Flowers by Stem

Stephanie is amazing — By far the most responsive and helpful vendor that I worked with. She really tailored her work to my vision for the wedding. I really didn’t expect to have any emotional response to the decorations at my wedding, but the flowers really brought life to the venue and made the day truly feel like a once-​in-​a-​lifetime celebration.
In addition, to be perfectly honest, I changed my mind about a dozen times about small wedding details throughout the process. Stephanie never even gave off a whiff of annoyance, but was always enthusiastic to make modifications to our contract based on my new vision. She truly made the wedding planning process very smooth and (surprisingly) fun!

Stephanie has a real warm and genuine personality that transfers into her work. When I met with her initially, she was prepared with a «deck» of different flower cards so I could visually see the types of flowers she was recommending. Her quotes were easy to follow in terms of pricing/​detail, so if any changes needed to be made (and we went through three revisions), they were easy to track.
On the day of, I was blown away by how lush and gorgeous the bridal and bridesmaids bouquets were. The color absolutely popped! I requested ferns for our centerpieces, since our theme was inspired by the Redwood forests from a trip week took to CA/​OR and boy did she deliver. Not only did she include ferns, but she sourced SIX different varieties to be included. We requested gold vases for our round tables and clear bud vases for our rectangle tables, and again, she truly delivered. There was so much variety, in terms of both the vases (square and trumpet-​like for the gold) but the arrangements (she also included this light lavender in addition to the burgundies, greens, and ivory flowers in the final proposal) were like visual candy for our guests eyes when the reception space was revealed.
I did provide some heirloom vases to be used and when I went to pick those up from her studio following the wedding, she gifted me ½ dozen roses «just because». It’s those caring little details that make her extraordinary at what she does.

My wedding flowers will be something I’ll always cherish. I couldn’t stop looking at them! Stephanie is so talented, and incredibly easy to work with. I’m nostalgic about my bouquet! How does one become so attached to flowers after carrying them around for a day? It’s a testament to her work.

Flowers by Stem provided arrangements for silent auction /​benefit I helped organize for a local nonprofit arts organization. Stunning in every way, these arrangements were a significant part of our most successful benefit ever. Why? They elevated our décor to the next level. Seasonal, artistic, elegant, a little bit fun, the floral truly reflected our goals for the evening and made people feel like they were in a really special place. Thank you Stephanie from everyone at Spudnik Press Cooperative!

Had a great experience working with Stephanie for my wedding. Her prices were reasonable and I like that she uses seasonal flowers — we got married in the spring so that meant lots of peonies, which I love. The bouquets turned out beautifully. Stephanie also didn’t have a minimum order for wedding flowers, which a lot of places do: we decided to just do flowers for the wedding party and skip the centerpieces to reduce costs.

Stephanie was an absolute joy to work with. She is extremely precise, accommodating, and punctual. Emails were always returned within one day, which is important when you have many, many emails to take care of as a bride! I came to Stephanie with somewhat of a vision and she definitely understood what I wanted and was able to create the perfect bouquets and arrangements. She first gave me a quote for what we talked about and when I came back with our actual budget she walked me through what I would be able to keep and what we may need to ditch or make smaller/​use a different, less expensive flower. I definitely would recommend Stephanie for your wedding flowers!

I worked with Stephanie for my wedding floral arrangements. She sat with me and and truly took what I asked for and translated it more beautifully than I even imagined. Everything from the ceremony arrangements to the bridesmaids, groomsmen, and reception centerpieces looked beautiful! I would definitely recommend flowers by stem for any event!

Stephanie and I have been friends for a while but it wasn’t until I got engaged that I was able to tap into her floral talents. I came into our first meeting without a lot of direction other than what I didn’t want and what my budget was. She came back with a few options that met those needs and we landed on a direction. From the bouquets, to the corsages, to the table centerpieces — everything was done with the utmost attention to detail. The quality of the flowers were top notch and her presentation only added to their beauty while adding an element of grace and softness to our wedding.
Stephanie is an easy going, warm, creative and honest business owner. I came back a few times with revisions and she was accommodating and happy to meet my needs. My only regret is that, in the whirlwind of the wedding day, I didn’t get a chance to say thank you to her in person.
I would recommend Stephane and Flowers by Stem to anyone for any occasion.

Stephanie was an all-​over life-​saver and rock-​star. First of all, she came to do my consultation less than a month before my wedding (thank god she was available) in my own home. With all the stress of wedding planning, not having to go to a flower shop or do this over the phone is a huge plus in my book.
She got my vision, personality, and budget all in one sitting. We sat together to look-​up different flowers and create the perfect plan.
She’s no-​pressure, low-​key, ultra-​friendly, and knows her stuff. You’ll never feel like she’s ripping you off. You feel like you are in good hands from start to finish. She is a reliable vendor and I’d be delighted to work with her again.

Our florist experience was phenomenal. Stephanie very quickly caught onto and expanded the vision I presented her months before our wedding. She did a fantastic job incorporating my flower choices into that approach. We developed and added onto the order throughout the summer; she was extremely helpful with ideas and suggestions throughout. In the end, everyone at our wedding LOVED her arrangements! The flowers made for a very warm and elegant evening.
I will definitely reach out to Flowers by Stem for any other future party needs!

Stephanie designed and arranged the flowers for our wedding in December at the Palmer House. After talking for a few minutes, she perfectly described and showed me arrangements that I was thinking but couldn’t articulate. The flowers were beautiful — we got many compliments and requests for Stephanie’s contact info.
She is so easy to work with and did a fantastic job — she even found a beautiful way to display my parents’ silver bells at the wedding. Our only disappointment was that we forgot to take the branch arrangement she used to recreate at our home!

As anyone planning a wedding can tell you, it can get very overwhelming very quickly. Stephanie at Flowers by Stem was a pleasure to work with, from beginning to end. She met with me early on and was well-​prepared — Stephanie took the small, preliminary ideas I came with and had great suggestions for expanding upon them.
Leading up to my wedding, she was always pleasant, responsive and helpful. On the day of our wedding, she made everything so easy — she came and prepared all of my centerpieces and I didn’t even have to meet with her. Most importantly, the flowers were absolutely gorgeous! They were exactly what I had in mind and I received so many compliments on them. I already recommended her to a relative who is getting married in December, and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone else!

Stephanie does an amazing job creating the perfect flowers for her clients. She makes people feel very comfortable and helps bring their vision to life. I’ve seen her do everything from very modern, neutral arrangements to colorful and romantic arrangements. She is very creative and thinks outside of the box. Flowers by Stem is reliable and it is a small enough operation so you feel like your event is the most important one in the world. I HIGHLY recommend working with Flowers by Stem for your next event.