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With a love for flowers and a passion for design for as long as I can remember I've been designing weddings and events for over 33 years and because we are a boutique design studio each event gets personalized attention to every detail. We are available by appointment for consultation to discuss all your details and provide you with pricing.

designsbydouglas.com is a eco friendly company with a focus on using locally grown seasonal flowers and ecologically grown flowers from the US, Canada, South America and Holland.

We are more than a florist designing and coordinating complete events providing all your rental items including chairs, tables, linens, furnishings, tents, live plant rentals and many more. We see the complete vision of your event and design all the details.

Our full service includes delivery, set up, and take down following the event. There is a minimum order of $2500 plus delivery.

For the more hands on and budget conscience couple we now offer a ready to go pick for your personal flowers and centerpieces or can offer a local early delivery drop off only- no set up or service. There is a minimum order of $750

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$275

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$125

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$25

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

$75

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

$225

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

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Country
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Preppy
Romantic
Rustic
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Samples
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
Single Flowers

Reviews of Designs by Douglas

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Christina Sent on 07/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Douglas is truly an artist.

I really don’t have words for just how beautiful my flowers were. Douglas was a pleasure to work with and my flowers were just perfect. It was a little hectic of a day due to the weather and not being sure where the ceremony was going to be held, Douglas stayed the whole time and made sure that everything was beautiful he even stayed through the ceremony. I would recommend him to anyone looking for the perfect florist!!
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Heather Sent on 07/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
As a bride planning long distance, Douglas made everything easy from the beginning. Working with my Pinterest board, he brought every aspect of my wish list and my vision to life. The flowers were even more beautiful than I could have prepared myself for, and the centerpieces were identical to what I had mentally envisioned. The best part, was the breathtakingly romantic chuppah which was the focal part of our ceremony. Without ever having met before, Douglas was a vital part of my wedding ceremony and reception; I'm so thankful to the amazing attention to detail and creativity he brought to our big day.
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User2433650 Sent on 11/19/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Douglas is honest, professional, and will work within any budget! He is amazing at his craft.
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Erin Sent on 11/08/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Douglas was amazing! At our first meeting, we went through all of the details (number of centerpieces, flowers for the ceremony and cocktail hour, bouquets, types of flowers), etc. We even decided to use pillars for the flowers in the ceremony and a pipe and drape as the background for our ceremony - all of which he had access to.

After our first meeting, we went for a follow up to see an actual table scape. I loved this part! He had as many of the actual flowers as he could (some weren't yet in season, so he did his best to find something that looked similar!), and he was happy to shift things around if we wanted to try something else. He was extremely accommodating. Also, when we were talking about a few other things we hadn't yet decided (the card box, chargers, etc.) he offered to help, and let us know that he has a few vendors that could assist as well.

A couple of days before the wedding, I dropped off the extra fabric that was cut off my dress during alterations, and I also left him with a locket of my grandparents on their wedding day - since they're no longer with us. He used my dress to wrap the bouquet and fastened the locket on as well.

The day of the wedding, he arrived SUPER early to set up the ceremony location. He returned and worked tirelessly to set everything up. He brought the bouquets directly up to the bridal suite just to ensure we liked everything. And let me say, THEY WERE GORGEOUS.

The reception location looked beautiful. We had staggered large low arrangements with a smaller trio of low arrangements, then high candles to add height. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I loved them! He used the girls' bouquets to put on the cake table as decoration, which was awesome. Then after the reception, he stayed until the wee hours of the morning to clean up.

Douglas is great - a great person and extremely talented. Don't hesitate to hire him for your big day! :) So happy with is work.
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Holly Sent on 11/04/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Choosing the flowers for our wedding was probably the hardest choice I had to make up to that point. I spoke and met with many florists and after we left Douglas' I knew he had to be our florist. I showed him many pictures and he'd work with what I would tell him and brought our whole vision together and I didn't receive that help from any of the other florists. Douglas dropped our flowers off to our hotel and they were simply beautiful, the flowers were beautiful and just what I wanted if not more. He decorated our venue for the ceremony and reception. We added two larger arrangements for our stage and had smaller centerpieces for our tables. There was nothing small about them for the price we paid & I couldn't have been more happy with how they turned out, my guests loved them and have lasted for weeks since they have taken them home. If you are looking for someone to take your vision and run with, Douglas is your florist. I had so many different ideas and he brought me a middle ground and made our flowers something I will remember! Thank you!!
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Kathy Sent on 10/15/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Douglas went out of his way to do my flowers,he is the best.
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Chris Sent on 10/07/2014
5 out of 5 rating
My wife is an interior designer, and so her opinions were very strong :) She wanted the place to look perfect, and sometimes it can be a struggle to find what is "perfect" with there being so many options! Douglas knows what he is doing, and it was definetely tough for Meg especially, to put all of her trust in someone else to make it happen, but when we walked into that reception area she couldn't have been happier! Walking around and seeing all of her visions come to life was a truly great experience, and seeing how happy that made her was a moment I will always remember.

We did flowers, and also ordered tables, chairs, chandeliers, etc. Douglas seems to have access just about everything that you can imagine. Really impressive work!
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Stacey Sent on 02/24/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Douglas was simply fantastic to work with. He made sure every detail was taken care of. My flowers and centerpieces were absolutely gorgeous. Everyone was talking about them for days after my wedding. I would love my bouquet to last for ever, it was so perfect. It was exactly what I had envisioned.
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Colleen Sent on 02/22/2014
5 out of 5 rating
The flowers for the bridal party and the centerpieces for all the tables were absolutely beautiful for my sisters wedding Friday night. Douglas did a wonderful job taking my sisters vision for her wedding and making it a reality that suited her personality.
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User1015160 Sent on 11/14/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Doug is absolutely wonderful and my reception was stunning because of his work. I loved what he did for my wedding and I’d defiantly recommend him to other people. Great Job!
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Awards

15
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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3 Endorsements
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I love Douglas and his beautiful arrangements. Talk about the 'Wow' factor as he always delivers and then some. He truly goes above and beyond to make everything as unique and different as each couple are. Tremendous to work with. He's always happy and positive and never rushes the bride. He is devoted to creating designs that are one of a kind. Easily one of the most professional florists I've ever had the pleasure of working with.

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