4th Street Flowers

A tiny shop with a unique selection of flowers that make a big statement. The sweet owner, Jean, is not just a florist, but an artist. Keep an eye out on your next 4^th st. stroll; her beautiful work can be found in many of the 4^th st. businesses.

Wow, what can I say other than Jean nearly RUINED my flower bouquets for my wedding two Saturdays ago (10/​11/​2014). Not only for me, the BRIDE, but the bridesmaids as well. My wedding coordinator went to pick up the bouquets I had purchased with cash (when I paid jean she would not give me a receipt and said «yes, that’s ok» when I asked her again, which should have been strike 1). Jean showed my coordinator the boutonnières, the bridesmaids bouquets and when asked about the brides bouquet she pointed to a dinky, wilted bunch of poorly arranged flowers and said, «I don’t know who’s that one is”(strike 2). My bouquet was not only smaller than the bridesmaids, but it was the wilted (looked about 3 days old) and the wrong colors. When my bridesmaid called her to ask what happened to the brides bouquet and how come it was so small, she claimed she didn’t know what she was talking about and HUNG UP on her!
Jean and I had met twice in person to discuss at length, with pictures and notes, what I was looking for in particular. We discussed my bouquet with mostly white flowers, because mine needed to look different, with blue centered anemone. She told me in my emailed quote, „I just love working with brides and their budget“. I told her I would like to spend $ 200 total on 4 bridesmaids bouquets, 8 boutonnières, and one bride bouquet, focusing most of the budget on my bouquet. I don’t know if she lied to my face about actually working with my budget and what I want, but she did not follow thru with anything we discussed for the bridesmaids and myself. The bridesmaids bouquets were about 6» in diameter and looked like they were missing flowers on one side. My bouquet was smaller than a 6″ diameter and had to be FIXED by a friend who helped us purchase flowers for centerpieces. If it weren’t for my friend Elisa, my bouquet would have not only looked smaller than the bridesmaids, but would have also been very disappointing in pictures and in the ceremony.
If I could give her ZERO stars I would, as she didn’t follow thru with her promises, pretty much took my money and gave us whatever flowers she had left over from days before.

Every year around Thanksgiving, I head to Fourth Street Flowers to have Jean create simple arrangements for our dinner table. I’ve never been disappointed, so when we scheduled our wedding, it was an easy decision to talk to Jean about our plans.
Simply put, Jean was amazing. She took the time to get to know us and our preferences. The results were fantastic. Both my bouquet and our daughter’s were perfect, the table arrangements were admired by all and she even went out of her way to ensure my husband’s and my son’s boutonnieres were to their liking.
To see some pictures of some of Jean’s simple and beautiful creations, check out:
I was delighted by everything Jean delivered on our wedding day, but when a week later, she called and noted that she expected that many of the flowers were wilting and she wanted to drop off more, she solidified her place in my heart.
Thank you, Jean, for being not only an amazing florist, but a truly wonderful person!

Beautiful flowers! Jean has a really interesting selection of flowers and innovative bouquets. For example, purple cabbage and acorns. Very cool way to add interest to a flower arrangement. She is just down the street from my house so I love popping in to see what is new. The flower stand is so cute and she always offers me tea. Some bouquets can get kind of pricey but for the most part it’s reasonable for I retesting plants from a local florist. Enjoy!

Jean has the most beautiful, innovative flowers. She was a painter before opening her shop on 4^th st. I always find her artistic voice evident in her unusual mix at her sweet stand. I am always thrilled with her custom arrangements — for $ 20 I can bring the a stunning and unusual bouquet of flowers to a dinner party. Can’t recommend Jean highly enough.

Jean is FABULOUS! My mom came across her flower stand a little while back and buys flowers from Jean since she always has such unique stuff.
So when it was time to start planning our wedding I knew I wanted Jean to do the job!
Jean was so understanding and always checked with me first when my mom would discuss ideas with her, if my mom were «in the area,» etc. She was so thoughtful, sweet, and truly cared about making us happy (me first of course, since my now-​husband gave me full reign on flowers, then my mom).
While this is your wedding and you only (plan to) get married once, keep in mind that Jean is the expert and wants your wedding to look great for the entire day. She is ultimately trying to help you and will tell you which flowers do better in direct sunlight and may also remind you to coordinate with friends/​family for arrangements to be moved if your venue has multiple locations for the ceremony/​reception.
Give Jean a general idea of what you like, along with your favorite colors and inspirational pictures. If you’re on somewhat of a budget (which we were) try not to get stuck on one particular shade of a color (like peach in my case) because you have to keep the season in mind, etc. and if you’re like me, you won’t want to end up spending a fortune just because you wanted to duplicate something you saw out of Green Wedding Shoes. I did end up spending more than I originally wanted, though I think my initial expectations were unrealistic for the vision I had, and unfortunately I don’t have a relative with a flower farm or a hook-​up like that. In the end, I’m truly happy that we decided to spend more because the result was so worth it! Flowers are not cheap but 4^th Street is definitely more affordable than other places. Just looking at my wedding pictures, I know that I will never have any regrets :)
If you know you’re in need of an expert to handle your wedding flowers (since through the wedding planning process I learned that I know barely anything about flowers) and if you’re looking for something really special, have Jean take care of your floral needs. It’s best to chat with her in person, instead of over the phone, and it’s always fun to just see what great things she may have that day.

Jean, the owner of 4^th Street Flowers, does all of the flowers for our office. She is a truly gifted florist and is constantly bringing in new plants and flowers for our arrangements — I always learn something new from her. She has wonderfully mellow energy and some of the most beautiful flowers I have seen. I love this business and the work they do. Plus, I’m always glad to see Jean when she stops by to freshen the water or change the flowers out.

Older woman working there (owner?) was not nice at all and completely avoided eye contact when trying to inquire about something. No sale.
Gotta work on their customer service skills, hard-​core.

Do NOT use this place to deliver flowers or if you want anything to be a surprise. My mom from out of town called them to deliver flowers to my work for my birthday, and they call ME the day before my birthday telling me that they are delivering flowers to me and ASKING ME TO PICK THEM OUT, even though my mother specifically told the woman over the phone she wanted gerber daisies and to obviously only call me if there was a problem. To say the least it was very disappointing and they ruined my birthday surprise.

Little outdoor stall with a very friendly and helpful owner who selects beautiful botanicals. These plants and flowers are the best of the season on display for everyone walking by. I think everything here is chosen for freshness, popularity, and wow factor and the owner seems to know how to put something together that is just so different. Some of the flowers are so unusual yet absolutely breathtaking. I have heard her customers oh and ah with delight when they see the final bouquet they selected with the help of the owner. I’ve only seen fresh wreaths here once and selected a redwood branch wreath that lasted a long time on my front door during the winter then dried to a beautiful table centerpiece for a large candle.

Jean and Mansford are AMAZING! Jean puts her heart into each arrangement, keeping every single one fresh and vibrant. They always have the most interesting selection (turkey feathers, that one with the lipstick berries, cotton tufts, mossy oak branches, birds of paradise, ferns… the list goes on forever). Jean does weekly flower arrangements for the 5 different office spaces we have, and literally no arrangement has ever looked the same or disappointed in any way.
The best flower shop in the Bay!

Jean is amazing! Her flowers are more special and last longer then any where else we went in the Bay Area. It’s a small flower stall, but she can get most flowers that you want. She buys them fresh every day. The service is good, to the point and in time. The result: Gorgeous! See picture 4 and 5 that she did for my wedding. We got so many compliments on the flowers. Even the wedding photographer who sees at least 2 weddings a week, asked me for the address of the flower store. I would highly recommend them.

Always friendly and helpful.
Great selection of flowers.

4^th Street Flowers provided flower garlends for our December 11, 2010 Hindu wedding (small wedding at our home) and all the flowers for our June 11, 2011 American wedding at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden. Jean Lee, the owner, provided beautiful fresh flowers for a very reasonable price. When we were planning for the wedding it was very obvious that she’s very knowledgable about flowers– she instantly knew off the top of her head what types of flowers are in season at each time of year, what flowers work best for particular cllimates and weather conditions, etc. She delivered the flowers on time and at no extra charge on our wedding day. We had lilies, bella donna and wax flower, among others and all the flowers looked beautiful. I would recommend Jean as a florist for any one’s wedding.

Fascinating flower selection. Their smaller arrangements show that bigger isn’t always better. Very attentive service from an outdoor flower stand.

The most interesting flowers are for sale at this outdoor flower stand on Fourth Street. For example, today’s selection includes tulip magnolias and quince flowers.