Mariela is an artist. I can’t believe how beautiful all of our flowers came out.
But let’s start from the beginning. I had about five calls with different florists, Casa de Flores being the last. The minute I spoke with Mariela I knew that sh...e was who I was going with. Not only was she descriptive and inquisitive, but she helped me visualize what we were actually going to be receiving. Every other florist I spoke with rattled off flower names that I had never heard of nor knew what they looked like, leaving me feeling like I was taking a big risk with agreeing to what they proposed. With Mariela, she sent a beautiful document filled with visuals of each individual flower or plant in each bouquet, boutonnières, and arrangement, as well as mood boards, color palettes and the visuals that I had sent her for inspiration. I was able to perfectly understand her vision and what she would be creating for me. I felt at ease.
When the flowers arrived at the venue, I had tears streaming down my face seeing my bouquet and how beautiful it was. It exceeded my expectations in every way possible and I can only pray that my attempts to preserve this gorgeous piece of art are successful. It was perfect, more beautiful than I had even imagined in my brain. The boutonnières were perfect as well, matching the arrangement of my bouquet and my sister’s bridesmaids bouquets. The table arrangements and alter arrangements were also stunning, so stunning that my mother refused to leave them behind and somehow managed to get all of it into our carry-ons to take back home with us and preserve :)
Thank you Mariela for your thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and artistry. I truly hope I can cherish this bouquet and the joy it brought me forever.