Florist
A New Leaf Floral Brookfield A++
This woman does truly wonderful work. She did my SIL's wedding as well as a few funreals and did a beautiful job. But she really outdid herself at our wedding. We asked for loose wildflower bouquets with lots of greenery and boy did she deliver. She came up with an amazing design that included not only a variety of beautiful wildflowers but also six different herbs, wheat, several berries, and bear grass. They looked and smelled incredible, and both wedding party and guests could not stop talking about them. I would 100% recommend her!!! (newmrsdayton)
Bloom Floral & Event (Milwaukee) (A+) Laurel made my day! Laurel ensured the ceremony began smoothly then headed over the GG to set up the reception with their florals. Our bouquets were absolutely gorgeous. They were the perfect sizes, with wonderful jewel accents and tied immaculately so they did not fall apart! The reception centerpieces were fabulous. She just took my vision of what I wanted and made it a reality. It was perfect. She also help set up our candy buffet and ensured everything was organized with our photobooth. I cannot say how much I highly recommend her. She was also VERY affordable and willing to work with any budget by making additions and subtractions up to the deadline to order flowers. She has amazing ideas and was a perfect choice. (LegallyRedSooner)
Diane McNulty - A+
Diane was awesome!!! She had done the flowers for my sister-in-law's wedding, which is how I came to find her. She works out of her home and has relationhips with different wholesalers to get what she needs at very good prices. Diane was able to accomplish exactly what I wanted to do, and under budget! She is extremely friendly and willing to help out in any way that she can. (jenmurray2)
designedbystephanie - www.etsy.com I wanted something unique for wedding flowers - and I found them! I went the route of paper flowers with a seller through Etsy. The flowers turned out amazing and everyone loved them because they were so unique. Everybody is able to keep their flowers forever now! Highly recommend designedbystephanie on Etsy if you would like to go a dfifferent route other than real or silk flowers. Check her out! (mrsweber11)
The Flower After - A+
Lorena Garrales 262-515-1062 [email protected] theflowerafter.com
The original package price was above $1,000 but after I got laid off and was about to cancel my reception flowers she found a way to work within our $600 budget and really make our day beautiful . She also threw in some extras, like decorating our votive candles and a wreath around our unity candle. She even stopped at Michael’s the day before to pick up extra candles for our table number lanterns (which we forgot). We also found ways to arrange the flower so we could use some things as gifts, like the vases and the centerpieces were in wine glasses which we can wash out and use.
She also volunteered to run the music for our ceremony so we wouldn’t have to ask a family member. She decorated the vases which the girls put their flowers in and which they could keep after the event. We were referred to her by our photography and received a 10% discount based on that. Because we ordered reception flowers we got some of our boutonnieres for free and a free toss bouquet (which was all roses and was the same size as our bridesmaids bouquets). She came and pined all the flowers on all the guys and made should the wrist corsages for the moms fit comfortably.
Just tell her your honest budget and the flowers you’d like to use and she will figure out something beautiful for you. (MelissaSavin)
Fifty Flowers: A-
I was quite hesitant to order flowers for my wedding online, and I found it hard to believe online reviews of different retailers - but I took the plunge anyways! We ordered gladiolus flowers from another retailer online and mini calla lilies from Fifty Flowers. The callas arrived in great condition exactly when they were scheduled to show up.
I did have to call to get the FedEx tracking number, as FF didn't send me the number in an email the day before (after 5 pm) as they indicated they would (the ONLY negative about the experience). After that, FF called to update me about the package several times, including a few minutes after FedEx delivered the flowers (to confirm that I knew how to care for them), which was nice. I had a very good friend prep and arrange my (very simple) flowers, and I would highly recommend DIY brides consider finding a willing (and hopefully knowledgable) accomplice to help, because it was MUCH MORE work than I had anticipated, and my friend was the best thing I could have hoped for. (mdlorenz)
Fiftyflowers.com=A
My flowers showed up just on time. I recieved a call once they were delivered to ask if I had questions on how to care for them even. The colors were awesome. Many of our guests asked where they came from and couldn't believe ordering online I could find such stunning flowers. I used Purple and white hydrangeas and white and dark purple calla lillies. (samanthajeremy)
Flowers by Faye
A+
Gorgerous flowers! They stayed fresh without water all day long, and we received so many compliments on them! They were stunningly beautiful and huge bouquets. (Jcrew_Shopaholic)
Frontier Flowers of Fontanta (Fontana, WI) - B-
I really really wanted to give her an A+++. However, this was probably the only thing that my mom and I had to stress about on the actual day of our wedding and so I cannot ignore it. First of all, the flowers were beyond beautiful. If it were based on how happy I was with the flowers alone, it would be an A+++. And Renee was awesome leading up to the wedding. She did a mock-up for us, responded to our changes...she was great. Unfortunately, there were some service difficulties on the day of that stressed us out. She dropped the flowers off at the church without staying to make sure everyone knew what went to who (you'd think it would be easy to tell but a bunch of boutonnieres and MOB/G and GMOB/G can all look pretty confusing when there are only small differences between all of them). We couldn't even find the bridesmaids bouquets until the prelude had started for the ceremony!! It was just incredibly stressful. We had also paid for the church arrangements to be moved to the reception...my parents ended up having to do it themselves. My parents showed up to the reception location and at 20 minutes until the cocktail hour, the cocktail area centerpieces were still being worked on and the ballroom was still being worked on. My mom had to actually direct people to start setting things up. I know she was offering some sort of refund to my parents, but I was pretty disappointed with this news. The only thing that I directly noticed was the missing flowers, but when you're about to walk down the aisle...that's pretty stressful!! (eshaufle)
Frontier Flowers, Fontana, WI: A
Renee Cerny is awesome! Her creativity was extremely helpful to me, as I didn't have much of a vision for what I wanted for flowers. We provided her with some fun ribbon, I told her the types of flowers I liked, and told her to use her judgement. My bouquet was gorgeous, the bridesmaids bouquet were perfect, and the flowers up at the front of the ceremony were AMAZING! She also was able to provide us with brightly colored table runners for the reception. I totally recommend Renee and Frontier Flowers. (gadragonetti)
Frontier Flowers of Fontana, A+
Renee is AMAZING. She is very creative, works with your budget, and knows how to just go with it. The weather made my all peony centerpieces look a little lack-luster, so she remembered my love of tulips, and threw those in. Never bothered me with last minute decisions, just handled it, and did so perfectly. Love her. (teconley)
Garden Party Floral; Mukwonago, WI
L.O.V.E.D. this vendor. They were seriously one of my 2 favorite vendors (sorry to the other vendors, I did love you all, lol!). I knew I wanted something big and decorative for my wedding, and white...and something that didn't involve baby's breath. And that was all I knew. They worked with me to figure out exactly what I wanted, and put up with me when I changed things, like, 3 times. On the day of, I could not have been more pleased with the flowers. My bouquet was seriously my favorite thing from my wedding, and the BMs bouquets and all of the centerpieces, and all of the bouts and corsages were perfect, and I think they were very fairly priced for all of the flowers I got. (SweetCharade)
Gregory and Company.-Brookfield , WI-A++++.
The flowers were something that I still am talking about. I didnt really want too many flowers thought they were a wast of money but everyone insisted I had to have them. My aunt has used gregory a couple times and she just raved about him . he is gay and fabulous and his visions of what u are describing are just beautiful. I was scared going into it cause all the flowers he was thinking I have never heard of( i AM NO GREEN THUMB) but he guarenteed me that it would be beautiful and he delivered.i was looking for a wildflower look and tha is what he gave me. He used a rose called the sahara rose. so beautiful and perefect with the dresses and guys tuxes. (canaries)
HyVee Madison, WI: A
Solid A for these folks. They listened to our thoughts/wants and delivered everything perfectly. The flowers were gorgeous and the cake was delicious! It was definitely nice to have things coming from the same place - they were wonderful and delivered on time! The only small complaint was a little lack of communication with what needed to be returned for flower rentals but that seems like nothing in the grand scheme of things :-) (bonniejwilliams123)
Impressions by Esther: A+++
I'd heard about Esther's flowers and that she was difficult to get a hold of, but I'm pretty go-with-the-flow, so I wasn't overly concerned, as her reputation was stellar. Once I got an appointment with her (be patient but persistant) she saw my vision right away and when I went back for the first mock up (in silk), I knew I had the right woman. The flowers were GORGEOUS! I didn't spend a ton and only had mine, the BM, GM and corsages and a couple pew bows done, but people raved. She never missed an appointment, she delivered on time, on budget and it was awesome! (lovey1111
JJ Florals A-
Jill is my coworkers sister and has done about 5 weddings of our coworkers so I knew she'd be good. I'm not one to know much about flowers or be picky about them but my flowers were gorgeous! My only compliant is that she went over the budget that we had discussed. (navybride11)
Jaimer's Floral A+
www.weddingwire.com/...floral-milwaukee/2da4eff68ed6b6f9.html
Jaime was the ONLY florist I talked to who got excited about my vision and did it for a reasonable price. I spoke to other florists in the area who told me what I wanted 1- couldn't be done, or 2- would cost a fortune. I felt comfortable with Jaime from the first time I met him and knew he would make my flowers beautiful. He was also very open and helpful when I added last minute things to my order. I HIGHLY recommend him, he was fantastic! (MissBNicole)
Jaimer's Floral- Probably my favorite vendor to work with. Jamie provided very personalized service and was willing to work within my budget. We wanted something unique and different for our January wedding and my bouquet was all pinecones and evergreens. We received a lot of compliments on the floral and centerpieces. Would highly recommend Jamier's!(cgzona)
Jess Fleur Fun (Waukesha):
I originally thought we'd have to go with DIY flowers to save money, but Minday was great about keeping the price in mind but helping me design fantastic fresh flowers arrangements for my bridal party. I was thrilled with the way they turned out and the roses from my bouquet are still blooming 9 days later! (jennya.esq)
Jess Fleur Fun (Waukesha, WI) - A+
Ok I was NOT excited about flowers when it came to the wedding planning. By a fluke I ran into JFF at a wedding expo and I hit it off with Mindy and Linda. Within 5 minutes we were finishing each other’s sentences and the got me excited about my flowers – if they weren’t they sure seemed more excited about my wedding than I was.
I did do a few visits to florists in Green Bay and set up an appointment with JFF as well. They came in under many of the Green Bay florists by a few hundred dollars (even with delivery fee), they were willing to work with me on flowers I wanted, they showed me pictures of the flowers I would be getting, and they just listened to me.
JFF also has these nice wire cuff bracelets for corsages that the moms got. After the wedding they could cut the wire holding the flowers onto the bracelet and still have the bracelet to remember the day long after the flowers died.
Price, service, and quality – they have it all. I have already suggested them to a few of my friends that have gotten engaged since I know they will not be disappointed. In fact many of the pictures that have my flowers in them – the flowers capture the picture. Thank you Mindy and Linda for giving me the bright, bold, saturated flowers I wanted they were STUNNING!
Website: http://www.jessfleurfun.com/ (Jelenny_
Judy Hill = A-
Judy Hill does flowers as a hobby out of her Wauwatosa home. She was recommended by my now-MIL, who used her for my husband's sister's wedding. Judy's flowers were gorgeous (can be seen on my photographer's blog, linked in the first review). Her creativity is great, her prices very reasonable. My one complaint would be lack of communication. She often didn't respond to emails, which can be extremely frustrating for a bride who likes to keep in close contact with her vendors! But I'm still so pleased with how all the flowers turned out, my bouquet especially! (noonandj04)
Kummer's in Bloom Karen Korene
Milwaukee, WI A-
Karen did a great job with our flowers, they were beautiful! Her prices are great and she is easy to work with as far as creativity and ideas! I wish that we would have had a higher budget because I would have loved to see what she could have done with pew decorations and centerpieces (we only had her do bouquets, bouts, flower girl pom and corsages).
She is a little high strung, which makes her very good at what she does, but is also a little exhausting at times. I wish she would have been at the church when we arrived to pin the bouts on the guys, etc. My Mom ended up having to do this. She also put purple flowers in my bridesmaid bouquets which I did not ask for or care for, but it was still pretty. I am assuming that something happened with the blue flowers that were supposed to be there but since I did not see her on the wedding day (she was decorationg our reception venue) I have no way of knowing. (alessner)
Prairie Floral out of Sun Prairie WI - A
Dina was great! She was very helpful, very respectful of my budget, and the flowers ended up looking great! Again, I only have positive to say. I wasn't too picky about my flowers and didn't ask for anything elaborate, but what I got was exactly what I wanted and it looked beautiful. (hmholden)
Sam's Club A+ I ordered online. For about $280.00. (I was charged 10% extra since I didn't have a club membership) I received 250 beautiful flowers. Only 3 were broken. With the exception of adding flower plant food, I followed the directions exactly. Allow for some time to set them up (I had help decorating my ceremony/reception venue) and have a few hours set aside when you have them delivered to your doorstep for prepping. I got so many compliments how beautiful they were- no one suspected that they came from Sam's. (KatoNorway)
Simply Glamorous Designs Oregon: A
One of our friends who was getting married two weeks after us actually suggested Sarah and this business to me and I am thankful she did! I do not know much about kinds of flowers nor what is in season. I had some ideas for what I wanted but LOVED the ideas she suggested. She was great at showing me different ideas that she could do and pictures of arrangements she has done previously before. I was doing a snowflake themed wedding which some people thought it was weird we were doing it in May but she loved it. She helped come up with ideas for things that even I didn't think of. On the day of, she was right there helping to hand out the flowers and make sure everyone had what they were supposed to. The flowers turned out amazing too! I LOVED my bouquet and the girls' as well.She uses magnets for the boutinneires (sp?) so that you dont have to poke anyone with a needle and for the coursages for the mom's, she has pearl bracelets that the mom's can keep and wear again which we loved. Not only does she do a great job, she doesn't cost that much either! (hinkelcl28)
Whole Blossoms: A
Whole Blossoms was the second online retailer that I used for my wedding flowers (Fifty Flowers was the other) - we ordered 150 gladiolus flowers that arrived exactly as scheduled and in great condition. Communication was great by email with WB and the flowers were beautiful for the event 5 days later! I had very simple centerpieces (24" vases with five 40-48" white gladiolus flowers per vase) but I would still highly recommend finding a friend/relative at least somewhat familiar with flower prep/care. We had 30 tables, and even with a troop of helpers the morning of the wedding, the friend who did the prep was SO valuable. (mdlorenz)
Whole Foods B
Something great about Potawatomi is that the space is so beautiful and already decorated with architecture, you don't need to decorate with flowers and bouquets all around. The only flowers I bought were my bouquet, and my two bridesmaids bouquets. We decided to go to Whole Foods the day before and buy flowers and put them together. This may not work for alot of brides who like to plan ahead . Even my husband was freaking our saying it was a bad idea. But it worked for me, and they were beautiful! (emelizabeth85)