My husband and I hired (Flowers by) Richard because they were a slightly smaller vendor and was prepared to work with my vision. The first time I went there, we discussed types of ...flowers, their placement, and the possible vases. It was a pure investigation, giving and taking, learning and adjusting. Richard was always trying to interpret the vision, infer what I meant with certain descriptors, and extrapolate as to what kind of flowers would convey that specific mood. The second meeting, Richard brought out vases with roses in them – I was crestfallen, this wasn’t what we discussed, but he explained that this time, we were to PLAY. We worked together, experimented with colors, textures. I wanted a couple spring flowers like peonies mixed in with winter flowers like scabiosas, amaranthus, and dahlias. Our wedding colors were moody wine reds, muted blush pinks, silvers, whites and golds. The overall theme was a fistful of high contrast dark flowers. Richard really delivered – even I HAD a hard time envisioning what I THOUGHT my vision should be like – because it wasn’t entirely wintery. It had a mix of spring in there so I could never find the proper reference pictures but Richard delivered. He was playful, experimental, exactly who I wanted a floral artist to be. I’m so grateful for him. The wedding’s mood was largely set by his artistry.