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Florals by Laurie is a floral design business in Charleston, South Carolina. Laurie Paonita incorporates her expertise into creating brilliant floral décor rich with distinctive textures and colors. Each artistic piece will be personalized to your event vision, creating a floral ambiance unique to your personality and relationship.

Experience
Laurie Paonita’s floral business experience spans over 20 years, beginning alongside her mother as they created floral arrangements together. In addition to extensive experience designing floral décor for weddings, Laurie also lends her talent for other events, companies and venues.

Products Offered
Numerous services are provided by this floral business, including consultations, even design, venue visit, delivery, setup and cleanup. As you select the floral arrangements for your wedding event, know Florals by Laurie can create the following floral décor items:

  • Aisle decor
  • Altar decor
  • Artificial
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Chuppah decor
  • Corsages
  • Flower crowns
  • Flower girl baskets
  • Flower petals
  • Single flowers
  • Table arrangements


Other Services
Florals by Laurie offers services beyond floral décor. These additional services include rentals, special event décor and day-of coordination for wedding events.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$125

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$50

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$10

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

$50

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

$125

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
Tropical
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Artificial
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Baskets
Flower Crowns
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
Single Flowers

Reviews of Florals by Laurie

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Emily Sent on 11/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

Laurie planned my brother/sister in laws wedding 3 years prior and we immediately knew we needed her for ours as well! Laurie planned our wedding and did our floral arrangements and executed our vision even better than we could have imagined! Laurie truly cares about your wedding as if you are family. She puts so much attention to every detail and went above and beyond what we expected. We had to postpone due to covid and Laurie was so sweet and accommodating throughout those stressful times. She has an excellent eye for decor and offers several decoration options which was extremely helpful. Laurie ensured the day itself ran smoothly so there was less for us to worry about and we could enjoy our big day. We could not have done it without her and will be forever grateful! ❤️
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89091F99F63163A6B7E7Ef736C90D9648974Ed5E Sent on 05/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond gorgeous!!!

We used Laurie for florals and she did a fabulous job. Not only did we talk at length about every detail before the wedding but she took my vision and 100% delivered the best florals possible on our budget! She went above and beyond making everything picture perfect, and I felt the price was reasonable for how much was done! She also had many items we could borrow at the reception at no extra cost including the most gorgeous cake stand I’ve ever seen! Thank you Laurie, you made our day so special!
Joanna
Joanna Sent on 03/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Flowers were stunning!

Arrangements were stunning, took our breath away, surpassed our expectations! You can tell she really enjoys what she does and she created 8 bouquets, multiple table arrangements, flowers and decor for the ceremony and the reception, smiling and reassuring the whole time!
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Gina Sent on 04/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING florist and coordinator!!

Laurie went above and beyond with the floral, decorations, and coordinating!! The final product was more beautiful than we imagined it could be! She saved the day numerous times the week leading up to my daughter's wedding!! We could not have pulled it off without her! Because of her I was able to relax and enjoy my daughter's special day!! Also a "BIG THANKS" to her daughter, Beccah who worked tirelessly beside her mom all day!!
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Savannah Sent on 04/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great florist and coordinator

Laurie is the absolute best! She made sure everything we wanted was included in our wedding. She was the florist and coordinator and did both jobs perfect-every aspect was amazing! She did an outstanding job! We couldn’t have done it without her!
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Brittany Sent on 09/25/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I found Florals by Laurie when I was in the process of finding a florist for my wedding on 9/15/2017. From the beginning, she was quick to respond, cheerful, and lovely to work with. She had examples of work she had done on her site and sent me some photo ideas/samples. She worked with me to come up with floral options to fit my budget and then I learned that she also offered day of planning. When we discussed what that entailed, I knew I needed her. But, she exceeded my expectations. You need Laurie the day of your wedding to help guide you through the day. She sat with me to plan out the day and cared as if it were her own daughter's wedding. She has tons of decoration options from her experience and so we went through and picked out new signs I loved, etc. The final product of the decorations were perfect. The flowers she added to the cake were gorgeous and I was very very pleased. The day of came and Laurie had it all worked out in her own notes and no stress for my family and myself. Laurie worked around the hurricane to make it happen. I don't know what I would have done without Laurie and her assistant Jess. Thank you ladies!
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Kara Sent on 09/24/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Laurie was a dream to work with!! She was very creative, easy to contact, responsive to any and all questions, and executed all floral arrangements beyond what I ever could have imagined! Boutonnières, corsages, and bouquets were gorgeous! Laurie exceeded all expectations. I would highly recommend her services! She made my wedding dreams come true!!!
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Felicia Sent on 09/16/2018
3.9 out of 5 rating
Laurie was extremely accommodating in the beginning. She was easy to talk to & did her best to meet my daughter’s wishes. Her prices were fair. She did an AMAZING job with the flowers! They were absolutely beautiful & I could not have asked for better! My disappointment is with her not coming through on a couple of things we discussed, which caused additional stress and cost me valuable time & money with less than 2 weeks until the big day. I had to find/order/borrow a couple of things I thought she would be providing and/or had on hand as a back-up. It was disappointing to find out at the last minute that she did not come through on her end.
On wedding day, she arrived on time with gorgeous & very fresh flowers. We are in SC & there was the threat of a hurricane toward the end of the week. She was in a hurry to get done & leave. We were late getting the arbor there that she needed to decorate, but we were scrambling as fast as we could to get it on site. We had a lot of stuff to haul, only one truck & not enough help.
I was at the venue while my husband went home to get the arbor. Laurie worked on other arrangements - all was assembled on site. She was very nervous about the timeliness of the arbor’s arrival & continually asked about it, wanting to know when my husband would be back. I am mom of the bride, by the way. I was already stressed & this just added to my stress, which I felt was unprofessional. While I understand the desire to prep for a hurricane, it was days away & my daughter’s wedding was happening that day. I needed my husband to return w/other items as well & needed him to return just as badly as she did. He just could not go any faster, poor guy. Continually calling him for updates was not going to get him there any faster.
Laurie provided/applied the draping to the arbor. Unfortunately, I was able to see uneven cut marks exposed right at the focal point. I loved the end result of it all but did not appreciate her conduct in the interim.
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