5 out of 5 stars and 58 reviews
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(58)Reading and surrounding towns, travel to ME, NH, Cape +
About this vendor
With a true passion for styling weddings, our team at Rachel O'Neil Event + Design will combine your unique wedding style with our fresh and artful vision. Located within The Flower Shoppe of Eric's - owned by Rachel O'Neil with a joining doorway into our "wedding only” Wedding Shoppe side that we happily share with Antea Amoroso Design. We custom design flowers and events that stir emotion and have a combined 10+ years working with brides. It's simple, we LOVE anything wedding! Step into our working event space and feel inspired by all the details. With a full on passion for florals and an inner need of perfection, your event will be none the less. Please call the shoppe to book a consultation in advance. No Wedding is too small or too large, let’s chat and see what your vison can be.
Details
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Delivery & Setup
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2019.2016.2015.2014.
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Rachel was absolutely wonderful to work with and made all my floral visions come true for my wedding day. She was very communicative and helpful throughout the design process, incl...
uding multiple planning appointments and mock ups of my florals. She is extremely knowledgeable in her craft and made thoughtful suggestions to help curate my exact vision for the day. I had an Indian fusion wedding and Rachel even provided beautiful garlands for us to wear. I would definitely recommend Rachel for all your wedding floral needs!
Rachel was so wonderful to work with. She is very passionate about her work and it completely shines through in her floral arrangements- they are stunning. We met with Rachel origi...
nally a year out from our event. Once the day got closer I had decided to go in a different direction for floral themes and Rachel seamlessly made the switch for us and we met in person again to ensure she knew exactly what I wanted. We got married over memorial day weekend, days before when it looked like it was going to be a washout weather wise, I reached out to Rachel regarding my concern for our outdoor arrangement- we had planed on a big piece outlining the arch intron of where we would preform the ceremony. Rachel used her creative judgment to develop a design that could easily be moved indoors or outdoors dependent on weather. The weather ended up holding out for us but I could not have been happier with our change in plan and the fact that we could move the arrangement inside to use as décor for the reception as well. We could not recommend Rachel enough and will defiantly be using her in the future for any of our floral needs.
Oh my gosh - Rachel is SO talented. I had a very vague vision for my wedding flowers, and the final product was beyond what I imagined. I showed her a photo of these trees/bushes t...
hat flanked a ceremony space - and while she couldn't source the exact ones, she did even better and essentially built them and brought gorgeous life to our indoor (winter) ceremony space. She was really easy to work with, and did a great job laying out a range of prices for each item to help me stay within budget. I loved that for our final meeting she had the different flowers we discussed but hadn't decided on, and it helped me visualize what the final product would look like. Overall she is truly fantastic to work with - I highly, highly recommend!
The most beautiful flower arrangements for my bridal shower and wedding! I couldn’t have been happier with everything Rachel prepared! It was so great to meet a few weeks in advanc...
e to go over a sample version of the table arrangements. Then, the flowers came out perfectly on our wedding day! The bouquets were stunning! Couldn’t have been happier!!
Rachel’s work is something out of a dream! The flowers at our wedding were incredible, our guests could not stop gushing about them! I was a very laid back bride and let Rachel wor...
k her magic. She made a baby’s breath garland running down our aisle that led to an arch (made by my father in-law) adorned with beautiful greens and blush toned flowers. My bouquet I can’t even put into words how gorgeous it was!!! I would recommend Rachel to any future bride and groom!!
Rachel did such an amazing job with all the florals and centerpieces for our August wedding! Everything came out so beautiful and better than we could have imagined. She was so eas...
y to work with throughout the whole planning process and really spends the time to understand what you want and how to bring your ideas to life. She also did such a great job on the day of setting up and making sure everything went smoothly! She was even able to do a last minute flower wall for me which came out beautiful! I highly recommend Rachel for any event!
Working with Rachel was fantastic. I wasn’t sure what I wanted. I described the feel I wanted to achieve and colors and she did the rest. Rachel is an artist! Everyone loved the fl...
owers, even the venue was in awe.
I always wanted to hear “the flowers were so amazing at your wedding” from our guests. And Rachel made all our wedding floral dreams come true!! People are still talking about them...
. She was such a joy to work with the whole time! Not only is she professional, but she is so sweet and personable. She really has the intuition to bring your visions to life without even having to explain. I totallllly trusted her talents and instincts to just do her thing. She absolutely exceeded our expectations! Please book with her and relieve yourself the stress of knowing your flowers will be breathtaking!
Rachel and her design team are nothing short of amazing! During our very first meeting I knew she would be the perfect fit for our big day, her "wedding shoppe" side of her store s...
old us as soon as we walked through the door. Decorated in such a trendy wedding style! Throughout the planning process she was great in getting back to us through email (lets just say we changed our minds a few times on the types of flowers we wanted and she was so patient with us!) She also offers a "sample centerpiece" meeting - where she designed a mock up of the types of flowers we wanted, it really brought all of our ideas to life and made me feel like she truly understood my vision. I have recommended her to many of my friends and family and she continues to wow us at each event we attend! Rachel is honest, friendly and clearly has a passion for what she does! We can't thank you enough Rachel!
Rachel is so skilled in her work. Her demeanor and knowledge made me feel so confident about our wedding day. I've known Rachel for a long time and have seen her passion and ta...
lent over the years; I wouldn't have gone with anyone else for our wedding! The flowers were gorgeous!
We met with Rachel a year before my daughters wedding. She seemed to know exactly the vision we had for her special day. Her wedding was absolutely beautiful everyone raved about...
the stunning arrangements. Rachel’s professionalism and great personality made this such a pleasant experience.
Rachel was great to work with. Between having some allergies with flowers and not being overly familiar with florals, we were not entirely sure what we wanted. Rachel was able to b...
ring our fall vision to life and we couldn’t have been happier with the products. Everything coordinated well but each piece was slightly different to add variety.
Pricing was reasonable for the quality and quantity received.
Would definitely recommend working with her!
Rachel was a pleasure to work with for my fall wedding! She knew exactly what I wanted for my style wedding and our flowers came out beautifully! She was very prompt on her emails ...
and made sure to stay within my budget, which was important to me. She was kind and welcoming, I’m so glad I chose her company to be apart of our big day!
Rachel did the flowers for my daughter's wedding. She went above and beyond what we had ever dreamed of. Her attention to detail and the quality of her work was top notch. From t...
he table centerpieces to the styling of the wedding everything was exquisite. We were definitely very satified and would recommend Rachel O'Neil Event and Design for anyone's special day.
Rachel did all the flowers at my wedding in September and she was BEYOND INCREDIBLE! Not only were the flowers the prettiest I have seen at any wedding (okay I may be a bit biased)...
BUT we had several issues with our other vendor who handled the tent rental and other items and Rachel TOOK CHARGE and made sure that everything went smoothly upon her arrival. From the first appointment with her to the day of, she kept in contact, kept me informed, and offered her expertise and beautiful taste along the way. I honestly don't know if my mother could have handled the stress related to our tent vendor if it was not for Rachel and her professionalism. She went above and beyond and even added finishing touches to items I didn't even ask her for to make sure everything was absolutely stunning and beautiful- beyond even what I had imagined. If you are in need of the best wedding florist- then Racehl is MUST!
Rachel did SUCH a fantastic job with our flowers! She took the time and worked closely with me and my mother to get everything just as we envisioned (and within the budget). She is...
brilliant at this - just totally gets it and I cannot say enough great things about working with her! Plus her shop... I am obsessed. I knew she was a great fit just by entering and seeing her style and the variety of things. On the wedding day she thought of every detail, made sure everything was exactly what we wanted - it was perfect!
Rachel is so sweet and amazing! My flowers came out so beautiful for my wedding day! She really works with you to figure out exactly what you want and makes suggestions to keep cos...
ts down as well! Communication was easy and I felt completely at ease knowing she would do a beautiful job and without surprise she totally delivered! I can't thank you enough! :)
My flowers were absolutely GOREGOUS! I highly recommend Rachel for your wedding! She listened to all of my ideas and I was so happy with all of her work. I received a lot of compli...
ments on everything from the centerpieces to the bouquets and the corsages. Thank you so much, Rachel!
Rachel is an amazing florist! When I was planning my various wedding events, I looked all over Boston for the perfect florist. Little did I know that the perfect florist was only 1...
0 min from my house in Reading, MA. Rachel really understood the look and feel I wanted for my rehearsal and wedding shower. She was able to pull of these two events with no complications. I would certainly use Rachel for future events and have already recommended her to everyone I know!
Rachel is a floral genius! For me, flowers and centerpieces were so important and I could not have been more pleased with how everything came to life. People were literally harassi...
ng me during the wedding asking if they could take home centerpieces or any other arrangements Rachel put together. Working with her is a dream and the final product is Pinterest-worthy. I cannot thank Rachel enough!
Rachel, I don't know where to begin!! My flowers were AMAZING! Everyone raved about all the centerpieces and the bouquets! They were everything I envisioned thank you so much!!!
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ohn & Rachel
Rachel did amazing work for my wedding just one week ago! Everyone was blown away by the stunning centerpieces, cake decorations, pins/boutonnieres and all the attention she put in...
to making sure the entire venue had just the right amount of flowers everywhere. I have already asked my husband to be sure and order a replica centerpiece for our anniversary :) Rachel and Antea (at the Wedding Shoppe) collaborated so well together to be sure the venue looked amazing and it truly showed. I will definitely be ordering my flowers through Rachel here on out! Thank you for everything!
Rachel is an amazing florist. She did our flowers for our wedding in August, 2015 and they were breathtaking. From the centerpieces, to the bridesmaids bouquets to my bouquet, wa...
s perfection! It actually blew my mind when I saw everything come together on that day because everything was so gorgeous. Rachel is beyond sweet and is very talented. Her shop is a must see, and if your looking to book a florist, She will not disappoint you!
Highly recommended!!!
Beautiful and Elegant!
I used this vendor for work when sending arrangements to clients and would receive great feedback. So it was a no brainer when I started planning my weddin...
g that I would ask Rachel to help me in selecting my flowers. Coming from someone who isn't very familiar with floral arrangements she spent time with me going over colors and putting together a sample for me to see. She is very knowledgeable, patient and clearly has an eye for this work. I had a budget I wanted to stay under and she made that happen without skimping on the color arrangements I wanted to go with. I highly recommend this company from a business and personal experience. Between Rachel and Sherri at the shop you will be treated with the out most respect and kind personalities. My nephew is getting married next year and I have recommended Rachel to him!
Rachel did an amazing job on our flowers! She was very helpful and easy to work with. I wasn't really sure about what I wanted and she was great about showing me different options ...
and giving suggestions on what would look good! We loved our flowers and they made our wedding day so beautiful! Thank you!!
Best Ever! I absolutely loved my flowers for my wedding! Rachel took the time to sit down and ensure that everything was perfect for the day of my wedding. I highly recommend her a...
nd her talented team for flowers and decor.
Rachel did my flowers for my bridal shower and my wedding. During the high stress of planning a wedding she put me at ease. I knew my arrangements were going to be absolutely beau...
tiful just by looking around her shop in downtown Reading. She puts all her attention on you and your big day. I still have family and friends coming to me and asking who did my flowers for both events. She knew after meeting with me exactly what I want and delivered. Her flower shop is professional and punctual. She truly has an eye for beauty.
Happiest bride ever thanks to Rachel and Antea. She was incredibly professional and most importantly fun to work with. She exceeded my expections on our best day ever and my vision...
was brought to life. She works with your budget and is a pleasure to work with. Now that the wedding is over, I miss her!!!!!! I don't think I could've worked with any other florist and because I trusted her, the stress was nonexistent. It truly was the perfect day and I owe it all to Rachel! I highly recommend all future brides to work with the flower shoppe- you won't be let down!
Rachel and her team are nothing short of amazing! The professionalism and final product were far beyond my expectations. I told Rachel my ideas and she brought them to life. I a...
lso used Antea for all of my wedding décor. Together these two are truly a dream team. I honestly refer them to everyone and anyone who will listen. There were so many people who told me how beautiful the venue looked thanks to all of those little details by these girls. Everything was simply perfect and I can't recommend them enough!!
Rachel and Antea did just an amazing job providing the most gorgeous flowers and decor we could have imagined. Not only was the decor outstanding, the service they provided (from p...
lanning meetings through day of drop offs and pick ups) were incredible! You made our wedding gorgeous and stress free!! Thank you so much!
I absolutely loved working with Rachel for my wedding!! Her work is truly amazing and I can't thank her enough. My guests are still talking about how gorgeous the flowers were. S...
he not only met my expectations but she exceeded them. She was able to take my vision and made it even better then I could have imagined. She is truly talented and I am always recommending people to her whether it is for a wedding or a simple "thank you" bouquet.
Rachel is amazing!!! My husband and I cannot say enough great things about how our flowers came out! From the minute you meet Rachel, you know you are in good hands. She is profess...
ional, thoughtful, caring, creative, and you trust her with her work. Her creative design is great and we received so many compliments on our flowers. We would highly recommend Rachel O'Neil!! THANK YOU!
Rachel of Rachel O'Neil Event and Design was amazing! She was extremely accommodating and always available for discussions (especially since I was quite the procrastinator!) Rach...
el has a true passion for the florist industry which is evident with her daily work at her shop called The Flower Shoppe of Eric's in Reading, MA. She has been making floral arrangements for us for years on holidays such as Mother's Day. Her floral arrangements for the wedding were exactly what we were looking for. I wasn't able to quite articulate what I wanted, and she was great at showing me examples until I got the right look. She also went above and beyond. She helped transport flowers from the church to the reception to be used for the cocktail hour. Other shops refused to help! The wedding flowers were a huge hit!
Rachel and Antea were simple the best! I used them to do all the flowers for my summer beach wedding. From the consultation to the finish, they knew exactly what they were doing an...
d were very helpful. All of the flowers were absolutely stunning!!! Everyone commented on how beautiful everything looked :) I'm so grateful I used them for the most important day of my life ❤️ Definitely recommend them!!
As an indecisive but laid back bride with not much knowledge about flowers, Rachel did an amazing job picking the perfect combination of flowers to fit my rustic/chic wedding at th...
e Bedford Village Inn back in August. She was knowledgeable, easy to work with and very enthusiastic about her job which made the wedding planning even more exciting! I also had Antea, from The Wedding Shoppe, do my decor. Beautiful, beautiful work together and to this day I am still getting compliments on the flowers and decor! I would not change a thing about how my wedding came out and would highly recommend Rachel (and Antea) who are both extremely talented at what they do!! Thank you both for bringing my dream wedding to life :)
Rachel did such an amazing job for our wedding this past June! I cannot say enough great things about her and my experience. She took into account what type of flowers I was lookin...
g for and had wonderful recommendations. She was awesome to work with and our flowers came out gorgeous! Her pricing is very reasonable and I highly recommend using Rachel for your wedding or any other event you may be planning. She is a true professional and has a passion for what she does.
Rachel worked on the flowers for my Gatsby themed wedding. So much of getting the theme across depended on the flowers which she nailed!!! My wedding was in May and people are st...
ill talking about the centerpieces.
In addition to our wedding, my husband will only go to and talk to Rachel when sending me flowers. I've been the envy of the office on several occasions.
Rachel will take your vision to that next level! This coming from a very a detailed bride and an even more selective/picky husband.
I highly recommend Rachels flowers shop. A little more than a month before my wedding I still hadn't thought about flowers. I am not a flower person and don't know much about them....
I was looking for just a bouquet for me, four bridesmaids and boutonnieres. I showed her a few pictures and explained roughly what I was hoping the bouquets to look like (basically just the colors I was looking for). I'm sure I didn't give her enough information but she created the most beautiful flower arrangements which were better than anything I could have imagined. You can tell by her work that she truly cares about each bride and has a passion for flowers. The flowers lasted a long time after the wedding as well!
Also since I waiting so long to book a florist I wasn't sure I would find a florist who had the time. She was already booked on my wedding day and she still fit me in! We just had to pick up the flowers which was no problem at all!!
Amazing! Meeting and planning w Rachel was so easy and enjoyable. She has the ability to walk an indecisive bride through the flower process and help make visions reality. I love, ...
love, loved all of the florals at my wedding...the centerpieces, bouquets, boutinerres, and arbor accents.
Absolutely perfect!
We absolutely loved our flowers!! It was always hard for me to describe what I was looking for and poor Rachel kept getting shown a million different pictures off of my Pinterest p...
age (sorry!) but she took them all in and our centerpieces and flowers were everything I was looking for. I received so many compliments from the venue, guests and family, the venue and a friend took their name and number down to use again! I also rented chalkboard signs and other rustic themed decorations from Antea to add to our fall theme wedding and the guests raved about them! Our flowers and decorations really made our wedding stand out, they were so absolutely gorgeous! The colors were so bright and beautiful they made a great contrast to our ivory linens. We definitely recommended Rachel and Antea for any event you may have, especially your wedding!
I used Rachel for my wedding at the end of August. Rachel really took the time to meet with my mother and I to help us with the planning process. She had great ideas about centerpi...
eces, the bouquets and for the ceremony. With the trial she was very professional and worked with us to get the look we wanted.
On the actual day, the flowers were so beautiful! We loved how the flowers came out in the pictures too! I can't recommend her enough!
As a very busy bride, a bit older and a crazy career and travel schedule, Rachel O'Neil brought fantastic ideas to the table for consideration and review. She was patient with deci...
sion making and her recommendations based on my description of what I was looking for ware excellent! The flowers were fresh and people are remarking that many of the centerpiece flowers are still alive and well almost three weeks later! Pricing is fair and for a busy bride, I did not have to think of a thing, no worries!
Thank you for your hard work and creativity with my wedding day details! It was exactly what I pictured, my vision was definitely achieved. I appreciate that you gave me advice a...
nd feedback on my ideas. We will be back in to visit soon!
I used The Flower Shoppe of Eric's for my beach wedding in June. Rachel was wonderful to deal with throughout the hole process. She met with me as many times as I needed until I wa...
s able to decided on flowers, colors, and budget. The day of the wedding, I didn't have to worry at all! Rachel was there early and everything was perfectly set up. If you are looking for beautiful flowers without adding stress to your planning, go with The Flower Shoppe of Eric's!!
Rachel recently did the flowers for my wedding and she was not only wonderful to work with but the reception and ceremony space looked unbelievably gorgeous! Rachel understood wha...
t we wanted after showing only a couple inspirational photos and having a short chat. She was able to take how we envisioned our wedding space and make it a reality! We got quality flowers for an incredibly reasonable price, especially in comparison to other florists we had contacted who wouldn't even have a consultation with us once told what our budget was. Our guests and venue commented on how beautiful the flowers made the space and there was a mad rush of guests who wanted to take a centerpiece when the reception was over. I only have positive things to say about our experience with Rachel and highly recommend her to anyone looking for great service, beautiful flowers, and a reasonable cost.
One of my biggest struggles with the wedding planning process was finding a florist that met my budget requirements and could execute the vision I had for my floral arrangements. T...
hat struggle ended after my first meeting with Rachel and Antea. I am always great at explaining what I don't like better than I am explaining what I do like. Rachel and Antea were able to take my ideas on color and wedding theme and create amazing bouquets and arrangements. They were able to understand my aesthetic and personality and showcase them through their work. I went in search of a florist and left with so much more. Rachel and Antea were able to set the tone for my wedding day with their amazing flowers, candles, table numbers and other design elements. I was beyond excited to see all their hard work come to life on such an important day of my life. Their quality of work speaks for itself just by looking through their pictures but their hard work, dedication and love of their job is what made them a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them and hope that I get the privilege of working with them again in the future.
Working with Rachel and Antea is an experience that I would recommend to any bride planning her dream wedding. I had a very specific idea of how I wanted my wedding to look and fee...
l and they came through with a wedding that was better than I could have even described. I felt like they not only listened to my ideas but they put them to life and made my day seem effortless yet elegant and rustic- just what I was going for! To me, the wedding flowers and decor are what make your wedding day truly unique and stand out and instead of feeling stressed leading up to the wedding I was able to relax having every confidence that these two women would take care of making my vision come to life. Rachel and Antea are extremely talented, personable, caring and dedicated to what they do. I was extremely lucky to have worked with them and would recommend their bussiness to my closest family and friends.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience with Rachel O'Neil!!! From the initial planning stage, to the brainstorming of my perfect flowers, to the final product on ...
my wedding day, Rachel was a true professional! All of the flowers and decor were absolutely stunning, and my guests are still commenting on it weeks later. Honestly, you can't go wrong with Rachel!
Sincerely, a VERY HAPPY bride!
I used Rachel O'Neil Event and Design for my September wedding and could not have been more impressed and happy with her work. I came to Rachel just 8 weeks before my wedding in a ...
panic to find a florist and she was my savor ! I found her on the knot and absolutely loved her style, when we met she was professional, creative and knowledgable. She was willing to work with my budget and even helped give me ideas on ways to to make things more cost effective while staying true to my vision and style. Not only was I lucky enough to find an amazing florist but her partner Antea is a wedding design guru. This flower shop has it all. My flowers were everything I imagined and more and I received so any compliments that night. I could not have picked a better florist and will forever recommend her to all of my friends. Thank you Rachel and Antea for making our special day beautiful. I look forward to working with you in the future !
I highly recommend Rachel O'Neil for any type of event! I originally worked with Rachel for my wedding shower and my wedding. She listened to exactly what I was looking for and wi...
th her suggestions made my wedding look better than I ever imagined. She worked hard to keep costs within my budget and made the planning process much less stressful. I had such a positive experience with her that I recently used her again for my baby shower. Everyone commented on how beautiful my shower was because of her! I couldn't be happier with her services!
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8 - 10 Brande Court, Reading, MA | Reading and surrounding towns, travel to ME, NH, Cape +
Rachel O'Neil Event & Design