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    Fantastic Florist!

    Shelly was an absolute joy to work with! Shelly designed the bouquets, flower crown, floating floral hoops, and floral arch for our wedding in September. She exceeded every single hope I had for each piece! Somehow, she was able to not only understand my ideas, but bring them to life beautifully. She really took the time to get to know me and the wedding my husband and I were hoping to have. She is a complete master of floral design and brings incredible knowledge and expertise. Shelly was so respectful of our budget and created breathtaking designs without breaking the bank. The arrangements were STUNNING and the venue was beyond perfect. Her creativity left me completely speechless. To top it all off, Shelly has such a fun personality. She is funny, kind, and very passionate about what she does. I felt like a member of the family throughout this whole experience. Shelly, thank you so much to you and your incredibly talented team for making our day beautiful and so much more special. I could not recommend her more highly!!
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    Jessica L. Sent on 05/11/2021
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    Shelly Sarver is the most talented florist I've ever met!

    I found Shelly Sarver designs on social media, and was immediately blown away by her stunningly beautiful, creative and unique floral designs! Then I met her in person, and our design meeting was probably the most fun meeting I’ve had planning our wedding.

    Shelly actually designed florals for both my rehearsal dinner and wedding, and both designs were so unique and different! We had so many plans for beautiful, summery florals before our June wedding got postponed due to COVID. Despite our new wedding date being in December, Shelly made sure we had the original flowers we had planned for and literally had them FLOWN IN from South America! Our wedding guests were in awe asking how we had managed to get these florals in December. But that’s Shelly for you. She went above and beyond for us to have the wedding we had originally envisioned.

    Overall our wedding weekend was extremely beautiful, and that is in a large part due to Shelly’s creative and gorgeous designs. She really took my vision and turned it into a reality, the highlight of which was our jaw-dropping chuppah for our Jewish ceremony, which was later re-purposed for our reception (design and functionality = my favorite combination!). She also has some beautiful props we utilized, such as shelving and goblets, so don’t forget to ask her about those. Thank you so much Shelly for turning my floral dreams into a reality! You are truly one of a kind! –Jessica and Alex
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    Ashton M. Sent on 12/06/2019
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    Great experience

    The service was great. My rehearsal dinner and reception were both beautifully done. Everything looked exactly as was discussed. Very pleased.
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    Lindsey L. Sent on 12/04/2019
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    Amazing, unique florals!

    Shelly and her team designed my florals for my November 2019 wedding. They were, without a doubt, a WORK OF ART. Shelly is so unbelievably talented and her work shines through so perfectly in every floral piece she designs. I was a needy bride throughout the year and a half I planned, and Shelly’s attention to detail and patience through the planning process makes her by far one of the best floral designers in the Midwest. We have gotten so many compliments on the flowers and reception décor – our reception venue looked like a DREAM and it was even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. I was truly speechless when I saw all of the florals. She took my vision and made it a reality. Thank you Shelly and team for playing such a huge and important part of our wedding day. We are so grateful!
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    Abby Sent on 01/03/2018
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    Shelly is unbelievably creative, thoughtful, and talented! She was a dream to work with and helped make our wedding day unforgettable and gorgeous. We had ideas about the floral aesthetic we wanted but Shelly took it to the next level! And she did it within our budget. Without hesitation, I would highly recommend Shelly!
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    Sarah Sent on 12/29/2017
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    Shelly was a complete joy to work with! From our initial meeting, it felt like she could read my mind and see exactly what my vision for our wedding day was--and even then, our flowers turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined. Shelly is a true artist, but also such a great person. She was so easy to work with, was very understanding of financial concerns and worked hard to stay within my budget while still giving me florals I wanted (e.g., she recommended flowers very similar to my favorites but at cheaper price points), and helped rework things last minute when we got some new information from our venue a week before the wedding. I loved all of our flowers, but the rounded floral arch Shelly created for our ceremony was absolutely breathtaking. I can't recommend Shelly enough!
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    Molly Sent on 01/04/2018
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    I would give Shelly 10 out of 5 stars if I could! Her work is unique and bold. She is amazing to work with and gets to know you on a personal level to understand the overall vision you have. We still receive compliments on how beautiful our flowers were. If you're looking for a florist with a creative mind that will bring your venue and pictures to life, you must get in touch with Shelly! Even though Shelly had such a small part of our special day, it seemed like she had a big part in our day. She has made a lasting impression for years to come and I love having our wedding pictures throughout our home with the non-traditional fall flowers she chose for us! We can never thank Shelly enough! (Below are just a few pictures of the gorgeous creations).
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    Savanna Sent on 12/28/2017
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    Shelly was so easy to work with. I went into our consultation not knowing a thing about flowers but I told Shelly my style and the vision I had for my wedding and she provided more perfect arrangements than I could’ve ever imagined!
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    Zoe Sent on 05/19/2017
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    I would highly recommend working with Shelly Sarver. EVERYTHING she did for us was amazing and beautiful!! She was so helpful in my planning and had great suggestions! On top of her talent, she is a wonderful person and a JOY to work with.
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    Shelly was awesome! I came in with no real vision, just wedding colors. Shelly took my personality, and put it into our wedding flowers. We couldn't have been happier with how they turned out!
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    Rebecca Sent on 12/28/2016
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    We were very fortunate to work with Shelly for our wedding in Iowa City - it was a brand new venue and she made the extra effort of coming out to look at the space and go over design ideas with us as well as bringing a trial flower crown for me. We initially chose Shelly because we loved her natural, romantic look and her creativity and she did not disappoint - the arrangements for all of our spaces were perfect. We asked Shelly to incorporate my late father-in-laws deer antlers as a way to have his memory be a special part of our day. She was thoughtful and very open to our request and did a beautiful job incorporating them. Shelly was easy to work with and is in touch when she needs to be but does not burden busy brides with over-communication. I cannot say enough good things about working with Shelly and her arrangements!
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    Taylor Sent on 12/30/2016
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    Shelly server design is truly the best. We met with Shelly on multiple occasions so that she would have an idea of what we liked. And she absolutely nailed it. On the day of our wedding I walked into our event venue and was amazed because it was everything and more that I could've dreamed of. she is reliable, professional and so talented at what she does! Thanks Shelly for designing the wedding of my dreams!
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    Becca Sent on 12/30/2016
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    I was recently married this past October in Ankeny, IA. After doing research online and talking to a few friends that used Shelley for their own weddings, I knew she was the person I wanted to hire. Shelley had amazing ideas from the beginning. She was easy to work with, accommodating to my budget and understood what I wanted (even when I couldn't articulate my vision all that clearly). My wedding flowers and reception centerpieces were absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Shelley, for making our day so special.
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    Kelsey Sent on 12/31/2016
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    If you seen Shelly's work, you know she is AMAZING! But her personality is the best, you can tell that she loves what she does and she is the absolute best! I had big ideas for what I wanted for my wedding, and Shelly from the first meeting got my vision, and our personality clicked! She is so personable, even down to knowing what my dress looked liked, she spent hours talking through ideas, options, and price point! She is so willing to work with her customers, and doing everything in her power to make their dreams come true. She definitely transformed our venue and completed all my visions! I would recommend Shelly a million times over, I can't say enough good things about her and her business.
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    Elyssa Sent on 01/01/2017
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    Shelly was absolutely fantastic! I couldn't have pulled off a wedding eight months after having a baby without her. She was organized, helped me pull my vision together and didn't miss a beat. The flowers and set up were just gorgeous!!
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    Shelly was super friendly and very very helpful! I had no idea what I wanted going in and she took the time to get to know my fiance and me and I fully trust her decisions with flowers. She was also a lot less expensive than I thought she'd be!! Overall wonderful!
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    I really had no idea what I wanted when I met with Shelly for the first time other than a sea of purple flowers for my wedding. She did a fantastic job of making the church and reception venue look beautiful. I appreciated how Shelly worked with my other vendors (i.e. reception venue and decorator) to coordinate everything. This was really helpful and took some of the stress of of me. All of my flowers were just so creative and gave the wow factor. I just wish I could keep them forever.
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    Vanessa Sent on 12/31/2016
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    Shelly and her team went above and beyond all of my expectations for the flowers for my wedding. Shelly is incredible at what she does, and I would HIGHLY recommend her to any brides!
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    Brittany Sent on 12/29/2015
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    Flowers were the one thing I was a little overwhelmed with when planning our wedding - they are all so beautiful and I couldn't narrow it down. The second I started bouncing ideas off of Shelly, I could just tell she understood what I wanted. She is one of the most creative people I have ever met and she not only met my expectations, she exceeded them. I couldn't have asked for more beautiful bouquets, centerpieces and accents - it was a dream! Her services are a must have.
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    Jaimie Sent on 12/29/2015
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    Hands down this is the flower vendor I would use again if getting married soon. I will also continue to recommend Shelly Sarver Designs to any of my friends curious about who to use. There are several people who looked at our photos who said, "You guys look great and all, but THOSE FLOWERS!"
    Shelly and I discussed my husband's love for hops, and she went so far as to have about 6 dried hops sent down to her from Minneapolis to include in his boutonniere. It was a thoughtful surprise and one that made us feel really special and listened to.
    Lastly, I was a rather hands of bride with most things. Shelly and I talked about my basic wants and needs and she ran with it from there. I trusted her and she sure did deliver.
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    Allie Sent on 12/29/2015
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    Shelly was so helpful!! She has a great eye and is very up to date on trends. I loved working with her!
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    Shelly's floral arrangements for my wedding were absolutely perfect....everything I wanted and more. She was so great to work with and payed such great attention to detail. I am beyond thankful that I used Shelly for my flowers!!
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    Shelly is an amazing person & does the best floral work! I didn't have exact flowers picked out but am idea of colors & feel. Shelly ram with this & hit the ball on the head!
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    Alexis Sent on 12/30/2014
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    The flowers and decorations were ABOVE and BEYOND what I could have ever imagined for my wedding!! Everything was so beautiful!!!
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    Shelly went above and beyond our expectations for our wedding! All of our floral arrangements, centerpieces, and bouquets were amazingly beautiful. I loved that Shelly took the time to understand my vision for our wedding and made that a reality.
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