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Gathered Stems is a high-end floral boutique based in McLean, Virginia. The boutique carries a vast selection of fresh flowers to create a truly customized wedding event for couples. Gathered Stems designs innovative and inspiring floral looks to reflect each couple's personality. Their creations are sure to become an unforgettable memory of your wedding day.

Services Offered
The team of designers works diligently with couples from the beginning with a consultation and samples to help plan, design, and execute the wedding ceremony or reception. Utilizing classic, country, eclectic, modern, glamorous, preppy, rustic, romantic, vintage, and tropical styles, Gathered Stems can do it all. They craft bouquets, flower crowns, boutonnieres, and corsages for the entire wedding party, while also designing altar and aisle decor, chuppah decor, flower girl baskets, and table arrangements, and have flower petals and single flowers available. They can also use artificial flowers and non-floral decor to match your wedding theme. Gathered Stems provides delivery of the flowers on the day of the event, clean up once the event is over, and offer flower preservation for lasting memories.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$150

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$75

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$12

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)?

$150

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

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Floral Preservation
Samples
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Country
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Preppy
Romantic
Rustic
Tropical
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Floral Preservation
Samples
Set Up

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 Gathered Stems Floral Couture

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Veronica Sent on 12/11/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Gathered Stems is the best place to get your flower arrangements! Ashley and her staff were very helpful and they have excellent taste! They made the most beautiful flower arrangements for my wedding!
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M Sent on 04/16/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Ashley at Gathered Stems not only was extremely responsive and helpful with suggestions, but the bouquets and boutonnieres were exactly like the photographs that I sent her. I couldn't have asked for a better florist and would highly recommend them to anyone!
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Susanne Sent on 08/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!!!

Ashley with Gathered Stems went above and beyond to make our bouquet flowers and reception space look absolutely beautiful. She even brought a bouquet sample over to our house beforehand to let us see her vision for the day. I literally gasped when I walked in and saw how beautiful the flowers turned out at the venue the day of our wedding. Her work is amazing, we had great communication start to finish, and she was very reasonably priced as well. Cannot recommend Ashley and Gathered Stems enough.
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User1649457 Sent on 06/06/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Ashley (owner/designer) did really beautiful work that was well within budget and was exactly what I wanted. She listened to what I wanted, but also provided suggestions based on what flowers were in season (and would therefore look better and be cheaper), and what flowers would hold up throughout the day. She added some unique touches that were artistic while still being classically elegant. Everything was on time and just as I expected. I would definitely recommend Gathered Stems!!
Emily
Emily Sent on 03/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Would Love to Hire Her Again!

Wow!! Those are our only words. We were looking for a florist who could transform space and really create a mood. Ashley went above and beyond. I teared up when I saw our wedding dining room. She took a couple of pointers and made it the absolute maximum it could be. She also worked us through two iterations of color choices and was very patient. Overall, she was affordable, professional, and, most importantly, had a creative vision that created the whole wonderful mood around our wedding. To me, that's a very rare combination. Guests from 12 countries and just as many U.S. states all remarked at how breathtaking they were. Ashley, wonderful!!
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User2422637 Sent on 11/03/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Ashley and the rest of the gathered stem team did a phenomenal job with our flowers for our wedding! All of our guests commented how amazing they looked, including my MOT who doesn't like flowers! She definitely knows what she is doing and you will not regret choosing her! She was very flexible with me when I needed some things to change and I really appreciated that. We went on our honeymoon and came back a week later and the flowers still looked AWESOME! Do yourself a favor, and pick them!!!
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Sarah Sent on 03/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
My guests still talk about how beautiful the flowers were at my wedding, and it was in August 2010! The quality of the flowers and Gathered Stems' attention to detail was exceptional. I can't say enough good things about Margaret and Gathered Stems!
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User919181 Sent on 09/01/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Gathered Stems provided the flowers for 2 of my daughter's weddings this year. The arrangements were absolutely beautiful!!!! We received many compliments on all of the flowers from the bouquets to the centerpieces to the cake table and altar. Ashley had excellent ideas and suggestions and was a pleasure to work with. She made this step of the wedding planning as easy as possible and problem free.
I would definitely go back to them again for any future needs.
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Jessica Sent on 11/09/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Working with Ashley was great. She offered great suggestions during our initial consultation and was very flexible when I made some last minute changes. The flowers were delivered on time and were gorgeous. We got complements on the flowers all night!
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Brayan Sent on 07/23/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I recommend them for everyone very professional !
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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