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About This Vendor
flowers by stem - modern, natural, elegant design
Flowers by stem thinks flowers can inspire beautiful moments. Whether it be a bouquet as unique as you are, or a vibrant centerpiece that captures the essence of your celebration, flowers by stem will bring your vision to life using quality, seasonal flowers to create modern, organic design. We support a sustainable approach to floral design, and will help our couples choose seasonal, local options that are most beautiful, most unique. We look forward to creating with you!
Details
Decorations & Accents
Aisle Decorations, Centerpieces, Flower Girl Baskets, Pedestals, Plants, Vases, Wedding Arch, Chuppah, Wedding Decoration Delivery, Wedding Decoration Setup
Flower Arrangements
Bouquets, Bouquet Wraps, Boutonnieres, Centerpieces, Corsages, Flower Alternatives, Flower Crowns, Flower Delivery & Setup, Flower Girl Baskets, Plants, Vases
flowers by stem Reviews
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Reviewed On 6/16/2018 by Gretchen S
Stephanie with Flowers by Stem is just lovely! We worked with her for our June wedding florals. Right from the beginning, Stephanie was warm and attentive. She listened carefully to my requests to create a beautiful vision of the day. Throughou...
Reviewed On 8/30/2018 by Sarah S
Beautiful, gorgeous, wonderful! Working with Stephanie at Flowers by Stem was a fantastic experience. She is responsive, professional, and delivers an absolutely gorgeous end-product. I'm not a huge flowers person and Stephanie was great at usi...
Reviewed On 8/12/2018 by Amy J
Stephanie was absolutely brilliant to work with. She listening to everything we wanted and made suggestions to help. After providing pictures of what we wanted we couldn’t believe our eyes. Everything was beyond expectation. Thank you so much t...
Reviewed On 10/24/2018 by Kristi M
Working with Stephanie was awesome! She is so talented and friendly. She kept us up to date on all of the changes to my order and was so easy to work with. She even gave me tips to help me stay within my budget! Our flowers arrived on time and ...
Reviewed On 9/18/2018 by Mark A
Amazing work! The flowers we had on our wedding day looked EXACTLY like the pictures that Stephanie showed us. And all our flowers stayed intact during a very hot day in August. It was extremely impressive. Go with Flowers by Stem. You won’t re...
Reviewed On 8/28/2018 by Deidrea H
Stephanie made my wedding flower vision a reality! The flowers and decor were perfect! She was so easy to communicate with which made working with her a breeze! She is passionate about what she does and the end result is beautiful! Highly recom...
Reviewed On 7/22/2018 by Andy B
Stephanie was so great to work with and really listened to what I was looking for for my wedding flowers. She made suggestions on flowers that were in season, but listened when I said I didn't like certain kinds. The flowers were beautiful and ...
Reviewed On 7/09/2018 by Sammy B
Stephanie was a pleasure to work with and executed my vision for my florals perfectly. I sent her a few pictures of what I had in mind and was very pleased to see how everything came together. Very responsive to emails and very wonderful to wor...
Reviewed On 6/08/2018 by Jillian F
Stephanie and her team were great to work with. I hired Stephanie because she was the only florist I talked to who understood that I didn't have a "vision" and that I was hiring a florist to make things look nice *for* me. Everything turned out...
Reviewed On 4/25/2018 by Paige P
Seriously the best! Stephanie did such an amazing job with my flowers for my wedding. She also coordinated with my venue coordinator and cake baker to make sure everything went smoothly behind the scenes. I was truly blown away by my flowers an...
Reviewed On 10/17/2017 by Kelsey W
Stephanie was amazing to work with! From our initial call to seeing the finalized product exceeded our expectations. She helped me so much with choosing the most beautiful floral arrangements that our guests couldn't stop talking about. I could...
Reviewed On 8/18/2017 by Jessica F
I am so glad we worked with Stephanie for our wedding! From the beginning, she was personable, kind, and patient. The flowers and decor she created for our wedding were stunning and helped bring to life my vision of elegance and romance. All...
Reviewed On 8/09/2017 by MKR H
My sister and I both used flowers by stem as our florist for our weddings and could not have been more pleased with the final products! Stephanie was a absolute pleasure to work with and her floral arrangements and bouquets are absolutely stunn...
Reviewed On 6/08/2017 by Angela V
Stephanie was wonderful to work with throughout the whole planning process! She worked with the budget that we wanted to stay around and was quick to pivot with any of our proposal changes and was very responsive. I had absolutely no stress wor...
Reviewed On 4/12/2017 by Lauren M
Stephanie was wonderful to work with for our wedding day. I received so many compliments on my flower bouquet. Stephanie was incredibly accommodating and always available to answer any questions. Her work is flawless and I would highly recommen...
Reviewed On 11/01/2016 by Maggie B
We worked with Stephanie from Flowers by Stem for our wedding and I can honestly say I have never worked with someone so professional, helpful, attentive, and amazing before! From our very first consultation, Stephanie took our vision and made ...
Reviewed On 12/05/2015 by Rena M
Stephanie has a real warm and genuine personality that transfers into her work. When I met with her initially, she was prepared with a "deck" of different flower cards so I could visually see the types of flowers she was recommending. It was a ...
Reviewed On 9/15/2015 by Cassandra R
Finding a florist for our wedding was a daunting task. I’m not a flower-person – I know very little about different kinds of flowers, etc. – and a lot of what I was seeing online seemed way out of our price range. Stem was the first florist I c...
Reviewed On 9/23/2014 by julie m
I selected Stephanie as my wedding vendor after seeing her outstanding work at another wedding. I cannot say enough wonderful things about working with Steph. She has an extremely laid back vibe and never pushed her thoughts/opinions on me, o...
Reviewed On 9/21/2014 by ariana b
Stephanie and I have been friends for a while but it wasn't until I got engaged that I was able to tap into her floral talents. I came into our first meeting without a lot of direction other than what I didn't want and what my budget was. She c...
Reviewed On 9/05/2014 by Kara M
Stephanie was so great to work with. I definitely don’t know much about flowers, but she was so good at taking my vague descriptions and overall vision for my wedding and turning it into an amazing design, all while staying within my budget (a...
Reviewed On 5/22/2014 by Katie K
Stephanie was so pleasant to work with from start to finish, she was always easy to talk to and she definitely knows her stuff. She worked with my budget and helped me come up with ideas to give me the best value. Everything turned out beauti...
Reviewed On 5/04/2014 by Emily B
Stephanie was an all-over life-saver and rock-star. First of all, she came to do my consultation less than a month before my wedding (thank god she was available) in my own home. With all the stress of wedding planning, not having to go to a fl...
Reviewed On 3/24/2014 by Caitlin K
Stephanie with Flowers by Stem was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout our wedding planning process! Only having a vague idea of what we wanted, she completely went above and beyond, giving us a vision that we couldn't have imagined. W...
Reviewed On 11/16/2013 by Michelle M
Stephanie thank you for creating beautiful bouquets & center pieces. You really brought the wild flower idea I had to a whole new level. The colors really popped off the bridesmaid dresses and the sunflowers were a great staple to each arran...
Contact Info for flowers by stem
Chicago, IL(773) 852-4680
Meet the Team
Stephanie Stopka
Owner
After a chance job working for the top florist in Charleston, SC, flowers by stem owner Stephanie Cullerton Stopka left her career in advertising to found flowers by stem in 2006 with the belief that the key to beautiful design is a personalized approach. To this day, Stephanie attends to every design detail, from initial consultation to final set-up. She is committed to an eco-friendly approach to floral design and sits on the board of the Green Wedding Alliance. Stephanie is continuously inspired by the city of Chicago where she lives with her husband and their three beautiful flower girls.