Tropic of Flowers

There are so many absolutely amazing aspects of working with Mari that it’s hard to know where to start. She is talented, kind, creative, a great communicator and listener, and just an all-around supportive and calming presence in the midst of wedding planning chaos. My wife and I started the planning process knowing nothing about floral design — we had a vague vision and general flower types and colors we thought we liked, but not much else. From our very first conversation, Mari gently guided us through the entire process from start to finish and brought that vague vision to life in a way that was 1000% better than we ever expected or hoped! She went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect (including spray painting our ceremony arch in the days before our wedding since the color wasn’t quite right, spending hours on set-up and take-down on the hottest day of the season, and so much more). As a result, the flowers were a standout highlight of our wedding day. We could NOT get over how incredibly beautiful everything looked, from our bouquets to the ceremony installation to the tablescapes, and neither could our guests — they’re still raving about her work months later. (This sounds like an exaggeration, but it’s not.) In addition to florals, Mari designed our invitations and welcome sign — which matched perfectly with our floral color palette — and was an advisor to us on so many other parts of the planning process, outside of florals and paper. Throughout the whole process, she was flexible and understanding about our budget, hardworking and committed to making our ideas a reality, and always fun to chat with and be around. We were truly stunned by how epic the flowers turned out on our wedding day, and we seriously can’t recommend Mari strongly enough, as a vendor and a human.

Mari and her team were incredible to work with! My wife and I were planning a low key celebration following our private wedding ceremony, and Mari made the night and our venue space feel so special. We knew nothing about this process going into it, and it was so comforting to be able to trust Mari to take what little notes and preferences we had and really bring our vision to life! Her flowers, table dressings, and calm energy totally blew us away. We couldn't imagine working with anyone else!

This review is so long overdue! We worked with Mari on design and florals throughout our engagement, as she came highly recommended from our wedding planner. Mari truly has a gift for transforming ordinary things and spaces into beautiful works of art! She was extremely patient as I wavered back and forth about our color scheme, invites, place settings, chairs and everything else in between. We encountered some last-minute weather and without missing a beat, Mari was able to work with our new space and make it even better than the original. To be honest, flowers were something that I was not thrilled about spending money on but WOW I am glad that we did because the end result was nothing short of amazing and nearly a year later, our guests are still gushing over how gorgeous our wedding was! In addition to her talent and eye, Mari also comes with a ton of vendors that she works with for rentals, linens, etc. which was a huge help for us being first time wedding planners. Use Mari for your wedding or event and you will not be disappointed!

These folks did flowers for our wedding and they were AMAZING. We had a few conversations about color schemes and what she came up with was beautiful and perfect for our specific wedding themes. Easy to communicate with and knowledgeable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!