Thistle Bee the Florist Reviews
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Nicole M. Sent on 04/03/2024
Beautiful work
I used Thistle Bee the Florist for my wedding on 3/22/24 and I was NOT disappointed. Katherine was amazing to work with and does beautiful work. She was a preferred vendor for Bear Brook Valley and for obvious reasons. First of all, she knew so much about BBV and how to set up that space with flowers to make it look beautiful. It was extremely helpful that she knew how to design the venue within my budget. Every time I spoke with her she made me very excited to see my vision come alive on my wedding day. She did EXACTY what I was envisioning, I could not be happier. Everything looked perfect. The day of the wedding she showed me everything that she had... perfectly labeled. All of the girls bouquets had a tag that said bridesmaid and mine said bride so we knew exactly to whom, each bouquet belonged to. She showed me all the boutonnieres and counted them with me to make sure we had everyones. Katherine does not leave any room for error. She is incredibly detail oriented and delivers every time. While Katherine was setting up I got a call from a groomsmen saying we were short a boutonniere (it threw me into a panic and I was confused because we had just counted them together). I went up to her to tell her (again, slightly panicing) and without hesitation she told me not to worry, and that she would go down to the grooms lounge and figure out whats going on. Long behold... men just can't count apparently (lol). She is an amazing person to work with and does beautiful work. I would recommend her to anyone looking for beautiful flowers at a reasonable cost. -
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Shannon L. Sent on 01/05/2023
Wonderful experience with Thistle Bee
I am so grateful to have worked with Katherine and The Thistle Bee Team on the flowers for our wedding day. Florals are one of the more difficult decisions to make for your wedding day because you can only reference inspiration and images and don't see the final output until the day of. Katherine understood exactly what I was looking for and relieved some stress by providing me with wonderful mood boards. Katherine absolutely matched my vision better than I ever imagined. I was so overwhelmed with joy when I first saw my bridal bouquet. My tables were exactly as I pictured and the combo of florals was breathtaking, yet simple and elegant. She decorated my wedding venue so beautifully it was a total dream come true. A lot of the smaller details such as the greenery on the ledge leading up to the reception was noticed by many of my guests. Working with Katherine was also such a pleasure; she was professional, not pushy, responsive, and helped guide me to decide exactly what I wanted. I cannot thank her enough as it was a huge component to what made my day so special. -
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Lucy W. Sent on 01/11/2023Outstanding!
Katherine and her team were a true joy to work with! I had a Scottish themed wedding (bagpipes, kilts, tartan etc) & Katherine showed up to the farmhouse ready to rock and roll in a tartan skirt- if that's not dedication to clients, I don't know what is. Katherine is incredibly knowledgeable and so kind. She nailed my vision and it came out beyond what I could have imagined! Thank you Katherine!! ✨🤍 -
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Marissa C. Sent on 10/25/2022Amazing Florist Team
Katherine and her team are amazing! Admittedly I don't know a lot about flowers so this part of the wedding planning process stressed me out prior to Katherine stepping in! I had pinned tons of inspiration but my vision was all over the place. Prior to even consulting with Katherine, I used her Wedding planning guide to help narrow down my focus on what I wanted my day to look like. By the time I met with Katherine for my consultation, it was a breeze! Katherine was professional, kind and transparent about what my budget would offer. During our consultation she helped guide me to understand certain terms, colors, shapes, etc. which really put my mind at ease. The day of the wedding, Katherine's team really nailed my vision, letting the natural beauty of my venue shine with just the right added touch of elegance with her work. The bouquets, centerpieces, sweetheart table and ceremony pieces were everything I could have asked for - everyone was raving about the creativity put into these pieces. I even utilized her team's service when I bit off more than I could chew with my DIY mind - Shea did a wonderful job setting up everything as if she were in my own head. I would recommend Katherine and Thistle Bee to anyone! -
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Cassidy D. Sent on 10/17/2022
Amazing and creative florist!
When I hired Katherine I knew right away she was going to be creative and smart and execute my vibe amazingly. Her process is so organized and thorough and fabulous. She understood the textures, colors, types of flowers and everything I was looking for. Even clarifying on zoom what did I mean by light pink because it could mean 100 different colors. She was able to put into words things I couldn’t explain about floral arrangements and did so beautifully. I took her lead on all creative and she blew me away. I am so so sooooo impressed. 10/10 -
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Erin W. Sent on 10/10/2022
Absolutely Stunning
Katherine made choosing my florals easy. Everything she picked was absolutely stunning. I don’t know much about flowers and what I’d need, but Katherine did a great job guiding me through everything I would need. The Lodge at Bear Creek is a nice space with the fireplace, which I like because I like the whole hygge aesthetic. Katherine really added more warmth to it with the floral arrangements and candles. She brought a vision I didn’t know I had to life. Katherine was great to work with and I would highly recommend her to any future bride.
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Brianna G. Sent on 09/25/2022
Definitely book Thistle Bee!
If you are thinking about booking Thistle Bee Florist, DO IT! They were such a dream to work with. Katherine and her team were so responsive, professional and they work magic with flowers. My wedding day exceeded all my visions! Katherine was able to pick up on your vibe right away and I just let her run with it and totally trusted her, and let me tell you.. it was perfect!! They are so thoughtful regarding your budget as well and will work to make your vision fit into your budget and will be honest with what would look best in the space. The day of, they added loose petals to the aisle and it upgraded the ceremony space to be so dreamy! I would recommend them over and over again! -
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Nicole D. Sent on 11/07/2022
September 10 Wedding
I had an awesome experience with Thistle Bee. Katherine was extremely easy to work with during the planning process: very detail-oriented, so thorough and also very transparent. The proposals she creates are perfectly detailed and really provided the outline for our vision. I started planning pretty early on, and she was super helpful at every step, providing the necessary guidance to help me stay true to my vision AND my budget. Our calls were very productive and gave me reassurance as we continued to move through the process and I knew I could trust her with delivering everything we envisioned for my big day. She and her team absolutely delivered and my airy, romantic vision came to life. From the installations like the fireplaces and chandelier to our sweetheart table and my bouquet, everything was well executed by the team and aligned with all the inspiration I had provided. We were very happy with the final product and would absolutely recommend her and her team! -
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Kristyn O. Sent on 08/29/2022The search is over!
When I started the wedding planning process I loved looking at all of the beautiful wedding florals that we're flooding my instagram feed. I knew rather quickly what my vision was, but the next big step was finding a florist that could bring that dream to life. Admittedly, I was nervous about finding the right vendor but I was also worried that what I wanted wouldn't be in my budget. When I found Katherine and Thistle Bee I was immediately put at ease. She was very transparent about her pricing and what I would be able to afford. She was also very clear with me about how instagram may not be my reality, for reasons like filters and product choices. Katherine's transparency and clear knowledge for her industry made it easy to trust her and I often found myself deferring to her when making choices.
While I knew exactly what I wanted, much of my vision was communicated to Katherine through a hodgepodge of inspo photos and my repeated use of "rustic" and "elegant". Even with my minimal guidance Katherine knew exactly what I wanted! My wedding day far exceeded my expectations. Every flower was placed exactly how I had pictured it in my mind! She did an exceptional job of playing up the beauty of the space while also adding in her own touches.
It's impossible for me to pick a favorite detail, but I will never forget watching Katherine set up my ceremony arch from my Bridal suite. It was so special to see her at work and to watch the care and craftsmanship she put into my design. I would recommend her a thousand times over! Thistle Bee took what I've heard can be incredibly stressful process and made it easy. I could not have asked for a better florist for my wedding!
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Kelsey V. Sent on 09/06/2022
The best to ever do it
Thistle Bee was absolutely amazing! They helped so much! I don’t know anything about flowers and Katherine went above and beyond to create a dream I didn’t even know I had. Our flowers were STUNNING. I can’t even begin the thank Katherine and her team for all of their hard work!! -
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Vivian Sent on 07/12/2022
Pure Lavender Perfection with the Most Magical and Dreamiest Flower Arrangements
Katherine was recommended as a preferred florist by our wonderful photographer, Jill Sahner. I loved Katherine's work with the varieties of flowers, wispy and organic look, and her attention to detail. When I first spoke with Katherine over the phone to explain my vision to her for my wedding, it was an instant connection. Katherine knew exactly what I was looking for to elevate and compliment the lavender farm wedding venue and to make it even more romantic and French provincial. She had great ideas and recommendations on how to bring our vision to life. Katherine was always prompt with her correspondences and emails. She is the epitome of professional, creative, artistic, and organized. On the day of the wedding, Katherine and her team worked diligently and transformed the ceremony and reception areas. She added the magical touch to enhance to beauty of the venue that existed. All of our guests were in love with all of the flowers, colors, and special touches throughout the property. Katherine has an eye for design and aesthetic. We connected right away and meeting her in person was something I was looking forward to on our wedding day. You can definitely see how passionate and talented she is in her designs and creations and she truly makes the bride and wedding party feel special with her pieces. I love to see her in her element and completely gave her full trust to run with my vision and play with fun colors and the prettiest shades of lavender, light pinks/oranges/yellows, and greenery. Her work truly speaks for itself and you will not be disappointed. Katherine is by far the best florist I've worked with and I'm so glad to have her for our wedding day! Thank you so much, Katherine!!! -
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Rebecca E. Sent on 08/11/2022Thistle Bee - The BEST!
We used Katherine for our wedding flowers and could not be more thrilled. From start to finish she had the most amazing ideas, making me feel so at ease with how my flowers and centerpieces would look, bringing my dream to a vision! We communicated throughout the whole process and Katherine was there to alleviate any nerves and fears I had. The day of, she came and saw me with her bright smiling face and I was so in awe with our bouquets and everything. It was such a dream - thank you forever, Katherine!!! -
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Lisa W. Sent on 06/05/2022
Amazing experience
From start to finish Katherine was absolutely amazing to work with! We found Katherine in May 2020 and booked a consultation immediately after seeing her work. As soon as we had our consultation, we knew we had to book right away and it was the best decision. We weren't really sure of our wedding vision at first and Katherine's guidance was so helpful. And she was always available and quick to respond to literally any question we had! Every aspect of our floral designs were STUNNING. Katherine and her team created the most beautiful wedding arch for our ceremony space, that we were able to also use for our sweetheart table back drop, it was honestly one of our favorite details of the wedding along with the greenery wall they set-up behind out photobooth! We rented the greenery wall and neon sign "better together" and received so many compliments! The centerpieces and bouquets were also so amazing and we are still getting so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful everything was! They set up the most perfect details for our ceremony space and reception, we couldn't have imagined anything better! Katherine and her team made every single part of this process run so smooth from booking, to postponing, to creating, and the delivery/setup/pickup. If you work with Katheine and her team, trust us you will not be disappointed!! We unfortunately don't have our sneak peak photos back yet, but we attached a photo we have from the photobooth backdrop! -
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Brianna F. Sent on 06/07/2022Book Thistle Bee!
I ain’t DANDELION when I say, Katherine and her team are the best of the best! I found Katherine through my sister who previously used her services for her wedding back in 2015. My husband and I just knew we had to include Katherine in our day too! Little did we know when booking Thistle Bee in 2019 for our June 2020 wedding that a pandemic would pause the world. We postponed and rebooked with Katherine for 2021, then postponed & rebooked again with Katherine in 2022. She is really THAT good. We chose a new date almost 3 years later (March 2022) that Thistle Bee had availability for. Katherine is beyond organized, personable, professional, experienced in her field, and just all around amazing. She took our small wishes & ideas for our day and turned them into a beautiful proposal that became the backbone of our decor. Whatever flowers I wanted, Katherine was able to make my dreams come true. When it comes to flowers for your special day- do NOT go with the lowest quote. I have heard horror stories of friends going with a florist that charged them the least & I cannot imagine flowers being the biggest thing a bride is concerned about the day of. Looking back at our day, using Thistle Bee is something we would always choose- time and time again. Katherine was reliable, showed up on time, and delivered flowers to all the appropriate people. I knew she could handle setting everything up, and I only had to worry about walking down the aisle and enjoying myself. Our guests were so eager to be able to take pieces of our arrangements home that brought beauty to their homes for many days. Katherine and her team ROSE to the occasion, and they certainly did not disappoint! -
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Christina C. Sent on 12/15/2021
Pure Magic
From the moment I spoke with Katherine I just knew she would be the best person to make my vision come to life, but she took it a step further and made it even more magical than I could have ever envisioned. I do not know much about flowers and am a visual person, which made me a little nervous when reaching out to florists especially virtual. Katherine washed away my nerves within the first 5 seconds. Her bubbly and caring personality makes her a true pleasure to talk with. She had pictures ready and was so kind to explain about each flower or alternative options. We had talked about candles lining our aisle and the result took my breath away. From the ceremony arch down to the cake florals every single detail was exceptional. I would plan a wedding again just to get the honor to work with Thistle Bee again. -
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Kate M. Sent on 10/29/2021
Look no further for the wedding florist of your dreams!
Katherine and the Thistle Bee team were beyond exceptional. Katherine is a true A type - organized, responsive and on top of every little detail. My bouquet was truly one of a kind and something I will treasure forever. She even made my dog a floral collar to match. Trust me, Thistle Bee is the way to go! -
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Kelly C. Sent on 11/17/2021
from planning process to wedding day- flawless
Katherine from Thistlebee must have probably been THE most organized, professional and responsive vendor we had throughout our wedding planning process!! I was initially lost and we needed a lot of guidance when we began picking out our florals and design and Katherine did such an amazing job at putting the vibes we were going for into an amazing vision for our big day. Katherine was extremely detail oriented and SUPER responsive throughout the entire stressful process (including COVID-19 postponement STRESS). I could not have been happier with ongoing communication, collaboration and most importantly, our beautiful flowers the day of. I could not recommend ThistleBee and Katherine enough and could not imagine a better florist! -
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Kristen L. Sent on 10/11/2021
Top-notch Experience!
Katherine is a dream to work with as a vendor and her talents are limitless! When we got engaged in 2019 Katherine and Thistle Bee were the first vendor we booked after securing our venue. Katherine designed my sister’s wedding several years ago and after seeing the magic she pulled off there I knew I needed to work with her. We “saved the date” with her and did a full intake call to get ideas about what we were looking for. Katherine asked all the right questions (some we didn’t even consider!) and was flexible with changes and ideas. She made the vision I had in my head (and on my Pinterest board) truly come to life. I am SO grateful to Katherine and Thistle Bee for making my wedding look incredible! -
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Elly J. Sent on 10/04/2021The BEST vendor experience!!!
Working with Thistle Bee was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. Katherine was completely receptive to the few ideas I brought to our consultation call, and even helped me figure out our wedding colors when I had no idea where to start.
I was nervous about budget and getting talked into designs I didn’t want, but Katherine offered us multiple design options at different price points so that we could feel totally in control of each decision we had to make.
Our wedding took place in a very industrial venue (ArtsQuest Steelstacks), and our ceremony and reception designs perfectly reflected that. I was worried about over-decorating, but Katherine applied her expertise and previous experience with the space to make sure everything coordinated beautifully. The one flower I really wanted in particular for my bouquet was Anemone and wow did Katherine deliver.
Throughout the entire planning and day-of process with Thistle Bee, I truly never once felt stressed. If you are considering using Thistle Bee for your wedding, DO IT. We had an incredible experience and I plan to go out of my way to use their services again in the future! -
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Bridget C. Sent on 09/23/2021
Extremely Talented Florist!
Katherine is lovely to work with, and she made our wedding look absolutely beautiful with her amazing designs. My wife and I don't know much about flowers, and she was so patient with us and gave great recommendations based of off the little we did know. My favorite thing she designed for us was the arch behind us during our ceremony - I couldn't even believe my eyes when I saw it. Katherine is extraordinarily talented - definitely hire her!!! -
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Catherine S. Sent on 08/16/2021The most incredible floral process you will ever have!
How do I even start to explain the amazingness that is Katherine and her team? If you are looking for the most painless, organized, efficient, and EASY floral process you NEED to book Thistle Bee. Katherine is knowledgeable, kind, and feels like one of your best friends right from the start. I went in to this process basically only knowing what flowers I did and did not like and that I wanted a very floral bouquet. Katherine took all my random thoughts, Pinterest pins, and Instagram inspo and made all my floral dreams come true. After our first chat, I knew we would be booking Thistle Bee. Just the organization and attention to detail Katherine brought to that FIRST conversation we had eased any worry I could have possibly had about someone not understanding what I really wanted. My favorite part of this process is that I felt 1000000% comfortable giving Katherine and her team my ideas and just having them run with it. I trusted Katherine right from the get go because she makes you feel that comfortable from day 1 and honestly her pictures/reviews speak for themselves. I knew that on my wedding day that the outcome would be gorgeous and it certainly was that and more. When I first saw my bouquet, the maids bouquets and boutonniere I wanted to cry because the flowers, design, and colors were just so gorgeous. Somehow Katherine was able to take what I had in my head (but had a hard time verbalizing) and make these pieces exactly how I imagined. On top of that the two individuals who dropped off the flowers were so funny, nice, and had genuine excitement over my excitement and wedding day and honestly what more could you ask for. When I finally got to see the reception space , WOW. My floral/candle visions were all there right in front of me. I booked Katherine 2+ years ago even before covid so I was waiting for this moment for a LONG time and I was so excited to see the beauty that Katherine and her team created. I am still speechless at how beautiful everything was. The flowers and greenery were so vibrant, so stunning. I kept touching everything because I couldn't believe they were real! The next day, my bouquet still looked incredible. I put it in water and for the next couple of days it still looked gorgeous. Overall, this experience was one of the easiest I had while planning our wedding. I know I have already touched on this, but Katherine's organization, expertise, and efficiency are top notch. Her communication game is on point. I wish I could have Katherine outfit my home in flowers every single day. Everyone you NEED to get on booking Thistle Bee ASAP you will not be disappointed and it will be one of the easiest parts of your wedding planning! -
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Karly Sent on 10/22/2020Look no further!
If you are looking for a florist who is organized and up-to-date on wedding trends, Katherine is for you. From the first meeting I knew she had the same vision as I did. She lays out all your options and helps you accomplish your vision within your budget. Getting married in July 2021 and can't wait to see the final product!
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