Vendor Reviews: Who does what, for how much, & why you'll love them.
After meeting Donna Obel, owner and operator of Kelly Greens Flowers & Gifts, we know that Donna is one of the most genuinely nice people you’ll ever meet. She welcomes every customer that comes through her door with warmth and willingness to get the job done right. Donna’s passion is flowers. According to Donna, "you need to find out what you are passionate about and then study it until you are the best." And she’s done exactly that! With thirty years experience in the flower business and completion of a two-year diploma program in retail floriculture she is one that you can trust on your big day...
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Florist, Vildana Glisic, is an amazing woman whose life story is often told in words, colours, and flowers. Without even trying, she draws you in with her ability to adopt brides as if they were her own daughters. She shares her story as you share yours, simultaneously arranging flowers (of only the best quality and freshness) as you talk, putting together various design options and colour palettes to fit the dream wedding you just finished describing.
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Carrie Lynn's emphasis is on the details - the ones that show in photos, and the ones that only the bride can see. From simply elegant and traditional to high-style and glam, with Carrie Lynn, gorgeous flowers are a given. She'll work with you until your vision a reality. "I'm passionate about my work. Nothing is more important to me than my brides' flowers being perfect. So when I'm creating floral designs, I'm doing it with a focus on delivering that extraordinary style I know they expect from me." And whether it's sequins and lace or ribbon and sparkly wire, Carrie Lynn specializes in combining some beautiful textures and colours to create stylish bouquets that her company is known for.
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Lilies White has a name that stands for all things vibrant and a reputation for exquisite wedding flowers. Working from their chic location in Uptown Waterloo, this flower, gift and home décor shop draws brides quite literally by the hundreds to their doorstep each year. If that isn't intriguing enough, the fact that owners Donna Swinson and Dawn Tomlinson are as cool in person as their flowers are in photos, might be. That's why staff at The Ring has been dying to sit down with this duo for a long time. Let us explain...
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For brides who really care about their wedding day flowers and know that focusing special attention on them will tie together their whole wedding look, visiting Pam Salisbury at Flourish is one of the best decisions you could make during your wedding planning. Pam shares a bride’s excitement and passion for flowers, and comes with over twenty years of experience and an ability to stay fresh while creating flowers that are timeless. By incorporating the bride’s ideas with her own ingenuity, Pam creates arrangements that are unique to each occasion and each couple’s personality and style.
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Operating out of a beautiful downtown King Street location in Kitchener, Les Fleurs Floral Boutique has easily become a favourite floral design shop for local brides, as well as for local community and charity events in a short period of time.
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Though the flower box has only officially been open since September 2007, award-winning Floral Designer (and Owner), Tihana Tanasic, has already managed to make a name for herself, take on several community events and fundraisers, get a few minutes in the television spotlight, and design flowers for about ten weddings last year.
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Offering everything from chair cover rentals to floral design services, The Creative Bride specializes in customizing your wedding day, no matter what the budget is. Kimberley Rasokas, Owner and Creative Director, combines a passion for weddings with five years of experience in the wedding industry to offer local brides creative and innovative décor, flowers, gifts, accessories and guest favours. The Creative Bride can take care of it all, or just some, of your wedding needs, including backdrops, ceiling canopies, chair covers, centrepieces, bouquets, boutonnières and much more.
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