Wow! Where do I even begin? Hands down, booking our wedding with Flowers by Steen was one of the best decisions we could have made! Karen is simply amazing! She has mastered the art of floral design to a "T". Not only is Karen unbelievably knowledgeable when it comes to the plethora of flowers that she works with, but she is also professional, patient, and incredibly down to earth. Our first meeting with Karen was very long (to say the least lol)! I am a huge perfectionist and my attention to detail was I'm full swing for my wedding! I had a vision of exactly what I wanted for my dream wedding, and as cliche as it sounds, Karen fulfilled every floral aspect of my wedding hopes and dreams. She was so patient with me during that first meeting, and with every additional meeting there after, allowing me to voice my thoughts, ideas, concerns and even change my mind multiple times. The part I loved and appreciated so much about our initial meeting was how Karen brought out samples of flowers from her back storage room to show me! I was in awe over how many flower books( they looked like flower dictionaries) photo albums, and real life examples she had for me to reference and help aid me in making decisions- and I struggled so much with making decisions! I learned so much in that first meeting, but as any bride knows, I felt overwhelmed with the endless amount of choices. However, there was a peace,my now husband and I felt, knowing that we were in good hands with Karen. We knew after that first meeting no other florist would ever compare to Flowers by Steen, and they didn't. My husband and I went home that night and looked at each other and said "We have to have her for our wedding!" Karen did an excellent job communicating with us every step of the way and was extremely accommodating as well. She took the time to chat with me on the phone and review page by page the contract and make any changes, as well as add additional flowers and centerpieces to our order. She also comminicated with me the delivery time for all the flowers for the wedding day, making sure I kept in mind the best interest for the delicate flowers I had in my bouquet because she knew just how much I loved them and didnt want them to expire prematurely as a result of delivering them too early. When the wedding day came, I was blown away by how gorgeous all my flowers were!! My cascading bouquet was the cherry on top! Karen created the absolute most breathtaking bouquet I ever could have imagined! It was stunning and prettier than any Pinterest picture you could find on the internet! Best of all, she worked so hard to include my favorite flower which was Lily of the Valley which were not in season for my June wedding, but she some how made it happen! I had a lady on the street tell me my bouquet reminded her of Princess Diana's wedding bouquet (and that was the next morning after my wedding!!!) They still looked amazing! As far as the reception venue, I was speakless. She went over and above with everything from the lighted tulle staircase, the magnificent centerpieces, to the head table arrangement! It was everything I wanted and more! The day was such a blur, but the flowers I will never forget! I can't wait to see our professional pictures from our photographer because I know they will look wonderful! Thank you Karen and Flowers by Steen for everything you did to make our wedding perfection! We are truly grateful!