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About

Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary is a wedding florist that specializes in designs inspired by nature. By using thoughtfully sourced elements and supplies, their goal is to create designs that can inspire you on your wedding journey. They aim to connect couples with the beauty of the natural world during their most important moments in life.

Experience

Diane Elsass-Joyal, the owner of Bowerbird, is a designer, artist, and self-taught antiquarian. Her daughter Lily Joyal has been working alongside Diane since she established the company in 2014. Together they have been devoted to fashioning distinct floral pieces for over five years.

Services Offered

As a full-service floral design business, Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary has a variety of offerings. They can take care of delivery, setup, and cleanup. The team also offers consultations and venue visits. Couples may choose from the following arrangements:

  • Aisle decor
  • Altar decor
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Chuppah decor
  • Corsages
  • Flower crowns
  • Flower girl baskets
  • Table arrangements

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$185

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$75

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$19

What is the average price for a low table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$100

What is the average price for an elevated table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$225

Typically, what can a customer expect to pay for your wedding floral services?

$3,500

Which of the following are included in the cost of your floral services?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Set Up

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Romantic
Rustic
Tropical
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Set Up
Venue Visit

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Baskets
Flower Crowns
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
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Reviews of Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary

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Bowerbird Flowers is highly praised by couples for creating stunning floral designs for weddings. The team, including Diane and Lily, is commended for their creativity, passion, and professionalism. Reviewers highlight the beautiful arrangements for ceremonies and receptions, with mentions of incorporating sentimental elements like favorite flowers. The team's attention to detail, ability to exceed expectations within budget, and warm, accommodating nature receive glowing feedback, making them a highly recommended choice for wedding floral needs.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Bowerbird Flowers is highly praised by couples for creating stunning floral designs for weddings. The team, including Diane and Lily, is commended for their creativity, passion, and professionalism. Reviewers highlight the beautiful arrangements for ceremonies and receptions, with mentions of incorporating sentimental elements like favorite flowers. The team's attention to detail, ability to exceed expectations within budget, and warm, accommodating nature receive glowing feedback, making them a highly recommended choice for wedding floral needs.

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Bianca L. Sent on 08/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Enchanting Florals for our Wedding

Bowerbird Flowers worked together with our wedding planner Events by Emily to create our dream wedding floral design. They completely transformed our venue’s dining room into a magical Bridgerton/English garden-inspired space. The seating chart Bowerbird created was incredible and the stuff of dreams, as were the bouquets. The floral arrangements for the ceremony and reception were all different from each other and all beautiful. Plus, Diane and her team were wonderful to work with! We are very grateful for the memories they helped us create.
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Roxana K. Sent on 08/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommended

From the beginning, we had full confidence in Diane, Amanda, and the team at Bowerbird for our wedding day. We really enjoyed meeting with them in person and could sense their extensive experience and artistic talents right away. They were responsive, attentive, personable, and professional. We will recommend them to everyone and look forward to staying in touch, visiting the shop, and finding more occasions to get flowers from them. Thank you Bowerbird!

Roxana & Andrew
Chelsey
Chelsey C. Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Most beautiful wedding florals!

Where to begin… It was an absolute pleasure working with the team at Bowerbird! They made my wedding floral dreams a reality at our Merrimon-Wynne wedding in May 2023.

During our final consultation meeting with Diane a little over a month before the big day, it made me even happier that we found this team to work with. We talked more about my vision, colors, flowers I liked, etc. and I let them run with that and let their creativity run wild. What I got in result were florals and arrangements even more beautiful than I ever could have imagined!

The pieces used for our ceremony were stunning, and I loved that we were able to have them moved during the reception to enjoy them even more!

My bouquet (I believe it was made by Amanda) and my MOH bouquets were gorgeous. I wish I could have frozen them in time and kept them forever. I especially loved how they incorporated my favorite flower, peonies, into the bouquet and different table arrangements.

I can’t thank the team at Bowerbird enough for creating so much beauty to frame our wedding day. I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Love, Chelsey & Jason

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Stephanie Shaul Events Stephanie Shaul Events Wedding Planners

Diane from Bowerbird Flowers is absolutely wonderful to work with, and she creates the most stunning work! Diane has always gone above and beyond what I envisioned, continually producing gorgeous results. From start to finish, she knows her flowers and has extraordinary talent. I love working with Bowerbird Flowers, as I always know I'm going to be blown away by the results. Diane is easy to work with, confident in her skills, extremely talented, and is kind, professional, and fun!

L'amour Foto L'amour Foto Wedding Photographers

Bowerbird Flowers is one of my favorite florists in the area. Such Stunning work! Highly recommended!

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