ABOUT US

The Gateway Florist has been a part of Annapolis since 1979 where it was originally located in the historic district at the "Gateway" entering the city of Annapolis. In the summer of 1999 it was relocated to the current location at 914 Bay Ridge Road in the Georgetown Plaza. When previous owners decided to retire a dream became reality. In January of 2003 The Gateway Florist was revived with a new store front look and creative ideas making us so much more than your typical florist.

The Gateway Florist is a full service florist committed to providing unique and high quality arrangements and gifts. With a 100% satisfaction guarantee you receive only the freshest flowers whether they be grown local or from around the globe.

So whether ordering on line, by telephone or in person let one of our staff members help you make ordering your flowers and gifts easy and effective. We pride our self in customer service because you are the reason we are here. Come join The Gateway Florist family, because "Flowers are the Gateway to the Heart".

The Gateway Florist serves the following areas: Annapolis, Arnold, Cape St. Claire, Crownsville, Davidsonville, Edgewater, Glen Burnie, Millersville, Pasadena, Riva and  Severna Park. Unfortunately we no longer deliver to the US Naval Academy.

We also deliver to the following facilities
Adams Funeral & Memorial Care	Advent Funeral & Cremation
Alzheimer's Care	Annapolis Life Care Inc
Annapolis Memorial Gardens	Annapolis Nursing & Rehab.
Annapolitan	Anne Arundel Medical Center
Atria Manresa	Bay Forest Seniors Apartments
Bay Woods Of Annapolis	Chase Home
Evans Monument Co Inc	Fellow, Helfenbein & Newnam
Hardesty Funeral Homes	Heart Homes
Heritage Harbour Health Ctr	John M Taylor Funeral Home
Miller's Metropolitan Chapel	Somerford Place
Spa Creek Ctr	Sunrise Of Annapolis
William Reese & Sons Mortuary

The Gateway Florist is open from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday and from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday.

We are closed Sunday.

To help assure on time delivery during the busy holiday season, place your order a day prior to the following major holidays: New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Administrative Professionals Week, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Our shop will be closed on the following major holidays: New Year’s Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

We specialize in the following services:

• Weekly arrangements to area businesses.
• Contemporary, Traditional and High Style arrangements
• Tropical and Ikebana arrangements
• Silk and Dried arrangements
• Dish Gardens and European Gardens
• Green and Blooming Plants
• Fruit Baskets and Gourmet Baskets
• Muffin Baskets and Snack Food Baskets
• Gift Baskets
• Funeral Arrangements
• Wedding  
• Gift items
• Greeting Cards

If you have any questions or need more information, please call us directly at (410)263-8141 or (800)284-6488. We're always here to serve you and make your flower-sending experience a pleasure.

The Gateway Florist
914 Bay Ridge Rd Ste 160
Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-8141 or 800-284-6488.

The Gateway Florist
914 Bay Ridge Rd Ste 160
Annapolis, MD 21403

A local delivery fee of $9.95 will be added to each order, for each address or delivery fee of $11.95 for orders within surrounding areas.(For deliveries outside our local delivery area, this fee may vary.)

U.S. orders must be received before 12:00pm in the recipient''s time zone to assure same day delivery.

Orders received after that time will be delivered the following day. A wire service fee of $8.95 will be added to each order.

We do our best to accommodate deliveries at specific times of day, but we cannot guarantee due to unforseen circumstances.

Any international orders must be placed directly with the shop. We are unable to accept international orders over the Internet.

Owner

Born and raised on the Monterey Bay of California, Cindy worked her way across the US and found herself on the East Coast by way of Ohio. With recently becoming the new owner of The Gateway Florist, it has quickly become her new family as she begins her new adventure in Annapolis. Cindy, with her quick wit and zeal for life is a perfect addition to the shop. Her love for cooking and entertaining is shared with her husband, as friends from across the nation come to visit and experience the beauty of Maryland.

Life in Annapolis, home of the US Naval Academy, can be challenging for this Army family.  With a husband that graduated from West Point, a son in the Army who has served 3 tours in Iraq and a son who is a 2010 graduate from West Point,  you will hear this family in unison say, " Go ARMY!!! BEAT NAVY!!!!!! "

Favorite Flower: Sunflower

Designer

It was an easy choice adding Donna to The Gateway Florist family. During the interview process her subtle confidence without the DIVA attitude made her a perfect fit to the group. Donna’s love for designing permanent (artificial) arrangements is evident when you see her creativity unleashed.

Whether enjoying time with her 3 kids, Rockfishing with her boyfriend or snuggled up with her Yorkie, Sweet Pea, Donna’s love for life is apparent with her cheerful, upbeat attitude.

Favorite flower: Hydrangea

Dolly has worked at The Gateway Florist for 7 years.  Always bubbly and full of laughter, Dolly can brighten anyone's day! She always has a joke to share or a funny story to tell which keeps us all in stitches with laughter.  Customers always tell us we are having too much fun in the design room and a lot of that is because of Dolly!

Lisa came to us by way of Florida and joined our team in 2009. With her bright smile and contagious laugh, she is a great addition to our already happy staff.
Lisa loves to prepare Italian food for her husband, three children and grandson. Nothing made from a box for this chef, she prepares everything from scratch! On occasion she will bring in a sample of one of her meals and we all say, "WOW Lisa! This is great!"
Other than her being an Eagles and Philly fan, she adds great spark to the shop! We love having her here and she is a great friend!

Sales Associate

If you looked up the word free-spirited you would find Jesse’s picture beside it. Being very layed back we have worked on her enthusiasm when answering the phone. Jesse took it to heart and has taught her grandmother to put a little pep in her phone voice as well. Family is a vital part of Jesse’s life spending her first 7 months with her twin brother. Jesse weighed in at a whopping 4 lbs while her brother tipped the scale at 2 lbs.

Spare time for Jesse is spent going to the movies, mall shopping and driving. Whether spending time with her Bichon dog name Bosley or texting her friends you can guarantee she is ending the sentence with “DUDE”.

Favorite Flower: Hydrangea

Floral Transportation Specialist.

Having been born and raised in Annapolis makes JR’s job much easier. If its in Annapolis, he can tell you where it is located, and what was located there before that.

In his spare time, JR likes to garden and help his elderly neighbors with their yard work. JR often shows up to work with scrumptious fudge and cookies. To bring a smile to his face, just ask him about his motorcycle.

Favorite Flower: African Violet.

           
JCB  

Occasionally, substitutions may be necessary to create your bouquet due to the availability of certain flowers in various parts of the country. Care is taken to maintain the style, theme and color scheme of the arrangement, using flowers of equal value. Additionally, the substitution of certain keepsake items may be necessary due to increased demand, especially during major holidays. In single-flower arrangements, such as an all rose bouquet, or orchids, we will make every attempt to match the flower type, but may substitute with another color.

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