About Gail Vander Laan

About Gail | Vander Laan Floral | Grand Rapids Wedding FloralGail Vander Laan approaches every wedding as individually as the bride herself, attempting to bring out all of your dreams and vision of your special day. You can feel confident in your choice knowing that Gail brings over 34 years of fresh flower wedding design experience to your wedding day.

Gail has been operating her home-based wedding floral business since 1991. Prior to owning her own floral business, she designed for and managed several local floral shops. Her assistant and and partner both in life and work, Jack Vander Laan, also brings a wealth of experience to the team. To give your day the attention it deserves, GVL Floral commits to design and service only one event per week. You are that special.

GVL Floral operates like any other professionally run retail flower shop. We own a large walk-in cooler to ensure the freshness of our flowers. We order through local flower wholesalers and buy direct from the growers when quantities allow. We own all of our rental stands, vessels and glassware to ease your planning process and run two delivery vehicles and with two or more trained staff to service your wedding day in an efficient and timely manner.

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On a Personal Note…

About Gail | Vander Laan Floral | Grand Rapids Wedding Floral

One of my favorite memories as a young girl is a summer when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old. I thought it would be so great if, any morning that I woke up before my mom, I would make her breakfast in bed. (Maybe I got this idea from The Brady Bunch Show) The first morning that this opportunity came, I quickly ran outside and picked a gorgeous pink peony from the neighbor’s flower bed, and walked into her room with toast, juice and that beautiful bloom. I will never forget my mom’s smile, (even though I got into a bit of trouble for picking flowers I shouldn’t pick)

I did this several more times over the summer, except I stuck to our own yard, violets, dandelions and spirea. I didn’t realize till many years later, that my mom was purposely crawling back in bed every so often in order to enjoy these moments with me. That summer she taught me to love giving beauty to others and enjoy sharing in their happiness.

Thank you for considering Vander Laan Floral for your special event!