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October 2024 by Jesse Smith
Lyn truly worked wonders! Our ceremony and reception spaces were a gorgeous room adorned with breathtaking calla lilies, along with other white flowers and lush greenery. It felt like stepping into a scene straight from our dreams, creating a memorable atmosphere we’ll treasure forever. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how stunning everything was, and we genuinely believe it couldn't have turned out more perfectly!
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September 2024 by Devon Paul
I recently got married and used Lyn/Fresh Affairs as my florist. From the moment I spoke to Lyn on the phone, I knew he would help me create a beautiful wedding. Lyn has a unique eye for design and was able to bring my vision to life effortlessly. As a bride who knows nothing about flowers or floral design, I needed a florist to take care of it for me. I told Lyn my wedding colors and let him have free reign to create. Lyn accompanied my planner and me to our linen appointment and helped pick out our tablecloths and napkins to complement the flowers. The result was stunning. I got so many compliments on our flowers, bouquets, candles, etc. My ceremony and reception turned out exactly how I pictured it. Lyn is more than a florist. He is an artist and I fully trusted Lyn to make my day beautiful. Thank you, Lyn! I highly recommend Fresh Affairs if you want gorgeous floral design at your wedding.
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August 2024 by Caitlin Herrion
Fresh Affairs brought our elegant and simple vision to life for our wedding. We got many comments on the flowers at our wedding. Lyn has great vision and Stephanie was great to work with leading up to the wedding. Thank you!
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June 2024 by Chelsea Hand
I have had the pleasure of working with Fresh Affairs for many years, and without a doubt he has been professional, creative, and arrives with mind-blowingly stunning floral designs. If you are looking for a talented floral designer with an incredible amount of experience look no further!
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March 2024 by Beth Lewis
Lyn and his staff were one of our favorite vendors that we hired for our wedding. Lyn was communicative, personable, and you can tell that he and his staff treat each of their clients like family. There was a small miscommunication with my bridal portrait bouquet (it was still absolutely beautiful), and Lyn was on it! He guaranteed that everything would be perfect and aligned with our vision for our wedding day, and of course, he delivered. I’m a perfectionist and detail oriented person, and Lyn put me to shame. He brought our vision to life and made it even better than I imagined. Every bouquet and floating candle was perfectly placed, and it was just perfect. We can’t thank Lyn and his team enough!
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January 2024 by Kirsten R.
I have been so upset about my experience with Lyn since my wedding in October that I have just tried to avoid thinking of it. But I still feel heartbroken and betrayed, so this review is going to be quite a journey. tl;dr at the bottom, otherwise, strap in. Our first meeting with Lyn was at Fresh Affairs which is a wonderful space, and is filled with props and so many beautiful flowers. We discussed the reception vision; a floral disco theme with a cluster of disco balls over the dance floor, and covering the rafters of our venue with hanging flowers in a rainbow array of colors, textures, and greenery. We wanted the ceremony space to be very minimalist (floor arch and rose petals aisle, all white/blush) and then immerse people in a disco dreamland. At the end of the meeting, he declared I'm "a weird one" (an adjective that has been used to describe me my entire life) so I thought he understood, and wanted to sign up for a funky and fun lil collaboration with me and my husband. We decided to DIY the centerpieces to save money and so Lyn could focus on the hanging installation. While planning some doubts arose; first when I told him we got the venue to let them in an extra two hours early so they'd have plenty of time, and he scoffed and said it wouldn't take long. When we signed the contract it was far under the budget we had set, yet when the amount of product needed to fill the space started to seem high, Lyn repeatedly waived off our offers to pay more. Then, our one and only consultation was a mess. Lyn started the meeting by forgetting about it. My husband and I sat on the Zoom link for 15 minutes before sending an email. We got an apologetic reply, and then started an hour late. Lyn seemed to have just finished eating dinner and was relaxing at home, drinking a glass of wine for the duration of the call. He had a lot of small details wrong (numbers of people, etc.), but also made a suggestion I loved (adding pastel flowers to my bouquet) and overall was friendly. When I voiced my fears about the cost and time factors, he told me "honey, if you want something you've never seen before, you're going to have to trust". He was absolutely right, so despite the lack of response to my follow-up email of reference photos/thoughts, I waited excitedly to see what he came up with. When I first left the bridal suite for photos, there were no rose petals to be found in the aisle, and the floor arch was a near-perfect replica of the inspo photo I sent (a truly lovely act of plagiarism, and I cherish those photos). In response to my sinking expression and inability to recognize my bouquet when I walked past it (the utter lack of color and personality led me to see it in its vase and think it was decor) the coordinator told me the florists had left, but she would call them to come back and fix the aisle. When I walked into the reception space for the first time, my heart dropped into my stomach. Instead of hanging in a cluster over the dance floor, they had scattered the disco balls across the space on flimsy wire, low enough that people could touch them. In the center of the dance floor was an aggressively pink and dense floral arrangement. He plagiarized his own work here, and the main hanging element was strings of orchid flowers (even though we talked about amaranth several times) I have seen recycled in photos of his prior work at least twice. They ended up raining down on my guests the entire night and made the place look like a Barbie luau. When I've talked about my disappointment with friends and family since my wedding they all point out that they arrangement was very fun if you didn't know what the plan was. And maybe the flowers are beautiful. However, I can't see it because all I see when I look at them in my wedding photos is disappointing, unoriginal, and a half-assed attempt to deliver on the promises he made. Regarding our email exchange after the wedding, I don't understand how a person can do their job so poorly and then have the audacity to say they
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December 2023 by Steven P.
I have nothing but incredible things to say about Lyn and his team. He is truly an expert florist and he made our wedding dreams come true while also fitting into our budget. If you are in the market for a florist, please consider Fresh Affairs
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November 2023 by Billy Woodruff
Been Dealing with Fresh Affairs for 8 years . Great bunch of guys , very professional . Highly Recommend !!!
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November 2023 by Bill Woodruff (Raleigh Car Care)
Been dealing with Fresh Affairs for the last 10 years. Very nice dealing with them. Great bunch of guys ! Highly recommend !
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September 2023 by Betts Photography
Fresh Affairs is one of our go-to florist for weddings in Raleigh, NC. Every time we show up at a wedding and see their stunning floral installations, we know it's going to be a good day. Their work never fails to impress. The team is so talented. They add that perfect touch of organic beauty and elevate every wedding and event! If you're looking for a florist that can provide beautiful and timeless florals, they're the team for you!
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November 2022 by Shannon H
I would NEVER recommend this company for anything. Out of all of my vendors, Lyn was the worst to work with. Talking down to me with a condescending attitude. I simply asked him to call me the day before my wedding to make sure everything was ok. Didn't even try. There were flowers missing from what we had talked about and my bouquet was not at all what I imagined. The bottom was so big I could barely hold it.Spend your money with someone who cares a little more about the client and not himself talking.
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December 2021 by Amanda McFadden
If we could give 10 stars to Fresh Affairs please know we would. 5 stars doesn’t even cover how amazing they are. All I kept saying to them is it HAS TOBE A WOW!! Let me tell you it was ABOVE AND BEYOND wow. The pictures don’t do it the justice it deserves! It was absolutely stunning. Our guests were blown away and I’m still getting compliments about the decor. There are not words to thank them for making my daughter’s dream wedding come true ! We heard gorgeous, stunning, amazing and awesome from guests all night long. Honestly I would personally speak to anyone who is considering any event and share all our photos once they come in so you can get the full effect. We consider this the best day of our lives for my daughter and they captured her personality and style in everything they did. It was perfect and Lyn is personally fantastic! Thank you Lyn. We love you !!Amanda & Mike McFadden andHailey Brooke and Ryan Weiss
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November 2021 by Mandy Moore
If we could give 10 stars to Fresh Affairs please know we would. 5 stars doesn’t even cover how amazing they are. All I kept saying to them is it HAS TOBE A WOW!! Let me tell you it was ABOVE AND BEYOND wow. The pictures don’t do it the justice it deserves! It was absolutely stunning. Our guests were blown away and I’m still getting compliments about the decor. There are not words to thank them for making my daughter’s dream wedding come true ! We heard gorgeous, stunning, amazing and awesome from guests all night long. Honestly I would personally speak to anyone who is considering any event and share all our photos once they come in so you can get the full effect. We consider this the best day of our lives for my daughter and they captured her personality and style in everything they did. It was perfect and Lyn is personally fantastic! Thank you Lyn. We love you !!Amanda & Mike McFadden andHailey Brooke and Ryan Weiss
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October 2021 by Jessica Jolley
Lyn made our wedding weekend magical! His team took our vision and worked with us to create a beautiful tent -- it was the wedding of my dreams after multiple date and venue changes. Lyn is creative and was able to work with our ideas and make them more than we could have come up with! Would highly recommend this team and working with Lyn!
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July 2021 by Mary Graves
Wow! Perfection! Those are just a few words that come to mind when reminiscing about my son’s Rehearsal Dinner. He transformed the entire space into an elegant Master’s Theme environment. He captured the golf theme so magically with beautiful round bouquets of yellow roses on each table. The flowing flowers and candles cascading down the middle of the bridal party’s table was encompassed by a beautiful green arbor that was to die for!!! The golf cart at the entrance welcoming the guest was perfect! Lyn outdid himself, and I️ am forever grateful!!
