say, "Wow" and "I love them." She also said, "These might be my favorite of all the flowers you've gotten me." That says a lot because I've gotten her many different types of arrangements over the years.

This arrangement from University Florist is outstanding. My wife loves the unique, bold, and colorful combination. She thinks it's creative and, refreshingly, unlike the "generic" arrangements one typically sees (e.g., those advertised on websites). She likes how the roses have different color petals than usual. The arrangement has served to brighten up our living room and they make my wife very happy. She also likes how the card holder is a repurposed stem and not a plastic piece. Eco-friendly. Needless to say, the flowers have done their job!

Other things I've heard (or overheard) my wife say about the flowers when she's in the living room:
- "So pretty."
- "I love it."
- "I'm obsessed with the roses and this arrangement. They're beautiful."
- "I love the roses and hydrangeas."
- "Oh my gosh, the tulips are so beautiful. They smell so good. They changed overnight."
- "Oh my gosh, it smells amazing. I can't get over how good it smells!"

Christina delivered the flowers to our door at 11:45am on the day that I specified. Christina was very nice. She had to hike up a few flights of stairs too. The flowers arrived in excellent condition. Thank you again, Christina. I ordered the flowers five days in advance.

University Florist's brick-and-mortar shop is located in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, right on Franklin Street near the "major" and popular intersection with Columbia Street (where UNC Tar Heel fans congregate to celebrate big wins). The business has been around since 1946! The current and previous owners, Henry House and his father Charles House, were born and raised in Chapel Hill. This is a true mom-and-pop shop and, unlike other florists, it is not affiliated with national floral wire services like FTD, Teleflora, and 1-800-Flowers.com.

Over the years, I've liked to order from different flower shops and review them on Yelp. You can check out my collection here: https://www.yelp.com/collection/BsisJC9_j6A_evQYhzGxqw/Florists-and-Flower-Delivery. In recent years before I found University Florist, in the Triangle, I've ordered from Victoria Park Florist in Chapel Hill (2022: https://www.yelp.com/biz/victoria-park-florist-chapel-hill), Chapel Hill Florist (2021: https://www.yelp.com/biz/chapel-hill-florist-chapel-hill-2), and Pine State Flowers in Durham (2021: https://www.yelp.com/biz/pine-state-flowers-durham-2). University Florist compares favorably to the competition.

I got some flowers for my mother who was staying in UNC Medical Center. They had to prepare my arrangement, but they worked with me on color and my price range, which was very considerate. Everything was done in 5-10 minutes and I was on my way. Good exception of the work, friendly staff.

I rarely ever leave reviews but this place sets the standard on all levels. My new go to place for incredibly beautiful and fresh flower arrangements and their impeccable customer service is top notch. What a gem in Chapel Hill!

Sent a friend in Durham a birthday bouquet and got a call to tell m how pretty the arrangement was and a picture (see attached). They were easy to deal with and I will call them again when the need arises!

Plans with our original florist fell through just a few weeks before our wedding. Luckily, University Florist pulled through for us. This place was one of many in the area recommended to us by a friend who is a wedding planner. They had the most reasonable prices and quickest responses via email. We had lofty plans for a yin-yang ceremony hoop as well as red/white/blue floral arrangements (that wouldn't look too cheesy) and they made it all happen. Their schedule can be irregular on weekends, but once we dropped off the frame, everything else was smooth-sailing. Setup was arranged directly with our organizer, so we didn't have to do anything else on the day-of. Thanks again!

Found this florist purely by accident a few years ago, but has become my go-to for the Chapel Hill area.
I ordered from them a few times now. Staff there does an exquisite job with presentations being an art form. The passion of the quality of what they do shows.
My mother is a very particular person and in the arts all her life. When she notes that the flower presentation is something very special it says allot.
They also have followed up with me far better than any florist I've ever worked with, not only asking questions but also making sure things are safely delivered so they don't get damaged.
A florist that is truly about being they best they can be!

Special thanks to Amanda there. Very nice person!

The Valentine's flowers that I sent my daughter were beautiful!
She loved them. An interesting arrangement, with lots of variation in color and texture. And they looked just like the picture on the website - how nice to receive what you expected. Thank you again University Florist!

I love working with these guys! They did such a good job creating our wedding bouquet! I love how they took the time and listen to what we had in mind and they created it to the tee! We had some unusual requests and no problem for them!

I've ordered from this local shop multiple times over the last few years and they do an amazing job! The flowers are always gorgeous and ready on time. Planning to continue ordering from them!

I live in VA but my local sister-in-law suggested this florist. The website made online ordering super easy and they had a beautiful selection to choose from. Would highly recommend and will definitely use again. It's so nice to find a high quality florist! The flowers that arrived looked exactly like what was pictured online.