While our wedding bouquets and boutonnieres were beautiful, they were not what we requested. I met with Keely in person to design our flowers. We already had flowers that we were using for the tables and other decor, so we wanted colors and flowers that would compliment each other. When we arrived, I wasn't sure how much I wanted to spend or exactly what I was looking for, so we told her what flowers we were already using and sent her photos of what I liked. She wrote everything down and said she would email me with all of the details. I assumed she would include a list of the flowers she mentioned and clarify some finishing details, but instead she just sent a generic invoice that told me how many bouquets/boutonnieres and how much they each cost. I had no idea what flowers she was using or the size of the bouquets. I emailed her to request more information and asked if the sizes could be smaller or if she could use a smaller variety of flowers to lower the price. It was so hard to communicate through email and I knew that she wasn't taking the time to understand what I really wanted. At that point, I was dealing with school, work, and other wedding plans, so I trusted that she would come up with something beautiful.
Our wedding was out of town, so we requested that the flowers be finished the day before by 1. Keely and my mother had an entire conversation about when we were leaving and how to handle the flowers, since the wedding wasn't until the following day. At 12:30, I called to see if they happened to finish early because we were ready to leave. Keely stated that she thought she had until the end of the day and that the flowers wouldn't be ready. She was able to finish them by 1, but they were light, dusty pinks and greens. We specifically asked for blue thistle, which was not used either. Our table decor was bright yellows, reds, and purples.
Every single moment I dealt with Keely was so stressful. I dealt with plenty of wedding vendors that made our planning such a breeze. Keely was not one of them and I wouldn't recommend her to anyone. read more