Hiring Karen/Blossoms & Branches was one of the best decisions that we made for our big day! Not…read moreonly were the flowers beautiful, but Karen was also open and communicative during the entire process. When creating my bouquets, I didn't have much of an idea of what I wanted. She was extremely helpful in walking me through the process and helping me select the most beautiful flowers at a reasonable price. She also gave some great ideas and honest insight as to what flowers I should have for the boutonnieres and other details. On the day one she was extremely punctual and flexible with delivering the flowers to the bridal party, ceremony, and reception. She even helped the groomsmen put on their boutonnieres! I received SO many compliments on all of the flowers. They were unique, colorful, and beautiful - exactly how I envisioned. Lastly, she suggested a floral hair piece for the reception which turned out BEAUTIFUL! I highly recommend Karen/Blossoms & Branches for any wedding or big event.

Karen was amazing and easy to work with. She really helped me visualize what my bouquet would look…read morelike and made sure that I liked each flower/leaf. I highly recommend working with her!

As many brides know, wedding planning is one of the most stressful parts of getting married. The…read morewhole "married to one man the rest of my life" was easy in comparison to the planning process of our whole wedding. We had met with other florists before meeting Kim and after about 10 minutes with her, I knew she was the person I could trust to handle our flower needs. I showed her some photos of what I was looking for and due to the time of year, there was one flower (don't ask me which one because I don't remember) that would be out of season and difficult to get, so she recommended a different flower in its place. I wanted minimal foliage and if you look at my photos, you will notice there is very little green showing in any of the flowers. I wanted the bouquets to be tight and I wanted to make everyone's a little different to ensure people knew we thought specifically about them when picking out their corsage, boutonnière or bouquet. My sister and I had been watching Four Weddings and other wedding shows and every time we saw a white bride's bouquet against her white dress, we would cringe. Our wedding colors were black, white and red. Simple and tasteful. We wanted the flowers to stand out in photos. Being that I was wearing a white wedding dress, we chose all red flowers for my bouquet. The bridesmaids were all wearing red, so we chose white flowers that would stand out against their beautiful red dresses. The guys were all going to be wearing black tuxedos and white undershirts, so we chose red flowers for their boutonnières. When we met with the bakery to discuss the design of our cake, we decided to leave off the fake sugar flowers and trust this to Kim! We debated a cake topper with our last name initial or even one of those funny statues to add a little humor but after much discussion, I decided that flowers would just be perfect and with flower pedals strewn all over the table, it would all tie together nicely and they did just that! Our reception was movie themed and each table was a different film. Each of our center pieces was made up of four 8.5" x 11" frames screwed together in a cube. Each side was the movie poster printed on velum paper and back lit using electric candles. After we talked about all our options, we chose to have each centerpiece topped off with a floral arrangement. My sister pretty much took care of correspondence with Kim but she got her everything we needed to for her to design her part of the centerpiece (the stand to elevate the flowers at the perfect height of the cube and the tray in which the flower arrangement sat). When we dropped off all of the centerpieces and wedding reception related items at the banquet hall earlier in the week, I had no idea what I was going to be in for on the day of our wedding. When we walked into our reception, I was truly speechless! The room was beautiful and every red flower JUMPED out at you as you gazed around the entire hall. I'm sorry it took me so long to write my review for you, Kim! But writing this has brought back all the emotions I had on my wedding day last November and the fact that you were like a floral ninja getting everything where it needed to be on schedule and perfectly placed, took a huge weight off my shoulders. You were, without a doubt, my absolute favorite vendor of all and your work made our day just beautiful. People in our family STILL talk about our beautiful flowers and I'm sure they will for years to come!

Kim is, hands down, the most amazing florist! From day one she made our wedding a priority and was…read morealways quick to all communication. At our first meeting she asked me to bring photos of what I like and some inspiration pictures. She goes into every detail and then gives you get an estimate and from there it is all up to you. What we had done would've cost us so much more anywhere else; her work is completely flawless and we couldn't have asked for better! I had an idea of what I liked and she took it to the next level. Never in a million years did I think I was going to be holding the most beautiful bouquet! The best thing about Kim's work is that she only books one wedding a day -- this was a huge selling point for me. She was literally by our side until we said "I Do." It was really hot the day we got married and after every photo session she was there spritzing flowers to keep them fresh. That aspect alone is somebody who truly cares about their work. We also had a ceremony outside and our flowers were not put up until the very last minute so they looked perfect. Kim was a delight and one of the most caring women I have ever met, I really hope I can work with her again!!

Kim at Blooming Creations is an absolute genius! I gave her a few photos for reference and my color…read moreideas and she took off running! I could not believe how beautiful everything turned out and was so happy we trusted her with our big day. We got so many compliments on our "simple but elegant" vision and we owe it all to Kim! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Kim!

CAN'T say ENOUGH about Blooming Creations!!!Kim did an AMAZING job with ALL of my wedding…read moreflowers!!! The bouquets, boutonnières, arch flowers, corsages & table centerpieces were ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! All the flowers were INCREDIBLY fresh & lasted for WEEKS after the wedding!!! She carefully listened & designed all the flowers exactly how I envisioned them for my autumnal theme! I would recommend Kim/Blooming Creations to EVERY bride!!!

I couldn't recommend Bride & Joy more highly. Kim is the consummate wedding person. She was so much…read morefun to talk with! She was always so quick to get back to me on any of my little questions and never made me feel anything but special. She's got great taste and really understands every aspect of the whole "Wedding Biz." We managed to stay on time, which is unheard of for a wedding! She was a pleasure to work with in the days leading up and totally crushed it the day of. We were free to just have the Time Of Our Lives and I can't imagine our special day without her!

I highly recommend Kim for month-of planning! We used Bride and Joy for our September 2018 wedding…read moreat Salvage One. Working with Kim was a dream-- she is so calm and professional-- Kim helped me organize the chaos and enjoy the process. Kim previously worked at Salvage One, so coordination was a breeze. I had many vendors and had a lot of DIY aspects to my wedding-- Kim was able and willing to help me coordinate all the vendors and went above and beyond, helping us organize and set up the whole room. I would work with Kim again in a heartbeat!

Kasey added a lot of unnecessary stress to the wedding planning process. We assumed that Done By…read moreYou Invitations meant that we worked together with Kasey to come up with the final product. When we met with her to see the rough draft, we assumed that was the time to make some modifications in font choices and design. Wow were we wrong. Instead she snapped at us and scolded us during the rest of the appointment over any changes we wanted made. The final products were so-so. For all of the stress working with her brought, it was definitely not worth it. I wish we would have either spent a little more money to go somewhere else with someone not so rude to her clients, or just made them ourselves and printed them at FedEx. Update: Per Kasey's comment below, a full refund was offered. Unfortunately that was not the case, otherwise we gladly would have taken it.

I wish I was as organized, thorough, & knowledgeable about all things event... but I'm not... so…read morethat why I hired a professional! One of my customers, quite well-known in jewelry circles, mentioned that Kasey (the owner) , had planned her daughters' very elegant Chicago wedding for close to 300 people from all over, keeping her eye on the budget agreed upon, while fulfilling their very exacting wish list. I had seen some of the impressive photos & called Kasey to see what we she could come up with for a business anniversary VIP appreciation event, for a group of 50. The invitations really set the perfect tone, & Kasey followed through with some wonderful ideas for decor, music, food, & all the other lovely details that I probably would not have thought of... and all tied in perfectly with the rest of our company brand & made our best customers feel appreciated, while staying right on the budget. All of us brick & mortar businesses have to compete with the internet these days, but those online businesses just can't show the love and care we have for our customers.... and as a client of dBy, I could not be more pleased with the care & professionalism that made our event so exquisite and memorable! You made me & my company look fantastic... & I will be calling you about the branding topics we discussed!!(She's not just for weddings, folks!!) Thank you, thank you, thank you!! & just WOW!!!

Nina is wonderful! I am grateful for the Yelp reviews that led me to her, because she was every bit…read moreas professional, creative, and budget-conscious as promised! My mom initially contacted two florists with a list of the types of flowers and chuppah I had in mind for my wedding. The first florist gave an astronomical estimate and said, "your daughter wants too much." Nina, on the other hand, gave a perfectly reasonable estimate and had everything I had hoped for, including an elegant birch tree chuppah. We met with Nina on two occasions - for more than two hours each. She made sure she understood every detail and offered helpful options and suggestions. She worked with our budget and went above and beyond to stay true to our vision. I was thrilled with the results as were our wedding guests, who kept complimenting our chuppah, bouquet and centerpieces. Nina was available and responsive throughout the planning process even when I know she was swamped with other clients. I would confidently recommend Evanston Flowers to any bride and plan to order from Nina for other occasions!

Nina is absolutely amazing. She did decor and flowers for my wedding and I could not be happier…read more I am one of those brides who had no idea what I wanted but I knew what I didnt want. Nina was great in helping me figure out what I want, she was very easy to work with, flexible, patient and understanding and always on the brides side :)) She knows what she is doing, so just trust her and everything will be great. She will work with your ideas or your lack of ideas (in my case) and your budget. She is not pushy (unlike other places), so the whole process is painless and stress free. We rented a chuppah, did flowers and centerpieces and flowers for the ceremony. Everything looked breathtaking and we got lots of compliments from our guests. If you need a florist, this is the place to go.

I needed a very specific custom Valentines Day bouquet creates for my wife and the team at Nancy…read moreKrause OVERDELIVERED on a tight timeline. Happy Wife...Happy Life! Thank you...will definitely be back!!

Nancy is a lifesaver! After some friends decided to get married at the courthouse I wanted to send…read morea bouquet to them last minute. Nancy was able to make it happen when most other florists in the area weren't willing to help, and wow - it was stunning. Thank you so much for your kindness and beautiful work.

Incredible work and friendly, helpful ladies! I called two days before my wedding and they helped…read moreme make an appointment for two days after. I brought them SO many flowers and they were able to make so many beautiful items from them. So many options for gifts and keepsakes. The result was absolutely gorgeous. Not only do my husband and I get to continue to enjoy our gorgeous wedding flowers day after day, but my bridesmaids, MOB and MOG love their gifts (wine stoppers and coasters). Also thrilled to support this mother-daughter small business. It was actually really fun picking out the different items. They also let me pet their adorable dog (upon request since I'm a crazy dog lady) who usually stays in a different room. 100% recommended.

The ladies were really easy to work with and really did it exactly as asked. Communicative over…read moretext and email which is great. Honest with the prices upfront, and it all depends on what you want. It's a whole process that takes a few months to do. In my opinion it's all worth it for the final result, a gorgeous memory. I wish I got smaller ones made for our moms!