testimonials

ON WEDDING FLOWERS & DÉCOR

“The second I met Kristen I knew we were going to book her! When we met I had all these ideas that I liked and it was really all over the place. Kristen took the time to really get to know us and was able to start to see the look and feel we wanted with our wedding, even among the laundry list of things we wanted to include. Kristen truly cares about each one of her brides and I knew on the day of our wedding I would not need to worry about a thing. She even called me one Saturday night because she saw a centerpiece idea at another wedding and just knew it was something I would want to incorporate into our centerpieces. Her customer service is beyond what I ever would have excepted, which for us won us over right away. The flowers on our wedding day were amazing! My bouquet was exactly like I had always pictured and our centerpieces were so unique and beautiful. As you can tell I can’t say enough great things about Kristen’s personality, customer service and her work is amazing. Oh and most important, in the end I came in under my initial budget even after adding a few things here and there throughout planning. Thank you!”

–Katie Kramer (Married January 2010)

“We had a VERY small wedding and I was struggling to find someone that would work within my small budget but still offer amazing service and more than just roses.  Based on several recommendations I found Kristen.  From the first time we met I knew she would do an amazing job as she understood what I was looking for.  I can’t even begin to express how happy I was with our flowers, from my personal bouquet to the reception flowers everything was just amazing.  Everyone at our wedding commented on what a statement the flowers made, and that is exactly what I was looking for.  We only hosted 20 people at our wedding and we all sat around one table, so the flowers were our only decorations.  But with the amazing job that Kristen did we didn’t need anything more than that.

Everything was simply perfect, I don’t know how else to put it.  Thank you Kristen for being a part of our wonderful day, and for making it so beautiful!”

–Amanda Poole (married January 2010)

“What can I say about Kristen besides that she is a truly gifted florist! She did our personal flowers, ceremony decorations, half of our reception centerpieces, and our cake table decor. I absolutely loved each and every thing she did for the wedding. I gave her ideas of what I was thinking for colors for our bridesmaids boquets and they looked exactly like I had envisioned. My bouquet was beautiful and included everything we discussed and even a gorgeous wrap around the stems. I can not express enough my love for the decor on our cake table. I gave Kristen a picture of my “dream” cake table and she went above and beyond to create that image which I truly appreciate.

–Amy Lesch (married November 2009)

“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Kristen at Kio Kreations for our wedding paper items – programs, table numbers, place cards and gift card birdcages.  Kristen took the time to listen to what we had in mind and gave thoughtful recommendations.  Kristen’s artistic eye and attention to detail ensure that every item she works on turns out perfectly.  The items she prepared for us gave our wedding a personal touch.  I would highly recommend working with Kio Kreations – Kristen’s passion for all things ‘wedding’ shines through her work!”

–Patrick & Carann Flynn (married November 2009)

“Kristen is AMAZING! Not being a flower person, I told her what colors I was looking for, and she was able to show me several flowers in the shades I wanted for my bouquet. (which I loved and wished I could have kept FOREVER!)

The centerpieces at my wedding were truly stunning. Having a Christmas wedding, Kristen used several holiday florals, but didn’t make them overtly “holiday-esque”. My guests loved being able to bring home the flowers to enjoy after the wedding.”

–Lisa Grublesky (married December 2008)

“Thank you so much for the phenomenal job you did on the flowers! Everything looked gorgeous — we absolutely loved how well everything turned out…I really appreciate all your hard work — thanks again!!!”

–Shonna Holien Cygan (married August 2009)

“I cannot express just how much we loved the runner.  It was so beautiful and is wonderful momento. You were fantastic and your product is as well.”

–Michelle Sammons (married January 2009)

“I can say with confidence that Kristen made our wedding absolutely BEAUTIFUL! From the first moment I contacted her, Kristen provided amazing levels of personal attention and creative suggestions. Each time she finishes a wedding, she sends a portfolio of photos to her future brides. I found this service to be very helpful in my planning. If I ever had a question or idea, she would reply to my phone call or email immediately. Working with Kristen was truly one of my favorite parts of the planning process. She is genuine, funny, and hardworking, and the planning really felt like a collaborative process. She inspired me to new levels of creativity, and the end result exceeded all of my expectations. She was always mindful of my budget and she was able to produce a beautiful effect that was also affordable. Her work, in one word, is STUNNING. Friends and family members are still raving about everything she put together. She truly has a gift for pulling together all the little details, and she goes above and beyond to make a vision a reality. I will always be grateful that Kristen was a part of our wedding day…it would not have been the same without her!”

–Molly Meade McGowan (married October 2008)

“Kio Kreations is the absolute best. Her attention to detail, expertise, and amazingly high quality items make her an absolute steal for every budget.  Kristen, the owner of Kio Kreations, personalized her service to meet my individual style and made my dream flowers come true.  Everything from the décor to my own personal bouquet were fresh, stunning, and lasted for days, as if they were just cut from a garden.  Thank you Kio Kreations for making my wedding day absolutely stunning.”

–Alice and John Raflores (married May 2009)

“We were so happy to have found Kio Kreations to do our floral & decorations for our May 2009 wedding! Kristen had so many ideas for the ceremony & reception that were both inexpensive and unique. We had so many compliments on the flowers, aisle runner, gift-card holder, bar decorations, centerpieces, and our sweetheart table. The whole planning process with Kristen was so easy. She dealt with hundreds of my emails during the year of planning and asking so many questions and changing a bunch of things, she deserves a medal for that!”

–Lori & Joe Biancofiori (married May 2009)

“Thank you so much. I absolutely loved the flowers, the tables, the curved wall. It was so beautiful and we received so many compliments about the details of the pictures on tables, seating chart and of course the arrangements.  You were great to work with and I am just so thankful you made my special day so wonderful.

I will absolutely recommend anyone to have you as their florist.”

–Brooke Hood Schulze (married May 2009)

“Kristen, you were a joy to work with. Everything you did was beautiful. All the flowers were perfect and exactly what my daughter had dreamed of. When we walked into the Le Jardin room people just gasped at how beautiful the cylinder vases with submerged flowers looked. The table numbers were so adorable many of our guests walked around each table just to view each one. As MOB, I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism, creativity, and patience.”

–Rose Miksan (mother of Jen Miksan who was married June 2009)

“What can I say about Kristen besides that she is a truly gifted florist! She did our personal flowers, ceremony decorations, cocktail hour centerpieces and reception centerpieces, and I loved each and every thing she did for the wedding. Working with her was an incredibly enjoyable experience because I could just give her ideas and let her run with them! For instance, one of my centerpieces was some cheap  $8 little spiral candle holder, which I thought looked too plain, and she came back with a bunch of ideas about how we could dress them up, and they were so creative! She also did my tall centerpieces sand re-purposed the pomanders from our ceremony to save us more money! She is very very resourceful with the things she is given — she HAS to be if certain flowers only come in certain seasons!!– and obviously your budget too.

Another thing I loved about Kristen was how organized she was. For the things I had my heart set on, I sent her a list of everything I wanted, and she followed it to an absolute “T.” And for the other components that I didn’t care about, she just went to town and put her own personal flair into it and the final product was awesome! A good example of this was our guest book/gift table arrangement. I found this vase for $3 at Target and said, “Here Kristen, can you please do something with this for the gift table?” I didn’t really give her any direction other than colors, and she totally came up with the most beautiful piece that matched everything perfectly and was really unique! She is one of the vendors you can just trust to take care of everything and “over-deliver.” I showed her examples of the style I liked, and she came up with the rest! But if you have specific ideas, she can bring almost any of them alive! I can’t tell you how nice it was to have somebody that you didn’t have to babysit and worry about during the last few weeks of your wedding.

Also, Kristen is just very nice as a person. She got married the week before I did and re-arranged her OWN wedding date around mine … now that’s service! I wish her and her new husband nothing but happiness and truly believe my wedding would NOT have been as great as it was without her as our florist. She is going to be big one day!”

–Erin Sarris (married November 2008)

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We are a proud winner of Wedding Wire’s Bride’s Choice Awards 2008, 2009 and 2010

ON GRAPHIC DESIGN & ART PROJECTS

“These days, using your digital camera you could come back from a vacation with thousands of pictures-they never seem to find their way to print.  Instead they live in your computer and if they are lucky they make it to a screen saver or a photo show.  Coming back from our honeymoon, my husband and I wanted to find a way to enjoy the pictures everyday.  We found Kristen who helped us design a collage for each country that we visited, capturing the most important elements of each leg of the trip.  Dealing with an impatient post-honeymooner she produced amazingly creative work in a time frame that matched my impatience.  All along the way she included me in the process to ensure that the project was representative of our trip.  Kristen was absolutely amazing to work with- my husband and I have now had her complete many other collages from trips that we have taken.  It has become one of our favorite parts of our return back after globetrotting.”

–Tiffani and Ken Engstrom

“Kristen always brings something fresh and new to the table creatively but equally important, her designs always make good business sense.”

–Chuck Penzone, Core

“Kasey (and Devin) absolutely loves her room!  She was so excited when she got home.  Every night since, she has told me before she goes to bed “thanks for my room, mom!”

You did an awesome job [on the mural]!

–Patty Hurley (mother of Kasey)