About this vendor
Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary is a wedding florist where garden-inspired floral arrangements are at the heart of their business. They are influenced by the environment, both locally and around the world, and bring this unique outlook into each of their creations.
Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary is run by mother and daughter, Diane and Lily Joyal. Together, they have a full-hearted passion for producing original blooms for you on your special day. Established in 2014, the mother-and-daughter duo has a wealth of experience between them and would love to generate beautiful memories with you through their floral artistry.
Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary is a full-service florist and they offer a wide range of products that they can provide for you nationally or internationally. Some of their arrangements include aisle and altar decor, boutonnieres and corsages, table arrangements, and much more. To help you to create a seamless event, they are happy to visit your venue and tend to the delivery, setup, and cleanup upon request.
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Easy to communicate with and their work is stunning!
Where to begin… It was an absolute pleasure working with the team at Bowerbird! They made my wedding floral dreams a reality at our Merrimon-Wynne wedding in May 2023.
During our final consultation meeting with Diane a little over a month before the big day, it made me even happier that we found this team to work with. We talked more about my vision, colors, flowers I liked, etc. and I let them run with that and let their creativity run wild. What I got in result were florals and arrangements even more beautiful than I ever could have imagined!
The pieces used for our ceremony were stunning, and I loved that we were able to have them moved during the reception to enjoy them even more!
My bouquet (I believe it was made by Amanda) and my MOH bouquets were gorgeous. I wish I could have frozen them in time and kept them forever. I especially loved how they incorporated my favorite flower, peonies, into the bouquet and different table arrangements.
I can’t thank the team at Bowerbird enough for creating so much beauty to frame our wedding day. I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Love, Chelsey & Jason
I can’t say enough good things about Bowerbird Flowers and their amazing team! I am not just a recent bride, but also a local wedding planner, and I’m so so happy we chose Bowerbird Flowers for our wedding. Diane & Amanda were always so lovely during our design meetings leading up to the big day, and they are such good listeners. My design board was a bit adventurous but they fully understood exactly what I wanted- truly, the flowers were WAY better than the ones in my inspo photos! Like so much more beautiful than I ever imagined! The Bowerbird team worked some magic for real! All of the guests kept complimenting the flowers well beyond the wedding night, and I was over-the-moon obsessed with my gorgeous, colorful, whimsical bouquet! I got goosebumps just now thinking about how pretty it was!! They went above and beyond in so many ways. They don’t just think about the art of one centerpiece, they work with you to make sure your entire tablescape and event design flow together seamlessly (even down to selecting from their extensive inventory of pretty vases and votives!). Again, everything they created was just absolutely stunning! I highly recommend hiring Bowerbird Flowers for your special event. You won’t just want to take the flowers home- you’ll want to start hanging out in their super cute store too because they’re just that wonderful!
Working with Bowerbird was honestly phenomenal! They exceeded my wildest dreams with the most beautiful floral arrangements and bouqets I've ever seen for my wedding day. Not only were the flowers phenomenal, but Diane and Lily were such a joy to work with. You can tell that flowers are their passion and that comes through with every interaction I had with them. Even on the day of our wedding when Diane delivered the flowers- I mentioned how in love I was with the flowers, and she almost cried. She truly loves her work - and that's all you can ask for in a wedding vendor! I would recommend Bowerbird 1000x over.
I cannot recommend Bowerbird enough! Diane and Lily were wonderful to work with. They were extremely kind, supportive, flexible, and patient as we navigated postponing our wedding to 2021 and putting together a minimony in 2020. They provided flowers for both events and they were nothing short of stunning! They really worked with us to stay within our budget and still achieve our floral vision. They have exceptional attention to detail and their love for what they do really shows.
We used Bowerbird for our wedding (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception), and their work was absolutely stunning. I did not really have any vision for the florals for my wedding. I had a general idea for colors and knew a few types of flowers I liked, but that was it. Lily and Diane were able to walk me through everything in great detail. They took the very little vision I had an oh my goodness, did they deliver! We had a mix of florals, greenery and candles. The results were just outstanding and far beyond anything I could have expected. I highly recommend!!
Bowerbird created gorgeous floral arrangements for our rehearsal dinner at the Durham Food Hall and our wedding celebration at The Cookery. We gave them little direction beyond colors and aesthetic and the results were stunning!! I was particularly blown away by the full flower arch that they created for our altar. They have a ton of fun, unique vases, bowls, and votives to choose from as well which really added character to the space. Beyond being really talented artists, Lily and Diane were incredibly easy to work with – they were fun, warm, and accommodating!
We were looking for a “wildflower” look for our wedding day which led us to working with Bowerbird Flowers. They went above and beyond my expectations. They came up with the idea for the most beautiful ground arrangement to go under the tree we were married near. It elevated the space while still feeling natural. Everyone at the wedding commented on how beautiful the arrangements were. My bouquet was beautiful and I can’t wait to see how all of the flowers look in our photos. Thank you Diane and Lily for making our day perfect!
I highly recommend Bowerbird Flowers! They are so passionate about what they do; everything was a piece of art. The flowers were absolutely stunning at our wedding. Diane was very helpful in offering her expertise and provided great recommendations to help us get the look we wanted within our budget. She is very flexible and definitely puts in the work to make her flowers special. The flowers were high quality, beautiful, and stayed fresh for several days! You will not be disappointed with Bowerbird flowers.
I was lucky enough to hire Bowerbird to be the florist for my sister's last minute wedding that I planned in 2 weeks. I loved their free-flowing style and wanted some bad ass fall flowers for an outdoor forest wedding. It's tough to find a florist who will work with you on such short notice, and even rarer to find one who - I kid you not - knows what you want more than you do. I sent a few pinterest inspiration pictures, had a phone consult (since I'm not local). Then I find out that my sister likes the style I picked, but wants the flowers to be very colorful (I had previously been thinking blush, burgundy, deep purple, etc.). I was super nervous how it would turn out and was SHOCKED when we picked up the flowers. They were EXACTLY what we wanted. Colorful, wild, but beautiful and tasteful. They set off the intimate wedding ceremony to perfection. Plus Diane and Lily were such a pleasure to work with! Cannot recommend them enough!
Diane is WONDERFUL. I admittedly do not know very much about flowers, yet Diane was somehow able to understand my vision and not only capture it but make it even better than I could've ever imagined. Her florals are organic, beautiful, and timeless. She was also super helpful by helping us rent glass cylinders for candles instead of having to buy them. She is so sweet and amazing at what she does! I would recommend her to anyone!
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1322 Fordham Blvd, Suite 9, Chapel Hill, NC | NC
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