Fleuriste Westmount

This is the florist you choose when the occasion carries weight: a wedding, a corporate reception, a funeral — or simply the standing order a family has been placing for two generations. Fleuriste Westmount is a family business founded in 1962, settled in Victoria Village since 1976, and run today by the second and third generations of the Pickrell family. It is not the shop for a bouquet grabbed on the way out; it is the one you call when there will be no time to redo anything.

What occasions this shop is for

Weddings and events are the core of the work. Bridal bouquets, centrepieces, floral installations, with setup and takedown on site: each wedding is designed around the season, the venue and the couple’s own style, after a meeting at the shop. The corporate side runs the same way — receptions, openings, thank-yous, standing deliveries to an office.

Then comes the whole family calendar, which is what explains the shop’s longevity: a new baby and baby baskets, engagements, anniversaries, thank-yous, get-well flowers, Christmas. The shop itself writes that it keeps close ties with the neighbourhood and counts many second- and third-generation clients — a quiet way of saying the same family has been ordering here for sixty years.

Sympathy and funeral work is the third steady strand, delivered directly to funeral homes.

Delivery and how fast

The rule here is earlier than at most shops: an order received before noon can usually go out the same day, Monday to Saturday, arriving by early evening. In other words, this florist needs half a day of notice — that is the trade-off for a workshop building event pieces alongside daily orders.

The zone covers Greater Montreal, Laval and the South Shore. Beyond the island the shop works through a specialized delivery partner, and says so plainly. You choose a window — morning or afternoon — with no guarantee of a specific hour, which is honest rather than disappointing.

Saturday runs end in the late afternoon and there are no Sunday deliveries, with one exception that matters: funeral homes will accept flowers late on a Saturday for a Sunday service. For pickup, allow roughly two hours between placing the order and collecting it.

What stands out

• Founded in 1962 and still in the same family. George and Dora Pickrell opened downtown; the second and third generations now lead the business.
• A vocation that began in McGill’s greenhouses. That is where, in 1949, the founder decided flowers would be his trade.
• Two shops, one school of work. Victoria Village since 1976, Pointe-Claire since 1981.
• A genuine events arm. Installation, setup and takedown are part of the service, which few neighbourhood florists offer.
• A substitution policy stated openly. The shop warns it may swap a colour or a variety to protect the quality of an arrangement — written down, not buried.
• Recognized by Cult MTL readers. The city’s Best of MTL poll places it among Montreal’s best florists.

Where the flowers come from

Suppliers are not made public. The shop says only that it works with fresh blooms and asks that quality problems be reported promptly for replacement; no auctions or farms are named.

The shop, the service and what else they sell

It is a street-level store in a neighbourhood retail core, with advice over the counter and separate appointments for weddings and events. Service runs in French and English — taken for granted in Westmount, but worth stating for anyone ordering from out of town.

Alongside cut flowers: orchids, flowering and green indoor plants, succulents, baby baskets, and a flower subscription — the format that solves the office or the home where flowers should always be present and nobody has time to remember.

When to come and how to get there

The Quebec wedding season fits into a few summer months, and that is when the events calendar fills: booking a meeting several months ahead is not overcaution. For Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and the December holidays, ordering a week ahead is the only way to avoid the queue.

The shop sits in Victoria Village, Westmount’s retail core, a few minutes from Vendôme station; the second address is out on the West Island, in Pointe-Claire.

Questions and answers

Can I get delivery today?

Usually yes, if the order is received before noon, Monday to Saturday, for delivery by early evening.

Do they deliver on Sundays?

No, with the funeral-home exception: flowers can be delivered late on a Saturday for a service the next day.

Can I choose the delivery hour?

You choose morning or afternoon; the shop states that a specific hour cannot be guaranteed.

How long before an order is ready for pickup?

Roughly two hours from the moment it is placed.

Do they deliver off the island?

Greater Montreal, Laval and the South Shore are covered directly; farther afield goes through a specialized delivery partner.

How far ahead should a wedding be booked?

Several months for a summer wedding — the Quebec season is short and everyone aims at the same weekends. The consultation happens at the shop.

Will the bouquet look exactly like the photo?

Not necessarily: the shop reserves the right to substitute a colour or variety to keep the arrangement’s quality.

What about sympathy flowers?

A standard service, including ceremony pieces delivered straight to the funeral home.

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