12/05/2024
Ever since I opened Meridian Floral & Gifts in 2011, I knew that people in Boise and Meridian have a lot choices of places to buy flowers, so if we were going to stand out, we would have to offer not just fresh cut flowers but the kind of experience you can only get in a fun retail store that people come to just to spend time in. I've always loved cute gifts, plants, and beautiful flower arrangements, and I wanted to attract customers who knew that there was a difference between expertly crafted arrangements and flowers from the grocery store. I also have always had a soft spot for the business I'm in, since it deals with the sweetest parts of daily life. For the last decade, my goal has been simply to provide the best flower delivery service in Boise and Meridian, so when we heard that Meridian Floral & Gifts had been named Idaho's Best Florist, and by extension Boise's best florist, I knew it was because of this goal.
I've always believed in giving my florists the creative freedom to design the custom flower arrangements they envision, using the freshest flowers that are in season. From the beginning, I've always wanted my business to reflect certain values, namely creativity, fun, beauty, joy, integrity, and most of all, showing up for our customers. I think these values are what makes us the best Idaho florist, or at least the best florist last year. Even though it's convenient for so many people to buy their flowers from Albertson's floral, which is right around the corner from us and enormous, customers keep coming back to us because they love talking to our team and because they know they're getting real floral creations made local in Meridian, Idaho, designed by people who love flower arranging, and not by a corporate spreadsheet. We love our work, we love making beautiful floral arrangements, and we want to do it for a long time. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially my lovely customers and my wonderful staff, and here's to winning again in 2024!
- Natasha Haye, Owner of Meridian Floral & Gifts
