Golden Thistle Design

Erin and Hannah were such a joy to work with. They exceeded my expectations and went above and beyond. Erin was quick to respond and very professional. The team at Golden Thistle Design put my vision to life and my husband and I were so impressed.

Hannah and team made our day as colorful and ethereal as we had imagined. I can still smell my bouquet. When I show people pictures they always gasp at how gorgeous the flowers were. The planning process was organized and straightforward. I definitely recommend Golden Thistle!

If I could give one piece of advice to newly engaged couples it would be to hire Hannah Hunt and her team at The Golden Thistle asap! Hannah made planning our dream wedding in under five months an absolute breeze. Hannah is always available to answer any question and her years of expertise and contacts in the business are invaluable. Every detail of my vision for florals was executed perfectly. Her team handled everything so all we had to do was show up and enjoy every minute. Everything from her mood board at the beginning of the planning process to the final day was seamless. Hannah’s attention to detail and her creativity truly make her the best of the best in the high country. I cannot recommend Hannah and her team enough!

Erin and her mom were jewels to work with. I had a small ceremony on New Year's and they made my dreams come true. Even during the planning process I had some setbacks with my health and had to scale back the florals. I was so appreciative of their understanding and willingness to work with me. It still turned out to be a beautiful vision of what I wanted on my big day. The vision board was like Erin looked right into my brain for my wedding. My bouquet, the corsages/boutinnieres, centerpieces, and memorial pieces were all exactly as I imagined and looked amazing on our big day.

Hannah was absolutely amazing! She was able to help design and give advice for the exact theme and vibe I was going for. The bridal and bridesmaid bouquets were so elegant and exceeded my expectations. Hannah and her daughter also went above and beyond at the reception making sure the greenery above the dance floor was the focal point. I highly recommend Golden Thistle!

I cannot express how much we loved working with Golden Thistle Design. Hannah is so incredibly sweet and easy to work with! My husband, wedding guests, and I were all blown away by the beautiful flower arrangements that were created! I had a picture in my head of what I wanted and it’s like she made it even better than what I pictured! 10000/10 would recommend to any bride in need of a florist!

Erin and her team did AMAZING!!!!! Everything I ever wanted and more. Starting with our initial call to providing me with a vision board to seeing everything in-person. they HIT THE MARK!!! They got every detail, and even worked with me when I decided I wanted some last minute things. I would use them over and over and over again. If you are looking for a team that will provide you with the perfect vision you are looking for, for your special day, I would highly recommend Golden Thistle Design.

Hannah from the Golden Thistle was wonderful to work with ! She was professional and pleasant. Easy to get in touch with and delivered a spectacular display of flowers for my daughters wedding at overlook barn on beech mountain. We could not have asked for better!! It was magical!! Thank you Hannah

Working with Hannah and team was an absolute dream! It's been almost two months since my wedding and I am still getting compliments on the beautiful flowers. I was looking for unique floral arrangements with a lot of color but the only vision I had was a few inspiration images on Pinterest and I could not articulate exactly what I liked about each. I met with Hannah and she was able to look at my Pinterest board with me and find the themes between the images I had saved and dreamt up the most AMAZING vision. She put together a mood board and did a personal sketch of what she envisioned for the head table floral arrangement. The way she was able to interpret what I wanted from a few images and a "feeling" that I was looking for was beyond incredible. She was also very willing to work with my budget and advised me on the areas to spend more versus less to maximize the impact. I sincerely don't think you can find any better - I HIGHLY recommend Golden Thistle!!!

Just WOW! Golden Thistle exceeded my expectations. It was the most beautiful Chuppah I've ever seen. Everything was perfect and they were so easy to work with. I highly recommend!!!

Absolutely everything I wanted. Artistry and elegance. I really wanted the focus to be color rather than particular flowers and really didn't have much specifics to add thereafter. She came back quickly with an amazing design and the actual product was even better than the idea board. Absolutely recommend.

If you are considering Hannah and Erin with Golden Thistle Design DO NOT HESITATE!! From the moment I met with Hannah about our design vision I had complete and total trust in her. She is so knowledgeable and creative! My ideas were all over the place and she was able to synthesize all of that into an absolutely beautiful design for our wedding with personal meaningful touches such as Chinese vases. Every detail including candles and baby’s breath pins for my hair was done with so much care. They far exceeded my expectations and I wholeheartedly recommend Golden Thistle Design!!

Hannah and her team were by far the best part of our wedding. I was super indecisive but knew I wanted a boho, elegant, rustic wedding and she took my vision and walked me step by step through the process. I can’t put into words how pleased I am with the florals and design of our wedding- absolutely incredible. I wish I could save my bridal bouquet forever. I highly recommend Golden Thistle and would work with them 100x over again.

We can't share enough praise for Erin and Hannah with Golden Thistle Design. From the intimate in-home consultation and impeccable attention to detail on the day of, we were blown away. This team is absolutely unmatched in the High Country! Always patient, Hannah and Erin worked with us through changes in vision and numbers. Their proposals are gorgeous and priced menu style, which is so easy to understand and makes the investment expected crystal clear. Including gorgeous, high end rentals and unique blooms, the value you get with this team is immeasurable. Hannah and Erin will feel like family by the time the day is over. Thank you so much Golden Thistle Design!

We are so thankful for Hannah and her team! They were great to work with and I would highly recommend! She listened to our vision and truly brought it to life. Her arrangements and attention to detail made our entire event feel magical.

How do I put this . . . Hannah is an artist among artists! She and her team are on par with the floral designers at the White House or Buckingham Palace! She captured our wedding vision better than anyone else could have come close! From the first time we spoke with her she was so attentive and knew exactly what we wanted despite our struggling to verbalize our vision. The flowers were a vision of beauty. Our guests were absolutely blown away and commented on how utterly stunning a job she had done. Walking in and seeing the final design was like walking into a dream of beauty. I wish we could have brought every flower home and captured the immense beauty of her hard work. Hannah was absolutely wonderful to work with. She is an artist among artists and someone I would give my highest recommendation. You absolutely will NOT go wrong by having her design your wedding floral masterpieces! Thank you Hannah for bringing our dream into a vivid reality!

The Golden Thistle Hannah Hunt October 23, 2021 I don’t know where to start with how grateful and impressed I am with The Golden Thistle and the services they provided. My wedding planner (who is also using The Golden Thistle) connected me with Hannah and just knew she would be the perfect person to bring our vision to life. Hannah Hunt was amazing. She listened, took feedback, had fabulous communication, very professional and kind, organized, created an unbelievable castle/boho mood board, made the entire process so smooth and truly beautiful. It is everything we could have ever wanted. She brought in flowers that I had never seen before and created a color palate that was beyond what I could have dreamed of. She wanted our day to be everything we wanted it to be and adapted so well to everything we asked of her. Your florist is so crucial to your big day and I would 10/10 recommend. Hannah, thank you so much being a part of our day. You were wonderful and my husband and I are so lucky to have you create the perfect ceremony site, reception hall, and wedding cake décor. I wish you nothing but the best in the future pal! You are so gifted in your craft.

I don't think I can put in words just how perfect Golden Thistle was! The flowers at my wedding were STUNNING. The Golden Thistle team and I collaborated on my vision and they made it come to life even better than I imagined. My guests raved about the flowers, especially my centerpieces with black taper candles and fresh fruit. I don't think I can recommend them highly enough! If you need a wedding florist, you will not regret hiring Golden Thistle!!

Where to begin….Thank you doesn’t quite seem to translate into the depth of our appreciation for the beautiful oasis Hannah and her amazing team was able to create at our daughter’s Overlook Barn wedding. Like other reviewers, I could talk at length about how wonderful Hannah and her team are, their attention to detail, their artistry, upbeat calming demeanors, and their professionalism. All of which is completely accurate, but I also want people to know what an incredible human being Hannah is as well. Like all 2020 weddings, we were faced with the new reality that COVID had plummeted us into and made the very difficult decision to postpone the wedding 6 weeks out. Hannah was incredibly understanding and worked with us to find another date in 2021 when she would be available at no additional cost or loss of deposit. When you are talking thousands of dollars for an event, that is no small deed, not all of our vendors were that compassionate. Her demeanor is upbeat, her voice calming, you will feel like her friend after the first conversation, just a wonderful human being inside and out. In terms of their work, Golden Thistle Design is the best of the best, just ask any of the other vendors or venues you may be looking into they will tell you the same and that is when you know you are in good hands. Not convinced? Just look at the photographs below they will convey all you need to know. Hannah and her team took my daughter’s vision of color and Pampas grass and turned it into a reality. They were able to repurpose the ceremony flowers and even some of the flowers from the rehearsal in the massive open reception area making it full of visual beauty no matter where you looked. To be honest, I did not know how incredibly important the flowers would be in creating the emotion and love we wanted all our guest to experience until I was immersed in all the colors, floral variation, and design created on site by Golden Thistle. All our guests, the photographer, and most importantly my husband made various comments about the wedding being among the most beautiful they had seen. Do yourself and your special occasion a great service hire Golden Thistle Design.

If I could give 1,000 stars I would! The only words to describe how AMAZING Golden Thistle's work is: magical and breathtaking. My guests couldn't stop complimenting their beautiful floral designs and my wedding looked like it could be straight out of Pinterest, all because of the work that Hannah and Erin did. Not only do they have amazing taste, but they take your vision for your day and make it come to life in a way that is somehow even better than what you could conjure in your mind. I cried exactly twice on my wedding day-- during toasts, and when I saw my bridal bouquet for the first time. If you want everything to be stunningly beautiful with amazing attention to detail, you couldn't be in better hands than the Golden Thistle Design team!

If you want the most gorgeous flowers you have ever seen, book this florist!! Hannah and her daughter Erin are so sweet and extremely knowledgeable about flowers and what to pair together. Hannah gave great recommendations and tweaked the design multiple times to exactly what I was wanting! I completely trusted her with my vision and she nailed it!! It is the best feeling seeing your gorgeous flowers on your wedding day. My dream for a bright summer wedding came to life with my amazingly colorful flowers!!

Being a Venue Owner, I have had the privilege of seeing so many beautiful weddings. However, when I walked through the doors of my daughters wedding, I was blown away. Erin and Hannah brought her dreams to life. From the head table arrangement with is beautiful greenery, and glass bulbs & candles, to the extraordinary ceremony site, not one detail was missed. They listened, and brought to fruition my daughters dream, and I will be forever grateful for that. Paula Domske The Barn on New River

I can not recommend Hannah enough for your wedding. If you want beautiful florals in colors you’ve never seen before go to Hannah. If you want everything to be taken care of and made beautiful without you having to worry about it go to Hannah. I have not a single negative and my guest commented the entire wedding about how beautiful the florals and decorations were. Hannah is so nice and easy to work with that it is impossible to not love her and her company.

Beautiful Product and a JOY to work with Hannah and her team were professional and flexible. Hannah took my initial ideas but then added her style, eye and expertise which exactly what I needed from a vendor, especially florals! Everything was beautiful and the attention to detail was also so appreciated. Her communication and responsiveness was also top notch which was extremely valuable while planning a wedding in a pandemic with possible changes and adjustments constantly. I was also able to use her vision board to show my other vendors in order to communicate my colors, style and vision which really helped the entire event come together perfectly. I cannot recommend enough! Thank you Golden Thistle Design!

Hannah is truly an artist. She personally handed me my bouquet and brought me to tears. She worked on a holiday weekend just to help bring our vision to life and she exceeded all of our expectations. I can’t say enough wonder things about her and her team!

Hannah and Erin are absolutely wonderful people, including their team ,who helped made our wedding day a dream come true. Their attention to detail is phenomenal and we completely trusted every recommendation, suggestion, and advice provided from GTD. My wedding was postponed when my husband’s parents, including us, got Covid and we were absolutely devastated. On top of balancing graduate school and my husband being a first responder, Hannah worked with our complicated schedule and was able to help find a new date for the wedding. We definitely didn’t want to lose her and the team to help creat our special day. Words can’t express how grateful we are for Hannah and Erin, the heart, love and compassion they put into our wedding had me literal tears. Hannah and Erin went beyond our expectations and it’s a day Nick and I will never forget. The floral arrangements and details were absolutely breathtaking and the guest could not stop talking about how beautiful everything looked. We definitely recommend GTD and will hire Hannah again and again. She feels like family to us and will make sure your wedding day will be stunning and everything you want it to be! What are you waiting for? Hire Hannah and Erin now! :)

Hannah and Erin were an essential piece to my wedding planning. We met early on where Hannah was through and thoughtful with her vision. She followed up on every point we discussed in a timely manner. She was organized, and thoughtful. In the days before my wedding she was one of the few professionals that I was not worried about at all. My wedding day florals were absolutely stunning and were the element that elevated my entire event. I could not recommend them more.

Golden Thistle Design, specifically Erin Hunt, was the absolute best to work with. As a flustered bride trying to navigate all of the decisions throughout the planning process, I could not have dreamed up a better florist to work with. Erin was patient, kind, and passionate about helping us. I attended a friend's wedding in June of 2018 and can't explain how many times I stated "this is the most beautiful wedding I've ever attended" and ever since have been hopeful that I'd have the chance to work with Golden Thistle on my special day. Last minute my now husband and I opted to celebrate our wedding with a micro event. Erin brought my vision to life better than I could have ever imagined it. She pulled together my colors, florals, and intimate "glowy" vibe that I was aiming for. Given the intimate gathering, she focused on and recommended special details that enhanced the evening. From the large impact items to the details on the table, on the bar, and for our ceremony, my family and I were absolutely blown away. I cannot recommend Golden Thistle enough and wish that I could get married all over again just to have the chance to work with them again :)

When I first began planning our elopement, I honestly just thought I would use artificial bouquets and arrangements. We were travelling from out of town, and I had been the bridesmaid in weddings with nice artificial bouquets & just thought that was the route I would go, never even considering otherwise. My mom mentioned I should really research fresh flower vendors in the local area, as it can make such a difference. Once I found Hannah of Golden Thistle Design, I quickly realized I had to have her as my florist. Our hour long phone consultation flew by--I was immersed in telling her our story, and she helped verbalize our theme and explained how she could tell that story through our arrangements. The mood boards she sent soon after just showed me what a true artist she is, and how much she understood our vision. Communication over the next few months was easy, and she responded with more urgency than any of my other vendors if I ever had a question. When the day of the wedding came, with so much going on, I as so relieved to have her there. She took the guidance of where we had simply placed our ceremony rug and knew just what to do. Renting the stands, candelabras, and lanterns from her was one of the best decisions I could have made, as I watched her and her daughter's expertise come to life through the window of my get-ready room. Their attention to detail and understanding of my wedding mood was unlike any other. The flowers were unbelievable--some having been flown in form Hawaii that very day, some from London. The photographer and videographer stood in awe staring at the altar arrangements and my bouquet. Every single person who has seen photos of them, it is the very first thing they comment on is how gorgeous they are. Honestly, it's the only vendor I didn't know I needed when I first began my journey, and the one that ended up making all the difference. I wish I had photos back from my altar setup to share, but the bouquet itself was equally stunning. I was able to successfully preserve it, and it now sits on my bedside table so I can marvel it forever. If you are debating fresh flowers, don't doubt it for a moment. And if you're debating who to use, this is your sign to look no further. Hannah is a true artist, whose passion for her craft is unbelievable, and now an unforgettable element of our day.

EVERYONE talked about how beautiful the flowers were at my wedding!!!! Hannah and her team knocked it out of the park and I am so grateful we used Golden Thistle! She heard my vision and executed it to the max with the budget I wanted! Hannah was very responsive and commutative too, and so great to work with. I could not be more pleased with her work!!!

So grateful for Hannah and Erin! they brought my vision to life for our covid micro wedding! The flowers made the entire vibe just what I wanted, moody and romantic! They were always very communicative, on time, and so nice!

Words cannot express how beyond amazing Hannah @ Golden Thistle is when bringing to life a vision. We were lucky enough to have her provide florals and decorations for our wedding that we had 10/10/2020 in West Jefferson, NC. We started our journey together by meeting with Hannah in person for a few hours. In that meeting Hannah took detailed notes and began to sketch out a design to ensure we were aligned with what I had described what my vision was. I left that meeting so charged up, excited and relieved that she understood what I was looking for. As a follow up to our meeting, Hannah provide me with a 13 page PDF "mood board" that captured all that we agreed on. I was able to see the vases she planned to use as well as other props and images of each of the flowers and colors of each. From there we landed on our contract. This was by far one of the best details that Hannah offered. This practice left no room for any misunderstanding. Words cannot express how beyond impressed I was with her work. Her team arrived early that day and worked hard to assemble everything. I received much feedback on how her floral arrangements were the most beautiful that anyone had ever seen! She put the LUX in her design. She flew in flowers from all over the world and that made such a difference. If I can offer you any advise if you are looking for a florist, it would be to start with Golden Thistle and do so as early as possible to ensure their availability. I can assure you that once you meet Hannah and her team you will not want to spend anymore time on your search! Although I may live on the other side of the country from Hannah, I plan to stay connected and always request her assistance when I have any floral needs. Again, the level of service, design and execution is beyond anyone’s expectations!

Our daughter was married in October, 2020 at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC. We started our planning with the Covid virus as a known factor. The goal was for a fall wedding in the mountains of NC. Not thinking that 2021 would be much different than 2020, we went ahead with the smaller wedding. We selected Golden Thistle Design after talking to other florists in the area. We were looking for someone who would help us with an overall vision, alongside with the beautiful flowers. Hannah did this for us. First, our daughter discussed colors she was interested in with Hannah and how she envisioned her bouquet. A mood board was made up with visions for the bridal bouquet, boutonnieres, posies for the mothers, table arrangements, flowers for the cake and flowers to decorate a twig arbor for the ceremony. There were several ideas so our daughter could select which ones she liked the best. Hannah also helped with decorating the poles within the tent with beautiful flowing live greenery and she met me two weeks before the wedding to help me with a seating plan and dance floor area under the tent. She also provided us with gold chargers and votives for the tables as only decorative items are allowed on the table due to the virus. Communication was great with Hannah as she owns the business and responds timely to any questions. A simple text was all that was needed. Everything was decorated beautifully the day of the wedding. The arbor was amazing. Hannah did a wonderful job helping us with the flowers and the overall vision, which was also important to me. I would choose Hannah again. She was very professional, but also very pleasant as we worked to make the wedding ceremony and reception sites beautiful.

Hannah and her team are true professionals and one of the best vendors I worked with for my Sept. 2020 wedding. Due to issues with the florist we were originally planning to use, I reached out to her with just over a month to go before our wedding. She was responsive and did exactly what she said she would do, when she said she would do it – I can’t even explain how appreciated this was and in contrast to some of our other vendor experiences! In our initial call, she got to know my style and preferences and then provided a detailed mood board for review and comment. I didn’t know how much I loved flowers until I saw the work that she and her team did for our wedding – the moon-gate, bridal bouquet, and centerpieces were AMAZING and I got so many compliments. I wish I would have gotten to know her better – but the reason I didn’t is because everything related to the flowers went so smoothly that I did not need to check-in or follow-up, she had everything under control! I can’t recommend Hannah and her team enough!

I could not be more pleased with our finished product! My husband and I eloped in August and being that my bouquet would be our only “decor”, I really wanted it to be special! Hannah and I spoke on the phone about my personal style, the style of my dress, and what I was looking for in a bouquet. She then sent a mood board to ensure that she was capturing a look that I loved. On the day of, Hannah personally delivered the bouquet/boutonnière. This was a life saver as it ended up pouring rain and we were shuffling location plans. Seeing the bouquet made everything sink in. I can’t describe how excited I was that the bouquet was exactly what I hoped for and more!! I will ALWAYS recommend Golden Thistle and can’t wait for an excuse to use her services again!

From the first consultation to the execution, the attention to detail was phenomenal! Hannah spent so much time learning what I wanted, as well as being flexible throughout the whole process (even with covid!). The final result was breathtaking! Highly recommend!

Having the unique pleasure of working for Golden Thistle and having them do my wedding I can confidently tell that you shouldn’t even consider any other florist. When I worked for this amazing company I quickly realized that these ladies love what they do and their passion for the floral world is so evident in everything they do. Every wedding or event is done with perfection, immense attention to detail, and a passion to be as environmentally conscious as possible (which is rare in the floral industry). Also, it was such an honor to be one of their brides and I want you to know that as a bride, you will be served well by these ladies and their talent will continue to blow you (plus all your friends and family) away! I got married during 2020 and I know it may sound like a clique but being a COVID bride isn’t easy, between the inevitable compromises and constant last-minute changes, planning my wedding was emotional. But Golden Thistle (Hannah + Erin) made the whole process as stressless as possible and helped me still have fun during the unprecedented times. Even before all of the chaos with COVID, Hannah + Erin met with me multiple times to come up with the perfect floral design. Plus they helped my family and I stay within our budget! Then when it was clear that COVID was going to affect our wedding, Golden Thistle was there to help. They were so considerate about the changes in guest count, gracious with payment deadlines, and was still able to get all the flowers I wanted before COVID (even getting flowers flown in from Holland!!) Then, on the day of my wedding, Hannah and Erin arrived early and transformed our venue (The Bradford: Raleigh, NC) into the European garden of my dreams! They also worked with masks on the hottest day of the year yet!! From my bouquet to our ceremony meadow arrangement to our head table, my friends and family couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful the flowers were the entire night. I am incredibly thankful for Hannah and Erin and I may be biased but I truly believe that these ladies are the best in business!! Photos: The Family Films (Rebekah McClure)

Golden Thistle was AMAZING! Hannah went above and beyond when our guest list went from 200 to 70 due to COVID. She was so flexible and easy to work with. She also incorporated a really sweet sentimental touch into my bouquet at the last minute and was an overall joy. I HIGHLY recommend her any time, but she especially made a COVID wedding way easier :)

All I can say is wow!! Hannah & Golden Thistle designed the flowers of our dreams for our wedding. Actually, much better than I could have dreamed. She was so great to work with and prompt with communication. She worked with my vibe and provided a mood board with pictures beforehand... but when I saw everything in person I was blown away! (So was everyone else!) honestly the most beautiful florals I’ve ever seen. My flower crown was dreamy and everything that I wanted for our boho mountain wedding. So were the bouquets, boutonnières, corsages, arrangements, and the large circular arrangement behind us for our ceremony. I would recommend her in a heartbeat!

As many brides in 2020 have experienced, my dream Charleston wedding was turned upside down from the pandemic. We decided to relocate back home to have a very intimate ceremony but with that change of plans that meant a change of vendors as well! I met Hannah through the Rising Tide Society many years ago and fell in love with her story! She is beyond talented and can create the most stunning floral arrangements! So, you better believe she was my first contact for floral design and without hesitation she was there to help! Hannah created the most stunning bouquets for me and my maid of honor. I sent her my dream bouquets from Pinterest with my budget and she made it happen! I would seriously recommend Hannah for any wedding or event!

I do not have enough positive things to say about my experience. From the very beginning of trying to plan the wedding, Hannah helped me identify what I wanted through a mood board. The mood board helped me to see exactly what was being discussed and try to imagine how I would want things to look. I still was blown away with the decorations on our wedding day! We had a wintery wedding so I'm sure she froze her butt off trying to create the perfect scene for us, but she was so happy and cheerful when speaking with me. When tensions were high, she helped me stay positive and our wedding was even more than I could have ever asked for. All the guests were raving about the decorations as well. Don't look any further for your vendor, You'll regret it. Thank you Hannah and Danny for helping my day be nothing short of unforgettable!

When the big wedding was changed to an elopement in a different location requiring new venders, Golden Thistle was there for us. With only a month’s notice they were able to source out all the bride’s requested floral choices and created gorgeous arrangements and bouquets. They were prompt with delivery and we couldn’t have been more pleased.

My large wedding was unfortunately postponed due to COVID-19 but in just 2 weeks, Hannah helped me plan florals for a micro-cremony/elopement that my fiance and I decided to do on our original wedding date. Hannah was extremely responsive and timely when I reached out to her and is very knowledgable in her craft. I didn't really give her specifics because I knew a ton wasn't available right now but she was able to turn my very loose vision into reality and make it better than expected. Our flowers were gorgeous and I received so many compliments. I highly recommend Golden Thistle design for all your floral needs.

I planned my entire wedding from out of state, and even the venue went sight unseen until a few weeks before the big day. I chose Golden Thistle based on previous reviews as well as my first phone conversation with Hannah--she is professional and incredibly kind in everything she says and does. She sent a detailed "mood board" based on our phone conversations, and it was captured my vision exactly! Hannah put my mind at ease leading up to our wedding. I was never at ANY point stressed or worried about the floral arrangements and greenery. In fact, I called Hannah only 10 days (!) before our wedding and asked for a big, last-minute addition to our planned greenery, and she didn't bat an eye. She absolutely went above and beyond for us, and we couldn't be more thankful for her and her team! If you're looking for a florist in the High County area, look no further and book Golden Thistle Design today!

Choosing and hiring vendors for a destination wedding can often be difficult. You do not get to meet them or see their products and communicating can sometimes be difficult. However, working with Hannah made all of these fears go away. From the very beginning communication was prompt and professional. She really made an effort to get to know me and my vision for my wedding. The vision board I received was very detailed and gave wonderful examples of what I could expect. She was very open to recommendations and changes I wanted. Hannahs husband takes care of the financials and sent very kind reminder emails each time a payment was due. When my big day finally arrived, I had no fears about my flowers, even though I had never actually met Hannah in person. I was not just pleased with what I received, I was absolutely blown away. I wanted an elegant Christmas wedding and she really made my dreams come true. The flowers were big and beautiful, definitely of the highest quality and the greenery was fresh and bright, just want I had asked for. The day after my wedding, as I was leaving for my honeymoon, the one regret I had was that I didn't have more time to enjoy all of my beautiful flowers and arrangements. If you are getting married in the North Carolina high country, Golden Thistle Design will make your floral dreams come true!

I found her on Instagram when i decided to have a wedding out of state. We met once and I communicated my idea and concept and let her take it however she thought it would be most dramatic and romantic. Her vision and choice in flowers was to die for, she really exceeded everything i imagined. She sent me a mood board which was perfect and then took care of the rest! My wedding day wouldn’t have been nearly as official or romantic without her absolutely stunning floral art. My bouquet was massive and had something called a protea in it, it was so gorgeous i thought it was fake! (It wasn’t, for the record) We took most of the flowers home and i wish they’d never die. Hannah really came through 110% for our wedding and her vision aligned with what i was going for and honestly i don’t think i would’ve felt nearly as bridal if it weren’t for her. I could write a novel on how perfect hannah helped make my day become everything i wanted but i should stop here. I just highly suggest them and if i could do it over again i wouldn’t have changed a single thing that she created. It was to die for.

Working with Hannah was such a pleasure. She is amazing at what she does and a very trustworthy vendor. You will not be making a mistake if you hire Golden Thistle for your wedding.

Hannah and her whole team were amazing to work with throughout the planning process. Hannah came to our first meeting full of ideas and even hand sketched our ideas as we were talking. She also easily accommodated our last minute floral requests. The floral arrangements and the ground floral arch were beautiful and looked beautiful in all of our pictures! We could not have asked for anything better than Golden Thistle for our wedding day.

I had a non-traditional, casual wedding this fall on a pretty tight budget. From the get-go, Hannah was completely aligned with my vision. With very little guidance, Hannah came up with a perfect concept. As I told many people throughout the planning process--flowers were never something I had strong feelings about, but based on Hannah's design I was so excited to see how they turned out. As excited as I was, I can't emphasize how blown away I was. The showpiece of Hannah's concept was a floral garland that wrapped around the tree our ceremony was in front of, complete with hanging glass lanterns. The varietals and colors of flowers used (it was ombre in fall colors!) and the mix of greenery to flowers was absolutely perfect. Not only was it insanely beautiful, but it was incredibly unique--no one there had seen anything like it. People raved about it all night and there was an actual line of guests wanting their pictures taken in front of it. The other table arrangements were also stunning. I was particularly thrilled with the vases Hannah used--they were completely unique, elegant, and elevated our rustic event. I highly highly highly recommend Hannah. Her taste level is absolutely fantastic and her product transformed our wedding. Plus she's a pleasure to work with!

Golden Thistle did an amazing job for our wedding! Hannah was so wonderful to work with, she is beautiful inside and out and was very accommodating and willing to work within our means. She did a fabulous job installing and made a vision become a reality! I love that her company is majority family employed, its fun seeing them come together and create such a magical environment! I highly recommend for anyone who is considering getting married in the area!

Amazing design !!!! Truly one of a kind designs. So very helpful and gracious. A pleasure to work with Hannah and her team. Every detail was so thought out and it was Art in floral design !!

Hannah responded to my elopement florals request on her vacation and was kind enough to help! I worked with Hannah by having phone calls, sending her some inspiration photos, going back and forth on specifics and finally having our INCREDIBLE florals delivered to our ceremony. I am a landscape architect so my flowers were very important to me and Hannah went above and beyond to achieve my vision and even added some native plants into the mix because she knew my appreciation for the native landscapes and local flora. I have received SO MANY compliments on these beautiful blooms and I can’t stop looking at the photos. I cannot day enough about the ease of working with Hannah and the talent and care she puts into every aspect of your special day.

Hannah and her team are excellent. She has beautiful taste and is filled with so many ideas to make you’re day look beautiful. All of the photos she use are different than traditional flowers. They worked hard on the day of and made it look so perfect.

I am so excited and honored to say that the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to was my own- and that is because of Golden Thistle Design. These ladies know their stuff! You may find it odd that I did not go to them with a "Pinterest board" or any idea in my mind of what I wanted. When Hannah asked for my board, I said, "your instagram is my Pinterest." I have seen so much beauty (from their flowers, but also personalities and customer service) that I knew they were the best~ and there was no way that anything coming from their shop would be lackluster. And they continued to amaze me. I gave them my colors, told them specific flowers I knew I liked, some I didn't , And then I gave them the freedom to create. Seriously, I told them, "do whatever you think is best," and they blew me away! (You may find this a bit silly to just say: do whatever you want, but I run two businesses, perform on the side, and somehow have a life in between- I did not have the time, nor the training, to design my own flowers, and I knew anything they did would be far superior to my mason jars XD~ which is why I hired The Best). Hannah and Erin were always on time to any meeting, professional (yet friendly, and totally willing to help me decide), and just plain exceptional (okay, I know that is an oxymoron... but they are just that awesome). They kept me in the loop every step of the way (when flowers were ordered, when certain items came in from shipment, what time they planned on being at the venue, etc.). And because they already had great report with my location vendor, I didn't have to lift a finger~ they knew just what to do. I can honestly say picking the florist and anything that had to do with decorating the wedding was the least stressful (as in not stressful at all) part of wedding planning and execution. Erin even came upstairs and pinned flowers in my hair before the ceremony. (I also had them attend the wedding, because they are awesome party-goers- Erin fixed my hair halfway through, and then Hannah left a little surprise in the Bridal suite before the wedding was over). Every detail of the wedding was so thoughtful, down to the rose petals on the floor. They got the essence of my fairy princess dreams and executed them into reality. They made my small budget look like a billion dollars, and even threw in a few special touches that I didn't know to ask for. I HIGHLY recommend the ladies at Golden Thistle~ they made everything so easy for me, and so beautiful (several of my guests told me this was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to... my lil ol' mountain wedding... it just made me feel like a princess). Okay, now i'm crying by the end of this review.... but I just feel so honored by them. My wedding day was the best day ever, and it was 99% because of them. (And, you know... I married the love of my life... but, I digress...). Thank you, Hannah, Erin, (and Danny too... and Graham for helping set up) for being such a big part of the best day of my life. You truly made it a dream come true.

Hannah and her team are an absolute dream to work with!! She brought my floral vision to life and went above and beyond on my wedding day to make sure everything was perfect. Hannah is the sweetest person, her attention to detail is amazing, and she even does a few sketches to make sure everything is exactly how you envisioned it. I was BLOWN AWAY by how amazing everything turned out. My bouquet still makes me tear up when I look at pictures of it!