05/29/09

Phenomenal

by Lainestl

We used Oshi for our wedding and words cannot describe how wonderful Perri of Oshi International is. The man is not a florist, he is an artist. I almost cried when I saw my bouquet because it was more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. After meeting with him I knew that all I had to do was give him some inspiration and let him run with it. I told him I wanted ivory, green, and lilac for the colors. My only specific requests were white and green lady slipper orchids in my bouquet and my husband’s boutonniere, and lilacs in silver plated vases for the centerpieces. What he gave us was AMAZING, he made a special head table arrangement for us with tulips submerged in glass vases, gorgeous silver vases for the centerpieces with lilacs, roses, and other flowers I don’t even know the names of. He did corsages for the mother, brought giant silver candelabras to stand at the entrance to the reception, gorgeous ceremony flowers, a flowergirl basket with a bouquet in it along with rose petals. Amazing. Just amazing.

• Pros: service, quality, flexibility, reliability, customer service
• Cons: Nothing

02/26/09

The star treatment!

by rubyrox

I met Perri Crutcher around Christmastime to discuss flowers for my small wedding, which was on the 7th of this month. As I had never been much of an event planner and never really thought I'd be getting married, I didn't have much of an idea in mind except that I knew I didn't want anything tacky. I was also apprehensive about having a huge floral bill, and went to the meeting in guarded mode. On arrival at OSHi, however, I was greeted by Mr. Crutcher warmly and felt I'd known him for a long time. He invited me to sit in an elegant room to the side of the shop, where I felt like I was somewhere closer to the French Riviera and not in Nashville. To my great relief, he understood what I wanted better than I did. I left the shop feeling amazing and cared for. Over the course of the next couple of months, I spoke with Perri periodically and he shared fresh, budget-conscious ideas that I never would have thought of myself. The flowers and my bouquet were a beautiful combination of orange roses and lilies mixed with white lilies and hydrangea, a flower I hadn't known of before but Perri was kind enough to tell me about it's history. He obviously cares a lot about what he does and went above and beyond to be sure everything was stunning. He even provided an adorable stuffed teddy bear for our four-year -old flower girl! Before my wedding experience I had never thought about flowers; now, I look at them with whole new eyes and can't imagine giong to anyone else for my needs than to OSHi.

• Pros: Professional, courteous and gracious service. Lovely flowers and unique designs.
• Cons: None

02/22/09

Miracle on Capital Blvd !!

by Jamisonalan

Entering this boutique, I immediately felt I was transported to a fantasy novel of epic proportions. A picture perfect scene out of a Van Gough painting. It could easily be a backdrop for a movie. It seemed as if every square inch of space was perfectly planned out, giving more thought to detail than a Macy's window during the holidays season. It just put me in a great mood. The whole place evokes romance which was ideal as I was there to purchase flowers for my Wife, to celebrate her bringing our new gift of a baby son into this world.

The owner of the establishment Perry AKA "Oshi", greeted me with such warmth I felt as if I'd known this guy my whole life, and after a few minutes of conversing with him, I wish I had. His guidance and approach towards this momentous occasion was priceless. This guy should have his own reality show and advice column. He intuitively knew exactly what I needed. The next day at the hospital the floral arrangement arrived at precisely the time which was quoted and to my surprise "Oshi" himself walked in, holding an arrangement that can only be described as breathtaking. it's as if the flowers individually were ingredients, and he had artistically put them together like a master chef creating a perfect award winning recipe. Practically every doctor and nurse flocked into the room and was floored by the flowers. Awash with tears, my wife was so touched, and so happy. Highly recommending Oshi flowers for whatever occasion. This guy is in his own league.

• Pros: Metered parking and public garages close by, centrally located downtown Nashville.
• Cons: None!!