Designs by Darenda

nning process. Our guest are still talking about how wonderful our flowers were!

turned out so amazing and working with Darenda was so fun and easy. Pick Darenda for you wedding florist you won't be disappointed!!

her. I was planning our wedding from Boston so I was not able to meet her until the day of our wedding, but she made everything so very easy for me. She had to make a last minute adjustment to the flowers because one of the flowers on our contract was not available due to the California drought. She replaced them effortlessly and I think they came out more beautiful than the flowers I had originally planned! Everyone commented on how beautiful the flowers looked! Thank you Darenda for making our venue absolutely gorgeous!

the feeling when you meet a good person and Darenda is a GREAT person. She goes above and beyond for her clients. If you are looking for a florist, stop.... You already found her :)

h my beautiful cascading flower bouquet waiting for me. I also had flowers on the bamboo post arch. The color scheme just popped out at you and the flowers Darenda had recommended were just stunning. I had so many compliments! The flowers were exactly what I had envisioned and more! I am so happy I went with Darenda! I would definitely recommend Designs by Darenda.

ing. She is very professional, timely and great to work with. I recommend her highly.

g the types of flowers she was thinking about using to get my input and also let me purchase a sample centerpiece so I could see what the flowers would look like day of. In addition to setting up all the flowers, she offered to bring all of the candles and candle holders to the hotel to set those up as well. The bouquets, centerpieces and decor for the ceremony were stunning and I received so many compliments. She truly was amazing to work with and I could not more highly recommend her.

beyond my expectations. My husband's favorite color is red, and mine is blue, so I was worried that my wedding was going to look very patriotic. She worked with me to find the right flowers to avoid this. And even though we had sent pictures of arrangements I was interested in, and I had an idea in my head of what they would look like, she managed to create them way better than anything I could imagine! Thank you so much for making my wedding beautiful!

orgeous! My husband's favorite color is red, mine is blue, so my fear was that my wedding was going to start looking very patriotic. Darenda worked with me to create a flower combination that incorporated our colors while avoiding a star spangled banner look, and even though I had sent pictures, and had an idea in my head of what they would look like, she made them way better than anything I could imagine. Thank you so much for everything!

our flowers just the way we had discussed and it could not have been more beautiful! Darenda's quality service and product is something to be desired and if you choose her you will not be sorry. Thank you Darenda for making our day the most memorable of our lives!

and made the entire process less stressful for all of us. She is incredibly talented, creative, and kind... a complete joy to work with! I can't say enough to thank Darenda for our dream wedding!

to offer her professional opinion and own creative ideas all while still keeping within the realm of the vision and respecting our likes and dislikes. She is very detailed orientated and very thorough! Highly skilled in her profession! Yes, I need to repeat it....She definitely cares about her work! I HIGHLY recommend her. Much success and continuous blessings to Designs by Darenda!

glass for the reception which were beautiful. For the ceremony she did hanging mason jars along the aisle chairs and created a beautiful outlines aisle with flower petals perfectly matching those in the decor. We were able to use the ceremony flowers for the cocktail hour as well! The bouquet and boutonnieres were gorgeous and exactly what I was looking for. For my mother and mother in law she did a pretty bracelet corsage that was just the right size. She even managed to bring in my favorite flowers even though they didn't exactly fit with the theme. Very talented and incredibly beautiful.

ith. She is a talented and creative florist with an impeccable eye for design. I described to her, to the best of my limited ability, what I wanted and she made it come alive. From the overall finished product, to the tiny details, everything could be summed up in one word: perfect. It looked like a scene from a fairy tale, or at the very least, a scene from a “Pinterest Wedding.” Darenda is the epitome of professionalism. She knows her craft, and executes it flawlessly. She even saved my wedding cake after a skirmish between the baker and I. “Don’t worry. We will make it work. You will have a beautiful wedding cake.” And that I did. It was glorious after Darenda got her hands on it. I met her for the first time upon arrival at the venue. She is such a warm and kind-hearted person. “Sparkling” is a good way to describe her! She stayed to ensure that everything was perfect-down to my bridesman’s boutonniere. I would recommend Darenda a thousand times over, and am without doubt, using her for any floral needs in the future.

een more happier! She never acted as if she were to busy to answer any of my calls or questions! She was very patient and as I said earlier, it was exactly what I wanted! I will use her for everything! Thank you Darenda!!

feel I was going for and seemed just as excited about the vision as I was. She personally delivered the wedding bouquets before the ceremony which really spoke volumes to how much she loves what she does and cares about everyone she works with. I gave her a necklace to incorporate in to my bouquet which came out better than I could have ever imagined and all of our reception décor was perfect. I would highly highly recommend her, she does not disappoint.

hrough email and Darenda was always quick to respond. I would recommend Design by Darenda to anyone!

so helpful in suggesting ideas and was very easy to stay in contact with. I would highly recommend Designs by Darenda to anyone looking for a florist.

h your budget. Loved her and will definitely use her again for any other event!

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mbre Orange. She got it absolutely perfect! She met with us to go over our ideas and really working with our budget. We did lanterns with candles and flower petals as center pieces and it turned out beautiful! She also made adorable Lwer wands for the flower girls! My bouquet was so gorgeous I'm doing my best to preserve it! Go with Darenda and you will not be disappointed!!!!

eautiful display that Darenda brought to life! 1 ginormous bouquet and 7 beautiful bridesmaid bouquets and center pieces to die for. I highly highly recommend anyone in the Ft Lauderdale/ Miami area and surroundings use Designs by Darenda! My dreams were brought to life by Darenda and all decisions were made via email and 2 phone calls! Thank you Darenda and your staff for all your hard work! Love the Chanquin familia!

ring the summers. Thats when I meet Darenda, in the Summer of 2013. I had interviewed several florist (and through my profession I had ordered many flowers through wholesalers) and upon walking into her shop I knew she was the one I had to work with. Darenda made the process easy from the beginning and always listened to all my stressful situations about the wedding; even when it had nothing to do with the flowers! The easiest part of my wedding was booking Darenda! I told her my vision and budget; we emailed back and forth (she replies right away!), called a few times and made my vision a dream come true. May I add that all I showed her was a picture of what I wanted my bouquet to look like—she made it look even better!!! As of yesterday (9/9/14), it has been a month since I said “I do” to my husband and my bridesmaids flowers are still alive!!!! My bouquet is still talked about-it was a beautiful bouquet filled with blue roses, white and blue hydrangeas and few others. I loved every aspect of my flowers at our wedding, it was done to perfection and it was beyond a pleasure to have worked with her. I always told my friends and family that I wished all vendors were as sweet, professional, detail-orientated, passionate, and understanding as Darenda. Her work of art made my day beautiful- words can never express our gratitude. From now on, Darenda is our preferred vendor for any occasion, we know that she will execute our dream no matter how small or big. Words can not express how thrilled, thankful, and blessed we felt after every correspondence we had with her, because we knew she had it all under control. If you haven’t done it already, head to Homestead and meet her, she’s a gem!

nd the right one...no doubt Darenda was my choice! She was very responsive since most of our communications had to be through email. She listened to my ideas and wish list items, she asked questions, sent me pictures...she could see the vision I had. I was so happy with the way everything turned out. The flowers were gorgeous...everything I could have imagined and more! I definitely recommend Darenda for any floral needs! She really was fabulous to work with! :)

erience and flower knowledge! I had a very specific vision for my flowers as far as colors and vintage style, as well as bouquet charms and vintage keys that I wanted in boutonnière's that I sent to her a month prior. She was happy to accommodate these requests for me and made the process so simple! I would recommend Darenda and her crew 100%! I have never seen such beautiful perfect flowers and she helped to make my day so special!

picture of certain flowers and colors that I liked and boy did she really take it to a whole other level of amazingness! Everything from the halo crowns for the flower girls to the boutaineers, sign in table, centerpieces, even the tulle wrapping she used for my bouquet with accent beading that matched my dress... WOW, I mean everything was outrageous! She really outdid herself. It is obvious that she is an expert in her craft and has a true gift. She is an absolute professional and a wonderful vendor to work with. Put your trust in Darenda and I guarantee you will not be disappointed. It's no wonder she keeps winning "The Knot Best of Weddings"! All I can say is that she was a huge part in making my wedding beautiful and I cannot thank her enough. BOOK DARENDA NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

utiful smile on her face. Of all the vendors, we hired for the wedding, I had complete confidence in Darenda and never had to worry that she would not meet our expectations. No bride would ever go wrong using Darenda for their florist. On a scale of 1 to 10, she is a 15+++++ in my book.

tropical theme, my daughters dresses were pool blue with silver sandals and the flowers were hot pink, orange and yellow accents the flowers made everything POP! Thanks again Tammy and Bill House

ou arrive, but I never had to worry once with Darenda. From the beginning of the process to the day of the wedding she was sweet, thorough and an overall joy to work with! Thanks for the amazing flowers making my day perfect!!!

my vision come true better than I envisioned it in my head. Dareneda is so personable and knowledgeable. She knows exactly what you want and need. She is simply amazing!!! Designs by Darenda is the ONLY way to go for any event especially your wedding!! XOXO Hannah & Brian Brown

st amazing quality. A week after the wedding, my bouquet was still in perfect condition. If not, even more gorgeous, as everything had opened up beautifully.

ly, Darenda was one of my favorite vendors to work with!

uldn't of asked for a more perfect wedding because of my flowers! Derenda is the sweetest and most reasonable priced florist you will find in Homestead/ Miami. I plan on using her again for other events I will have in the future!! Very impressed with her work!!!!

(without feeling overwhelmed but rather excited!), but also had made almost all the preliminary decisions necessary to put me at ease. Throughout the wedding-planning process, even with many changes (including a date change), Darenda bent over backwards, accommodating everything and giving helpful insight to help us pull everything together with our other vendors. We changed so many things, but she was on top of everything and thought of all the details so I didn't have to. She is also a really sweet person to work with, and helped me achieve a completely low-stress wedding day! While she was planning for my wedding, I saw one of her floral designs for my neighbor's baby shower. They just gave her a napkin and told her the theme was safari, and she absolutely nailed it not only with color palette, but theme and exact size dimensions for the table. I was absolutely impressed. It was perfect. I will use her for every floral need I could ever have. She's easy to work with, knows flowers and design inside and out, and is reasonable. Amazing. If you book her for your event, put your mind at ease and be prepared for beautiful perfection!

le. She was always available to talk on the phone, or in person. I know very little about flowers, and she gave me so much help and showed me many different options to choose from. On the day of the wedding she booked no other events so that she could give us her undivided attention. She brought all the bouquets and boutonnieres to my room and helped prepare them for everyone. She also set up our reception room, as well as the aisles at the ceremony site. Our wedding was on the beach, and she also helped drape the bamboo arbor that we used at the front, even though we didn't have any flowers on it. To top it all off, her prices were very fair and she certainly gives you every penny's worth. I would highly recommend anyone in the South Florida area to look into Darenda.

s patient, full of suggestions and alternatives to help you get the most for your money without sacrificing your statement, style or presentation. She was always available for calls and was open to doing whatever she could to make your special day as stress free as possible. I'm getting my bouquet preserved so I will be able to enjoy looking at it for years to come. I whole-heartedly recommend Designs by Darenda for all of your flowers needs.

mazing and more than beautiful--- every single guests loved the arrangements. My mother in law who retired as a florist was beyond happy and amazed by the flowers and arrangements. The personal flowers were great from my bouquet, bridal, to the bridesmaids...I have been to wedding where the bridesmaids bouquet are really lacking BUT not at my wedding they were truly amazing. This was the best experience I had with a vendor---from the attention, to the flexibility, timely delivery and setup etc etc we are all more than happy and look forward to working with Darenda again and again and again.

ot only listened intently as to what the bride wanted, she delivered more than the bride ever hoped for. The cake table was gorgeous, the cake topper, and we also needed a memorial table for the groom's mom, which she did tastefully and elegantly. The entire experience of working with Darenda was outstanding. The bride even lived in another state, and she was able to delivered her dream in every way. I can't thank Darenda enough, or praise her enough, for the fresh, high quality centerpieces and more. High praise! Five stars! Trust her for all your needs and you will be elated. Totally in awe of this girl's work. Such a talented floral designer. Such a pleasure. She made a stressful time totally UNstressful. I never had to worry about the flowers!

commented on the flowers! I live in Homestead and always use Darenda as my florist so when we started planning my daughter's wedding I knew she had to do it!! Her arrangements are so beautiful and unique. We did not have a wedding planner so Darenda was very helpful with all the creative aspects of the wedding. She is very personable and always there when you need her and always with a smile! Her Dad is a joy also!! I highly recommend Darenda for all your flower needs!

t I faced for many months was finding a florist. I must have submitted about 10 requests to different vendors in the Keys, some didn’t end up replying, many exceeded my budget, and to others I was just another wedding and there was a lack of the personal touch. Finally I was introduced to Designs by Darenda in Homestead, FL. I knew from the beginning that flowers were incredibly important to me – the colors had to be bright, there needed to be variety, and it had to come off as “fun but elegant”. When I first spoke to Darenda, she took an hour and a half with me to understand what I had envisioned, what the bridal party comprised of, and my budget. And that was only the first time we chatted! She was always open to brainstorming new ideas or changing things around if needed. I am no flower expert, I just simply love them, so I heavily relied on her to give me suggestions that fit the vibe of our wedding and our own personalities. She picked vibrant colors of hot pinks and corals consisting of garden roses, roses, hydrangeas, gerberas, and more. They turned out so beautiful and completely exceeded my expectations - which were high to begin with. I was beyond happy with Darenda’s work. She is an extremely kind person, incredible to work with, and has an outstanding gift as a florist. I would recommend her to anyone that is having a wedding or any event where flowers will be important to you.

hanks so much Darenda for your beautiful work

achieve. Her floral designs were spectacular and were the subject of many compliments from family and friends. Darenda was very responsive to our queries and emails. Wedding planning can be quite hectic - We are so thrilled to have chosen an extremely talented and take charge master florist such as Darenda. We highly recommend Darenda - she is the best!

nda!! From the very first conversation, I knew that I was SOOO lucky to have found her!!! She is the utmost professional, from timely responsiveness both via phone and email, to her dedication and care in making sure I did not have to worry about a thing! After the first conversation, and briefly describing the atmosphere and event design we were looking to achieve, she sent me an email with pictures of the flowers she was thinking would reflect what I had described. EVERY single picture was exactly what I wanted!! Darenda did not waste my time, she was concise with the information she needed from me and really 'gets' what her customers are looking for. She was so very sweet, showed up on time, made everything look stunning - to which I didn't have to worry about a thing (and I am very detail oriented and a bit anal retentive). My bouquet smelled and looked amazing!!! Literally every arrangement was perfect & looked like it had come straight from a wedding magazine - but on a slim budget she had to work with!!! The ONLY thing I would have changed is having to leave the next day four our honeymoon and not being able to take all the flowers with me out of the country!!! Every one of our guests commented on how beautiful the flowers looked, and I couldn't help but beam throughout the day loving all of my flowers and appreciating Darenda's hard work, and meticulous attention to detail!!!! If you are looking for a florist for ANY EVENT you should pick Designs by Darenda! I couldn't be happier with everything and all of her hard work. She made my wedding day absolutely perfect!!

rall result of our floral arrangements on our wedding day! I chose Darenda after interviewing several florists. I was on a very tight budget, but wanted that "wow" factor that every bride hopes for. Not only did Darenda deliver on the most beautiful and impressive floral arrangements that exceeded my expectations tenfold, she actually seemed excited by the challenge of working to give us the most bang for our buck (when do you find a wedding vendor that actually likes working within a tight budget?). Working remotely via email and phone calls from California, I gave Darenda broad direction with a few photos, a color palette, and a small list of preferred flowers. I told Darenda to let her creativity and talent do the rest. It was the best decision I could have made! From my bridal bouquet, Maid of Honor bouquet, boutonnieres, table arrangements and corsages, the flowers were stunning! And, despite the Florida heat, the flowers remained perfect, even days later! Darenda even added extra touches that I hadn't asked for. She brought my bouquet to the hotel where I was getting ready, and expertly set up the florals and cake flowers at the event site right on time. Darenda helped make our wedding day spectacularly special, and I am so grateful to have found her.

success in your business Darenda! I highly recommend her.

rbera Daisy" Wedding. The flowers were BIG and BRIGHT... and a week later... the flowers from my wedding are still alive in my house. Darenda gave us what we wanted, and worked within our budget! DON'T let her location in Homestead stop you either, as my wedding was on South Beach, and Darenda had NO PROBLEMS arriving on time and having everything set up well before the wedding was to begin. She was punctual and professional. I highly recommend Darenda for any of your flower needs!

ship with me after my wedding. Also, she is able to get really unique flowers when other florists will tell you they are out of season. We love you, Darenda! - Laura and Brian :)

er the wedding and people are still talking about how beautiful they were! Definately recommend this lovely little flower shop.

hings easy, especially as I planned my wedding from afar. Her designs and use of flowers were so unique, which was something I really wanted. You can also tell that she takes great pride in her work. This was evident when she called me a few days before my wedding to tell me that some of the flowers that arrived from the grower were not a high enough quality. She helped me choose a different type of flower without sacrificing the look that I wanted. Everything was just so gorgeous!!! If you are looking for florists in this area, I highly recommend Designs by Darenda!! You will not be disappointed!!

hank you very much. Sincerely Angela and Turner Winn

uld always input her advice:) the day of the wedding was beautiful everything came together and the detailing of the flower pieces was extraordinary! my flowers were still alive even when we ame back from our honeymoon! Thank you Darenda!

t amazing! We were married in Key Largo and it was worth exploring farther out to find her. Thanks Darenda! I highly recommend her!

also had her design for my mother and I halo headbands with delicate beautiful flowers. I month before I came into her shop to get the measurements of our heads and finalize the bouquet. She even hand delivered the items to my wedding location in Key Largo (1 hour and 15 minutes away) for a mere gas charge. I loved working with Darenda. She is extremely helpful and professional. I she is sooooo sweet! I highly recommend.

the wedding party. After our meeting with Darenda we both felt so comfortable that she knew exactly what we wanted. One of our main concerns was the right color of yellow for the roses. She was so considerate that when she received an order of yellow roses she called us to come and look at them to make sure the color was what we wanted. The day of the wedding when she delivered the flowers they were more than I imagined. Every center piece was done with careful details so they all looked exactly the same. They were so beautiful and done with such artistic design that everyone at the wedding was very impressed. Darenda went out of her way to make sure the flowers for the wedding party and the center pieces were done the way we wanted. Peggy Dorris Pinecrest, Florida

ly priced, but helped me adjust a few things to stay within my budget. LOVE HER!

ut every step and guided me to make my floral arrangements exactly what I envision. I loved the finish product and I can't express enough how much I enjoyed working with Darenda.

signed flowers that were above and beyond my imagination! I would recommend her to anyone looking for beautiful and creative designs for any event. She is the BEST!!!

d us go thru some books she had and picked out some bright and coloful flowers. The only word that can describe the finished product was GEORGOUS. I highly recommend Designs by Darenda. I have also used her business for my bridal shower.

budget, no problem. I still use her for all my floral needs, and my wedding was a few years ago. She has never disappointed me with her work, or her professionalism. Great, great person. You couldn't ask for anyone better.

he types and colors I hoped for and knew exactly how to make it special for me. Everyone gave me such compliments on all the floral detail. I appreciate so much all the work Darenda and her staff put in to making my wedding beautiful.

service we needed and made us feel like we were her only clients, even though we got married at the peak of wedding season. My bouquet was absolutely stunning! She is extremely talented!