About this vendor
Carol Lynn Originals & Events is a family-owned wedding florist based out of Lexington, KY. This business strives to provide to-be-weds with exceptional customer service so that every celebration is embellished with beautiful flowers. They specialize in crafting distinctive arrangements worthy of the once-in-a-lifetime occasion, and they love going above and beyond for their clients.
This floral boutique boasts a rich and varied history that stretches back to 1945 when it went by the name Jordan Florist. Some nine years later, mother-daughter duo Ruth and Carol Mappin bought it. Eventually, the business became the happy responsibility of Ruth Mitchell Babcock after many years and two name changes. Today, she strives to put customers’ fears to rest, and enjoys working her magic to make breathtaking designs. Having passed through three generations, it is safe to say that this operation remains firmly rooted in family values and traditions. Owing to their decades of experience, Carol Lynn Originals & Events has been expertly matching customers with flowers for all kinds of events. Weddings are surely one of their favorite occasions to create displays for, and the staff love working closely with soon-to-be-newlyweds.
Carol Lynn Originals & Events takes pride in making their items with fresh-cut produce. Their willingness to use high-end flowers highlights their desire to put customers at the heart of everything they do. They can make adornments for the ceremony, the reception, the cake, the photoshoots, and so much more. Ruth Mitchell Babcock has the know-how to bring all manner of ideas to life in eye-catching ways, and her artistic perspective means that no theme is too outlandish to work with. She can make aisle decor, centerpieces, flower baskets, chuppah decor, and so much more. Her bouquets are a treat for the senses, too, and they can be intricately tailored to suit specific preferences. Adding color, aroma, and charm to a diversity of venues, their beautiful flowers are made with love and care fitting of the festivity.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Plants
- Vases
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2018.2017.
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4.9
out of 5.052 reviews
Absolutely wonderful!! Has been our family wedding/party florist for generations. Our flowers were absolutely perfect. They were a dream to work with. We couldn’t be happier!
My wedding flowers were STUNNING thanks to Carol Lynn Originals & Events! They were fast to respond, and willing to work with my vision while staying within my budget. Ruth is so g...
enuine and has such great history within the wedding business; I trusted her with all my arrangements, bouquets, and centerpieces. I received so many compliments from my guests on how beautiful and timeless my flowers were. Ruth handled delivery on the morning of the wedding and was extremely detailed and punctual. My experience with Carol Lynn Originals & Events allowed me to stay stress-free throughout the wedding planning process and the final products exceeded my expectations.
I cannot say enough about Carol Lynn Originals. Ruth was the absolute best to work with from the consultation appointment to the day of my wedding she was AMAZING. She turned my vi...
sion into life & was super helpful throughout wedding planning during COVID. Very easy to work with and a GREAT person. I am so happy I went with Carol Lynn for my wedding flowers! Thank you guys so much!! 💗💗💗
Beautiful bouquets and table decor. High quality flowers that beautifully coordinated with the season, the wedding colors, and the venue. Very responsive to the vision presented ...
by the bride.
THEY ARE AMAZING. I live out of town and I was impressed from the very beginning when they were willing to do a Pinterest consultation with me. I was able to show them exactly what...
I wanted and just from a few “inspiration” pictures they created the perfect bouquets! As time when on I ended up needed to adjust a few things which was never an issue and they helped work with my budget. When we picked up the flowers and greenery, it was more beautiful that I imagined. Everyone kept talking about how impressed they were with their work. Good job you guys, and thank you for making my wedding day beautiful!
Oh, my goodness, what an amazing job Ruth did for my daughter’s wedding! It was exactly what she wanted, a stunning job. The musicians and the wedding coordinator’s assistant both ...
said it was the most beautiful wedding they’d seen.
Ruth was amazing to work with and went above and beyond my wildest expectations. From our very first meeting, she saw my vision and helped it come to life! She was responsive and f...
lexible with all of my requests, and her hand delivery of my bouquet on my wedding day was such a special touch. I received so many compliments on our flowers, and I can’t say enough good about Carol Lynn Events!!
If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!! Don’t bother looking anywhere else for a florist because Carol Lynn Events is the best around! Ruth was so easy to work with and litera...
lly made my dream a reality for our wedding day. Her talent impressed everyone. Ruth delivering flowers to our venue is one of my favorite memories of the day. I couldn’t have imagine a better bouquet, flowers for our reception, bridesmaids, flower girls etc. She truly was our favorite vendor!
The ladies at Carol Lynn Originals & Events were great to work with. They answered all of questions and worked to get the flowers of our dreams!
We used Carol Lynn for our wedding flowers, and couldn’t have been more pleased. The staff were all nice to work with and very willing to hear your thoughts and offer advice too. O...
ur flowers were beautiful, and well taken care of. Highly recommend.
Ruth was so helpful in our wedding planning process. I do not know a whole lot about flowers, and wasn't really sure what I wanted for my wedding. However, Ruth took the random ide...
as and colors that I said, and pieced together the most beautiful arrangements! She sat down with us for over and hour, (I think we were there for almost 3 hours) and she pulled pictures of flowers and pieced them together on her giant computer screen, to help us see what we were going to have. I am a visual person, so this was so much better than just hearing flower names and hoping for the best. She also helped us stay in the budget and give and take where necessary, without missing special parts. On the day of, she was early to the wedding and had everything EXACTLY where it needed to be! She is a very special lady, and I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone!
Ruth was great with everything we did. She worked with us to give us a variety of choices for both the church and the reception venue. We made some adjustments to stay within budge...
t and it all went well. Everything went off without a problem and the flowers were absolutely beautiful and enhanced the evening.
Ruth was one of my most favorite wedding vendors to work with. She will work with ANY budget. I had a very low budget for my flowers but wanted real ones. I’m a matter of minutes s...
he understood my vision and was showing me flowers and compositions that fit perfectly with what I envisioned. And she made it all worthrith enough for her wisdom and guidance on this very important piece of my special day. with my low budget. And my flowers were absolutely gorgeous! I can’t thank
Ruth was fantastic to work with!! She really helped guide me through the process with ease when I was unsure of what I initially wanted. She made my vision come to life and I could...
not have been happier with the work her and her staff did to make our day so very special. Thank you so much!
Ruth was amazing to work with. She had great suggestions to bring my vision to life, and it was really helpful how she creates a Pinterest page based on your likes. My flowers turn...
ed out beautifully and I especially loved my bridal bouquet!!
My vision was unique, and Ruth nailed it. Her prices were reasonable too. Don’t even think about working with anyone else!
I can not say enough great thing about Ruth and the ladies at Carol Lynn's! From the first initial meeting where I knew nothing I really wanted - Ruth was still able to create suc...
h a beautiful idea that was perfect! She was so accessible any time I needed her (I was an out of town bride, so there were a lot of emails... haha) and truly made me relaxed and confident. She was flexible with when I could get my centerpiece jars to her, and when I did she took me in the cooler to show me all my flowers that had just arrived! She also made a point to come to my hotel room the morning of the wedding to show me and my girls our bouquets which were PERFECT!!! They were better than perfect! The colors of the flowers were amazing and were the perfect compliment to our dresses. The centerpieces and spray we used for ceremony/reception were beautiful and not too much and exactly what I wanted.
I can not thank Ruth enough for helping make our day perfect, effortless, and beautiful!!
One of my favorite things about my wedding were our flowers! Ruth was so great to work with. I was clueless about wedding planning and Ruth did an amazing job at helping us through...
the process and putting together all of our flowers for the day. I was planning my wedding from out of town so we did a phone consultation and talked about what I liked/didn’t like using Pinterest. She met us at Keeneland on the day of the wedding and had everything prepared and was so sweet and pleasant. I was blown away by how beautiful all of our flowers were but my wedding bouquet was stunning. I received compliments from countless guests on the flowers, very impressive. I can’t recommend Carol Lynn enough! Super easy to work with, very pleasant, very talented and BEAUTIFUL flowers.
Ruth is the best! When you first meet her, you know you are getting something special. She is so kind and understanding. She really takes the time to get to know you, your budget a...
nd what you really want. I could not have picked a better florist for our day! Our flowers were truly incredible and everything I had envisioned. I HIGHLY recommend.
BEST FLORIST EVER! The flowers for our wedding were more then we could have ever asked for. Ruth did such an amazing job with design and decorating. My bouquet was perfect and the ...
most beautiful I have ever seen. Thank you!!
Ruth was so so great to work with!!!! She was so genuine and nice, she just blew me away with how nice she was! I met with her at her shop, and I wasn't really sure exactly what I ...
wanted my decorations to be for my wedding and she just sat with me and my mom for an hour and just worked with me on what I wanted! She was AMAZING! She answered all of my questions so quickly, her communication was amazing! And her floral arrangements certainly speak for themselves! My flowers were so beautiful! Hire her!! You won't regret it!
Our flowers were unbelievably gorgeous! They lasted so long and still looked just as amazing the next day. Our arch looked like something you would find in a magazine. Ruth was ama...
zing to work with and had so many great ideas since I was clueless about flowers. She really got our theme that we were going for and her creations made the night even more magical.
We had such a great experience working with Ruth from Carol Lynn Originals and Events for my wedding flowers. She was willing to work with us on picking flowers that would look gre...
at but also fit our price range. She has a calm and pleasant demeanor that puts you totally at ease. Her Pinterest board she made prior to my day helped me envision exactly what I would be getting. On my 6/24/17 wedding, the Pinterest board came to life. The bouquets and corsages were gorgeous, and the centerpieces at the reception were exactly what we pictured. I would recommend Carol Lynn Originals & Events for any of your floral needs. Ruth is professional, kind, and amazing to work with!
Ruth was so amazing. She just did our June 24, 2017 wedding. My flowers were PERFECT. It's amazing for someone to create a vision you've had in your head your whole engagement. I c...
ouldn't be happier and am so thankful I chose Carol Lynns to work with!
If I could give her 10 stars I would ! Everything about our flowers was perfection. You will not regret using Carol Lynn Originals and Events as your florist. Absolutely breath tak...
ing work !
Carol Lynn Originals & Events did a wonderful job providing flowers for both our ceremony and centerpieces, as well as bouquets and boutonnieres. I was so impressed with Ruth's hel...
pful nature and ability to make my vision come to life. The flowers were absolutely beautiful and fresh! They made it through a very hot Saturday and looked great the entire time. I would highly recommend using Carol Lynn Originals & Events
Ruth from Carol Lynn Originals and Events was amazing! She creates a Pinterst board for your wedding so you can both visualize what you want on the wedding day. She also has tons o...
f pictures from previous weddings she has done so if you're stuck and need to brainstorm she will have plenty of images to pull up on her computer to help make suggestions. I found this to be extremely helpful. I felt bad because I kept adding things last minute - an extra corsage, an extra piece of greenery for the backs of the bride and groom chairs, an extra piece of greenery for the wedding welcome sing, etc.... She was so responsive and understanding with these last minute changes. Incredibly easy to work with and she knows her stuff about flowers and how to decorate a ceremony or reception for a wedding! She does a beautiful job. When I walked into the wedding venue for the first time on the wedding day it took my breath away because it was even more beautiful than I had planned. She took pictures that I had used as my inspiration and made the actual wedding even prettier than the pictures. She even came to the bridal suite where me and the bridesmaids were getting ready to hand deliver the bouquets and gave us a quick run down on how to best hold the bouquets for pictures so they look the best. We would have had no idea! She is super sweet and a great person. Such a pleasure to work with and so talented at what she does. I would 100% recommend her!
Our flowers were absolutely incredible. I had a vision of what I wanted in my mind and Ruth managed to create it beautifully. All of our meetings were helpful and she answered all ...
of my questions (and I had a lot of questions because I know nothing about flowers). When I had a few extra requests a few months before the wedding, she was super flexible and happy to help. Everyone said our flowers were stunning and she worked with us to stay within our budget. I would definitely recommend!!
Ruth at Carol Lynn Events created the most beautiful flowers for our January wedding! My husband and I don't know anything about flowers, but she was able to look at my Pinterest b...
oard and design beautiful arrangements. I was planning our wedding long-distance from another state, and Ruth was so flexible with my schedule. She worked hard to stick to our budget, and was honest with us about where we should cut back to save money. I was very indecisive, but Ruth was patient during all of our meetings and phone calls. I was completely blown away when she delivered the flowers - everything was more beautiful than we imagined. Ruth is amazing at what she does, and we were so glad we chose her for our wedding!
The flowers were disappointing on the day of. What was discussed and planned looked tiny in reality and once it is the day of the wedding, there is no time to tweak. She was very f...
riendly and helpful throughout the process of picking things out. I do realize that you can't always predict the flowers when they come in from wholesale.
Carol Lynn Originals provided the bouquets, bouttoinnieres, and corsages. We chose not to decorate with a floral them. The flowers were absolutely stunning! All of the guests comme...
nted on them. Highly recommend this vendor. Wonderful to work with, very professional and polite.
Ruth Babcock was our wedding florist, and the flowers were just beautiful. She meets with you before the wedding to figure out exactly what you want and creates a pinterest board w...
ith images so you can always have visuals ready. She was on time and really worked toward wedding success. Would recommend!
Ruth was amazing! When I first started planning my wedding I knew nothing about flowers, I just had pictures of what I thought were pretty. She helped walk me through each flower a...
nd arrangement, helping to develop my dream wedding. On the day of she was great! Set everything up and decorated everything that needed to be done. It all looked amazing! My bouquet was beautiful and everyone raved about how the flowers looked so good and helped to set the tone of the wedding. I would recommend her to anyone!
We could not have been happier with our flowers! Ruth Babcock at Carol Lynn took great care of us. She was friendly and professional. Ruth was the first florist we met, and of cour...
se, we wanted to compare services and prices around town before committing. Carol Lynn Originals is by far the best service and value in Lexington! Ruth began by asking me to Pinterest some flowers and wedding themes I liked. We compared my vision to what was available seasonally, and she created a new Pin board with me at the shop. She was able to take my ideas, combine it with her expertise, and create arrangements that I absolutely adored. It was great to sit down together and see (from her grower's website, not stock photos online) exactly what I would be getting. I emailed her a few questions and ideas, and she responded quickly with suggestions and feedback. When I needed to whittle down my budget, Ruth helped me substitute a few flowers so that the vision remained the same, but I stayed in budget. On the day of the wedding, she delivered the bouquets to me at home, set up the decor at the church and centerpieces at the reception. It was all flawless and exactly what she had promised--I had nothing to take care of or worry over! When it was all over, Ruth took down the decorations. That was especially important to me, because my family and wedding party were not doing chores that day, they were just enjoying the festivities. Ruth's (and CLO's) reputation among the wedding pros speaks for itself. She is the best at what she does, and I would choose her for any event I have in the future!
Ruth was great, she really worked quickly on the short notice I had given, also with my budget and the arrangements were gorgeous! Thanks again for making my big day extra special...
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FAIRY TALE WEDDING!
Absolutely stunning flowers for our wedding. Ruth and the team did an exceptional job brainstorming and finding the perfect "look" for our barn venue. Couldn...
't be happier!!
I absolutely adored my flowers! They came out better than I had envisioned. I couldn't be any happier with the service that I received from this vendor, and would definitely recomm...
end this florist for other weddings!
Carol Lynn Originals is locally owned and operated by Ruth Babcock, who did an outstanding job with our floral arrangements. She worked hard to understand what I had in mind for ou...
r bouquets and centerpieces and made it a reality, all while paying careful attention to our budget.
Gorgeous flowers! Perfect array of colors for bridal bouquets & arrangements. From my photographs of the wedding ceremony site (top deck of a chartered riverboat) in another city, ...
she designed & assembled the perfect back drop for a riverboat wedding ceremony. Even the groom paid attention to & loved the flowers. We picked up our own flowers, but she made it easy for our decorators. Thank you Ruth Mitchell Babcock & Carol Lynn Originals & Events. 😊
Ruth was awesome in helping me make my vision come to life with my bouquet and all the floral decor. Just as importantly she also helped me stay within my budget. I couldn't have a...
sked for a better experience! She brought all the bouquets straight up to the bridal suite and she showed me how to carry my bouquet correctly and how to hold it for the best angles in photos (it was a rather large cascade bouquet).
Ruth is fantastic! She is experienced and very creative. She was very budget conscious and accommodated our needs. The flowers were absolutely beautiful - especially my bridal bouq...
uet. She exceeded our expectations and was a pleasure to work with! Highly recommended!
I had such a wonderful experience here. Ruth Babcock, the owner, handled my wedding personally. She was so sweet and patient when we first sat down and went over everything I neede...
d for my big day. She said flowers should never be something the bride stresses over. And I didn't have to! Everything was so beautiful, and she even special ordered flowers for me so I could have my dream of having dark purple flowers. They were so beautiful, they stayed alive and in vases in my house for the next four weeks after the wedding. I would recommend her to any bride who wants a beautiful, stress-free day.
Ruth at Carol Lynn Originals and Events not only did the flowers for my wedding, but also did the day-of coordinating.
Ruth was easy to talk to, detail oriented, and so friendl...
y. She did exactly what we wanted, but also made sure we had not overlooked small details that brides may miss! She truly made our day run so smoothly!
Ruth's flowers were also gorgeous! When looking for florist, I had a hard time finding someone who I felt truly understood exactly what I wanted. Ruth used pictures, and my own pin board on pinterst to help make sure she was giving me what I wanted. She was also very considerate of my budget and did not pressure me to add extra things that I did not feel were necessary.
When the flowers arrived, I was beyond impressed by how well they turned out. I LOVED my flowers and got so many compliments!
I came across Carol Lynn Originals at a bridal show in Lexington, KY. Immediately afterwards, we set up a time to meet with Ruth. Her meetings are so creative! We brought pictures ...
of example bouquets and she immediately got to work bringing up pictures all across her computer monitor so that we could begin piecing together the flowers we imagined. The best part - she saved the images to a Pinterest board for us to access and review when we were home and with a clear mind. She was honest about what would and would not look good (or smell good!) and made our budget work for us.
Our photographers, families, and friends were gushing about the bouquets and boutonnieres! Absolutely beautiful.
I went into our meetings only knowing that I wanted succulents in my bouquet but I didn't have any ideas on the overall look. Ruth took what I liked and what I wanted and made som...
ething stunning. We also had a different style for the centerpieces and she hit the ground running with my ideas and brought it to life.
The day of the wedding Ruth was setting up and we had to make some last minute changes due to rain and while I was having a "moment" she was there helping me through it and making sure that I didn't compromise what I wanted for what was functional for the space. She was great to work with and I would recommend her to everyone I know!
Great business. Flowers and decor were beautiful. Ruth is wonderful to work with. Would recommend to others.
Carol Lynn Originals and Events provided the flowers for my wedding ceremony and reception. We had about 350 guests in attendance, so they had their hands full! The flowers were st...
unning and were done perfectly to match the simple, elegant style I wanted for my whole wedding day! When first meeting with the florist, I knew very little about flowers, but I did know what "look" I wanted for my big day. By telling them I wanted a classic and elegant look, they were able to pull together the perfect flowers for my tastes and getting to know me. Also, they knew my budget and could help me steer away from any flowers that may have been too high for my budget. Then, once the wedding day arrived, the took care of everything! The bridesmaids and bride bouquet were BEAUTIFUL!!! Everything was at the church and I didn't have to worry about anything when it came to my florist. Then, I arrived at the reception with 35 tables of amazing arrangements. Carol Lynn Events has the special touch and they are just wonderful to work with! Thanks for everything you did to help make my wedding day perfect and a day I'll never forget! Love you all!!!
Ruth with Carol Lynn Originals was great!! From our first meeting to discuss the flowers for my wedding she understood what my vision was. She not only did the flowers for my weddi...
ng, but she also did the flowers for my bridal shower. From simple to ellaborate, Ruth's work sticks out as the best. Her work is amazing, and I plan to use her again for both big and small occassions.
Ruth was so wonderful throughout the entire planning process and I was so happy with all of the floral arrangements. We were planning our wedding from Virginia, but Ruth worked wit...
h us over the phone and over pinterest to plan out our vision. My husband and I had different ideas about flowers and she knew exactly how to mesh what we both wanted into something beautiful. The flowers were all a wonderful quality and everything from table arrangements to bouquets matched the vision for our wedding perfectly.
We bought all of our bouquets, memory flowers and boutonniers through Ruth for dirt cheap. She will ask you questions about your dress or your vision and wedding colors. From there...
she will show you the specific flowers you requested and various shades of the color. She works with you to give you an idea of how big the bouquets will be and the necessary flower type to make the bouquets look their best. I went with white roses and calla lillies for my bouquet and paid only 65 for an 8-10'' diameter bouquet. We couldn't have been more pleased with the final outcome!!
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Lexington, KY
Carol Lynn Originals & Events