Wanda’s Flower Shop

I ordered a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a lovely vase through I believe you would call a brokerage flower firm who orders flowers from different florists throughout the area. I happened to be the one who was stuck with Wanda’s Flower Shop in Tahoe City, CA. I didn’t understand that since Truckee has florist shops. But they were delivered to an address in Truckee, CA. This is where the 50^th Golden Anniversary was being celebrated. I ordered their premium bouquet and I received the smallest with this little short vase and of course all the stems were short because of the vase. It was embarrassing to say the least. The next day I notified the brokerage firm and they said that Wanda’s Flower Shop said, «sometimes we can’t get certain flowers and we have to make other choices». I understand what they were saying, but they never called me to ask if that was okay or did I want to make another choice. I wasn’t given that opportunity. They just sent what they wanted to send. They never said a word they just took my money and when I complained they then said, «we’ll give you 25% on what you paid», which turned out to be their lowest price on that particular bouquet. So they charged me a premium price for their smallest price bouquet until I complained. If I hadn’t complained they wouldn’t have said a word. So this is one flower shop I will never do business with again nor will any of my friends who live in the areas around there.

I worked with Wanda directly for our recent wedding order. She was a delight. She was very responsive and helpful. Our arrangements, bridal bouquet, corsages, and boutonnieres turned out BEAUTIFULLY! The prices were reasonable and they even delivered for a small fee. We were very happy with the quality and customer service received. We would definitely recommend Wanda’s Flower Shop!

Don’t trust this shop. I called once and she picked up but said couldn’t actually talk. She then said she would call me the next day and never did. When I chatted with her the day after that she said she’d help me with my bridal bouquet (all I needed) but seemed disappointed she wasn’t getting more business out of me (my family is helping me with every other flower need for my wedding). She did say still that she could help with my bridal bouquet but provided no insight or examples for what I was looking for. She asked me to send samples of what I liked, which I did within an hour of our chat on the same day. Despite that and a follow up email I sent several days after not hearing back she has since never responded. What an unreliable flake! I wouldn’t trust her with an important delivery on a wedding day given her behavior. Excited to find a better vendor who cares. With just a request of a bridal bouquet, my business must not have been a high enough dollar amount for her to have responded.

Ordered a bouquet delivered to thank a friend. $ 100 for a «large» bouquet including delivery. Delivered on time and as promised. You do need to consider the higher hurdles in logistics in Tahoe, so it seemed a bit expensive for what it was relative to my Bay Area standards.

Wanda was great from the start. She promptly responded to my inquiry, provided a pricing list and made the effort to find out what I needed. During my first meeting with her I was a stressed out bride, but she responded with incredible patience and kindness. It really turned things around for me. She quickly understood what I needed. Whew! During the process, things changed a bit, but Wanda was flexible, full of wonderful ideas and always responsive. She bent over backwards — and it paid off. I got non-​stop compliments on my wedding — and the moment I peeked out from the wedding suite and saw her arrangements on the tables, I teared up… she nailed it! She knew exactly what I had wanted (even before I did) and had brought my dreams to life. My bouquet was PERFECT for me! It was clear to me from the start that she knows what she is doing, she is professional… and she is a particularly wonderful person. We will definitely use Wanda again and HIGHLY recommend her. You won’t be sorry! THANK YOU to Wanda and her staff (yes, her cute dog Sailor too) for the care you paid to our special day!

Wanda did the MOST amazing job on our wedding flowers. I had some very specific ideas in mind about what I wanted, and our flowers turned out absolutely perfectly. I could not have asked for better! I’m so happy I had such beautiful flowers for my big day. She may not be the most «businessy» vendor out there, but she is thoughtful and talented and really wanted us to be happy, which we totally were. Thank you Wanda and Ashley!

I have never been so disappointed in a vendor in all of my event planning years and for so many reasons! Here are a few of those reasons:
I specifically requested NO dusty miller in my bridesmaids’ bouquets or groomsmen’s boutonnieres and what do I see before we all walked down the aisle? DUSTY MILLER in both bouquets AND boutonnieres! Not only did Wanda ignore my request but they were DEAD and drooping! My bridesmaids had to hold them up as the dusty miller were all lifeless and limping. Then I sit down for dinner with the two flower arrangements she created (wrong colors I might add) behind us and I see that a majority of the flowers in the two urns she sent were also brown and dead! Luckily everything else in the wedding was so beautiful that only a few people noticed her horrible flowers. I’m just thankful I had my professional SF florist friends do my bouquet and my husband’s boutonnière! I would have had them do all of our flowers but wanted them to enjoy our wedding and not work.
Before the wedding, I asked Wanda to replace football mums with any other flower as I had heard they were known to be funeral flowers. She responded with, «FYI, football mums are not characteristic of funerals… You sound a little irritated…»
Who talks to their clients like that? She almost made me cry with anger! Save yourself the frustration and heartbreak and not to mention money (Wanda is overpriced!) and get your wedding flowers elsewhere. Sure she may be the only florist in Tahoe City but paying the extra $ 50 for travel fees to get a South Shore or Truckee florist will be worth every penny!

Where do I even begin… I interviewed several florist before deciding to choose Wanda. My mother-​in-​law and I immediately loved Wanda upon our first meeting. She took the time to really get to know us and what I was envisioning for our wedding day. She provided wonderful recommendations to help me bring my vision to life. I changed my mind a few times and it was never a problem. She was very responsive throughout the whole process and even would just check in to see how we were doing. The flowers on my wedding day were so gorgeous and even better than I imagined in my mind! I would absolutely recommend Wanda to anyone getting married or just needing flowers in Tahoe!

Wanda was the florist for our Tahoe City wedding and did a fabulous job. From the initial in-​person meeting to the big day, Wanda was professional and delivered. After sharing some photos and ideas with her, she 100% came through with my vision for wildflowers for the wedding. She has a great eye for matching the perfect flowers with a wedding. Also, her prices are very reasonable.
When we later decided that my dad would be building an arch for the ceremony, Wanda jumped to action and created a garland and flowers to go on top of it. It was exactly what I wanted. She even delivered the flowers and was hard at work perfecting the look on the tables and the arch. I was so pleased when I arrived at the venue, and the flowers look stunning in photographs.
I highly recommend Wanda for your florist needs!

Wanda was a LIFE saver for my sister’s wedding. With only a few months to pull things together — we left her bouquet till the end — thinking that just that one flower order wouldn’t be hard. WRONG! 6 florists either turned us down or gave us a ridiculous price for a simple bouquet.
But Wanda came through and created a gorgeous bouquet for a VERY reasonable price. When it went to pick it up — she could not have been nicer and also threw in some petals for the flower girls. She was just fabulous to work with and I really appreciate her great service!!!

I used Wanda’s Flower Shop for my December 7 wedding, and let me tell you, she hit it out of the park. She was a delight to talk to and work with, and my flowers were stunning. She really went above and beyond.

I wanted to have an orchid delivered to my girlfriend in the Tahoe area, and Wanda not only answered the phone personally, but was an absolute delight to talk to. The orchid was absolutely stunning. Why anyone would use the cheesy 1−800-flowers over a great local shop like this is beyond me.

I called the concierge for our Tahoe rental property to have flowers delivered to our rental home for Valentine’s Day. The concierge used Wanda’s Flower Shop. So I didn’t call Wanda’s directly, the concierge did for me.
The flower arrangement (red roses with white tulips are what I asked for) were delivered on time and in great condition. I also told the concierge that my girlfriend (now fiancée) was allergic to stargazer lilies and to make sure they were not included in vase. Gladly, they were not in the arrangement.
I took one of the roses from the arrangement, walked down to the boathouse and proposed to my girlfriend on the lake. She was absolutely thrilled by the moment and the arrangement, plus she said yes. We are now engaged!

My fiancé and I were told that Wanda’s Flower Shop was the best for supporting our wedding. They were right and the service and support for our event including delivery of bouquet and flowers to site at Squaw Valley by Wanda herself. We live 7 hours away and were able to take care of all planning and details with one visit and the rest over phone and internet. Wanda is very professional and knowledgable with seasonal flowers and the prices were more than reasonable for the excellent support provided!!!

Wanda did the flowers for my September wedding and they were so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. Wanda was so accommodating and really listened to what I wanted. She offered just the right amount of ideas to make my vision a reality without making it someone else’s vision. And she agreed to work within my budget and then did it! No surprises, everything was perfectly executed and on-​time. I would highly recommend Wanda to any bride in the region. She was excellent to work with.

I was in town doing my tasting in May for my August wedding. At this same time I had started searching around for a florist my wedding (yes, a bit late in the game). A local nursery mentioned Wanda’s. Since I was already in Tahoe City I decide to pop on into the store. Being a walk-​in, especially to discuss big ticket items like wedding, I didn’t expect much outside of a brief conversation because you typically should have an appointment, To my surprise, Wanda took the time to sit down with me, my mother-​in-​law and fiancé. She talked us through options and then emailed me a proposal the following day. Her prices were completely affordable (especially compared to other vendors in Tahoe). I immediately hired Wanda to do: — 1 bridal bouquet — 6 bridesmaid bouquets — 1 grooms boutineer — 5 groomsmen boutineers — 3 dad boutineers — 2 mom boutineers
Come wedding day, we received said items and they were STUNNING! She really held true to our budget, color requests and our wish to keep it local.
Wanda was wonderful!

Be sure to shop around before you get locked-​into a price here.
I called from Washington, DC to order a «simple bouquet with a few roses tied in ribbon» for my girlfriend’s upcoming wedding rehearsal in April. I was very clear — I need a simple bouquet with some yellow roses — nothing else — tied with a ribbon — my girlfriend has small hands. The woman on the phone asked me how much I was looking to spend. In return, I asked her how much she thought something like this should run. Her response: «A simple bouquet with a few roses will cost you anywhere from $ 65 and up. We are the only florist in the area.» I was shocked. I asked her if that included delivery and her response: «Actually there’s an additional $ 12 delivery fee to the inn where the rehearsal will be held» (according to Google — the florist and inn are 13 minutes apart).
Give me a break. I’m from the second most expensive city in the U.S. (next to San Francisco) and I would NEVER pay that price for a few yellow roses tied in ribbon. When I told her that I’ve purchased much more elaborate orders from FTD for far less than what she quoted, her response: «You’re welcome to order from FTD, but they will just contact us to fulfill the request.»
I sense a new business opportunity here for someone with a knack for floral arrangements at a reasonable price. As for me — I’ll go somewhere else for this order.
***An update! After my encounter with Wanda’s I contacted a few local businesses who encouraged me to connect with the Safeway floral department in Truckee. I was told they have «an extremely talented floral department.» I’ve just finished speaking with Megan Flower at Safeway — she’s lovely! I’m certain this rehearsal bouquet will be everything we need.

Great place. Gorgeous selection, professional and talented owner/​workers. Those other reviewers must have been pretty terrible for Wanda to be supposedly rude to them! Only complaint I have is price-​definitely not the cheapest place, but at least you get a quality product.

I have not seen the flowers I ordered yet, but I have to say that I’m already a huge fan of this place! I got the recommendation for Wanda’s from Hauserman Rentals in Tahoe City when I asked where to go to get flowers delivered to a house we are renting for vacation up there. I called and wanted them delivered on a Sunday but they are closed and were also going to be closed Monday for Memorial Day so I was looking at a Tuesday delivery.
Ashley, who answered the phone and took my order, without even me saying anything, just all on her own, with great customer service, checked into it and they were first going to deliver to the Rental company for the house we were staying at so they would be there when we arrived on Sunday! Then Ashley called back to say they would deliver them on Sunday even though it’s their day off!!! I told her we would wait til Tuesday but she wanted to make sure we enjoyed them for our entire trip!
Gotta love a company that is still putting the customer first! Way to go Wanda and company for going above and beyond! You guys Rock!

Nice little flower shop — and they sell home décor stuff here like candles and candle holders. When I walked in — I was unaware that it was a flower shop — if I had known I would have probably not gone in.
I did not buy anything here — but the highlight of my visit was visiting with the shop dog — an adorably cute little Shitzu named «Sailor.» Sailor was sleeping on the carpet in a spot where he was getting some sunlight. I did not notice him when I walked in — on the way out I spied him and had to stop and pet him. The lady who was the owner was very friendly and came over to tell me stories about Sailor.
Sailor is a rescue dog that they got from the Reno, NV area. He is apparently a pure bred — but for whatever reason is missing his tail. She said he is sweet, affectionate, and loving — and she can’t imagine why anyone would have abandoned him.
I was having trouble leaving. Sailor rolled over on his back and wanted me to scratch his belly, his head, behind his ears, his neck. He loved the attention and I loved giving him some scritches.
Visit Sailor at Wanda’s Flower Shop!