Picking a florist was one of the scariest parts of my wedding, because they really do make such a difference, but I don't know enough about flowers to feel I can make an informed decision. We spoke to a couple florists, but we were sold by Mich...elle after talking to her. She takes the time to get to know the couple, hear what they like and what they don't - in our own words. Then, she built a proposal that included 5-10 options for each category that we wanted to purchase (bridal bouquet, bridesmaids bouquet, boutonnieres, corsages, arbor pieces, aisle decorations).
This proposal was beyond helpful. It included images of the bouquet style, a break down of each flower with an image of each, notes about how she could/would adjust, and a price. This allowed us to learn what we truly liked, where we wanted to spend more and how we might adjust. Then, we were able to go into our next meeting and make informed adjustments. Michelle also helped us by suggesting tweaks that she felt we might like as we discussed our thought process, so that by the end of the call I felt confident and excited that we had chosen the perfect options to capture the "vibe" we were hoping for. Michelle's pricing is reasonable and she also suggested options for us to save money as well (ie. bringing our own shepherds hooks, so that we didn't need to pay delivery/pickup fees). She never pushed us to spend more, it felt like she truly just wanted us to have a pleasant experience-she even insisted on pinning all the boutonnieres on the men to ensure that they were straight-and stay straight all day. Michelle made the process so fun and empowering.