Linda was an absolute dream to work with! She worked with me to imagine my dream bridal bouquet and floral decorations, and then executed it perfectly. I can truly say that the final product was even better than my wildest expectations! Linda has a incredible creative eye and can work with you to figure out what colors, shapes, and textures will go together to create bouquets and arrangements that will not only look beautiful, but will also complement the rest of the wedding details and look amazing in photos. Linda and I first brainstormed in person, to get an idea of the overall vibe for my favorite flowers, colors, textures, etc. Then I created a "vision board" of our ideas for each bouquet, centerpiece, and arrangement (which I highly recommend doing, especially if you don't know a lot about flowers, because it can help you envision how they'll all "go" together). She communicated with us throughout the whole process, letting us know of any seasonal changes (for example, if this season's specific flower would look a little smaller than expected, etc.) and provided options and suggestions for us at every step of the way. She also gave us previews of the boutonnieres so we could see them in real-time and make adjustments as needed. She was so thorough! On my wedding day, the flowers couldn't have been better. Every detail was perfect. Thank you SO much Linda!!

Linda is truly talented! We spoke with Linda about certain flowers we wanted and gave her free rein to make the arrangements because we trusted her talents! I absolutely loved my bouquet and flower arrangements that she created for my special day! She is very professional and you can tell she loves what she does! I highly recommend her services!

It is a daunting task to plan a wedding from out-of-state, but when you have the right vendors, the experience can be pure joy. This is the way I felt when I hired Linda May from Finishing Touches Colorado. Linda is an excellent listener and helped hone my vision for the wedding flowers and reception. She had a plethora of creative and detailed suggestions to crystallize my ideas into reality. I had several lengthy and detailed phone conversations with Linda leading up to the wedding. She would reach out to me on several occasions with ideas and suggestions about flowers as well as non-flower-related wedding ideas and referrals to help me (ie. fly abatement, hair/make up artists, etc.). She came out to the venue, my daughter’s horse ranch, to finalize all the floral details and to take the authentic boots and other decorations she was going to use to make aisle and table arrangements.
The array of flowers she used brought together all the other elements of the wedding venue into a cohesive and stunning display of beauty. The bridal bouquet (with two hanging horseshoes) was elegant and fit the style of my daughter’s wedding gown. The bridesmaid’s bouquets were colorful, classy, and had the added touch of a horseshoe cascading from the bouquet. The boutonnieres enhanced each of the groomsmen with natural grasses and a bit of color, and the pearl wrist corsages were elegant and complemented the outfits of the mother of the bride and groom. Linda painstakingly decorated each dinner table with a colorful, yet natural array of mixed flowers and grasses arranged into a boot. The head table was elegant with the burlap garlands and the arrangements she created and affixed on top of cowboy hats. The buffet table had a large, double boot arrangement which enhanced the food display. Linda added elegant flowers on the dessert table to complement the cutting cake and array of other desserts. She decorated each wood stump along the aisle, decorated a saddle which was used as a guest book, and even created flower clusters for three of the horses, who were incorporated into the wedding and guest pictures.
This wedding had many logistical problems such as extreme heat, an outdoor ceremony with the sun beating down on the flowers, and dusty conditions. Linda May worked for hours at the venue and waited until the last moment to put out the flowers so they wouldn’t wilt. She even placed sand into each boot so it wouldn’t fall over. She hand carried arrangements from the wedding ceremony and placed them onto tables. Linda added many extra touches that she wasn’t being compensated for such as a throwing bouquet, an extra wrist bracelet that we had forgotten to include, and additional decorations along the aisle, bar, and other areas.
Linda May approached this wedding as a labor of love. My father was a florist and I shared a story with her about how he used to take a little “swipe” out of each wedding cake he decorated for good luck. In Linda’s wedding contract and notes, she wrote, “Take a swipe out of the cake.” There are services you cannot pay for and Linda gave of herself in a way that transcended the definition of “florist.” She created a memorable, elegant, personalized, and sentimental beauty that will be talked about and remembered for a long time to come.