Forget Me Not Flowers

penny and I got tons on compliments on my bouquet. We still get all our arrangements from them!

are outlandishly expensive, so we only used them for bouquets and boutonnieres. You'll be happy with your flowers, but the all-around experience was not all that pleasant.

lot less compared to the other florists. I got a full peony bouquet in June and my bridesmaids got hydrangeas and orchids. We met over 4 times in a 10 month time span. Everything was just so organized and I was very happy with the end result! Eldon is the best!

iments on the flowers. He is an artist!

eception. I loved my flowers and they really added to the feel of the day. We had the flowers for 12 hours, and not one wilted because of the hidden water reserves. They were perfect for our day.

aids' dresses and colors first"...that definitely changes things, even if you decide on some great ideas in the initial visit before finalzing dresses! I had no idea what I wanted when I went in, so I guess what I got was a product of that... I will say that I love what he ended up doing with my bridal bouquet! It was gorgeous. The bridesmaids were supposed to have rounds, but ended up with cascades the day of, which was actually a pleasant surprise b/c they were gorgeous as well. :) Boutineers were nice and my mom loved her coursage. The toss bouquet was obviously something he forgot until probably the day of, as it was supposed to be similar to mine/bridesmaids full bouquets only smaller, but ended up being about 5 flowers tied together at the stems with a bow. I was actually embarrased to display/throw it, but ya know, who cares in the end I guess. The flower arrangements I wanted for the altar were supposed to flow down the columns on which they sat, but ended up just being large arrangements that sat on top of the pillars. They were ok and I'm sure they will look nice in photos...I had planned on taking them to the reception after the ceremony, but I ended up just leaving them at the church since they weren't quite what I'd pictured. All in all, with the very little communication Eldon and I had, things turned out pretty well. I assumed the job he did would be outstanding and utterly perfect due to his reputation and pricing, and I'd say I got about 85% of what I expected. I do recommend them, and I would make sure you control the # of times you meet (more is better though his team sort of discourages more times than the 'usual' bride takes, i.e. 2), be sure there is a very clear outline of what you want down on paper, and show him pictures of what you like. I think if we'd been sitting in front of the photos I based my description on instead of talking about it on the phone, I may have gotten more of what I envisioned. I will add this...I was blown away by an arrangement Eldon came up with for a family funeral the week prior to the wedding--he is very creative!! He also did a very nice job of advising me during the wedding planning, about how the light in my ceremony venue would change what flowers stood out in my bouquet, etc. I wouldn't trust anyone else with those details and couldn't have expected anyone to give me that education since you don't know what you don't know. :) My experience was a positive one, and Eldon and his team are very talented, so check them out!

my bouquet, as well as all the rest of the flower work he did at my wedding! Thanks Eldon!

dding GORGEOUS!

created a fabulous plan. The flower arrangements and bouquet were more beautiful than I imagined.

ed to form the flowers to the rest of my wedding as well as my budget. the flowers were perfect the day of, right down to the precious ring bearer's bout. I had no problems with Forget Me Not and they were so willing to change and adapt to my crazy wedding planning

of what I wanted but by the time I was done with my meetings with Eldon, I had a crystal clear picture of what I wanted my flowers to be and how they would look. It was clear that Eldon has done hundreds of weddings because he thought of everything and gently led me through this unknown floral world. I had the flowers delivered to my church and also rented vases for the reception. I can not express how perfect my flowers were. They were exactly what we discussed and really made the wedding. I think my bouquet ended up one of my favorite aspects of the wedding, even though I never would have thought so. With flowers for all the attendants, ushers, grandparents, parents, servers and three altar arrangements, along with the vase rentals, we spent less than $950 including tax. Everyone was friendly and talented. I would highly recommend them to any bride looking for an experienced florist who is very talented.

pieces at the reception and the BOUQUETS, everything was beyond my expectations. Forget me Not did a wonderful job working with us and executing exactly what we wanted :)

y breathtaking. It looked better than what I pictured it would-which I could not believe! I highly recommend using this vendor

ever need flowers for a special occasion.

me twice (2 hours each time) to go over all the details so that I was satisfied and happy with my flowers on our wedding day. They were beautiful and the perfect touch for the big day.

sten and deliver exactly what you want. They also stick around the day of the wedding to make sure all of the BMs know how to carry the flowers and care for them the day of!

pful for us in picking out what we wanted. Last minute changes in lieu of some unfortunate circumstances weren't an issue for them. They're very personable and want to make your day as special to you and others as possible. They deliver and with that were very helpful in pinning on boutonnieres/corsages and in how to hold, set and store the bouquets. I recommend them to everyone in central Illinois.