5 out of 5 stars and 87 reviews
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(87)We service the Columbia and Myrtle Beach areas and all of SC
About this vendor
By Design loves to make your vision a reality! We can help you create the perfect look to reflect your personality and individual style. You will have the complete attention of our award winning designers on you big day.
Serving the Columbia area and beyond with a second location in Myrtle Beach,SC
Details
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
Awards and Affiliations
8-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.2020.+5 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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5
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Madison was amazing to work with for our wedding! We wanted a lot of color and had some unique requests (like a flower pocket for the groom instead of a boutonniere), and she deliv...
ered on everything we asked for. The archway and bouquets were absolutely gorgeous and she was so professional the entire time. So so happy with everything and cannot recommend her enough!
Madison and her team did our florals for our wedding on 3.19.2022 at the Lace House in Columbia, SC. Not only were the florals stunning but with little direction other than color, ...
Madison made my vision come to life! The whole experience was great and I would highly recommend ByDesign for any upcoming wedding or event.
WOW! Madison and her team did a phenomenal job on our wedding florals! I had a specific image in my head- lavender colors, greenery like sage and eucalyptus, but also blush, white,...
baby's breath, etc. I had so many different elements in mind, and Madison was able to bring it to life! She is so detail-oriented, organized, and has such a beautiful eye for design. She knew exactly what florals to use and her team did FANTASTIC job decorating the venue. We had a large vault that was surrounded by foliage and florals, and it was to die for!! The reception looked exactly how I wanted it- dreamy, whimsical, romantic, boho-chic, yet classic. She was so easy to work with, especially after having to postpone multiple times due to COVID-19. Thank you for helping us have such a stunning wedding!
Flowers were such an important detail of my recent wedding and I cannot say enough about By Design and team, they absolutely made my vision come to life. Our bouquets, ceremony bac...
kdrop and table arrangements were all perfect. Every detail of our flowers was exactly what we discussed and I cannot wait to work with Madison again in the future!
Where do I begin trying to share how comfortable we were from the first time we stepped into By Design to meet with Madison Wagner for our special day! She listened intently, too...
k detailed notes, and effectively captured our vision of a magical, outdoor evening wedding! In addition to her amazing vision, ideas, and floral skill set, Madison equally gave attention and respect to staying within our set budget! Madison also had thorough communication with both us and our vendors! When our vision and her planned layout were completed, we honestly walked away knowing we had absolutely no worries or need to follow up as we were in the best hands possible and could now enjoy other aspects of the wedding day! Our confidence in her was so high that our future family of in laws decided to use her as well for the rehearsal dinner! Both events beyond exceeded our expectations and were accompanied with a joyful heart and smile from this amazing young lady and her team! These are moments in life you will never forgot visually or mentally and having the type of confidence we were able to have in Madison and her By Design Team was invaluable! We can honestly say we wouldn't have changed one thing! The vision, detail, and commitment of this team are second to none! Denise and Madison have built a stellar team with the BEST attitudes and work ethic leaving you feeling both positive and assured of product, service, and price! We cannot recommend this family team enough and we have very high expectations!
Madison and her team were THE BEST! I had kind of an “out of the box” vision and she knocked it out of the park. Down to every detail, it was perfect. Not to mention how kind and k...
nowledgeable she is! I would recommend her wholeheartedly.
10 stars should be an option and I would gladly give Madison and By Design all 10 ten stars or even more! Madison was such an amazing part of my daughter's wedding planning and ex...
ecution. Her ideas were amazing and different and all the special touches she added went such a long way to making this very special day even more so. Madison was patient during our 16 month planning process and was the calming voice of reason when issues arose a few days before the wedding and then the day of. Her professionalism, along with that of her mother, Denise, and Michelle, made this crazy wedding day beautiful and memorable. I cannot say enough about Madison and her team. They are the very BEST and I could not have chosen any one better to work with! Thank you, ladies!!
It was a complete joy working with Madison and her team for my daughter’s wedding! They were always punctual throughout the entire process and worked to make our vision come to li...
fe! We highly recommend them.
Madison and the By Design team made all of my floral dreams come true! We hired them to do the florals for our rehearsal, ceremony and reception. Madison and her team were so amazi...
ng during the process, she answered all my emails and questions promptly and made my vision completely come to life! Everything from small cocktail table flowers, to the huge ceremony displays, to the hanging and floating florals, to my wedding bouquet were absolutely perfect. She saw my vision and made it happen! I could not have worked with a better floral vendor!
Choosing Madison and her team at By Design was the best decision I made for my wedding day. My wedding florals were top priority for me and I had a very specific vision. I wish I c...
ould put into words what I felt when I arrived at the venue on my wedding day and saw all of Madison and By Design's work. They absolutely took my breath away. She 100% made my floral dreams come true. My bouquet was beyond anything I could have ever imagined!! Madison and her team are extremely professional. They were very patient with me when I changed my design for the third time and especially when I added something three weeks before the wedding. I don't think I ever saw her without a smile on her face. I also hired her to do my day of coordinating and it was such a weight lifted off of my shoulders. She took care of every detail for me and I am forever grateful for her! She communicated with every vendor and made sure that everything went smoothly. I honestly cannot begin to scratch the surface regarding how happy I was with Madison and her team. They made my wedding vision come to life and I am still living on cloud nine. Choosing Madison and By Design will absolutely be the best decision you will make for your big day!
If you are in the market for the most cutting edge floral designer for your wedding day, look no farther. Madison and her team at ByDesign went above and beyond to bring the most ...
elegant modern touches to my daughters wedding day. I was completely blown away with every detail of design of each bouquet, arrangement, wreath, down to the final floral touches on the wedding cake. All creations were one of a kind and truly magazine worthy. I will cherish these memories that ByDesign created for our intimate wedding forever! As you can see, ByDesign far exceeded my expectations and best yet they were very sensitive to my budget requirements.
By Design was absolutely perfect! My bouquet was stunning! So we’re my bridesmaids!! They delivered them in water to help keep them as fresh as possible!!
By Design was the best choice we could have made for our wedding florist! From the moment of our first inquiry, Madison provided exceptional service and always made us feel so comf...
ortable! My mother lives out of town and we appreciated Madison’s flexibility with meeting when my mom could come up for the visit. She always had great ideas to bring to the table and didn’t seem to mind my indecisiveness at times ;) haha! She helped create the perfect look that fit our budget, venue, and décor. We always had great communication and never once questioned our decision of going with them. After meeting with a couple florists, I decided to go with By Design because I felt like I could give them my inspiration and trust that they bring my own vision to life! We HIGHLY recommend working with Madison and the team at By Design! <3
I think we all gasped as we watched the team unloading flower arrangements for my sister’s wedding! They took our vision and made it an even more spectacular reality, even on a bu...
dget. Everyone was a pleasure to work with, from meeting Madison at our first consultation, to the ladies who delivered our bouquets on the wedding day. They were even thoughtful enough to leave paper towels to dry the bouquets when we removed them from their vases. They exceeded our expectations and gave us a beautiful wedding!
Madison was wonderful! She was so easy to work with and did everything she could to accommodate my requests. Her creativity and care were evident in every arrangement and she snuck...
in the most heartwarming personal touches. Using By Design for my wedding flowers was the best part of wedding planning!!
I was recently part of a wedding for one of my family members and had to write a review for By Design. I was so impressed with the quality of their work. They were eager to help du...
ring installation and I know they eased the bride and groom’s mind so much during the planning process. They showed Madison and Denise photos of what they were envisioning, and they took it and ran. Once it was wedding time, they got to stand back and take it all in. By Design took their ideas, added their own spin to it, and created something our family will remember forever. Highly recommend.
My nephews wedding was the most beautiful I ever attended. The blossoms and tear drops hanging from trees gave a fairy tale feel to the ceremony and reception. The staff at By De...
sign went above and beyond.
Absolutely incredible! These ladies have their stuff together. They went over and above our expectations! Would recommend them without hesitation.
I was probably most excited to see all of my flowers on my 01/26/19 wedding day. By Design did not disappoint! From the ceremony to the reception, my classic and timeless wedding s...
tyle was carried out by Madison and her team. The grapevine wreaths that hung from the tent ceiling were absolutely breath taking. All of the flower arrangements were absolutely gorgeous. My bouquet was everything I wanted and more. This florist was a breeze to work with and made my wedding vision truly come together. 10 out of 10 recommend using By Design Holiday and Events!
By Design is the best!! We use them for our wedding flowers and day of coordination. The flowers turned out better than the Pinterest pictures I showed them. They were beautifully ...
crafted and the attention to detail was outstanding. I don't know what I would've done without Madison, she is phenomenal!!! She was so patient and helpful with every question and helped me put together my dream wedding. She handled every wedding up and down with grace and ease.
My sister got married last year, and I was privileged to be her maid of honor and help with her planning. She had a pretty broad idea of what she wanted with flowers, and was very ...
open to suggestions and new ideas from the professionals. By Design's arrangements and presentation were more than we could have dreamed of. The flowers fit her venue and look perfectly, and we loved the different vases and variety of centerpieces that made the room so interesting. The aspect of By Design I was most impressed with was the communication. The staff truly wanted to make this day a dream for my sister, and I appreciate their attentiveness to her and clear communication. By Design is in the people business!
By Design is absolutely amazing! Denise is incredibly knowledgeable about flowers and really all things wedding. She helped design my dream ceremony setting. She sketched while I d...
escribed it and it was more than I could've hoped for. Our bouquets and centerpieces were absolutely stunning. I highly recommend By Design to everyone!
I was so excited when we came across Madison and her team. We got married in our hometown in Columbia, SC even though we were living in KY. Madison made it SUPER easy for me to jus...
t send pictures of things I wanted and adjust quotes as able. I had to have changed/added at least 30 things necessitating updates in my invoices and extra work for them and she did it quickly, professionally and happily! Our flowers turned out lovely and she was able to really make our vision a reality. I highly recommend By Design for any bride who wants a hard working florist who is able to make your dream a reality!
We booked Madison for my daughter's wedding. The wedding was being planned from Boston and Madison was so patient with our numerous changes and questions. The flowers were just bea...
utiful and complimented the bridal party and venue perfectly. It was exactly what our daughter had envisioned. I highly recommend Madison for any occasion. She listened and created the perfect look. Thank you!!!!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Madison! She was so incredibly easy to work with and she made my vision come alive. They kept the arrangements within our allotted budget...
and they made my wedding day so special. The flowers were absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend By Design and I will use them again for any eventing floral needs!
Madison made my wedding dreams and vision come true! She great and easy to work with. All I had to was show her a few pictures of what I wanted, and then she made my vision come ...
to life. I had an out of town wedding, and I could not have done it without her and her team traveling, setting-up, and then tearing down after the wedding. They made everything beautiful!!!! I can't say enough great things about By Design!
My daughter was married on May 26, 2018. Denise was outstanding! She did not miss a beat! The flowers were beyond stunning!!! Her creativity went above and beyond! She was full of...
ideas and everyone at the wedding commented on the beauty of her work. I highly recommend Denise and her staff.
I could not be more thankful for the entire By Design team. As a full time student, I didn’t know where to even beginning planning my wedding or choosing florals and decor. Madison...
remembered every detail and truly made the entire process stress free. The day of the wedding I was overwhelmed with everything they had created. I will be recommending them to every bride I know!
We simply couldn't have done our day without Madison. Her demeanor, attention to detail and thoughtfulness made our process so much more enjoyable. Without Madison and her team I'm...
not quite sure how our day would've gone. Instead of worrying over every detail Madison and her team allowed my husband and I the ability to enjoy the special day we had planned with family and friends. At the end of process, our wedding day, we viewed them as more than support, but rather as friends. We'd highly recommend them for anyone needing their expertise.
My wife and I used By Design for our day of services coordinator and flowers. To put it simply, my wife was over the moon. The entire By Design team was professional and attentiv...
e to all of our needs. They took so much stress off the both of us, picking them to do a full service job is a no brainer!!
Working with Denise, Madison, and their entire team made all the difference in planning my daughter's wedding. Given that I live on the opposite side of the country from where the...
wedding would be held, I knew there would be a number of challenges to face while trying to plan for such a special event. They were willing to conference call with me at odd hours to accommodate the time difference as well as meet with me for marathon days of venue shopping and design planning for the few trips I was able to make prior to the wedding. In spite of the distance, I always felt a part of the planning. I would encourage any bride, family, or organization to consider By Design for their special occasion. They are friendly, hardworking, creative, professional, and so well-versed in their craft and with other vendors they work with that they made the entire process stress free.
When my daughter and fiancée first met with Madison, they knew they had found their florist. She was able to put together a plan for them that ended up being exactly what they wan...
ted. It could not have been more beautiful! The venue was at the Farm at Ridgeway and the mantle arrangement was particularly stunning. They also accommodated a special request by incorporating my mom's rosary in the bride's bouquet. It was just perfect. Thanks again to both Madison and Denise for their lovely work!
Madison and her team made all my floral dreams come true for our wedding day! Not only did she support my ideas she added her expert advice and was generously flexible in working ...
with our vision and any changes I made along the way! She worked with us from day one, up until and through the day of our wedding! She even assisted me in choosing the color of my brides maids dresses based on my bouquet vision! Madison and her team created breathing arrangements and bouquets that reflected the vision of our Spring wedding at The Farm!
By Design did a STUNNING job with our wedding flowers! Madison is wonderful to work with - she was so responsive and really worked with me to find flowers that fit both our vision ...
and our budget. She and her team are true floral artists, and created such gorgeous and unique arrangements for our wedding. They were truly the wedding flowers of my dreams - thank you for helping make our day perfect!
By Design did the flowers for our wedding on 4/21/18. I can’t say enough good things about working with them through this process!! Madison took a look at some ideas I had and mad...
e it come to life. The bouquets were better than I could imagine and the venue looked perfect. I definitely recommend By Design to anyone looking for beautiful flowers and wonderful people to work with!
I was lucky enough to book By Design for my wedding last weekend. Not only did we book By Design for our florist but also for our day of coordination services. It was the best deci...
sion we could have made!! Madison went ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure our wedding day was perfect. I could go on for days about how beautiful our flower arrangements were. Madison also had SO many creative ideas that I would have never thought of for our flowers and they truly were magical! Throughout the whole planning process, Madison was quick to answer questions, gave great advice, and put my mind at ease. Her and her mother, Denise (another amazing lady) ran a great rehearsal and an amazing wedding day. They made sure the wedding ceremony and reception went off without a hitch. I am so thankful they were there to keep the ceremony and reception on track. I look back on my wedding day and think it was the perfect day. They are a huge part of that, and I can’t thank them enough. The ladies at By Design truly care about making your wedding day special, and I HIGHLY recommend them for any of your upcoming events!
Madison and everyone at By Design are such a joy to work with! They did all the bouquets and boutonnieres for our wedding and everything was beautiful! I really had no clue about f...
lowers at first but I felt like they understood the style I was going for. Everything was perfect and I can't recommend them enough.
Finding Madison was the best thing I did while planning my wedding. The arrangements she and her team made for my rehearsal, ceremony, and reception were absolutely gorgeous and I ...
have had non-stop compliments about how beautiful everything was. I hired her as my day of coordinator- having your florist and DOC in one was an absolute blessing and made my life so easy! I'm not crafty whatsoever and honestly had no "vision" for my wedding. I basically just told her what I did and didn't like and told her to have fun with it and my wedding couldn't have turned out more perfect or beautiful. If you are still searching for a florist, look no more you have found the best one in Columbia! Madison was so sweet and encouraging when I was stressed out, not only is she amazing at her job but she is genuinely a pleasure to know!
We used BY DESIGN to decorate and set up for our wedding, from the moment we met with them they made sure they met ever expectation we had. She turned our wedding in the field, in...
to the field of dreams!! Our alter and pathway was left up to her vision and was beautiful done, my bouquet was everything I had ask for! she hand decorated our cake with fresh flowers and tables were very simple but beautiful,Denise and her staff went above and beyond making sure our wedding day was beautiful and worry free!! we would recommend them over and over again! Holly Branham
We used By Design for my son's Rehearsal Party. They did an awesome job!!!! Mrs.Denise was very knowledgeable/ creative and gave us wonderful options for our party. She went a...
bove and beyond our expectations. The room was BEAUTIFUL! The decorations, table set-up,lights, flowers etc. were so AWESOME/ BEAUTIFUL!!!! We were so pleased!! Everyone commented on how beautiful everything looked!! I would recommend By Design for any event.
Call now---- You will be very happy you used By Design
Denise made my bouquet for my wedding and did an absolutely stunning job! I sent her a picture of what I wanted and the bouquet was better than what I had envisioned, but was exact...
ly what I wanted. Not only was the bouquet perfect, but her pricing is very reasonable, and she was wonderful to work with.
I could go on and on about how thankful I was that I chose By Design to do the flowers for my wedding. From the very beginning Denise was wonderful. She was so patient with us as w...
e worked to articulate our vision for the wedding and offered great ideas we hadn't thought of. She has a wonderfully stocked warehouse with fixtures of all styles, sizes, and functions to choose from and does not charge a rental fee for any. The whole process was extremely easy with her and the final product was breathtaking and exceeded my expectations.
Denise and her staff were great! They were able to create the best bouquets for us as well as decorating the whole ceremony and reception. Everything was top notch and we couldn't ...
have picked a better florist/decorator. We also used their services for day of director and it all ran smoothly and they had everything under control.
Denise was literally a Godsent! I can not give her or her team enough praise. Not only are they incredibly talented, they are literally the sweetest people you will ever meet! Whe...
n we decided to have a destination wedding I was nervous about selecting vendors that I had not met. Denise drove all the way from Columbia to Charleston to meet me at my venue and discuss my vision. Within 5 minutes of meeting her I knew she HAD to be my florist! Deciding on the floral design was without a doubt, the most difficult decision I made throughout the entire planning process. Denise always responded quickly to all my emails and gave the best advice on my ever changing ideas. Two weeks before our wedding my fiancé was diagnosed with cancer; when I shared this news with Denise, she literally went above and beyond and took care of everything. I could never thank her enough for how kind she was during this time. It meant the world to myself and my family! With Denise's floral design, and day of planning our wedding went perfectly! Our wedding literally looked like a fairytale and we have Denise and her fabulous team to thank for that! Choosing Denise was the BEST decision we could have ever made!
There are not enough words to describe how wonderful these ladies were. They made planning my wedding alone so much easier. They also took every detail I wanted to incorporate and ...
made it happen. They helped me bring my mom's spirit into the day, and made for a gorgeous wedding. They helped me bring my mom into our day though she wasn't physically able to be there. My flowers were gorgeous and I loved every bit of everything that they did!
I got married outside on an urban farm and Denise and Gayle knew just what to create to compliment the venue. I did not have my heart set on any particular flower and I really wan...
ted something natural yet colorful like a wildflower bouquet, and boy did they create my vision. It was stunning. I don't know how else to describe it. The compliments I received on the bouquets, aisle markers, altar arrangements and cake flowers almost brought tears to my eyes. And the bouts! The bouts were so natural, especially my groom's bout. It was perfect. Denise and Gayle are wonderful, kind women and they are great to work with. They know exactly how to bring your vision to life. I would reach out to them again in a heartbeat.
Mrs. Denise is amazing! From the beginning to the end, she had my best interest at hand. The flowers for my wedding were beautiful! Mrs. Denise and her team set up our ceremony and...
reception room with their Day of Services and I didn't have to worry about a thing. The rooms were beautiful and we received so many compliments about how beautiful the flowers and set up were. Throughout the process, I explained everything that I wanted and Mrs. Denise organized everything so perfectly. I could go on and on about how amazing Mrs. Denise and By Design are!!
My God! If you do not hire this amazing woman to do your flowers and coordinate your wedding you will live to regret it! That is my sincerest & most honest review! Her & her design...
er worked countless hours & focused on countless details for my big day & I could not be more thrilled!! Something went wrong with all my other vendors EXCEPT By design! My flowers were more than I could have dreamed of, her communication was a breeze, & the time she put in for the rehearsal and the wedding day and night was over and beyond what others what do I'm sure.. hire her now! Go!! If you want your southern dreams to come true! Go!
Denise with By Design is wonderful. As soon as we met, I knew I had found my florist match! I had so many ideas and dreams and what she came up with far exceeded them all. I wou...
ld highly recommend her. I'm already looking do to another event so that we can work together again.
Absolutely incredible. Denise is amazingly talented and an absolute pleasure to work with. She can make your dreams come true.
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2018 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC | We service the Columbia and Myrtle Beach areas and all of SC
By Design Holiday & Events...LLC