About this vendor
MKuzma Designs is a Chicago event florist who specializes in weddings and provides a personalized approach to floral design. Owner and floral artist Melissa Kuzma aims to provide couples with a stress-free experience. Their attention to detail ensures that their clients' wedding visions are flawlessly brought to life.
MKuzma Designs can create a variety of botanical arrangements for your entire wedding day. Using the finest and freshest flowers possible, this team can create bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, floral installations, and so much more.
When it comes to your wedding day, all of your finalized arrangements can be professionally delivered to your venue. They can then be set up to suot your venue's aesthetic before being taken down at the end of the celebrations. All that is left for you to do is to simply enjoy your big day with friends and family.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Crowns
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Melissa was SOOOOOOO amazing to work with! Going through the wedding process I was definitely an anxious and indecisive bride hahah. My now husband and I were engaged were 2 years ...
and we met Melissa early into our engagement. She was so helpful and kind when we chatted and had a great vision for our budget. It was going to be white flowers and some greenery and my bridesmaid were going to wear all black. THEN 6 months before the wedding, I CHANGED EVERYTHING. the all black and white vibe was just not me (and in a garden like noooo). I had a FULL on panic and needed guidance. Melissa, being the best human being every, sat with over zoom twice for 1 hour each, would answer my LONG emails, and even drove out to the venue with me to talk about our new colorful vision. That's just who she is as a person. Kind, caring, and will make your vision come true. Now the flowers themselves, stunning! Everyone LOVED the flowers so much. We got so many compliments. My bouquet I just have no words. amazing! Please hire Melissa for your wedding. She is the best!
We had a great experience working with Melissa for our wedding. From the start, they truly listened to my vision and helped bring it to life with a stunning color palette that perf...
ectly matched the feel we were going for. They were open to feedback and so easy to communicate with throughout the planning process, which made everything feel seamless and stress-free.
What really stood out was their attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile. She even made time to meet with us again on the day we met with our drapery vendor to make sure everything was cohesive and coordinated. She also helped decorate our cake with fresh florals, which helped us get a simple but elegant touch I was looking for.
The final result was truly beautiful. We’re so grateful for their creativity, professionalism, and dedication to making our day look and feel so special.
MKuzma Designs is the best! My flower arrangements were gorgeous and I got so many compliments. Melissa was great to work with and I would highly recommend her to everyone!
Melissa at MKuzma Designs was a pleasure to work with! She was professional and very easy to communicate with. After only one conversation, she totally got my wedding vibe and trul...
y made my vision come to life. I was blown away by the bouquets, the table decorations, the chuppah and all the details that she put into planning. It was so wonderful to work with Melissa and her team and I highly recommend using MKuzma Designs.
Melissa was our florist for our September wedding in Chicago and she could not have done a more amazing job! From day one she was organized, professional and enthusiastic, and unde...
rstood our vision and our "vibe" from the first call we had. She turned around a proposal with multiple options/price points quickly, and was an absolutely breeze to work with. She brought our vision for the day to life in such an incredible way, and many of our guests told us throughout the evening and afterward that we had the most beautiful flowers and decor they had ever seen. Our day was incredibly beautiful, special and stress-free, and that was largely because of Melissa and her attention to detail! Cannot recommend her enough!
I only have great things to say about Melissa and the work she does. Not only was she always responsive when we reached out but she was also great with providing beautiful floral a...
rrangements that fit within our budget. Her delivery, set up and tear down were seamless and her work was absolutely stunning. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for wedding (or any!) flowers.
She was very attentive to our needs and went above and beyond for our ceremony and reception!
We used MKuzma Design for my wedding and have nothing but great things to say. From the beginning when we were giving her ideas for what we had in mind, to the execution on our big...
day, we had full confidence in Melissa to deliver. Her attention to detail and professionalism made her our easiest vendor to work with while we were planning. I highly recommend their services for any event.
Melissa is AMAZING! She did everything and more to make our wedding dreams come true! Everything was absolutely beautiful and stayed beautiful all day/night long. She was great at ...
helping me figure out my vision and I couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out. I very highly recommend MKuza Designs for all your floral needs.
We knew we wanted Mkuzma design from seeing previous work of theirs. They surpassed all expectations! The rich fall colors were the talk of the wedding. I would give them more than...
5 stars. They are so professional and creative. We gave Melissa (the owner) a color palette and trusted her from the moment we met with her. I have to say… the wedding itself was beautiful, although the flowers are still being talked about today. Three months later.😊 I would highly recommend Mkuzma design. Especially if you want true creativity, perfection and expertise.
She was easy to work with and was so very patient with any and all questions we may have had. Also, we gave her a budget and she helped us stay within budget while still giving us the look and beauty we wanted.
So happy we went with MKuzma Design.
Melissa went ABOVE and BEYOND with the florals for our wedding. I swear she is a mind reader. Every detail, from the arch at our ceremony to the floral details on our cake, was com...
plete PERFECTION! Highly recommend! Would give a million stars if I could!!!
Melissa was amazing. She provided us with not just flowers, but also many other decor pieces and details for our day ((lots!) of candles, votives, and pedestals). During our initia...
l conversations she was able to take my vision and bring it to life, and it was even more impressive in person day off. She was responsive and flexible the entire time, even as we had to make some last minute changes due to venue rules/standards. Overall great professionalism, pricing, communications and execution.
Melissa and her team are PHENOMENAL. From our first conversation, it was clear she is talented and professional. She was able to understood the style we wanted (despite the fact th...
at we did not have the best floral vocabulary) and respected our budget. She managed to deliver even more beautiful flowers than we imagined and even our guests noted how unique and stunning the designs were. My partner and I whole-heartedly recommend MKuzma!
Melissa and team absolutely blew us away. Through the initial phases of working with her and getting a contract in place, Melissa was eager to listen to our needs and provided her ...
expertise to achieve the best result in a cost-effective manner. She was so professional – always very thorough and quick to respond to any questions we had.
We were in awe when we walked into our venue for the first time – the look we wanted to achieve was truly executed perfectly. Every detail was nailed!! Our photos came out beautiful thanks to Melissa's vision.
Melissa thank you for being detail-oriented and a true pleasure to work with. You were among our favorite vendors, and we are thrilled you were a part of our wedding!
Melissa was great to work with. Our flowers turned out exactly how we imagined them! So happy we went with MKuzma Designs for our wedding.
I just cannot say enough about Melissa and her floral design work. She absolutely NAILED our wedding vision and was truly INCREDIBLE to work with! Wedding planning can be *stressfu...
l*, and from day one, I was at ease knowing that Melissa was on our team. She is professional, responsive, budget conscious and above all, friendly & kind. I *almost* wish we had another wedding to plan so we could work together again 😊.
My husband and I were extremely lucky to work with MKuzma to build our flower arrangements for our wedding. Melissa was a great thought partner throughout the whole planning proce...
ss. She helped us prioritize and choose our flowers. She truly made our wedding venue look magical. Thank you so much for making our wedding such a special day!
Melissa was so amazing and really made all my wedding visions come to life. With just a few pictures she completely understood what I wanted and was looking for. Her and her assist...
ant really busted their butts setting up and just made everything look so perfect. So much goes into all the flowers and centerpieces and I saw it all come to life right in front of my eyes. They are so wonderful and talented. I can’t say enough about how beautiful everything looked. The flowers were just dreamy! I couldn’t have asked for anything better. Would recommend Melissa and her crew 100%!!!!
Working with Melissa was the best decision I could have made! She was so easy to work with and truly made my vision come to life. She made me feel comfortable with the first conver...
sation. When planning a wedding you worry about so many things but I had no worries when it came to Melissa. She accommodated any last minute changes I had and everything turned out perfectly!
Melissa exceeded my expectations. I had the typical COVID wedding story, planning then re-planning. After my first scheduled wedding in Chicago was canceled I frantically let Meli...
ssa now that we had to reschedule to St. Joseph, Michigan. She did not hesitate to offer to travel as well as tailor my vision to my new space. The flowers were beautiful and everything I dreamed of. I also used Melissa for rentals of candles, pillars, vases. Offering the combination of services made it easier on me as a bride and helped my perfect vision come to life. Having Melissa do the set up/tear down made my wedding day stress free. I will be recommending her to all my friends. Thank you Melissa!
Melissa was fantastic! After the first time speaking to her I felt super comfortable with her; she listened well and had wonderful suggestions. Her proposals were detailed and prom...
pt. She was quick to respond to any questions I had.
I did not officially see any of my florals before the wedding but let me tell you, they blew me away! Everything 100% exceeded my expectations. I know sometimes it's hard to describe exactly what you're envisioning, but Melissa nailed it. I could not recommend her enough. It truly brought my wedding vision to life.
Thank you thank you Melissa!
My husband and I chose Melissa for our wedding immediately after the first call with her. Looking at florists online can be daunting and confusing especially as a couple that had n...
o prior ideas of what we wanted, all the photos were gorgeous and it was hard narrowing options down. When we met with Melissa we knew immediately she was the perfect choice for us. She is an absolute sweetheart and could immediately translate our personalities into floral designs that matched exactly what we had in mind when picking the vibe of our décor. Melissa communicated well with us the entire planning process, went above and beyond in obtaining us a sweetheart bench for seating, and was always upbeat and fun to work with. She did a fantastic job with every element of the wedding and was a huge part in making the day incredibly special to us both. We would absolutely recommend her work to anyone planning their special day. Thank you again! <3
So happy I chose to work with Melissa! She was so easy to work with and very accommodating to my requests. My bouquets, ceremony and reception decorations were beautiful! Wish I co...
uld attach pictures on here to show!
From start to finish, Melissa did a wonderful job with our flowers for our dark and romantic wedding on Halloween weekend. From our first meeting, I knew that she would bring the i...
dea that I had envisioned for my wedding. We would highly recommend her for any event that you want to have flowers/floral arrangements that speak for themselves. Melissa was quick to respond whenever I had questions and made the delivery/receiving of flowers the day of easy (one less thing we had to worry about). Our backdrop for our wedding was a rental that MKuzma assembled and broke down that was the perfect piece behind us as we took our vows. She also suggested the venue of where we could take pictures when ours fell through due to the weather. She truly brought to life the dream I had of dark flowers with a romantic unique feel. Absolutely loved them all. The pictures speak for themselves… Thank you again so very much MKuzma Designs!!!!!!
Pure talent! MKuzma Designs was recommended by a friend who was recently married. The pictures of their florals and the attention to detail were absolutely stunning. Working with...
this company was very professional, accommodating and the level of creativity was some of the best I have seen! I would highly recommend!!!!
Melissa absolutely amazing to work with. From the very beginning, she was very easy to work with and turned my vision into a reality. Not only was I taken away by how amazing the f...
lowers turned out, we received compliments all night.
Melissa is amazing florist I had a wedding for 150 people and she did all my centerpieces I wanted highs and lows, she did my head table centerpiece that cascaded all the way down ...
the head table and she did my ceremony flowers as well as my cocktail table flowers and my bridal and bridesmaid flowers honestly Melissa is a gem to work with and absolutely amazing. She was so easy to work with she understood my vision and executed it beautifully she even recommended flowers that will complement my dusty blue wedding theme and she incorporated Harry Potter flowers for my wedding theme. I could not recommend her more honestly if you’re looking for a good florist please contact her she is so professional and does an absolutely breathtaking amazing job. The flowers she did for my wedding lasted for weeks and they smelled so amazing.
Melissa was so amazing! Communication was always great and the flowers arrangements we received were beautiful. Can't thank her and her team enough!
Absolutely amazing! My flowers were gorgeous!! And Melissa made the experience so easy for me! Just gave her some photos of ideas that I liked and she delivered! I am so thankful t...
hat she was able to help make my day so much more special, especially with covid going on. She also did the flower arrangements for my friend’s wedding in July and those were so beautiful as well! She is truly talented at the best at what she does! Would recommend her services to everyone I know!
Breathtaking! That's what is was like to enter for the ceremony and see the arrangements Melissa and her team put together. Working with her was very easy and right away she unders...
tood what I was looking for in terms of mood and color. The table centerpieces, mantel piece decor, and other arrangements really brought my wedding vision to life. We had many compliments from our guests as well.
Melissa is the BEST! It has got to be her super power that she knew within minutes what my floral vision for our wedding was. Spot on! Throughout the whole process, she was far exc...
eeding our expectations. She was responsive, professional and her eye for the perfect flower arrangement is unmatched. During this stressful time, Melissa was calm and reliable. We'll always be beyond grateful for what she has done to help make the wedding of our dreams come true!
From the moment I first talked to Melissa I knew I wanted to work with her. She not only was extremely patient, kind, and professional, but I felt she was asking all the right ques...
tions to make my wedding vision a reality. And let me tell you - it truly became reality. The floral and decor was SO breathtakingly beautiful and was something I will always cherish. Choosing wedding vendors can be very daunting - many times you won’t know if they will live up to the expectations of their reviews until the day of the wedding. MKuzma Designs EXCEEDED expectations and I can’t recommend working with her enough. I received so many compliments on the floral and overall aesthetic of the event and it was all thanks to Melissa and her team. In my opinion, my floral choices were more unconventional (White orchids, palm leaves, banana leaves, etc.) I was very nervous for the turnout as I didn’t have picture examples of exactly what I wanted. This is when you know you have found true talent - when your florist can make your dreams come true just by listening and asking questions. The day after my wedding - I seriously cried knowing my bouquet,floral swags and centerpieces would not live forever and googled for hours how to preserve as much as possible. Melissa - I can’t thank you enough. You were exceptional from the start. You were so responsive and answered every phone call. Created the most stunning mood board with my floral vision. And you were one of the few vendors who were very respectful and worked so hard to keep things within my budget. The entire event was stunning and it was all thanks to you!
I cannot recommend her enough! She did a phenomenal job making my Pinterest dream into a reality. The floral arrangements really made the entire venue look complete. I am so gratef...
ul at her art and her flexibility. 10/10 WORTH IT
I highly recommend Melissa for your wedding or event! She was such a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Melissa was very quick to respond which was so important with plan...
ning a last minute wedding. She walked through my loose vision for our flowers, offered great suggestions, and executed it perfectly. From the center pieces, to the bouquets and boutonnieres, each arrangement was absolutely beautiful!
Amazing! She has a very rare and wonderful gift with flowers. Her arrangements are absolutely stunning. She is also very upfront about cost and what you get. Most florists are not...
very honest about how many stems they will actually put in your bouquet. They end up using a lot of filler in order to keep the cost down. Unfortunately that means very ordinary looking bouquets. If you give her a budget she will work very hard to keep you in that budget. However, she will make sure you understand upfront exactly what the bouquets will look like. She will also offer creative solutions when you want something that's wildly expensive and cannot afford. She gives you your dream wedding of celebrity wedding tier flowers without having to go into debt to get them.
Wow. All I can say is wow. Planning a wedding and having Corona hit, and obviously not in a good way, was a fairly stressful experience. But not when it came to my flowers!!! Melis...
sa was on top of every detail. In contact with suppliers and me discussing what was available and what might not be available due to closures and protesting. I trusted her fully to deliver the product she is known for- artistic perfection, and she delivered!!!
My bouquet, the other bouquets, floral arrangements, boutonnieres and corsages were exquisite and everything I could have ever hoped for. She is professional and prompt and so incredibly caring. I may need to have flowers again for our delayed reception... and I will totally use her if she is available! Well worth every penny and more.
Melissa is an absolute dream! She is extremely friendly, easy to work with, and very approachable. I changed my mind a million times, sent her countless emails, and even had to add...
a few more centerpiece arrangements the week of my wedding - none of this seemed to phase her and was very professional through it all. She constantly reassured me that she understood my vision and would do whatever needed to be done to make it a reality. She even volunteered to meet me at my venue and bring a sample flower arrangement - this allowed us to see what linens would look best with the flowers and gave us a chance to nail down the final look of each table. This was an invaluable moment for me as I was able to get a glimpse of what the final product would look like. When Melissa delivered the flowers on my wedding day I was ecstatic! They turned out incredibly beautiful and even better than the photos I sent her as inspiration. We received so many compliments! I highly recommend using Melissa and her team for your upcoming wedding or event. It was without a doubt one of the best decisions I made when planning my wedding! Thank you, Melissa!
Melissa is everything you want in a florist! She was able to deliver my DREAM flowers for my wedding! She worked with my budget, looked at my hundreds of pinterest pics i sent her,...
and dealt with my last minute add-ons. I got SO many compliments on the flowers and they were the perfect touch to our special day! We couldnt have been any happier with our pick in florists! thank you Melissa!
We could not have been any happier with our gorgeous flowers. Melissa's work fit the venue and the style we were going for perfectly. She is also the ultimate professional, answeri...
ng any questions/concerns in a timely way, and can quickly adjust based on client desires (we asked her to decorate our rehearsal dinner space as well, and she delivered fully!). She far exceeded our already high expectations! We were stunned when we walked into the reception space for the first time! She can definitely pull off the "wow" factor! Highly recommend!
Melissa is absolutely fantastic! I have recommended her to everyone I know that is getting married and will continue to do so for years to come! From the very beginning she is so k...
ind and takes her time to getting to know you, your style, and what you like and don't like so she can create arrangements that are customized specifically for you. She is very knowledgeable, thorough in her work, and extremely creative. Also, she is so patient and willing to answer any questions you have in a timely manner (even if you feel like you are asking too many!). I kept telling everyone how much I appreciated her responsiveness whenever I would reach out to her! There was a time when we had to completely change our center pieces for our wedding and even though I was pretty worried at first, Melissa was so calm and collected and handled everything with such ease! Every single one of our floral arrangements, bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres turned out absolutely beautiful. She 100% nailed what we were going for and I believe she is able to do that because she truly loves what she is doing and cares about the people she is working with. If you work with Melissa, you will not be disappointed!
Melissa was able to figure out what I wanted in minutes. No fuss, on time, friendly with family and the flowers were PERFECT! I was so blessed to have her help us out and at a reas...
onable price for our reception. Her putting my mind at ease and the quality of the flowers was well worth every penny.
I was so pleased with the details of the flowers, Melissa listened to the special requests and turned them into priceless memories. They were not only elegant but perfect.
She eve...
n made special touches to the flowers that were related to our theme
I cannot recommend MKuzma Designs enough. The owner and artist, Melissa, was wonderful to work with. I researched florists for weeks, met with four in person or over the phone (I t...
alked to Melissa on the phone), and went with MKuzma based on the proposal I was sent (it was the closest to my then-incoherent vision and half the price of the nearest competitor, a large firm with offices in the city). When I say incoherent vision, I mean it - I wanted bright and tropical but not too over the top, I had a half-baked Pinterest with two different color schemes, I rattled off a bunch of names of flowers that don't really go together, etc. I was sort of nervous about how it would all come together, not least because I had no clue what I was doing. Over the months leading up to the wedding, Melissa contacted me now and then about ribbon colors, setup, etc., always in the friendliest and most professional manner, which helped ease my concerns, but I still didn't know what anything would look like. On my wedding day, Melissa showed up at the hotel with the most gorgeous bridal bouquet I have ever seen. It was, somehow, exactly what I wanted, despite not having explained it clearly at all. It also had every flower I mentioned for the bridal bouquet over the phone the previous March - including things that probably don't go together but somehow worked perfectly in the bouquet (orchids and calla lilies and roses, how?). The bridesmaids' bouquets were beautiful, and when we got to the venue, the floral arrangements worked perfectly in the space, which is a botanical garden and could have easily overpowered any florist's efforts, but didn't, because Melissa is just that good. In hindsight, the proposal she sent me several months prior reflected the flowers at the wedding almost exactly (factoring in changes we made along the way), so I could have known what everything would have looked like all along! In addition, she was just so delightful to work with - I did a lot of wedding planning from out of state (we moved just after getting engaged), so I didn't meet her in person until my wedding day, but I instantly thought we could have been friends. I'll stop here, but seriously, HIRE THIS FLORIST. It'll be the best of the many, many decisions you make all year!
I cannot say enough how blown away we were with MKuzma Designs. From start to finish Melissa was so helpful and professional. Even the venue coordinator was saying that she was imp...
ressed by how on top of things Melissa was.
I found Melissa on the Knot after contacting other florists as well. The other florists had high minimum order requirements and were not as thoughtful with their proposals. After one phone call with Melissa, I was sold. She listened to me and made our wedding day so beautiful. When she delivered my bouquet to the suite as I was getting ready, all of us went on and on about how stunning it was. They were bold, bright, and whimsy while still being very elegant. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone. Thank you so much Melissa!
Melissa did an amazing job on our florals. She was very communicative and made the whole process very simple, streamlined, and stress-free!
She delivered our arrangements to us d...
ay of and took one more task off our plates.
Cannot recommend MKuzma Designs enough! You will not be disappointed if you choose her.
Look no further in a florist than with Melissa Kuzma. From our first meeting I knew she was going to be a pleasure to work with. I gave her a small glimpse of our theme and she too...
k that idea and created a masterful vision of simplicity and elegance that transformed our reception space. Melissa is detail oriented, extremely knowledgeable, and willing to work within a confined budget. She brought extra flowers for the day of to ensure we were prepared and that every detail was taken care of. She was a calming presence in what can be a stressful process. I would recommend her to any and all couples looking for a beautiful ceremony and reception.
I can't recommend MKuzma Designs enough! Melissa was punctual, communicative, and delivered the arrangements to two different locations on our wedding day. She even helped my hus...
band and the groomsmen pin on the boutonnieres correctly! She personalized our florals according to what we envisioned and worked within our budget. Melissa made the whole process streamlined and simple for us when we had a million other things going on (as all engaged couples do)! Last but certainly not least, her arrangements were beautiful and complimented our wedding colors perfectly! If you go with MKuzma Designs, you will have a wonderful experience all around!
Melissa was amazing from start to finish!!! She is so fun the work with, and extremely knowledgeable. Everything from the type of flowers that were in season to making sure the col...
or palate was exactly what I wanted. We had a little confusion on the day of my wedding and Melissa stepped in to create an on the spot bouquet 💐 for my now husbands cousin that was standing up on his side. She is a delight and so talented, my custom wedding terrariums were a hit and the center table arrangements were to die for. Everything was perfect and it was thanks to her!!! BOOK with Melissa you will be so happy that you did
Melissa is the best of the best! She made the process so easy. I didn’t have a very clear vision of what I wanted so she took the little I had given her and completely exceeded my ...
expectations! Her attention to detail was phenomenal and I love how everything turned out!
Melissa did a wedding for one of my friends many years ago. She didn't have many flowers (I believe only bouquets and boutonnières), but I remember them being absolutely breathtaki...
ng. Luckily my friend still had her information!
I know I wanted a more personal touch when choosing flowers, so that's another reason why I wanted to go with a smaller company rather than a large floral shop. Melissa was professional, attentive, and gave me beautiful suggestions after I told her the types of flowers I wanted.
Within a few days of our initial conversation, she provided me with a quote and the price was right where I wanted to be. She went a little higher just in case we added anything extra (which we did, so it worked out well).
I had orange roses with purple filler in large fishbowls and submerged orange calla lilies in 3 different sized vases as my centerpieces. I had white roses and white and purple calla lilies as my bouquet and orange roses for my bridesmaids' bouquets.
I was able to witness Melissa put everything together and I was amazed! She is one of the hardest workers that I've ever seen and she made sure everything was perfect! I was not worried for a second that I would have any issues. She kept me in the loop with everything and ran any questions she had by me in a very timely manner.
My flowers were one of my favorite parts of my wedding. Thank you Melissa for being so great!
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