FlowersFlowers did an EXCELLENT job for my wedding! Joanne, the owner, is such a dear person and wonderful project manager. I HIGHLY recommend her for any floral need.

Joanne went above and beyond what I expected from a florist. She had great ideas for my taste and helped me create the perfect alter decorations. Her ideas truly made my wedding ceremony complete.

Where do I even begin? Flowers-Flowers in Evanston is AMAZING! The work that Joanne does is superb and ON TOP! I had my bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages designed by them. She goes out of her way to make sure that the flowers on your SPECIAL day is everything and much more than you could ever wish for! I’m not sure what it was that brought me into her shop that day but I still remember how I felt when I walked in. The shop is small but when looking around you could tell that she only carries flowers of QUALITY and carries an ECELECTIC variety (totally my style!). I wouldn’t say I was a bridezilla but I definitely wanted THE best for my day (I mean, it only happens once!) so I wanted to make sure I picked a florist that for one, had the resources to get moss, succulents, and craspedia and two had the patience to work with me on the exact look of the flowers and lastly had the PATIENCE. She had ALL of these things! Some florists aren’t up-to-date with what Brides nowadays want/expect and to be perfectly frank, some flowers look CHEESY and frou-frou and stuck in the 1980s. Joanne from Flowers-Flowers knows her stuff! You can tell she has done her research and has the artistic ability to make certain additions and alterations that are necessary in making the flowers look SUPERB! In my case, she used black & ivory striped ribbons I had provided and incorporated these black pins to hold the ribbons into place. If it were any other florist I would have gotten the mediocre but with Joanne I got the absolute best and it really was a pleasant surprise! For the brides who have an exact image of what they want, bring it in and Joanne will copy the exact image & it won’t be an awkward surprise on your wedding day. I hear of many brides who ask for a MOCK of something and get the complete opposite. It’s fairly simple. If you know what you want, Flowers-Flowers will get you just that. For all of the brides out there, we all know how busy and hectic our lives get once the planning process begins and I was guilty of not always being prompt with my replies but Joanne was persistent and EXTREMELY helpful! She would go out of her way to make sure we were on the same page about the vision of the bouquets and boutonnieres and would double and triple check with me to make sure it was all that I wanted (I’m very indecisive and changed my mind A LOT) lol. I recommend FLOWERS-FLOWERS in Evanston to ANYONE and EVERYONE who want the absolute BEST for their wedding and to those who want a florist that will go out of their way to be helpful, kind, and passionate! Cheers!

Joanne designed the flowers for our July 2011 wedding - reception centerpieces, ceremony arrangements, bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, etc. The flowers were absolutely beautiful, and Joanne was fantastic to work with. From our first meeting with Joanne through the wedding day and even after Joanne continues to be my favorite vendor. She worked within our budget and responded quickly to every email and/or call (something that is invaluable when planning a wedding!). I honestly can't say enough great things about the quality of her work and her professionalism.

Joanne from Flowers Flowers is amazing! She made the boutonnieres and corsages for our wedding. I was worried that a florist wouldn't be too excited to work with me since I was making non-floral centerpieces and bouquets. On the contrary, Joanne was interested in what I planned on doing and worked with those ideas to create boutonnieres and corsages to coordinate with my designs. She listened to my ideas, gave me her suggestions, and we combined them to come up with some truly beautiful flowers. Her prices were reasonable and she was able to arrange some last minute flowers to give to our parents during our ceremony. I highly recommend her!

Joanne was so great to work with and gave us BEAUTIFUL flowers for our New Year’s Eve wedding! I especially appreciated working with her because I planned our Chicago wedding from out of state and we never met in person. It was so nice to coordinate the flowers via email and phone and still feel like I had her full attention and interest in making our flowers special. We were also on a tight budget and she was completely understanding and never pressured us with up-selling or made us feel like our business was less important. Everyone loved the huge lavender rose & hydrangea altar arrangement and I especially loved my perfect lavender & ivory rose bouquet, it was just what I hoped for. She also emailed me the night before the wedding to assure us the flowers were looking great and to update me on the boutonniere designs. I would recommend Flowers Flowers to anyone, and despite being out of town, I hope we have a reason to work with Joanne again someday!

Joanne at FlowersFlowers was great to work with. She helped us achieve the vision we were looking for, all within our budget (which was very important). All of the bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony and reception arrangements turned out beautiful, and I received many compliments on them during the wedding.

Joanne was very helpful when we decided to change a few things around from the original plan, and she followed up with me a few days before our event to let us know when she would be arriving to set up. She helped make my day very stress free.

I would highly recommend FlowersFlowers to anyone!

Working with Joann at Flowers Flowers was great! I loved that she had lots of books and flowers in the shop to show me different ideas when we first sat down for a proposal. She really listened to me and provided me with a very detailed proposal that we continued to update as we worked out more of the details, which ensured nothing got missed. I trusted her to take the very little guidance, photos and ideas that I liked and use her judgment to create something beautiful. She did! All of the flowers were beautiful and exactly what I envisioned.

We got married at the end of July at the Hilton Orrington and worked with Joanne who put together all of our flowers. After meeting with several other florists in Chicago who gave us very expensive quotes not only for the flowers but also delivery and end-of-the-night pickup, Joanne assured us that she could work within our budget. She came up with three different designs (at three different price tiers) to be placed on various tables through the dinner reception. She also designed beautiful vases filled with water and stem of orchids for the ceremony.

And I'm not sure if this is typical for other florists, but we took home most of the containers and vases, including some flowers that the hotel staff was nice enough to save for us. A few of the other flower vendors we received quotes from did not offer for us to keep these items.

Joanne was very responsive to our emails and some of last minute week-of requests. We ended up having a wedding with a mix of various orchids for the bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpieces, which were all beautiful. Joanne was even able to accommodate our request for labor and material to cover the stage at the hotel that we were using for our ceremony.

The only suggestion I would make to other couples is to take a look at the aisle runner before going with the plastic version. We went with the plastic vs. the cloth b/c the plastic was significantly cheaper, but it also looked that way in person (although not really in pictures).

Joanne did the flowers for our 7/24/10 wedding, and they were breathtaking. When I booked Joanne's service, I was in the height of my busy season at work, so we discussed what I wanted over the phone and then she emailed me some pictures. From my vague request of "I want really bright flowers, I want my bouquet to be orange, and I don't want roses", she NAILED it. She gave me a great recommendation for ceremony flowers, and I knew that she was the florist for me.

Throughout the entire planning process, Joanne was always quick to respond to my emails, and she was always friendly. She even followed up several times after the wedding...absolutely incredible. Most of my other vendors wanted nothing to do with me after they were paid in full, but not Joanne! She's fabulous.

Back to my wedding flowers. My flowers were relatively nontraditional, and I hadn't seen pictures of exactly what I wanted or what Joanne and I had decided on. When I saw my bouquet for the first time, I was speechless. It was even better than I had imagined. The bridesmaids bouquets were gorgeous, and the centerpieces were amazing. I have received so many compliments on the flowers, and one of our guests told me that they're using my centerpieces as an inspiration for the flowers for a party that they're planning.

I really cannot say enough good things about FlowersFlowers, and I've already recommended Joanne to several other brides.

Joanne was made to do this. I have never met someone so dedicated to her job. Every time I had a question she got back to me within a blink of an eye...and she's the owner! I brought in photos of the flowers I liked and from that she made suggestions on what type of flowers I should work with. Every flower she told me about was perfect. Once we got closer to the wedding I emailed her a list of how many of each item I needed. Joanne is really on her game, because she noticed that I forgot one boutonniere and I would have had a very sad ring bearer if it wasn't for her good eye. All the bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres were beyond words. I feel like every guest came up to me and asked me about the different flowers I used in my bouquet. Joanne was amazing and I love getting flowers from FlowersFlowers!

On the advice of my wedding planner I visited Flowers-Flowers for a quote on providing the flowers for my May 2010 wedding. I came with a picture for the kings table and a price range. Joanne was amazing in realizing my vision and staying within my budget. I gave her full creative license on the brides bouquet and let's just say was thrilled with what was presented to me on my wedding day! I would highly recommend Flowers-Flowers to anyone in Chicago needing a great florist.

We worked with Joanne Leiman at Flowers Flowers for my wedding on April 24, 2010, and she gave us excellent service throughout the entire planning process. She worked with us to make sure we were able to get what we wanted in the budget we were working with. On the day of the wedding, the flowers were beautiful. We got many compliments! Also, the person who dropped off the flowers at the church stayed and made sure everyone got their flowers and helped with the pinnings which far exceeded our expectations and was much appreciated. I would highly recommend doing business with Flowers Flowers!

Joanne at FlowersFlowers was incredibly professional to deal with. Her flowers were of the highest quality and beautifully arranged. She was incredibly flexible with our changing needs.

She was very responsive and all information was gathered in a very timely manner. I had absolutely no worries that everything would be taken care of.

She was able to send lots of suggestions through email photos so that we could plan long distance -- since I was in Virginia and the wedding was in Evanston, Il

Flowers Flowers surpassed all of our expectations for our wedding. Joanne (the owner) and Amy were a pleasure to work with. Flowers Flowers provided exceptional service, Joanne was extremely professional, responsive and accommodating. Amy's arrangements and bouquets were beyond amazing and Amy was a true delight to work with. We would highly recommend Flowers Flowers for wedding flowers.

I had a very simple, specific request. Flame callas. That's it. No filler, etc. The only florist who A) gave me a good quote and B) didn't try to talk me out of doing JUST callas was Joanne at Flowers Flowers. Her communication (via email) was prompt, informative (pictures included...only florist who pre-emptively emailed me some to make sure we were on the same page with the type of callas I wanted). We met with her in person for maybe 15 minutes, knocked out all the details, and it was done. It was Joanne, who followed up consistently to make sure there were no changes in my order, sent me pictures of the flowers days before the wedding after they had arrived at the shop, and was by far the best vendor we dealt with for the wedding. I cannot recommend Flowers Flowers enough.

Flowers Flowers and its owner Joanne, were simply wonderful. Joanne went through multiple iterations of my bouquets, centerpieces, etc. providing a full revised proposal each time. She allowed us to provide our own vases - even took delivery of them the week before the wedding and delivered them full to the venue. She did all the work herself - even staying to pin the boutonnieres on the guys - and every single blossom was perfect!