Erin was amazing. I had a smaller budget but she still worked with me to create unbelievable flowers. The flowers were perfection, it was like she literally went inside my head and designed what I had been dreaming of. Every guest commented how special the centerpieces were. Also, the colors were on point, I have been in other weddings when the colors are not always what is described but Erin's flower's colors were exactly what I asked and wanted. She was also great in making very last minute changes. Also, I met with a quite a few florists who were very snotty, Erin was sweet, approachable and very talented.

Going with A Stem Above was the best decision we made throughout our entire wedding planning process! They created our vision beyond our expectations for our July wedding. I told Erin what I was thinking, she suggested some looks through photos, and then ran with it. She set a sample table with the exact flowers and design we wanted before we ever signed with her. I was so comfortable putting the overall look of our wedding in her hands. She has an incredible eye for floral design and it will absolutely MAKE your wedding! A Stem Above really took a lot of stress and worry off our hands.

I will never forget the moment my husband and I walked into the ballroom before the guests to see what had been created. I was brought to tears with how beautiful everything looked. The flowers were flawless and the entire ballroom was breathtaking. During and after the reception, and even now, I still receive compliments about the flowers. They also took care of our welcome reception the night before on a boat on the river. I left the complete design in their hands and couldn't have been happier with the results!

Another thing that made the process so much easier was everything they took care of for us. From the flowers, to the linens, lighting, and chairs... the one stop shop was a load off our shoulders. Erin worked hard to find us the best price for everything, many things for less than we had found on our own.

We were referred to A Stem Above and now I will confidently refer them to anyone in the market for floral design, especially for a wedding!

Erin's work is beautiful. I chose A Stem Above as my florist for my wedding because I had seen two other friends use ASA, and I loved what I saw.

I should mention that the flower budget was the most difficult for me to understand and digest. Spending 11% of my total budget on flowers, for one afternoon seems insane...but I knew I needed to in order to set the ambience of the night. Erin was helpful in working with me to keep my costs down. She suggested table runners to tie in more color, this was a great detail that was only a few dollars extra per table.


Her attention to detail is perfection. Erin has great ideas that she suggested that were within my budget. She wasn't trying to sell me something I didn't want or couldn't afford.

I read a ton about asking your florist to use local flowers instead of bringing them in from outside the country...there wasn't a florist I spoke with that didn't import flowers. You have to be realistic...what type of flowers grow in Chicago during November?

Overall, I was surprised with how inflexible most vendors were. Erin, fortunately worked evenings which was great for my schedule. I few times I had to rearrange my schedule to work with her availability to drop of payment, fabric, take a day off of work to meet at the hall, etc.

One of the things that surprised me most while looking for vendors, especially florists, is the variance of websites. A professional website goes along way in my view. Even further, pictures showing your current work. The website for A Stem Above is a true indicator of their work. I worked with another florist (not A Stem Above) in the area, that came highly recommended from family friends. I decided against her for a number of reasons, but a stand out reason is because she couldn't show me a single recent picture of a wedding she had done. The mock up arrangements that were made for me, looked exactly like my relatives wedding from 10 years ago...set your expectations and make sure your vendors exceed them.

Erin and her teams work at ASA was excellent and I do recommend them.

Erin at A Steam Above did a fantastic job on our flowers for the wedding. I started to worry a bit as the big day came close due to little communication with her, but all of my worries subsided when I saw the amazing job that was done with the decor. I have had so many compliments on my bouquet and decor, I have already recommended A Stem Above to 2 other brides.

I really cannot say enough good things about Erin and her business, A Stem Above. I will highlight the reasons I selected Erin over many other options in Chicago: (1) from the first meeting with Erin, I felt she was someone I connected with. It was obvious that she wanted to fulfill my vision and dreams for my wedding, and she took time and care to provide every detail. (2) I felt that she was much more flexible than other florists I met with both on price and design. Beautiful flowers are expensive, but I felt I was getting a lot for my money with Erin, and her prices were more than fair.

I am thrilled that I selected Erin. The results were beautiful, more so than I had even imagined. My bouquet was exactly what I wanted, and many guests complimented both my bouquet and the three different designs she created for the guest tables. I would highly recommend A Stem Above for all Chicago brides!

Beautiful flowers! Exactly what I wanted and even better. They even came in below budget.

I worked primarily with Erin to create our wedding vision for the flowers. She worked with us as we were using a tight budget and created an extrodinary reception with beautiful and unique centerpieces! She listened to everything that I wanted, and although a few minor details were incorrect, overall the quality of work was amazing!

Erin listened to our daughter's vision and delivered on what she had in mind. Flowers were fresh and well positoned. The success of our daughter's wedding was due in part to the elegance of the flower arrangements and room setting. If you are looking for a florist with creativity I would recommend working with Erin Foster.

Erin and her staff created the most amazing flower, archway, and decorative arrangements that I've ever seen. All my guests were asking who made our flower arrangements, and I was so excited to say A Stem Above. We had the best working experience with them over all of our vendors. They quickly responded back and were extremely professional. I can't thank them enough for making our day so beautiful!!

Erin is an absolute sweetheart. The quality of her work competes with any of the "big name" wedding florists in Chicago—without emptying your bank account. Erin and her team are not only creative, professional, and attentive but worth every penny. Without question, we'd hire them again.

The flowers were beautiful. A Stem above did an amazing job. They listened to what we wanted. I would definitely recommend them.

I worked mainly with Erin at A Stem Above, and not only was she so sweet and fun to work with, but her openness to my ideas and wants made me that much more comfortable with my decision to work with the Company. I provided photos as examples of what I was looking to do, and she used those and also came up with additional ideas based on what I had provided, to make the most amazing bouquets, various table pieces, and alter piece.
The day of the wedding I was so oblivious to almost all of the decor, but even though I managed to miss it all, many people commented on it to myself and my family. I just can't wait for the photos to come in so I can see what I missed! My favorite were the 15 varied-sized submerged orcid stems on the place card table. My bouquet was enormous, and I actually cried (for the first time, mind you!) when it arrived as it was so amazing.
Another thing A Stem Above provided were runners for each dining table, and that truly pulled the whole room together. Throw in the high boy table pieces, and the (comped) bathroom piece, and it was a true masterpiece.
Should I ever have another need for amazing flowers, Erin will be my first call. I can't thank them enough for all of their input, openness, and the beautiful scene they created throughout the entire day.
Thank you A Stem Above!!
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I loved my flowers! A Stem Above was great to work with. Stephanie and Erin were very prompt with answering my questions. They were very professional. They worked with my budget and provided me options that worked with it. I would highly recommend A Stem Above.

A Stem Above did an amazing job with flowers. My vision for my wedding was met from beyond my expectations. I loved everything. The freshness of the flowers, the delivery and most of all the quality of work is impeccable. Thank you for seeing my vision and giving me that classic look I had dreamed of.

Great to work. They did a wonderful job on my wedding. They took my wedding colors and flower ideas and made it a reality.

Erin was one of my favorite vendors. We clicked right away during our first meeting. She knew exactly what I wanted, and gave me some of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen.

My bouquet was incredible. I can't stop raving about it. It was right out of a fairy tale. My bridesmaids bouquets were equally as gorgeous, and everyone loved them.

Erin created gorgeous centerpieces, supplied my chuppah, floral decor for the chuppah, cake floral, and several other decorative items for my wedding. She's more than a florist, she's really a room designer. I loved every single thing she did for the wedding. You can tell she put a lot of love into it.

I wanted expensive flowers like peonies for my wedding, and Erin gave them to me for a fraction of what other florists charge. She was fabulous, and I'd recommend her to anyone!