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Wood Flowers make the Perfect Keepsake
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, The Rustic Twist helps couples complete their wedding design through sola wood floral arrangements. This company offers soon-to-be-newlyweds a long-lasting flower alternative they can cherish for years to come.
Owner and talented florist Katie Kiehl adores providing soon-to-be newlyweds with elegant and innovative arrangements that are designed to last forever. As a lifelong lover of crafting & creating, Katie has been handcrafting adorable wooden floral decor for years. Since beginning her business, she has garnered an extensive clientele and an esteemed reputation.
Though headquartered north of Pittsburgh, The Rustic Twist can ship arrangements all over the USA. They offer a variety of arrangement types for you to choose from, ranging from traditional bouquets to cascade-style and wild-style handpicked bouquets to messy boho vibes and everything in between. Boutonnières, centerpieces, corsages, and vases can be provided. Charming accessories are also available, including cake flowers, lanterns, crowns, combs, arch swag, and sweetheart table garlands.
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- Woman-owned Business
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- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Vases
- Wedding Arch
- Wedding Decoration Delivery
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
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Katie from The Rustic Twist is highly praised for her exceptional artistry and professionalism in creating stunning wooden flowers for weddings. Reviewers express gratitude for her ability to bring their floral visions to life, with many noting the realistic appearance of the bouquets. Katie's communication skills, attention to detail, and flexibility in accommodating last-minute changes are highlighted as key factors contributing to a stress-free and enjoyable experience. Customers appreciate the longevity of the wooden flowers as keepsakes, and many recommend The Rustic Twist for unique and beautiful wedding floral arrangements.Review photos
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I truly can’t say enough good things about Kati’s work! She is a true artist in every sense of the word. She was so easy to work with, and was able to take exactly what I wanted and make it even better. I originally found her thinking she was someone who worked with real flowers and when I found out they were wooden I couldn’t believe it. not only were they beautiful, but they look unbelievably real guess cannot believe that they were wooden and could not stop talking about them. One of the great things about her work too is that my husband has pretty severe allergies to flowers and I was able to have flowers that were even better than the real thing. Kati was quick to respond to all of my questions and is someone you need to consider when looking at florals. All of my girls loved them and it was also a nice gift for me to be able to have them keep their bouquets.
My wedding bouquet still looks just as perfect as when I picked it up and is now displayed in our home for me to look at all the time. You will be missing out if you do not have the rustic twist do your flowers !
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2023
OH WOW!!! This review warmed my heart tremendously reading after a crazy day! You were so wonderful to work with as well. I love hearing that your guests were as impressed as you. Congrats, my dear.
Katie was so easy to work with and the flowers turned out incredible! I traveled with them 2.5 hours away (including the arch she made) and everything held up so well! She matched my colors and style perfectly.
Katie was amazing to work with. She is very professional and communicates effectively. She keeps you informed of the progress of your flowers and makes sure that they are everything you want for your wedding. I highly recommend her for all of your floral needs.
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Katie was an absolute pleasure to work with and her florals are beyond stunning. The entire planning process with her was a breeze and she answered any questions I had right away. She really took my vision and pulled it together better than I could have imagined. She was so flexible and helpful as well for delivery and helped to ease the stress of the day with her calming presence. For those considering wood flowers, definitely keep the Rustic Twist at the top of your list!
Katie was such a pleasure to work with! She kept me involved every step of the way and did such a stunning job with everything! She even let me add something last minute! She was very professional! I highly recommend her!
Katie did such an amazing job helping bring my dream alive! She knew exactly what I wanted with just one quick meeting.
Katie was absolutely amazing to work with!! She was able to coordinate through multiple time zone differences, and made sure the process ran smoothly; she provided updates along the way as well which eased a lot of the stress about the flowers. When I received them they completely blew my expectations out of the water, they were packaged with care so there was no damage with shipping them. But they looked 10x better than I could have ever imagined!!
Katie was absolutely wonderful to work with. She really made my vision come to life, and I received so many compliments on our flowers. Definitely one of the best decisions I made for the wedding. I was so happy with how they turned out.
My biggest struggle was finding flowers for my wedding. I couldn’t find anything I had liked. While on TikTok I came across Katie’s page and fell absolutely in love. My flowers came out PERFECT and it was such an amazing process getting to work with her. She is so understanding and patient. She executed all my ideas and visions beautifully!
Katie at the Rustic Twist was so sweet to work with! She truly cared about making my day special and understanding the entire vision. She was even able to conveniently drop off the flowers at my work, which was a huge relief! The best part is I get to keep my flowers on display forever.
I would definitely reach out to her again for floral needs!
Katie was a dream to work with. I found her through tiktok and man she did NOT disappoint at all! She took my vision and helped make it come to life! She was so fun and energetic to work with. Communicated every step of the way! I had SO many compliments on our flowers and so many questions about them! No one here in south Ga had heard of wood flowers! It made our wedding unique and beautiful! Even now after the wedding she has been helpful! Definitely recommend! You cannot go wrong working with this company! Katie is outgoing and works so hard to make sure you get exactly what you want/vision! Honestly I doubt we would have been as happy with real or any other flowers! Thank you for all you did for us and our wedding! We will use you again for other things in the future!! Keep in touch!! ❤️❤️❤️
Response from the Vendor on 07/23/2023
Oh my! Your review made me burst into tears! Thank you for all your sweet words & recognizing that I truly love my job and creating stunning pieces for brides! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, my dear.
Katie is an incredibly talented artist. She perfectly turned our ideas into the most beautiful bouquets for our wedding. The best part is getting to keep your flowers forever! I am so grateful I found her as a sustainable, unforgettable way to have wedding flowers. Highly recommend to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 07/14/2023
Alyssa, thank you for your sweet as pie review! I loved seeing all your stunning photos!
Katie was an absolute dream to work with, she is truly an artist! My wife sent her inspiration photos of bouquets she loved the look of, picked out some colors, and let Katie work her magic. She touched base with her many times throughout her process to make any adjustments. We loved all of the greenery, sprigs, and tiny buds that she used as filler between the large flowers- those tiny details truly make them shine. She really took our vision for all of the florals and brought them to life for us. All night we received so many compliments on how realistic our flowers looked. Plus, we get to keep them all forever! If you’re looking for a sola wood florist, there is no other choice. Katie is the one!
Response from the Vendor on 07/14/2023
Kate -- you were a dream bride to work with! I still can't get over how incredibly stunning you looked on your wedding day. The way your tattoos flowed from the bouquet was just WOW! If i ever have a bad day, i just look at your pictures and th...
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I absolutely love The Rustic Twist! I really wanted wood flowers but I am not crafty at all. She was amazing in putting together our colors and making everything look beautiful. Our guest were gushing and loved them. She was prompt and very responsive. I was kept in the loop throughout the whole process. I would 100% use her for other events. I can not thank her enough for helping us make our vision come true.
I was referred to The Rustic Twist by a good friend of mine and when I saw her bridal bouquet I immediately knew she was a must for our Disney wedding! When I contacted her from start to finish she was amazing! I showed her what I was envisioning and she literally went above and beyond what I was looking for. When she showed previews I was so blown away with her creativity and adding in all the hidden Mickey’s! I love that I am able to keep my bouquet in my curio to remember my favorite day! Don’t book anyone else besides Katie you won’t regret it!!
Katie did an amazing job at creating my wedding bouquet as I envisioned! She met with me and went over all of my details and helped bring my ideas to life. I loved how I could pick whatever colors for my bouquet and create what I wanted. My bridesmaids flowers were great and just enough for them to carry down the aisle. All my girls wanted to keep their flowers afterwards. I love the fact that I will be able to keep my bouquet forever to remember my day since they are wood. No one believed that they weren’t real flowers either! Katie kept me in the loop with what she was doing and fixed anything that I wanted fixed.
Katies designs are one of a kind and made the perfect touch to my outdoor wedding! I love that they are so perfectly made and I can keep them forever after my wedding. I have several pieces of hers and they also make the perfect highlights to my decor inside my home. Some try to duplicate her but you can’t beat her designs and true passion for what she creates. One of a kind 🤍
A true artist!! The wooden flowers for my daughter’s wedding were amazing and we received so many compliments on them. Katie did a great job with my daughter’s vision and I’m still enjoying the flowers as they are now decorating my living room! 💕💕💕
I found Katie on accident. She came to my house, brought samples, helped me choose my style based off photos, sent pics along the way & asked if I wanted anything tweaked or changed. Then she delivered everything to me! I am not crafty and I struggle putting things together that look good. She was literally a dream come true. I can’t tell you how many people said how beautiful my flowers were, and when I said they were fake, the immediately touched them in shock. Oh and since they weren’t real…they immediately got put in a decorative vase and live permanently as part of our decor. People still come over and say how beautiful my flowers are and I said thanks they are 1.5 years old, thriving, and will never need water! People are still shocked! She was super easy and wonderful to work with. She is wonderful at what she does so if you’re thinking of doing wood flowers or you’re set on doing them, give her the task of doing it for you! She’ll make your dreams come alive & take that stress off your shoulders. Trust me, you’ll have many more things to take up your time.
I reached out to The rustic twist and received a very quick response! We were able to navigate my thoughts and ideas together over messenger and then again in person during my consultation. I felt extremely at ease knowing my bouquet was in great hands and had a brilliant mind behind it, creating exactly what I had in mind! The day i saw my bouquet, I was in complete awe! The wooden flowers looked so real, I’m so happy this was my decision for my day… and now my bouquet is the centerpiece in my living room! I cannot rave about the rustic twist enough! Absolute perfection from beginning to end! Thank you so much!
Kate is theeee BEST. Her flowers are truly flawless & she is amazing to work with. She made sure the colors of the flowers were exactly what I wanted before finalizing- she even FaceTimed me. I thought this was above & beyond! I love her work so much I have 4 bouquets/home decor in just one room!! Not only is wooden flowers a cheaper option but you and your girls get to keep them forever & make for great centerpieces!! 1000/10 ❤️
Because my wedding venue was out of state, I wanted to go with wooden flowers. It was a great choice. Katie packages them very well and they made it to the destination safe and sound. The detail was incredible-right down to her matching the color of roses my mother carried in her bouquet from a picture I sent to her. The best part is I get to keep them forever! I would highly recommend Katie and the Rustic Twist!
Katie was absolutely amazing to work with! The entire process was easy and she made sure I got exactly what I wanted! The best part is myself and my bridesmaids get to keep our flowers forever!
Katie is a wooden floral artist! If your heart is not set on fresh flowers, I recommend using wooden florals. My bouquet was in perfect shape at the end of the night, and I get to keep it forever. She truly does amazing work & you cannot tell they are fake in photos. She was very patient with me and easy to work with as we discussed the final looks of my bouquet.
Response from the Vendor on 10/07/2022
Oh wow, Leah. What a sweet, thoughtful review. You are a stunning bride both inside and out. It was an honor.
I used The Rustic Twist for my wedding this past November and I truly CANNOT say enough good things about Katie and her work. I ordered my bridal bouquet, 9 bridesmaid bouquets, Grooms Boutonnière, 9 groomsmen boutonnières, wrist corsages for our mothers and grandmothers, boutonnières for our fathers, his grandfather & ring bearer. There was not one issue with ANYTHING. Not only was everything absolutely perfect but Katie herself was a total angel throughout all of my wedding planning! She helped me with SO much when she didn’t have to do anything but my flowers. I HIGHLY recommend using The Rustic Twist for your wedding day.
As soon as I saw The Rustic Twist wooden flowers at a friend's wedding, I immediately knew I wanted them for my wedding! Katie created exactly what I envisioned and I loved the fact that I can keep the wooden flowers for years to come.
If you're looking for wooden flowers for your wedding or event look no further! Katie was amazing to work with and she is so sweet. I knew I did not want to do real flowers for my wedding so when I came across the Rustic Twist and first met Katie, I knew I had to use her. I didn't know exactly what I wanted with my flowers, but I knew what colors I was going for and Katie helped me determine what kind of bouquet I wanted and then I basically gave her free reign to use her artistic abilities to create amazing bouquets. My flowers as well as my bridesmaids bouquets turned out better than I could have imagined! They were absolutely stunning and so many people at our wedding thought the flowers were real. I received so many compliments all night long as well as after the wedding. Katie was great at communicating with me throughout the whole process and had no problem adding on items when I needed. Katie also did the guys boutonniere as well as corsages and those were just as beautiful. I am so happy that I chose to use The Rustic Twist for my wedding day!
Response from the Vendor on 03/13/2022
My goodness, what an incredibly sweet review! I love sitting down and meeting each bride to get to know their personality. Creating the perfect bouquet was easy as you fully trusted my vision!! Your wedding pictures are stunning, just like you....
I knew I wanted wooden flowers and Rustic Twist didn't disappoint!! I had no real vision, just knew my colors. Katie created a beautiful bouquet with her own creativity and talent. She also made my bridesmaid bouquets and boutiners. She even delivered them all to my house!! I can't rave enough about how happy I am with the experience I had with her. They still look great almost two years later!! Sad part is I never got to have my wedding because of covid, so they didn't get all the attention they deserved.
We had a 6 month timeline from the day we got engaged to wedding so flowers were top priority when we started into our planning. I’ve been following The Rustic Twist for a long time and knew she was who I wanted to go with from the start. (Also love supporting a local business when possible.) She captured my vision PERFECTLY. A wild boho vibe with pinks! Along with our bouquets she also organized our arch flowers and let’s just say stunning. She kept me in the loop from start to finish, updating me with photos and examples, making changes if we didn’t love (which, I did love). My favorite part is that we can keep these flowers as a keepsake for as long as we both shall live! Highly recommend. You will not regret it!
For our wedding, we tried to support small businesses where we could. My sister-in-law mentioned Rustic Twist and I was so thrilled she did after meeting with Katie. She is not only so sweet and down to earth, but a master of her craft. I trusted her artistic and creativity abilities completely. I told her I wanted BIG, boho, wild flowers. She beyond delivered. She tied in all the colors I wanted and created a more beautiful arrangement than I could have ever imagined myself. Her pricing was very reasonable, she was willing to do delivery or pickup of the flowers, and she FaceTimed me to make sure I loved the final product. It was an amazing experience from start to finish and best of all, I still have my flowers to display in our home to enjoy their beauty forever.
Response from the Vendor on 02/11/2022
Jeana, I love that you were intentional in supporting small businesses for your big day. Thank you for trusting your vision with me! Your bouquet was a stunner, just like you.
From the day I reached out to Katie with my vision, she worked nonstop to make sure she understood exactly what it was that I wanted in my flowers and how to best fit my vibe & my venue's vibes. She is so kind and you can see the passion and talent with every single thing she creates. Truly the most wonderful experience & I have received (still receive) endless amounts of compliments on my wedding day flowers almost after 2 years! I was blown away with the end result & she made sure I liked every little thing about the bouquets. Couldn't recommend her more!
Response from the Vendor on 02/11/2022
Casey, thank you for your sweet words. You were beyond stunning & your photographer nailed your vision beautifully. I’m glad to be a small part in your big day.
Katie was the absolute best for wedding flowers! I didn’t have many ideas when it came to my flowers and she helped me decide and put together the most beautiful bouquet! She was very timely and had my flowers ready early as we were traveling to the beach for our wedding and needed them a week in advance. She also let us borrow her travel carrier for the flowers. The flowers were absolutely stunning and my bridesmaids and I still use them as centerpieces and accent pieces in our houses. She was just a text or phone call away if we needed her and was very professional. She does amazing work and is so very talented. This is who you want to do your wedding flowers!
Response from the Vendor on 02/11/2022
Brooke, your review was so sweet to read. I love that you & your ‘maids all have a special keepsake from your big day.
Rustic Twist is absolutely your place to get one of a kind florals! From the first moment I met Katie, years before I got married, I knew I wanted her to do my flowers some day! I did not see the point in buying flowers for them to die just a few days later, I wanted them to last. Rustic Twist made that possible. She custom made my bouquet, my bridesmaids bouquets, boutonnières, and corsages, also cake flowers. I sent her a swatch of our wedding colors and she matched our flowers so beautifully. She incorporated colors and designs that blew me away! During our wedding and even after, people were blown away that my flowers were wood and not real! Her detail to design is flawless. My bouquet and cake flowers now decorate our home office. It is a beautiful reminder of our special day!
Let me start by saying look no further. The rustic twist is the best of the best. My husband and I absolutely fell in love with the work that Katie does. She was so awesome every step of the way. When she reached out to me with pictures, I cried pure happiness. Absolutely stunning! We got married 12 hours away for a destination wedding and they even transported well. I can’t say enough good about the rustic twist! Thank you Katie!!!! I get so many compliments still about these beautiful wooden flowers!
During the beginning of wedding planning I knew I wanted to avoid real flowers due to my terrible allergies. I found out about Katie and the Rustic Twist through a coworker as well as through a community wedding group. She was willing to travel for our meetings which was fantastic. At our initial meeting I thought I knew what all I needed but thank goodness for her check list because she remembered things that I completely forgot we needed. She was great throughout the process by sending me pictures and making sure I wasn’t forgetting anything else from her. Katie ended up making a lot of items for our wedding and we received so many compliments from our guests and our other vendors. I’m honestly obsessed with all she did and I love that I am able to keep my wedding bouquet and my cake topper! 💕
I have never heard of wood flowers until about 4 months before my wedding and decided to reach out to Katie to see what the fuss was all about! Could not be more happy with them and still obsessed with my bouquet 5 months later sitting in my living room! Would highly recommend Katie for a wedding florist any day! She made the process so easy all I had to do was pick my colors and Katie did the rest!!
Katie was incredible to work with!! She was super quick with her responses. She traveled to me for my consultation & truly listened to what I had envisioned for my wedding. Katie created flowers for my wedding that exceeded my expectations!!! She was truly a delight to work with & I will recommend her to anyone who needs wedding flowers!!!! Oh, and did I mention that you get to keep your flowers FOREVER!!!! I look at my wedding bouquet every single day!
Katie did an incredible job customizing a bouquet for me! She let me choose the exact colors I wanted and tan with it, resulting in the perfect piece for my big day. She even skipped too Wisconsin for me! Highly recommended :)
Katie was absolutely amazing to work with! She really took my vision and made it a reality in the most beautiful way. Super professional, and she even delivered the flowers to my house before the wedding. She was very detail oriented and did not leave any small detail unnoticed. I received SO many compliments on my bouquets and flowers for my wedding. And the best part--THEY LAST FOREVER! So you can always embrace the beauty! I absolutely, 1000% recommend The Rustic Twist. You will not regret it!
We chose The Rustic Twist to make all of the floral arrangements for our wedding. Katie made all of our bridesmaid bouquets, groomsmen and groom boutonnieres, my bouquet, mother and grandmothers flowers, as well as a beautiful floral arrangement in the shape of our last initial. Everything exceeded our expectations and I love that they will stay good forever and can be used as decorations! Katie made the whole process effortless and enjoyable. You will not regret choosing The Rustic Twist!
So glad we chose The Rustic Twist! If you’re looking for quality, look no further. We knew we wanted fake floral arrangements for the bouquets, but also wanted them to be authentic and complementary to the rest of the wedding decor. Katie was awesome to work with and blew us away. She created exactly what we were looking for and the bouquets made beautiful gifts for my bridesmaids. It’s the perfect keepsake, especially when made with such careful attention, consideration, and creativity. If you’re looking for quality fake floral arrangements, I’d recommend The Rustic Twist 100%.
Katie was the perfect florist for our wedding back in October of 2021. She is such a genuine, sweet, hardworking woman and I loved being able to support a small business for my big day. I recommend everyone that’s planning a wedding to her. Most people that see my pictures don’t even know they’re wooden flowers that’s how awesome they looked! Now I have my bridal bouquet as a part of my home decor that I get to cherish forever. I loved the idea that they would be able to be used even after the wedding. I didn’t want to spend a lot in my budget on flowers that would be wilted by the end of the night under a cocktail table and Katie’s price point was more than reasonable for the quality she provides her brides. I didn’t know much about specific flowers I really wanted and I let Katie use her creative outlet. She sends pictures prior to delivery or pick up too to make sure what you get you love. I even asked her to incorporate a little more white into my bridal bouquet and she had no qualms at all and fixed it in a few minutes and then resent another picture. I can’t rave enough about The Rustic Twist!
I had Katie make my wedding bouquet and boutineers for my wedding party. We got married on the beach. I worked with Katie when she first started… this was in 2019. Wow did she blow me away! She was very easy to work with, easy to communicate with, and understood my vision totally. I still have my flowers today and I look at them every morning. Such an amazing keepsake! She even made a single pink rose in memory of my grandma for her empty chair and for in my bouquet.
I cannot even imagine the wonderful work Katie does now, 3 years later!! She is amazing!
You will not be disappointed!
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Pittsburgh Area, Clarion Area, State College & Erie
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Katie Kiehl
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I am Katie - the owner and designer. Everything from first contact to completion is done solely through me. Yep, I’m a one-woman show. I love having personal interactions with all my clients and customers. Creating something truly unique for you is my greatest passion. Whether you are set on an inspiration picture, need me to take creative reign or anything in between, I desire to join you in the venture for the perfect finished product.
In addition to this business, I am a single mom of 5 energetic kids. So, Yes! - I am a very busy woman! Being a wood florist is my sanity and creative outlet
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