Flowers by Steen Productions Inc.

ding my dress, color swatches for the bridesmaids, and tux color for the groomsmen. She sat with my Mom and I for 2 hours, and showed us pictures, ideas, and styles. She truly is a master of her craft! She even let us bring a piece of my Mom's wedding dress and wrapped my flowers in the lace she was able to take off - it truly was a piece of my day that meant so much! Karen takes care of all the details - she thinks of everything, and includes all the the things you will need from tapers for your unity candle, to matching ribbon colors on our moms flowers to their dresses so they felt extra special. She hand delivered the flowers to our house, and I was blown away! It was more beautiful than I ever could have imagined, and all her small touches, like adding little pearls to my bouquet because I said my veil had small pearl clusters, just made them so uniquely ours. The quality was outstanding, and the flowers lasted all day (even in the heat). Because of the weather, he even packed the boxes with damp towels to keep them fresh until the ceremony. Such a thoughtful touch! I could not recommend Karen enough, and am still in awe of everything she took away from our consultation to make our flowers so perfect!

ed. She’s truly talented and couldn’t imagine having anyone else! Thanks again!

piece rentals, including setup and tear down! I was referred by a neighbor who used Flowers by Steen for the same reasons, and I am so glad that I heard about them before settling on another florist. I opted for floating candle centerpieces which would have been near impossible to do without the Flowers by Steen crew's help. Karen was excellent to work with. She immediately asked about my preferences and all of the fine details of the wedding I had in mind but also was not afraid to input her stylistic expertise, especially when choosing colors for my bouquet vs. my bridesmaids'. Karen was also organized during the entire process and was very accommodating and willing to make adjustments that were needed due to changes that occurred COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. She and her staff were also very reachable via phone/email to discuss last minute details with leading up to the big day. Thank you, Karen and Flowers by Steen, for making my wedding beautiful!

e my preferences and also introduced me to combinations that I hadn't considered, while also being mindful of our budget. Thank you so much for making this process as easy as possible with a beautiful outcome!

ngements even more beautiful than I had in mind. They are great. 15/10!

was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in guiding us through a Covid wedding, very kind, patient, flexible and trustworthy. She honored our requests and guided us when needed. I strongly recommend Flowers By Steen!!🌷 Carol B.

out to be very beautiful. Highly recommend!

y and reception space more beautiful than we could imagine. Karen and her team are extremely professional and easy to work with. We highly recommend Flowers by Steen for any event.

so I was sort of on a time crunch when I was in town and called to meet with her last minute, and she squeezed me in without complaint. I'm someone who gets overwhelmed very easily (and also does not know flowers at all), so it was so comforting to be able to show her a few pictures of what I was looking for and have her put together some suggested bouquets for me on the fly. As my wedding got closer and Chicago was experiencing record heat, Karen called me because she was worried about a few of the flowers I chose lasting all day in the heat - especially since my ceremony was not until 5pm. I was SO glad that I took her advice and swapped out some of the flowers, because my wedding day ended up being the hottest day in Chicago in years! Karen even surprised me on the wedding day and threw in an extra bridal bouquet for me FOR FREE so that I could have a bouquet for my first look pictures and then swap it out for a fresh bouquet before walking down the aisle, since she was worried about the bouquet lasting in the scorching heat. Karen is super sweet and she really does know her flowers, so if you hire her, listen to her. I was hesitant about changing a few things last minute, but I'm so so glad I trusted her judgment. All of the flowers were so beautiful on my wedding day (including the flowers on the ceremony arch, which were breathtaking, and I'm happy we splurged for them) and I truly felt like a princess with my bouquet as I walked down the aisle.

e. I was frustrated and overwhelmed by the choices of flowers and the crazy prices I had been quoted. When I met with Karen, she addressed all my concerns and left me feeling inspired and excited for the flowers at my wedding. From the beginning of the meeting, Karen took the time to show me actual flowers and greenery so I could get a better picture of what I was choosing for my flowers. Additionally, Karen educated me on what flowers were in season and how to take care of the flowers during pictures for my winter wedding. Karen also offered a much fairer quote for flowers than I had received from any of the other florists. Throughout the process, Karen maintained open communication with me. When deadlines approached for final changes, Karen reached out to me with friendly reminders and assisted with final detail changes. Karen was patient and helpful which is exactly what a bride needs in the upcoming weeks to her wedding! Day of the wedding, the flowers arrived on time and the person who delivered them took the time to instruct my bridesmaids on how to best care for their bouquets. When we walked into the reception, we were blown away by the centerpieces Flowers by Steen created and set up for us. Karen and Flowers by Steen created the perfect flowers to complete our winter wedding vision. At the end of the night, they came and picked up all the rented pieces so it was one less task I had to worry about. I am so grateful I met with Karen at Flowers by Steen as she truly achieved my vision for my wedding flowers, answered all my questions and concerns, and offered me great service throughout my wedding planning experience. I am so excited her work will be captured in my wedding photos for me to view for years to come!

even better than I imagined! I will say to be prepared when you meet with her. She is incredibly knowledgeable and is going to ask for all of your wedding details so that she can get it 100% perfect. She took all of my suggestions and ideas into consideration and was extremely patient when it came to details that I hadn’t finalized yet. The other florists that I had met with didn’t ask much about my vision, or about any intricate details of my wedding gown, but Karen did. She is a true master of her craft and I am so happy that I chose Flowers by Steen. You will not be disappointed!!

for my liking but overall I think it's worth it for the results. It made our wedding, absolutely beautiful.

wers, and aisle runner and decorations, were so beautiful!! She took all the boutonnieres to the guys, where they were getting ready, and personally pinned them all on their tuxedos. The driver that delivered the flowers to the girls was so professional and courteous, congratulating me and wishing me a good day. I highly recommend Flowers by Steen!

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She understands the brides vision and makes it come to life with her amazingly beautiful arrangements! We couldn't be happier with the whole experience.

n to let her know I needed my flowers delivered 30 minutes earlier than planned (10:00am instead of 10:30am). I was trying to finalize my timeline and realized my photographer needed the flowers there earlier to take detail photos. I immediately got an email back from Karen saying it was not a problem that she had changed the drop off time to 10:00am and she even sent me updated contract with the updated drop off time on it. Fast forward to wedding day. 10:00 arrives and no flowers. I had a friend call at 10:15 asking where they were and she was told by someone at the shop that they had 10:30 listed as the drop off time. Then the flowers arrived at 10:35 so not only were they not on time they were really not on time. And at first you might think, no big deal, but 35 minutes wasted on a wedding day/morning of timeline is a very big deal. I paid my photographer extra to come 30 min early for detail photos to better capture the rest of the morning's events so on top of the $100 Karen charges as a minimum for delivery she cost me the additional money I paid my photographer for her to then not take detail photos with the flowers. Right before the flowers got dropped off, I got a text message from Karen saying "so sorry the time didn't get changed on her end." Which to me made no sense since she sent me an updated contract and an email saying it had. After getting back from my honeymoon, I sent Karen a follow up email explaining my dissatisfaction with how things were handled and she just ignored me. Didn't try and rectify the situation (by perhaps giving me back the $100 delivery fee for not sticking to our contract on her end) or seem to care at all. I wouldn't trust that your flowers will be delivered when you need them from this vendor and that is why I would not recommend Flowers by Steen. They say that one thing always goes wrong on your wedding day - this was mine.

nd saw the flowers we were impressed and extremely happy! Much gratitude to this florist for helping to make the wedding a dream come true!!

earby florists for my wedding. With being an out-of-state bride, this made things a bit more tricky and no other florist had the confidence or the vision that Karen and her team were able to give me. Karen and I had an initial call to run through the general wedding options and told me that she was capable of working with me even though I was out of state. We scheduled a follow up meeting to dive into the vision for my wedding, budget, and what she could do for me. During that call, I got the feeling that Karen had a strong grasp of what I wanted without even meeting me in person. We communicated via email several times to nail down color swatches, flower types, and miscellaneous rental pieces for the event. By the time I flew in (a month before the wedding) to meet with Karen for our final consultation, all we had to do was piece together the final touches and bouquet a sizes (which are tough to nail down via pictures). Everything Karen showed me in person was exactly what I envisioned from our earlier calls and meetings. I left the final meeting feeling more confident about our flowers for the wedding than any other rental or vendor. The day of the event, the flowers for the women were dropped off at one location and the flowers for the men were dropped off at another and the venue flowers were dropped off and set up and the event space. There is nothing else to say other than that I was blown away by how beautiful and well done each floral piece was (and how sturdy/well put together they were). I really never knew how important flowers were for an event until then. I received more compliments on our flowers than any other aspect or decor' at the wedding. Karen and her team took no shortcuts to make my vision a reality. I have heard stories of other brides bouquets falling apart or coming undone and figured that was just something to expect with all florists. That never happened in this case. I have already referred Karen to several of the other soon-to-be brides in my life and will continue to do so. I cannot say enough good things about Flowers By Steen Productions.

ng flowers come together. The Flowers by Steen staff were prompt and produced beautiful floral arrangements for our wedding day! Thank you for all of your hard work!

d to make my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding so beautiful. From the very first time we met to discuss my daughter’s vision for her wedding flowers until the very last time we saw you, you made our experience stress free. We knew once the decisions were made that you would take care of every last detail. From encouraging my daughter to order a freeze dried bouquet for outdoor pictures in case the weather was below freezing (which it was in January) to helping her pick out the perfect flowers to match the color theme of the wedding and incorporating the table lights, garland and candles into the centerpieces, you did indeed take care of every detail. It looked beautiful and everyone noticed. That is after you did such a "great" job on the flowers for her wedding shower. Thank you for also keeping within budget even with the set-up and take down at the end of the night. We can't thank you enough for making our experience so wonderful and beautiful.

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ing day and after seeing their flowers I knew I had to book them for my wedding! I know absolutely nothing about flowers and completely relied on Flowers by Steen’s expertise – Karen (the owner) was super patient and walked me through everything. She took the time during our consultation to go over different types of flowers, textures, and arrangements to make sure I understood all my options. The flowers themselves turned out beautiful – centerpieces were perfect and my bouquet was gorgeous. I plan to dry it out and preserve it in a shadowbox so I can keep it forever! I would definitely recommend Flowers by Steen to anyone looking for a professional florist for their wedding.

aged to totally "get" what I wanted through a few photos and my vague descriptions of what I did and didn't want. I didn't have a planner and she was super helpful throughout the process helping me figure out what table linens were best and what decorations might be needed as she had experience in our venue. When I arrived at my venue we pulled in behind Karen's delivery van and I teared up for the first time that day at how beautiful the flowers were. I loved everything she did. It was so much more than what I even hoped for and I still comment on how beautiful my bouquet was in the couple sneak peeks I've gotten from the photographer every time I look at them. Honestly, I can't say enough that this was the best decision I made for my wedding. I HIGHLY recommend Karen and Flowers by Steen.

o it so close to the wedding day. We got married in a tent in August, and it was so hot for the setup, but she never once complained. We are so happy we went with Karen and her amazing team! It truly made the night! Even though we had a small logistical problem with the flowers in the tent at the last minute, Karen made it work. I would strongly suggest Flowers by Steen for any Bride, you won’t regret it!

e. The flowers were absolutely stunning. I almost cried when I saw them. She is also very reasonably priced.

was so amazing to work with throughout the planning process. Her centerpieces and bouquets were so beautiful. You are able to do a mock arrangement prior if you'd like- we ordered one and used it for my bridal shower. Highly recommend!!

p, and centerpieces for our wedding were beautiful. It was a delight to work with Karen and I’ll recommend her to anyone who needs a florist.

onal and is one of the nicest and sweetest florists I have ever worked with. Her attention to detail is remarkable. I had a lot of changes & additions to our flowers and she did everything we asked of her without bating at eye. Her execution the day of our wedding literally made me cry and took my breathe away. We can't recommend her enough, she blew us away with her floral arrangements. We can't thank you enough Karen, you and your team are THE BEST! Thank you for all your hard work, you made our wedding day one we will never, ever forget! We can't wait to use you again.

hoose from there, it was great. We met with her a second time in July to go over everything again and make final changes and updates. Again flowers were beautiful and they still looked beautiful a week after the wedding, but my one recommendation is that you review your final quote line by line. It was a disappointment to me that when we received the final bill, that many things from my second meeting with her were missing so it is very important to review your final bill.

(or any event in which flowers are needed) absolutely perfect. I never once had to stress about the flowers being on time, in the right place, looking good, etc... We showed up at the church and it was perfect and then to the reception hall and it was perfect. Below you will see the rite of peace flowers. Those were our mom's favorite flowers. A small part of the big day that Karen made so special. Each piece was above and beyond our expectation. When we first met with Karen, I explained how I didn't want to spend too much on flowers and they weren't extremely important to me. My two main wishes were that my bouquet and my husband's boutonnière are freeze dried so we will have them forever. Not only did she accomplish that, the flowers put me into to tears the day of our wedding. For someone who didn't have much of a vision, Karen and her team's work was breathtaking.

ask where the flowers were she started yelling at me about how they were at the wrong church and it was my fault. Granted, there are two churches with the same name, but when we signed the contract with her, she described my church to a tee and even gave the dimensions of the aisle, and gave me tips from other weddings she has had there before. She had me crying on the way to my wedding which was a really great memory to have. Luckily I had my bouquet, but there were no church flowers, aisle runner, or bows. When they finally arrived to my church in the middle of the ceremony, her people got into a fight with the church planner because they wanted to set up in the middle of the ceremony and the church would not let them ruin my ceremony anymore than they already had. When I called a few weeks later to ask for the money back, just for the church flowers, she started yelling at me again! She told me it was my job to make sure she was at the right church. She also told me she would not reimburse me for the church flowers because no one even notices them anyways. If no one notices them, then why did I pay for them?? In regards to the church mix up: I did not know there were two Saint Elizabeth Seton Churches for one; two, why would she go to the one 45 minutes away, and not the one 15 minutes away that she told me she goes to all the time? She told me I should have verified the address when she showed me the address. She never showed me the address. When I pointed this out to her, she told me her job is to pay attention to detail and she knows she did. Well in regards to her attention to detail, she emailed me later in the day finally apologizing and called me by the wrong name 3 times! I would not call that attention to detail. In the end, she refunded me for some of the flowers, and apologized to Amanda... It was one of the happiest days of my life, but, her behavior in the beginning really stained some of my memories of this happy day. It really sucks watching my wedding video and not seeing any flowers, which continues to remind me of she happened that day. I only hope she learns to be more professional in the future, and actually does start paying attention to detail.

n added part of my moms dress to my bouquet handle in a way that exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t have been happier with the beautiful flowers she provided.

ry single bouquet and centerpiece was beautiful; not one looked out of place. Her team delivered to two separate locations on time and set up all of the reception centerpieces. I rented candle holder from her and they were promptly picked up at the end of the reception. I didn't have to worry about a thing! Highly recommend!

pen! She was super organized and I did not worry about a thing on my wedding day. Her team delivered our personal flowers to the bridal suite, went to the boys room and pinned them on the boys, delivered them to the church, and made sure they were all set up in the reception venue. She was great to work with and the flowers were so so beautiful.

ople who helped deliver flowers in the morning were very kind and helpful. Overall, I am truly satisfied with all Karen gave us. 10/10 would highly recommend!!

d working with her team is effortless. She can work with any budget and always has helpful suggestions! Highly recommend; you will not be disappointed!

t, the boutineers, and the centerpieces. My one gripe is that I very specifically stated that I did not want the bridesmaids bouquets filled out with greenery. Much to my chagrin, they were. My bridesmaids had to cut away all of the excess with manicure scissors! I was not prepared for that catastrophe. I contacted the owner afterwards, she was completely unresponsive. I guess once the money is collected, it was no longer her concern. That is not the way to attract or retain clients.

ecial day. Her knowledge of flowers and greenery was so impressive, you could tell how passionate she is of her art. Incredibly professional for the day of and made sure every last detail was attended to. We used her based on a recommendation from my MOH and we’ve already referred other couples her way!

vendors in the area, but Karen was BY FAR the most knowledgeable person! At my meeting with her, I brought in a couple pictures of bouquets that had caught my eye..just by seeing those few pictures she was able to expand on that vision and help me create something that was GORGEOUS for my wedding. She immediately started pointing out flowers that looked good together in the garden style bouquet I had a picture of, as well as what colors the flowers came in & how the colors would fit together. She is very creative & really amazing at what she does. After we booked for the bouquets/boutonnieres, we ended up adding some flowers for centerpieces. She helped me find something that would work for the style I had in mind as well as something that stayed within our budget. She made picking 0ut the flowers so fun! The flowers came on time on the day of the wedding - they dropped off the girls' flowers at our hotel and the boutonnieres/reception flowers at the venue. It was very convenient and they turned out GORGEOUS. She had great ideas and again, really captured and expanded upon the vision that I was not able to articulate very well at the beginning. I would recommend Flowers by Steen for ANY event!

rty" vision. I loved that she recommended in-season flowers that gave me the look I was going for, without breaking the bank. On the day of the wedding, Karen came to set up at my venue. She worked tirelessly to make sure every last centerpiece and bouquet was perfect for my big day. All of the bouquets and table settings were stunning, and exactly what I had envisioned. Karen's professionalism and talent went above and beyond!

centerpieces. Our guests were WOW'd - from the church to the venue. She is professional; always mindful of our budget and giving us plenty of options along the way. Karen is so kind and humble!!! When you have to work with someone for a year, I believe it's important to have someone that will be easy to work with and respectful - which is everything Karen was and more. My husband and I planned our wedding from New York, which, as difficult as that sounds, she made it easy and was always available to us. There is nothing we would change and we are so grateful for the team for helping make our wedding so beautiful!

ideas i wanted for my bouquet and bridsmaids, etc. She was able to design off the bat exactly what I wanted. She pulled out books with pictures of each type of flower to make sure it what was what we wanted and how it would pair together. I left that meeting so confident and never worried about my flowers again. The day they turned out beautiful and beyond perfect. She nailed my cascading flowers and everything in between. She decorated our lantern centerpeices, flowers for the aisle and I couldnt be any more pleased with her.