About this vendor
The Garden Studio specializes in garden style floral arrangements and bouquets for weddings. Floral arrangements are inspired by nature, alive with movement and textures, and lush with seasonal and unusual flowers and foliage...often just cut from the garden. Every floral arrangement is customized to reflect your personality, your style and your wedding vision. Together, we can be creative to consider the possibilities that are perfect for the season, the venue, and your budget.
Services Offered:
Kim Pawley Helfgott is the owner and lead floral designer for The Garden Studio. Kim designs bouquets and floral arrangements for a limited number of weddings and events each year to ensure the highest quality of excellence. Kim will work closely with you to create a floral design plan that will complement your wedding colors and enhance your venue. The Garden Studio has built a reputation for flexibility, responsiveness, and attention to every detail to achieve your wedding vision. The end result is floral arrangements that are unique, beautiful, and memorable.
Background:
Kim decided to pursue a career that combined her lifelong love of gardening, nature, and art after many years providing training and technical assistance to improve human services. After working with floral designers for many years, she opened her own floral design studio in Annandale, VA to create a highly customized floral design experience for wedding couples.
Service Area:
The Garden Studio has transformed hundreds of wedding and event venues across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland. The Garden Studio currently works in Talbot County, Maryland, serving the towns of Easton, St. Michaels and Oxford.
Whether your wedding is in a mansion, a barn, or a vineyard, The Garden Studio brings the garden in and transforms any space to make it beautiful.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Pedestals
- Vases
- Wedding Arch
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
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Kim was fantastic - I gave her very little guidance, just a couple of inspiration photos and the general vibe that I was looking for and what she created was exactly what I had env...
isioned but better.
Our whimsical, classic, greenery-and-white wedding could not have been more perfect! I had a very specific vision for our floral design, trying to bring an "overgrown" style into o...
ur venue's modern space. Kim brought this vision to life flawlessly. The ground floral arrangements she designed looked like they were collected right out of a garden. All our bouquets were perfectly delicate. Truly, a dream in each floral detail, from the lush smilax to every single bud vase.
On top of everything being unparalleled in execution, Kim was one of the most collaborative, creative and joyful people I had the pleasure of working with through our wedding planning process! From our first meeting, she understood what I was hoping to achieve, and over the following year, was patient and detailed in updating our agreements with every new request that came to my mind. For a true partner in floral artistry — and GORGEOUS arrangements — look no further than Kim!
My wedding flowers were absolutely stunning! I gasped when I first saw my bouquet because it was even better than I had expected. My guests loved the flowers also and even took som...
e of them home.
From the time that I started working with Kim, she was so great about giving ideas and suggestions of what will and will not work based on the venue layout and the limited set up time that we had. She offers a walk through meeting at the venue to go over exactly what you are looking for in the placement of the flowers. Unfortunately she had an injury and was in the hospital right before the meeting but she was still so responsive and took the time to make it work with the videos that my planner had sent her.
On the day of the wedding, my bouquet was even better than the inspiration photos I had sent her. She made all the colors POP and it was so so visually appealing. My bridesmaid's bouquet was just as stunning and the flowers for our moms matched their outfits perfectly. The ceremony and reception flowers were exactly what I imagined, and I could not stop starting at them all night.
Kim is so professional in her communication and delivering the results that you want. At no point during the process did I doubt her ability to capture our vision. And she had captured it perfectly. It was so dreamy, whimsical, romantic, and classy, with vibrant colors on a rainy wedding day that made it truly felt like spring. If you are in doubt, I say to go and hire Kim! The flowers were such a highlight of the day!
Edit to add: It's been about a week now and while the flowers are obviously dying, I haven't stopped admiring my bouquet everyday. I'll be staring at the pictures of the flowers for years to come!
Kim was such a pleasure to work with, I am so glad I found her and booked her for my florist! She really works within your budget and not only does she do beautiful work but she re...
ally goes above and beyond. She had numerous calls with both myself and my mother, revised proposals numerous times, AND even came to our venue (an hour drive for her) to see the space and do an in-depth walk through to talk about our floral vision. I know nothing about flowers but she really worked to ask me questions and show me options to pull out from me what I wanted for the day. And let me tell you she created something more beautiful than I could ever envision. The pergola was stunning and better than any inspo pictures we looked at, and her and her team put it together on a cold day with high winds. And the main large floral of my bouquet was so beautiful and got me so many compliments, and Kim grew it herself! I was stunned! If you are considering Kim, just hire her already!
Where to event start! Kim was one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning process. She understood our budget and made everything we wanted come to life so seamles...
sly. Our planner loved working with her and so did I!!! She's truly one of a kind. Her arrangements were absolutely stunning and she stayed for a good amount of our wedding to ensure that things still looked perfect. Pictures do her flowers no justice. She even went above and beyond and made us a small bouquet for our honeymoon. Her flowers not only stayed in perfect condition all day; but even for our brunch the next morning. Truly could not recommend her enough!!
I cannot express how amazing Kim is. We met early in the wedding planning process and I gave her some rough guidance of what we were looking for: bold, modern, colorful florals aga...
inst a matte black and white background. The florals were the anchor of the whole look so it was important to us that we could find someone who understood it and felt fully comfortable executing something amazing. Kim absolutely nailed it. About a month before the wedding, she invited me to the wholesaler to make sure we were aligned on the types and colors of flowers and vases, which was incredibly fun. Then she took those ideas and worked some magic. Our guests raved about the florals, literally saying they were in awe of them. I highly recommend working with the Garden Studio!
I'd recommend Kim and her team to anyone who asked!! She made our massive floral dreams a reality and we were overjoyed! She provides amazing quality in her florals and costumer se...
rvice. We met many times leading up to the wedding always to make sure we were all on the same page. Kim is amazing at helping you make your vison come to life while sticking to a budget by using florals throughout the weekend in a very thoughtful way. We wanted a whimsical and garden feel to our florals and it was a beautiful dream! THANK YOU KIM!!
THE BEST. Kim is not only a wonderful florist she is a wonderful human. She went above and beyond to make sure that our florals were stunning. We received so many compliments on th...
e quality of the flowers and the design of the arrangements. We took a few floral arrangements home after the event and still looked perfect days later! She maintained consistent contact with us throughout our long (~1.5 year) planning process to ensure everything was going smoothly. I would choose Kim over and over again if I could!
In our search for wedding florists there were so many options it felt a little overwhelming. Kim was amazing in taking what we had already planned and gave us guidance based on our...
preferences. It was super smooth and I felt confident through the whole process that the flowers were going to be amazing, and they were.
Kim was amazing! The Garden Studio created the floral atmosphere for an intimate rehearsal dinner and for the wedding at the Cosmos Club, two very different venues with respect to ...
ambiance. The results were memorable and beautiful. Kim is lovely to work with and my family could not have been more pleased with the thoughtful advice, presentation and execution.
Working with Kim was an absolute dream. Her work is truly inspiring and she created the most beautiful flowers for our wedding day. She helped us come up with a proposal and execut...
ed it flawlessly. We could not be happier with our flowers.
Kim did a beautiful job with our florals! She took a blank slate space and brought in so much life and texture, all while helping us maintain our budget. I had a vague vision, and ...
she took it and ran with it–bringing in so many elements that I would have never considered using. The flowers were stunning and lasted a full week after the wedding! Kim was super responsive and easy to work with. I would highly recommend working with Kim for your wedding. She has a great eye for detail and style, and you won’t be disappointed!
Kim was amazing to work with. She was very accommodating, and was always available by phone if I had any questions. The flowers were STUNNING, and took my breath away when I first ...
walked into the venue.
Kim was an absolute joy to work with for our June 2021 wedding! From initial planning calls, to changes due to COVID, Kim put us at-ease! Her experience and expertise is immediatel...
y apparent, and she strikes an incredible balance between listening to your wishes/vision and chiming in with helpful and beautiful suggestions. I might have overwhelmed her with pictures :), but she was able to sift through and create a STUNNING floral scene for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. All of our guests were blown away by the arrangements - one of the groomsmen even took an arrangement home for their kitchen table!
Kim was amazing to work with for my 8/22/20 wedding. She did an amazing job on our arbor, bouquets, and centerpieces. She was very prepared when we met in person to discuss details...
before the wedding and very responsive via email. She was always willing to adjust the quote when we had less people during COVID, and just very easy to get along with. Her prices are also very reasonable compared to other florists in the area. I would recommend The Garden Studio to all brides to be for their special day.
Kim did a beautiful job on our wedding flowers. She took into account everything I wanted, and used her professional touch to make the most beautiful arrangements and bouquets I’ve...
ever seen! I do think Kim takes the extra mile to make things just a little more special! The size and shape of my bouquet was perfect, and complimented my dress as well as the colors of my bridesmaids’ dresses perfectly. The arrangements were just a million times more beautiful than I could have imagined! She did a great job! I can tell she really loves what she does. Out of everything that was switched around because of COVID, the flowers were one of the few things that were done with zero stress on my part, thanks to Kim! She delivered my bouquet as I was getting ready, and helped me practice holding it right, which I SO appreciated. Then she delivered the arrangements straight to the church and even dispersed petals along the aisle. She was on time, straight forward, and super easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Kim did an awesome job with the flowers for my wedding. She was able to capture exactly what I was looking for before I could I find the words to explain it. She is very knowledgea...
ble and kind. Please pick Kim if you want elegance and beauty for your wedding!!!
Kim surpassed all of my expectations. I chatted with her on the phone and told her I knew nothing about flowers nor what I wanted. I sent some inspiration photos and we did the ven...
ue walk-through to give her additional ideas. I showed up to the venue on my wedding day and could not stop gushing about how beautiful everything was. From my bouquet, the flowers on each of the tables and a beautiful staircase. I continue to get compliments on how beautiful my bouquet was and how perfectly it matched my personality and my dress.
Working with Kim was like a dream come true! She was able to work with our budget and vision to create the most beautiful floral arrangements and designs that went perfectly with o...
ur venue. She is so incredibly talented and we received so many lovely compliments about her work from all of our guests. We are so grateful to have found Kim and we would highly recommend her and her team for any wedding or formal affair!
Kim was amazing! I did not know much about wedding flowers, but she used the pictures I sent her of flowers that I liked and my flowers the day of were amazing! She made a lot of g...
reat suggestions and made sure I got what I wanted for the day of. I couldn't have been happier, and all of my guests commented on how beautiful the flowers were!
Kim’s experience and insight really
helped us have an amazing wedding. She worked closely with us to fit our vision while providing her own professional expertise. The bouquet, bo...
utonnière, and arrangements she crafted were breathtaking and received many compliments from our guests. She also thought to take flowers from my mother’s garden to add a personal touch as well as upscale some wreaths we bought with real roses that made them look infinitely better. She’s a joy to work with, passionate, professional, personable, and quick to respond via email. We couldn’t have been happier, thank you Kim!
Kim was absolutely amazing! She took the time to speak with me about my vision for the flowers and she generously made the effort to come out to the venue twice before the wedding ...
to meet with me and to get a feel for the setting and the theme of the wedding. Kim was lovely and she made the experience of choosing my flowers fun and personal. She even had the idea to incorporate some flowers from my mother’s garden into my bouquet as a special personal touch.
Kim understood exactly what “look” I was aiming for and offered really helpful advice and suggestions. And her floral pieces were absolutely stunning! She designed beautiful floral crowns and bouquets for the bridal party that complimented the colors of the bridesmaids’ dresses and my bridal gown perfectly. Kim also designed a huge floral display to decorate the arbor that my husband and I got married under. The arrangement was unbelievably intricate and absolutely stunning! We had so many compliments on the flowers from our guests - they really were perfect!
I could not recommend Kim more highly — thank you so much for all your hard work and for making the backdrop to my big day so beautiful!
Kim is an artist! She is passionate about what she does and that is reflected in each arrangement and bouquet -- absolutely stunning works of art! She has an encyclopedic knowled...
ge of flowers and is so professional and easy to work with.
The Garden Studio does amazing flower arrangements! The very talented owner, Kim Helfgott, uses a variety of flowers and greenery to design the bouquet of your dreams. Her knowledg...
e of flower design combined with her creativity will make your day very special. Plus, she's a joy to work with and listens to your wants and needs.
Kim was wonderful to work with; she is knowledgeable, passionate about flowers and has great ideas. At the same time she listened to my daughter (the bride) to make sure she gave ...
her what she wanted. She worked with us to stay within budget however you would never know because the arrangements were all elegant and the bouquets were beautiful. She handled all the delivery and set up without any issues or concerns.
My husband and I we had the pleasure to work with the Garden Studio in a wedding styled shoot and the flower arrangements were breath taking! The design and colors were just fabulo...
us!!! Kim was so nice and professional and you can tell that she does her work with passion. 100% recommended !
Hello, best in the business right here, Kim from The Garden Studio is simply the greatest choice. No regrets whatsoever, it's one less thing to worry about if you choose her. From ...
flower bouquet, floral arrangements, the fireplace, sweetheart table, centerpiece and the boutonniere. I'll never forget the King Protea she arranged for the bouquet. Thank you for everything Kim!
Contact
Aveley Manor Lane, Easton, MD | Talbot County, Maryland - Easton
The Garden Studio