Florist -- affordable for smaller budget needed, please!

Re: Florist -- affordable for smaller budget needed, please!

• MobKaz member

  

  January 2014

  I would highly recommend Kimberose.  She is incredible. 

  http://www.kimberose.com/
  

  
  

  We told her our budget and what we needed to have in terms of centerpieces, and bridal party flowers.  We were not particularly picky about types of flowers, which helped stretch the budget.  We used mostly roses and hydrangeas,  Our total floral budget was in the $2000 range.

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• jsquared62009 member

  

  January 2014

  I 2nd Kimberose....we used her too and loved her! She's really easy to work with and does amazing work. My friend just used her for her wedding and had a great experience as well.
  
  Another one that gets lots of good reviews on here is Amy Tellner. She also works with any budget.
   www.seeamysflowers.com/‎

  

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• swiftangel member

  

  January 2014

  foreverinbloomflowers.com Amy can do both silk and real. She is excellent with communication and will send you pictures of ideas she has ( if you can't go to the shop in Southbury CT)which I loved I was able to see the ideas she had and my color swatches right next to it. Some of the flowers I liked were expensive so she found ones that looked similar for a cheaper price. I actually talk to her every night. Tonight she emailed me all the swatches of ribbon that she uses and told me which one she used in the picture, because she wanted to make sure I liked that one the best. She is even helping me with the church decorations and was coming up with some DIY ideas to help cut the cost down ( which she did not have to do). She is so great and love working with her. 

  Happy planning!

  -Andrea 

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• wandajune6 member

  

  January 2014

  I haven't started making phone calls or looking after reviews but we're on a tight budget too. I keep seeing Sun Flower Gallery listings and am planning to give them a look:

  http://www.sunflowergallery.net/

  

  

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• KayDeee member

  

  January 2014

  I contacted Forget Me Knodt--they now have a new $3000 minimum for weddings so they are out
  
  Flowers on Halsted is calling me back but they are totally OK with a small budget so far. They are calling me back to discuss more, so I am hopeful!
  

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• MsTaylor0304 member

  

  January 2014

  I am planning in Chicago now as well and looking for a florist with "reasonable" prices.

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• Golfer09 member

  

  February 2014

  I would recommend the florist we used, Kloeckner Florists - they are willing to work with many budgets and do not have a minimum.  Just let them know what your budget is and see what they will come up with.  They are also an approved florist for Cafe Brauer so they certainly know what they are doing.  Good luck!

  Our wedding SDE: Our wedding Feature: PW=demo

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• suziyq5686 member

  

  February 2014

  Brides Choice in Lisle. SUPER affordable and great for a creative bride on a budget. 

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• agaczol member

  

  February 2014

  I am using Wishing Well in Chicago. Heidi is very nice and easy to work with and they came in under my budget (which wasn't very high to begin with). 

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• Grabows14 member

  

  March 2014

  I'm using four finches. They did my FSIL for 2k and it looked fantastic (200 guest wedding). Our budget is 1500 and she told me today that a good florist works within your budget first before showing you what you can't afford, so we think she's a keeper

  

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