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Designs by Janet Black

Designs by Janet Black

Bethel, ME
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    Wonderful in every way

    Janet was so wonderful to work with for my wedding flower needs! She was so responsive with every email and even reached out to me numerous amounts of times to make sure she had every detail that she needed. She did a beautiful job whil staying right within the budget I gave her. I couldn't have asked for a better florist for our wedding!
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    Excellent service with beautiful flowes

    I am so glad I chose janet for our wedding florist! She was professional, timely and her flowers really made our day so beautiful!
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    Kind, Gifted, Beauftiful!

    I cannot say enough about how wonderful Ms. Janet is! She truly cares about her craft, and has a wonderful eye for design and colour. After sending her some idea pictures and an idea colour scheme, she came up with EXACTLY what I had in mind; even if I couldn't put it into words myself! The flowers were fresh and colourful, and fit in perfectly with our Nordic/rustic theme. Not only that, but she also brought some extra flowers for my hair too!
    Working on a specific budget, she was most attentive and ensured that we had the upmost quality, while also respecting the boundary we set.
    On top of the flowers, she also gave us the chance to purchase centerpiece boxes. Handmade, carved with our names and a picture of Maine! Wonderful pieces, they made excellent gifts for our friends and family, and we now have one as well on our mantel!
    Superbly accommodating and so kind, Ms. Janet put up with my husband's and I's very strange shiftwork schedules as we planned. Not only that, but when she was in town for a convention, she actually offered to meet with us in person! That absolutely floored me!
    For the wedding day itself, she made sure that there was literally no stress. She and her wonderful husband came and set everything up (as well as a beautiful arch!)
    All in all, unmatched professionalism, design, and authentic caring! I cannot recommend Ms. Janet enough!
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    Katie Sent on 10/12/2019
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    Wedding at Sunday River

    One thing i was most nervous about with planning my wedding was flowers. I had no clue what to do or where to begin. Janet was AMAZING. She helped me every step of the way, and her fast responses were greatly appreciated. We had to order more flowers last minute because of a table amount change and Janet was awesome through the whole thing and got us exactly what we wanted. The end result was stunning and i could not have been any happier with the work that Janet did. I 100 percent recommend her!
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    Janet nailed it!!

    I am very particular about flowers and so I had very high expectations for Janet. She absolutely EXCEEDED everything and made by day even more beautiful!! She was very conscientious about budget, she took suggestions very graciously added her professional opinions without conflict with my fairly dominant personality:). She was wonderful to work with...very timely and professional yet extremely personable and sweet! I will add that I feel her website does not do her artistic design justice! She is creative, extremely knowledgeable about flowers and wedding tips and just a joy to work with!! Janet is an absolute gem and a very calming person on a very stressful day.
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    Above and Beyond - gorgeous flowers, amazing service

    Janet is PHENOMENAL. She listened to every detail and went over things with me many times to ensure she would make all my dreams come true. And boy did she ever! Her flowers are STELLAR. Everything, from the absolutely stunning bouquet she made for me to the wrist corsages, to the swags, arrangements, cake flowers, shepherd's hooks, EVERYTHING was absolutely divine and exactly what I wanted. Not only were her talents profusely beautiful, the value was unreal. I could not speak more highly of her talents and execution. She knocked it outta the park for us. Flowers at my wedding was one area I wanted to be perfect and lush. Janet not only exceeded my expectations, she wowed everyone with the displays. I could not be happier. And she did all this with very short notice - we only began planning our wedding 2-1/2 months before!! She was like my fairy godmother, and I have told her this. She had my back. I cannot imagine another florist who would have even matched her, and that is the truth. You will be forever grateful if you pick her for your special day. What a woman!!
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    Absolutely Beautiful!

    Janet was amazing. I explained to her what I wanted and she nailed it. Everyone was blown away by how beautiful my bouquets, centerpieces and wedding arch were. Including me! Janet took time to talk with me on the phone, in person and through email to make my day absolutely perfect. She asked all the right questions and made some suggestions that I’m happy I took! My flowers were one of my favorite parts of my wedding, and I can’t thank Janet enough. Highly recommend!!
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    Consummate Professional

    Janet Black of “Designs” managed our older daughter’s autumn country-themed New England wedding and repeated her high level of professionalism 3 years later for our younger daughter, who chose an urban New England location in December.

    Ms. Black worked with our family for months ahead of our events to ensure that every detail was worked out to our satisfaction.
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    and helped us to make them beautiful realities. She designed and created fabulous floral arrangements, decorated a reception ballroom for one wedding and an enormous tent for the other. She worked with us to choose table linens and chair decor, arranged seating plans for the best use of the reception spaces, planned a rehearsal dinner for 100 people, supervised transportation planning and execution, attended to the wedding party’s prompt arrival at the church and performed innumerable other tasks, large and small, that allowed us to enjoy every moment of both of our wedding weekends. She was literally everywhere! She worked quietly and always with a smile and a very positive “can do” attitude. She assumed the stress that we might have experienced had we not engaged her services.

    We have nothing but wonderful memories of our weddings and we credit Janet and her team with helping to create them.

    I recommend her without reservation.
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    Gorgeous flowers by the most talented florist!

    Janet was a pleasure to work with and designed the most beautiful arrangements and bouquets we could have ever imagined. She is truly the reason our ceremony and reception were so breathtakingly beautiful. We began the process without a clear vision of exactly what we wanted, and were hoping our florist could help shape that vision. Janet did exactly that - with patience and excitement. She helped guide us through the process and the types of choices we'd have, maintaining ongoing communication and providing us with ample pictures and recommendations when asked. She was so flexible about adjusting small details and flower types to meet our budget, assuring us that even with some cost cutting measures, the final outcome would be just as beautiful. She is a true expert at her craft and a delight to work with. We could tell that she cares deeply about each couple and is genuinely excited to be part of their special day. We HIGHLY recommend Janet to anyone looking for a kind, knowledgeable, and extremely talented floral designer.
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    Emily Sent on 10/23/2018
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    October 20th 2018 Wedding

    I cannot say enough good things about Designs Florist by Janet Black. She was wonderful to work with.She created a beautiful bridal bouquet and bridesmaids flowers for her. She also created the most beautiful white pumpkin centerpieces for the reception, we received so many compliments on them from the wedding guests.
    Looking for a florist? Look no further....Janet is the one!!!
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    Pleasure to work with

    Janet did such a wonderful job with all of our flowers and with being our day of coordinator. I loved my bouquet. She even made some great halos for our flower girls. We were shooting for a small low key backyard wedding and before we knew it things just kept getting fancier. Janet was there to organize it all and make sure our day went smooth. Her prices were extremely reasonable too. Everyone loved her and worked extremely well with all of our vendors. Our day would of been a whirlwind without her! My husband and I highly recommend her.
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    Sunday River, Maine wedding

    We couldn’t have been more pleased with the florals at our daughter’s wedding! Janet met with us personally several months prior to the wedding, asked for our thoughts about color, design, preferred style, and any favorite flowers we might wish to have. When we discussed table centerpieces, we thought they would be arranged in glass bowls, but Janet offered to have beautiful silver-gray wooden boxes made with the couple’s names and wedding date displayed on each one. They were stunning and so perfect for a “mountain chic” wedding!! Whenever we had questions of Janet, she was immediately responsive and receptive. We also appreciated that she was very conscious of our stated budget and was more than willing to work within it, all the while creating the most stunning florals everywhere on the property! Janet is a true artist and a pleasure to work with. She will create the perfect backdrop for your wedding day and we highly recommend her!
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    Janet was a pleasure to work with. She was very prompt with responses, worked with our budget, and her work was absolutely gorgeous. We couldn’t have been happier with the quality of her work! We highly recommended Janet Black Designs!
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    Janet is the perfect florist! She is helpful and informative, and has a keen eye for beautiful, unique designs. When I asked her to incorporate shiitake mushrooms from my family's farm in the wedding bouquet, she was more than up for the challenge and ended up making me the most breathtaking bouquet ever! Her boutonnieres and for the groomsmen were also exactly what I wanted. I cannot recommend her enough.
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    Working with Janet was a pleasure from start to finish! Her creations surpassed our expectations in every way. We also hired Janet to be onsite the day of the wedding. She was invaluable for keeping everything running smoothly and attending to all the details...large and small. We are so glad we chose Janet.
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    Janet was amazing to work with. She really knows her stuff. I had the most beautiful bouquet! She was very professional, easy to communicate with, and just a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much Janet!
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    Janet Black is a fantastic florist! She took my small color scheme and ideas and made magic! All my wedding guests and photographers couldn't stop talking about my beautiful flowers!
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    I cannot say enough good things about Janet! She was an absolute pleasure to work with. Over the course of 6 months Janet and I had constant communication and she made sure there was no detail missed! I feel that she was able to work within my budget and provide a stunning display. We received SO many compliments on the floral arrangements.
    THANK YOU JANET!
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    We hired Janet as our florist for our mountaintop wedding this past weekend and she exceeded my expectations. She was so patient with me leading up to the day as I kept making changes up until a week before. When the day came she was so helpful and worked around my schedule. We had asked for wildflower bouquets and themed flowers and what she put together was so much more beautiful than anything I had imagined or showed her in my inspiration pictures She is incredibly creative and made the space feel warm and full.

    In addition she is also very sweet and went out of her way to make sure I had everything I needed. I very highly recommend hiring Janet.
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    I loved working with Janet. I didn't want to be overly invested in the details, so I just handed over all the work of the flowers to Janet and her creativity and inspiration made for a more beautiful wedding than I could have ever crafted on my own. I always felt full trust and confidence in her work. I would recommend her very highly and with no reservations. She was also very kind and thoughtful and responsive, too!
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    Janet made our wedding day!! Her work is absoultly breathtaking. Her dedication throughout the planning process was a key part to our day. Janet took in all the details and nailed it! All of my flowers were stunning.
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    Janet was the best find! She truly took my vision for wedding flowers and made it come real. She was extremely responsive (I sent many many emails of Pinterest ideas) and I was amazed by her pure enthusiasm for what she does- which is an art! She made the most beautiful center pieces and decorated our Ceremony arch perfectly with a stunning arrangement of airy flowers. My bridal bouquet was also gorgeous and will be a memory I will cherish. I could not have been more happy with what she created for us and she was FAR more reasonable than other florists we recived quotes from. She is also just so nice! Thank you Janet!
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    Janet just completed the flower arrangements for my son's wedding. I was honored that my daughter-in-law allowed me to help her decorate the wedding venue..Skiesta...which allowed me to conult with Janet who was in Florida at the time...despite being that far away she responded to my emails promptly, pleasantly and professionally...and even encouraged my participation...her designs were flawless...she listened to our ideas and made my D-I-L's vision a reality...it is very apparent that this is truly a passion for her..and her attention to detail shows that she wants to make each event a reflection of the couple....she is a joy to work with and very considerate of budgets and timelines..I would recommend her to all in her area..the pleasure was truly mine..thanx
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    Janet was so wonderful to work with. Her creativity was such a relief. I had so many ideas but not real theme or decisive "look" (thanks Pinterest). Janet was able to mold my ideas into the perfect bridal look. She was very responsive and took the time to address all my concerns. I couldn't have asked anything more of her. Thank you so much, Janet!
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    Janet was so wonderful to work with! She paid such special attention to every detail. It was also really valuable to have someone who has done flowers at the venue before. She was on top of it!
    I highly recommend her for ANY occasion.
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    Janet was absolutely so amazing to work with! We used a few of her birch trees that made the room look amazing and we also used her birch arbor that was gorgeous and perfect for us! I would highly recommend her for any type wedding, especially near Sunday River. She made our mountain themed wedding perfect!
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    Janet Black is an absolute pleasure to work with! She immediately made us feel at ease with the process & had many ideas to share with us while listening to our vision/requirements for our big day. We had high expectations for our flower arrangements and when she delivered the flowers we were truly blown away!!! We loved Janet so much that we even had her handle the day of coordination for us. She directed all of our vendors & even sent the Bride and Bridesmaids down the aisle when it was time for the ceremony. Janet made sure each detail was picture perfect and we were so pleased with her cheerfulness & how she was very attentive to us and our guests. We would recommend her to anyone planning a wedding. Janet goes above & beyond for each of her clients. I know we will use her again for any future floral needs. Thank You Janet! - Kerri & Ian
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    Janet did a wonderful job with the Flowers for my daughters wedding as well as decorating the Grand Summit Ballroom with chair covers and bows and lighted birch tree's. She made the room look extremely elegant. She was great to work with and very accommodating! I would highly recommend Janet for your wedding!
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    Janet was wonderful! I planned my wedding from out of state. All of my contact with Janet, until the day of delivery was over e-mail and phone. She NAILED my inspiration picture! Janet asked all of the right questions and provided suggestions. I chose to trust her knowledge and experience and what an amazing choice that was! Her creativity, sweetness and experience made for a stress free, spot on beautiful wedding. I literally could not help but cry when I saw my flowers, they were beyond my expectations! I have had so many say the LOVED the flowers and ask who did them. I would recommend Janet Black to anyone!
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    Janet was wonderful to work with. She is incredibly talented and made the most beautiful bouquets for our wedding! I would highly recommend her!
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    My daughter was married at Sunday River on October 3rd. They provided a list of local vendors for services we might need.
    We picked Janet Black AIFD to supply all the flowers for the wedding. She was extremely helpful and offered valued insight and some wonderful suggestions. The flowers were delivered in excellent condition and in time for the pictures. She not only made the bouquets but decorated the covered bridge and the chairs at the reception. Very reasonable cost. Very responsive to questions. We live more than an hour from the wedding venue so all correspondence was done by e-mail so responsive to questions and e-mails was important to us. Would use her services again in the future.
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    Karen Sent on 10/06/2015
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    Janet was first our florist, and then our wedding planner. Her florals were perfect, and totally in tune with our requests...she wasn't even offended when we wanted a family friend to do some of the florals. This reduced her profits and required some coordination on her part but she handled it very graciously.

    Her wedding planning services were so economical, and even though she was technically our "day of" coordinator, she touched base frequently and in advance of the wedding called and visited vendors who were remote from us and/or not being totally responsive.. Cannot say enough about how much we loved her and the reasonable price!!
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    Janet was a pleasure to work with - very personal, thoughtful and professional. She not only provided beautiful flower designs, she decorated and setup our event beautifully and coordinated all of our rehersal dinner and day of activities with very little direction. She just handled everything.
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    Janet was such an amazing florist and wedding coordinator for our wedding. The day would not have been so beautiful or run so smoothly without her help and planning. From our first contact, Janet was upbeat and excited about helping us with our flowers. Once we met her and heard about her ideas and planning experience we immediately knew that we also wanted her to help us plan and run things the day of the wedding. She was in constant contact with us regarding the flowers, design choices, schedule and contacts for the day of the wedding. She had great suggestions and ideas when we weren't sure about a decision and was happy to help execute the things that we already had in mind. She was upfront regarding her pricing and as we made decisions she always sent us an updated quote so that we knew what our total cost was. I must say that for the service and flowers she provided, she is extremely affordable. For the wedding services alone, I spoke with multiple day of planners that cost 3x what she charged and didn't even offer the same amount of continued support leading up to the wedding. Janet was the only reason that I kept my sanity as the big day approached. We knew that we could trust her to handle anything that popped up. She was present at the rehearsal to ensure that she kept everyone moving at the right times during the ceremony which went off without a hitch. The day of the wedding she was busy setting up the arch and all of the various flowers that she had crafted for us and everything was more beautiful than I imagined. She worked with all of the vendors to make sure the reception was moving along and on a couple instances when I asked her to take care of a couple things, she was all over it.

    We really can't say enough about how much we enjoyed working with Janet and how much she contributed to making our day so perfect. I would recommend Janet to anyone, her services were over the top!
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    Amazing amazing amazing!!! Janet spent months working with me on my wedding arrangements, from bouquets to centerpieces. She paid attention to detail and when I say detail I mean DETAIL! I wish I could share the photos of the flowers she put together for my special day! Thank you Janet Black for all your hard work and dedication!
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    We enjoyed working with Janet from the start. Not only did she create beautiful arrangements but she assisted making sure everything came together right, worked with our cake vendor to as some special touches and provided the beautiful birch arbor we used during our ceremony. I highly recommend Janet to anyone looking for a florist in her area (we were in Bethel). You won't be disappointed.
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    We feel very blessed to have had such a creative, wonderful florist to work with for the bride's special day. Her bouquet was everything she wanted, the bridesmaids loved their bouquets and the centerpieces, etc. were just described. You made great suggestions early in our conversations and customized beautifully!

    Thanks, Janet!
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    Stephen Sent on 10/04/2014
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    The flowers at our wedding were amazing. Beyond just arrangements, Janet's personal touch added an unexpected level creativity. My wife was very pleased.

    But this is not the end of the story. For our 1st anniversary we returned to the Bethel Inn due to how they served us with planning and hosting the wedding. I order flowers for our room to remind of us of the event. Janet and I worked out a reasonable price for the occasion. She remembered my wife's preferences very well.

    BUT WHAT SHE PROVIDED was over the top. It brought tears to my wife's eyes when she saw the beauty. I was stunned. The arrangement blew me away and was way more than expected or remembered from our wedding.

    Janet is not a florist but an artist and designer of gorgeous floral arrangements.

    Thank you Janet! I will always remember and be thankful for what you have done. What you provided reminded us of our wedding and set the mood for the weekend. Our relationship is richer because of your floral designs.

    I strongly recommend your work to everyone I meet especially if they are looking for a wedding, girlfriend or relationship building gift.

    Thanks
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    PS: I have sent Janet a 25% tip after we settled and returned from the weekend - just because of how impressed I was with her work.
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    User1504069 Sent on 01/11/2014
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    Finding the right way to describe how happy we are with Janet is surprisingly difficult. She did such an amazing job that we are still speechless.

    The guests talked about the flowers all night and still talk about them months later. Throughout the process we changed our minds so many times and Janet was always there to enhance and add a professional touch to the ideas.

    We jump on the opportunity to recommend Janet to everyone we know.

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    Lindsay Sent on 08/01/2013
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    From the moment we met Janet we knew she would do everything in her power to make our flowers perfect. We just walked into her shop because we were in the area and she was instantly on board and ready to help. Janet worked with me through the whole process and helped me with my vision of our wedding flowers and followed exactly what I wanted. The flowers came out even more beautiful than I pictured! I'm so glad we worked with Janet and couldn't say enough good things about her.
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    Lauren Sent on 10/08/2012
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    I cannot even begin to put into words how WONDERFUL Janet is to work with! I have to be honest, she was not the first florist I went to becasue of a family contact with another up in western Maine. I sent an email to the family contact and was quoted a ridiculous amount for minimal flowers (bridal bouquet, 2 brides maids bouquets, 3 boutonnieres, and 5 wrist corsages). I forwarded the same exact email to Janet, and she quoted me $550 less!!! I was very specific with what I wanted and she did a great job and stayed within my budget! She was also very flexible and easy to work with. I changed my mind roughly 4 times about what my bride's maids bouquets would be wrapped in and she was more than accommodating with my wishy-washyness! She also allowed me to wrap my bouquet in fabric from one of my grampa's old shirts. She was beyond amazing to work with and I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone that needs any sort of floral decorations.
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    Johanna Sent on 09/28/2012
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    I had a gorgeous wedding up in the Bethel area and I found Janet from Designs Florist and Interiors. She was AMAZING! I can not say enough good things about her. She made everything just perfect. She helped me along the way with the planning and made wonderful suggestions. I would recommend her in a heartbeat! My wedding was everything I could have hoped for and her touches just made it even more wonderful.
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    Rachel Sent on 10/08/2011
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    Janet Black did the flowers for my Labor Day Weekend wedding. She is extremely creative, and all the little touches were OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! My wedding was on a farm and she added very elegant and rustic flair exactly how I imagined. When I look back on the pictures of the wedding I am blown away with her talent and her attention to detail. She is friendly, organized and very talented.
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    Kara Sent on 08/20/2011
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    Janet was the best florist I could have ever asked for. Janet was not just a florist, she was a designer. Janet helped me piece together the most beautiful wedding. She is amazing at what she does, I didn't need to worry about a thing, because I knew she could handle everything and more! She took so much off of me and my husbands hands, we cannot thank her enough for the amazing decor at our wedding that she put together for us! Thank you, Janet!!!
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    Meghan Sent on 10/14/2010
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    I worked with Janet Black for my 8/21/10 wedding and she is just amazing. We were planning our wedding from out of state and Janet was so easy to work with and made me feel that everything was under control all the time! Her responsiveness was amazing as she returned emails very quickly. I emailed her pictures of what I wanted the flowers to look like and she came up with some great ideas that were in my budget. She is very budget conscious and that made me feel even more at ease. The flowers were beautiful and exactly what we wanted! I would recommend her hands down to any bride and groom, and I plan to use her when we are back in the area for other events!!!
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    Dana Sent on 10/14/2010
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    I had the pleasure of working with Janet from Designs. She has an amazing eye and attention to detail. She took my very scattered thoughts and turned them into the most stunning wedding flowers I have ever seen! Everything was absolutely perfect!
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    Mary Sent on 09/21/2010
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    Janet was amazing to work with!! She did an absolutely fantastic job with the flowers that we had that day. She listened to what we wanted, gave us great input and ideas to use and the end product was perfect. It was everything we wanted and more! I would work with Janet for another project, no questions asked.
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    Jennifer Sent on 03/02/2010
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    I had the pleasure of working with Janet from Designs for the flowers and decor for my wedding. I simply cannot write a high enough recommendation for Design's amazing services! If you are getting married in the Bethel/Western Maine Mountains area, you MUST work with Janet and her team.

    From the first time I called her, Janet was professional, courteous, helpful -- and creative! I know little about flowers, and Janet really helped me articulate my vision for my bouquet, centerpieces, etc. She found lovely flowers in season to match my colors and magically, it seemed, crafted a sample bouquet for me right there on the spot at our first meeting. She knew just what I was looking for, even though I couldn't describe it myself.

    Everything went just as planned for the wedding, the deliveries, quality, preparation of the flowers were perfect. I got so many compliments on the flowers from our guests. And I felt that for what I paid, I received incredibly good value. Someone you trust like Janet -- you can't put a price on that!

    And one of the best surprises was how LONG the flowers lasted after the wedding! Weeks went by and they just looked so fresh. Seeing those lovely flowers kept our memories of our special day fresh for much longer than we expected.

    Janet runs a successful florist business and is a leader in her industry for a reason (she is the Maine representative for a national association of creative florists). The reason is, she is very, very good at what she does, and she has great people skills to match, which are probably essential when you're working with brides to be.

    Again, I can't say enough good things about Designs!


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    Jill Sent on 08/07/2009
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    Designs was great to work with and one of the things that we really liked is even though we know nothing about flowers, they helped us picked the less expensive options that would still provide the look we were after. It was very nice to work with someone for a wedding and not to have them upsell you constantly.

    Our wedding was supposed to be outside, but it ended up raining and the Designs team changed all the decorations to our new ceremony very quickly and without us having to worry about what was going on. They even ran down to their shop and got some stands that weren't part of the original plan. It was great!

    The reception was beautiful too! I don't think I gave much direction on what it should look like and the tables and centerpieces looked amazing.

    The flowers were beautiful and exactly what I wanted. We even had a hard color (dark blue) and they found the perfect flowers and vases.

    I would definitely recommend them to anyone getting married in the area.
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    Kara Sent on 04/14/2009
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    Designs provided the bouquet, boutonniere and cake topper for our small wedding at The Bethel Inn. I can't say enough about the flowers. They were exquisite. All I had to do was provide a picture of a bouquet I had liked, and I got exactly what I wanted. The colors and flowers were perfect.
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    Giordana Sent on 10/23/2008
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    Janet was such a blessing for my wedding. She listened to my ideas and dreams for the look and style and then came up with flowers, decorations, and specifics to make it happen. She also acted as my wedding coordinator and was so organized with the vendor information and time-lines that I felt totally confidant that things would go smoothly. She was very flexible about providing various rentals as I needed them and was happy to work with any decorations or rentals that I personally provided.

    The day of the wedding, she was there making sure everything went perfectly. Not only were the flowers and decorations absolutely stunning (and exactly what I was imagining), but everything went so smoothly that I didn't have to worry about a thing. She made sure the various vendors were where they needed to be at the right time and set up to do what they needed to do. The day was beautiful and perfect thanks in very large part to her efforts, and I could just focus on being with my family and enjoying the day. I would recommend her highly for any special event.
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    Janel Sent on 07/14/2008
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    Janet made all of the bouquets and corsages for the wedding party and family. She was so creative with the flowers she recommended. I had a picture from a magazine of a bouquet that I liked and she put her own creative touch on it and also created a wonderful bridesmaid bouquet. She is so professional and amazing with her designs. I strongly recommend her.
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    Beautiful job done!

    Janet was wonderful to work with! For our wedding in October she made the most beautiful arrangements, cake topper, and arch topper/sweetheart table centerpiece and bouquets I could imagine. I researched florists local to my venue hoping for cheaper pricing and found her. She was well reviewed and her pricing was cheaper than other local businesses. She was worth it! I told her my color scheme and what I liked and she just went with it. It fit my idea just perfectly! I would definitely refer her to anyone !
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    Tara Sent on 09/26/2018
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    Janet was amazing and her prices were very reasonable. She delivered flowers twice for our wedding so that everything was perfect (it was very windy and she didn't want anything to happen to the flowers on the arch). I would 100% choose her again for wedding flowers. Thank you Janet!
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    Kelly Sent on 10/18/2011
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    Janet was a pleasure to work with. She cheerfully put up with my seemingly gazillion changes and in the end helped make our wedding beautiful with her decor and flowers.
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    Julie Sent on 01/28/2009
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    We met Janet while planning our out of town wedding. She had a lot of great ideas and listened to my thoughts and ideas. Renee took over the rest of the planning process after the initial meeting and she was wonderful. We had a to make a lot of changes throughout the ordering an arranging process but everything looked beautifull that day. They will allow you to get things on your own.... ie: ribbon, vases, urns at a lesser price for you. Renee was very aware of the details and made suggestions that she thought may work better. Designs was professional, affordable, and most importantly dependable.
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