Karrie Hlista Designs -Floral Couture Design Studio

ng, Karrie understood exactly what I was trying to explain with my theme, and she worked within my budget. She explained ways to keep within the budget and she executed my ideas PERFECTLY. I was truly speechless the first time I saw the floral arrangement on our card table. She lets the flowers speak for themselves....she doesn't put fillers in her arrangements that take away the beauty of the flowers. Her work is very elegant and tasteful. It is also so nice to be able to rent candlesticks, etc. from Karrie. She is very fair and doesn't overcharge on these rentals. I have referred her for a friend's wedding, and she is having a wonderful experience with Karrie as well.

hroughout the process and updated and changed the plan to perfectly fit the venue. We were thrilled with how the flowers turned out- from the bows on the aisles at the church, to the bridal bouquet, to the centerpieces, it was all perfect. I would highly recommend Karrie Hlista Designs.

She's creative and I could not have asked for anything more! Thanks Karrie!

put me at ease knowing that nothing was missing and that I had everything I wanted for our wedding day. I had a budget that I wanted to stick to, and unlike some other florists that I reached out to for quotes, Karrie was very willing to work with me and make sure that she stayed within that budget while still making sure that the flowers were everything I wanted them to be. Also, I made a few changes the week of my wedding and Karrie was very flexible and accommodating. Beyond all of that, the flowers at my wedding were absolutely beautiful and exactly what I wanted. I wanted the design to be classic and elegant, but not boring, and they were exactly that. My guests kept telling me how beautiful everything looked and I was so happy with how it all came out. The day of, Karrie's team was right on time and got everything done very quickly. I didn't have to worry at all about the set up, which as the bride, was wonderful. Karrie is an extremely talented and professional florist and I can't recommend her more highly!

my recommendations in mind, he contacted several florists and between pictures of past work and ability/willingness to coordinate via email, phone, and FaceTime, Karrie was the easy choice! My husband had precise ideas about what he was looking for and Karrie was excellent at explaining what would be available during our timeframe. In the end, we both LOVED our flowers!! The only reason why I gave four out of five stars for service was that sometimes email responses times were lengthy and contracts etc could not be signed digitally like all of the other vendors. Additionally you can not pay her electronically, but must send a physical check. I highly recommend Karrie - her flowers are stunning and priced fairly! Finally, I did not doubt her throughout the process and I unfortunately can't say that about all of our vendors.

en her photos online and reading stellar reviews, I was under the impression that I was in great hands and I had nothing to worry about. This ended up being only half true: SOME of the flowers (particularly the arrangements at the reception) were glorious. I also heard from several bridesmaids that their bouquets lasted almost a week, which is something special! However: The boutonnieres were haphazardly put together, and honestly, by the beginning/middle of the reception, most of the men's flowers had completely fallen off, leaving an embarrassing little leaf and a pin as the only proof there used to be something there. I gave her my bridal bouquet (that was made by another vendor, as it was made out of paper) and asked her to secure family heirlooms on the stems. She did so with one pin, and it dropped off, making a very scary and frantic search happen in the middle of our wedding day. We found them, and I secured them with several pins much better than she had to begin with... attention to detail was not really evident. Our Chuppah was supposed to be this glorious statement piece- we paid hundreds of dollars for it, and I thought it surely would be amazing. It was lovely. Just not worth the price... I wanted a "wow", and I got an, "oh that's nice" instead. The bridesmaids bouquets were very uneven: some were full, some fell a little flat... beyond that, I supplied ribbon for her to secure around the stems, and this was extremely poorly done. It honestly looked like I wrapped them myself, and I'm not a florist! That's why we hired one! We had hydrangeas to be placed in cones on each of the pews in the chapel, and they were placed very carelessly... some were drooping and clearly in need of water by the time I walked down the aisle. Finally, there were four corsages made for our aunts and mothers. Karrie had a lovely idea of attaching flowers to little rhinestone/pearl bracelets, therefore avoiding a "prom" look... three out of four of them completely fell apart by the end of the ceremony. This was startling, and again, embarrassing. These above reasons are why I was admittedly bummed with Karrie and her services. She was reasonably priced, but that doesn't mean that she shouldn't pay attention to detail and ensure that we were pleased with absolutely everything involved in our wedding.

especially loved my bouquet & it looks gorgeous in photos. I highly recommend her and was so pleased with her work!

t familiar with flower names, so I didn't really know what I wanted. Instead, she took the time to schedule a sit down call with me (I live out of state), and we went over pictures on my Pinterest board and discussed photos I had pinned. From that, she was able to send me a list of flowers that she would use in my centerpieces and bouquets. I was able to look them up and decided they were exactly what I wanted. With my budget in mind, we went through the list of options for the wedding (boutonnieres, flowers for the aisle, etc) and I was able to pick and choose what I wanted to fit my price point. I was able to customize my floral package to enable me to have what I wanted, for a price that I was comfortable with. Peonies are my favorite flower, but were out of season and expensive to have shipped in. We were able to incorporate them into my bridal bouquet, and have similar looking flowers in my bridesmaid bouquets, so I could have them in my wedding but not blow my budget out of the water. She was even flexible the day of the wedding to make adjustments to my bridal bouquet to make it what I had in mind. I would definitely recommend Karrie and her team to anyone looking for an outstanding florist for their wedding day!

tensive. After voicing my concerns, Karrie worked with me to create an option that was within our budget. I want to stress that I only had my centerpieces and ceremony arrangements through Karrie Hlista designs. I'm sure any personal flowers would have been beautiful as well, but I wanted flowers that were out of season so I ended up going with silk bouquets. The centerpieces were manzanita branches in tall vases with crystal baubles and votive candles hanging from the branches. Orchid blooms were tied to the branches for a pop of color. They were absolutely stunning and created such a romantic, whimsical, soft glow-y feel to my reception. I was excited to see the hall, but was blown away by the centerpieces. Karrie and her team did such an amazing job with them. I can't express enough how happy I was with the centerpieces. My only semi-complaint is that the flower arrangements for the church were smaller than I thought they would be. It seemed like we spent a lot of money on them, and they weren't tiny by any means, but I thought they would be bigger. Perhaps that was a miscommunication on my part, though. Despite their size, they were stunning. Karrie called when she said she would, gave us a little extra time figuring out of guest list, and really made sure we understood our contract and everything we were getting. She was quick and professional with her responses (email, phone, etc.) I would definitely recommend Karrie Hlista Designs.

er the phone, I knew she understood my vision and what I wanted my wedding to look like. She exceeded my vision and I am so grateful I was able to work with her!

ith our flowers. They were simple and elegant, which was exactly what I was looking for.

happier with the outcome. The guests gave many compliments on the arrangements... she was wonderful and the designs were breathtaking!

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be able to send them. Instead of just having us change designs to more accessible flowers, Karrie took the time and called suppliers all around the world and found a supplier overseas who could send the flowers I wanted in time for the wedding. Everything was perfect from the bouquets and boutenieres to the centerpieces! Karrie was so wonderful to work with and I definitely recommend Karrie Hlista Designs to everyone!

ces (eggplant and orange) would look too much like Halloween, but she was able to put together arrangements that were gorgeous with colors that complimented each other well. I would highly recommend Karrie Hlista for your flower arrangements!

said, "everything was exquisite!" Karrie works very hard and cares very much about what she does, and she is exceptionally gifted Her work added so much beauty and the perfect touches to every aspect of the wedding.

s willing and WANTED to take creative lead on the bouquets and decorations which is what we wanted from a florist. She was honest, responsible, and direct with the information and products. The final bouquets, flowers, centerpieces, etc. were absolutely beautiful and better than we imagined! I recommend to future brides/grooms to ask about a runner for the church as we were not aware that florists could supply this at the church. Also, to be sure what items (example: vases) are yours to keep and what items are not yours to keep.

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her store for 30 mins waiting for her to show up and she never did and we had called multiple times with no answer! How do you expect to get business if you don't bother to show up or call! We drove 45 mins out of our way because we were told she was highly recommended. Needless to say we will not be wasting any more of our time with her! This was just a consultation but not the point!!!

her our custom engraved unity candle vase as she was to put an underwater arrangement in it for our ceremony. When my mother arrived early to reception, she found that the florist forgot it and was NOT planning to go back for it. This was a significant part of our personalized ceremony and would later be the centerpiece of our sweetheart table. I find it very frustrating that this important piece was not there for my ceremony and that my mother had to call her on her cell phone to insist that she bring it as soon as she could. My flowers were beautiful, but the bridesmaids bouquets were not what I was expecting as they were mainly yellow stock with a few purple roses, which did not withstand the heat at all and wilted within minutes. Next, the centerpieces had a pink hue which was distinctly what I did NOT want as my color was a deep purple. I understand that flowers of an exact color are not always available and I discussed this with her indicating the flowers could be changed to get a closer color match. Next, as I looked at the centerpieces that night and later photos of them, I am not sure I received all vases that I paid for on each table. Lastly, she provided us the wrong corsages. Some problems as you can see and a little expensive for the service and flowers provided.

ie was brilliant. I cannot thank her enough for everything!!!

with me when my Mom decided she really wanted me to make some pretty big changes two weeks before the wedding. Love Karrie. I wish I had another big event in my life soon, so I could work with her again.

ow she asked me to email her pictures of flowers, centerpieces, etc I liked. Whereas other florists I had no idea if they really understood what I wanted from just talking to them. I would highly recommend Karrie Hlista designs.

ghly recommend her!

last minute!

he mantle were so artsy and fitting for the decor of the wedding.

even saw her.....she was supposed to 'service' the wedding. Also, I would pay close attention to the estimates. I believe she promised me more roses in the attendants' bouquets than were actually delivered.