So happy with Brenda Abbott as our day-of wedding coordinator! Jennifer was assigned for our event, but couldn't make to the rehearsal. Instead, they sent Brenda and she was punctual, professional and did an wonderful job of rallying my bridal party and family to make the rehearsal quick (with ~25 people, that's not an easy task!). She even stayed a little longer to finish up as it ran long because of my late members. Then, the day of the wedding couldn't have gone more smoothly with Jennifer! She was moved with purpose around the venue as she asked me questions only as necessary and achieved all the we asked. Brenda Abbott Floral Design played a big part in giving us the wedding of our dreams! read more

My sister ordered a tulip poetry from Mrs. Brenda & it was ABSOLUTELY beautiful and the quality of the flowers is unbelievable. They all opened up beautifully & Mrs. Brenda is the sweetest soul I've met. 100% recommend for any occasion read more

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Excellent designer and high quality presentation, including very unique vases. One-of-a-kind arrangements at a very fair price for the WOW factor. Love the English-garden tone to her creations. Big city talent with a hometown florist touch. read more

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A Little Mistake That Cost a Bride $2,000 I am the bride as you might imagine, with the venue I chose, Brenda Abbott's day of coordination was included in the price. Once I discovered this, I decided to just hire her entirely for floral arrangements as well as a full service coordinator (not just day of coordinator). I hired her with plenty of a heads up: 1 year before the wedding. What came next surprised me. Below is a breakdown of the Floral Service AND the Full Service Coordination as there were multiple issues with Brenda Abbott's ability to live up to her promises. Floral Service: 1. Her quote was 4 TIMES every single other floral quote I received, even with the same type of flowers and arrangements. 2. When I reached out about it being out of budget, she proceeded to tell me to "remove items from the quote" instead of working with me on the pricing. The quote included basic arrangements, nothing special so removing items would've been bridesmaid bouquets. 3. Items I requested due to the preferred colors, were immediately shot down as "you don't want that". 4. Don't fall for the "only florist in Bastrop" statement. You can hire florists from Austin and YOU'LL SAVE THOUSANDS. Full Service Coordination Service: 1. Brenda lacked the ability to remember large details or retain information. 2. She was not proactive in anyway shape or form. 3. For someone that says she has "years of experience coordinating weddings" she definitely doesn't have the mentality to ensure a Bride that has NEVER had a wedding before is setup for success. 4. There is no proactive communication on timeline of events, i.e. "What to be prepared for at the 1 year before, 6 months before, 3 months before, day of marks." 5. She did NOT show up the day of the wedding. She didn't even have her assistant prepared for the day of. I was asked basic questions at 8:30AM on my wedding day that should've been asked weeks before. 6. Brenda has zero empathy or even a care about you as a person. I had to ask her 3 TIMES to remove my mom from the list of "attendees", "family members that walk down the isle" as she passed away 5 years ago. tl;dr If you made it this far and just want a short and sweet warning here it is: --- DO NOT USE BRENDA ABBOTT FOR ANY OF HER SERVICES, YOU WILL BE STRESSED FROM HER LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM. --- read more

Brenda Abbott Floral Design - Lack of professionalism. Lack of empathy. Lack of ownership for failures. Brenda Abbott continues to prove that my review was 100% accurate. - Florists Near Me - Bastrop, Texas

Brenda has been my florist for years! She is truly one of the best florists I've ever used, and I've worked with extremely high end florists in my former profession. Her work is sophisticated and unique - you won't find any of her pieces looking like any of the cookie cutter arrangements found on generic websites. I love that she uses higher end florals. I never have to worry about any of her arrangements looking "cheap." I usually give Brenda a general look that I'm wanting, with only color requests. She takes my vague instruction and realizes my vision PERFECTLY. Brenda's price points are definitely on point for the caliber of work she does. As with most services, you get what you pay for. There may be cheaper options in the area, but I can guarantee you that they aren't even in the same league as Brenda. My most recent event that I required Brenda's services was my mom's funeral. Brenda was so kind and compassionate. It was short notice, but she took the time to sit down with me and make sure everything was perfect. I was a little scattered and emotional, and Brenda took my by the hand and walked me through everything. Mom's casket spray was absolutely stunning. Mom would have loved it, and we received so many compliments! An added kindness - The caterer I'd initially engaged for the reception fell through, and I just happened to mention it to her at our meeting. She immediately pulled out her phone, pulled some strings, and helped me get an amazing caterer. Going that extra step meant everything to me. Thank you for all that you've done for us, Brenda and Scott! read more

Thank you Brenda Abbot Floral Design!!! My wedding flowers were stunning. My wedding was a small backyard fall event and she offered great advice on flower types as well as ways to save a few buckx. She was significantly less expensive than other local florists and created beautiful unique designs. I would highly recommend her for all your floral needs. read more

I don't even know where to begin. We had our wedding at the red rock vineyards and the pkg included flowers done by Brenda abbott. I sent all my pics over of what I wanted my flowers to look like. the colors were completely wrong, they were wrapped in ribbon not burlap like I wanted and For what we paid and what we got were definitely not what we paid for. Thankfully Angela from red rock vineyards did an amazing job and fixing the mistakes that were made. read more

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I would have given a minus if I could. My daughter's wedding was on Valentine's day and this business complained it was there busiest day of the year. We were told don't expect any roses and the flowers will be what is available. From the start they made my daughter feel like her wedding wasn't important. We missed a payment "deadline" with all the crazy COVID details and when my daughter called them they said you might not have any flowers for your wedding now. They never called and asked for the final payment 3 months before the wedding which upset my daughter and having a bride in tears isn't appropriate. The flowers ended up being fine nothing spectacular. They were all ROSES which my daughter never wanted in the first place. Overpriced, Rude, Confrontational business using this business is exhausting read more

Wow! Brenda Abbott's team is amazing. Her arrangements are gorgeous and the customer service is even better. She came recommended by a friend in Bastrop and it did not disappoint. Jennifer went out of the way to work with me on the delivery and when I had a question, she went above and beyond what I expected. It was truly a gift to work with this store. Thank you Jennifer and thank you Brenda Abbott read more

We needed a last minute arrangement for a funeral service. The piece absolutely exceeded our expectations. We would use them again in a heartbeat. read more

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I Absolutely LOVE Brenda and her floral designs. When I was looking for a florist for my wedding I found more florist trying to customize my wedding their way not my way until I met up with Brenda. She listened to what I wanted and didn't want and never once tried to change my mind even when I told her my budget, she just made it work. She even met me and my husband half way and took us to dinner! After meeting with Brenda floral was the least of my worries. Everybody loved the flowers at the wedding, especially ME! I would recommend her over and over again. read more

We came to Brenda very last minute due to some unforeseen circumstances. We were looking for a particular look but due to the flowers being out of season the cost was more than we wanted to spend so she sat down with us and worked out each detail according to what we wanted, we had to compromise a little but with her skill and knowledge we were able to get to exactly where we wanted to be and the flowers were STUNNING! She was very quick to respond and very helpful. Very happy with our experience. read more

Best and pretty much the only florist in Bastrop. Ordered flowers from here twice and I've found them to be both reasonably priced and friendly. Worth a shot. They've recently moved down north main by the railroad tracks. read more

Called last minute to Brenda's shop and was delighted to find out that not only could Brenda deliver the flowers the same day (Mind you I called 15 minutes before she closed) but even delivered them with a card that was reasonably priced! Was a pleasure to work with and I fully intend on ordering from here again! Thanks ya'll! read more

***I was tempted to delete my review after Brenda's reply but I knew it was imperative for readers to have access to it so they may see, first hand, her condescending tone and insincerity. I was disappointed to see she misrepresented the incident and stand firm by my original review.*** We met with Brenda for a consultation and gave a deposit. We were having a large scale wedding that was several months away. Shortly after our visit with her, we received devastating news that my Father was terminally ill and appeared to be declining rapidly. We made the decision to move the wedding up to ensure he could be apart of it and had only 1 month to plan it. Obviously our budget decreased by about 90%. I discussed what was going on with Brenda. She was cold and came across in a completely different demeanor than at our original consultation. She was the only one out of all of our wedding vendors that was uncooperative and unsupportive. I refused to give her any additional money and we got a pretty crappy selection on my wedding day. Weddings are stressful without extenuating circumstances. Brenda will make your wedding more stressful and will be unsympathetic to any dilemmas you may have. read more

Brenda is very nice and reasonably priced, and as the other reviewer said, I think the only florist in Bastrop. I had her do the florals for my wedding this past weekend, and while an arrangement for the rehearsal dinner and the bouquets were gorgeous, the center arrangements left something to be desired. I had sent several pictures and ideas, and the end products just weren't quite what I had hoped. Still pretty, and totally fine, but I'd make sure that if you want something a little different than the typical arrangements that you make sure to clarify and maybe see a sample before the big day. read more

Brenda and her team did such an amazing job at our wedding at Barton Creek. She went above and beyond to ensure that my colors and floral picks were absolutely gorgeous. I would definitely recommend her to everyone! read more

My fiance is a flower snob and only accepts flowers from Brenda Abbott. Thanks for making it so easy to order, and for getting me out of trouble all those times! read more

I am a professional film maker with over 25 years experience in the world of digital imagery. I started my company in Bastrop TX after moving here in 2016. I film and photograph weddings from time to time so it was natural for me to eventually meet the local florists, dress makers, planners etc. After meeting Brenda once, and seeing her designs, it quickly became apparent that she is in fact, the "vortex" of the Bastrop wedding universe. Her professionalism and dedication to her craft quickly shows why she is the best known, most widely respected wedding entity in these parts. She is a perfectionist with her art, and very open and accomodating professionally. I would definitely recommend her services and designs to anyone looking to get married within the Austin TX area. I haven't met a single client of hers that has had anything but great things to say about her. I admire and respect that in a colleague. Eventually, if I ever tie the knot again, no question, I'm coming to Brenda. The "go to" vortex of #weddingcountry. read more

I placed a very small order with Brenda Abbott about a year out from my wedding... Just a bridal bouquet, boutineers, and mothers corsages. All of the items that arrived we're gorgeous but I was missing 3 boutineers(including the grooms). My bridal bouquet was gorgeous but should have consisted of peonies and garden roses.. to me, it appeared to be standard roses and a few peonies, just not what I pictured in my mind. It was also Mother's Day weekend and they were loaded with 4 other weddings? Maybe too much? Maybe my order wasn't as big or important as the others, but it was important to me. I had a wonderful experience. they we're very professional and definitely catered to my last minute requests, but overall, I wish I could have a do over. read more

My husband and I hired Brenda to provide all the flowers and linens for our wedding on September 6 in Round Top, TX. Despite me not having a definite idea of what I wanted (I just sent a few pictures of things I liked), Brenda did an amazing job of designing the most beautiful floral arrangements! The style was perfect, and I got nothing but endless compliments on the flowers throughout the night. Thank you, Brenda! read more

From the initial consultation to the final boutonnière, Brenda was professional and very easy to work with. She listened intently, gently guided us when we were uncertain of a decision, and was always available and prompt at responding to emails or calls. All of the flower arrangements for tables, ceremony and bouquets were absolutely gorgeous and exactly what we hoped for. Her experience with working with brides and talent for creating beautiful arrangements definitely made that aspect of wedding planning stress free on all of us. read more

I am going to start by saying that Brenda was FANTASTIC!!!! My husband and I recently got married at the Colovista Mansion. They suggested Brenda Abbot as a wedding planner and at first I thought her fee was too much to pay for things that I could just do myself. Boy was I wrong!!!! My grandmother paid for our entire wedding and insisted on hiring Brenda! Looking back on it now, hiring her was the BEST money spent. Quite honestly, she deserves much more then what she charges. She is one of the most talented people in this town, if not THE most talented. Our wedding was an extravagant, expensive, classy, elegant wedding with nearly 200 guests and Brenda made everything look so flawless and perfect. She did exactly what my grandmother and I had wanted, and even exceeded our expectations. Unfortunately my grandmother passed away 5 months before our wedding and Brenda did a phenomenal job changing things not once but twice to fit our new budget. She was so understanding and sympathetic towards us during our time of grief. She did all the communicating with all the vendors, there isn't one time I can think of that she ever asked me to do anything. She did it all!! Even helped me in and out of my dress on the big day! Haha She was such a pleasure to work with, and so nice to be around. If there is just one piece of advice that I could give to a future bride it would be to hire Brenda as your planner!! You won't regret it. 5 stars does not do her justice! read more

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We just recently moved to Bastrop. Today was my birthday and my husband was out of town, so he called and ordered flowers for me from Brenda's. When they were delivered, I was so amazed how BEAUTIFUL the arrangement was!!!!!! I also appreciated very much the call ahead of time saying they were on their way! The delivery guy and Brenda are awesome people!!!! read more

My son was married in Texas and we live in California and I asked the dinner venue (Baxter's on Main - wonderful place) for a referral and was given Brenda Abbott's name. All arrangements had to handled over the phone and email as we were out of state. Brenda was very professional and very prompt in her responses. She was very attentive to hearing our "vision" as well as repectful of our budget. She was flexible and very easy to work with. I would highly recommend Brenda Abbott Floral Design's. The flowers were beautiful, fresh and the arrangements were fantastic. We had multiple comments on how goregous they were and we were able to take them all with us to the wedding venue the next day as Brenda placed the flowers into plastic "to go" containers that could be lifted out of the venue centerpiece! Great Job! read more