We did the DIY option with The Flower Carte and our flowers turned out BEAUTIFUL! One of my husband's cousins used to be a florist so she very kindly put them all together for us. When I called her to ask about the supplies needed (though Flower Carte did provide a list that she said was very accurate for necessary supplies!), she did mention that boutonnieres and corsages are more difficult than they appear. There was a major storm the day of our delivery, but they let us know and did a wonderful job transporting them. The DIY option made is so much more affordable and I'm so glad that we used them! They were so sweet, professional, and everything turned out beautiful! I did the rose gold palette in the romantic style.

Emily is a true artist. I am so happy she had the availability to do our wedding. We looked into many different florists, but she was the ONLY one who offered DIY packages. At first, I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to put together what I was envisioning. I have absolutely no experience with putting together floral arrangements or installations. Before the wedding, I had never even put together a bouquet of flowers. I chose the partial DIY package so that I wouldn't have to worry about putting together all the boutonnieres, corsages, and bridesmaid/bride bouquets, and some centerpieces. But, I still had to put some centerpieces, swags, and a fireplace installation together on my own. To make things more cost-effective for myself, I opted to do mostly non-floral centerpieces. We did donut hole topiaries instead and stuck a few of her flowers in them, they turned out lovely. She provided very clear and simple videos that were incredibly easy to follow!!! The day before the wedding, she dropped off the things my friends and I were going to DIY, then the morning of she dropped off the items she made for us. I would 100% recommend you to use her instead of Costco. Her florals and greenery are from local farms, they look unique and beautiful. It will look like you spent $5-10,000 when you've really just spent a small fraction of that. She is communicative, approachable, prompt, and insanely talented. Oh! And she has another company that is geared to destination weddings. So, if you do have a larger budget, check out her other business. I know you are going to love her as much as I did. And if you have some friends to help you out, dive in and do the DIY option. I had absolutely no prior experience, and neither did my friends or family, and it turned out better than I had dreamed.