When we were looking for florists to work with for our December wedding, we were stunned by the range of options - and costs - that were out there (one florist actually had the nerve to quote me $6000 to do flowers for a reception of just 80 - 100 people!) I was beginning to lose faith that our $2-$3K budget was realistic and in the end, we chose Blooms of Hope for two key reasons:

1. After chatting with Nicole and receiving her proposal, we were thrilled that she felt our budget was more than feasible (we ultimately came in under budget) and we were quite pleased with her quick and thorough understanding of our vision. Her expertise was apparent from day one.

2. Learning that a portion of our $$ would go to charity was a meaningful touch that made us feel even better about handing our floral budget over to Blooms of Hope.

From our first meeting with Nicole, we couldn't have been happier with the level of expertise, knowledge, creativity, service, attention-to-detail, and flexibility she brought to the table.

When we first met, there were three different types of arrangements I was interested in and Nicole had samples of all three ready for us when we arrived. Since two of the three involved candles, it was great to have the opportunity to interact with the designs and figure out which worked best for our venue.

Throughout the months of planning, Nicole was always incredibly responsive to questions and emails, which brought us great peace of mind - we knew we didn't have to worry about the flowers after our first meeting, because we had every confidence that detail was in good hands.

Nicole arrived early on the day of the wedding, and the flowers were perfect and beautiful and exactly what we had discussed months prior. She went above and beyond, bringing a "backup boutonnière" for the groom - just in case - which he actually used during the reception.

The reception arrangements were exquisite - We were delighted to discover that Nicole had even sprinkled additional rose petals in various areas of our reception room (like on the mantle pieces of the fireplaces), beyond what we'd discussed - bringing even more charm and warmth to the ambiance.

It's clear that Nicole loves what she does - and her passion for her work shines right through to the finished product.

Her prices are quite reasonable, the service she provides is exceptional, and her floral design work is exquisite.

We were absolutely thrilled to have been blessed with such a wonderful partner for the floral design of our wedding.

Blooms of Hope is a great florist. I enjoyed working with Nicole immensely. She really listened to my ideas and took the pictures I provided to her to heart. All of the samples she provided were gorgeous and one of them was exactly what I had envisioned. She also provided flower pictures of her own to help me articulate exactly what I wanted. Blooms of Hope is reasonably priced and donates half of its profits to charity. I definitely reccommend this vendor.

We requested price quotes from a couple florists before ultimately deciding on Blooms of Hope and could not have made a better decision. Nicole was absolutely fabulous to work with, through every step of the planning process. From the initial planning meeting at her house to the final meeting with samples of our centerpieces, Nicole provided flawless service. She was always quick to respond to emails, incredibly flexible with last minute changes regarding table counts/corsages, and provided amazing arrangements for our wedding. We received many compliments about our flowers - especially from our parents, who took home remaining arrangements following the wedding. The arrangements lasted 2 - 3 weeks after the wedding.

We highly recommend Blooms of Hope to anyone deciding on a florist. The value, the service, the personal touches surpassed our expectations!

Working with Blooms of Hope was the only negative experience that I had in my entire planning process. When you go for your consultation there are no actual flowers to look at so you have to look through books to choose flowers that you like. I feel that this company lacks creativity and misses the mark.

Nicole was wonderful and I loved my flowers for my wedding. She was never pushy and respected any budget concerns. I would definitely use her again and I would highly recommend her. She was always available to discuss any last minute changes and was very accomodating.

Blooms of hope designed and provided the flowers for my wedding on August 20, 2011. I couldn't have asked for anything more beautiful. Blooms of hope made my wedding vision come to life and I can't say enough about the personal experience I had with them. They were so professional and such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Blooms of Hope to any bride that wants a stress free and wonderful experience.

I honestly can not say enough amazing things about Nicole and Blooms of Hope!!! Her creativity as well as her obvious love for flowers is contagious and you can not help but getting even more excited about your wedding flowers.

Nicole did everything to help me realize my vision of wedding flowers, even when I changed the type of flowers. She was constantly looking for ideas based off of ideas I had provided her and the final products for everything were breathtaking! I could really go one for hours about how wonderful she was. Beyond that her prices are absolutely budget friendly and she worked with us every step of the way to make sure we could do what we wanted within our means.

I have only great things to say about Nicole, the owner of Blooms of Hope! She brought my very hazy wedding dreams to life. I am not someone who knows a lot about flowers. I went into my first meeting only knowing that I wanted my flowers to be purple and white. Nicole took that idea and ran with it. She pulled out her collection of pictures, archives, and books to help me figure out exactly what it was that I wanted. At our final meeting before the wedding, she had several mock ups for the bouquets and centerpieces for me to see and critique. It was clear that she really wanted to give me exactly what I had envisioned. My wedding was more beautiful because of Nicole. I got so many compliments on my flowers! My mother took most of our arrangements home after the wedding and we got to enjoy them again at brunch the next day.

I found her prices to be extremely reasonable, especially when you consider her cause - she donates 50% of her profits to charity! That was the main reason we initially met with her. After talking to her and seeing her work, it was obvious we should book her for our wedding. My husband and I liked the way she priced out each individual component. She would show us what a $30 centerpiece looked like compared to a $60 centerpiece, for example. She really listened to me and also was easy to communicate with via email. I would send her pictures of things I liked throughout the planning process, and she would get right back to me. I would highly recommend Blooms of Hope! Nicole was one of my favorite vendors! I can’t wait to see her work at my sister-in-law’s wedding later this year (she booked her 2 days after our wedding!).

Nicole at Blooms of Hope put together wonderful arrangements for our wedding. I was a little indecisive about the ceremony decor and she was patient with me and created great arrangements. The personal flowers were pretty and she made an awesome recommendation of having fun wrist corsages for my bridesmaids instead of traditional bouquets. The cocktail hour decor and table arrangements were amazing. She gave us a classic, "fall" look that complimented our venue, without using the typical orange/red/yellow color scheme. We were very happy with her work and half the proceeds go to great causes, so give Blooms of Hope a look when planning for your big day!

I cannot say enough about wonderful things about working with Nicole at Blooms of Hope. I had an idea of what I was interested in for my wedding, but I pretty much stopped at "Peonies." Nicole came up with lots of different suggestions for incorporating ideas and flowers I hadn't even thought of. She is truly a creative talent, and will bring an elegant touch to your wedding day! I got so many compliments on all the flowers, and my mother actually cried when she saw them! Even better, Nicole donates a portion of her profits to charity. She was great to work with, and I would strongly recommend her to anyone!

Nicole was wonderful during the entire planning process. She was very responsive to all emails, professional and informative. Everything went so smoothly and then we saw the flowers. They were beautiful and exactly what we discussed. I highly recommend Blooms of Hope...Nicole is fantastic!

Nicole went beyond my expectations for the arrangements. After a frustrating search of other florists telling me that a bouquet was a minimum of $250, I contacted Nicole 3 weeks before my wedding, hoping ANYONE could whip up some flowers for my limited budget. She did not hesitate like a lot of other companies did when I told her my budget, instead, we discussed practically and honestly the things that could be created. Given time constraints, I met with her one time and exchanged emails, mainly showing her inspiration images of what I wanted.

I was blown away the day of the wedding. Everywhere I turned, each arrangement was beautiful and unique in its own way. It made me feel so good to have such amazing flowers, and I had so many complements on my bouquet of pink peonies. I initially thought the best part of Blooms of Hope was that 50% of profits are donated to charity, but in the end, the skill, beauty and professionalism I got was what I really remember.

Nicole was absolutely wonderful to work with and her arrangements turned out beautifully. She was extremely willing to work with my ideas and contributed a lot of her own ideas and creativity as well. I found her very available to answer questions and she went out of her way to find the special planters and unique flowers I wanted for my centerpieces. I thought the prices were extremely reasonable and it feels good to know that some of what you spend is going for charitable purposes. I would HIGHLY recommend Nicole and Blooms of Hope for wedding flowers.

Blooms of hope did an amazing job for my wedding. Nicole was great to work with and really understood the look and feel I was going for. The floral designs were just beautiful.

Outstanding service and beautiful flowers. Nicole is amazing! I will definitely use her again. Her attention to detail and second to none.

Nicole was absolutely wonderful to work with and we had a great experience dealing with her. We set up an initial meeting through email and she requested plenty of information and pictures of what we liked and what we were thinking of in order to prepare. At that meeting not only did she have pictures and books, but she even went so far as to have sample arrangements for us to look at. None of the other florists we met with did this and we were quite impressed. Nicole listened to what we were looking for and took our ideas and made her own suggestions and came up with just what we wanted. She was also very helpful in offering alternate flower choices in order to achieve the same look with a lower cost which we certainly appreciated.

The bouquets and arrangements were delivered on time and were absolutely gorgeous! I had ordered a head wreath for my flower girl, which was beautiful, but Nicole also brought a small bouquet for her in case she didn't want to wear the wreath or there were any problems with it. The wreath was perfect, but I thought it was really nice of her to include the little bouquet at no charge and the flower girl was thrilled to have her own bouquet!

We had many compliments on how nice all of the flowers were. Not only were they beautiful, but I couldn't believe how long they lasted. We left for our honeymoon the next day and were gone for a week and the flowers were still (for the most part) looking nice when we returned. Two weeks after the wedding I still had many of the flowers in a couple of vases. Incredible!

I would highly recommend Nicole and Blooms of Hope to anyone. She is a sweetheart to work with, has great ideas and suggestions, and provided gorgeous flowers and arrangements.