Shelly's Designs Florist

Shelly designed the flowers for my sisters wedding.... they were just what she wanted and the bouquet what full, beautiful and fresh!
Shelly was very responsive to our questions, and flexible with my sisters work schedule where we ware able to meet early in the morning..
Thanks Shelly for making my sister look beautiful with the flowers you designed...

I met with Shelly once and showed her pictures of what I wanted and the first time I saw her creation was on my wedding day. They far exceeded my expectations! I found she had the best prices in Grand Rapids for my wants and she was so easy to contact via email! She even accommodated me adding onto my flower order a little while after our consultation. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shelly to everyone I know!

Shelly was great to work with. She provided a variety of ideas and suggestions for my bouquets and arrangements for the wedding. She was more than helpful on what might look better together than others. She also stuck within our budget on what to spend for flowers.
Shelly provided tons of options for decorations and also table centerpieces. Never pushed anythign on us but made sure we had a lot of options to choose what was best for us.
When my flowers arrived on the wedding day, they were gorgeous, better than I could have pictured them to be. I was very happy I chose her and the service she provided.

Shelly has been doing this for a long time and you can tell, she really knows her stuff and runs her company accordingly. She works with you to create your vision for your bouquet, reception and ceremony flowers. I was wowed when I saw the final product. She will meet with you and go over every detail until you are satisfied. She delivered the flowers on time and had all the center pieces arranged beautifully. I couldn't have asked for a more experienced, personable, and fun florist! Thank you Shelly!!

Shelly was AMAZING to work with and provided flowers that were beyond anything I could have ever imagined. Trust her years of experience and you won't be disappointed!!

My flowers were absolutely beautiful! The reception flowers were beautiful! Shelly listens to you and designs the flowers of your dreams! Also she can stay within any budget!

Shelly was GREAT to work with. When she brought in my flowers the day of, it brought me to tears! They were perfect and exactly what I wanted! She was amazing!!!

It is very difficlut for me to find the perfect florist. I interview several, they are either too expensive or just does not seem to get their act together. Shelly had a detail list of showing me what I'll get. We also met several times as things get going. Ideas changed a littke and she is just super flexible and she knows her stuff which I appreciate. I just give her a few key ideas and images I like and let her do the rest! I recommend giving your floist some room for creativity and be flexible and think about replacement flowers if the weather is crazy like this year. The flowers were so pretty!! More than I ever expected. It has my cross in it and made it very personal. She even thought of an extra boutonniere for my husband for his "after hugs". And the momeral flower for my husband's mom at the gift table, he and his family were just so touched by it. Everythign went smoothly. My sister picked up the flowers and transported them with Shelly's instruction, everything turned out great!

Shelly did the flowers for our wedding this past weekend and they looked amazing. Our bouquets were beautiful and the centerpieces were exactly what we have envisioned! Everything held up beautifully and looked absolutely perfect. I don't think we could have asked for anything better, and we wouldn't have changed a thing.

Due to issues with another florist, we switched to Shelly at a somewhat "last-minute" timeline. She seemed to know exactly what we were looking for in the feel of the flowers, and she nailed it right on the head, and at a very reasonable price. We highly recommend her!!!

Love love love Shelly! Her designs are beautiful. She did both of my daughters weddings and they were beautiful. I highly recomemend her to everyone. We got soo many compliments on the flowers. She is great!

Shelly did a wonderful job on the flowers for our wedding! We got so many compliments on how big and beautiful the bouquets were! She is incredibly talented, and has a very special eye for putting together flowers. When I met her, I did not know I thing about any type of flower, but she spent time listening to what I wanted and suggested flowers to my meet my needs. When I got the flowers the day of my wedding, I was so impressed (they were honestly the most beautiful bouquets I'd ever seen)!!!

Very beautiful flowers and arrangements. There is no one better to provide flowers for your wedding - reasonable pricing and beautiful arrangements. Thank you Shelly.

Our flowers and decor were beautiful. Shelly's does beautiful work, and she has a true passion for what she does. It was a bit overwhelming with all the options available, but it all came together wonderfully.

I'm so glad I found Shelly's Designs! From our first meet and greet, I knew I wanted to work with Shelly. She was professional, had great ideas and clearly carried with her years and years of experience. She provided fresh flowers for my bouquet, artificial arrangements for the front of the church, and set up all our centerpieces at the reception. I walked in without a clear picture of what I wanted, and Shelly helped me shape a beautiful day. I would highly recommend her to my friends and family!

Shelly was AMAZING! She took time to meet with me several times to help me identify the look I wanted for my big day - even though that vision of my big day changed several times over the course of the planning. The flowers were gorgeous - I am so thrilled with the way they turned out - I am very happy that I went with Shelly!

AMAZING WORK!! I probably visited Shelly 4-5 times to make arrangements and change them - but everything turned out PERFECT! I have been told so many times that my wedding was the most beautiful anyone had ever been to. Shelly's work is not the only amazing part of her service, but her prices are HALF of what a commercial florist would charge.
The centerpieces, bouquets, and extra touches she put into my wedding made my day so memorable. The no-worry of her setup and tear-down was worth a million bucks. Thanks again Shelly!

I can't say enough in praise of Shelly's Designs for the work she did for my daughter's wedding. The invitations were beautiful and fairly priced. Shelly was patient and knowledgable as she helped us with our ideas, then delivered beautiful, fresh, fantastic flowers for the wedding day.
Shelly's communication is also great. Phone calls and emails were always answered promptly. I just hope she is available for my next daughter's upcoming wedding.

Shelly did such a great job with our flowers. She did our bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and centerpiece flowers. She was very accomodating to my requests and everything turned out beautifully. Everyone loved them! Her pricing was great and fit right into our budget. I couldn't be happier! Thanks again Shelly!

My husband and I loved Shelly's design and presentation of the flowers and decorations at our wedding venue. I especially liked the fact that she gave us an extra Boutonnière for my husband to refresh before pictures and the reception. She definitely has a passion and talent with her work. Her pricing was just right for our budget. She was not as pricey as those large scale shops can be with all of the overhead that they have. She added in some extra WOW factors to the bridesmaids and my bouquet that added extra sparkle on our wintery wedding day. She also gave me some great pricing on the tulle and lighting above the dance floor. It looked great and it highlighted our dance floor and cake table. I wish that I had another use for her great floral designs regularly! I would recommend her to anyone!

Did a good job on the flowers.

It is so rare when the finished product matches or exceeds your vision/dream. Shelly did this with the amazing flowers she put together for my wedding. Shelly was easy to work with and the finished product was exactly what I wanted. Her prices were very reasonable. Our bouquets looked very high-end and edgy. They were precisely the vision I had in my mind. I would absolutely reccomend her!

Shelly was wonderful to work with! She had tons of great ideas, not only for flowers but also for decorations and other parts of the wedding. She has tons & tons of books of past work she has done to give you options to choose from and she is very flexible in her schedule and with any changes that need to be made. She was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone! You definitely get your moneys worth

Shelly did a beautiful job on the flowers for our wedding. Everyone loved them and they just lit up the church and the reception. I would definitely recommend that you use Shelly for your wedding or for any event!

Shelly is amazing with flowers! I was recommended to her by three different brides that used her and I didn't realize it was the same person until I saw her work. She is honest, very educated with flowers and can do anything you want! When I saw my flowers, I was stunned at how dead-on she had them look to what I explained! They were so beautiful and I loved them! My centerpieces were just how I wanted them also and they lived for two+ weeks even after my wedding. So amazing!

Shelly was extremely knowledgeable and was able to give me high quality arrangements for a great price. She worked very hard to give me the look that I wanted for a budget that I wanted to stay with in. I have already highly recommended her to all my friends and family. Also on the plus side my arrangements stayed looking beautiful up to a month after my wedding!

Shelly is an artist! We came to her knowing very few things about flowers... she guided us and even gave us other ideas for the reception decorations. A friend used similar flowers for her wedding and they didn't turn out as wonderful as Shelly made ours look! She is extremely flexible... she was great about using vases I already had! The best way to contact her is by phone since she is a busy lady! If you want beautiful flowers from a very creative person... visit Shelly! :)

Shelly's Design Florist service in Grand Rapids was great to work with. Shelly met with us and worked with us on what our budget was for my daughters wedding. The flowers were just what my daughter wanted. Shelly is very familiar with the different churches and reception sites so knows what you need. She took care of all the details and deliveries and contacted everyone at the locations so we didn't have to do anything. She was very professional and personable and did a great job for us. I would highly recommend her services.

You did a great job, I would definitely reccomend you to my friends! I really wish I'd been talked into larger centerpieces because they looked very small on the 10 person tables.

Shelly is amazing at what she does! She is so helpful and has wonderful ideas if you are not sure what you want for your event. Her work is fabulous and she has lots of great experience over the years!

Shelly did a great job with our flowers (green and white hydrangeas). Everything looked beautiful and was obviously very fresh. She did a great job getting both the church and reception set up before guests arrived and with a great attention to detail. Her prices were very reasonable and she had come very highly recommended by a number of our friends.

If it was possible to give Shelly more than 5 out of 5 I would- she is EXCELLENT! Not only is she professional and keeps in contact with you in a very regular basis, but her ideas are great. She made everything perfect and after meeting with her twice to make final decisions, I never once had one worry about the flowers and centerpieces. I can honestly say she is the best person we worked with for our wedding, hands down.

Our flowers were absolutely AMAZING. From our arbor for our outdoor ceremony, to the bouquets, and all of the boutonniere they turned out just as I had envisioned. I'll never forget the moment that they arrived I was speechless. Shelly did an GREAT job...we will be forever grateful as we look back at out beautiful pictures for years to come.

Shelly rocks..... My flowers were absolutely amazing... i cannot say enough about the quality and the service i received....... I was very particular on the vision I had and shelly over exceeded my expectations.. I would recommend her to anyone....

Shelly was great to work with! I changed my mind several times regarding the colors I wanted for my wedding, and she was very flexible and easy to work with! She has great ideas. I received several comments on the both the flowers and invitations I ordered from Shelly.

Shelly has very good taste in floral decor and is extremely experienced!

Knowing what we know now, we would encourage you to not even consider another florist for your wedding....Actually that was the word of mouth referral we received prior to our wedding and after sitting down with Shelly we didn't talk to anyone else. Very professional, lots of options, easy to work with and her arrangements were gorgeous. Just hurry up because she gets booked quickly. Thanks for all your help Shelly.

Shelly is a great person to work with because of her years of experience, creativity, and wonderful personality. The flowers at my wedding were absolutely gorgeous and she arranged the color theme very well with my bridesmaids dresses. I received so many compliments from the guests that I would highly recommend her work.

Shelly was so wonderful to work with, from our first consultation until the actual wedding day. Her prices are incredibly competitive, she is professional and always felt available. She offered ideas while listening to my vision, which she brought to life. Shelly is incredibly talented and I would recommend her to any bride! My husband and I were so pleased with how beautifully everything turned out!

Shelly was great to work with! Our flowers were so beautiful. She went above and beyond my expectations.

The arrangements Shelly did for my wedding were absolutly amazing. I was 100% satisfied with the product that she delivered. She had great ideas and made sure i got exactly what i wanted while staying inside my budget.

Everything was perfect. She gave me plenty of time to figure out the invitations on my own. I could borrow her books for short periods of time so I could go over them with my husband and family.

The flowers were wonderful. They looked classy, and she gave me excellent tips and information as I needed it along the way.

I also had a wedding planner. Shelly worked well with Mary and I basically had nothing to worry about the entire time.

My favorite thing was the work that she did. I got so many compliments on my flowers. Every time I look at my pictures, I'm satisfied with the great job that she did.

I would recommend her to even the toughest critic!

Wow!!! Shelly was so accomodating for Liz and I! We were interviewing florists , many of whom would not make accomodations for appointments in Grand Rapids (where we do not live!) that fit our work schedules. We called Shelly, and were able to meet her in short order the same day, at her home studio. Availability, affability and affordability...that's Shelly! (along with a good dose of creative genius :))

shelly was very helpful for a bride who didn't know what she wanted

All I can say is Shelly did such a wonderful job with my flowers for the wedding. I would recommend her to anyone.

I looked at a few florists for my wedding, but after meeting Shelly and seeing what she offered, I would not even consider anyone else. Shelly has more pictures than you can count to show the different flowers available. The pictures of her past wedding flowers don't even do justice. The flowers were extremely fresh, the colors were so bright and bold. The flowers were mentioned by so many people at the wedding and since then. I would definitely recommend her for any bride to be. The price I paid for my flowers was way below what you would expect after seeing the quality of them.

We were extremely pleased with the service that Shelly provided for us. She took the time to listen to what we were thinking and then came through with exactly what we were looking for. The bouquets were absolutely gorgeous,and she put the finishing touches on our table arrangements and our decor. We would highly recommend Shelly. She really is full of energy and excitement!

Shelly is AMAZING! I wanted a color combination that is not used much- red, purple, yellow- and I couldn't find any pictures of what I was envisioning in my head. Through meeting with Shelly, I knew that she would bring my visions to life! My flowers were GORGEOUS! Thats usually the first thing people comment on in my wedding pictures:) She has great attention for detail- all of our flowers were fresh, bloomed to just the right size, and lasted beyond the wedding night.

Shelly is so talented! She was a complete joy to work with. She totally understood my vision and had great suggestions to create something beautiful, unique, and within my price range.

Shelly did a fantastic job on the floral arrangements for our wedding. Our reception location had it’s very own character and distinct coloring and Shelly was able to bring together the bridesmaids Indigo dresses with the dramatic reds of the restaurant. All we had to do was bring her a color swatch of the dresses and explain the atmosphere of the reception. The finished product was something straight out of a wedding magazine. Put simply, Shelly and her flowers were simply perfect.

Shelly did both of my daughter's weddings and we were delighted when our future daughter in law chose to use her as well. Shelly is incredibly creative, priced fairly and a true joy to work with. She is on-time, effecient, and very professional.

I've done at least five events with Shelly since 2000 and have never been disapointed with her quality of service or any of the arrangements she's done. I have no hesitations recommending her services, she does a fantastic job!

Shelly was a dream to work with! Shelly was extremely flexible with scheduling meetings around our trips to Grand Rapids, and always easy to reach via phone or email. She had wonderful ideas and knowledge about wedding flowers. She really listened to our ideas and preferences, and made them into the most beautiful bouquets and decorations that I have ever seen. The flowers turned out more amazing than I ever could have imagined, and I know that we have Shelly and her hard work and dedication to thank. I would recommend Shelly without any hesitation that she is the best person for the job. Her work is simply gorgeous!!

Shelly is an amazing designer who took my ideas and made them better than I could have imagined. She is so creative and really helped make my wedding unique and special. Shelly is very detailed-oriented and didn't miss any details. She is professional and friendly; very easy to work with. I definately feel that I got the most for my money. Everyone is still talking about how beautiful my decorations were! Her designs really set the tone for my wedding and reception exactly how I wanted it to. I would highly recommend Shelly, she is the best florist around!

I looked at a few florists for my wedding, but after meeting Shelly and seeing what she offered, I would not even consider anyone else. Shelly has more pictures than you can count to show the different flowers available. The pictures of her past wedding flowers don't even do justice. The flowers were extremely fresh, the colors were so bright and bold. The flowers were mentioned by so many people at the wedding and since then. I would definitely recommend her for any bride to be. The price I paid for my flowers was way below what you would expect after seeing the quality of them.

Amazing Flowers!

Shelly is amazing! The flowers were above and beyond my expectations. Shelly responded quickly to calls and emails, was professional and attentive throughout the whole process. Highly recommend.

Shelly's work is amazing!! We just loved our flowers and received rave reviews from our guests...She does not always come across as the most organized person, but trust me, her work speaks for itself!!

Amazing Flowers!!!! i could not have been happier with how well the flowers were done. They were fresh and beautiful and looked great all day. Shelly's designs were great and she was so wonderful to work with!!

Shelly was AWESOME!!! She truly cares about her clients! Her work is AMAZING and everyone raved about it at the wedding! She even referred me to other vendors that she knows and trusts this was a huge help!! I REALLY enjoyed working with her and would recommend to everyone!! Thanks Shelly!

Shelly is amazing! I am the Mother-of-the-Bride and Shelly saved me countless hours searching for table centerpeices, chair coverings, flowers, and invitations. It was one-stop shopping and it was great!! Shelly made my daughter and I feel very comfortable and listened to what we had in mind, gave advice, but was never pushy. In fact, she encouraged us to look around at other vendors! We already had done that, but when I found out that we could get everything we were looking for from Shelly, we were sold! I would highly recommend Shelly's Designs...her work is beautiful and she gave us complete peace of mind -and that's a great thing to have when planning a wedding!!

Shelly did great with every aspect of the wedding she was involved in. We found invitations that we loved at a pricey shop and then found out we could get the exact same ones from her for much cheaper. She took care of all our centerpieces, petals for the guests to toss, pillars and decorations at the church and all of the other floral arrangements. The flowers were exactly what I had discussed with her and I got so many compliments on them. She made everything so easy, I didn't have to do a thing! She delivered everything, set up center pieces and picked everything up when it was all over. Very highly recommend!

Shelly was terrific! We were caught in the Andicott closing and Shelly allowed an appointment within hours of finding her. We were 3 weeks out from our wedding and Shelly made sure that we had no added stress to our situation. By the end of the appointment we had a great feeling that our wedding flowers would be better then what we had planned with Andicott. Shelly also has on-site refrigeration so we didn't have to worry whether our flowers would be at their freshest or if her business could suddenly shut down. She was on time for delivery and set up. The presentation was unbelievably beautiful. We will be recommending her to everyone for any floral needs.

I was very impressed with Shelly's work. She really does create beautiful flowers and is very helpful when it came to ideas and even colors that worded with my theam. Thank you Shelly for all of your hard work!

Shelly is an absolutley amazing florist, who will make your wedding floral envisionment come into reality! My breath was taken away when I saw my flowers and the bridesmaids flowers, they were the most beautiful flower bouquets I had seen out of the eight weddings I have attended over the past year. Her attention to detail is incredible, if you can not tell the bouquet in the picture also holds crystals, which was part of my wedding decor, yes it is my bouquet. I highly recommend her if you are looking for perfection!!!

Shelly is WONDERFUL!! She is very organized and assures that all your needs are met. Our invitations were gorgeous and we received tons of compliments on them.

I loved my flowers! My bouquet was everything and more that I could have asked for! I loved the Bridemsaids bouquets as well. The floral arrangements at the front of the church were amazing. Shelly did a great job taking my ideas and mixing them with her professional opinions and turning my flowers into a work of art!

Shelly was so flexible. I was planning my wedding from another state, and was only in town a few times and on weekends. She always made time to meet with me. Also, her prices were fantastic. She was within our budget and provided superior service, ensuring we got exactly what we wanted. The flowers were more beautiful than I ever imagined. Shelly was so easy to work with. I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

I booked with Shelly because my photographer highly recommended her. I must say the price was right.. so I cant complain to much. The flowers were very nice and I don't feel like I got ripped off or anything just was a little disappointing. I met with Shelly and we discussed the flowers I wanted which was white roses with red tips, two weeks before my wedding she called and told me that she could not even get white roses with red tips and she needed to know what I wanted because she had to get them ordered. I was kinda confused because we had already paid her, and now she couldnt get them. So anyways I chose to go with white and red roses which was fine not the end of the world or anything. But the odd thing was she acted like I did something wrong. And then she talked about putting jewels in my bouquet and I said that would be great, but then she got snotty about it saying they usually charge more for those but she wasn't going to charge me. Just weird. In the end the flowers were very nice, but I dont think we were ever on the same page. Example: I wanted my bouquet wrapped with white ribbon all the way to the bottom, and I got red ribbon wrapped just where my hand went. Again nothing major just not on the same page.

Shelly was exceptional. Very creative, yet, open to our ideas as well. We loved her, and have recommended her to several others.

Shelly was very professional and was very easy to work with. She did a beutiful job on my flowers! I would highly recommend her!

Shelly met with me a couple of times before my wedding. She looked at pictures of bouquets that I liked and priced those out for me. She was able to lower her price on boutineers in order to work within my budget. Although I splurged on a unity candle arrangement so I went over budget in the end. The flowers looked AMAZING in pictures!! The only downfall is that the white roses with hot pink tips ended up being white roses with light pink tips. Also the boutineers were a little wilted by the end of the night. I live out of her area, so the delivery cost was kindof steep (almost double what it cost to have my 4 tier cake delivered and assembled) but in the end I'm glad we paid for it because it would have been hard to go so far away the day of the wedding. Shelly was great and I would recommend her to anyone.

Shelly is very easy to work with and she does an exceptional job!!! We loved everything she did!

I was thrilled with the work that Shelly did with my wedding flowers. Her quote and final price were thousands of dollars cheaper than other florists I had interviewed and in the end I got exactly what I wanted, which might have been doubtful if I went with another of those places. My only concern for a while was the fact that I had a strong point of view when it came to what I wanted and it took a little effort to make sure Shelly and I ended up on the same page. We did though and everyone is still talking about my flowers!

We had a great experience with Shelly. We choose her after the great experience my sister-in-law had with her 5 years ago. The only suggestion I have is to be VERY specific as to what flowers and greenery you want. I appreciated that she gave us a break on a few flowers after she found out they would be more expensive because they would not be in season by the time of the wedding (these flowers normally are and she knew how much I loved them).

Shelly is amazing and very creative. She works directly with you and does her own designs. She is affordable and very personable. She does flowers and has MANY other centerpieces and decorations to rent.

I love Shelly AND her work! She does an excellent job, and we had many compliments on our gorgeous bouquets as well as on our centerpieces. She is very creative and open to any ideas. She works out of her home and is very easy to communicate with. I definitely recommend her to every future bride I talk to!

Shelly was a wonderful florist. I had many comments on how beautiful the flowers were at my wedding.

I was referred to Shelly by a friend who had used her services a while ago. I was very impressed with Shelly's set up. She works out of her home but does an AMAZING job. I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted going into our first meeting but after describing my dress and bridesmaid dresses to Shelly she was able to suggest several options. I was more than impressed with the arrangments she did for us. We received many compliments all evening on the bouquets and bouts. We also got our invitations from Shelly. She gave us a discount if we ordered all our flowers from her. The invites were shipped very quickly and the only problem we did have was handled very professionally and quickly. Overall we loved working with Shelly and have referred many other soon to be brides to her.

I have expensive taste with not a huge budget. Shelly worked with us and provided the most amazing flowers ever. My wedding photographer loved them so much (and let me tell ya, she has seen a few flowers) that she used sher as well. 3 1/2 years later I just got (yesterday) an email from my cousin who remembered how beautiful my flowers were, asking for her info. and she is booking her!
Beautiful and amazing!!!

Fabulous !!! So easy to work with!!! Just a doll with so many ideas. Also our son , in October of 2002, had Shelly's flowers!!!!! Don't miss a chance to work with her- You Will NOT be sorry!!! The BEST!!

She knows which flowers match your theme!!! I LOVE HER!!! The flowers are perfectly fresh and just pop!

THE freshest flowers! They will last your entire wedding day and long into dancing the night away! Your wedding photographer will be so grateful you chose Shelly! Wilt proof your wedding day with Shelly's Designs! -Kasey with POSH Photography

I've worked with Shelly on many weddings, and she has provided flowers for the cakes we have done. Love to work with her!

As a friend and colleague in the wedding flower business, Shelly is the best. Her years of experience and bubbly personality can't be beat! Brides love her talent and flamboyance. I endorse her with pleasure and KNOW you will too. You will enjoy every minute spent with Shelly Johnson in both a casual (getting to know her) AND professional (her floral design work is amazing and beyond compare) working relationship.
Laura Bode, Trillium

As a wedding photographer I work with different vendors at each wedding, and over the years I have gotten to know Shelly and her work very well. She is at the top of my list for wonderful people to add to your wedding team. She goes over and above to give her clients stunning bouquets and breath taking centerpieces. I hired her for my own son's wedding, because when you are in the business you want the best for your own kids. I've known Shelly for about 15 years and never have I heard a negative comment from anyone about her. She is always on time and can juggle many details at the same time with precision and grace. It's always a treat for me when my clients book Shelly and I walk into a church and see how she can make the garden of Eden out of a platform with a set of drums on it. She's a fabulous designer and I give her my highest endorsement!

Talk about amazing! Shelly is one of my go-to-florists when I'm looking for unique ideas, and a big bang for my buck. She is willing to work with any budget, and makes your unforgettable day gorgeous! She is always very sweet to work with, and I love when I hear my client say "ooh, we're going with Shelly".