Ann's Flower & Gift Shop — Local services in Winder

I was looking for a local florist on line in the Winder area, being in the Air Force, I have not lived there for over 26 years. I came across three florist to choose from and ended up selecting Ann’s. This was a special order for my mom so I wanted it to be perfect. After I placed my order, I got a call to let me know that there would have to be some substitutions. I let the florist know how important the occasion was for my mom and that I wanted the flowers to be a tangible expression of my love and congratulations for another year in remission. I asked that the substitutions be at an impeccable level and despite my reservations, they did not disappoint. My mom called immediately and sent pictures of her arrangement, she could not say enough about how beautiful the arrangement was. My sister and friends texted to let me know how exquisite the flowers were. The most amazing part of the bouquet for me was that they including hydrangeas, which may seem insignificant but my grandmother (mom’s mother) used to have a hydrangea bush in front of her house in the countryside and she would cut off a bunch for each of us grandkids to take to school for our teachers. So my mom not only got a gift from me but a reminder of the presence of her mother. It brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. A gentle reminder to both of us of her presence. The Air Force has three core values. Integrity First. Service before Self. Excellence in all you do. Ann’s embodied every one of those values. They let me know there would be changes, they went above and beyond so much so the changes were minute compared to the joy the arrangement brought both me and my mom, and the excellence was in every part of the artistic expression they created. I am grateful that Ann’s graciously became an extension of me and my love for my family. Thank...

Ordered flowers for the arrival of our grandson to send to the family, and wanted it to be really special. We decided on the Teleflora’s Portrait in Purple - the premium bouquet. We wanted the best for such a special occasion. They got the flowers, which they thought were beautiful, sent me a picture, and it looked the size of the standard bouquet!! Only had 4 roses, 1 hydrangea bloom, and no purple stalks - very minimal, and definitely not how it was pictured on the website!! I tried to call them a few times to complain, but have never gotten an answer!! It’s always a risk ordering something online and having it delivered - but they’re in Winder and we’re in the Seattle area, so didn’t really have a choice. Disappointing…. Definitely will not be using again. No one likes feeling taken...

Just okay.

My best friend is a florist in another state and has always used Ann's for sending me flowers every year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's day, Mother's Day, and for my birthday. As well as for any deaths my family has experienced. For years she has used Ann's for those deliveries since her own business is 13 hours away from here and she can't make the floral arrangements herself to send to me.

The orders she placed were always put together beautifully until the last year or so....now they have been much less appealing visually and she switched to another local florist in town to handle the arrangements that she...