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Stems Flower Design

Stems Flower Design

Pine Meadow, CT
4.9 out of 5 rating, 57 Reviews
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
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    Lauren V. Sent on 11/22/2023
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    Would 10000/10 recommend!

    Careth and the rest of her team at Stems Flower Design are amazing! As someone with pretty limited knowledge about florals and not much time to plan, we placed a lot of trust in Careth in helping us bring our vague vision to life. Not only did she do an incredible job of helping guide us in what we needed, but she far exceeded our expectations in what we ever could have hoped for on our wedding day. Ever since our wedding, so many people have reached out to us asking who provided the florals. We still cannot believe how beautiful they turned out, and how special they made our day. We are so appreciative of Careth and her team, and we would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.
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    Megan B. Sent on 09/14/2023
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    Best florals ever

    Careth and the team at Stems Flower Design were amazing to work with for our July 2023 wedding. Florals were super important to me, and I had a very difficult time articulating what I was looking for. All I told Careth was "yellow and pink, somewhat neutral, whimsical, tall" and gave her like 2 Pinterest photos and WOW she made my wildest dreams a reality. I honestly can't get over how perfect my flowers were.

    Thank you, Careth!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you Megan!!
    It truly was a pleasure to work with you, and I really really enjoyed making your flower arrangements!
    I’m so glad that you were happy with them!!
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    Allison B. Sent on 12/30/2022
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    Incredible Talent and Service!

    My husband and I worked with Stems Flower Design on our wedding at the Inn at Longshore in November 2022 and couldn't have been happier with the entire experience working with Carey and her team. First, she made suggestions that were extremely helpful as we put together our agreement, and really understood our budget. Although we would have trusted Carey to make something beautiful even if we gave her no direction, she listened to exactly what we wanted and put together arrangements that gave our wedding the fall feel we hoped for.
    We had our ceremony in a church and the reception at the Inn at Longshore, and the florals for both were stunning. We received SO MANY compliments from our guests. Carey was also extremely responsive and was willing to go with the flow in making some last minute changes when we were able to switch our cocktail hour to being outside (originally, we planned to have it inside because it likely would have been too cold for outside). You can't go wrong working with Stems Flower Design!!
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    Yuval S. Sent on 11/21/2021
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    Beautiful work by the best florist

    Careth’s beautiful work was one of the highlights of our wedding! She was a pleasure to work with as she answered quickly and provided details from the first time we spoke. Careth made beautiful bouquets, centerpieces, boutineers, a flower crown for the flower girl and decorated welcome tables, signs, and even staircases. We gave her ideas for preferred colors and she ran with it. Her work was truly breathtaking and set such a classy yet romantic feel for the night. I could not recommend her enough!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Awe! Thank you so much for your kind words!!
    It was a pleasure working with you both! Truly a dream couple.
    I wish you all the best in your new adventures together!
    Careth
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    Natacha P. Sent on 01/23/2022
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    So talented!!

    Carey is so talented! I was blown away by the flowers for my wedding. She was so profesional and easy to work with. She was mindful of my budget and when I asked to add a few things as the event date got closer she was super flexible and delivered on everything I wanted. I am so happy I found her and would highly recommend her.

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you so much Natacha!!

    It was truly a pleasure doing your wedding flowers it was such a magical event!!
    God bless you!!
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    Aurelia Sent on 08/26/2021
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    Made our wedding so beautiful!

    Careth was amazing to work with!!!! She made our venue look so lively and even more beautiful than we envisioned it. She is so incredibly talented and gave us many suggestions on color pallets and was on top of communication every step of the way. Careth even took time to go out of her way to meet us at the site (which is far from her studio) to discuss the plan and envision the layout for the florals. As a very indecisive bride, Careth was very flexible to my endless last minute changes. The floral designs that she did was even more beautiful that we could have ever imagined. She is also very kind and friendly and went above and beyond to make sure everything was to our liking. She even made sure the flowers were portable at the end of the night for the guests to take home. Everything went amazing. Thank you so much Careth!!! Every single detail was perfect!!!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words!!!

    We loved working with you!!!
    All our best!!
    Careth and sandy
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    Kristina F. Sent on 09/02/2021
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    Careth made our wedding dreams come true!

    Words cannot describe how BEAUTIFUL the flowers were at our wedding thanks to Careth and Sandy from Stems Flower Design. I truly can’t thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to making our wedding day look like the one of our dreams.

    One of my friends from college told me that she remembers how I would describe what I would want my wedding to look like one day (this was well over a decade ago)… with heavy emphasis on how I would want the flowers, and she said my dreams became reality with Stems beautiful designs. Every guest I talked to was raving about the flowers and I’m pretty sure there was a race to get the flowers to bring home at the end of the night :)

    Careth is a very special person and a joy to work with. Look no further if you want your wedding day to be filled with beautiful, unique floral designs!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you so much!!
    It was truly a pleasure doing your flowers!
    I’m so glad that you decided to work with us and we wish you all the best in your marriage!
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    Carey and the Stems team left me absolutely speechless (in a great way) on the morning of my wedding. She came highly recommended and because I have a terrible eye I really left my flowers open for Carey's suggestions. I pointed her in a direction of colors and she took it from there and absolutely WOWWED me and my guests. She took the time to go down to my venue (Belle Mer - which is about 1.5 hours from her) to do a mock up for me so we can ensure the colors and the overall look was perfect for our big day. I can't thank her enough. Our arrangements were the most unique florals I have ever seen. The flowers were not just flowers on our wedding day, they really made the ambiance the romantic feel I was dreaming of. She is AMAZING - so so talented!!!!!!!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thanks Megan!!!
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    Carey didnt skip a beat!!! she nailed the vision my husband and I had for our wedding!! all people could talk about where how amazing the flowers looked!!
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    Carey was amazing. We honestly had no idea what we wanted to do for flowers, and she helped us pick a color palate that worked perfectly with our venue and our bridesmaid dresses. She also helped us get the most for our money. Highly recommend!
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    Maria Sent on 07/13/2015
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    All we can say about Carey and Stem’s is WOW! We were blown away by all the work Carey and her mother did. I would have never guessed that flowers could make me emotional but everything they created was so beautiful it brought me to tears! The second I saw Carey walking towards me with my bouquet I burst into tears. She ‘got’ exactly what we wanted and made it happen. Our guests have not stopped talking about how stunning all the flowers at our wedding were. Stems really went above and beyond anything we had imagined in our minds. I can not recommend Stem’s more, just put your trust in them and they will create more than you could hope for!
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    Jessica Sent on 11/23/2014
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    Outstanding!!! Carey and her team were beyond amazing to work with. She was responsive and communicative, going above and beyond to meet us throughout the planning process. She listened to our ideas and built on them, creating a look that was better than we could have hoped for. She supplied us with tent decor, centerpieces, ceremony decor, aisle decor, boutonnieres, bouquets, hair pieces and additional accents - everything was stunning! Our guests even commented on the impressive quality of our florals and how perfectly the decor matched the vibe of our wedding and our personalities. I could not say enough positive things about working with Carey and the incredible job she did for our wedding.
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    Mackenzie Sent on 10/13/2014
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    Floral design meant a lot to me for my wedding and I'm so thankful and grateful I found Stems for a florist. Carey is an amazing artist who will fulfill your hopes and dreams. I personally feel that your flowers speak to your style and luckily I had Carey who made me look good! I probably switched gears 2-3 times throughout the year because as the time went on I had different visions for my wedding day. She was super flexible and responsive to my transition in ideas and she was able to put it all together fulfilling my expectations and more. There were details on my wedding day that I don't even think I asked for but I think after meeting with her a few times, she was able to grasp my style and ideas and run with it. I believe Carey and her team have top notch creative style and design with affordable prices. If you're looking for a 'Style Me Pretty' kind of wedding, you won't be disappointed with Stems.
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    Samantha Sent on 09/22/2014
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    Our wedding was at Priam Vineyards in Colchester CT, September 2014.

    I showed Carey a couple pictures of what I wanted and we discussed all of her ideas and mine. she took what I asked for and made it 1000X what I could have ever imagined.

    I was getting ready when Carey's mom walked into the room to give me my bouquet, and from that moment I knew I had nothing to worry about and that everything would exceed my expectations because it was truly the most beautiful bouquet I have ever seen.

    Everything was so unique and incredible. From the smallest boutonniere to the giant arrangements cascading down the wine barrels at our vineyard ceremony, everything was perfect.

    I would recommend Stems to anyone needing a florist for any occasion.

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thanks Samantha! It was a pleasure and I cannot wait to see the photos of your bouquet :)
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    Carey was INCREDIBLE to work with. She is endlessly creative, talented, and warm. During the planning process, she was so responsive - getting back to me right away, full of ideas, and eager to collaborate. After our discussions, she totally nailed the vision for the wedding, and took it to the next level, adding ideas that I never could have thought of on my own! If I had any questions, or wanted to change anything, she was completely flexible and a great listener.

    During our site walk through with my wedding planner, she was very collaborative, and even offered things that my planner needed for her setup.

    For the actual wedding - everything came out perfect, people were raving about the flowers - even my mom's two critical florist friends had their jaws dropping to the floor! I couldn't have been happier. Carey achieved a look for my wedding that was beautiful...and totally unique. And...all within my budget.

    I cannot say enough good things about Carey and Stems!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you Becky!! It really was such a fun wedding for us!!
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    Rachel Sent on 12/29/2013
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    Carey was amazing from start to finish. After a rough start (and end) with a different florist, Stems was recommended to us so I reached out asap. I wanted to do a lot of DIY for the containers and Carey was totally open to it. We talked about the floral arrangements and I just mentioned a few flowers I liked and sent a couple (hundred) pictures of stuff I thought looked pretty and told Carey to just run with it, I thought it would be more fun if she had creative freedom. And boy was I right! Our arrangements were absolutely stunning. I had glittered some mason jars and after we dropped them off before the wedding she even glittered some of her own containers to fit in!
    Carey really went above and beyond I cannot stop gushing about how thrilled we were about the flowers, it really tied the whole venue together and look awesome in the pictures.
    Anyone looking for a super talented florist instead of those run-of-the-mill bouquet factories, Stems is your florist!!
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    Sabrina Sent on 11/13/2013
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    Carey from STEMS provided the most gorgeous wedding flowers for my outdoor wedding and my indoor reception. We had the wedding in Connecticut in the fall with the theme of fall colors, and the flower designs she came up with were beyond imagination. The guests at my reception were even posting her table flower arrangements to Pinterest because they were that gorgeous! Carey was also great to work with, easy to communicate with, very receptive to my ideas, but also had amazing suggestions of her own. My pictures came out beautifully, and I owe a lot of that to Carey and STEMS!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thank you!!! I would love to see the photos too :)
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    Sabrina Sent on 10/25/2013
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    Carey did an amazing job with the flowers for my outdoor wedding and indoor reception. It was completely over and above anything I could have expected. I knew what kinds of colors and a few flowers I wanted, but then totally relied on her for design, other flower suggestions, and suggestions for how to make the indoor reception room really look like a paradise of gorgeous flowers - and she did! I also had to work with Carey from a distance because I live in California and was getting married in Connecticut, but she was great at emailing and even met with my parents to go over some details, since I couldn't.

    At the wedding itself, Carey created the most gorgeous trellis for the outdoor ceremony that I have ever seen. The inn where we were married even took pictures of it and put it on their main website to highlight the beauty of this fall wedding at their location.

    Thank you, Carey! I cannot say enough good things about how wonderful you were to work with. Our pictures turned out spectacular, and much of it was due to the ambiance you provided with truly original and beautiful flower arrangements!
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    Kacey Sent on 12/27/2013
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    I had pictured what I wanted the flowers for our wedding to look like, but Stems made them even more beautiful than I had imagined. I felt like Carey took the time to really understand what we wanted and we were so happy with the results. Everyone at our wedding kept talking about how beautiful the flowers were.

    We also rented our candles from them as well and they looked beautiful with our flowers.

    We really couldn't have been happier and I highly recommend Stems.
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    I highly recommend Stems Floral. This amazing mother-daughter teamis incredible. They listen to your needs and make it work for a price that won't break the bank! The only thing you pay for are flowers; anything they have is yours to use (tree branches, candle containers, etc) Our wedding decor and bridal bouquets couldn't have been more perfect.
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    We used Sandy from Stems Flower Design for our wedding flowers in June, 2013. Sandy was very accommodating and worked with me to design the flower arrangements within our price point. She brought great suggestions to my attention and I immediately trusted her judgment regarding the different types of flowers/palettes to use for our wedding theme. Our wedding ceremony was at an Inn in the Berkshires and we wanted a vintage feel to the setting. Sandy created all of the centerpieces for the tables at the reception using mason jars/glass bottles wrapped with burlap and lace. She filled the glassware with loose bouquets of seasonal flowers in shades of orange, peach and pink. Many people commented on the beautiful centerpieces. We could not have asked for more beautiful flowers for our wedding!
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    I had such trust in Carey's vision for our wedding, I didn't even stress!! I knew everything would be beautiful, and she surpassed all expectations. The wedding had to be moved under a large tent because of rain, and the arrangements around us were perfect. The table-scapes were perfect: simple, elegant, short so people could talk, with pops of red roses on every table (a nod to our 'exchanging of roses' element during our ceremony). The BEST was the arrangements on our welcome/table # number table - she created different size/height of arrangements that worked perfectly! Carey is truly and artist and will create the vision you desire. THANKS CAREY!!
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    Brenda Sent on 04/10/2013
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    The first thing I said to Carey when I met her was that I didn't care about flowers, and I was not going to be the girl who gushed about them. She took that well, and then asked me what my non floral vision was. She listened to what I thought would work and then offered her insight and expertise to find a middle ground. 9 months later, I walked into the venue and was blown away by the beauty! The bouquets were exactly as I pictured them, the decor elements were flawless and the ceremony area was simply perfect! I still cannot believe how beautiful the reception looked! Carey was nothing short of a dream to work with, and her creative vision and execution were nothing less than spectacular!

    Stems Flower Design's reply:

    Thanks B!!
    You were awesome to work with and your personality and energy was so refreshing to be around. I really hope the trip to Iceland was awesome and that you guys have a wonderful life together :)
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    I cannot say enough about Carey and the entire Steams team...they are INCREDIBLE! A hometown friend of mine recommended Stems after her wedding, and I couldn't be more grateful for the recommendation. Carey is truly SO talented! She is professional, timely, flexible, patient, and so sweet. The flowers at my wedding were absolutely INCREDIBLE! People were obsessed and continue to ask, "who was your florist?" Carey's knowledge of the Society Room worked perfectly, as she knew where to place certain arrangements. When I asked for deep, fall colors, I knew they would be beautiful, but not as beautiful as they were! Every single arrangement (and we had a lot) was absolutely perfect and beautiful. As well, Carey designed our chuppah and it was spectacular - I want a permanent one for my apt in NYC :) Last but not least, the value for Carey's work is unbelievable. I cannot thank Carey (and team) enough for the absolutely AMAZING job they did on our flowers and every related decoration. If my sister wasn't getting married in Chicago next year, we would have used her again. I know I will use her for any events I throw in the future! Thanks, Carey :)
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    I can't say enough wonderful things about Carey based on the floral designs she provided for our wedding. She understood exactly the kind of look we were going for and really went above and beyond in setting up our tables. Although I know Carey is extremely versatile based on photos of other weddings she has done, I didn't want something too formal or girly; I was looking for something really playful and colorful, and she nailed it with wildflowers arranged in small, mismatched glass vases that we collected and provided. The table arrangements were gorgeous, but I think where she really made me smile was with my bouquet, as well as the bouquets of my bridesmaids. I had a custom-made origami paper bouquet made on Etst, which she enhanced perfectly with pops of fresh flowers. For my bridesmaids, she integrated paper fans I'd found on bhldn into a small, bright bundle of fresh flowers as well. I really couldn't be happier, and her prices were incredibly reasonable. On top of the fact that she went above and beyond with my flowers, she's really friendly, responsive, and timely.
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