Stella Grey Blooms

importantly, she worked with us to ensure we stayed within our budget. She was a prompt communicator and very attentive to details from the first meeting in her shop, to the final walk through. We loved how everything turned out- the bouquets and boutonnieres, the ceremony, and the tablescapes.

s, but Sally made the creative thinking easy and effortless. Communication was seamless, and she was so responsive. I couldn’t stand to think of throwing the flowers away (they were gorgeous), so I’m preserving them! Thank you, Stella Grey Blooms, for helping us make our wedding day absolutely gorgeous!

ssionals and considerate and empathetic vendor partners. With respect to floral design, Sally has a deep knowledge and appreciation for anything botanical; from flowers to greenery, exotic to traditional species, rustic to elegant experiences – her expertise spans the gamut. In addition, she possesses a unique and highly desirable eye for interior design and color theory. This allows her to develop a holistic vision for any event, ensuring a seamless integration of her beautiful arrangements with the nuanced design elements in any sort of physical space. From the perspective of vendor relationship, Sally and her team truly makes you feel like family, taking the anxiety out of what can often be a highly stressful situation; she is very intentional to understand your vision and work within your budget to deliver the goal. During the process of selecting a vendor, Sally invited us to her shop, walked us through many options for centerpieces, arrangements, bouquets, etc., helped us decide what options we’d like to pursue, and even made models to confirm that what we were discussing reflected reality – she was the only vendor to take that time and care. On our wedding day, her team was the first vendor on site, cheerfully, yet efficiently preparing and installing arrangements. We never felt even a second of apprehension in giving Sally our complete trust and freedom to execute our combined vision to perfection. Deciding to partner with Sally and Stella Grey was one of the easiest decisions we made, and the outcome was everything we could have ever expected, and more. Whether you’re planning a massive wedding, or you just want a perfect bouquet of flowers for your wife’s birthday, we would recommend Stella Grey in a heartbeat – you won’t regret it!

ly was very responsive to all communications and extremely helpful, explaining every aspect. This was helpful because I had no idea about flowers. Sally explained things clearly and we couldn't have been happier with the arrangements for our wedding. I was a bit worried about my bouquet because I wanted something smaller, and a lot of the examples I saw were much bigger than I wanted. But my bouquet was perfect. We received so many compliments on the flowers. The tables arrangements were absolutely stunning, and exceed my expectations. Thank you to Sally and her team for creating such gorgeous flowers for our wedding! I HIGHLY recommend Stella Grey Blooms!

ding flowers to look like, and she worked with us to get us as close to our ideal budget as possible to make things affordable for us which was greatly appreciated. And our florals were stunning. We've received so many compliments on them already!

guarantee the following: 1) expert floral advice that will TRANSFORM your wedding venue into a magical space, 2) a really fun experience as you meet with owner Sally Hayes to choose your floral arrangements and bouquets and 3) a worry-free pre-wedding week as Stella Grey Blooms is a vendor that over delivers so that the bride can focus on other wedding details. The only regret I have with Stella Grey Blooms is that the wedding is over! Stella Grey Blooms is simply a stellar florist.

ey said they were going to do, and most importantly— produced stunning arrangements on my wedding day! I booked my flowers late in the process, and Stella Grey already had a big wedding booked for that day. But they were kind enough to squeeze me in if I was okay with them just delivering the flowers to the venue (which I was). Of all the quotes I got, Stella's quote seemed not only fair but I also appreciated that it was detailed and told me the exact makeup of the arrangements. Sally was direct and no-nonsense (but kind!) and was also helpful in making suggestions for what flowers went best with my vibe (modern, minimal). I was a little worried that they might "phone in" my order, since it was on the smaller side and since Stella had a big wedding booked on the same day. But boy was I wrong. The arrangements exceeded my expectations and were absolutely stunning—and EXACTLY what I wanted. Gorgeous white orchids, hydrangeas, and roses accented with ruscus, lily grass and dianthus greens. And my bouquet was an elegant pop of all Calla Lillies accented by Isreali Ruscus. We couldn't be more grateful or more pleased. Book these guys. You won't regret it.

eeded guidance on making it happen. We LOVED our wedding flowers and were really happy with how everything turned out. She was such a dream to work with and I can't recommend her enough!

tened and gave great suggestions and the flowers were gorgeous. She draped the chuppah in two beautiful arrangements and the table centerpieces were perfect. My daughter's bouquet was exactly what she wanted. Despite a downpour that morning, the flowers arrived on time and were set up and collected very professionally. We had many compliments on the arrangements. So wonderful to know that we put this part of the wedding plan in Sally and her staff's hands so that we did not have to worry at all about it. Very pleased!

n other wedding albums, it was the easiest decision we made! Sally was approachable, reasonable, and easy to work with, translating our vision/descriptions into reality. Her in-person sessions were so helpful and put us at ease that details would be covered. We ended up hiring SG for our rehearsal dinner arrangements as well! I cannot say enough good things about this team and would highly recommend them!

florist. She truly got my vision and was able to put it together in front of me so I could get a true visual. They were exactly my vision and they looked gorgeous in the photographs so far—I can’t wait to see the professional photos!!! I’m even trying to preserve my bouquet to make into a frame as i want to capture these forever. It was the perfect icing on the cake for our entire wedding. The venue arrangements were also gorgeous. The venue even made a comment that what Sally and her team did really was absolutely perfect to accentuate the beauty of the entire venue and brought o life the full vibe of the moment. Sally is truly an artist and not simply a florist. I’m so glad we decided to go with her, you must book her immediately. Also I forgot to add a single rose for the flower for the Virgin Mary during my church ceremony. Instead of charging me extra, she created the most beautiful bouquet for us for that part of the ceremony. I will remember to recommend Sally for years to come and use her for any of my future floral needs!

ion board, and basically did all of my florals with very little guidance. They turned out so wonderfully, and I loved our florals from our wedding. I would definitely trust them to help with Wedding inspiration and execution, especially if you are not a floral person like me.

that allowed our vision to come to life. Sally and her team were champs the day of the wedding. The florals were so dreamy and exactly what we wanted and hoped for! Stella Grey Blooms was by far one of the best vendors to work with for a day that is immensely special to us! We couldn't be more thankful!

n. The process was easy and simple which is great especially with so much that goes on while planning a wedding. I highly recommend Stella Grey Blooms.

piece vision” and she literally put together my idea right in front of us with votives and flowers she had. She also nailed exactly what I wanted for my bouquets and I could not have loved it more! Our arch was decorated with the most beautiful floral swag also fully made and crafted by Sally. Finally I communicated from the beginning about staying under a budget and Sally did that but somehow made our florals look sooo incredible! Couldn’t be happier!

ark. She took inspiration from the mood board I sent over and from there she was off and running, showing us examples in person of various things we could do. After meeting with Sally, she was so quick to send a proposal. We couldn't believe how detailed the proposal was and how quickly she put it together. As a bonus, she even came in under our budget. Our guests could not stop talking about the flowers - from the ceremony piece to my amazing cascading floral bouquet, everything the Stella Grey Blooms team put together was so beautiful.

nterpieces, and addition floral accents for my July wedding that not only looked gorgeous but held up through the whole night. I may have tackle/hugged Sally when she came to collect the flowers at the end of the night.

our expectations; the flowers were very high quality and lasted at least 10 days after the wedding. I highly recommend Stella Grey for all your floral needs.

inimalistic. We had met with several others who seemed ok, but when we met with Sally, she seemed to understand our vision immediately! On the spot, she made a small boutonniere for my now-husband to show how she was understanding our taste and it was perfect! We had very little communication -- one initial meeting and one check in a few weeks before the wedding. I will admit that I was a little nervous the week-of, having no real idea how my bouquet would turn out, but it was EXACTLY what I wanted! The space at the venue also completely met our vision! We were really so happy with what Sally put together for our special day!

pated. She did the same for the wedding reception as well! Everything was beautiful!

didn't have any available once the big day came. They did their very best to try and find alternate flowers (toffee color is hard to dupe!) - after a few back and forth emails, they were able to provide me with my backup option and I was still very happy with the results! Since I opted to elope we only needed the bouquet and boutonniere but they were beautiful and perfect size!

d our wedding from 2020 and Stella Grey Blooms were right there along side us the whole way, further cementing my appreciation for them. Our floral arrangements for our wedding were absolutely stunning and even more beautiful than we were dreaming. They took my countless Instagram-filtered photos and turned them into a warm, romantic, dreamy reality for us, all while staying within our budget. They offered expert advice along the way, and I couldn't recommend their team more highly. Plus, if you're looking for an awesome and cool floral shop in the city, you have to stop in!

est for our venue. We knew this was in the hands of a professional and could just step back and let her do her thing.

edibly easy and pleasant to work with and the flowers were amazing. Most importantly, when things went sideways at the venue (tornado ripped off the patio covering!) they improvised when the event was moved inside and all the table set up changed - even coming back more than once to make sure everything was just perfect. I can't praise them enough!

er things beyond my wedding.

vely job with my elopement bouquet and boutonnière. So many textures with different plants and flowers, just stunning. Would absolutely recommend!

micro-wedding. I absolutely loved our florals and received so many compliments on my stunning bouquet. I will be a returning customer for our large reception in the future. Look no further for your florals, people! Stella Greg Blooms has you covered.

large and gorgeous! She kept perfect notes from our original meeting a year and a half before the wedding and understood our vision. We may have gotten all groomsman boutineers without a specific groom’s one but if that is the worst complaint I’m very happy

my flowers! I felt so beautiful holding them on my wedding day and received SO SO SO many compliments. I HIGHLY recommend her!! Beyond these skills, she was also just so great and easy to work with. What more could you want on your special day when your nerves are through the roof. So grateful!! THANK YOU, Sally!

and aesthetic I wanted. I barely showed Sally and her other lead florist 3 pictures, and they already knew exactly what I was looking for. They also created a gorgeous flower arch for us to stand under that doubled as the sweetheart table backdrop. When I walked into my venue on my wedding day, I was absolutely floored by how beautiful and true to my vision it was. It felt like Sally went inside my brain and manifested exactly what I was thinking. My bouquet - I can't even describe how gorgeous it was. At the end of the wedding, every single bouquet and arrangement went home with someone because everyone was dying to have them. If their artistry wasn't enough, Sally 100% worked within my budget, and the flowers looked 3x more expensive than what we paid. She is also delightful and so easy to work with. She is highly professional and takes a lot of pride in ensuring that her clients get exactly what they are looking for. If you live in Chicago, you would be a fool to not go with Sally at Stella Grey Blooms.

e. Hiring Stella Grey Blooms was the easiest part of the entire wedding planning process. I can't wait to go back and visit the adorable shop!

Sally instantly was able to accommodate my budget and was so easy to work with. I was planning my wedding from a far and met with her once when I was in town for a quick weekend so she could show me her work and get a better idea of what I was looking for. I showed her a picture of what I was interested in, but gave her creative freedom to adjust and change as she saw fit. And boy was it amazing. She even completely changed my idea on the table arrangements and I am so glad she did because they fit so well with the decor of the venue and didn't end in me tossing a bunch of beautiful flowers at the end of the night. Sally was all about repurposing and it was perfect. I would highly recommend her for all your floral needs. She is truly one of a kind and I am so thankful to have had her on my wedding day!

options to choose from that made the process so much easier for us. Our guests keep commenting on how beautiful the flowers were, and as I've shown pictures to co workers and other friends who couldn't make it they've also commented that they love the bouquets and table decorations. We honestly could not have been happier with how everything turned out and how responsive Sally was throughout the whole process

ding to select vases and talk through the setup. They paid close attention to my requests and the end result was that my flowers looked even better than the photos I provided. They even included little details I had mentioned like olive leaves in the arrangements. We went with modern, free flowing arrangements and bouquet and a eucalyptus runner - I'm confident that Stella Grey can run with any sort of style or request. Some other things that made them stand out from other wedding florists were that there was not a minimum order requirement, and they were able to help coordinate a late night courier pickup from the venue.

ded every expectation. The centerpieces were what everyone was talking about-a great ice breaker...who knew! Sally went the extra step and created a boxwood step and repeat with huge flowers wired in which made our photos unbelievably gorgeous. I will use Stella Grey Blooms for all my corporate and personal events!

provided the pop of color that I was seeking. Sally and her team are flexible, affordable, and incredibly professional. I was so excited about my flowers! They were beautiful and really brought so much joy to my special day. My guests were very complimentary and loved the colors and different sorts of flowers that we selected. Check out Stella Grey Blooms! I highly recommend working with Sally!

ortantly affordable for us.

p anything I brought and Sally was more than accommodating with allowing me to provide my own items if I wanted. She was so accommodating to work with ( she even came in on her day off to finalize details due to my crazy schedule). Sally and her team were able to put together my vision exactly (even though I didn’t give her a clear description of exactly what I wanted-I basically said deep reds and greenery)! She still managed to get it right on the head and put together a beautiful bouquet for myself as well as my bridesmaids. I never felt pressured to upgrade to any of the “expensive flowers”. I love peonies and unfortunately due to the time of year they are not in season. She gave her honest opinion and said I could have them but they would not be how they are in peak season so they wouldn’t be as expected. I appreciated her honestly and we were able to substitute in garden roses to get the same effect. I was absolutely obsessed with how my bouquet came out - the only downside was I was leaving the next day for my honeymoon so I didn’t get to enjoy them any extra days! I could not recommend Stella Grey Blooms enough!

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in and she was able to create our vision with ease. The day of results/execution were flawless and everything we could have dreamed! Highly recommend :)

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nd style of the Stella Gray Shop so it was easy for me to trust them when making decisions. Sally kept in constant contact with me and I would send her pictures of what I was envisioning for my wedding day. The day of she delivered the flowers to the hotel and assisted with setting up the backdrop and decoration. It was more perfect than I could have imagined! They did such an amazing job and made my wedding look beautiful. I would highly recommend them for any event!

ents. Sally and Nancy are very easy to work with, professional and talented. I could not recommend them more.

hey can create the perfect ambience. I’m very excited about how beautiful it will be!