Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio

I had received a beautiful hand tied bouquet from Elegant Designs and absolutely loved it! Most florists in Sarasota seem to have a little bit of an old-​fashioned design sense, but Yelena’s creations are very modern and have a fantastic sense of style. When I asked her to create a few pieces for a photo shoot I was doing for my new office, she looked at the space — spoke with me about how I was planning to use the pieces and created gorgeous arrangements that complimented the rooms perfectly. Such a variety of flowers, perfectly curated. Yelena herself is very passionate about what she does! You can tell that she is extremely knowledgeable about her field and her creativity is stunning. I would recommend them very highly and plan to use them many times in the future!

Yelena did an amazing job on my wedding flowers this weekend. They were everything I hoped for and more. Her eye for design, floral pairings, and style were spot on, and I could not be happier with the outcome. Highly recommend!!!

Wow, I received flowers from a good friend and they were so beautiful I had to Unilocal it. What a nice surprise to see that they are the same great florists I used to send flowers to a friend a few months ago. They truly are crème de la crème of florists in Sarasota!

Absolutely thrilled! I called in today from CA and sent flowers to family in Sarasota. They arrived before the end of the day and were exactly what I was looking for. Truly beautiful, stylish, and modern. I could’t have asked for better. Thank you so much!

A great experience from start to finish. I wanted to send a floral gift to someone in Sarasota, but I live far away. I Googled to find a list of florists and then checked Unilocal. I saw the good reviews for Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio and Yelena, so I contacted her via email through her web site. She got back to me quickly, and could not have been more helpful in meeting my time needs and special requests, easier to work with or nicer. She even sent me a photo of the succulent planter she created just as I wanted. And best of all, my recipient was completely wowed and even told me she was blown away by the entire presentation down to how the card was done. I’m a very happy customer.

Simply amazing. I have no words to describe the awesome, amazing, and incredible talent that Elegant Designs offers to this area. I came in as a bride with a lot of ideas and a few pinterest pins of ideas I liked. Yelena immediately started showing us photos of flowers that matched my ideas. As an Ohio State Alumni, I wanted buckeyes to be a big part of the wedding. Yelena, not knowing what a Buckeye was, went to work doing her research and within 10 minutes gave us the most amazing ideas of how to integrate the funny nut into our flowers. My bridal bouquet was simply the most amazing thing I have ever seen. My wedding planners, venue, photographer, and DJ all commented that they had never seen such a beautiful bouquet. She matched my description and more. Our centerpieces were absolutely AMAZING. It was important to me that our centerpieces be tall and slim so that people wouldn’t be blocked of a view when talking to others at the table. She delivered. And more. I just can’t say enough good things about Elegant Designs. They were the first and only florist we met with. That’s how good they are. You ROCK, Elegant Designs!

This place is AMAZING!!! They truly went over and beyond my expectations in all aspects! I live in California, and my girlfriend temporarily moved to Sarasota, FL to finish school and get a minor surgery, and I haven’t seen her for about 4 months… It was our 16^th month Anniversary, and she had just come home from the hospital and I wanted to send her something very special and meaningful as she came home! I called this place, spoke with Shawn and Yelena, and they truly went out of their way to create a gorgeous arrangement! Not only that, but my girlfriend loves Tiramisu from specifically Trader Joes!!! When she was here in Cali, I would get it for her a few times a week, and ever since she left, we had been talking about the day that we’ll see each other again so I can take her Tiramisu again… It’s a special meaningful thing for us… Well… what better way to surprise her than to send her some Tiramisu with the flowers on our anniversary… Yelena happily accommodated this request, and went out of her way to drive to Trader Joes, buy the Tiramisu, beautifully gift wrap it and had it delivered to my gf with the flowers and beautiful balloons! My gf’s response??? … Her words exactly were, «This was the most amazing, sweetest and most meaningful thing anyone has done for me… and the flowers are gorgeous!!!»… It really melted her heart and put a smile on her face! She also said that these flowers were the freshest and most beautiful flowers she had ever seen! Not a single burnt peddle or anything! She was super happy, sent me a million pics of it! It was a complete success!!! Truly a gorgeous bouquet, amazing fresh roses and Lilly’s… Thank you guys so much!!! I will be ordering from you guys again! Special thanks to Yelena!!! You’re awesome!!! Thank you for making this day for us very special! My gf said that I better give you guys the best review ever, and I agree! Well deserved! Keep up the awesome service!

I hired Elegant Designs to do my wedding flowers and was blown away — Yelena is so talented — a pure artist. I am not a flower girl, so I had no idea what kind of flowers I wanted for my wedding. I brought Yelena pictures of my dress, bridesmaid dresses, venue, cake, and she was able to design something that would work perfectly with my theme. I let her take the reins and she did such an impressive design. I felt like I was hiring an artist — more than hiring a floral arranger. I had previously interviewed other floral shops in the area and they kept asking me what kind of flowers I wanted — and I had no idea — and they were not at all helpful in their suggestions beyond tulips or roses. Yelena is a pure artist, great at her job, and loves her job! Her design was so beautiful and fit with my theme perfectly. She was also able to work with me on my budget, which of course is important. I would hire Elegant Designs again in a heartbeat — and I have. A few weeks after my wedding I hired Elegant Designs to send a feel-​better-​bouquet to a friend, and my friend was also blown away at how pretty the arrangement was. Elegant Designs will continue to be my florist store of choice!

Wonderful! I called day-​of rush delivery and they by far exceeded my expectations! Great service, beautiful arrangement! Highly recommend.

What an excellent florist! Yelena was such a pleasure to work with. Aside from her exquisite taste and outstanding florist talents, she was very helpful and paid great attention to detail. This studio offers wonderful service, beautiful arrangements and friendly staff! Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio should be your go-​to florist in Sarasota. I will certainly be using it in the future and will be happy to refer my friends and family here.

Let’s start with the fact that Yelena puts a touch of love into every arrangement and creates a work of art with only the most beautiful flowers. The prices are unbeatable and Yelena hand delivered my mom’s flowers on time and went out of her way to do it. A +++ we are extremely satisfied with everything. Thank you so much for doing such an amazing job. We will definitely be repeat customers!!!

yelena was wonderful to work with for our wedding! i only met with her once in person expressing my plan for décor and what i imagined my florals to look like. She created exactly what we wanted and upone delivery i was so pleased! the centerpieces were full and just what i asked for. my bouquet looked exactly like the small picture i provided her. everything was lively and help in place as needed, such as the bouquets and boutineer’s (spelling?). pricing was very reasonable as i took time figuring out how much it would cost for me to create my own florals… worth the extra money to leave creating to yelena. her team was very kind and friendly. check out their shop if you live nearby, they have great items for purchase as well, beyond the floral arrangements.

Yelena is not only amazing to work with — she is amazing at her floral designs! She has been our exclusive Florist at Siesta Key Events since 2009, and I can’t imagine anyone else to trust with our Weddings!

Yelena is extremely talented and very easy to work with to design your dream flowers. She was great about helping me stay within budget and really helped me figure out what I wanted. Her suggestion for my wedding bouquet turned out perfectly and everyone was oohing and aahing over it. When my flowers were going to be late (only 15 min!) due to a parade on AMI, she called me and let me know a head of time. It wasn’t a problem and the flowers arrived in perfect condition. I would definitely work with her again and recommend her to anyone.

Yelena at Elegant Designs Floral Art Studio is fabulous!!! I absolutely loved working with her to design the flowers for my wedding. I provided her two pictures of flower arrangements and told her the color and overall feeling (elegant and romantic at the beach) that I wanted for the arrangements. The bouquets and reception flowers were gorgeous and perfect for the beach setting! She also accented the arrangements with candle votives and sea shells. She made all of this work within my budget. I would recommend any bride to Yelena! She is professional, creative and fun to work with!