I needed to send flowers to a memorial service in a rural area of Whidbey Island in Washington State. An online search led me to Vases Wild. After looking at photos of their work online and being pleased with what I saw, I called and spoke with the owner/designer, Tobey. She makes each customer request to order, designing it for the specific person or occasion. She uses locally grown flowers and flowers grown by small flower farms on the west coast. Without hesitation she agreed to deliver the arrangement at a specific time to the facility where the memorial service was held. The day after the service, Vases Wild sent me a photo of the arrangement so I could see exactly what was created. The family thought the arrangement was beautiful as did I. Great service, great floral design - highly recommended. read more

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Tobey was incredible to work with. Due to Covid, we rearranged our date and our plans countless times. Having Tobey as our planner made the whirlwind easy to manage! She was so helpful, especially with all of the changes we made. Our wedding day ran effortlessly thanks to her expertise in planning. Our flowers and decor were stunning and exactly what we had envisioned! I would recommend her as a planner, florist and designer to anyone! Thank you endlessly, Tobey! read more

Tobey and her team are true artists. We used Tobey for our wedding and couldn't have been happier with the flowers, they were just beautiful. I gave her a few reference photos for color and style, but largely just let Tobey do what she does best. She threw in a few unexpected pops of color that fit with our palette and made every centerpiece unique. On top of that, she was a great communicator and everything went off as expected - I didn't have to spend a moment worrying about whether things would go as expected. Thank you, Tobey! read more

You won't regret hiring Tobey from Vases Wild for your wedding or special occasion. She is incredible in every way and her talent goes much beyond flowers. Tobey's arrangements and flower choices are so beautiful and reflect her talent and past in landscaping. The arrangements are natural and wild, but in good way. It's like Mother Nature herself helped put together your floral decor! A big advantage to booking Tobey is she will help make sure your entire wedding theme comes together, not just the flowers. Our package came with a few hours of event design consultation that ended up being crucial to making our wedding stunning. Tobey met with us, our day of coordinator, and the event coordinator at our wedding venue and helped us design the entire look and feel of our wedding. I was very stressed about linens choices and Tobey helped us pick the perfect ones that met our budget. Speaking of budget, Tobey found ways for us to achieve the look we wanted by reusing pieces throughout the night, and coming up with three different centerpieces that let us have an over-the-top feel without breaking the bank. Not only is she fabulous at her job, but she's a joy to work with and has a vibrant personality. My (now) husband and I knew right away we wanted to work with Tobey because her personality was so fabulous. It's such a shame we barely interacted with her the day of! Her team swept in, set everything up, and was gone in a flash it was incredible! Hire Tobey and you'll be so thrilled. We loved working with her and so will you! read more

I am in love with the beautiful red bouquet that was made for my wedding by Toby from vases wild. She put beautiful flowers with sage mint and rosemary in it. It really all looked great together. I got a ton of compliments on the arrangement. read more

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The flower guru, Tobey! Tobey was a dream to work with! She met me at a coffee shop in Seattle for our initial visit--and while I had some idea of what I wanted as far as floral arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres, it was safe to say Tobey saw my deer in headlights look and was able to give me some great advice and ideas. She was able to guide me along this floral path in a relaxed, almost zen like journey and helped me hone in on what I truly wanted. I can honestly say I was blown away at by Tobeys creations! Tobey was so thoughtful, relaxed, professional and created BEAUTIFUL arrangements for my wedding. Thank you Tobey!!!! read more

Tobey was absolutely amazing! She did the flowers for our wedding and did a spectacular job. We had some rough ideas at the beginning of the process and Tobey was able to take them and transform them into an absolutely stunning look. The flowers were so beautiful that we were able to go light on the other decorations. We rented her arbor and had Tobey decorate it and that was absolutely breathtaking. My wife and I cannot speak highly enough of our experience working with Tobey and recommend her to everyone. read more

In July 2016, Tobey planned our son's wedding at the Dancing Fish Farm on Whidbey Island for 140 people and a dinner the night before at a private residence for 100. Both events went off seamlessly, completely due to Tobey's tireless work and experience as an event planner. We began working with Tobey back in February and after our first call I knew we were in good hands because she managed us so adroitly. Her suggestions were always clear, to the point and, most importantly, correct. When a firm hand was needed to keep things on track, Tobey could be counted on to tactfully corral us. Her hard work and preparation allowed us to relax, and enjoy the coming together of our children and our families. I strongly recommend Tobey Nelson for any event in the Seatte area. Craig Werle & Barbara Selvin August 2016 read more

Although we had to cancel our wedding due to COVID-19, Tobey helped us with initial planning for floral design and event coordination. She was extremely fun and easy to talk to, empathetic with our situation, and her wedding expertise was very evident. We are sad that we never got to work with Tobey on the day of our wedding, but we will definitely work with Tobey again if we have another event. In these times of stress uncertainty, a professional like Tobey is someone you should pick for your wedding. read more

Tobey is wonderful to work with, knowledgeable and talented. I really appreciated how much time she took with me before I hired her. She has a very likable personality and I found that she was so easy to talk to, completely easing my concerns about staying within budget. When we met on Whidbey Island to review my wedding vision (she offered to meet me somewhere closer to my home), she was prepared, organized, and had so many creative, cost saving ideas. If you are reserving Fireseed as your wedding venue on Whidbey Island, ask her about the indoor floral tree she designed for us -- it was stunning! read more

Tobey designed our landscaping at our home on Whidbey Island. She is highly talented and really knows plants. She was a pleasure to work with. The results are gorgeous, and everyone in the neighborhood is raving about it. A visitor walking by said that this is the type of garden you usually have to pay to see! We give her our highest recommendation! read more

Tobey was amazing to work with. She communicated wonderfully, was organized, and so kind. We rented some decor from her for our wedding and we were so pleased with how everything looked and how they made our wedding into the event it was. Just beautiful! Thank you, Tobey! read more

What an amazing find!! My brother-in-law from L.A. (through the advice from the Inn at Langley) ordered and sent an amazing floral arrangement from Tobey at Vases Wild to my husband (we live on Whidbey Island) when he was recuperating from surgery not too long ago!. The arrangement was created so beautifully and personally delivered along with healing sentiments from Tobey for my husband's recovery; we were very impressed! I was so impressed with Tobey's work, that after a dear neighbor friend passed away, I called Tobey and asked her to please create an arrangement for the bereaved widow. I made arrangements to pick up and hand deliver the flowers to a neighbor's memorial service. The arrangement was gorgeous! Tobey thoughtfully added bleeding heart flower stems along with forget-me- not flowers and other locally grown spring flowers to create a most wonderful and heartfelt gift. I wish I had taken a photo of it! Tobey puts her heart and soul into her work. I felt it immediately that when I first saw her work and again when I actually ordered from her personally! She is not a cookie cutter florist! You need not look any further... read more

Tobey Nelson's artistery is something so special to behold! As a floral designer she is truly brilliant and likewise as a wedding planner. She is a spectacular listener in the design process. As a leader with the wedding team she shines with clear communication, so respectful to the various needs of the caterers, wedding cake providers, set up team... and always keeping a light sense of humor that is infectious to the team! I have worked with Tobey on a number of occasions as a wedding cake baker and I am always inspired by her design and leadership. read more

As mother of the bride my role was to support my daughter so she did not unravel as she planned her wedding from a distance. When we decided to use Tobey as our florist and day-of coordinator life magically became manageable. She created all the bouquets and wearable flowers , supplied all the table flowers and kept the wedding party on task. She even handled a disasterous venue and wedding crashers and hid all the gory details from us! She is nothing short of amazing! I can only use superlative praise in recommending Tobey. read more

I cannot put into words how much I recommend Tobey Nelson Events & Design! I hired Tobey to do all the florals for my wedding at the Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville, WA. Working with Tobey was beyond easy and more than I could have hoped for. When planning my wedding I did a ton of research on vendors and asked many of my friends as well for their recommendations. Tobey was recommended to me by a friend. After looking at her website and emailing with her, I knew her style would totally capture what I was dreaming of. Tobey was very responsive throughout the entire process. She was so easy to work with and super talented! She clearly knows her flowers and is very passionate about her business. I sent her a collection of photos of the style of floral design I wanted early on and she basically took it from there. It was almost too easy! As an Interior Designer, I had a detailed and particular design style in my mind for what I wanted. She delivered a design that was beyond what I was dreaming of! I met with her just once and knew right away that I was in good hands and that she "got" the look I wanted. She worked with me to come up with a design that fit my budget. She had some great ideas on how to reuse florals between the ceremony and reception that allowed me to get all the florals I wanted and stay within my budget. Tobey has a great eye for design aesthetics and literally I have her to thank for how beautiful my ceremony and reception turned out. Everyone was raving about the flowers. She took care of all the wedding party flowers and all the flowers used to decorate the venue (ceremony, reception tables, cake flowers, cocktail tables, welcome table, head table, etc.) I was just so blown away the day of my wedding to walk around and see it all come together. Beyond the amazing flowers she sourced, she sourced all the various elements I wanted for the design and décor (pedestals, vases, arbor, candle holders, etc.) Above all, her personality is so delightful - any email with her always got a super cheerful and helpful response. She made me feel like a very special and celebrated bride. The day of the wedding she showed up with her team on time and set everything up for the ceremony, she came back to do the room flip for the reception and returned at the end of the night to take it all down. I can't say enough good things about Tobey and her amazing work! So glad I had her on my team of vendors! I wish I could repeat the day again just to see all of her beautiful work. read more

My husband said almost everything I wanted to say about our son's July wedding on Whidbey Island, so I'll just add: Everything at both our welcome dinner and at the ceremony/reception was incredibly beautiful and polished, from food to flowers to physical setting and order of events. What struck us at both events was how Tobey threw herself into the fray. No detail escaped her, no task was beneath her notice, not even clearing tables. She has the energy and the commitment to make everything work, and we liked the way she modeled that commitment for her staff. read more

Tobey was very helpful in working me to keep my floral arrangements within my limited budget and provided multiple floral arrangement options for the season. She allowed me to add my own personal touches (ribbons, vases, etc. that other florists would have required me to purchase from them. I would not hesitate to recommend Tobey and Vases Wild. read more

Tobey created absolutely gorgeous flower arrangements for our Whidbey Island wedding, and she was a breeze to work with. She understood my vision and then improved upon it, and she was extremely flexible about incorporating some DIY elements I created (and even offered some advice on different pieces). Tobey was always accessible and responsive if I had questions or concerns, or if something needed to be changed. Most importantly for us, she was happy to work within our budget, offering some cost-saving tips on flower choices and giving us multiple options to choose from with regards to the number and size of the centerpieces. I would definitely recommend Tobey to anyone looking for excellent service and beautiful flowers for their event! read more

Vases Wild created a beautiful bouquet for a friend in sympathy of her father's death. It was such an artistic arrangement. And so much more personal than sending something through a regular on-line flower delivery service. I was so appreciative and impressed with the value and quality of the work. Then, I was lucky enough to be surprised the same day with a birthday bouquet from Vases Wild from my husband. It is gorgeous! It is a gift to be on either the giving or receiving end of Vases Wild. Highly recommended!!! read more

I highly recommend Vases Wild to any bride/groom or customer in need of floral design and event decor expertise in the Greater Seattle area. Their flowers are fresh, sourced locally when possible, arranged beautifully, and are well priced. The bouquets, boutineers, and centerpieces which Tobey created were absolutely stunning. She did a wonderful job listening to what type of look and feel we wanted, and offered many suggestions to keep the costs in line with our budget. She presented several proposals and cost estimates to assist in our planning and determining the things we could do on our own and what she could assist us with. Our wedding was at our private home on Whidbey Island and Tobey was more than willing to assist in additional landscape design elements to ensure not only our wedding was beautiful, but to showcase our home during and after our big day. I would certainly use Vases Wild again for any floral and landscaping needs without hesitation and would recommend them to anyone. Not only are the end results beautiful, but Tobey was a pleasure to work with from start to finish! Thank you Vases Wild for making our wedding so picture perfect! read more

Vases Wild created my brides and bridesmaids bouquets for our Whidbey Island wedding. They were absolutely beautiful! All local and in-season flowers, which tied in with our rustic wedding theme. Tobey was amazing to work with! She was flexible, offered great suggestions, and has great communication. In addition to the bouquets, she made awesome slap bracelet corsages for my mom and mother in law! They were a huge hit at the wedding! I would highly recommend working with Vases Wild for any floral needs! read more

Tobey created the bridal bouquets and several large flower arrangements on wooden pedestals, which flanked our wedding aisle on Whidbey Island on 8/15/15. I would highly recommend her to anyone getting married on Whidbey, or anywhere in Washington for that matter. Tobey is very creative and easy to work with. My wife and I are so happy with how everything turned out on our wedding day, and Tobey was instrumental to these feelings. read more