Cornell Florist

Cornell Florist has a unique and gorgeous style and we could not have been more excited about the flowers for our little wedding. They created two gorgeous arrangements in large antiqued urns that were organic, overflowing, and stunning. The flowers are locally sourced, and seasonal which really meant a lot to us when decided on arrangements and flowers. They also made an amazing floral crown for me to wear during our day that was the talk of the party. Everyone raved about the arrangements, and it was truly perfect. The shop itself is breathtaking and I personally hope it never changes! In the center of the artistic storefront, the original floral refrigerator still stands. The shop is beautiful and reminds me of a floral shop in Paris. The ceramics, simple jewelry, and homegoods are thoughtful and beautiful. Bravo Cornell Florist, you create magic!

My husband and I used Cornell Florist for our wedding on 9÷26÷15. We ordered a bouquet, boutineer, simple flower arrangements for the reception tables and place settings to be paired with the name cards. I do not know anything about flowers and changed my mind several times throughout the process. Amanda was patient, kind and receptive to my feedback. She was an absolute joy to work with. I trusted her to put together an arrangement, tables settings and everything was absolutely beautiful. When I walked into the reception I was blown away and so pleased with her work. Her style is very similar to the website pictures — not too contrived, gardeny, organic, elegant, natural.
Highly, highly recommend Amanda and Cornell Florist. Their shop is incredible too!

The flowers are arranged very nicely but the girl working there has a horrible attitude. No advice given. Questions are answered in a yes/​no fashion. Your intention to buy seems to be a big interruption and annoyance to her. Will not go back. The experience sucks.

A little pricey and the service was exceptionally slow the day I stopped in – friendly – but very slow. The place could use a kick in the pants — the interior is charming but extremely sparse both with merchandise and fresh flowers. Or perhaps artfully spare? The business savvy fairy hasn’t paid this place a call in the past 10ish years. I suspect it’s either some kind of money laundering business trying to look ‘legit’ or just the most self-​destructive small business.

Looked up a florist in Hyde Park and this one was highly recommended. Great experience!!! I stopped in to get a sympathy bouquet. I don’t know much about flowers but it looked great! It was individually made because they don’t have pre made arraignments. The young lady was pleasant, knowledgeable and only took 10minutes to make a mode size bouquet. Nice décor as well!

My husband and I could not have been more pleased with our wedding florals from Cornell Florist. Our guests raved about the beautiful florals. Cornell created the wedding bouquet of my dreams. My sister, my nieces, and I all wore beautiful flower crowns. Cornell was wonderful to work with. They were professional, responsive and heard the vision I had for my wedding perfectly. I highly recommend this lovely shop!

Today was my maternity photo shoot and I wanted to look, in one word whimsical. Thanks to Cornell Florist I nailed the look perfectly!!! Support local business.

We used Cornell Florist for our wedding and could not have been happier. We had a lot of trouble envisioning what would look good for our venue, but Amanda walked us through all the details we needed to think about. The staff at Cornell was very attentive to our wishes but also had several creative suggestions about how to make the most of seasonal foliage. The flowers came out beautiful, we could not have been happier with them. We also appreciate that these guys gave us several options so we could tailor our package to our budget without skimping on the important stuff.

Cornell Florist is a severe disappointment. Not only did they not have a good selection of flowers to select from, but the flowers that they do stock are not fresh. I recently ordered a $ 75 arrangement from them for my fiancé’s birthday, and what they delivered was unforgivable. The arrangement was disheveled, a large proportion of the flowers were already wilted, and it was evident that they put very little effort into the order. To avoid disappointment, I highly suggest using one of the other florists in town.

I do not live in Chicago but wanted a unique, distinctive arrangement, not something canned from teleflora, so I ordered from Cornell based on these reviews and photos on their site. I hesitated only because some of the arrangements looked a bit spindly and overgrown but had a discussion when I placed the order and ultimately told them to do what they do best.
The recipient told me they looked «funereal» and that some of the flowers were old, and that they thought I should get my money back. Hardly an enthusiastic response when you are trying to send flowers to congratulate someone. I haven’t seen them, so I can’t judge, I am just going by what was reported to me. I subsequently learned that the shop changed owners in the last year so perhaps that accounts for it, I don’t know. In any case, I called the shop to report what I heard from the recipient – and ultimately it is the recipient that needs to be happy, not the sender – and we agreed to disagree as they stood behind what they sent. I think I am representing what happened fairly and accurately based on what was reported to me – because again, I haven’t seen the flowers – but needless to say I am very disappointed.

Cornell Florist is exceptional. They make beautiful arragnements at great prices and have a very professional and attentive staff. I often show up with odd requests — IE needs to be super creative, can’t recognize any of the flowers, or this big with very young flowers so it lasts a long time, etc. Each each time, my wife is totally blown away with the resulting flowers. I cannot recommend a florist more than this one.

They have the best store front in Hyde Park! They have really well done arrangements, and even some nice plants, though their plant prices are a little too high for me to be a regular. However, with them you know you’re getting good quality!
They also need to get an online ordering system!

One of the joys of Hyde Park is watching a business run by good people succeed. Cornell Florist is an asset to the community, and is run by a group of really fantastic owners. They are floristically superb, and produce amazing bouquets and arrangements. (Also, who knew that floristically was a word!)

Cornell Florist did exactly as they promised. I called them the day before Mother’s Day, one of the busiest days of the year, and they promised to deliver flowers to my mom that same day, Saturday, before 8 PM. My mother called to tell me she received a beautiful bouquet of flowers in the reds, yellows, and oranges that I requested. The florist said my mom would be happy and she certainly was. Thank you for providing excellent service. You kept things simple and easy.

Ordered my daughter’s birthday flowers here– (she is a student at nearby university) They delivered the gorgeous peony bouquet right to her dorm building… HIGHLY recommend this wonderful florist. I ordered via phone call from NY– the lady was delightful to deal with when ordering. A++++
addendum: «Just saw the peony bouquet — it is magnificent!!!”(husband asked that I add his opinion!)

I could not be happier, but more importantly, my girlfriend could not be happier. The arrangement of roses Cornell assembled and delivered was beautiful, fresh, and very large.
FORGET
!!! I don’t remember when I stopped using neighborhood florists and went over to
, but the last couple of times I used
, I was a bit disappointed by the small size and lack of freshness in the bouquets. They were cute, but not vibrant. And FTD totally nickles and dimes you. Cornell tells you the price and doesn’t play games. Also, I remember one year there was a storm before Valentine’s Day, and so the FTD flowers came on the 15^th. I think UPS delvers for FTD… nothing against UPS.
For just a few dollars more, than
, maybe 10−15%, we got twice the flowers and twice the freshness. Sure, you’re buying local too, but in this case buying local is not just about warm fuzzies, but getting a superior product, and service. The roses also lasted better too, in fact they’re looking pretty good a week later.
Oh, and everyone at my GF’s office was impressed too.

I love Cornell Florist! I’m generally a bit intimidated by shopping for flowers because I’m quite ignorant of all things botanical — but the wonderful woman behind the counter gave me a great deal of help. She was patient with me and together we designed something beautiful that didn’t break the bank.

This place produces some really gorgeous arrangements. I don’t know of quality arrangements elsewhere in Hyde Park and the young folks there recently have been really helpful and accommodating to me.
They are very willing to make specific arrangements with enough advanced notice, but a simple three flower arrangement they made most recently was my favorite so far. They made it in a real pinch!
Skip the plastic wrapped wilty bouquet at the grocery store. Cornell Florist is definitely the place I go for flowers in Hyde Park.

If you’re looking for a fancy modern flower shop with walk in coolers and rare plants for decorating your trendy condo, I can’t say this is the place for you. However, if you like friendly service and vintage charm to go with your flower purchase, this is your place.
This store is tucked into a very non-​descript store front, and I can’t tell you how easy it is to drive by and not notice it. Once you’re inside though you can see why.
The store has been a flower shop since the 1930’s, the staff (whom I’m assuming are the owners) will tell you. Everything from the cooler, to the antique cash register say it too.
The place could use a little floor rehab and some paint on the walls, but to be fair it gives it an old school factor, much like the basement workshop some of our grandfathers had. But hey, you’re here to get flowers, not eat a fancy dinner.
I can’t comment to much on their total selection, because it was valentines day and I was just looking for roses, but they did have several colors to choose from later in the day and their prices weren’t to much over the local grocery store’s, but with better looking choice.
One of the women working there was nice enough to give my 1 year old a red carnation while we waited for flowers for mommy. Nice touch.
I will say the store does appear to have hours that might make it hard to get to if you work during the day, but I’ll be back for sure as my wife loved the roses.

I went a couple of years ago, new in town, to get a bouquet for a friend, and they did an absolutely gorgeous job with it – above and beyond any expectations (I was just expecting maybe a bunch of tulips in a vase and ended up with a gorgeous arrangement!).
So, when I got married a couple of weeks ago in a very small wedding at the Point, I knew where to go. They worked with my budget and created an absolutely gorgeous (and long-​lasting!) bouquet; the corsages (2) and boutonnieres (3) were beautiful, and I bought a bunch of extra flowers to put in vases for our tables at Pizza Capri. Our grand total was $ 162 — absolutely within budget, and I was so incredibly impressed. I am recommending Cornell Florist to everyone I know!