Flower Festoons of Charleston

ce with this florist was very disappointing. For my bouquet and bridesmaids’ bouquets, I specifically requested minimal greenery with pastel, colorful, fun, and unique flowers. While the ceremony archway flowers matched my vision perfectly, the bouquets were not at all what I had asked for — they were heavy on greenery and lacked more of the flowers I wanted. I wish they had matched the style of the aisle arrangements - those were perfect! (only reason for 3 stars instead of 2) On top of that, the florist was supposed to deliver the bouquets, boutonnieres, and some loose flowers for my flatlay photos to our Airbnb, but she forgot. My bridesmaid had to go pick them up from the ceremony site, which was stressful since we weren’t getting ready nor taking photos there beforehand. And my photographer had already taken photos of my details, so there are no flowers in those. Also - the bouquets were given to us in mason jars in a crate type thing and the day after my wedding the florist asked for those back so I told her I would be at the airbnb for a few more hours if she wanted to get them and she never came so I put them on the front porch and I told her they were there. She then replied with "just throw them away". So then I had to apologize to the Airbnb host about why I left mason jars and a crate on the front porch, and that they just cannot be thrown away. The biggest disappointment, however, was the candles. The florist told me she would provide 10-inch colorful candlesticks, so I measured every candle holder I provided and purchased hurricane vases accordingly, since my venue required candles to be enclosed. When she arrived, the candlesticks were a mix of 10, 12, 14, and 16 inches. This threw off the entire setup — many stuck out of the vases, which not only went against venue rules but also meant they couldn’t be lit when the wind picked up. My wedding planner tried to adjust, but in the end, most candles went unlit, leaving our evening photos dark and not as I envisioned. I’m not writing this to be rude, and I'm not asking for anything (obviously, this was over 2 years ago), but to share my honest experience in hopes it can be a learning opportunity. Your wedding day is something you can’t redo, and attention to detail matters. Unfortunately, these mistakes left me with lasting disappointment when I look back on my photos now that I am making a photo album book :(

hen I screen shot the initial form that I filled out which clearly stated petite bouquets, on top of our conversations and photos mentioning petite bouquets. They “fixed” mine but it was still much bigger than I wanted. The flowers were huge. So much greenery. Not what I wanted at all. I wanted florals on two pillars at the end of the aisle and they were on the ground. I wanted greenery to cover up under the bar area and it was tossed on there in squiggly fashion as if a toddler threw it up - still very much showing what was supposed to be covered up. I expressed to both the florist and my planner that I wanted all of my flowers back into my room because we have plans for them, and the florist took all of my flowers with her. I was floored! For how expensive these flowers were, I am flabbergasted with the delivery, the lack of paying attention to what the bride was requesting, and for taking my flowers. I wouldn’t recommend unless you’re okay with getting whatever she wants as opposed to listening and paying attention to what you want, and taking your flowers. I still cannot believe she TOOK MY FLOWERS that I paid for.

planning process to make sure they were executing my vision. My florals throughout the wedding were beyond gorgeous!

everything was better than I could have imagined. The bouquets to the flower arch at our wedding was incredible. HIGHLY RECCOMEND!