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The Florista is a wedding floral designer located in Duluth, Minnesota. Owner Sara Balmer started her professional career with flowers in 2005. She specializes in creating personalized floral arrangements for weddings and other special occasions. Her services are available by appointment only and are offered in Duluth, Superior, The North Shore, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding areas. The Florista believes that flowers are able to set the tone of an event and create a stunning atmosphere.

Services Offered

Sara is able to accommodate any style her clients are hoping to achieve. She is able to create designs that are classic, modern, vintage, glamorous, and everything in between. Additionally, Sara can help clients with event design and visits your venue to ensure the design will compliment your location. The Florista meets with her clients during a consultation to discover what their wedding vision is. On the day of your wedding, she offers delivery, set up, and clean up for your convenience. The Florista provides couples with the following floral and non-floral arrangements:

  • Aisle decor
  • Altar decor
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Centerpieces
  • Chuppah decor
  • Corsages
  • Flower petals
  • Single flowers
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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?

$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?

Consultations
Delivery
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Romantic
Rustic
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit

What types of arrangements do you provide?

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

Reviews of The Florista

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Cathleya Sent on 10/26/2015
5 out of 5 rating
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User2286445 Sent on 08/25/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I loved our flowers I got from The Florista. She captured our vision of wanting fresh farmer's market flowers. I did a bridal bouquet and flower girl bouquet and then corsages for parents, grandparents and groom.
They were beautiful and we got lots of compliments.
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Trista Sent on 08/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Sara Balmer The Florista was amazing to work with. Prior to contacting Sara, I had read outstanding reviews of her work, and I couldn’t agree more, she is truly the best floral designer in the area. We hired Sara to design our wedding party flowers, reception flowers and décor set up for our December 2014 wedding. She went absolutely above and beyond anything we had expected—we are still getting compliments on our wedding flowers from our guests! Sara was truly the best decision we made in our wedding planning process...go with her floral services, you will not regret it!
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User2263526 Sent on 08/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Sara did an outstanding job at making my bridal bouquet. We talked about ideas and I let her work her magic. I couldn't have made it more perfect myself. Thank you, Sara!
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Barbara Sent on 08/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Florista Extraordinaire !
Creating Exquistit custom , unique Floral Arrangements which will leave you breathless !
Sara's attentention to detail is second to none .
From Classic to Modern , One of a kind designs , I highly recommend Sara to all Brides who want gorgeous Flowers for their very Special Day !
Barbara Barrey - Malachi
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Yvonne Sent on 08/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Sara is a true artist and one of the best Midwest floral designers! My flowers far exceeded my expectations and I'm still getting compliments from guests! She paid attention to every detail, set up my wedding and reception and surprised me with extra flowers on my head table. I was thrilled with her work!
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Alicia Sent on 08/06/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Sara did an amazing job. My flowers were beautiful.
Sara was cheerful and so easy to talk to. I'm am so glad my friend recommended her. She was amazing!
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User2247667 Sent on 07/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Our flowers were GORGEOUS!! They were exactly what we asked for and turned out amazing!
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Jenna Sent on 07/28/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The flowers were so gorgeous! I explained my general idea and theme and Sara was able to create gorgeous center pieces and bouquets! I was so thankful for her creativity and amazing floral work! She is simply the best!
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User2772053 Sent on 08/15/2016
4.9 out of 5 rating
Sara helped me out so much! We previously had tried 4 other florist in Duluth, they either never got back to us after our first meeting, were crazy expensive or after a few weeks they still could not give us a ruff estimate on how much everything would be. Just a few months before our wedding I emailed her telling her what we had gone through with other florist and what we were looking for. She called me later that day and she understood what i was wanting and during that phone call she was able to give me a ruff price range!! THANK YOU! I knew it could not have been hard to just get a ruff estimate, don't know why no one else can.
Sara delivered my flowers( My bouquet, 2 bridal bouquets, a toss bouquet, tons of flower pins for the guys and parents! a flower headband and a flower bracelet along with tons of extra flowers for the aisle) for my ceremony and i was blown away at how gorgeous they were!! I wish the flowers could last forever! The flowers were arranged so well and everything was so fresh! Everything lasted through out the night. I say you should email or give Sara a call, she is amazing!
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