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Designs that Matter

Designs that Matter

Ann Arbor, MI
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    Jonathan H. Sent on 03/31/2024
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    Amazing decorations and florals working nicely with many custom parts we provided

    We worked with Yael from Designs that Matter on florals, our wedding canopy, table centerpieces, and a photo booth backdrop. She was incredible at accommodating a number of custom parts that our friends and family helped make and figuring out how to work them into designs that she put together. The end result was a great wedding canopy structure with flowers highlighting but not overshadowing the beautiful fabric canopy that was quilted by the groom's mom. Yael helped brainstorm through a few different styles of table centerpieces that would work nicely alongside the bases and custom electronics built by the groom and others. Yael and her team put together an incredible display of flowers and were then able to expertly arrange them at the venue in a number of beautiful settings.
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    Marianne C. Sent on 11/30/2023
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    Yael is the best!

    Working with Yael was a dream for my September 23rd, 2023 wedding! She was very responsive throughout the process and worked with me to make my vision a reality within our budget. She went above and beyond to accommodate my requests. I very much appreciated her calm and professional attitude and would recommend working with her to anyone.
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    Morgan C. Sent on 12/29/2023
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    Highly Recommend! Elegant, Classic, brought our vision to Life!

    We had a great experience with Designs that Matter for our wedding. Everyone loved our centerpieces, and our unique/custom flower design for our ceremony. Yael is a talented designer and brought my vision to life. Her set up and take down services took the stress out of the day and everything was perfect. You get what you pay for and this was worth it! I also used her graphic design services for our invitations, escort cards, table numbers, etc... I loved that everything matched and the designs were elegant and classic. Really, it was a one stop shop for us and that made the whole experience easy. Highly recommend.
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    Corey F. Sent on 12/12/2023
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    Professional and so talented!

    Yael / Designs That Matter took care of us for our wedding this past summer. Trust us when we say that you will not regret hiring Yael as your florist / designer. We would recommend Yael to anyone and everyone we care about. Yael is incredibly creative and so professional. My favorite part about working with Yael was her ability to make suggestions based on my "rough idea" of what I was looking for and help make my vision come to life. Yael was so reliable and consistent! Throughout the planning process, Yael was incredible to work with and we knew she was taking care of all of our requests etc. I cannot put into words how beautiful the wedding looked on the day of. Yael's team made it seamless for us and my husband and I felt like all we had to do was show up and enjoy the beauty she created to match our personalities and celebrate our love.
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    Leah K. Sent on 11/11/2023
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    Incredible

    Yael and her team helped make my wedding day even more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. Back in middle school, yael helped my parents and I plan the decorations for my Bat Mitzvah, and I was so thrilled when I found out she was still involved in decorating all of these years later. Yael and her team are responsible, creative, thoughtful and such a joy to work with
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    Lara K. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    Highly Recommend!

    Designs that Matter was recommended to us to help with the decor for our event. Yael was such a pleasure to work with in every way possible. Not only did she understand our vision, but she went above and beyond to make everything better than we could have imagined. We will definitely be using her again!
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    Laura P. Sent on 12/14/2023
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    Wonderful decorations/invites

    Yael Zoldan is an amazing talent! She made our big family event festive and personalized with decor and invitations. Working with her is such fun -- transforming themes and ideas into reality. Invites done beautifully to match. She is reliable and experienced - a lovely combination of the personal and professional.
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    Brian G. Sent on 06/09/2022
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    Implementing Our Vision with Creative Expertise

    Yael’s design experience and expertise were invaluable in important part of our wedding’s success. We came to the table with some clear design ideas, so we didn’t need as much a day coordinator as much as someone who could implement the our vision using their own creative flourish to ensure it looked right.

    From the amazing wedding canopy (Chuppah) in our ceremony to the perfect setup of our book-focused centerpieces, Yael and the Designs That Matter team did an impeccable job, paying attention to big-picture vision as well as the smallest details. Yael even went above and beyond to ensure the venue staff had implemented the details correctly.

    We couldn’t be happier with choosing Design That Matter, and would highly recommend Yael and her team for anyone’s event needs.
    We couldn’t be happier with choosing Design That Matter, and would highly recommend Yael and her team for anyone’s event needs.
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    Jamie T. Sent on 03/21/2023
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    Truly exceptional

    Yael is the most amazing person to work with. She literally bring dreams into reality! 💕
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    Hannah E. Sent on 12/26/2021
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    Great Decor!!

    Yael was amazing! She worked so hard to make sure everything was perfect for our wedding and really make the process so simple! Everything was so beautiful and I really couldn't of asked for anything more!
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    Tom A. Sent on 11/02/2021
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    Beautiful Decor

    Short Read: Yael made our dream wedding decor come true, was easy to work with, and made everything fit within our budget. I highly recommend her services for any event!

    Long Read: We hired Yael to guide us through the sometimes overwhelming process of choosing wedding decor. We had some general ideas in mind and she was able to not only turn them into reality, but enhanced them to a level that felt like a dream. She took the time to get to know us beforehand and figure out our likes and dislikes. She was easy to communicate with and had everything prepared in a timely manner. She also added some of her own touches into the design of the venue that truly brought the whole concept together. I cannot recommend Yael enough. When you choose her as your decorator, you will absolutely love what you get!
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    Celeste H. Sent on 12/18/2020
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    Absolutely stunning

    My bouquet was everything I could have dreamed and our archway was packed with gorgeous flowers that stayed beautiful all night and then some. Yael was an absolute pleasure to work with and truly helped save our wedding from falling apart during the pandemic. Our tiny wedding was just as beautiful as we could've dreamed thanks to her, and she even made us a small tray with our name to remember the day!
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    Arianna R. Sent on 12/03/2022
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    We loved Designs that Matter!

    Yael was really great for our post wedding event. She was excellent at communication and really listened to what we wanted and everyone talked about how gorgeous the flowers were.
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    Michael K. Sent on 08/12/2021
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    Yael did an amazing job!

    Yael did an amazing job with all of our wedding decor! She worked hard to make the decor and details of our day exactly as I envisioned, from the beautiful greenery and lights in the tent to the seating chart, programs, table numbers, and menus. Every little detail looked amazing and she put an incredible amount of time and energy into everything. So glad we chose to work with her!
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    Rachel B. Sent on 10/04/2021
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    Flexible and beautiful work!

    Yael with Designs that Matter was spectacular to work with as the florist and decorator for our wedding. We had so many changes (including venue change) with Covid and she was completely flexible through all of it. The pricing is great for how amazing of a job she did! Everyone, including myself, was blown away by how beautiful everything was. She even dropped my handmade hairpiece (stunning!) off at the salon last minute so that my stylist could put it in. Yael made my vision for flowers and decor come to life and was a pleasure to work with!
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    Sumanna Sent on 12/09/2019
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    Fantastic. My dream wedding became reality!

    Yael was amazing she really listened to what I envisioned for my wedding decor and worked with me and my budget to make a truly magical scene happen. She also made our beautiful bouquets and corsages and did all the set up and take down including the centerpieces that I had put together. Many design places I talked to had generic backdrops that they used and reused for multiple weddings but she really worked with me to make something that was custom in line with what I wanted
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    Lilia Sent on 11/23/2019
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    Amazing and Talented Designer

    Designs That Matter was a great resource for my husband and I while we were engaged and planning our wedding. Yael was an absolute joy to work with. She always followed our lead with designs, worked with our budget, and was flexible. Our wedding was very fall themed, and she went above and beyond every step of the way. I highly recommend Yael for whatever occasion! Her wonderful work really tied everything together for the wedding and made it a beautiful and wonderful celebration.
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    Mary G. Sent on 09/07/2019
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    Awesome experience!

    Yael was fabulous, gave us great suggestions. The flowers and decorations were beautiful.
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    Caitlynn H. Sent on 04/30/2019
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    Uniting a “house divided”

    My new husband and I are fans of rival universities and our wedding reception was in a football stadium. We wanted a bit of a sports theme without going overboard. Yael listened and offered great suggestions for how to tie it all together in a way that was perfectly quirky and fun without being tacky. She designed a replica football field, built it, and placed our team jersey-shaped escort cards on it! Additionally she made all of our menus, wedding signage, and ceremony programs. She also had frames and table number stands for us to rent for a small fee. She had great attention to detail - from spelling, to font choice, to color selection, and design - everything was great! Better than we could have imagined and our guests LOVED the escort cards...many people actually took them home as a souvenir! We are so happy we worked with Yael and Designs that Matter. If you’re looking for a professional, prompt, and creative person to do your wedding signage - look no further!
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    Jamie Sent on 03/21/2023
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    Truly amazing!

    Yael is the most amazing person to work with. She literally bring dreams into reality! 💕
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    Carol Sent on 04/18/2019
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    Beautiful Designs, Friendly Service, Intelligent Advice!

    Yael was wonderful to work with. She sat down with me personally and walked me through the whole process which really helped me make tough decisions! She helped me with so much - from imagining my table settings to designing my invitations to hanging lights on our wedding day. She will definitely go above and beyond for any event and has so much experience - I highly recommend her to everyone!!
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    Melissa D. Sent on 12/12/2023
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    Event Invites and Decor

    We worked with Designs that Matter on the invitations and decorations for our event in April 2023. Yael had great ideas, asks detailed questions and responds promptly to messages. Her decor and invitations were high quality and fit our needs exactly. This is the second event we've done with Designs that Matter due to the combination of quality and ease of collaboration. While Yael's work is expensive, it is all really well done. We purchased some of our decor through etsy and Yael was very flexible about what she did vs. what we brought. She made sure everything coordinated and looked great.
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    Kelsey D. Sent on 06/21/2022
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    Lights for Circ & Root

    Designs That Matter was recommended to us to hang & take down bistro lights for us for our wedding at Circ & Root and they turned out beautifully!
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    Joan M. Sent on 08/19/2019
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    Small job but it was great!

    I was trying to figure out a way to make a wedding rehearsal dinner that I was having in a rather dark and gloomy room look more bright and festive tho on a limited budget. The ideas I had turned out to be too expensive. But then Yael at Designs that Matter provided the idea of using balloon clusters at each of the tables. Tho originally I thought it might look too juvenile, Yael provided some pictures that convinced me otherwise. So that's what I used and it was perfect and actually looked rather sophisticated. Yael provided the materials and arranged it all in a limited time window so that it looked great when I arrived with other guests. Lovely design idea and execution all done professionally at a reasonable price!
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