Here is some more Evanston love for you this week. I’m talking about all the terrific florists who have chosen to operate their businesses here. We’re lucky to have so many–and these are only the ones I’m personally familiar with! I know there are even more.
It’s hard to choose a favorite out of this bunch, so I’ll start with the two I’ve worked with the most. I always like to recommend Mille Fiori on Central St. because they do excellent work and somehow always manage to say “Yes” to a project, even in the middle of the summer at the last minute. Hardly a wedding season goes by that I don’t do at least one wedding with them.
Centerpieces and mantlepiece arrangement by Mille Fiori Flowers. (Photo by Agnes Malorny Photography.)
I don’t get to work with Sarah at Four Finches as often, but that is because she has a very different business model. She concentrates on one wedding at a time (I think one per weekend) so that she can work her magic. She is very hands-on on the day of the wedding, as well–something any planner will appreciate! And did I mention that her flowers are always stunning? That’s the important thing to know.
A gorgeous floral arrangement by Four Finches. (Photo by Studio Finch. Cheese display by Catered by Design.)
I’ve only worked with Ixia Flowers once, a number of years ago, but I was impressed enough to make sure to keep them on my list. I wish I had a nice photo to show you, but that wedding was the one without a professional photographer (and my photos don’t at all do justice to the work).
I also had the good fortune to work with May Floral last year. While the business is located in Chicago, Lovely Bastian, the owner, lives in Evanston. I think that counts! She was a treat to work with, and I loved her flowers! They were just right for the occasion. She also found just the right blossoms for our mutual clients’ one-of-a-kind flower lantern.
Just the right bouquet for this bride. (Photo by Cage+Aquarium.)
And, in a couple of weeks, I’ll be working with Joanne of FlowersFlowers in downtown Evanston. I can’t show you photos of her work yet (but stay tuned later in the year when I start posting wedding photos!), but here is what she says about why she is in Evanston, “Evanston chose me! FlowersFlowers had been in existence for over 5 years when I bought it, and I decided that Evanston was the perfect city for my shop, with its lively downtown, diverse demographics, and a general appreciation for the beautiful and unique flowers in my shop.”
That sums up what a lot of us love about this town. And if that weren’t enough, here are a few more florists that I don’t know personally: Preston’s Flowers and Gifts on Central St.; Saville Flowers downtown (which has been there since long before I was a kid); West End Florist & Garden Center (so far in northwest Evanston that you might mistake it for Glenview); and Bloom 3 on Chicago Ave. I think we have almost enough florists here!
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