Kate Healey Big Sur Flowers

agical way with flowers. The colors and textures are whimsical, unique, and absolutely gorgeous. She is a creative with phenomenal talent, trust this woman to do your florals and you will not be disappointed.

hout the entire process. I was never one of those brides who was combing Pinterest for editorialized tablescapes; I really just wanted to reflect the natural beauty of Big Sur with florals that were local and in-season. I kept my questionnaire responses pretty high-level, with my only specific request being that things not lean too boho. I really leaned into my intuition and was completely hands-off, having faith that Kate would know exactly how to reflect the landscape back to our loved ones. To say I was blown away by her execution would be an understatement. Kate and her team didn't just produce decor for our special day: they told a story. Our out-of-town guests were absolutely taken in by the beauty of everyday plants like wild oats, lavender, ferns, and even freshly cut citrus woven through the dinner tablescape. The best part of working with Kate is that she has given me the gift of these plants far beyond our wedding. I was walk around this ecosystem I love so much (east bay) and get to see kangaroo paw and lavender growing across my neighborhood -- the very same varieties Kate arranged for my hair accessories on my wedding day. I see ferns and wild oats growing like weeds and think back to my bouquet, which still hangs upside down for drying in my garage. To be surrounded by these small gifts and be reminded of our wedding is so special. Thank you for everything, Kate!

wers and table set up was. She is a wonderful person and I will forever use her for any of my floral needs from here on out.

details and price until 3 weeks before my wedding (October). She confirmed with me in May that she could do my wedding and I asked several times via voicemail and email with no response. Again, the flowers were incredible but there was a lot of unnecessary stress for me because of poor communication. She did apologize and gift me a few flower arrangements for my reception because of this; which I really appreciate. If you are an anxious bride/groom, I might go with someone else.

ture elopement. We agreed to decide on a delivery location prior to my ceremony. After sending her payment in full & an email in January, I never heard anything from her (received payment, confirmation, etc.) until I emailed her during the first week of June asking her where we could meet up for delivery since we decided to stay a little ways out of Big Sur. She responded with an email asking details of where I was staying/ceremony spot, and I promptly responded that night. I sent her another email 10 days later specifying my hotel as well. I heard nothing from her for another two months, when I was 3 days away from my ceremony date and needed to know where to meet up. I called both her phones (cell reception is bad there) and her voicemail box was full. I then emailed her to which she responded pretty quickly and said she'd email me when she was sure of the spot to meet. I did not hear anything back and finally emailed her on the morning of the 11th (wedding was on the 12th) to solidify our meeting spot and time. Now August in CA is in the thick of wedding season so I was expecting a delay in response but I will say that I had to coordinate everything. I had little to no contact with her from January to August, and all of it was initiated by me. Several emails were ignored, and I was unable to get in touch via voicemail. Be cautious if you book with Kate, as her flowers are lovely, but she is very, very hard to get ahold of. My other vendors were just as busy, and they were extremely responsive, so it is possible - even during wedding season.

l moon arch for us -- it was so stunning. When it comes to Kate, dream big as she will make it happen.

ecause of how beautiful everything was! Her greenery arrangements, boutonnières, corsages , flowers for our hair, flower crowns and bouquets were all exquisite! She made my dream wedding come to life!

Kate even had an hexagon arch made for our ceremony that turned out beautifully! I love that Kate grows her own flowers and the bouquets turned out amazing! Thank you Kate! I highly recommend!!

tressful. It was virtually impossible to get a hold of her, and I was left wondering many times if she would actually come through. I contacted her in February about my October wedding. After a few weeks she emailed me back and said she was available for my wedding date. She provided me a questionnaire, which I filled that out promptly and returned. After a month of not hearing back from her, I emailed her to be sure she recieved it. She contacted me briefly in April stating I needed to let her know if I wanted to book with her within 2 weeks. I immediately returned the completed contract and asked how I should pay the deposit. I sent her over several emails asking if she has recieved the contract and if I could send her a deposit, to which I recieved no response. Finally in August, with my wedding creeping up, I messaged her and let her know that if I did not hear from her I would be forced to find another flower provider. She finally responded, stating that she was "busy busy" and that's why she didn't contact me or respond to my multiple emails for months. She finally gave me the information I needed to send her a deposit, so I did so promptly. Here's where I have a few other issues. When I originally spoke with Kate and on the proposal we had discussed delivery, which I was paying 15% (almost $50) for. It was not until I was paying her my deposit that she mentioned that delivery to my Big Sur venue by Big Sur flowers wasn't possible due to distance. She asked if my father could meet her about a half hour (hour round trip) from my venue. She clarified that I would still pay the delivery fee to have her meet him. It doesn't seem right to me that I should have to pay for delivery and also have someone pick it up (especially when the contact I signed reads "all flowers will be delievered at the required time and location"), but I didn't feel like causing an issue when Kate's communication was so poor. I feared she would just stop responding again and leave me without a florist. So I agreed to pay the money for delivery and still send my father on an hour long trip. To add insult to injury, the delivery was a half hour late. So my father was away from the venue for nearly two hours on the morning of my wedding to get my flowers that I paid $50 to have delievered. Coordinating the meetup was also a nightmare due to her lack of communication. I contacted her on the 23rd and the 27th about scheduling a meetup time for my wedding on the 1st. She responded on the 27th that she would talk to her assistant and let me know. She did not get back to me until the 29th, the day before I arrived in Big Sur (and therefore had no service) to set up the wedding. This was unneeded stress in the days leading up to my wedding. My final issue is that in the chaos of planning, I failed to notice that the amount Kate billed me for was more than the amount we had originally agreed upon. In the original contract she sent me, I agreed to pay $75 for a flower crown. It was not until I was printing my contracts for the big day that I noticed she ended up charging me $95. Overall, I would say Kate is extremely unprofessional and clearly does not care about how her clients feel. I sent her many stressed and concerned messages, most of which were completely ignored. Having Kate as my florist introduced a ton of unnecessary stress into my wedding planning, and if I could go back I would have chosen to work with someone else. I'd like to reiterate that the flowers that I recieved were gorgeous and absolutely met my expectations, but they simply were not worth all the issues I dealt with.

asked if I could use my own vases for our reception. She was so accommodating and the flowers were absolute perfection. Cannot recommend enough!

emailed me back a questionnaire. I filled it out, sent it back - no response. Emailed her again 2 weeks later - no response. Sent a 3rd email after yet another week - no response... Needless to say, I went with a different florist.

she worked her magic! She also did an arch for our ceremony that was insane. I diy'd my own centerpieces and Kate was awesome about filling those. I received (and am still receiving) a TON of compliments about our flowers. I would definitely go with Kate for your wedding flowers. Her work is extra special because she grows everything herself! Thank you Kate!

... just WOW.