Flora by Fauna

Michelle provided the gorgeous flowers for our ceremony and reception, and at a great deal! When I first met with her, I felt like she really understood what I was looking for. She was my first appointment, so I was hoping that her prices would not be beat! I met with a few florists afterwards, and never felt like they got my vision. Luckily, their prices were also higher! It made my choice easy.My pink and ivory bouquet was absolutely stunning, and exactly what I was looking for. There were even peonies in it, which I love, but Michelle had said that they weren't in season in July! That was a nice surprise. The aisle decorations were perfect, the centerpieces were just right, and she even left flowers for the cake. All of the personal flowers were packed and labeled, and the toss bouquet was free! I provided my own glassware for the centerpieces and aisle decoration (going with a chemistry theme), and it was easy to work with Michelle with my ideas. I just had to drop the glassware off at her house the week before the wedding!I would highly recommend this vendor to anyone look for a quality florist with competitive prices and personal touches.

We felt extremely lucky to be able to have Michelle as our florist. Yes, she is friendly and easy to work with, yes she is insanely affordable, yes she knows flowers, but she also brings something intangible to your big day. Magic. Sunshine. Maybe I'm on a high from the honeymoon bliss and am sounding super cheesy but I could not stop smiling when I saw the beautiful bouquets and lush altar arrangements. Even our photographer was impressed and asked for her business card. Our guests walked in the reception venue which was my parents' backyard and it was literally transformed to a romantic garden with her flowers. We didn't have a lot of money to spend but her flower arrangements packed a punch. I told her I wanted lush, romantic flowers in purples and whites and she transformed my vagueness into gorgeous centerpieces with tiny pears. She even tied every terra cotta pot with pretty ribbon. We had potted plants on our cocktail tables of pansies & mini roses. They were so adorable guests wanted to take them home. Everything went so smoothly I have absolutely no complaints, no regrets and would HIGHLY recommend Michelle as your florist. I cannot say enough good things about her, she was wonderful!

Fantastic, I can't describe how fabulous that my wedding flowers and ceter pieces were on our wedding day. All the flowers were fresh, and simply perfected as our finallize pieces. And they did add a lots of extra touches which we didn't request, and made it simply unforgettable.

While Michelle was great to talk to and I really liked her ideas, she took a really long getting an estimate to me and was a bit late getting back to my emails. I ended up going with another florist, because it made me nervous that she'd be unresponsive in the future.

I can't say enough to compliment Michelle. Her talent is just amazing, and at her prices, she is a deal!!! From the first meeting (which was a completely un-rushed 2 hours long!) to the day of the wedding, I never had any doubt that Michelle had both listened to me, and completely understood the look I was going for. And on top of that, she brought her own great ideas. She introduced me to flowers I never would have picked otherwise, and she also made sure to include flowers that I had asked for. She created a sample centerpiece for me 6 weeks prior, took the feedback I gave, and the actual flowers represented that conversation
The venue turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined, and the bouquets were perfect. She even added a few final touches that we hadn't discussed. Guests were practically fighting to take centerpieces home with them!
All in all, the flowers just made the day that much more breathtaking and memorable for me.

I HIGHLY recommend Michelle from Flora by Fauna! Not only are her prices phenomenal, she is extremely talented. Our wedding flowers were absolutely breathtaking.

Michelle is extremely patient and helps guide you through the process. I didn't really have a good idea of what I wanted when we first met. In fact, all I said was that I wanted 'red flowers'. Yeah...I know absolutely nothing about floral arrangements, but she really helped me pull everything together.

The day of the wedding, I got teary eyed when I saw what an amazing job she did. I will need to post pics because words do not do it justice. Michelle is also the sweetest person. She threw in a few extras to make the day even more beautiful!

I recommend Flora by Fauna to anybody planning a wedding. Michelle really listened to everything that I wanted and gave me a lot of great recommendations since I'm by no means a flower expert. She was also willing to work with my budget. My wedding flowers were stunning! They really made the venue even that much more beautiful. I recommend calling her as soon as you know your wedding date because she does book up quickly!

Flowers were one of the most important elements of my wedding and I met with 4 florists after scouring dozens of websites and blogs. I ended up going with Michelle Brue because her prices were the most reasonable and I could tell she did good work.

On the day of the wedding, Michelle delivered above and beyond my expectations. The flowers were exquisite. One of the things I appreciated the most was that she individually wrapped each succulent root in soil and plastic wrap so that they could be planted again.

Some things to note:
- Michelle listens very carefully to your ideas and has obvious passion for her work
- I didn't notice a trademark style like the rest of the florists I had met with but it became very clear that Michelle is the kind of florist who can do all kinds of styles and arrangements. Her range of repertoire is vast and she works incredibly hard to fulfill your vision.
- She responds promptly to phone calls but only responded to my emails when I was in the process of booking her. After I booked her, my emails went unanswered and I had to switch to phone calls for questions.
- Michelle does beautiful arches in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and designs.

If you would like more information on my experience working with Flora by Fauna, please feel free to send me a message.

Good selection of flowers - very fresh. Willing to discuss arrangements and make suggestions. I would use them again.

I can't say enough about the flowers Michelle Brue did for our wedding. Her value is outstanding, but there is no sacrifice in quality. We went with minimal flowers because our venue is very ornate, but Michelle's flowers really packed a punch. We had a lovely meeting where we discussed what kinds of flowers we liked, and she got a great feeling for our style - not frou frou, more sculptural. On the day, we were bowled over by how beautiful her arrangements were, both for our sign in table and for the bouquets. Everyone who was there or has seen pictures was knocked out by her work, and she could not have been nicer or more professional.

Oh my goodness! The way my wedding site looked was absolutely breath taking! Thank you to Flora by Fauna! Everything was described in great detail and I was blown away at the reasonable price and the beauty of their design.

Michelle was fabulous. I first met with her without really knowing what I wanted, but did have an idea of what I didn't want. At the end of the meeting, I was going to have a bouquet of orchids and mini-calla lilies! I never would have thought that's what I would have ended up with but she convinced me it would be beautiful, go with my dress and the site, and she was right. Everything was beautiful and worked well together. I never even interviewed another florist after meeting with Michelle. She mainly only did our personal flowers, so no centerpieces, but she spent a good amount of time with my mom and I discussing how we could DIY our own centerpieces for cheaper than what she could do. She was so nice, helpful and informative and I couldn't be happier with her work and service. Book her and never look back.

Michelle is wonderful. She was able to work with us to get to our budget and understood what we are looking for. She is so sweet and great to work with. Highly recommended!!

Michelle was a dream to work with, and made the most exquisite floral arrangements on our tiny budget. She is very easy to talk to, and very good at her job. I don't know much about flowers -- I just kept talking to her about colors and shapes and styles, and she just nodded and then magically created exactly what I had envisioned. She was prompt, friendly, reasonable, and calm. Also, my husband called her ahead of time to surprise me with flowers in our hotel room on our wedding night, and even they were absolutely amazing (she's good at secrets, too!). I highly recommend her!

There is no vendor that I can give a higher recommendation or review of than Michelle Brue. Whether for her creative genius, her flawless execution or her unbeatable prices, we were completely blown away by Michelle. The flower choices, preservation, arrangements, bouquets, vases—each detail was beautiful and perfect. We gave Michelle some general flower preferences, colors and arrangement ideas that we liked and gave her creative freedom. What she came up with was beyond our wildest expectations and imagination. Every guest raved about the flowers—many told us that the arrangements they took home lasted for weeks. I adored my bouquet of peonies and orchids—it was the perfect combination of classic and glamour to compliment my dress. Michelle was extremely conscientious about out budget. She made many recommendations to reuse arrangements and bouquets during the reception. Michelle visited our unique venue with us and immediately came up with ways to fill spaces, cover unsightly areas, and make the most of the large space. Her attitude was enthusiastic and “can-do,” however she was also 100% honest with us, and made suggestions to some of my ideas to make them more affordable and realistic. Most importantly, when I first saw my bouquet, when we walked into the ceremony room and the reception room, my breath was taken away. Every bride should have that feeling, and Michelle will make it happen.

We chose Michelle because she was the full package. I had seen great examples of her work on weddings that were of all different styles, I had heard exceptional things about her service (which she proved to us immediately), she had some of the best prices we have heard, and she really got what we are trying to do. It wasn't until talking/meeting with Michelle that we had the artistic vision for our wedding. And boy did she deliver! Everything was exquisite, and ready when it needed to be even with the limited amount of set-up time Calamigos allows vendors. I can not recommend her highly enough based on the combo of her talent, customer service, and prices.

Our flowers were GORGEOUS! Michelle was a pleasure to work with. We met with three florists and showed them pictures of what we wanted. Michelle had the best prices and had the best understanding of flowers, what was in season and a general understanding of what we were looking for. She did a beautiful job, and we could not have been happier.

Michelle was great! The flowers at our wedding, everything from the bouquets to the center pieces to the cake, were just spectacular. It was more beautiful then what I had imagined and there were so much of it too. She was very easy to work with and her package is extremely reasonable. Michelle really listened to our ideas, understood our vision and provided great suggestions to make it even better. We interviewed about 10 florists, had a limited budget and were pretty specific about what we wanted and she was just perfect. This is one talented lady and her work is just amazing.

Excellent price and quality. Flowers, especially bouquets, were gorgeous. Ceremony site beautiful. She did a great job and was easy to work with. She is super flexible and responsive.

Love Michelle Brue. She is professional, affordable, and wonderful to work with. She helped bring my vision to life and worked within our budget. Everyone commented on how beautiful the flowers were. My mom couldn’t believe what we got for the price. Our guests took home every single arrangement, even the mini cubes of flowers on the place card table! I asked Michelle for something feminine, pretty, and not too “bridal” – and got exactly that. She even offered a free sample session without us having to request one. She really went beyond our expectations. I’m not particularly picky about flowers, but I know cheap arrangements when I see them. I’ve been to over 100 weddings in my life, and know wedding flowers pretty well. My arrangements were dense, fresh, and professionally done. The bouquets were especially stunning. I was surprised how many flowers were used for the bridesmaids bouquets. The colors really popped in photographs. Her arrangements helped tie the look of the event together. Nothing looked too contrived. One of my favorite things about Michelle is that she isn’t high maintenance. On the day of, she showed up on time and took care of everything. I didn’t have to worry about her at all. By the time I arrived at the venue, everything was set up perfectly. I highly recommend Flora by Fauna.

Michelle Brue was great from start to finish! She took time to figure out exactly what I wanted and made it look 10 times better than I ever imagined.

She made a sample for me before I even booked her, something that most florist that I met with would not do.

I expressed to Michelle exactly how I wanted my bouquet to look, which was the most important thing to me. I have to say, she exceeded my expectation! I never thought my bouquet could be so gorgeous, but she put a lot of emphasis into it down to the smallest of details. Words can’t describe how gorgeous she made everything looked. One of my guests said it was breathtaking.

What really meant a lot to me was Michelle’s generosity and passion for her work. There were many things I wanted that just did not fit my budget and I had to take off the list. On the day of the wedding Michelle surprised me with some of those items. The most touching of it all was seeing two roses Michelle left at church so that they could be placed by my sister and I next to my Mother’s picture. It really brought tears to my eyes.

Like I said, from start to finish, Michelle was amazing.

Michelle is great! I had no idea what I wanted and she managed to make sense out of all my mutterings. I LOVED my bouquet.

Prices aren't too shabby either!

Michelle Brue understood my vision and executed it beautifully. She dealt with my idiosyncrasies (including my abhorrence of calla lilies, amaranthus, and anything hanging or overly fluffy or poufy or girlie), and she offered so many great ideas and suggestions. All I told her was that I wanted everything in bright orange and hot pink with a few lime green accents, and I wanted everything to be modern but warm. She came up with beautiful ideas and did it all well under our budget. The work that Michelle does is unparalleled and is a total steal at what she charges. Our guests loved her work so much that they took every single centerpiece -- a true testament of just how gorgeous Michelle's arrangements are.

Michelle was a dream to work with. She really brought my vision to life with absolutely gorgeous flowers that brought that extra pizzazz to the day. People were fighting over her centerpieces because everyone wanted to take one home.