Verde Custom Flowers, Inc.


About Verde Custom Flowers, Inc.

Vanessa Polanco

Owner/Client coordinator

Verde Flowers is an event design company run by married partners Michael Gonzalez and Vanessa Polanco. Since its inception in 2005, their creativity and attention to detail has adorned events throughout the New York Metro area and the Hudson Valley. Michael has over 20 years of experience in floral design and event décor, and is a highly skilled artist. Prior to Verde Flowers, Michael worked with leading floral design companies in Manhattan, giving him the opportunity to work with an extensive client list and experiment with a variety of approaches.


Services

Pre-wedding services

  • Consultations
  • Mock-ups
  • Venue visits

Post-wedding services

  • Cleanup

Arrangement styles

  • Architectural with branches and twigs
  • Flower-forward with fresh blooms
  • Foliage-centric with leaves and tall grasses

Reviews

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Rating: 2.0

2.0 out of 5

1 review

  • AP

    Alice P.

    Rating: 2
    •Zola
    •Aug 5, 2026

    No apology provided

    We were excited to work with Verde Custom Flowers for our wedding, but unfortunately our experience fell short of what we hoped for. The florist arrived over an hour late on the day of our wedding with no heads-up or apology, which threw off our timeline and added stress to an already busy morning. When they finally arrived, the arrangements didn't match what we had discussed during our consultations—we asked for romantic burgundy and blush tones, but instead received bright yellow flowers mixed in that we never agreed to. While the flowers themselves were pretty, they weren't accurate to our vision, and we couldn't help but notice that our bridesmaids' bouquets looked better than mine, which was disappointing. My bouquet was all white roses with 3 random brown flowers attached that did not match at all. We appreciated their design skills, but the lack of communication and attention to our specific requests made it hard to feel confident in our choice.