Stonekelly Events/Florals
736 Eleventh Ave., at 52nd St.
212-245-6611
stonekelly.com
Favorites of high-profile party planners, designers Jennifer Stone and Marco Olmi were among the first to remove filler from arrangements. Their vibrant bouquets are packed with hydrangea, roses, and berries and often anchored in vases of fruit. Centerpieces start at $200; bouquets at $125.

Studio Artiflora
120 W. 28th St., nr. Sixth Ave., third fl.
212-645-1177
studioartiflora.com
Brian McRonald has a taste for highly unusual arrangements with serious attention to color and shape. A favorite of the editors at Condé Nast, he uses only seasonal flowers (e.g., poppies in the winter) and adds textural elements like coconut bark, twigs, and dried seeds and pods. Centerpieces from $125; bouquets from $100.

Studio Sweet Pea
1140 Broadway, nr. 27th St., Ste. 901
212-684-6333
studiosweetpea.com
By appointment only
Edgy and bold, Lisa Fireman Dorhout uses diverse textures and isn’t afraid to mix colors. Her designs are sophisticated and scrumptious but notably streamlined and clean, and she frequently uses short, glass cylinders for vases. Centerpieces and bouquets from $150.

Surroundings Flowers
224 W. 79th St., nr. Broadway
800-567-7007
surroundingsflowers.com
This family-run business specializes in English-garden nosegay style, which means classic, compact arrangements without filler like mums and baby’s breath. Bouquets and centerpieces from $125.

Takashimaya Floral Boutique
693 Fifth Ave., nr. 54th St.
212-350-0111
Traditional brides come here for the compact, tone-on-tone arrangements that are currently so in vogue. Bouquets are often nosegay style, with blooms grouped tightly together with greenery. Signature decorations include a glass vase wrapped in cecropia leaves and bound with raffia. Bouquets run $150 to $300; centerpieces for small weddings start at $300.

Tansey Design Associates
245 W. 29th St., nr. Eighth Ave.
212-594-2287
By appointment only
Benefit king Bill Tansey’s high-end, refined work is a mainstay of the American Ballet Theatre, the Winter Antiques Show, and opening night at the Metropolitan Opera—which gives you some idea of the scale to which he’s grown accustomed. Prices upon request.

Utowa Floral Gallery
17 W. 18th St., nr. Fifth Ave.
212-366-0891
utowa.com
Designer Katsuya Nishimori favors graphic specimens like pincushion protea and fiddlehead ferns, often on bases of woven twigs or papier-mâché. Bouquets from $150; centerpieces from $100.

VSF (Very Special Flowers)
204 W. 10th St., nr. Bleecker St.
212-206-7236
By appointment only
This charming shop reflects the classic sensibilities of its oldest client, Ralph Lauren. It specializes in tight arrangements of European garden flowers. Centerpieces and arrangements start at $200.

Wolfgang Design
227 W. 29th St., nr. Eighth Ave.
212-279-9066
wolfgangdesignny.com
For a wedding at the Plaza, German-born and Paris-educated Wolfgang Thom designed a twelve-foot chuppah from 7,000 white orchids and placed four-foot-tall centerpieces on each table. Thom used to arrange flowers for Takashimaya and has bedecked Vivienne Westwood’s and Badgley Mischka’s fashion shows. He provides all services necessary for décor, including flowers, lighting, and furniture rental. For his high-end services, prices vary based on customers’ requests, with a simple bridal bouquet starting around $250.

Zezé
398 E. 52nd St., nr. First Ave.
212-753-7767
A favorite of Bette Midler, Sting, and Sutton Place high society for nearly 30 years, Zezé uses a variety of brilliant colored flowers to create arrangements—currently favoring pairs like orange and hot pink, and gold, lots of gold. Flowers are the focus; the vases are simple glass. Centerpieces start at $200; bouquets at $250.