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Thai-rific Orchids, Inc.

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Have a Thai-rific day!
Phone: 727-321-2732 
5313 Gulfport Blvd., 5317 Gulfport Blvd., Gulfport, FL 33707
 
Overall Rating
4.6 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.5/5.0
Professionalism:
4.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.7/5.0
Flexibility:
4.7/5.0
 
32 Total Reviews
 
Diana
Wedding: 4/21/12
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Thairific's Pete was awesome to work with. Even though I am not creative and artistic with my visions of what I wanted, he took over and created BEAUTIFUL pieces that I was very happy with! You can put your trust in them. All I had to tell them was my color scheme. My flowers (orchids, roses, calla lilies, hydrangeas, birds of paradise) were all so gorgeous! My bamboo arch center piece and my bouquet was to DIE for - I wish I could have preserved them forever! They were very accommodating of my needs, budget and even the last minute venue changes due to the rain! Thanks again Pete!
Jasmine
Wedding: 2/21/12
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Pete and Pam are wonderful! They really care about what you want and your idea for the decoration of the wedding and your bouquet, they love flowers and is a passion for them. I went to other places for quotes for my wedding flowers, and I felt like they didn't care about me or my wedding, and from the first moment I entered to Thai-rific I felt welcome. They are always sending me emails to follow up with me. I couldn't pick a better florist store for my special day, they made it more special.
Amy
Wedding: 1/13/12
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Pete and Pady were amazing, I had beautiful fresh orchid arrangement in an amazing cascading bouquet and my bridal toss bouquet was beautiful and they even helped supply orchid blooms for my cake and center pieces and for my flower girls to toss and did a great job on my bridesmaid's bouquets too! They worked well within my budget and were very helpful and sweet and personable! I love them and will be using them for anytime I am looking for arrangements in the future as well!
rijatut
Wedding: 11/26/11
1.2 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
1.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
1.5/5.0
Professionalism:
1.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
1.0/5.0
Flexibility:
1.0/5.0
I was recommended to Thai-Rific for my wedding. I would NOT recommend them every again to anyone who is celebrating their big day. At first I felt really comfortable with Pete and Pandy until I wanted an explanation of exactly what I was getting for my big day. That is when the ripping off began. I met with them several times and had in order what I wanted. Closer to the wedding (around 2.5 months before) we had to increase our arrangement order due to the fact we had more guests. Not only did it take Pete and Pandy three months to get us the original proposal, it was not until 2 weeks before did they give us the final proposal. After numerous phone calls and promised return calls I was getting no answers, we had to show up there in person. Another occasion that involved them supplying us with information on our order lasted 3 weeks with the excuse their computers were down. But what really set us off was they literally they told us on two occasions they were too busy for me, they had other customers!!! Are you kidding me? We spent over $3000 dollars on the flowers. My bouquet had dead orchids in it. It was nothing like what I was supposed to get. The boutonnieres looked like weeds. The table arrangements were not the same at the example Pete showed us at the shop. Simply we were to have lights in the arrangements, he told me after the wedding, and “sorry they cost extra". I had to explain to him, we ARRANGED to have the lights in them, regardless of the cost. He took it amongst himself to decide not to put them in!!! Also we asked for extra petals to decorate the cake, he recommended I buy petals from the local grocery store! We also were charged a $200.00 delivery fee, yet we had to go collect all the bowls and return them. I was really disappointed. It was my wedding day, orchids are my passion. I was heart broken to receive dead looking orchids. The worst part was when we returned the items we tried to be kind and express how disappointed we were, all he wanted to do was defend himself and argue that he was right. A simple apology would have been kind but he wanted to make the situation worse. Needless to say, I will not be going there, nor will I recommend it to anyone, especially since they are too busy for their customers!!
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
Wedding: 10/15/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
As the mother of the bride, I can not say enough wonderful things about Thai-rific Orchids. The flowers in my daughters bouquet were so beautiful. She loved it so much she took it to work to show everyone after the wedding. The bride also had an beach wedding and they did a magnificent job on the arch which then became the centerpiece inside. Everyone commented on how beautiful everything was. I would highly recommend this vendor to anyone. You will love there designs and flowers. All the orchids are still wonderful and we can still enjoy them.
Lucha Libre Bride
Wedding: 10/9/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
The folks at Thai-rific make beautiful arrangements. We gave them instructions as to type of orchid and general color scheme and were so thrilled with the result. The price was very reasonable as well, and they were a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend them.
chelsypell20
Wedding: 10/8/11
0.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
0.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
0.5/5.0
Professionalism:
0.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
0.5/5.0
Flexibility:
2.0/5.0
I was extremely dissapointed in this vendor! I had picked out my flowers in advance and had been planning with Thai-rific for over a year. They ended up delivering dead flowers that looked nothing like the ones I had choosen at my original appointment. They did not refund my money and were horribly rude to me when I asked them to bring different flowers to replace the dead ones. They even had the nerve to tell me to "Go to Publix" to get new ones! If I would have known how unprofessional and awful their busniess was, I would have gone elsewhere! Do NOT use Thai-rific Florist!
Pass-a-Grille Mother
Wedding: 6/3/11
2.4 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
1.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
0.0/5.0
Professionalism:
1.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Sadly, I feel that I should comment on my experience with Pandy at Thai-rific Orchids. Two months before my only daughter's wedding, I went to the shop and introduced myself to Pandy, and spoke to her at length regarding our specific needs. I was told to come back three weeks before the event with my vases and seaglass collection, as well as the photos of the floral leis and bouquets that I desired. When I returned, Pandy was continually distracted by customers calling on the phone, and walk-in customers. I felt that she did not give me her full attention, but hoped that she understood my specific instructions. I wrote my name, phone number, and e-mail address on the photos that I left with my vases and supplies. A week later, she called and gave me the price of $450 +. I told her that was fine, and that I needed to pick up the flowers by noon of the wedding day. The morning of the wedding, I called to say that we would be coming by in an hour to pick up everything. She told me that since I had not answered the e-mail sent to me a week before, my flower order had been cancelled!! I was in a panic, and could not believe that they had not called me when I failed to answer the e-mail. They scrambled around, and made a beautiful bouquet for my daughter, but the requested vase arrangements had to be embellished with flowers from another shop at my additional cost, and the lei for the groom was the wrong color. The flowers were delivered at 4:30PM, two hours before the beach ceremony. When water was added to the vases, one began spilling over the table--they had broken one of my vases, a matched set. I went into the shop the next week to settle my bill. $100 was taken off the fee, which certainly could not cover my upset. I was given a microscopic print-out of the e-mail that was sent. After looking at it with a magnifying glass at home, I saw that they had sent it to the WRONG ADDRESS!! I was told by Pandy that they did not follow up the e-mail with a phone call because they are busy, and I WAS NOT THEIR ONLY CUSTOMER!! I had hoped that every detail of my only child's wedding would be perfect and stress-free since I had planned everything so far out. The last minute scrambling was very upsetting, but could have been avoided with one quick phone call to a customer who had brought lovely vases and pictures, with all information written down. If I had been treated with kindness when I came in after the event, I might not feel so disgruntled. Be forewarned.
greenbananas12
Wedding: 4/23/11
4.4 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.5/5.0
Responsiveness:
3.5/5.0
Professionalism:
4.5/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.5/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We went two or three weeks before the wedding to order flowers- which was really last minute. The lady I met with for the wedding flower consultation was very knowledgeable but also a bit pushy and had her own idea of what everything should be like instead of an open mind for what we wanted. I suggest going in with you own pictures of what you want and letting them know your budget before hand. We had to wait until 4 days before the wedding before we got a price quote. It ended up being way more than we wanted to spend so we went in and made changes. The owner was extremely accommodating with our budget and changes and the flowers ended up being really beautiful.
Joe
Wedding: 3/11/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I ordered some flowers for my wedding and they got everything I needed on time, and for a great price. Everyone was friendly and responsive, and the flowers lasted very well! I highly recommend Thai-rific Orchids!
eclemens08
Wedding: 3/5/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Pam is amazing. She made everthing so simple and perfect. Everyone LOVED the flowers.....they even provided rental pieces for my centerpieces at such a reasonable cost.
Veronica
Wedding: 10/23/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Could not have been more happy! My sister and I had the same bouquet, her's was just a bit smaller than mine and they were so gorgeous. They also did the flowers for my arch, corsages and boutonnieres. My pastry chef placed tomato and white orchids on my cake and it was the most beautiful cake you have ever seen. I wanted beautiful flowers on a VERY tight budget and that is exactly what I got. Pam was awesome and so easy to work with. I highly recommend Thai-rific Orchids for your wedding! Thanks Pam!!!
KNB0224
Wedding: 6/18/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I used Thai-rific for one of my florists on my wedding day (I used silk for the decor). I got my bouquet, a toss bouquet, my groom's boutonniere, 2 long stem roses for the mothers, and a box of loose orchids for my cake. I worked with Pam and she is wonderful!! She was extremely helpful & accommodating the entire time during planning!! She was great to work with!! On my wedding day I was shocked at how AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL my flowers were!! Now it's been a week & a half & my flowers are still beautiful in my fridge hehe!! Not to mention the pricing was extremely affordable!! One vendor tried to charge me $300 more than Thai-rific for the same arrangements!!! I HIGHLY recommend them for your wedding day!!
Carrie
Wedding: 5/1/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I first used Thia-rific Orchids for the flowers on my cake and for my flower girls basket. They have the best affordable orchids. I got a total of 4 boxes, lose orchids for under $100.The day of the wedding I went to pick up the orchids for the flower girl basket and decided to buy 7 large orchids for my bridesmaids hair. They wired them and gave me bobby pins. It turned out beautiful! The women there are super friendly and willing to help with any questions you have. I recommend them for any occasion.
Hemma and Erik
Wedding: 5/1/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We could not have been more satisfied with ThaiRific. Not only were our flowers beautiful, they lasted! We ordered actual orchid plants for our tables and they wrapped the pots in a pretty silver material. They looked great and impressive and were less money than a traditional centerpiece ($28 each) and I still have 3 of them in my house to admire 6 weeks later! The bouquets, boutineres, loose orchids were all stunning. They do a great job and we figured out all the details with them in about an hour. Awesome.
MC2
Wedding: 4/17/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Pandy and Pete are great to work with. They are so sweet and were so accomodating when I placed a last minute order. The orchids were beautiful and so durable. Still fresh and colorful 2 weeks after the wedding. Can't beat the price. I was a DIY bride and order the orchids by the bunch and made my own centerpieces which received many compliments. We would definitely recommend them.
mrsreiser10
Wedding: 4/16/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
For over a year, I went to as many bridal shows as I could to meet the just right florist. At my very first show, I met Pam from Thai-Rific Orchid. She was extremely friendly and had a beautiful, but simply elegant display. Her genuine personality and creativity is what drew me to take another look at them when I was making my final vendor decisions. Thai-rific was the only florist I wanted to work with and I feel so lucky that they were available. My favorite memory of my flowers occurred when Pam brought in my bridal bouquet filled with cymbidium and dendrobium flowers. They had created the most beautiful bouquet for me! For my bridesmaids, they did a beautiful arrangement of dendrobium orchids and white calla lilies. Came out stunning!!! For my centerpieces, Pam created a jaw-dropping effect with white dendrobium orchids submerged in water. With the amber cande-light, they were simply stunning!!! In all, Thai-Rific was an amazing family to work with and I couldn't be happier that they were a part of our day!
Hayley
Wedding: 4/14/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Perfect!
Tracy DP
Wedding: 2/20/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Had such a great experience with Thai-Rific. Pam did such a great job listening to everything I had in mind. Everything from single orchids for my bridesmaids and I's hair to an arch beautifully decorated for the ceremony. Even almost a week after the wedding the flower that I kept in water STILL look like they did on our wedding day. Perfect!
mcpa0011
Wedding: 11/21/09
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Our flowers were beautiful!!! My bouquet was amazing! I had so many compliments on it! It was the hit of the night! The flowers arrived on schedule and were fresh and beautiful! Thanks Pete and Pandy!
 
 
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