Couture design

Ken and his staff are amazing! When I set up the reception it was very plain and they Couture Design worked their magic!!! It was so beautiful!!! I would not work with any other florist for a wedding or special event!!

My daughter collected blue mason jars to use somehow in her wedding. Ken and his staff created magnificent displays w/ raffia handles to hang on short shepherds hooks along the aisle, then magically moved them to spots all over the reception area. The bouquets were gorgeous, a charming touch was the rose in her's, loosely placed, to give to a very teary mom. I"ve never seen such lovely arrangements, everywhere we looked flowers seemed to bloom, above & beyond Katie's dreams of a garden wedding. Couture was able to create the vision we had only dreamed of..including roses for her "flower girl", Bailey the boxer, to carry in her basket! Responsive beyond belief to our requests, but most importantly able to convert a vision to reality. Guests couldn't stop praising the beautiful flowers that surrounded us. Breathtaking and charming, a vision we'll never forget. Linda Boldt/Katie & Joe George

Ken Ward and his staff at Couture Design did an amazing job of securing and arranging the flowers for my daughter's wedding. From the bridal bouquets and chapel flowers to the reception arrangements, everything was just beautiful! We had so many compliments on how lovely everything was and I owe those compliments to Ken and Couture Design.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Couture Design. We worked with Ken on floral designs for our Charlottesville wedding, and he was wonderful to work with. He had several good ideas to keep us under budget. When one of the flowers we had discussed was unavailable, Ken worked a beautiful alternative into our arrangements. All of the flowers at our wedding were absolutely stunning and we received a lot of compliments from our guests. We are exceptionally pleased with all aspects of the service we received.

Ken was so great to work with. He went above and beyond to help us at the last minute with our wedding party flowers. He is professional, kind, flexible, and AMAZING! Ken is certainly a great value for the eye, workmanship, and ability to collaborate, build, and execute a vision beautifully. Thanks, Ken!

Ken and Couture Design are fabulous in every respect. In fact, our decision to work with Ken was the key to a picture-perfect wedding. Ken helped us choose the flowers, steering us away from the exorbitant (peonies in December!) to the reasonable and even more beautiful (garden roses), and he immediately understood what kind of atmosphere we were trying to create. The flowers were so beautiful that I overheard one of the guests saying, "These flowers can't be real. They must be silk!" Then, she brushed them with her fingers to find out that they were real, as well as really really beautiful. Ken transformed a ballroom into an enchanted wonderland. Ken also went way beyond the call of service. He recommended our cake vendor (who also did a superb job). On the day before the wedding, I called him in a panic because our officiant needed a podium. We didn't have one, so Ken borrowed one from a local church. And, then, at the wedding, he persuaded the people at the wedding venue to rearrange the seating so that the floral arrangements could frame the bride and groom more beautifully. As for reviews after the wedding, my daughter had this to say, "It was all that I dreamed of and more!" My cousin (from NYC!) said that it was the most elegant wedding she'd ever attended. In a word, Ken is the BEST! He loves flowers, he knows flowers, and he is helpful and kind.

Ken at Couture Design was wonderful!!! He worked with me in all areas! He was a pleasure to deal with and was very accommodating!!!

Ken was wonderful to work with, and he went above and beyond what we had ever imagined. He understood exactly the style we were going for and really went with it! I would recommend him for anyone looking to design a beautiful event in the Charlottesville/Crozet area.

Ken and the rest of the team at Couture Designs were the absolute BEST group of people to work with on our wedding day. Ken instantly understood exactly what I was looking for and envisioning in my head from our first meeting. It was easy to take a much needed step back, and let him take creative control of the flower decor part of our big day--and I was not disappointed! In fact, as someone who had dreamed about this day for my whole life--I was shocked by how much BETTER it looked in real life than I could even have dreamt up in my head. Our day was wonderful, and the team of people you work with on your wedding day is important--thanks to Ken and his team at CD for being a wonderful part of our wedding day vendor family. We look forward to working with them again in the future for other family events, etc! They're the greatest!

Ken and all of his staff were WONDERFUL to work with! I'm SO glad we chose Couture Design for my daughter's wedding! My daughter wasn't very specific about what she wanted - just color scheme and general ambiance of the site. Ken and his staff did the rest. The floral decorations and designs were JUST GORGEOUS and were just perfect for the atmosphere that we wanted - not too much, not too little. My daughter was thrilled, and many of our guests commented on the beautiful flowers. And when i called at the last minute for corsages for my daughter's bridal shower, I felt like we got VIP treatment! friendly, personal, and prompt - even though i know they were VERY busy with other weddings that weekend. I will ONLY go to Couture Design any time i need flowers! and I wholeheartedly recommend them to any bride who wants beautiful flowers, and people to work with who are friendly and fun, creative and completely professional!

Before finding Couture Designs, I had requested quotes from two other popular wedding florists in Charlottesville. Both were incredibly slow to respond to me (as in weeks/months) and very expensive. Just 6 weeks before our wedding date I was referred to Ken at Couture Designs who put together a gorgeous proposal including everything I wanted at an incredibly reasonable price. Multiple guests commented on how beautiful and unique the arrangements were. Couture Designs was even able to accomodate our request for a non-living boutonniere for a immune-challenged family member that was virtually indistinguishable from the live floral ones. We cannot recommend Couture Designs more highly for your floral needs as our experience was absolutely perfect!

For our daughter's wedding, Ken and his team were fabulous to work with! We couldn't have asked for anything more! The flowers and decor were fantastic and we have recommended his shop to everyone we know! Can't wait to work with them again:-)

Couture Design provided flowers and decor for my wedding in Charlottesville. Not only would I describe their work as perfection, but I would say that it was above and beyond what I imagined. I gave a description of what I wanted and they were able to use their expertise to make it all come together. It was in their hands and very minimal work/input for me. I trusted that they would fulfill my vision and they most definitely did. I would recommend Couture Design to anyone looking for a flawless experience.

I had a small budget for flowers, and they were still able to do amazing things. They worked so well with me on getting as much as possible out of my budget, and the result was a ton of beautiful flowers. Ken himself was there to set up the flowers, move them to where they needed to be, and it was perfect.

We planned our Virginia wedding from California so we were not able to spend a lot of time looking at different flower arrangements. I met with Mr. Patterson once six months before the wedding and went over our budget and floral requirements and then left the rest up to Mr. Patterson and his wife, Lynda. The flowers were beautiful. We ordered centerpieces, corsages, boutonnieres, bouquets and an arch for the ceremony and everything looked stunning! Mr. Patterson also supplied the flowers for the cake -- I left all floral decisions up to him and could not have been happier with the results. He stayed within our budget and delivered the most beautiful flowers and arrangements for our wedding.

Amazing!! Ken & his staff made my flower dreams come true.

We planned our Virginia wedding from California so we were not able to spend a lot of time looking at different flower arrangements. I met with Mr. Patterson once six months before the wedding and went over our budget and floral requirements and then left the rest up to Mr. Patterson and his wife, Lynda. The flowers were beautiful. We ordered centerpieces, corsages, boutonnieres, bouquets and an arch for the ceremony and everything looked stunning! Mr. Patterson also supplied the flowers for the cake -- I left all floral decisions up to him and could not have been happier with the results. He stayed within our budget and delivered the most beautiful flowers and arrangements for our wedding.

The best florist in the Charlottesville, VA area. Great value and they did a great job. Flowers were beautiful and really helped make my wedding beautiful.

I would not have had the wedding of my dreams with out the beautiful flowers from Couture Designs!

For an out of town wedding, Ken made the process easy.

I have a friend whose child is getting married and I plan to recommend you.

Ken and his team are fantastic. They are the best in the Charlottesville area. The level of creativity and attention to detail is unmatched with other local florists. From the initial planning meeting to the day of the event they are there to assist with any questions and also make recommendations. I will continue to use them and recommend to future brides. I also use them in my professional work capacity at The Darden School for events.

Patterson's always does a really lovely job. They were very open to my vision and helped me find flowers that match my color scheme. The flowers arrived in beautiful shape and on time. They also timed things so they would not wilt too badly in the 98 degree day of my wedding!

Ken and his team did a wonderful job with the flowers for our wedding. Ken understood exactly what we wanted and helped us develop our vision into our dream wedding. He not only designed the flowers, but provided small lanterns to light walk ways and up-lighted some of the large Oaks. He creatively incorporated our mason jars into the plan by filling them with flowers and hanging them from shepards hooks, which lined the isle. Couture design truly helped our vision of a true southern charm wedding come to life.

Patterson’s was wonderful to work with. We dealt directly with Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and they were willing to help us achieve our ideas while working within our budget. They also provide a 10% discount for educators and an additional discount for payment through cash or check.

Patterson's provided lovely flowers that were affordable.

The final product was absolutely gorgeous! I could not have asked for a more lovely presentation with the flowers at my ceremony and reception. I HIGHLY recommend Couture Design!

Overall I was very happy with the quality of the flowers provided. However, I was upset that we had discussed having English Garden Roses and the mockups he did had them, but the wedding day had none. Also, the flowers at the alter were supposed to be sitting low and flowing out over barrels, and instead they were in tall vases. Ken is extremely kind and very flexible, I would recommend him to anyone, I just wish I had gotten more of what I wanted.

Ken and his crew paid close attention to the bride's description of what she wanted and did just that. They were flexible about new ideas and making changes. They worked with us to hold down costs. The flowers were fresh and plentiful-- they didn't skimp or cut corners.

Ken did a great job designing my bouquet and that of my bridesmaids. The look and texture of the bouquets was exactly what we had discussed, and the flowers were vibrant. I will say that the colors were not what I had expected to receive, although they were still lovely and I was very happy with them. The colors were similar to what we had discussed, but I ended up with a much more multi-hued bouquet than I was expecting, and my girls ended up with flowers that were much more pink than purple. They were gorgeous, and I loved the final result, but it was somewhat different than what I had expected. Still, l strongly recommend them, though, because my bouquet was absolutely lovely, as were my bridesmaids'.

Patterson's was extremely difficult to work with. We met with them in person and discussed our flowers and what we received on the day of the wedding was ugly. They remembered the correct flowers but the design was horrible. They did not take the stamens off our lillies - so we were covered in orange dust - and our groomsmen boutonnieres were supposed to be pinned with "greenery" and they used plastic fish-bowl quality seaweed-green/purple colored attachments. In addition, we slimmed down our floral order and are due a refund about which I was informed: "It will hopefully be ready soon but they have no funds right now." Pattersons was a huge disappointment.

The only positive about this company is their supplier. Our flowers held up but their arrangement and attention to detail was terrible, especially for a company that has been in business for a long time. We spent a lot of money and saw no attention or respect. I sure do hope we get our refund soon.

Ken at Couture Design is fabulous, as is his staff! When you choose Couture Design, you are choosing professionalism and creative design. You will love their work and their easy going personalities!

Couture Design is my all time favorite florist. I wish I could soley work with Ken Ward and his great team. His eye for design, great personality and his ability to work with any budget is unmatched! You cannot go wrong with Couture Design.