Sunborn Gardens

rdens got back to us immediately and in a timely manner. Everything was thoroughly explained as far as their services. There were so many times over the two years of planning that I would forget even what we had decided for florals and Lisa always responded so kindly (and never made me feel crazy even though I’m sure it seemed that way :) ). Besides some color choices, we really felt like we let Lisa and her team go off their own vision and they DELIVERED. It was so exciting seeing what they came up with the day of the wedding. We have absolutely zero complaints. In addition to all this, we also rented candles through this company and they were absolutely stunning. It was so easy to just do that instead of buying them ourselves and figuring out how to set it up. Although we were a winter wedding, we love what Sunborn Gardens stands for in the warmer Wisconsin months-sustainability and environmentally conscious products and designs. I know that typically they source flowers locally and have a large organic flower farm of their own. Couldn’t ask for anything better! Lastly, we felt the pricing was VERY affordable for what we got. Sometimes wedding costs can seem absurd or overwhelming but this was very reasonable for us. The flowers were so beautifully put together and it was all 1000% worth any money. Lisa even put out paper bowls for guests to grab flowers to bring home if they wanted. At the end of the night we brought leftover flowers to a hospice home and they were greatly appreciated :) Can’t recommend this business enough!

nsultation with Lisa in March 2021, via Zoom, for our November 2022 wedding. That first meeting, and some inspiration pictures from Pinterest, was all Lisa needed to seemingly jump inside our imaginations and bring our dreams to life. Lisa & her team took our request of adding fungi to the florals and ran with it in the best ways possible. The woodland floral installations they created for us were stunning works of art. The bouquets, boutonnieres, table centerpieces, my hairpiece—EVERYTHING—was spot-on, exactly what we envisioned for our ideal wedding. Thank you so much, Sunborn Gardens! 10/10 recommend to everyone!

1940 vintage and key colors were white, black and gold; we wanted an array colors to mimic fireworks. Lily (?) did a wonderful job listening to any particularly flowers we did or didn’t want, and the size of bouquets and boutonnières we wanted. She also created a mood board as a guide for how our flowers would come to life, which was very helpful in narrowing down what we wanted. The day of the staff went above and beyond providing extra pea blossoms to help give a stronger green accent on tables throughout the reception and also working two small framed photos into the bride’s bouquet that were used at her sister’s wedding 14 years ago. We’d highly recommend Sunborn to anyone looking for spectacular flowers for a wedding or event!

a joy to work with throughout the planning process. The flowers on our wedding day were breathtaking, and it was also a relief to know that the flowers were local and sustainable. I wish I could post photos to show them!

FECT. From the stunning color palette to the unique fun floral choices and textures, the florals absolutely completed the whole vision, even more than we had even envisioned! We received so many compliments from friends and family about how beautiful the flowers were. It was such a pleasure working with Lisa from day 1. She was so receptive to any budget or style request. For example, we did not have the budget for both aisle florals and table centerpiece, so she created an arrangement that could easily move after the ceremony into the reception and be both. It is obvious that Lisa is very passionate about what she does, and it definitely shows/carry overs in her work.

to work with- very communicative and flexible! They did an amazing job bringing some color into our day.

r October wedding. We dropped off vases at the farmers market one week, and picked up our arrangements on the morning of our day with no fuss! The arrangements were PERFECT for our color scheme and the fall vibe we wanted to celebrate, and we were beyond happy to go local.

party bouquets were beautiful, and we alternated candles/greenery and small bouquets as centerpieces at the reception. The delivery (to both church and reception) and set up went off without a hitch. It was important to us to use local grown flowers for our wedding and we're so glad we found Sunborn. Would absolutely recommend.

of the silk flower bouquet in an email, also explaining that we wanted to DIY our bridesmaid bouquets, centerpieces, everything except the boutonnieres, and I preferred that the flowers be in season for environmental reasons (many specifics here to navigate), and Lisa sent back a perfect list of seasonal blooms that checked off all the boxes and matched my bouquet. Gave great guidance on how much we need based off guest number and vase size. It was also very budget-friendly. On pick-up day, everything was neatly sorted in buckets and me and my family had a blast putting them all together. It all turned out stunning. Thank you for everything!

t, we didn't really have much of a vision for flowers and were open to Lisa's creativity. Lisa took those notes and ran with it. The flowers came out amazing and we got frequent compliments on the flower crown. The corsages and boutonnieres were very natural and fit the color palette as well. The vases Sunborn provided worked excellently with the rest of the decor and they were able to decorate our cake with loose flowers. Lisa was also extremely flexible with my last-minute ideas which I appreciated. If I had one note for future couples it would be that the Sunborn folks spend most of their time offline with their flowers and not on email, so there will be some time in between responses. I definitely understand where they are coming from (it shows with the flowers!), and the responses are thorough and thoughtful. We definitely recommend Sunborn!

ique design with an immense amount of texture and fullness. Everyone (including our other vendors) kept complimenting it. The DIY buckets were phenomenal and included some of the same flower types to match my bridal bouquet. We had enough to make some small arrangements for the tables in addition to the smaller bouquets. Lisa made accommodations for us for pick-up and made planning stress free despite my limited vision for flowers. Thanks Sunborn!

knew was that my venue was rustic, and I wanted earthy tones. I gave her a few pictures of Instagram pictures I liked and she took that and made the perfect arrangements! I absolutely love that they are a real farm that grows their own flowers, although they can outsource too if there is a specific flower you want. They did all the set up, I didn't even have to think about it on the day of. I highly recommend them!

sa was in staying within our budget and adding a few last-minute items (like a flower crown for my maid of honor) as well. The flowers we ended up with were beautiful and (from the handful of photos we already have from the wedding) photographed very well. There are two reasons I am rating 3/5 stars: 1) Communication. In the weeks leading up to our wedding, granted I did have quite a few last-minute questions, it seems there were also quite a few "email shenanigans" that resulted in widely varying response times from a few days to a couple weeks (after a follow-up from me). Lisa did mention she will be hiring a helper, so hopefully this will change in the future. In addition, on the day of the wedding, we discovered there had been a massive miscommunication about the location of flower pick-up. Since we had met Lisa at the farmer's market (and they also advertise a farmer's market pick-up) we assumed that's where we would be picking up our flowers - which was right around the corner from our venue. However, when my groom and father showed up for pick-up, Sunborn wasn't there. When my groom called, he was informed we were supposed to pick up the flowers in Mount Horeb at their farm. To Sunborn and Lisa's credit, they worked quickly and decided to deliver our flowers directly to our venue. But needless to say, this was quite the extra stressor on our big day (of which I was kept thankfully in the dark until after the solution was found). 2) Flower stamina. As I previously mentioned, all our bouquets and flowers photographed beautifully. I also realize a number of environmental factors (heat, humidity, etc.) could play into this, however we noticed pretty soon after our pre-ceremony photos that all flowers except the boutonnieres were wilting quickly. After the ceremony, my bridesmaids and I decided to ditch our bouquets entirely. My mom also told me that her corsage was essentially destroyed by the beginning of the reception. Despite these issues, I am still happy with the decision we made to support local flowers. Lisa was very friendly and an excellent troubleshooter in a pinch.

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hat I would like and she exceeded my vision. I trust that whatever she does would look amazing. The delivery and setup went very smooth. I think they were very reasonably priced and you get a great value with them. Wedding planning is stressful - and I can tell you that I never was stressed about the flower part due to my confidence in Sunborn Gardens.

ere so beautiful and vibrant! They locally grow all of their flowers, which made it even more special. We had many compliments from our guests about the amazing floral arrangements at the church and reception. The event planner at our reception venue also said she loves when couples choose Sunborn Gardens as their florist because they always create outstanding arrangements and have the most gorgeous flowers. Lisa and her team truly are creative geniuses. We highly recommend Sunborn Gardens for your wedding florist!

ion communicated regarding floral availablibility and amount of florals needed which was not handled well from their team. Fortunately it all worked out well.

s so easy to work with. She managed to pull together a beautiful vision from my overwhelming Pinterest boards - I felt she "got us" right away. Her creativity was clear and we felt so comfortable leaving the details and flower choices in her hands. Sunborn was very flexible and accommodating with changes throughout the planning process. Kaisa was our florist for the big day - the bouquets were gorgeous and brought tears to my eyes! We also had a floral arch that looking amazing. Sunborn was so professional and really hit it out of the park. It felt even better knowing I was using local, slow-grow flowers. You truly cannot go wrong with Sunborn as your wedding florist!

rs. I couldn't explain my vision for the life of me, but Lisa took any explanation I could give and far exceeded our expectations. From the bouquets, to the center pieces to the wrist corsages and boutineers to our AMAZING hanging installation put above our head table (that Lisa went through a lot of communication to make happen for us) were all just breathe taking. I promise you want Lisa & Sunborn to do any floral arrangement you need. She will blow you out of the water.

vibe we were going for with our wedding, she was able to craft a beautiful set of flowers. I cannot explain lovely all our flowers were and how much I loved working with Lisa and her team! Thank you so much! I really reccoment using Sunbrn Gardens for any wedding around Milwaukee - they are a treasure!

annot say enough how happy I was with Sunborn Gardens!

outonnieres, and arbor piece for our special day. Having locally-grown farm flowers made each piece unique and fresh. I would highly recommend Sunborn Gardens again and again.

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possible. Combining some of her more pricey pieces -- like an amazing arbor design that actually had to be reworked Day-of when we had to move the wedding inside -- with a couple of DIY buckets was just the perfect balance for our budget. Her bouquets were perfect as well. My only complaint -- a small one -- was that the groom bout was glued a little off, so you could see the safety pin holding it on at times. But that's nothing in comparison with her amazing blooms and commitment to making your floral arrangements unique and gorgeous!

a helped us put together an idea board and color story and ultimately put together the most gorgeous bouquets and boutonnieres for our wedding day. We would highly recommend Lisa and Sunborn--super easy to work with, very professional, and the arrangements are absolutely stunning!

to mention they smell heavenly! I highly, highly recommend having Sunborn Gardens take care of all your flower needs for any occasion, you will not be disappointed!

orgeous and she did a beautiful job setting them up. She even changed our delivery plans (with our blessing) on the morning of to make it easier for us with bad weather. Recommend highly!!

working with her. I loved that we got to use a local garden as well. From the beginning of our planning, Lisa was so flexible and responsive to my messages and questions. She's very professional and comes with great suggestions for those (me) who didn't really know what they want or what would look good. She never tried to push anything on me and I was so grateful for her suggestions. She has an amazing eye for putting together beautiful pieces. I had a memorial arrangement in honor of my Grandmother who unexpectedly passed away before our wedding. Lisa took the time to get to know her, wanting to know her name, her likes and how we could incorporate her into my wedding flowers. She wrapped my bridal bouquet in one of her handkerchiefs and wrapped photos into that. Her kindness and thoughtfulness made all the difference and meant so much to me. We got so many compliments on our flowers and I've been happy to recommend Sunborn to anyone who's looking for a florist. I would highly recommend Lisa, I couldn't have been happier with everything. I'll be continuing to get my flowers from Sunborn when they are at the farmer's market this summer!

buckets of flowers that we used to make our centerpieces. They were really easy to work with and were able to give us a nice mix of flowers and grasses that matched our rustic theme perfectly. In terms of value, they were also fantastic! The flowers were very affordable and locally grown. The only negative we had was that one of the bridesmaids bouquets of sunflowers wilted the night before the wedding. However, we had plenty of sunflowers in our buckets of mixed flowers that we were able to make a replacement. Maybe we handled it wrong? Overall, I'd highly recommend Sunborn Gardens to anyone who wants to have a wedding with a great local touch!

ct I wanted something simple, in fall colors, and some sun flowers thrown in if possible (I'm not the most creative or artistic type when it comes to flowers!). She delivered some of the most gorgeous bouquets that I have ever seen, and they were absolutely perfect! They were complimented by all. And, the corsages were also gorgeous, and fit in with my fall barn wedding perfectly. All this was done at a VERY reasonable price. I will definitely be reccomending Carol and Sunborn Gardens to everyone I can :)

ere PERFECT, along with all the corsages and boutonnieres, and the table arrangements were quaint and simple, which is all we wanted. I gave her a lot of autonomy, but I know she'd be wonderful with more specifics and direction as well. If you're looking for affordable, gorgeous flowers in the Madison area, this is a wonderful venue. And you can visit them at the farmers' market on Saturdays as well!

ing and unique.