Calla Floristik

Calla Floristik is a florist with 2 shops: one in the Lerchenfeld shopping center at Zürcherstrasse 204 in St. Gallen, and one in a garden center at Grüenaustrasse 2 in Andwil. It is owned and managed by Daniela Zwahlen, and its team page lists trained florists and ornamental plant gardeners with Swiss vocational certificates (EFZ). Wedding floristry has its own page, which runs from the bridal bouquet to church decoration and a wedding arch to rent. For a couple marrying around St. Gallen it is a well-staffed local option with long opening hours; the site is in German and gives no prices.

The business and its team

The About page is headed "Jung. Dynamisch. Kreativ." (young, dynamic, creative). The team says it wants to spoil customers around St. Gallen Bruggen, Gossau and Andwil with its floristry. It took over the flower shop in Lerchenfeld "Anfangs 2019", at the start of 2019, and a year later made a large expansion by taking over Blumen Brändle. The team describes itself as young, cheerful and committed, that wants to put a smile on customers' faces, and as trained ornamental plant gardeners and florists who create arrangements with dedication in the shop's gift boutique.

The team page names the people and their qualifications:

• Daniela Zwahlen, managing director and owner ("Geschäftsführerin und Inhaberin"), ornamental plant gardener EFZ and florist EFZ
• Rahel Zellweger, florist EFZ, St. Gallen
• Anna Müller-Brändle, ornamental plant gardener EFZ, Andwil
• Denise Vitalini-Egli, florist EFZ, Andwil
• Christina Traber-Heer, ornamental plant gardener EFZ, part-time helper
• Mirjam Gerschwiler, florist EFZ, part-time helper

The page is also recruiting a florist for Andwil. Every named person carries an EFZ qualification in floristry or in ornamental plant growing, so the combination of florists and gardeners is part of how the business presents itself.

The wedding offer

The wedding page ("Hochzeitsfloristik") is mostly a set of images with short headings, each naming a piece the shop makes:

• Brautstrauss: the bridal bouquet ("Wie schön sie blühen!")
• Bouquets für Brautjungfern: bouquets for the bridesmaids
• Bräutigam Anstecker: the groom's buttonhole ("Die stolzen Blumen für Ihn!")
• Tischdekoration: table decoration ("Arrangements für jeden Anlass!")
• Kirchenschmuck: church decoration
• Bouquets für das Gefährt: flowers for the wedding car
• Traubogen, zum Mieten: a wedding arch to rent

Further down, under the heading "Das wunderschöne Extra für die speziellen Momente im Leben" (the lovely extra for life's special moments), the page adds flowers and plants for the atmosphere of the day and arrangements under the caption "Rundet jeden Apero ab!", which round off an apéro or drinks reception. One more caption promises flowers that smile as you float past them, which gives a sense of the shop's light tone.

The only paragraph of text is an invitation: "Steht eine Hochzeit an und Sie brauchen noch das passende Blumenarrangement für Ihren großen Tag? Dann rufen Sie uns gerne an. Wir finden etwas ganz Besonderes für Sie." In English: if a wedding is coming up and you still need the right flowers for your big day, give the shop a call and it will find something special for you. So the first step is a phone call, or a message through the contact form.

The rentable arch is worth noting for couples planning an outdoor or free ceremony, since it saves sourcing one separately. The site gives no details on its size, look or rental price.

Other services

The services page ("Dienstleistungen") lists a flower subscription (weekly or monthly), a home delivery service where you order by phone or e-mail and the shop delivers on the chosen day, terrace planting, indoor greenery, a business subscription with containers lent by the shop, and grave care with seasonal planting. The special occasions page covers roses, orchids and thank-you bouquets, and invites customers to visit the shop to see the full range. For a wedding couple the delivery service is the relevant one: it confirms the shop delivers on a set date, though the delivery area and charges are not stated.

Opening hours and contact

St. Gallen, Einkaufszentrum Lerchenfeld, Zürcherstrasse 204, 9014 St. Gallen, phone 071 288 10 00:

• Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 19:00
• Thursday: 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 20:00
• Saturday: 9:00 to 17:00 without a break

Andwil, Gartencenter, Grüenaustrasse 2, 9204 Andwil, phone 071 288 10 01:

• Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00
• Saturday: 8:30 to 15:00 without a break

The e-mail address for both shops is info@callafloristik.ch, and the contact page has a form. The contact page also has headings for special opening hours and for Sunday sales in 2026, but no dates are filled in. The Thursday evening opening in St. Gallen is handy for couples who work during the day.

What the site does not settle

The website is in German only and says nothing about which languages the team speaks, so a couple who do not speak German should ask at the first contact whether a consultation in English is possible.

No prices are published, for wedding flowers or for the arch rental. The site gives no lead time for weddings, no minimum order, and nothing on deposits or cancellation. It does not say whether the team sets up flowers in the church or at the reception venue, how far it travels, or what delivery costs. There is no gallery of past weddings beyond the images on the wedding page.

Questions for the first call or e-mail:

• Can we plan the flowers in English?
• Which shop should we work with, St. Gallen or Andwil?
• Do you decorate and set up at the church and reception venue, and how far do you travel?
• What does the wedding arch look like, and what does it cost to rent?
• How far ahead should we book?

Who it suits

Calla Floristik suits couples marrying in or around St. Gallen, Gossau or Andwil who want a local florist with a fully trained team, 2 shops to visit and a clear list of wedding pieces, from the bridal bouquet to the car and church. The arch rental and the apéro arrangements are useful extras for the wedding day.

It is less suited to a couple who need published prices, a written wedding package or a stated English service before getting in touch. The site leaves those details to a conversation, and the shop's own invitation is simply to call.