We used to think that mood boards were just a way to capture general inspiration and vibes for an event. Life in Bloom proved us wrong as they managed to bring our mood board pictures into reality. We don't just mean getting an approximation, we mean a fully accurate interpretation that honestly enhanced those stunning images. We used Life in Bloom for décor for our Indian wedding with four events across four separate venues all around Chicago. We are still receiving praise for how amazing each event looked, with guests specifically highlighting the attention to detail as well as the gorgeous floral arrangements. One guest told us that she had been taking pictures of every single floral arrangement because they all looked perfect. Another guest sent us a message that said, "the Wedding Mandap and the bridal walkway were the most beautiful I have ever seen. The floral arrangements at every event were mind blowing." From our very first meeting, Rachel, Tim, and Sara spent a lot of time understanding our wishes. They then crafted color palettes and mood boards for each event, giving each one a completely unique identity while making everything feel cohesive with consistent motifs throughout. One of our worries with so many events was that it might end up feeling repetitive, but every single event felt completely different to the one that came before. In this process, we loved seeing how excited the Life in Bloom team was, working off each other and continuously suggesting new ideas. They worked well together while never losing sight of what we wanted or what made sense logistically. When we arrived at our first décor sample, we knew we had made the right choice. Everything looked stunning, and their initial placements of linens, napkins, and tablescapes were already so well thought out. The actual events were no different, looking jaw-dropping at every single venue. We loved that we got to see each room first, and there are plenty of pictures of us literally on the floor in awe. We wish we got to see guests' reactions for the room reveals because we know every single one left people speechless. We also wanted to highlight how easy it was to work with the Life in Bloom team. We never felt any friction or resistance. We loved seeing them at every venue, watching our reactions from afar but never interrupting us. We later learned that one of the installers from one of our venues never showed up, and apparently Tim himself jumped in for an emergency complex installation of the large centerpiece item. On our wedding ceremony day, there was a lot of unpredictable weather. Instead of forcing us into the much easier rain plan, Life in Bloom worked with us through a lot of fluid decisions and installation that let us have our dream wedding outdoors, something we appreciate so much. We really hope people look through the Life in Bloom portfolio and see their impressive work, especially their florals. They did so many custom things for us that were all very intricate, and they had to work on a ton of different line items in many different locations, day after day. We can't recommend them enough. read more

You will not regret working with Rachel and the Life in Bloom team! I started the design process with a color scheme and a few ideas, but LIB was able to elevate those ideas in ways I could not have never come up with. My husband and I worked with LIB for our November 2021 wedding at The Langham. I wanted to fully embrace the season and all of the colors, but make it modern and something that guests would talk about long after the wedding day. We had our ceremony set up in a round with a suspended floral statement piece over it. When I walked into the ceremony space I started tearing up! It was everything I had envisioned and more. We then had a room flip for the reception with the dance floor under the statement piece and a mix of long and round guest tables. They were instrumental in piecing together all of the rental items as well like flatware, chargers, linen etc. Their professionalism is outstanding and they go above and beyond to make your wedding feel like the most important event they have ever worked on. From the initial renderings and proposal to the sample and the wedding day, there is no one I would have rather worked with to make my perfect day come to life! Thank you to everyone on the Life in Bloom team for your exceptional work! read more

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Working with Rachel and her team at Life in Bloom was one of the best decisions throughout our wedding planning! My husband and I got married at Gallery 1028 in June 2019. We were both in awe when we walked into the space and could not have been happier with how Rachel and her team transformed our vision into reality. It was beyond what we could have envisioned! Our guests and family were also raving about how beautiful all the arrangements were. Rachel was also so kind, understanding, and accommodating as our vision changed as well. We highly recommend working with Life in Bloom, you won't be disappointed! read more

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There are truly no words to express how incredible Rachel, Tim and the entire Life in Bloom team is. My husband and I worked with them for our June wedding at the Art Institute of Chicago in the Modern Wing. They are without a doubt the best of the best. Rachel and Tim are two of the sweetest people I have ever met and are both so incredibly talented making the ultimate floral/décor dream team! Rarely do people notice or comment on flowers at weddings but I can honestly say that people are still talking about our floral arrangements and the décor from our wedding night. Life in Bloom turned our wedding into the most stunning, whimsical mid-summer's night dream. On top of their talent for creating the most beautiful events, they are an absolute pleasure to work with. Their personalized and thoughtful approach, attention to detail and incredible talent for executing stunning arrangements blew us away through and through. During our first meeting with them (before we had even officially hired them) Rachel and Tim spent as much time necessary to make sure they fully understood our vision. They were so patient as they walked us through all of our options, showed us some very special and unique ideas and took careful note of what we did and didn't like. By the end of the meeting, I could tell that they completely understood our vision down to the smallest details and even helped us clarify the details that we weren't so sure about. Following our meeting we received a very detailed and easy to understand proposal, mood board and custom rendering of everything we had discussed with them. We also had a meeting with them a few months before the wedding where they actually created a sample floral arrangement for us to look at and make tweaks to. We had up until a few weeks before the wedding to make changes and finalize a lot of the details which was such a relief and gave us time to really fine tune what we wanted. The other floral/décor companies that we spoke with didn't put in half the effort that Rachel and Tim did to make sure they understood our vision. I had not one worry in the world about how our day would look because I completely trusted that Rachel, Tim and the Life in Bloom team would execute our vision more beautifully than we could ever imagine and they did. They completely blew us away! Thank you Life in Bloom, we love you guys! read more

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Highly recommend Life in Bloom! My husband and I absolutely loved working with Rachel and Erin for our décor, and they did a phenomenal job making our Indian-Chinese-American multicultural wedding absolutely beautiful. In addition to their high level of professionalism and kindness, here are a few highlights that set them above and beyond: - Artistic vision: Décor is definitely not my forte, so I felt like I needed a great deal of help in this area. I used Pinterest and gave them a few ideas of what my husband and I liked and didn't like, and Rachel and Erin were able to craft a beautiful vision based on the colors that we chose - a warm mix of pinks, oranges, and yellow. Our mandap (Indian altar) turned out beautifully, and I couldn't be happier with how elegant everything looked in the end. I also didn't want "over the top" flowers, and they totally nailed what I would consider a toned-down, nature look with pops of colors. The bridal party bouquets were perfect! My husband's parents are avid gardeners and they came with us to interview décor vendors; Life in Bloom was also their top pick, so we found comfort in knowing that our parents felt great about our choice too! - Promptness: Rachel and Erin ALWAYS hit deadlines. Their payment schedule was very reasonable. They also sent us email reminders a few days before payments were due, which were incredibly helpful when you're working with a bunch of vendors and have to keep track of all the deadlines. They were also very responsive and prompt in responding to emails, which we greatly appreciated, right up to the day before and day of our wedding. - Well organized: Tying in with my above and below points, all our invoices were very organized and itemized clearly, which helped greatly with transparency regarding what we were paying for. - Tech savvy: My husband and I enjoy keeping track of things online, and we needed vendors who could work well with us remotely, as we were planning a multi-day wedding in Chicago from Boston. We were very impressed with the CAD renderings of the mandap. The design layouts looked so professional and were very organized. They were also easy to keep track of through our email and Google Docs shared folder. It made communication so much easier. - Personal touches: From the first meeting where they put our names on the board to welcome us, sparking water at our meetings, and all the way up to the little moss elephant that I wanted to include in our wedding and our framed engagement pictures, they just nailed the little details that made our wedding feel very much like us. We also felt heard throughout this whole process, even when we couldn't articulate exactly what we wanted. Price-wise, wedding décor is pretty expensive in general; Life in Bloom fell mid-range in our pricing for décor as compared to 3 other vendors. However, we felt that we received great value for our money, and when there were items that were outside our budget, they were very understanding and took the time to work through it with us to make sure we had our top priorities reflected in the wedding. Overall, Rachel and Erin are very kind, detail-oriented, and hardworking women. They put an unbelievable amount of effort and work into our mutli-day, multi-cultural wedding, which as you can imagine is no easy task - and it was executed beautifully. We are forever grateful, and couldn't imagine entrusting such a special life event to more capable hands. We would not hesitate to recommend them in a heartbeat! read more

Life In Bloom designed and created the most magnificent florals for my daughter's wedding in October 2021. The wedding was held at Fourth Presbyterian Church and the reception at The Langham in Chicago. We were absolutely ecstatic over the execution of our vision. Erin was our contact and she was a complete delight to work with. She was professional, kind, patient and so easy to work with. We presented photos and inspiration boards and she transformed our vision into the most breathtaking presentation throughout the entire venue. While florals can be one of the most expensive pieces of a wedding, Life In Bloom is worth every cent you spend. Erin truly created a Cinderella wedding! read more

Words cannot ultimately express how professional and excellent Rachel of Life in Bloom is. Let me start with a couple curve balls: My husband and I don't live in Chicago: Not only was she our easiest vendor to work with, but right off the bat, she gave me information in a clear and concise (and not to mention visual!) manner. To boot, she actually had our meetings over google hang outs so I could meet her online, as opposed to my sky high phone bill in Canada. I had a weird and changing budget: Rachel dodged a lot of bullets with my husband and I; our venue closed down so she was so incredibly flexible when it came to redoing our budget (more than once might I add) and work out ways to make the budget friendly and allow her to work freely. Additionally, she allowed me to change our color scheme along with the venue change. Things I love about Rachel, just to add to my review: - When we met the day of, I hugged her as if I knew her forever. That's how amazingly down to earth and super nice she is. - Everyone at the wedding was talking about the flowers. I mean everyone. All of my guys friends - talking about the flowers. Like, I cannot express enough how insanely creative, talented and professional Rachel is. - She introduced us to our photographer. This is just a side note, because usually I do tons of research but I trusted Rachel and her experience with vendors in Chicago and who she had worked with in the past and found the gem (who is Lidia Codrean) who Rachel had previously worked with on bridal shoots etc. read more

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You should go no where else! Life in Bloom is an extraordinary florist delivering the highest quality of flowers and expertise in arranging them that is absolutely "over the top". Their ability to listen to your requests and incorporate them into something that would exceed your expectations is both an artistry and a gift that they share. From the initial meeting to the finished black tie wedding event, they were a polished and professional team! I would trust them with any event, any time, and in any location!! Absolutely THE BEST. read more

Buyer beware!!! I found the owner to be extremely rude. She didn't seem to care about the customer at all. Overall, it was a very negative experience. I'm never going back!! read more

We worked with Rachel and had such an amazing experience. Our space has some set-up restrictions both because of space and time. Rachel and team were on top of all of them and made the planning session such a breeze, especially since we were doing it from afar. Rachel did an exceptional job of bringing our vision to life and providing so much help along the way. From the bud vases to the large floral arrangements and draping, every detail was to perfection and looked exceptional all together. Thank you for all your amazing work! read more

Rachel has an amazing eye for design and was able to help me take the ideas I had in my head and bring them to life. She is very easy to work with and made sure that I was happy with every decision that was made throughout the whole process. I'm not a very artistic person myself, and she was very patient with looking through different flowers with me and helping me identify and piece together what exactly it was that I wanted. She not only created my floral arrangements, but helped with the overall styling and design for both my ceremony and reception and helped make our venue romantic with some vintage touches. After talking twice about ideas, she put together a mini mock up to show me how everything would look together - this was so helpful and really made me see what the complete package would be. I changed my mind on a few things along the way and it was never a problem getting them adjusted. Rachel was really organized on the day of and it all turned out beautiful!! I received so many compliments on my flowers throughout the day and after the wedding. She really made my design dreams come true and I would highly recommend her to anyone! read more

We had to postpone because of Covid. The owner, told us that we could not transfer deposit to another date. If we don't like it, don't sign the contract next. Having to change a wedding because of a pandemic is one thing, having a vendor treat us the way they did is another. All of our other vendors were extremely accommodating. We are terribly, terribly disappointed. read more

I had a wonderful experience with Life in Bloom and cannot recommend them enough! Rachel is knowledgeable, responsive, and her work is beautiful. Rachel did the the florals for my wedding ceremony and reception, and did an excellent job of bringing my vision to life. I was especially happy that she was able to get peonies for my off-season wedding! She will also work with your budget and did not require a minimum like the other floral designers that I considered, which was an added bonus. Highly highly recommend! read more

Working with Rachel was a dream! She was one of the few florists that I contacted that responded to me in a timely fashion. When we met for an initial consultation, she brought samples that really matched the look I was going for - I knew that she would be the perfect florist. Over the next several months she sent me ideas and feedback on ideas I presented. One of my crazy ideas was to spray paint glass bottles to look like mercury glass, a job I thought I would have time for but quickly realized that was not going to happen - Rachel took on the project and executed it beautifully. She not only created gorgeous tablescapes but also amazing personals and she designed our escort cards. Aside from floral design, she was the final eye on all decor. She set up our ceremony space, hanging lanterns in trees and our reception space, hanging string lights throughout the venue. She made me feel confident that our day would be perfect and it really was. Working with Rachel was easy. She took a lot of stress away from the day. I really loved working with Rachel and can't wait to refer to my future bride friends. read more

Life in Bloom was a real joy to work with - we worked with the team for our wedding last August. We met with Rachel in person to go over some ideas and inspiration - after our first meeting and some back and forth over email, she was able to come up with a concept for our bouquets and centerpieces that fit exactly what we were looking for. She has a great eye for design, is versatile with many different styles, and just 'gets it'. She understood what we had envisioned and suggested some creative flourishes to make our arrangements more unique, modern, and personalized. In addition to this, she worked with my mother-in-law from out of state to create the floral arrangements for our rehearsal dinner. Her knowledge and experience in the industry helped make planning both events a breeze. Arrangements aside, Rachel and Erin were so easy to work with - they're reliable, friendly, and super organized. They stayed on top of scheduling and coordinated with our venue and vendors seamlessly to create a beautiful event for us. With florals being such a big part of a wedding, they were one of the easiest vendors we worked with. Highly recommend this team! read more

We worked with Rachel from Life In Bloom for our wedding flowers and couldn't be happier with the results! She was lovely to work with and the bouquets were more beautiful than I imagined. Would definitely recommend her! read more

I had a wonderful experience working with Rachel at Life In Bloom. Rachel was extremely knowledgable and worked with me to find the perfect flowers that fit the style of my wedding and would be available in September. The flowers were delivered on time and looked beautiful. Life In Bloom created beautiful bridal party bouquets and boutonnieres as well as table centerpieces and other reception decorations. I have received so many complements on their work from those who attended the wedding and others who have seen pictures. I highly recommend Life In Bloom to all Brides looking to check 'Florist' off your list and worry no more! read more

Rachel at Life in Bloom did the personal florals and centerpieces for our summer wedding at Salvage One and I could not be more pleased with the results. Her work is breathtaking! Going into my first meeting with Rachel, I had an idea of color palettes that I liked, but mostly that I wanted the flowers to look timeless. After looking through Rachel's portfolio (a Pinterest pinner's dream come true, by the way), I immediately knew choosing Life in Bloom would be one of the best wedding vendor decisions I would make...and I was right! =) The flowers were stunning and we received numerous compliments on them even after the wedding was over. Not only is Rachel truly an artist at arranging florals, but she is also an extremely kind, responsive person. I highly recommend Life in Bloom! read more

Stunning flowers, amazing gigantic balloons, and wonderful service. We love Rachel and Erin. They did such a perfect job on our wedding. We received so many compliments on the flowers. Life In Bloom was the finishing touches we needed on our big day!! read more

Stop your wedding florist search here! Life in Bloom executed our wedding vision like a complete dream. I knew nothing about flowers and that part of wedding planning seemed the most overwhelming to me. I showed her a few ideas of what I liked and the end result was 10 times more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Rachel is such a bargain for her quality of work and I'd recommend her to anyone. Having dealt with non-responsive florists prior to meeting her, I recognized immediately how responsive she was and that continued throughout the entire process. You truly can't ask for more out of a wedding florist. read more