Loden Floral Design

Of the hundreds of decisions we made while planning our wedding, working with Loden Floral Design was far and away one of the best decisions. Our floral budget wasn't huge, but Lia still took us on and then made a STYLE STATEMENT with her gorgeous bouquets, boutonnieres, bar arrangements and centerpieces -- our guests just could not stop complimenting them. And my groom's boutonniere was simply one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen: delicate, but with so much incredible texture. I also was uncertain about what I wanted my bridal bouquet to look like, but Lia pulled in the perfect peach blooms and I'm so glad that I trusted her creative process. When she arrived with everything, I was absolutely blown away by how beautiful flowers could be. She's a talented florist, and I would hire her again in a heartbeat.

Lia from Loden was excellent and I recommend her without reservations! Her work is impeccable and stunning, and she is a lovely and reliable person to work with from beginning to end. None of the better known florists in the area that we reached out to compared in creativity, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm. It seemed like their businesses were so established already that they felt they didn’t have to put much effort into gaining new customers. For ex., one just responded with the cost estimate, but no ideas of their own, and no sign of excitement about my wedding. Lia was the opposite and went above and beyond. She called my planner to go over everything after she received our request, and brainstormed fun and creative ideas that fit right in with my vision. I wanted only greenery at my wedding -- zero flowers, including the bouquet -- and I knew some florists wouldn't be into it. But Lia was genuinely excited about it, and it showed from the start. Our guests were blown away, and the aesthetic she created conveyed to them exactly what I wanted to convey. If she can do what she did for us using only greenery, imagine all she does with flowers. My Chicago-based wedding planner, who has extensive experience working with some of the best florists there, was impressed with Lia and loved working with her. Lia earned my trust early on, has a sophisticated taste, and her attention to detail is outstanding -- she thought through everything, even how thick the glass cylinders for the candles should be. Her work is memorable and reflects her love for what she does. She respected my budget, was consistently great at communicating, and was completely reliable throughout the whole process. She truly understood what I wanted, sometimes even better than I did myself. I’m forever grateful to her for having turned an idea I’d been in love with for ages into a gorgeous, perfectly executed reality. Thank you so much Lia!!

Lia did an amazing job with making my ideal bouquet happen for the day of my wedding. I walked into her beautiful studio with an idea about a beautiful Christmas greens bouquet and she delivered. The bouquet had a wonderful smell with the greens and berries. She added a beautiful red velvet ribbon to the bouquet and made it even more special. The bouquet I received was so fresh and is still alive today.

Lia is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! I did all the planning for my wedding on my own and she was great to work with during the planning and especially the day of! I lOVE how she gets all flowers on her own from going to local gardens, which means your flowers are true to the season of your wedding day! I told Lia during the planning period what my favorite flower is, what flowers I dislike, and what color scheme I wanted for each bouquet and WOW DID SHE DELIVER!!! I really didn't give much detail and just put a lot of trust in her hands, which I am so thankful I did! And then, what really impressed me is the day of. My wedding was scheduled to be outside and Lia made a beautiful garland for the gazebo, but IT RAINED, so we obviously couldn't use that anymore. Without even talking about the weather, Lia on her own made the garland adapt to indoor pillars. She freehanded the whole thing and made it ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! I am so thankful for her services and highly recommend that everyone check her out!