âAs my fiancĂŠ and I started the wedding planning process, we joked that our loose theme would be âflowers and love.â We knew we wanted lots of beautiful, lush florals as the primary decor focus, and also knew we didnât want to spend the many thousands of dollars to achieve that look with a standard florist. If youâre in the same boat, and have an appetite for some DIYing, Iâd STRONGLY recommend working with Bloom Culture. After some Googling for DIY wedding florals, I came across Bloom Culture and spoke with Allison for a custom consultation. During the call, Allison helped me express the type of floral look we were going for, and built out a custom floral package that would achieve it. She also laid out the delivery and prep process, and we landed on a final package and timeline for delivery. We received a LARGE box of flowers the week before the wedding and were immediately pleased with the quantity and quality of flowers we had received. Allisonâs guide mentioned that some crushed or damaged blooms would be completely normal, but everything was so well packaged we didnât notice more than a few damaged stems. From there, the DIYing began. Between unpacking, trimming, de-thorning, trimming again, building bouquets, arrangements, boutonnieres, etc, etc, it was a LOT of work. However, we referenced Allisonâs guides (written, video tutorials) religiously and they laid out everything perfectly. She strongly recommends having plenty of assistants -- pay attention to this advice! Find a few trusted friends or family members who have time and artistic ability and it will make all the difference in your stress levels. The flowers all lasted beautifully for the wedding and we received so many compliments on how they looked. Allison - thank you for everything!â
