Bella Flora Event Florals and Decor

he details all the way down to the Bouts were perfect!! Thank you!!

and attentive to our many calls and questions. They listened to our desires and made it happen. We had a few last minute requests for the rehearsal dinner and they were great to help us out. I will say that I was a little disappointed with the linens creases, especially on the Family table, wish those had been steamed. Also in the chapel there were some random flower colors that we had never discussed. All in all though, really beautiful and great to work with. They have lots of great props and are flexible to what you want for your vision.

issues I had with her services after several attempts of contacting her. Bella Flora was the BIGGEST disappointment at our wedding. I will honestly say not a SINGLE picture I gave her that was attached to the contract even came close to what I had asked for. The first let down were the lights we spent $500 on. She had them set up 2 days earlier and there were about 8 strands of bistro lights when I had asked for TONS AND TONS of lighting for the backyard of our wedding house. When I tried to contact her, her coworker said she was not there, the phone was disconnected and my fiance called right back. Suddenly, she was there! So clearly she only answers calls when she feels like it and asks her staff to lie for her. Next, the HIDEOUS arbor! OMG we had to crop this out of every picture. MY entire theme for flowers were subtle pastel colors and absolutely NO GREEN unless it was a soft dusty miller. Our arbor was COVERED in dark green leaves. As I am walking down the aisle I almost cried when I first saw this! It looked NOTHING like the pictures on the contract. It was even a picture of Bella Floras work and she could not duplicate it! I honestly think for her own sake they gave me the wrong arbor. My bouquet fell apart. The second I picked it up 2 flowers fell off. The centerpieces again did not match any of the pictures I sent. She even put bright yellow tulips in them. Not once did I say tulips. She never put roses in the centerpieces like stated in the contract. There were white hydrangeas when they were supposed to be pink. The list goes on and on. She was the biggest let down and only let down thankfully for our wedding. Even my husband who didn't do the planning was like what the heck is this garbage? DO NOT USE THIS FLORIST!! $3,000 DOWN THE DRAIN!! Let me also add that the original florist quit working there halfway til our wedding and Melanie (the owner) took over. I am so livid on the last day of my honeymoon because she has done nothing to resolve these HUGE issues.

er florists only had photos of a very formal style of flowers, with little to no greenery in tight bunches of a few types of flowers. I wanted something a bit more natural looking with a variety of flowers and lots of greenery. After I met with Kelly and saw an even larger sampling of her work, I knew she was my florist and didn't even bother going to meet with anyone else. Her price quote fit the budget I requested and I just had a great feeling that Kelly understood my aesthetic and the look I wanted for my wedding. When she showed up to the venue on my wedding day, I couldn't stop smiling when I saw the flowers. They were absolutely perfect, just what we talked about, and looked exactly like I had envisioned. I was actually kind of sad I was leaving on my honeymoon the next day because I wanted to enjoy the flowers longer than just the wedding!

and ties for the chairs and the place looked stunning. I recommend working with them it just depends on your budget. I used them for my center pieces and chair cover & ties, but they also provide decoration and other flowers for the bridal party.

e it was being held on the large back deck of a cottage overlooking the ocean someone had to be at the cottage to wait for their arrival. They never showed, and my mother waited in the cottage for 5 hours instead of enjoying herself with family and friends. I left multiple voicemails for them and never received any response as to why they didn't show. Finally after the guests started to arrive, two women from Bella Flora showed up to set up the drapes and flowers less than an hour before the wedding and *in front* of my guests. I never received an apology or even an explanation. The flowers were beautiful, but I can't fathom how they stay in business with such unacceptable practices. - Jan Brunson

fun parts of my wedding was going to their shop to play with decorations for the table settings, etc. Melanie and Jamie were fantastic, creative, and on top of it. I trusted them to do their thing and was extremely pleased. Everything was beautiful. I highly recommend them.

addition to that we ordered one bridesmaid bouquet, a groomsman boutonniere and satin ties for the chairs. I was extremely happy with my bridal bouquet and the boutonniere's. They looked exactly like the pictures I had sent. I never had a chance to meet with them prior to our wedding since it was a destination wedding. They were extremely nice and responsive over the phone and via email. All questions were answered and examples were sent on both ends. I would have liked my arbor to have had a little more detail, but it was still lovely and when they took the top arrangement down they put it on our head table for our reception and it looked great. We had not asked for this so it was nice that they did this, not sure if it was by the recommendation of the Hilton or Bella Flora. The additional flowers we ordered were quite pricey and there was an additional set-up fee that apparently is standard that we were not aware of at the time. The chair ties were lovely and they had many color choices available. I would recommend Bella, but you might want to ask for prices and set-up fees prior to ordering.

lily bouquet, and she made it happen. I wasn't exactly sure of what I wanted for the boutonnieres, but I knew I wanted to incorporate our wedding colors of green and blue. She suggested a green Dendrobium Orchid and blue Delphinium Orchid wrapped in ivory satin for the groom and a blue Dendrobium Orchid and blue Delphinium Orchid wrapped in bright green ribbon for the groomsmen. I loved the idea! Unfortunately, their supplier did not have green Dendrobium Orchids so they had to substitute with a white Dendrobium Orchid for the groom's, but it still looked great. She was also patient with me as I requested different floral options for our mothers and as I requested quotes with and without bridesmaid bouquets so I could stay within my budget. I had a destination wedding in Fort Walton Beach, and she delivered the flowers by the requested time to the requested location. I would recommend!

p way over the amount I had told them I could spend.

t made sure it was exactly what I wanted. Their attention to detail cannot be beat.

hem! The bouquets were beautiful! The centerpieces were more than expected and the cake was decorated beautifully! Everyone loved the decor! I definitely recommend them!!

most amazing creation of color and texture I've ever seen. They were unique and exotic, but soft and beautiful. Every aspect of decor was exactly what I wanted even though I really left many of the details up to them. It couldn't have turned out better! I highly recommend Bella Flora for your wedding!

tion decor. The decorations and flowers were exactly as I had envisioned them being.

oordinated my table linens to go with the flowers for less than the venue would have charged me to do so. They were wonderful!

hough communication was sometimes an issue, the end result was worth it. We didn't plan on spending so much on flowers, but it seems that their prices were comparable to others in the area.

it happen. Very pleasant to work with as well.

needed the bridal party flowers petals and a few table centerpieces. The flowers I wanted (parrot tulips)were not in season so Bella Flora made other floral suggestions that worked wonderfully. We used dahlias sweet pea tea roses and ranauculus. The color I had wanted to use coral pink was available so I had them use what ever flowers could come in that color. My guestbook table was the highlight of the arrangements. Instead of a traditional book to sign Bella Flora layered sand of my color hues in a tall vase and had curly willow branches and beach drift wood bransching out like a tree. My guests signed cards tied with ribbon and hung them on the branches. The pictures are beautiful.