My now husband and I had a less than ideal experience with Kristin to say the least.
Everything seemed fine until about three months before our wedding when she convinced me to u...se all fake flowers for all portions of my order, despite our original contract including all real white roses with a few fake ones mixed into three large arrangements only. She sold me on the idea by stating they were silk flowers that felt similar to real ones and were less expensive. I regret not asking for a new contract at that moment.
Much like another review mentioned, Kristin was very unorganized and repeatedly asked for my inspiration photos, which I would resend promptly each time. It became clear she didn't look at the vases I dropped off over two months before the wedding until a week before the reception date, just five days before we scheduled the pick-up. She seemed to be scrambling to get the florals. Kristin then spoke with my fiancé, telling him I was a bad communicator, citing a few times she claimed to have emailed or texted me without getting a reply. When we asked for receipts, she couldn’t provide them, blaming the miscommunication on sending emails to the wrong person. One such email supposedly contained our updated invoice with all silk florals instead of real ones, meaning our personal information likely went to another customer.
After multiple requests over several days, she finally sent us an updated invoice, only $300 cheaper than our original quote with mostly real roses, making us feel ripped off. Kristin eventually gave us a more appropriate quote after hours of discussion, all of which occurred just one week before the reception. She blamed her procrastination on owning another business, which is unprofessional.
When the florals arrived at the venue (picked up by my in-laws), I was mortified. The florals were not the quality we discussed, and the white roses were of different fabrics and shades of white/ivory/cream. I found the same flowers at Michael’s, contrary to her claim they were sourced from a vendor in Cleveland. The quality and arrangement were disappointing, and I spent hours redoing them with my family on a holiday. She excused the differences as her creative interpretation, rather than what we had discussed. When we asked for a refund or bill adjustment due to the discrepancies, she left us on read and has not responded for weeks.
Not only did Kristin fail to deliver on her service, but she also caused emotional turmoil. Her last-minute approach to putting together the florals caused significant stress the week of the reception. She gaslighted me by claiming she had reached out and I never replied, even telling my husband that I was a poor communicator when she was the one failing to communicate. This made me feel like I was going insane. The week before our reception, my husband and I had a Catholic wedding ceremony, for which we didn't need florals. She shamed us for getting married before our reception date multiple times, which was none of her business. Overall, I do not recommend her services.