Like many couples, our wedding was delayed a handful of times due to the pandemic. Kim Bakke - A Cottage Gardener and our Venue were the only two vendors that we were able to hold onto throughout our whole wedding planning process due to the devastating affects the pandemic had on the wedding industry during those few years. Kim knew my vision right away (moody Pacific Northwest vibes), and worked with my husband and I to bring it to life despite Paul and I needing to work within a limited budget. Kim's creativity is truly spectacular; floral design is just a part of her it feels like, and she's so passionate and talented. At one point, we even considered eloping and Kim insisted that if we did do that she wanted to make my bouquet for me. How many wedding vendors do you know that are that personally invested in your day? She truly cares about each of her couples. I even contacted Kim more than once to ask her opinion on decor unrelated to florals, and she was happy to share with me her expertise. I'm not a super sappy person, but on our wedding day, when Kim handed me my bouquet I actually got fairly emotional. She works magic, and I can't recommend her enough.

As an event planner, I just worked with Kim and her team on a particularly detailed wedding. Not only was her work beautiful, she was very easy to work with. Even under pressure, she kept a smile on her face and had a great attitude. She made the space look beautiful!

There is truly nobody better than Kim & her team at A Cottage Gardener. When I tell you I was absolutely FLOORED with my floral installations, bouquet, and all of it! Kim nailed my vision and everyone was so impressed with the florals. When I walked into my reception room, I started crying because of just how beautiful everything was! Speechless. Her attention to detail and artistic vision is something I will cherish about my wedding forever. If I could, I would have Kim do the florals in every event space I'll ever enter ever again, haha. I wish I could bottle up the feeling that her designs gave me. Truly MAGIC!!!!! My wedding was only last night and we've received countless compliments on our stunning florals. I cannot wait to get my bouquet pressed & have it forever! Do NOT hesitate to hire Kim & her team for your wedding, she is worth every penny & then some! And I can promise your expectations will be exceeded. Thank you, Kim!!!

I cannot express in words how amazing A Cottage Gardener is. Kim and her team exceeded any and all expectations I had—I was so happy with their work I wanted to cry! Flowers can completely transform a space and she captured my vision and aesthetic so perfectly. I will be forever grateful for my experience with A Cottage Gardener! I promise you will find that hiring her is one of the best things you can do for your wedding day. I could not have asked for a better experience!

Kim is so talented - she knows florals in and out and is truly an artist. If you're looking for someone to slap together simple centerpieces and stick them on your table because you're not into florals.... you don't need Kim. If you love what florals can do to a space and are delighted by the idea of working with someone with great vision, who will make any of your ideas WAY better, then you need Kim! Transparently, I did increase my florals budget in order to execute on some of the ideas we discussed but I knew they were going to transform the space and they absolutely did. I also trusted her with all candles so she could bring it all to life holistically and it was absolutely magical.

I could not have asked for a better artist to create our wedding florals than Kim and the Cottage Gardener team. She is truly an expert in her craft, and knew all the right questions to ask to understand and execute our vision perfectly. She was incredibly flexible, and very mindful of budget, which was very important to us.

When our wedding day finally arrived, the florals were breathtaking! We got so many compliments from guests, and I could not stop staring at all of the gorgeous arrangements. Our wedding day was truly a fairytale, and A Cottage Gardener made sure it looked like one!

Kim is absolutely INCREDIBLE. Her talent is stunning and without a doubt, if you have her as your florist, your florals will make your wedding day. While my husband and I were married in a garden setting, I knew I needed even more flowers and that they would be the most important element. To say Kim understood my vision and delivered is an understatement. Looking at each photo from the day, my friends and family all comment on how different and stunning they were. As a COVID bride, I had to delay my wedding from Sept to July, and going from one season to another completely derailed my original vision. Kim was SO easy to work with and really stepped in to put me at ease with ideas and color schemes and what she came up with truly made my wedding day even more incredible. I can not say enough good things about Kim and her team and how warm , easy going, and incredibly talented they are. If you chose Kim, she will make all your dreams come true!

Kim was my absolute most favorite part of our wedding. She was incredible! The vision she brought to our day absolutely brought the rooms to life, and perfectly encapsulated our wedding "vibe". A Cottage Gardener is who you go to for your wedding when you want every detail handled for flowers and candles. Kim communicated with us several times throughout the year, was amazing when we thought we may need a backup date and very flexible, and finally, HIGHLY knowledgable about her craft. She did not overpromise, she overdelivered in every aspect. We truly wish we could live in a field of Kim's flowers for the rest of our lives.

Kim is a true artist. I gave her my inspirations and then let her create. The florals were beyond expectation. Her team was amazing, they are a dream. I can’t recommend her more highly.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience for our wedding than Kim provided. She is so passionate about what she does and it truly shows in her work. She made our vision a reality and we are so grateful to her and her team for making out day so beautiful!