Clara is my favorite. I was really blessed to have amazing vendors for my wedding and I count my lucky stars that I met Clara. She actually did the flowers for my sister-in-law's wedding 10 years ago and so when my MIL found out I was still loo...king for a florist, she sent me Clara's contacts.
I scheduled a meeting with Clara at her home and I was immediately put at ease. I explained that I met with a few florists prior and everything was out of my budget. I mean, my (now) husband doesn't really believe in flowers so I had that against me, I had a wedding party of 14, and guest count of 200. After I laid it all out, Clara wasn't scared. Instead, she worked with me. She took my personality into account, the flowers and color scheme, crunched some numbers and then viola -- gave me an estimate that was well under my budget. At the time, I agreed to just doing personal flowers. She hand sketched what my bouquets, boutonnieres, mums, etc., would look like and I walked away a happy camper.
I put down a deposit and didn't hear back until a couple months out when it was time to solidify the flower order. I sent her a flower mood board of everything we discussed to confirm that we were on the same page and she mentioned that there was still time to place an order for table flowers if I changed my mind. Within two days, I asked her to pull together some cost-effective ideas for table flowers. I gave her a few ideas of what I wanted, told her my budget and again, her quote was under my max. I'm telling you, she's a dream maker.
On wedding day, the flowers far exceeded my expectations. I had a vision for my flowers and Clara brought them to life. Dreamy, romantic, luscious, and immensely beautiful. Just looking down at the flowers brought me so much joy. Clara captured who I was, my essence and personality, in a bouquet. Everyone was floored by the beauty of my flower arrangment. I'm eternally grateful for Clara and can't recommend her enough. Do yourself a favor and seek Clara out for your floral needs. You won't be disappointed.