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We are a small team of designers specializing in Wedding and Event floral artistry. Wherever you choose to have your celebration STEMS designers will compliment the beauty of your surroundings. Using a variety of flowers, branches, fruits and unusual foliage, as well as, rich fabrics, candles, eclectic pots and vases we create distinct and innovative arrangements. Not only do we strive to create unusual designs but we take time to listen to your inspirations and design styles as well. Because we love what we do we take care to limit the number of events giving us the time to work with you to make your special event a thoughtful presentation that will be remembered and enjoyed by all. Please take a moment to look at our portfolio and call to set up a complimentry consultation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$251

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$146

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$15

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

$125

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
Samples
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Preppy
Romantic
Rustic
Tropical
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
Flower Petals

Reviews of Stems Flower Design

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Stems Flower Design, led by Careth, received exceptional praise for their stunning floral arrangements at weddings. Reviewers were blown away by how Careth brought their visions to life, with unique, whimsical, and organic designs that set the tone for their events. Despite limited knowledge on florals, many trusted Careth and were amazed by the beautiful execution on their wedding days. The team's flexibility, talent, and attention to detail greatly contributed to making the weddings memorable and special.

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Stems Flower Design, led by Careth, received exceptional praise for their stunning floral arrangements at weddings. Reviewers were blown away by how Careth brought their visions to life, with unique, whimsical, and organic designs that set the tone for their events. Despite limited knowledge on florals, many trusted Careth and were amazed by the beautiful execution on their wedding days. The team's flexibility, talent, and attention to detail greatly contributed to making the weddings memorable and special.

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Carly Sent on 04/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible wedding flower vendor!

I was absolutely blown away by my weddings flowers Careth and her team did for my October wedding! The florals and greenery was breathtakingly beautiful - I got SO many compliments on my wedding flowers and rehearsal night. Careth completely brought my vision to life! I couldn't recommend Stems more :)
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Lauren Sent on 11/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Would 10000/10 recommend!

Careth and the rest of her team at Stems Flower Design are amazing! As someone with pretty limited knowledge about florals and not much time to plan, we placed a lot of trust in Careth in helping us bring our vague vision to life. Not only did she do an incredible job of helping guide us in what we needed, but she far exceeded our expectations in what we ever could have hoped for on our wedding day. Ever since our wedding, so many people have reached out to us asking who provided the florals. We still cannot believe how beautiful they turned out, and how special they made our day. We are so appreciative of Careth and her team, and we would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.
Megan
Megan Sent on 09/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best florals ever

Careth and the team at Stems Flower Design were amazing to work with for our July 2023 wedding. Florals were super important to me, and I had a very difficult time articulating what I was looking for. All I told Careth was "yellow and pink, somewhat neutral, whimsical, tall" and gave her like 2 Pinterest photos and WOW she made my wildest dreams a reality. I honestly can't get over how perfect my flowers were.

Thank you, Careth!
Allison
Allison Sent on 12/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Talent and Service!

My husband and I worked with Stems Flower Design on our wedding at the Inn at Longshore in November 2022 and couldn't have been happier with the entire experience working with Carey and her team. First, she made suggestions that were extremely helpful as we put together our agreement, and really understood our budget. Although we would have trusted Carey to make something beautiful even if we gave her no direction, she listened to exactly what we wanted and put together arrangements that gave our wedding the fall feel we hoped for.
We had our ceremony in a church and the reception at the Inn at Longshore, and the florals for both were stunning. We received SO MANY compliments from our guests. Carey was also extremely responsive and was willing to go with the flow in making some last minute changes when we were able to switch our cocktail hour to being outside (originally, we planned to have it inside because it likely would have been too cold for outside). You can't go wrong working with Stems Flower Design!!
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Natacha Sent on 01/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So talented!!

Carey is so talented! I was blown away by the flowers for my wedding. She was so profesional and easy to work with. She was mindful of my budget and when I asked to add a few things as the event date got closer she was super flexible and delivered on everything I wanted. I am so happy I found her and would highly recommend her.
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Yuval Sent on 11/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful work by the best florist

Careth’s beautiful work was one of the highlights of our wedding! She was a pleasure to work with as she answered quickly and provided details from the first time we spoke. Careth made beautiful bouquets, centerpieces, boutineers, a flower crown for the flower girl and decorated welcome tables, signs, and even staircases. We gave her ideas for preferred colors and she ran with it. Her work was truly breathtaking and set such a classy yet romantic feel for the night. I could not recommend her enough!
Kristina
Kristina Sent on 09/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Careth made our wedding dreams come true!

Words cannot describe how BEAUTIFUL the flowers were at our wedding thanks to Careth and Sandy from Stems Flower Design. I truly can’t thank them enough for their hard work and dedication to making our wedding day look like the one of our dreams.

One of my friends from college told me that she remembers how I would describe what I would want my wedding to look like one day (this was well over a decade ago)… with heavy emphasis on how I would want the flowers, and she said my dreams became reality with Stems beautiful designs. Every guest I talked to was raving about the flowers and I’m pretty sure there was a race to get the flowers to bring home at the end of the night :)

Careth is a very special person and a joy to work with. Look no further if you want your wedding day to be filled with beautiful, unique floral designs!
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Aurelia Sent on 08/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Made our wedding so beautiful!

Careth was amazing to work with!!!! She made our venue look so lively and even more beautiful than we envisioned it. She is so incredibly talented and gave us many suggestions on color pallets and was on top of communication every step of the way. Careth even took time to go out of her way to meet us at the site (which is far from her studio) to discuss the plan and envision the layout for the florals. As a very indecisive bride, Careth was very flexible to my endless last minute changes. The floral designs that she did was even more beautiful that we could have ever imagined. She is also very kind and friendly and went above and beyond to make sure everything was to our liking. She even made sure the flowers were portable at the end of the night for the guests to take home. Everything went amazing. Thank you so much Careth!!! Every single detail was perfect!!!
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Jessica Sent on 10/13/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Carey didnt skip a beat!!! she nailed the vision my husband and I had for our wedding!! all people could talk about where how amazing the flowers looked!!
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L Sent on 08/15/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Carey was amazing. We honestly had no idea what we wanted to do for flowers, and she helped us pick a color palate that worked perfectly with our venue and our bridesmaid dresses. She also helped us get the most for our money. Highly recommend!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Eric Foley Photography Eric Foley Photography Wedding Photographers

My favorite florist in CT! I am always amazed at what Carey and her team come up with. If you're looking for unique and gorgeous flowers, Stems is for you.

WHISKEY IN THE WILLOWS WHISKEY IN THE WILLOWS Wedding Photographers

Stems is pure greatness when it comes to flowers & more. Striving to not only do it right, but with a fresh style that all brides would LOVE! Already seeing their work in a handful of weddings, I would send every couple I know in their direction without hesitation.....

Scobey Photography Scobey Photography Wedding Photographers

Stems does such a beautiful job with florals. They take a bride's vision and turn it into art. We loved working with them and, even more, we LOVED taking pictures of their beautiful work.

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