Not Just Flowers, LLC
About This Vendor
Making Your Vision A Reality
Operating out of Plainville, CT, Not Just Flowers, LLC is a specialist in the production of custom floral arrangements designed especially for wedding events. This company is focused on making your wedding look and feel like a dream come true through the unique quality and character of flowers. The team here hopes to achieve this by capturing your unique sense of style and personality through one-of-a-kind arrangements and floral event design services. Maggie Zalewski, the owner of Not Just Flowers is a creative individual with many years of experience in the industry. Her goal for the company is to provide a streamlined and effective service to help make planning your wedding a little more stress-free. Maggie and her team are professionally trained and capable of producing arrangements in all kinds of styles and aesthetics to match your event theme. Not Just Flowers offers step-by-step planning, helping you to decide on your ideal arrangements or installations and their color palette. Maggie is happy to arrange the delivery and setup of your chosen items on the day of your wedding celebration. Some of their special arrangements, decor, or accents include centerpieces, bouquets, and corsages as well as wedding arches and chuppah installations.
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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Decorations & Accents
Aisle Decorations, Centerpieces, Flower Girl Baskets, Pedestals, Vases, Wedding Arch, Chuppah, Wedding Decoration Delivery, Wedding Decoration Setup
Flower Arrangements
Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Centerpieces, Corsages, Flower Alternatives, Flower Crowns, Flower Delivery & Setup, Flower Girl Baskets, Vases
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Our flowers came out AMAZING! I wanted an exaggerated cascading bouquet and that is what I got ! We met her in person before the wedding to go over our requests and she was more than happy to schedule zoom calls as needed as well. Just the revi...
ew does not do the flowers justice !
Maggie was so amazing to work with for my wedding. She was able to create the perfect flower arrangements for our wedding and for a great price!
Maggie did an amazing job putting together the vision I had for both my bridesmaids bouquets and my own!!
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Maggie was amazing to work with! She was knowledgeable about flowers regarding pricing and what is best for each season. She was able to work with our budget and make my visions come to life better than I had even expected!
Maggie did a wonderful job with all the floral arrangements. It was exactly what I wanted and more. If you are looking for a florist for your wedding, look no further and book Not Just Flowers!
Maggie did a wonderful job on my 6/25/22 wedding and it was just magical! Very neat and just what I wanted. We highly recommend her!!!
Maggie truly brought my vision to life!! She did such a beautiful job!!! She understood what i want and perfectly executed it!
Not Just Flowers made my vision come to life. Maggie did a beautiful job on my bouquet, bouquets for my bridal party and boutineers. She was very kind, professional and timely. If you are looking for a florist for your wedding, I would recommen...
d her.
Highly recommend using Maggie for any of your floral needs! She did an incredible job for my wedding and we're so happy with how everything turned out. She is very accommodating and thinks outside the box and isn't afraid to try anything new! S...
he created a ceiling master piece of flowers and lights. Everything she creates is beautiful and she exceeded our expectations. She is the best!
Maggie did a superlative job for my son’s wedding and rehearsal dinner. Everything was beautiful! The flowers for the wedding were elegant and plentiful. The arrangements for the Rehearsal Dinner were playful and unique. Definitely recommended!
Look no further then Not Just Flowers. Maggie is so incredibly talented and you can tell how passionate she is about her job. She's extremely responsive and on top of things. From the centerpieces, to the arch, to the bouquets, she knocked it o...
ut of the park. Maggie was able to bring my vision to life, but even more than I could've ever imagined. Our wedding was beautiful thanks to Maggie!
If you are looking for a florist who has a strong work ethic, stays in close communication, and is very competitive in terms of cost during a wedding boom, then look no further than Maggie. She also has a very positive demeanor and easy to wor...
k with on the business side.
Absolutely amazing florist and she exceeded my expectations! She took the vision I had for my flowers, archway, and decor and completely took it to the next level. Everything was absolutely gorgeous and I couldn’t have asked for anything more �...
� she is much more than just a florist, and so nice to work with too!
Maggie was absolutely fantastic through the whole process. I’m not a huge flower person so I didn’t really know what I was looking for but she was able to listen to the few ideas I had and run with them. She did an incredible job and I couldn’t...
be happier! Everyone raved about how nice they looked and how great the centerpieces looked! My flowers have obviously dried since then but even now they still look amazing!
Maggie was a pleasure to work with. I was glad I found her as she is a small business and has an obvious passion for flowers. We did not have a huge budget for flowers as we prioritized photo/video and entertainment. As stated in a previous ...
review, there was a price increase from the initial quote due to inflation, which can be expected. She works out of her home, which helps pass the savings onto the customers. The total cost at the end was a little bit more than I was hoping to spend on flowers though, but it was also due to a higher guest count than we planned for.
As a bride, I trust vendor judgment. I do not know anything about flowers, so all I gave Maggie was a color theme and interest board. I did not care what flowers she used as long as it matched the colors. She was very responsive via email, so I felt good about that. We had a large floral garland and she had extra flowers that she threw into it to make it full. She also managed to move that garland to the sweetheart table (which were very heavy too!) during cocktail hour along with extra fabric.
She had everything set up before my wedding party and I arrived. The bouquets and centerpieces were so beautiful!
A couple things to note -
1. There is an extra charge for vases - I did not opt for these, but my venue provided water in vases
2. One of the boutonnieres broke, so the father of the groom went without it. My husband's boutonniere also deteriorated throughout the day, which did affect some photos. Maggie refunded me for that.
Inflation has made the cost of everything go up so although I signed a contract with Maggie 10 months before our wedding, I was willing to give her a 10% increase but she wanted to charge ~20% and then wouldn't negotiate on substitutes for the ...
flowers that would fall within my budget. And said she would need to requote me (charge me more) if I wanted less flowers. So I had to cancel and now she doesn't want to give me my deposit back because the contract states no refunds although she gave me no other choice (I had a very specific budget for this hence why I chose her in the first place). I'm only a couple of months away from the wedding and may need to get a lawyer involved. It's ruined a huge thing that i was very excited about. I do not recommend her at all.
Response from the Vendor on 07/27/2022
Hello Alanna,
I am sorry you feel this way. I did intend to negotiate, and a meeting was offered to meet and discuss this with you, but you chose not to have the meeting. I have attached an article for Bloomberg Business and since Mother’s Day,...
this increase has been the precedent. If you do the math, it is over a 30% increase. I wish we were able to meet and negotiate this issue with requoting because I would have taken off the extra 112-mile round trip (2hr drive and maybe an hour at the venue) to the venue that you requested. My contract states substitute of flowers, which means if you chose specific flower like peonies or orchids and I had to make a substitution because it was wilted when it came in, that is what I have to do. As I mentioned in our conversation, I was already giving you the most generic of flowers that have the lesser cost. However, a re-quote was needed because if I do not need to get the original number of flowers, then I cannot get the quantity discount I was getting for the amount you wanted. If I could have kept prices the same, I would as that would have caused less stress for me and for you as I know how important your big day was. I wish you the best!
Maggie
Bloomberg Article
Song, Eleanor. “Bloomberg -” Www.bloomberg.com, 6 May 2022, www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-06/mother-s-day-flowers-see-price-hikes-as-inflation-hits#xj4y7vzkg. Accessed 27 July 2022.
Maggie did an amazing job with our wedding flowers! Our flowers for our May 2022 wedding were incredible. She went above and beyond to communicate and explain the process. I was amazed when she brought me my bouquet. It was so beautiful! All of...
the flowers were so stunning and reasonably priced. From the ceremony flowers to the centerpieces, all were gorgeous. My husband and I were so happy with how it all came out. We got tons of compliments from our guests and even the employees at the venue. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Maggie is truly gifted when it comes to floral arrangements! I was in love with my flowers and my guests couldn’t stop raving about the centerpieces and bouquets. In addition, Maggie was a stress-free vendor. She was on time with all deliveries...
and even came back at the end of the night to pick up rentals and pack up the flowers for guests to take home. She tried to save me money where she could, but honestly her work and service was well worth the money! I would absolutely recommend her for your special day!
Maggie absolutely blew me away with the execution of having a contemporary theme with a tropical twist for my wedding! On top of that, she was so enthusiastic when I asked her to also help out with some floral pieces for a South Asian cultural ...
event (Gaye Holud or Haldi Ceremony). Though it was her first time preparing wearable floral pieces or this event, she did an absolutely amazing job and was soooo eager and excited to take on the extra project! She is so passionate about florals and so caring with her work. She even personally delivered the pieces to the various locations I had for ceremony, reception and hotel. Not only does she do flowers but also rents out amazing decor, elevated center pieces, table numbers and candles that truly elevated the space and pulled the look of the reception all together! I cannot recommend Maggie enough! Book her now!!
Maggie was great to work with. We had to change our flower plan because of covid and she did a great job keeping within our original budget despite rising costs. she was very creative with the arrangements and we absolutely loved them! really ...
brought everything together.
Maggie was absolutely wonderful! The flowers for our wedding were absolutely gorgeous and we got so many compliments on them! She gave us suggestions on different flowers she thought we might like and how to pair different colors and they turne...
d out so beautiful. She spent time with us making sure we were happy and understanding what we wanted. My family and I thought my bouquet was so beautiful that we got it preserved. Maggie is THE BEST!!!
We found Maggie right when we walked into our first bridal show. We met her, and right away- we never had to look any further! She is a gem! I had my vision boards on Pinterest and she knocked it out of the park! My now husband and I walked int...
o our wedding & our jaws dropped ! We were so happy with everything ! Her and her family went out of the way to make our wedding floral dreams come true ! 10/10 recommend!
Maggie was amazing from start to finish!! She worked with our budget and her work exceeded my expectations! She is absolutely amazing!! Thank you soooo soo much for making our wedding look absolutely beautiful!! Book Maggie you won’t be disapp...
ointed!!
Maggie went above and beyond for my wedding! She met with me in person to show me her work space and some of her current work and then discussed all of my wedding needs. She arrived at my wedding perfectly on time with the most gorgeous flowers...
! She listened to everything I wanted and even gave me a special rare flower she had because it was available and she thought I would love it (she was right!). Great value for the price and very easy to work with! Highly recommend!
Maggie is amazing! She is very responsive and so kind. She definitely made our dream come to life with her creativity and beautiful flowers. 10/10 recommend this talented woman.
Our flowers were stunning and the ceremony spot was breathtaking, it was everything I pictured and Maggie was amazing to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for flowers because she nailed it!!
Maggie was an absolute pleasure to work with. She loves what she does! I procrastinated with booking flowers and contacted other recommended florists who would unable to accommodate my date. When I contacted Maggie she said she was fully booked...
but could do the flowers but unable to deliver which was perfectly fine for us. She was timely with the flowers and all communication - especially with changes that were made prior to the wedding. Thank you so much Maggie, the flowers were gorgeous! I would highly recommend her!
First off I want to say, Maggie is such an amazing and personable person! She did the most amazing and incredible job on decorating for our wedding! What she did for us was more than I can imagine and for an unbelievable price, on top of underg...
oing a surgery she still managed and went above and beyond for my husband and I to make our wedding dreams come true! Her ideas and talents were astonishing! I highly recommend her and her business to anyone looking for not only a florist but an incredible honest person to help for their wedding!
Oh Maggie, I can’t say enough amazing things about her. She was so easy to work with and extremely helpful in every way. She was at the venue super early setting up and even repurposed the extra flowers that she had left over to make our weddin...
g that much more beautiful. She has the patience of a saint and I am extremely grateful for everything that she did for us. The flowers came out BEAUTIFUL and the centerpieces were just gorgeous!!! Thank you for everything Maggie😊❤️
Thank you so much, Maggie, for our gorgeous flowers! They were everything we wanted and more. Maggie went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect for us. I love that she does all of this out of her home. She is amazing! If you are lo...
oking for a florist, look no further!
The flowers that Maggie provided for our wedding were beautiful and affordable, and she was very helpful during the planning process. My husband and I were not very knowledgeable about flowers or centerpieces going in, we just knew we wanted so...
mething simple with hydrangeas, and Maggie helped us fill in the details and execute our general vision. We really loved how the flowers looked throughout the entire day, even though (from my understanding) hydrangeas are a touchy flower to work with. Small note for anyone considering booking: We found that the best method of communication was over the phone, as opposed to email.
Book Maggie, just do it, you won’t regret it. Not only did she do an incredible job with our flowers but she transformed our tent into the most gorgeous venue I have ever seen. It was literal perfection, I was in awe!! She thought of all the sm...
all details and really did an incredible job. I am forever grateful to have booked her and her incredible team for our wedding. Thank you Maggie for transforming our space into the most BEAUTIFUL wedding I have ever seen! The guests all commented in what a beautiful job you did too! The smallest details made the biggest impact!
Maggie is simply the best. From the moment I emailed her I knew she was awesome. We chatted on the phone and we talked about my vision. From the phone call I got excited. Maggie got it, she got what I wanted and listened to my ideas while also...
sharing her own. When Maggie and I met up in person to discuss further I brought my mom. We both fell in love with her. She’s just such a cool person. Amazing work! Then after our meeting, Maggie came with me to look at the venue. Together we walked around and she had all these beautiful ideas on how to decorate the venue. Whenever I would get stressed or nervous, Maggie would make me laugh. I’m forever grateful for my new friend.
On my wedding day, EVERYONE asked me who my florist was. EVERYONE loved the centerpieces, lanterns, and all the decorations that Maggie added. Maggie is a visionary. Absolutely stunning work. She is a beautiful person inside and out. She seemed like a friend I’ve known forever. She was there for me to help with questions and was just perfect. She not only helped with flowers for my wedding, but also my shower!
She makes everything work and it all came out beautiful! She hand delivered my flowers, she pinned the corsages to all of the men’s jackets, she even helped me get into the church. When my bouquet started to wilt (it was a very humid day) she was right there with pins to fix it. At night she was like my fairy godmother and helped clean up. Maggie was worth every penny, and she helped me to pinch pennies too. We were able to brainstorm ways to make the room look awesome, but ways to help cut the cost. She created a spreadsheet that I was able to play around with to understand my bottom dollar amount. Maggie was punctual and just awesome. The best part was she helped me stay calm. Her laughter is contagious. She always sees the bright side.
Response from the Vendor on 07/03/2021
Thank you Bethany, it was a pleasure working with you and your mom. My daughter said she wants the same look for her wedding😜
I am the mother of the bride. I went with my daughter for the first visit with Maggie. When my daughter told her she loved Downton Abbey, Maggie knew exactly what we were looking for. Maggie is more than flowers. She has a vision and she makes ...
it come to life. There were lanterns, high and low centerpieces, backdrops and so many other elegant features that she knew exactly how to make the most breathtaking view in the ball-room . She has a genuine passion for what she does and puts her heart and soul into making the special event everything you dreamed of and more. Thank you, Maggie.
Maggie was amazing to work with! She completely got my vision of "classy coastal" and I received so many compliments on the flowers and decor. She created a memorial table for my mother that was just beautiful and so personal. I highly recommen...
d her!
Response from the Vendor on 06/29/2021
Hi Marykate
It was a pleasure working with you. I wish you all the best.
Maggie
Maggie is amazing at what she does! She was so easy to work with, had great communication and delivered flowers to multiple locations for our wedding! The church and reception hall were decorated so beautifully - the guests couldn’t stop compli...
menting the flowers. Maggie understood what I liked *summer glam is what I call it* and created something better than what I could ever in-vision. I would trust Maggie to do any event for me. Thank you so much again - you helped make my wedding day so beautiful. xo Jessica & Michael
Response from the Vendor on 06/29/2021
Hi Jessica
Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to work with you. I wish you all the best.
Maggie
Maggie and her team are so amazing! Maggie brought by dream to life! I’m not a creative person and could only give vague details but she totally understand what I wanted and she made it! She was so flexible with the constant changes of COVID as...
well. I really can’t say enough good things about her.
Maggie’s is exceptional easy to work with and conquer any vision you pitch forth . She really came through for my wedding despite last minute changes and hiccups. You can trust her with the most important day of your life ! She loves what she d...
oes and she’s here to serve you !!! Thank you Maggie we appreciate all that you have done on our special day !
Maggie the owner of not just flowers is absolutely brilliant with how she comes up with ideas for decor
She did the flowers for my anniversary party and they were gorgeous
She is reasonably priced and I recommend her highly
Response from the Vendor on 10/20/2020
Hi Kristina. I enjoyed working with you. Best wishes
Maggie
Margaret is fabulous with her flowers. I am the groom and don't usually care one way or the other but on my wedding day, I was absolutely speechless. The flowers at the hall took my breadth away. The room looked like a fairy tale. Margaret ...
was punctual and the cost was - lets just say we got more than we paid for. I would recommend Not Just Flowers to EVERYONE.
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2020
Thank you
It was a pleasure working with you both. Best wishes
Maggie
So pleased with the flowers we received from Not Just Flowers! Maggie created such lovely bouquets for our dream wedding. And we received SO many compliments! Such an easy vendor to work with, I highly recommend choosing them.
Response from the Vendor on 09/28/2020
Thank you Ashley
Maggie was AMAZING! Absolutely a pleasure to work with & super flexible. ❤️ She surpassed my expectations for my wedding and is so worth the price. Out of all my vendors that day, Maggie was by far the best. Thank you
Maggie was great to work with throughout this COVID craziness. She was very flexible with me as we changed the scope of our 2020 wedding plans & she created beautiful bouquets & arch decorations for us!
Highly recommend Maggie! Our flowers and decorations were breathtaking. She was easy to work with and understood what I was looking for. I received so many compliments on the ceremony decor and sweet heart table decor. The venue decorations cam...
e together perfectly thanks to Maggie!
Response from the Vendor on 11/13/2019
I'm so happy you loved the decor and flowers. Best wishes Maggie.
We had a great experience with Maggie. And to think we wouldn’t have even known about her if we didn’t win the Grand Prize package at the Bridal Show. She is a hidden gem and should have billboards all over CT. She did an amazing job decorating...
our alter at the wedding. She gave us exactly what we wanted. She was very professional and responsive. She made us feel comfortable and allowed us to be worry free on our wedding day. If you are looking for a florist who does it all and not just flowers, definitely call Maggie you will not be disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 09/14/2019
Aww. Thank you so much. It was a pleasure working with the both of you. Best wishes.
We had such a wonderful experience working with Maggie! Our flowers for our wedding were absolutely beautiful. Maggie went above and beyond for us. She was so attentive and completely understood our vision. Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 09/13/2019
It was such a pleasure working with both you. Thank you so much.
Oh my! The amount of wonderful things I can say about Maggie! She listened to everything I wanted, and exceeded the vision I had. The flowers were absolutely beautiful, the way she decorated my wedding venue was absolutely breathtaking. Taking ...
a moment in the reception hall, before the start, to see my vision come to life was a memory I will cherish forever and this has 100% to do with Maggie. She remembered the little details I overlooked, personally delivered the flowers to me and made sure I was with a doubt happy with the creations, which I of course was! If you are looking for someone who holds professionalism, creativity and overall wonderful you will choose Not Just Flowers.
Response from the Vendor on 08/21/2019
I'm so happy you liked it. It was a pleasure working with you. Thank you so much. Best wishes.
Maggie is amazing. She had done a phenomenal job on our flowers. She been very helpful and responsive with her email. In addition, she showed us ideas toward our planning. Our wedding is perfectly beautiful as I always wanted. Not only that her...
price is very reasonable.
Response from the Vendor on 08/04/2019
Thank you very much. I enjoyed working with you as well. You looked absolutely beautiful
Maggie was amazing! Our flowers were more than I could have ever dreamed of. So many people complimented our floral designs at our wedding. Maggie worked so hard on all the designs and it truly showed. Our flowers looked as if had spend a fortu...
ne on them but Maggie was so reasonable with her prices. The colors were perfect and she did some many little extras that just made the wedding so much more beautiful and elegant.
Response from the Vendor on 07/06/2019
Thank you so much. I enjoyed working with you both. By the way your dad is super funny. Best wishes Maggie.
Maggie was really great. She really went above and beyond for us. She was able to create just the right look for what we were going for. She took care of ordering all the parts to our center pieces which is always helpful when you can find s...
omeone you can trust with getting things right. She took care of all the setup exactly how we envisioned it. Also was able to pick everything up at the end so we didn't have to worry about getting rentals back with everything else going on. I would defiantly recommend Not Just Flowers. Also, prices are super reasonable because she is a small private business.
Response from the Vendor on 06/18/2019
Aww, thank you. It was a pleasure working with the both of you as well.
Maggie was great! She had creative ideas on how to make all our bouquets pop. She was attentive and available for all my questions. She showed up to the venue early and waited for us all to arrive to ensure I was happy with my flowers. She even...
provided a flower girl basket when we realized we had overlooked that small detail. Overall, my experience with Not just Flowers was great and I would recommend her to anyone.
Response from the Vendor on 04/27/2019
Thank you Tyana, you looked beautiful. I loved working with you as well.
Working with Maggie was an absolute pleasure.. At our first meeting Maggie was able to see my vision and was able to offer AMAZING suggestions. She was a complete joy to work with for both myself and my fiancé... The quality of work was impec...
cable and very creative. Maggie was able to find the most perfect ingredients for our unique table centerpieces. The service did not end at drop off on the day of the wedding, Maggie arrived at the venue and stayed until we were on our way to the ceremony.
I was so pleased with her work that I utilized Maggie for our local high school's Senior night bouquets, I wholeheartedly would recommend Maggie and Not Just Flowers, LLC for any of your floral needs.
Response from the Vendor on 04/27/2019
Hi Jennifer,
I loved working with you and George. You were so much fun.
My experience working with Maggie was amazing! She was a pleasure to work with - very patient, attentive, and flexible. I had a very specific vision for the flowers at my wedding and Maggie took the time to understand my vision and offered grea...
t suggestions along the way. She went above and beyond and exceeded all expectations! The flowers were absolutely perfect for my fall wedding! Another bonus - the flowers were very affordable!
I highly recommend using Maggie - she is a wonderful florist and a great person!
Maggie was an absolute pleasure to work with for my floral and decor needs! She went above and beyond to ensure the flowers, color palette, and decor such as the church pew ribbons and sweetheart table backdrop, were exactly what I envisioned f...
or my dream wedding. Her timeliness for meetings and responsiveness to emails exceeded my expectations, and she executed the day of logistics (coordinating the drop off of flowers to bridesmaids and groomsmen, and set up at church and venue) seamlessly! I highly recommend Not Just Flowers!
Response from the Vendor on 04/05/2019
Thank you Michelle, it was a pleasure working with you and Brian. Best wishes Maggie
Not Just Flowers is a great company, affordable, dependable and the owner Maggie is very talented and has the latest greatest new innovations to make your special day memorable. I used her for my 10th anniversary party and the hall was fabulou...
sly decorated.
I highly recommend Not Just Flowers
Response from the Vendor on 04/04/2019
Hi Liz,
It was so much fun working with you. I had a blast. I'm so happy you loved my work. Best wishes. Maggie
Flowers and decorations for our wedding were absolutely beautiful and couldn't have asked for more. Maggie got exactly what I had envisioned and more. She was easy to work with, provided a sample centerpiece and went above and beyond.
Response from the Vendor on 03/31/2019
Hi Erin,
Thank you very much for the kind words. It was a great pleasure working with the both of you. Best wishes on you new life together:)
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Maggie Zalewski
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After planning many corporate and private functions over the years, I took my passion for flowers and planning events and merged them together to come up with “Not Just Flowers, LLC”. I want to help people make their event stress free by expanding my services and my creativity in Decor, Rentals, Custom Veils, Bridal Hairpieces.
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