5 out of 5 stars and 48 reviews
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(48)Best of Weddings (4x).Based in east Portland, OR, serving city and countryside
About this vendor
My certification as a Certified Wedding Floral Specialist will give your wedding or other special event a professional look at a cost you can afford. I want to hear all about your special day so that I can pull together a plan that is as unique as you are! I am a full service florist that creates all the newest on-trend designs for bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, centerpieces, arbor arrangements and more. Once I bring your vision to life, I deliver and set it up as well. Let's discuss your special day soon!
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- Woman-owned Business
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- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
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Darlene of Garden Inspirations is the absolute best decision I made for our wedding. She is kind, creative and very responsive. my flowers were even better than I imagined. I was on a bit of a tight budget, and she offered me options at various prices and ideas to save money. Darlene was also able to accommodate last-minute changes. She is so incredibly supportive, and even helped me make non-floral wedding decisions.
The best decision I made for all of my wedding planning was choosing Garden Inspirations for my flowers! Darlene was the most kind, competent, and attentive vendor that I worked with. She was always quick to respond to my questions and made sure to provide thoughtful responses. My wedding flowers were even more beautiful than I could have imagined! Darlene spent countless hours helping me plan and come up with the most cost-effective yet still amazingly beautiful flowers. Every dollar I spent was SO worth it!
We loved working with Darlene. She has such beautiful taste. She listened to exactly what we wanted and made a great plan. She was open to edits until we were completely happy. She came and set up and then came back to move some flowers to help us save money. I don’t have enough great things to say and I would highly recommend working with her!
I loved working with garden inspirations. Prices were perfect. Darlene was able to bring my vision to life! I wish I knew how to post pictures of them! But they were stunning and brought my Christmas wedding to life. Thank you!
Working with Darlene was an absolute pleasure. She is so quick and professional in her responses. She made any/all floral dreams I had come to life. Sent me photos of a few pieces the night before the wedding to check in and see if I wanted to change anything - which of course I didn't cause it was all perfect. She even threw in extra rose petals the day of so we could have some down the aisle. I could not recommend Garden Inspirations more!
Where do I even start?! Darlene is incredible. She’s a wonderful human being and AMAZING at her job. You can tell she absolutely loves what she does and it shows in her work. Darlene worked with my budget and created the most beautiful arrangements. So thankful to have found her for our big day. 10/10 would recommend to any couple looking for an outstanding florist. Thank you Darlene, it was such a pleasure to work with you!
Oh Darlene, I could go on about her for days! Truly, you’d be crazy to not choose her as your florist. From day ONE, her communication was amazing. Replied within a day, gave a quote quickly, went back and forth with ideas, gave a perfectly laid out estimate with photos and price breakdown (which my OCD loved lol) and truly loves what she does. The month leading up to my wedding had some bumps, landslides, and about every metaphor of things going wrong and Darlene was SO patient and flexible in navigating through it all. And of course, the florals were STUNNING!!!!!! Honestly, exceeded every expectation and Pinterest post I had saved. Reasonable pricing to top it all off! You won’t regret booking her as your florist, I promise!
Darlene was extremely easy to work with. She communicated quickly with professionalism and made the whole process super easy! She’s super nice as well. We couldn’t have been happier with the products, they were beautiful and exactly what I was looking for. Can’t recommend garden inspirations enough!!
Darlene was phenomenal to work with and she really knows her flowers and pays attention to details. We discussed all our ideas for our wedding and she nailed all of them.
We wanted mostly simple greens and centerpieces at our reception and I was so over the moon with what she created. For my flowers and my husband's boutonniere she was able to add hops which was really special for my husband and was added in a way that didn't look in place.
I couldn't recommend Darlene more for your own wedding!
Darlene was one of the best vendors we had the pleasure of working with. She would always respond to emails very quickly and there was always great communication. The floral arrangements were definitely something I wasn’t worried about for my wedding. The bouquets, table runner, and center pieces turned out better than I could have ever imagined. All of our guests kept complimenting and asking us who did our floral arrangements. I highly recommend using Garden Inspirations for any of your floral needs. I promise you won’t regret it!!:)
I was absolutely blown away with Garden Inspirations right out of the gate. My very first email to Darlene when she responded I could tell her and I were going to work very well together. Not to mention the prices were the fairest I had seen! I changed my plans due to covid like 5 times and Darlene went along with it no problem every single time. When I email her she always wrote back immediately. I sent her Inspiration photos and she created the most beautiful arrangements for my day. We are so happy we found Garden Inspirations and highly recommend this business!!!
Darlene was absolutely fantastic to work with. Her skills and professionalism made me feel so at ease. I am so grateful for her ability to bring my vision to light and individualize it specifically to us. Her communication was excellent as well, I appreciated her updates on the days leading up to the day it made me all the more excited! Thank you Darlene! I will be recommending garden inspirations to everyone!
Darlene was amazing to work with. Flowers turned out beautiful for our wedding day! She was kind enough to deliver the venue flowers and my bouquet to two different locations. We have her some inspiration photos and she did an amazing job brining them to life for us! Many of our guests are still complimenting our flowers!
Darlene was an absolute joy to work with. She made the process of consultation, design, and then day-of coordinating very easy, and she truly brought my vision for my florals to life. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
I want to say thank you to Darlene for creating exactly what I asked for and so thoughtful and helpful. My flowers were perfect and anyone that chooses to go with her will not regret it! I cannot say enough.
Amazing experience. My arrangements for my wedding were exactly how I imagined. Darlene was a pleasure to work with from start to finish through all my changes, she made everything so easy.
Darlene from Garden Inspirations did an absolutely phenomenal job creating the bouquets of flowers, boutineers, wristlets and an altarpiece for my wedding. I sent her a few ideas from online and the color scheme for the wedding and what she came up with excelled past all of my expectations. The altarpiece was so beautiful that many guests made a point of mentioning it during the reception. I could not have picked a better, more passionate company to make my flower dreams a reality. She really goes above and beyond, even getting color swatches of the bridesmaids dresses to make sure the flowers matched perfectly! Garden Inspirations is affordable and will make your dreams a reality. 11/10!!!
Darlene with Garden Inspirations is definitely the best choice you will make for your florist! Darlene did an amazing job with our wedding florals. She made sure she was in contact with me for every detail and wanted to make sure my vision was met. We had to cancel our big ceremony in 2020, which moved to March 2021. Darlene was extremely accommodating with our changed plans. She is very responsive, and I loved that she would check in with me during the entire process. I highly recommend Darlene with Garden Inspirations. Just send her your vision, or if you are undecisive on what you want, Darlene can definitely give you ideas!
Darlene, of Garden Inspirations, is, in a few words, my ‘flower fairy godmother’. She was referred to me for my wedding, which was planned for August of 2020. We started planning earlier in the year but needless to say, we had to change plans numerous times, from multiple location changes to decreasing the amount of people, and themes of colors of flowers. Darlene was entirely flexible, understanding, and reassuring. I was beyond thrilled with the final result of my personalized and thoughtful colorful bouquet, my bridesmaids all white bouquets, the thoughtfulness of boutonnières and wristlets for family, and the multiple uses we got from the flower display we had inside the church. We were able to bring it (flower display) to our house at an impromptu reception in our backyard immediately following the wedding (of course which were last minute changes due to covid) and it was stunning. Darlene is patient, supportive, and really knows her stuff!! I felt that I was in very capable hands and she made the day feel like a dream. I can’t express my gratitude and quality of services enough. She’s amazing and worth every penny !!!
WOW! As a bride who had close to no idea what she wanted for floral arrangements, I was 100% blown away by how beautiful her arrangements were. She took the time to meet with both my husband and I over Facetime to ensure she understood what we wanted, and also make suggestions on items that we hadn't even thought about. My bridal bouquet was quite frankly, the most beautiful arrangement of flowers I have ever seen. She was professional, on time, responsive, and wonderful to work with - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Darlene was amazing! We chatted over the phone and I feel like she covered everything from small wedding details to my extensive pinterest inspiration. She was flexible on the wedding day when we made a few extra requests. Most importantly her florals are apsolutly to die for. Every tiny detail to the pops of color I totally loved, she really captured what I was imagining for my day. Thank you so much Darlene!
Darlene was great about working with me for our wedding flowers! I sent ideas of bouquets that I liked and the colors we were using. Considering that I was wearing a black dress, she put together a gorgeous bouquet that really popped with it. I loved that the boutonnières for the men were magnetic.
Honestly, where do I even begin?? Darlene has not only been our amazing florist but my #1 go-to person for all things wedding. Her ideas are magic & she doesn’t skip a beat when it comes to the tiniest of details — her help with your flower ideas will have you quickly on on your way to piecing together every other aspect of how you want your decor to look on the big day. She’s realistic, helpful, a problem solver, and easily the best vendor we have worked with. Not to mention how she handled us having to cancel our wedding 5 days prior (after 14 months of planning with her) due to COVID-19. She quickly let us know she would transfer over all of our payment to next years hopeful reception and was more than willing to also work with us for this years much smaller ceremony. She’s always checking in & very responsive - she’s also just a wonderful human being who sincerely wants the best for your big day. 100% if you’re debating who to hire as your florist, go with Darlene & Garden Inspirations. She made my vision come to life better than I ever could have imagined, our flowers were absolutely stunning and lasted all day & night. We cannot wait to have her do this all over again come our party next year!!
My husband and I chose Garden Inspirations as our florist after a long process of trying to find the most affordable option for our wedding. Darlene was very professional, always communicated quickly and clearly, and exceeded my expectations with her beautiful floral arrangements! She was able to accommodate changes with ease (we had many due to COVID-19), and she was always friendly and helpful. I could not have asked for a better florist and I HIGHLY recommend her to anyone!
Darlene was a pleasure to work with and delivered beautiful arrangements! I didn’t have much of a vision but she worked well off of the pictures I gave her and even made day-of adjustments so that the bouquets were perfect for the wedding. I would absolutely recommend Garden Inspirations to anyone looking for arrangements for their wedding or event!
Darlene was beyond words sweet to me! she is perfect. she truly invested in my wedding and thought through so many different ideas with me. I definitely recommend her! the arrangements turned out absolutely gorgeous! beyond expectations. she was just incredible! you wont go wrong with her
I am so grateful that I found and chose Darlene to create the floral designs for my wedding. She literally made my vision come to life - within my budget. She was fantastic with her communication, and flawless with her execution. The flowers were stunning, and I received so many compliments throughout the night. I wholeheartedly recommend Darlene!
So grateful for my florist, Darlene at Garden Inspirations. With only the knowledge of my love for daisies, she was able to create a bouquet I will remember the rest of my life. She communicates effectively and works fast. Thank you Garden Inspirations for making my special day just a little more beautiful. We appreciate you!
Garden Inspirations is such a great florist! Darlene spent a lot of time really getting to know what we wanted out of the wedding. She was easy to get ahold of and meet with to discuss ideas. She allowed us customize and add our own personalization. The flowers turned out absolutely gorgeous. I could not imagine my flowers to look any different. She sent me pictures leading up to the day, reassuring me and bringing some extra excitement to the day. Darlene also tries to repurpose the flowers as much as possible. The bouquets came in vases that we put on the tables and the arbor pieces highlighted the center of our head table. Could not recommend her enough!
Darlene was absolutely amazing! She was very friendly, timely, affordable, flexible and sweet. All of the flowers were beautiful. We couldn’t have asked for a better florist!
Beautiful work! We had Darlene create a floral backdrop for our ceremony and reception site and she did a fantastic job! It was everything we dreamed of and more. Gave our site an added dreamy boost. Only downside was having to take the rental drapes back the next day. Luckily, we had an extra day due to the long weekend, but no one wants to think about rental returns the day after their wedding. Added a bit of stress to the overall clean up and day after process. Other than that, everything was great.
Darlene was the best to work with! She got my style and the outcome of all my flowers were more than I could have imagined! They need to be featured in a magazine and I'm so grateful to have found her to do my floral arrangements as I'll have them forever in my pictures! She was communicative from the beginning to end and gave her honest opinions of what may or may not look good. Pricing was super fair and it was a breeze to work with her! Highly recommended!!
Darlene from Garden Inspirations was amazing! So easy to work with and brought all of my visions to life. The arrangements were beautiful and everything I asked for. She was very professional and quick with responses and to answer questions. I would highly suggest working with her to create the wedding of your dreams!
I met with Darlene and explained my vision to her - she wrote down notes and had a completely professional and detailed quote to me within a day - I was so impressed. She was so easy to work with, would check in with me, and would answer all of my questions very quickly. I had adjustments to make right around her flower order date, and she was able to accommodate me and work with me. All of my wedding flowers were perfect - I had my bride bouquet, bridesmaids bouquets, corsages for mothers and grandmothers, boutonnieres for groom, groomsmen, and fathers, Chuppah (wedding arch) florals, centerpieces, wedding cake flowers, wedding aisle flower petals and a special greenery display for my sweetheart table. I was in awe of her work, and all my guests kept coming up to me all day to tell me how beautiful the flowers were. If you are lucky enough to book Darlene for you wedding, she will definitely not disappoint! I have been recommending her to all my friends and family in the area.
Thank you Darlene! All of your work was perfect and amazing!
Darlene is absolutely amazing! She is great with email and quick to respond. Her floral arrangements for our wedding were stunningly beautiful! We received many compliments at the ceremony from all of our guests. Darlene has an amazing eye for details and matched the shape and colors beautifully to our vision. She is upfront and honest with her opinions. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing floral arrangements, even just a simple bouquet. She is a true artist and expert. We are so happy that her creations were a part of the most important day of our lives.
Darlene was absolutely the best! I met with her more then a year before my original wedding date and she helped bring to life the vision I was looking for but didn't know how to describe. When unexpected changes happened to our plan she worked with us and was accommodating to the very end. She delivered the most beautiful flowers and even more then a week later I am still enjoying them.
flowers were beautiful and they had peonies even though wasnt in season. Worked amazing with ideas and budget. Got back to me in quick response unlike the other florist I've tried. I would highly recommend beautiful work! thank you so much for making my images come alive for my elegant wedding!
I would wholeheartedly recommend Darlene to anyone looking for a florist for their special day. Darlene went way above and beyond our expectations and her job description as our florist. She not only created the most beautiful arrangements for our wedding day, but also was a huge part of helping our ceremony run smoothly. Darlene is exceedingly kind, generous and TALENTED! 10/10 would recommend Garden Inspirations to anyone looking for an amazing florist!
When I reached out to Darlene I was pretty close to my wedding date and I was feeling very indecisive and she talked me through my options and helped me make a decision. My aunt picked up my bouquet so I didn’t really see it til I was all dressed up and it was perfect! It was beautiful in person and It looks beautiful in pictures and so many people complimented it.
Darlene was an absolute pleasure to work with! I highly recommend Garden Inspirations , they nailed the romantic feel I was going for. They are very personable, and make you feel like you are their most valuable client!
Darlene did a great job! The flowers were beautiful. The magnets on the boutnaires weren’t a good idea because they kept making the flowers fall off. And almost all of them lost their flowers. And maybe something different than the wrist snap bands for the courages. Everything else gorg!
Darlene was absolutely wonderful! Everything she made for our wedding was stunning. She was SO responsive, flexible, kind, and you could tell that it was her main goal to make our wedding stunning. Weddings are expensive and finding the right vendors can be really tough, I can honestly say that we LOVED Darlene and the florals. Her prices were very reasonable and the quality of work was outstanding. She did my matron of honor’s wedding, and I’m so happy she was recommended to us.
I can’t say enough good things about Darlene with Garden Inspirations. She turned my biggest headache into the easiest thing I had to do. Her creativity and flexibility were extremely appreciated! Darlene made the whole process easy from the first second we spoke on the phone. I live in CA and got married in OR and she was so incredibly helpful! I can’t say enough good things about her. She really made my day special! Thank you Darlene!
Darlene was a fantastic choice! She will find your perfect vision an bring it to light! I love that she sends photos of the flowers used in a quote- made coordinating easy. She was in an out super professional an I’d love working with her again
Darlene was a pleasure to work with. She was very detail oriented and responded to all of my requests very quickly. She was also very reasonably priced and punctual. I would recommend Garden Inspirations to anyone. Also, her work was extraordinarily beautiful, and I am currently in the process of having my bouquet and boutonniere freeze dried to be preserved. I loved my bouquet so much, I could not let those flowers go! Thank you!!
I would recommend Garden Inspirations to any couple!
The owner is very easy to work with. She made certain that we got exactly what we wanted and stayed within our budget.
The boquet turned out better than I even imagined and stayed beautiful and fresh for our whole wedding day and even a few days after!
Overall, Garden Inspirations definitely deserves 5 stars, if not more! :-)
Darlene was fantastic! She responded to my initial email query in a detailed and thoughtful manner and was willing to do a single bouquet at an affordable price. My sister (the bride) hoped to have peonies in her bouquet, but they were not yet in season, so Darlene came up with an alternative that perfectly captured my sister's vision. The result was absolutely beautiful! I highly recommend Darlene; she was such a pleasure to work with, and I couldn't have been more pleased with her work. :)
Darlene designed several centerpieces for a birthday event of mine. She has excellent skills in asking all the right questions of what I was looking for and what my vision was for this event. Her expertise created just what I was looking for. She also designed a brides bouquet for a friend that was beautiful.
I’ve seen many of the results from the events she has designed for and am amazed at her creativity and skill in putting together beautiful flower creations. She gets an A+!
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By appointment only, Clackamas, OR | Based in east Portland, OR, serving city and countryside
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