Diana with Black Calla Events is amazing and such a talent in the florals & decor industry. My husband and I had to completely shift gears with our wedding planning due to COVID, which meant we canceled our original destination wedding and began planning an entirely different one in Washington, DC. The events/wedding coordinator at our venue had wonderful things to say about Black Calla Events and recommended I reach out to Diana because the two have worked together in the past; so I did. Diana was immediately responsive and remained so throughout our time working together. She responded to every email/text immediately and answered every question or concern I had.
Because I had already planned out florals for a tropical destination wedding, I had a little difficulty reframing my thinking about what our florals/decor should look like given we were now having a true fall wedding in the city (October 17, 2020). But Diana was extremely patient and helpful as I bounced ideas around, changed my mind here and there, and of course, tried to stay within budget. We communicated regularly via emails, text messages, and phone calls to plan out my vision, right down to the exact greenery and florals I wanted in my bouquet. I appreciated that she was respectful of our wishes to keep costs as low as possible without losing any of the integrity. I never felt pressured to choose a certain bouquet style or go with more expensive decor--she allowed me to guide her while she used her professional eye to refine my vision.
In terms of value, I think we got our full money's worth here. Florals are likely going to be one of the most expensive parts of your wedding and with that comes understanding the reality that fresh flowers are not cheap...and fresh flowers that aren't in season are also not cheap. So while we may have gone a little over budget with florals it was all more than worth it in the end!
Due to COVID (and also because I love surprises), I never saw exactly what my bouquet, hair piece (yep, she designed and created a beautiful floral headpiece that complimented my bouquet so perfectly!), corsages, boutonnières, decor, etc looked like. But when they were delivered to my suite on Wedding Day...I was absolutely blown away by how everything came together and looked 100x better than I ever imagined! I've never seen a bouquet like the one Diana created for me so that made my day even more special. I shared with Diana that I loved the rustic yet elegant look and that I really only had 2 requests for what my bouquet included: a king protea flower and pampas grass. She delivered exactly what I asked for + more!
Diana and I discussed delivery times about 2 weeks prior to Wedding Day and everything was delivered at exactly the time we agreed upon. I am so happy with my decision to work with Diana & Black Calla Events--she's such a sweet person and a true talent. If you're looking for a florist, you literally need not look any further. Thank you Diana & Black Calla Events for being such a special part of the most beautiful day of our lives!
(photo disclaimer: we haven't received photos back from our professional photographer yet so what I've included are shots captured by our guests/wedding party. Hopefully these give a good enough idea of my hair piece and bouquet :)
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Erin, thank you for your trust and letting me be part of your special day! I appreciate your kindness and was so happy to be part of your beautiful wedding! I am so sorry that this situation changed your plans, but happy that everything turned out beautifully. I wish you and your husband all the love in the world!
Tess L. Married on 05/13/2023
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Extremely smooth!
I had a very particular idea of what I wanted for my wedding, and Diana listened to those requests and made them come alive! She gets the customers’ vision while adding her own creativity and I am so happy with how it all turned out!
Carolyn Married on 03/18/2023
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Excellent work
Diana captured my vision perfectly. I'm so happy I hired her!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Carolyn,
It was great working with you and bringing your vision to reality! I truly enjoyed designing your wedding and love those combination of white, blue and yellow!
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Caroline A. Married on 12/28/2022
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Professional, beautiful, and flexible!
I used Black Calla events for my winter wedding this year. They did a beautiful job with my birch chuppah, provided a lovely bouquet for my bridesmaids and me, and beautiful corsages and boutonnieres for the rest of the wedding party. They were unobtrusive and quick with the setup and takedown of the chuppah, and they were flexible with last minute changes I emailed them about. I would recommend this to any friend getting married in the DC Metro area!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Caroline,
Thank you for the review! It was a pleasure working with you and being part of your special day! I was so happy to design your beautiful chuppah and flowers!
Erin W. Married on 12/17/2022
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Absolutely stunning
We worked with Diana for our wedding and she was amazing from start to finish. I had a very basic vision but Diana knew exactly which questions to ask to pull out our style and make sure our wedding day florals were on point. And they were stunning! Weeks later and I don’t want to throw my very wilted bouquet away because the image of the flowers brings me back to our special day.
Oh, and she’s super nice.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Erin,
It was such a pleasure brining your vision to reality! I loved working with you and your family from the moment we connected.
Thank you for your kind words and for a five-start review!
Bianca M. Married on 12/10/2022
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Look No Further!!!
Diana was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was very communicative throughout the entire process selecting florals and discussing any changes based on florals in season given that our wedding was in December. On the day of the wedding, Diana was on top of everything! She showed up early to the church where the ceremony would take place and began setting everything up without us ever needing to get involved! She didn’t want us lifting a finger! Being someone who knows nothing about flowers, I had no idea where to start in the hiring process. But Diana helped us figure out what florals would work best based on our wedding budget and theme we wanted, and they turned out better than I envisioned them! She even rented out some lanterns to us to add to the romantic feel we wanted at the reception. You will not regret working with Diana and I will definitely continue looking to Diana for any floral arrangements I need in the future!!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Bianca,
Thank you for your kind words and for trusting me with floral and decor for your special day! It was a pleasure working with you and being part of your beautiful wedding! You and Jose are such a special couple!
Rachel Married on 10/29/2022
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Beautiful Flowers
Diana was great to work and took my inspiration pictures and brought them to life even better than I imagined. Every loved how the flowers complimented the wedding theme. I only wish I had made plans to save my bouquet for after the wedding because they were that beautiful and I didn't know how in love with my wedding bouquet I would be. Would definitely recommend.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Rachel,
It was a pleasure being part of your special day! Your wedding was so beautiful! Love the colors you picked!
Thank you for a wonderful review!
Aram K. Married on 10/23/2022
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Wedding Florals from Black Calla Events
It was such a pleasure to have been able to work with Diana and Alex for our special day. Diana was always so responsive and willing to do her best to help make our vision possible!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Aram,
It was a pleasure working with you on your beautiful wedding! I was so lucky to be part of your and Tony's wedding! You both are such a wonderful people, and I was so lucky to know you! Thank you!
Daniel B. Married on 10/22/2022
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Highly recommend
Diana was such a pleasure to work with! She was highly engaged, responsive and worked hard to ensure she delivered on our vision. Diana made the process enjoyable and he prices were more than fair for her excellent quality of work. Would highly recommend Black Calla Events!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Daniel and Courtney,
It was a pleasure working with you both and being part of your special day! Thank you for your kind words and wonderful review!
Rachel P. Married on 10/15/2022
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Amazing quality and great to work with!
We were blown away by our beautiful flowers! Diana worked with us from the beginning and was super responsive and helpful leading up to the wedding day. She was respectful of our budget and helped us make the most out of it. Her ideas were perfect and we were very pleased with our flowers! She let us bounce ideas off her and really made our vision come to light. The flowers were delivered in beautiful condition to multiple locations, making the day-of stress free for us. We highly recommend Black Calla Events!
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Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Rachel,
Thank you for a beautiful review and your kind words! I loved working with you and being part of your special day!
Ash M. Married on 10/08/2022
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Best Florist Ever!!
Working with Diana was an absolute pleasure! We just got married at the Anderson House, and I had a specific vision for the florals (including color palette), and Diana was nothing short of incredible. She was so communicative, so creative, so collaborative and absolutely professional! She brought my wedding to life and I’m grateful to have been able to work with her! Cannot recommend enough! We love Diana!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
My dear Ash,
Thank you for your kind words! I loved working with you and Addy since the first time we connected! I was so lucky to be part of your special day! Love you both!
Jennifer Married on 09/30/2022
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Wonderful florist!
Diana did an AMAZING job on the florals for our wedding! Last minute we wanted to add on a bouquet for my matron of honor and a few extra corsages and bouttoniere's and she was super accommodating. Her responses were very quick and the flowers looked even more beautiful than we thought they would! She captured my vision perfectly and it really made the event. Thank you Diana for everything!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Jen,
Thank you for the great review! I am so happy you loved your flowers! It was a great pleasure being part of your special day!
Jessica F. Married on 09/04/2022
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Wonderful!
It was so lovely to work with Diana and Black Calla Events. Diana was so easy to work with and very flexible. She had beautiful ideas and worked with us to create the wedding of our dreams. She was always professional and timely. I was always confident in her services and our wedding turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Jessica,
I am so grateful for your kind words! Your review means a lot to me! It was such a pleasure working with you and your wonderful family, again. Will miss you!
Valerie A. Married on 08/21/2022
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Best experience with black calla events!
I can't say enough positive things about my experience with Diana at Black Calla Events! She truly made floral decisions so easy. Her communication and organization helped us so much throughout the process. Diana is not only a genuinely nice person, but she is very knowledgeable and helpful with all floral aspects! I would recommend her to EVERYONE!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words, Valerie! I really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience. My team and I work hard to meet expectations like yours!
It was a great pleasure being part of your special day! Thanks again!
Desireé J. Married on 06/11/2022
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Very pleased.
Our flowers were fresh and beautiful!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Thank you, Desiree! It was a great pleasure being part of your special day!
We count ourselves lucky for costumers like you!
Julie A. Married on 05/14/2022
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Beautiful flowers, easy communication
Working with Diana from Black Calla Events was such a great experience, I highly recommend her for any floral needs. She made beautiful arrangements for our rehearsal dinner and then did a stunning bouquet and flower arch for our ceremony. They set up and took down the arch with ease and it was like they weren't even there. She even coordinated early pickup for the bouquet so we could have them earlier for photos. Her communication style is direct and easy and she is very responsive with timely information. She was absolutely lovely to work with.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Julie,
It was an absolute pleasure working with you and designing rehearsal dinner centerpieces, your beautiful bouquet and arch! Thank you for your lovely words!
Keara L. Married on 04/30/2022
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Beautiful flowers
Diana was wonderful to work with. She was very helpful with narrowing down our final decisions.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words, Keara! I really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience. It was a pleasure being part of your beautiful wedding!
Stella E. Married on 04/30/2022
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Highly recommend
They were easy to work with and everything was stunning on our wedding day. We showed them pictures of our vision and they made it into a reality that surpassed our expectations on a budget. My bouquet even dried beautifully and we use it as an accent piece in our home!
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Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Stella,
My team and I had a pleasure working with you and your family, on your special day! So happy that our designs exceeded your expectations.
Wish you all the best!
Tara Married on 04/22/2022
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Working with Dianna was a joy. She responded to emails quickly and produced beautiful florals.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Tara,
It was a pleasure working with you and your mother! Thank you for choosing me and my company!
Ariel G. Married on 04/10/2022
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The best!
Diana was so responsive and went above and beyond expectations!! She truly made the vision come to life. This vendor is awesome!!!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Ariel,
It was a great pleasure being part of your wedding and working with you! Glad I was able to bring your vision to reality :) Working in Fairmont is always a pleasure!
Susana S. Married on 04/10/2022
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Wonderful Work!
Diana from Black Calla Events made beautiful floral arrangements for my wedding, I especially loved the pieces for the ceremony and bouquet! She was very responsive and guided us during the entire process. We were very indecisive about what floral arrangements to have. Diana was very supportive in guiding us and helping us decide on the details.
Everyone wanted to take flowers home with them! =)
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Susana,
It was a pleasure working with you and Ben! I enjoyed every moment! Love the colors and design we did. Wish you all the best!
Lucie H. Married on 03/31/2022
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Black Calla Events
Diana and team were very professional and very creative. The floral arrangements and bouquet were stunning. They made our wedding beautiful! Diana was a pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend!
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Lucie,
It was my pleasure working with you and doing design for your beautiful wedding! It was so classy and elegant! Just beautiful!
Alex Married on 02/19/2022
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Above and beyond!
Diana went above and beyond to match the colors and examples I gave her - even though I sent her photos of silk flowers! She checked in with me several times and followed up with the options available to ensure that they matched what I wanted - and she did an amazing job! They were beautiful.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Alex,
Thank you for your kind words! It was a pleasure being part of your wedding! I love the colors we had in your beautiful bouquet. Worked perfectly with your blue gown.
Jaclyn L. Married on 12/06/2021
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Responsive, reliable, and beautiful work
After postponing our reception due to covid, my husband and I quickly planned a small backyard wedding. I found Diana via wedding wire and couldn't be happier. Diana easily worked within our budget to create a beautiful chuppah, bouquet, and boutonniere. She had helpful suggestions and was incredibly responsive. Her team arrived right on time for the assembly/disassembly of the chuppah. Our guests commented on how beautiful the flowers were! It was a pleasure working with Diana and I highly recommend her.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Jaclyn,
It was such a lovely wedding! So glad I was part of your special day! Thank you for your kind words!
Melissa B. Married on 11/06/2021
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Like working with a friend!
Diana is simply wonderful! If you are looking for a personalized experience with someone who cares about you, your family and your vision, then you can't go wrong with Black Calla Events. Diana brings her years of experience at a large flower company to her own company, which allows her to dedicate her time and attention to your big day. We were in the finishing stages of wedding planning when the world changed due to Covid-19. We postponed our Spring 2020 wedding to September of 2020 and then finally to next year. Diana was so supportive and flexible when it came to helping us work out a new date and make new plans. Prior to our plans changing Diana was right there with us at our venue going through our day, helping us plan for set up and offering her creative ideas to make the most of our space! I am excited to now start planning a fall themed wedding with her for next year.
Black Calla Events LLC's reply:
Dear Melissa,
Thank you for your kind words! I am so lucky to have a chance to be part of your special day and working with you and your lovely family!
So looking forward to a beautiful wedding!
