The Local Petaler Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
45 Reviews
98% recommend it
Awards
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Abby F. Sent on 11/22/2023
Beautiful flowers and great to work with!
Jen was great to work with, super helpful in all of the planning process and presented a great proposal so we could envision our day. She knew our venue well and was able to repurpose our flowers for different parts of our day. Received lots of compliments on how beautiful our flowers were, loved my bouquet! -
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Veronica G. Sent on 10/15/2023
Amazing Experience!
Jen was a dream to work with! As someone who originally didn't care as much about flowers as others, I quickly found that the florals at our August wedding in Chicago became one of our absolute favorite touches of the day. Jen was responsive, patient and was key to translating our rough ideas to a gorgeous finished product. She was warm and understanding of where we wanted to land budget-wise and provided multiple suggestions on how we could reuse different pieces to make the most impact in our space. Additionally her attention to detail was amazing from bouquets to table settings to our ceremony space. We really could not recommend Jen enough for your event! -
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Olivia L. Sent on 01/29/2024
Amazing Experience
Not only was Jen the florist for my best friends wedding but also my wedding. After my initial email and meeting with Jen I knew I was going to go with her for my flowers. I wanted there to be lots of flowers and a big arch display. Let me tell you… She delivered! I got so many compliments on the floral at the wedding! She was very flexible with any changes I asked for, very kind, and very helpful. When filling out the form in the beginning and going through everything during our zoom meeting was so helpful! I couldn’t recommend The Local Petaler more!! She did an amazing job and I couldn’t have been happier! -
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Allison P. Sent on 07/17/2023Nailed the Vision!
I found Jen at the Local Petaler from a friend's wedding but fell in love with her style of communication, collaboration, and of course - her florals! I really wanted whimsical and romantic with pops of vibrant colors offset with natural greenery and she absolutely delivered! Her floral selection was unique - types of peonies and roses I had never seen before, and her execution was flawless in the bouquet arrangement and altar design. I was absolutely speechless when my bouquet was delivered while getting ready - I think I shed a few tears! On top of that, Jen is a wonderful human and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her along the wedding planning journey. -
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Kaitlin L. Sent on 10/28/2022
Talented and easy to work with
Jen is definitely someone you want on your wedding dream team! She is incredibly down to earth and so kind, and she absolutely nailed our vision and then some! Jen had great suggestions and made everything happen for us within our budget even when we had to make some last minute changes. All of her work was stunning and we received compliments on our florals throughout the entire wedding. I don’t plan on ever having another wedding, but I’ll definitely reach out to Jen if I need florals for another event!! -
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Cait K. Sent on 09/26/2022The Local Petaler is so talented!
My husband and I hired The Local Petaler for our August 2022 wedding at The Brix. Jen was an absolute DREAM to work with! She helped SO much from the beginning - even before officially hiring her when we were very overwhelmed with figuring out what we needed. When we met with her initially she showed us her inspiration for our wedding, it was so visual and she really made the inspiration come to life for us on our wedding day! Jen is very personable, organized, and easy to work with! I wish I had made a plan to preserve my bouquet - it was breathtakingly beautiful!
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Erienne R. Sent on 04/14/2022
Please Book Her!!! She is AMAZING
Absolutely AMAZING, Jen was truly a dream to work with!! My husband and I booked The Local Petaler for our wedding day and it was the best decision we made. We had no idea where to even begin in terms of needs, floral budgets, and set up all we knew was a vison. She answered every single question I had and was willing to meet in person to discuss our wedding day. Her communication with us absolutely calmed my nerves, I knew my wedding vison was in great hands with her. I had most our accessories for our wedding day and she was nice enough to come over to our house and view what we had so we can plan correctly. She was AMAZING!! She seriously took our wedding vison/dream and turned into a reality. She did all of our set up for florals and candles. Without Jen our wedding vison wouldn't have came to life. If I could give more than 5 stars I would, please do me a favor and book her now. We love you Jen!!! -
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Victoria Sent on 10/01/2021An incredibly talented florist
I quite literally cried happy tears multiple times when I saw my floral arrangements. It’s unfair to say that Jen nailed it, because she far exceeded that. I’m SO thrilled to have found her, she absolutely made our wedding. Such a hidden gem with such incredible talent. I will, without hesitation, refer her to anyone looking for a florist — Jen will make your floral dreams come true. -
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Jessica D. Sent on 08/16/2021Exceeded expectations!
Jen from the Local Petaler blew us away! I read a lot of great reviews about her, and while they are many talented florists out the like Jen, it came down to her personality, hard work, flexibility, and transparency. When I saw my bouquet the morning of my wedding, I was in awe. They were better than I could have imagined, and smelled amazing. Her arch, the centerpieces, the candles, everything was beautiful. Although we didn't get to interact much with her assistant Pam, we watched her work very hard and they make a great team. Recommend The Local Petaler to everyone!! -
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Lauren M. Sent on 04/24/2022High school friend turned to best decision ever
I don’t think enough words can ever say how amazing Jen is at what she does. I’ve known Jen since high school and followed her at the start of her career. I always knew I wanted my big day florals to be done by her but I was blown away by her craft. She is extremely responsive, resourceful and creative in her designs. I gave her a color pallet and a few must haves and she blew it out of the water. It has taken me over a year to write this review for which I regret but I am amazed at the work she not only did on our big day, but all the others that have since followed. You truly do not want to pass her up -
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Lauren K. Sent on 10/28/2020The Local Petaler was Beyond my Expectations!
My florist bailed less than 2 months before my wedding (LOL 2020) so in a furry I reached out to 10+ florists to see if they were available our date and if they could swing the tight timeline based on what we needed. Some people responded right away with generic proposals, others said they’d get it to me within a few days, but how Jen responded immediately put her above the rest.
She took the information, pictures and Pinterest boards I sent everyone else but asked a few more questions to ensure she was understanding my vision which I SO appreciated. It immediately put me at ease. She was able to facetime with my mom and I, talk through our ideas and I had her booked before some others even responded. I immediately knew she was the one, and she was even beyond my expectations. I am OBSESSED with how my flowers looked. She was so creative in finding ways to save us money (like reusing the arch way- which was next level beautiful for centerpiece) and added in pops of texture so even if the color palate was simple, every single floral design was its own masterpiece.
My mom and I said its like it was meant to be for my first florist to fall through so we were able to use the Local Petaler. I feel so incredibly lucky and I couldn’t recommend Jen more! -
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Zoe B. Sent on 06/22/2021The Best!!
Jen is amazing and so talented!! Due to COVID we had to cancel our original out of state plans and completely re-plan our wedding (including finding new vendors) for a small, local wedding. I was able to show Jen a few inspiration photos and give her a brief description of our vision and she ran with it. When we walked into our venue on our wedding day, I was blown away. Jen's florals were basically the only decorations we had and were all we needed! She took my vision and brought it to life plus some! The flowers looked beautiful, airy, and organic and also smelled so good! Jen is not only extremely talented but the things she does for the community are so great. Give her a follow on social media and you will know what I mean! I highly recommend hiring Jen at The Local Petaler for your wedding event(s), you will be blown away! -
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Alison K. Sent on 06/17/2021The Best- from start to finish!
Jen was the full package- creative, collaborative, responsive, good listener and delivered the wedding florals that we could only have dreamed of. They were gorgeous- from the arch to the standing arrangements, table florals, brides bouquet, boutonnieres etc....we got complements on it all. She took our vision and made it even better than we could have hoped. Very professional and speedy in her set up and take down...you hardly knew she was there. Highly recommended! -
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Mary H. Sent on 06/16/20219/4/20 Wedding
I found Jen through Instagram and she was so friendly from the beginning. She was so accommodating and fair as I had to reschedule and downsize my wedding due to COVID. Her pricing is transparent and fair and I her florals are so on trend. I would recommend her to anyone! -
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Shayla M. Sent on 06/16/202110/10 for Jen!
Jen was referred to us from a friend who was also working with her and we were SO happy with our entire experience. After our initial meeting with Jen (before signing any contract), my husband and I both immediately agreed that we had found the perfect florist to work with for our wedding. Jen is extremely down to earth and genuinely had our best interest in mind during every stage of the process. As a lot of couples did, we ended up having to cancel our large wedding and opt for an immediate-family-only backyard wedding due to Covid-19. Jen could not have handled the situation in a more caring and thoughtful way. Making a change in plans meant that we also adjusted our budget, floral theme.. pretty much everything. Jen was extremely flexible and understanding with everything. After many back-and-forth in the decision making process, Jen finally told me to "trust her that she would make everything look beautiful." From that moment I didn't stress about a single thing and let Jen take control of the rest of the process (which was amazing). In terms of the finished product, I could not have dreamed up anything better. All of the florals were stunning and there was not a detail that was missed. We received SO many compliments on the flowers and, six months later, I still feel so grateful that we had the opportunity to work with Jen. If you are looking for a genuinely caring person who will work within your budget without sacrificing quality, look no further! -
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Kimberly K. Sent on 01/19/2020
Jen, the god send :)
As a woman who never spent any time imagining her wedding, I was absolutely useless in regards to anything involving wedding planning. Thankfully, I found Jen. I told her I liked bright colors and simplicity, and she figured out the rest. She worked well in my budget, was a super sweetheart, and saved the day on my wedding day by making me a lovely hairpiece (as the pin from my grandmother got lost). I've been to other weddings she has done, and while I loved the simple designs that she gave me (as they were right up my alley!), I also adored the more ornate and elaborate designs that she did for other brides, as they were truly artful. Jen is a keeper :) -
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Donna Sent on 12/10/2019All our dreams came true working with Jen and The Local Pedaler!
As we were looking through the myriad floral vendors, seeing Jen's work stopped me in my tracks. I could tell she had something very special and unique. As I live out of state, I couldn't wait to meet the woman behind the art so I had her secure my daughter's date, cancelling another floral consultation. I also loved the idea that she wasn't a large firm and I could work directly with her.
As I sat with Jen, I appreciated her calm demeanor and listening skills. I had many "inspiration photos" and she had a very can-do attitude, while keeping our budget in mind. I was still uncertain as to what my daughter's wedding style was and was blown away when Jen was the person to nail it.
I appreciated Jen's follow-up and never had to chase her down. She wasn't afraid to use the phone and have a real conversation, however lengthy. Her emails were incredibly detailed, often including photos ideas.
When the bouquets arrived, they were beyond our imagination. Jen had allowed me the joy of collaboration and my daughter and I wanted to incorporate orange ranunculus in an otherwise subdued palette. Jen knew exactly what to do and within budget. She also didn't cringe when just a few weeks before the wedding, we opted to add a very large floral above a boxwood wall (yes, I was the one to go beyond budget!).
Working with Jen was the most FUN I had during the arduous process of wedding planning, inspiring confidence at every turn. She is both a joy and a mega-talent. -
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Michele C. Sent on 12/02/2019
Amazing! Book her, you won't regret it
I can't say enough how thankful I am for everything Jen did for my wedding. I was honestly BLOWN AWAY. From beginning to end, I was VERY happy with her services. She was quick to respond to all my emails, was flexible with my payment plan (she even made suggestions on how I could save money because I was on a pretty tight budget), was understanding when I changed my mind a million times throughout the planning process, and most importantly did such an amazing job on our flowers.
I was living out of state while planning our wedding, so the entire process was extra difficult. When I chose the venue for our reception I have to admit, I wasn't very excited about it. The room was under a restaurant, kind of dark, and not really my style. I didn't really know what to expect with our decor/flowers, but when I walked into our reception the night of our wedding I wanted to cry (happy tears)...
Jen completely transformed our reception and made it look unbelievable. The cake, card table, each centerpiece and our head table were all beautiful and beyond anything I ever could’ve imagined. She even went the extra mile and placed a little piece of greenery on each of the place settings, which was something we never talked about, but looked so pretty and like it could’ve been straight out of Pintrest. I was actually proud of our venue, and never thought in a million years I'd feel that way.
Nothing I say will be able to convey how grateful I am for everything she did, but I would 100% recommend her to anyone. If you aren’t sure, BOOK HER. You won’t regret it. -
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Jenny M. Sent on 01/25/2020Amazing Florist
We were so lucky to have found Jen. She was recommended to us by Two Wild Seeds (who did our wedding cake). From the moment we met I knew we had found our florist. She listened to what we envisioned for our wedding and made it a reality. Our wedding had a subtle literature and coffee theme and she suggested cappuccino roses! She knew what we had in mind right away! (We had a hard time with another florist who kept pushing her ideas on what she thought we should have.) She kept in touch the weeks leading up to the wedding and we had the flexibility to add or change things as we wanted. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful!
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Lauren B. Sent on 08/25/2019
Jen and The Local Petaler: Floral Visionary
Jen is incredible and if you're debating on using her, I'm here to tell you to stop and do it because booking her was one of the best decisions I made with my wedding. Jen goes above and beyond all the basics you want in a florist; prompt communication, transparent pricing, flexible with your budget, friendly, professional, etc. But she is absolutely out of this world when it comes to making your floral dreams (whatever they may be) come true. I had an idea of some basic designs I wanted and Jen took that and elevated it with my fiance and I's style in mind as well as the overall feel of the venue. The results? STUNNING. People keep talking about the flowers. When does that ever happen after a wedding? Honestly, no words in this review can do her work justice. She is absolutely incredible at what she does and on top of it, an all around great person. Book the Local Petaler and you won't be disappointed! -
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Gabrielle F. Sent on 08/26/2019
Simple and sweet
Our wedding was very small and intimate, and the flowers turned out absolutely beautiful. I had a garland piece for the table, my bouquet, his boutonniere, and a couple bundles of flowers to go around. I would definitely recommend Jen, she took exactly what I had in mind and made it happen. -
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Ashley S. Sent on 09/04/2019Jen is so amazing and so talented!
Having Jen as our florist for our wedding was the easiest experience I could have ever asked for. She made sure to keep out budget in mind while suggesting beautiful pieces that I never would have even thought of! From our bouquets to our floral combs to our dog wreaths (I know) to the arch piece that went behind us at our head table, everything was so specifically "our taste" and minimal and beautiful. We highly recommend her!
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