Message from Dilly Lily
Dilly Lily specializes in elegant, lush garden arrangements full of romance and whimsy. Each package is carefully thought out to convey a message, create a mood, or send a sweet surprise. Dilly Lily offers flowers in perfect bloom and brilliant colors arranged beautifully in rustic urns, vintage teacups and fabric covered boxes sure to make an impression. Dilly Lily also creates stunning arrangements for corporate accounts. A stylist is available to visit your space to determine how to invite flowers to your next event. We deliver throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area as well as nationally and internationally.
Editorial by Citysearch
The SceneThe decor is French provincial, with exposed brick and light-green painted walls giving the place a garden feel. Beautiful flowers bloom throughout, and gifts glitter on shelves and tables. The name of the store comes from an old rhyme: "Lavender's blue, dilly dilly. Lavender's green. When I am king, dilly dilly. You shall be queen."
The Goods
Flowers and gifts fit for a king and queen, of course. Dilly Lily specializes in stunning floral arrangements for weddings, parties and holiday functions. Choose from white calla lilies, brightly hued ranunculus, petite tea roses, green viburnum, baby eucalyptus, bulbous peonies and many more. Gift items include soaps, candles, books, ornaments and cocktail stirrers. You'll also find jewelry; beaded pillows and wind chimes. Local artists often sell their crafts here, including Kristin Brin's wallboards; Tracy Porter's hand-painted furniture, bowls, stationery and dishware; and Nancy Thomas' decorative plaques.
Key Points
- Lush European Design
- Full-service Florist
- Weddings
The Inside Scoop
- Know Before You Go - Sign up for the mailing list to find out about things like the holiday open house.
Insider Pages Reviews for Dilly Lily
Unimpressive
by Anonymous
Received flowers from them and was very disappointed. Some in bloom, some not, some shriveled already, lop-sided arrangement, choice of color horrendous (i.e. pink and yellow).
Posted 02/28/08 | Report Abuse
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I've never ordered flowers to be delivered to someone before, let alone to see if they could be delivered the same day I ordered them. But the ladies at Dilly Lily couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. Not only did they help me pick out the perfect bocquet for my girlfriend, but they were also able to deliver the flowers to her job in less than an hour. In fact, I was on the phone with my girlfriend when the delivery man walked in with the flowers, and to hear the excitement in her voice was worth every penny. There's no doubt that I'll use Dily Lilly again, hopefully for my wedding someday.
Posted 09/18/07 | Report Abuse
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Latest reviews from Citysearch.
Most talented and great to work with
by llinMcMi
Living in Colorado I worked with DILLY LILY through emails, phone calls and photographs for flowers and floral arrangments for a rehearsal dinner in July in Chicago. My guests and I walked into an elegant and beautifully decorated private dinning room. Outstanding!!
Professional. reliable, most talented and courteous..that's DILLY LILY.
Pros: Would absolutely recommand DILLY LILY
Cons: None
Posted 08/25/09
Overpriced
by kitkat2102
I recently approached Dilly Lily for a proposal for wedding flowers. I was excited about the concepts discussed with the extremely friendly and sweet florist, but was absolutely shocked when I received my proposal. D.L.'s delivery and setup fees are absolutely outrageous compared to other florists of comparable caliber. Furthermore, the original quote was more approximately 30% over the budget we had discussed. In a nutshell, cute shop, friendly people, nice ideas - I would certainly recommend Dilly Lily for every day arrangements, because I am quite certain they can do a great job, but I definitely believe that you can get equally fabulous floral elsewhere at much better prices.
Pros: Cute Shop; Friendly salespeople
Cons: Extremely overpriced
Posted 01/11/09
Absolutely Fabulous
by hlauren76
I have been a loyal customer for years, and I have never been disappointed. I have gotten many flowers from Dilly Lily for many different occassions and I am always excited with the arrangements. The customer service is excellent and they are always very professional. I am never quite sure as to what I want, I usually let the staff work their magic, and I am always pleased with the outcome. This is the best florist I have ever worked with, you have my business for years to come.
Posted 08/13/08
User review by ndnino
by ndnino
Wow! What a great shop. Everytime I enter Dilly Lily the girls are so friendly and helpful. The flowers are always amazing but even if I am looking for a cute card or a sweet gift I know I can always go there to find something perfect!
Posted 02/01/06
Everything was perfect for our wedding
by deborahpigozzo
Dilly Lily provided stunning flowers for our wedding - everything turned out absolutely perfect. I explored many florists during the wedding planning, but once I visited Dilly Lily I immediately knew that they were the florist for me. The quaint store, gorgeous flowers, beautiful style and creative ideas... just what I wanted. Customer service was outstanding (especially considering that I changed my mind on several things during the months prior to our wedding), and I truly enjoyed working with them. Highly recommended...
Posted 01/13/06
simply the best
by kyvelia
I have been a loyal customer for 7 years, and i would not get my flowers anywhere else. The girls are always easy to work with and the creativity of the arrangements surpasses anything i have seen out there. Good job!
Posted 11/17/05
Simply The best
by dreamtown
The only other option is nature!!!!!!
Thank you for bringing it to Chicago you guys are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted 11/16/05
Perfect
by mrslangowski
I searched high and low for a florist to do a custom arrangement last minute AND deliver it AND stay within my budget AND not have the arrangement look like it came from the grocery store. THese guys were top-notch! I will definately order again, both personally and for my hotel!
Posted 02/06/04
The Best!
by hhmarty
Dilly Lily is the greatest florist in town! The flowers for our wedding were perfect! This was the most flawless vendor I worked with during my wedding planning. Dilly Lily helped us create exactly what we was looking for...an AWESOME florist!!!
Posted 10/22/03