If you haven't booked your wedding florist yet, you can stop looking now- YJD is it! Yvonne and her team are absolutely incredible. From our initial consultation to her helping take home our decor at the end of the wedding, we were truly wowed. I had a specific vision for my bridal bouquet and centerpieces, and Yvonne brought it to life so beautifully. She is truly an artist, and can help you and your partner figure out your vision. She is detail-oriented, hard working, and has a heart of gold. We felt so taken care of by her and her team. One of the key reasons to hire YJD is that unlike other floral design companies, when you give them your budget, they stick with it. Other vendors quoted one thing online and then told us prices that were thousands of dollars more as we went through consultations. Yvonne on the other hand helped us make decisions so we could come in under budget. She even came up with creative ways to reuse florals throughout the wedding day to increase the impact of our flowers! She never tries to upsell you, but instead helps you figure out how to bring your wedding vision to life in a way that reflects your budget. Jewish brides, she also has many beautiful chuppahs to choose from. She came up with a custom plan for us to have a chuppah that really brought together our ceremony space, and it was absolutely stunning. Our jaws dropped when we saw how beautifully she decorated the space. On top of it all, Yvonne treated us like family. She gave honest feedback, had amazing ideas, and did so much more than we would ever expect from a decorator. Hiring Yvonne was the best decision we made for our wedding. Save yourself the stress and hire YJD!

The flowers were absolutely beautiful. Truly exceeded our expectations. Yvonne was professional attentive and went above and beyond. A pleasure to work with in all areas. She worked within our budget and provided us with amazing table arrangement and bouquets. I highly recommend YJDecorationg for anyone looking for stunning and exceptional service.

Highly recommend working with Yvonne and her team at YJ Decorating! Yvonne was extremely professional, thorough and transparent! I appreciate her input and communication and being able to accolade changes in the middle of the planning process! She was extremely personable and I appreciated her getting to know me as a person and us a couple. Yvonne, I can’t thank you enough!

We absolutely loved working with Yvonne and YJ Decorating! She worked tirelessly to bring our wedding vision to life and went above and beyond in every way. From the start, she took the time to understand exactly what we wanted, spending many calls with us to make sure every detail was perfect.

She sourced beautiful flowers and created stunning arrangements that matched our vision perfectly. The bridal bouquet looked exactly as we had imagined, and the bridesmaid flowers were gorgeous. She also made a lovely entryway display to welcome our guests, which set the tone for the entire celebration.

When our outdoor plans changed because of rain, she was incredibly flexible and calm under pressure, allowing us to decide the morning of where to set up. She built our mandap beautifully for our first ceremony, and then completely transformed it into a breathtaking arch for our Western ceremony. The floral flip was seamless and so impressive!

We’re so grateful for her creativity, professionalism, and kindness. Everything came together beautifully thanks to her and her team. Highly recommend Yvonne and YJDecorating to anyone looking for a talented and dedicated florist and decorator!

We used Yvonne for our wedding florals this past October and we couldn’t be happier! She was so friendly, responsive, and had a lot of great ideas.
She looked at my Pinterest board to get an idea of what I was looking for and made suggestions to make everything look amazing and serve multiple functions from ceremony to reception. She also worked within our budget.
She makes sure every detail is covered from candles, votives, ribbon color, etc. My bouquet turned out absolutely gorgeous!
I would highly recommend YJ Decorating for florals and decor. Yvonne made me feel so at ease and I never had to stress over florals.

We worked with Yvonne for our wedding florals, and she was absolutely incredible from day one. She is extremely professional, communicative, and genuinely invested in bringing your vision to life. She constantly reminded me that if I had any concerns or wanted to change anything at all, I could reach out to her — she was always there and made me feel so supported throughout the planning process.

From our very first consultation, she was incredibly thorough. She looked through my inspiration board with me and asked thoughtful questions to understand exactly what I envisioned. When I visited her studio, she already had a variety of budget-friendly floral displays prepared so we could review options efficiently and easily. Her knowledge of flowers, color combinations, and what pairs beautifully together is truly impressive. She was able to read me so well and made amazing suggestions based on my reactions and comments.

Another major highlight was her consciousness of our budget. She went above and beyond to deliver gorgeous flowers — bridal bouquet, centerpieces, bridesmaids bouquets, chuppah florals, and sweetheart table decor — all within our price range, and the quality never suffered for a second. Everything was elegant, vibrant, held up throughout the day, and exactly what we hoped for.

Yvonne also made our chuppah extra meaningful. She incorporated my grandfather’s prayer shawl, and even took measurements ahead of time to ensure it draped perfectly on the wedding day. When I saw it all set up, it was so beautiful and special that it brought me to tears.

Our wedding was in August, and she was extremely thoughtful about the heat. She took extra steps to make sure the flowers would hold up, and even on the big day she continued to make small adjustments to ensure everything looked perfect from start to finish.

On the wedding day, I didn’t feel a single ounce of stress about the florals because I knew Yvonne and her team had it all handled — and they absolutely did. My bridal bouquet was STUNNING and I still get so many compliments on it. The bridesmaids bouquets and table décor were exactly what we discussed — elegant, cohesive, and beyond beautiful.

I cannot recommend Yvonne enough. She exceeded every expectation and truly made our floral dreams come to life. If you want someone who is talented, thoughtful, and completely dedicated to making your wedding vision a reality, Yvonne is the florist you want!

My experience with YJDecorating was nothing but positive. I worked directly with Yvonne and she was able to bring my vision to life with my tight budget in mind. This company is known for their luxurious floral arrangements, but I let Yvonne know ahead of time about the smaller budget I was working with and she still was able to make my dream come true! I know nothing about flowers and trusted Yvonne to make our bouquets, ceremony and reception beautiful. Everything was stunning, simple and classic all at the same time, which is exactly what I wanted. Yvonne was extremely kind, knowledgeable, communicative and answered all of my questions in a timely response. She even let me come into the studio to see examples of what my flowers would look like. The team was professional on site and everything arrived on time. I cannot say enough how beautiful everything was! Thank you so so much for being a part of our special day. 100/10. If I ever have another event that I need professional flowers for, I will always choose this company. 

Yvonne was one of the best wedding vendors that I’ve worked with. She’s organized, detail oriented, punctual, responsive, creative, and most of all knowledgeable about her craft. I like the fact that she is the owner of the business and you directly communicate with her throughout the entire process. She will totally take care of your event. I was impressed during our initial Zoom meeting as she pulled inspiration photos from her huge database of events, organized by color, theme, etc. her thorough knowledge … designing the inspiration for your event with you. You are an extremely good hands With Yvonne and her team. Strongly recommend!

We began speaking with Yvonne at YJDecorating when we were just starting to pull together the vision of our wedding. From the very beginning, she was extremely helpful and honest, which was not something we had seen from other decor companies. During our very first call with her, we shared a presentation of our vision. It was abundantly clear that she immediately understood what we wanted. Throughout the call, she pulled up examples of what she has done in the past and asked if that was what we were looking for and what tweaks and changes we would like. It was clear from the very first call that YJDecorating would make our vision come true. Throughout the process, we had made changes to what we wanted and Yvonne was there every step of the way. She made sure that we understood what would and wouldn't look good in a gentle manner, rather than just saying yes and putting something together because we were paying. It was that openness and honesty that we appreciated so much and that made sure our wedding looked perfect.

Through YJDecorating, we had a Chuppah, aisle design, stage covers, drapery behind the sweetheart table and covering entrances, up-lighting, and 3 different types of centerpieces, florals. Everything turned out to be absolutely beautiful. When we took a look in the ceremony room before our wedding, we were in awe at how gorgeous everything was. The entire ceremony room was so much more beautiful than we could have imagined. When we peeked in the reception room, we could not help but smile. The centerpieces were perfect, the drapery was beautiful and unlike anything we have seen, and the up-lighting added the perfect touch to the room. Everything the day of went so smoothly and was beyond anything we could've dreamed of.

We would DEFINITELY recommend YJDecorating to any couple getting married. They brought our vision to life and more. Everything was 100% worth every penny. Trusting someone to put together your own vision is not easy, but with YJDecorating, you can be sure that your vision will happen and your wedding will be even more beautiful than you ever have imagined!

YJDecorating and her wonderful staff came through and... Wow! Just gorgeous! First rate and top quality! So worth it. The beautiful flower arrangements YJDecorating prepared lasted so long and were all so beautiful and elegant. Everyone on the flower team was fabulous in arranging the flowers and made this beautiful Haley Mansion venue in Joliet Illinois even more magical. A special shout out to Lisa, who went above the "call of duty." Her kind and calming nature and assistance during a stressful situation I encountered upon arriving at the venue was exactly what I needed at that moment, and I am so grateful to her. Every one of your staff was so attentive. And, you are such a lovely lady. I loved your enthusiasm and assurances to us...it shows you really love what you do and are extremely good at it.