Pollen Floral Art

I really wanted to give Pollen Floral Art 5 stars, but a few things happened that made that not possible. The flowers that we discussed and the colors that I picked out aren’t exactly what ended up being in my bouquet and flower crown. We also discussed the flowers being in a slightly cascading shape and that did not happen. They were still lovely and no one else knew what it should have looked like, but it wasn’t my vision and it’s a little frustrating that I didn’t get to achieve it, even though I did pay for what was discussed.
The second problem was that there weren’t any pins for the boutonnieres delivered to our hotel room with the flowers. By the time we got to the venue and everyone realized that they had no way to pin the flowers on, there was nothing we could do. People tried to secure them in their jacket pockets, but of course it didn’t work and it didn’t look great. My husband lost his after the ceremony and so did my father. The money spent on them was basically wasted without having any pins to secure them with. Again, not a huge deal, but a bummer, and something I did pay for that didn’t pan out.
The small centerpieces that we had at the reception were beautiful. Jennifer was also beyond understanding and accommodating with our late return of the vases that we had rented.
Despite the few issues, I would still recommend Pollen Floral Art.

Seriously could not have imagined more beautiful flowers on my wedding day. From the bridesmaid bouquets to the pieces on the tables to my flower crown I couldn’t have asked for anything more amazing. Thank you so much Jen & Brooke!!!

Brooke and Jennifer are amazing, just unbelievably talented, and if you hire them you are in capable hands. Pollen did the flowers for our wedding, and even though I called them up a few months before the big day (after ditching DIY plans), they were able to fit us into their schedule. I had some pretty specific flower ideas in mind (colorful loose wildflower feel, more modern than traditional), and between a short meeting with Jennifer and a pinterest board of what I was envisioning, they were able to come up with something that was even better than I had imagined. We had our wedding in a garden setting, so we didn’t do very much decorating, but those flowers made the venue feel warm, colorful, and happy (a challenge on a gray day where temperatures dipped into the 60’s!). Jennifer was excellent at helping brainstorm ways to make the flower arrangements better fit our budget, which was really cool, since you can get a lot of side eye from folks when you mention a budget during wedding planning. I took a leap of faith and had them do a floral crown to wear on the wedding day instead of a veil, and I am SO glad I trusted them. The floral crown was stunning (and not too big! which is always a fear). Check these ladies out, you won’t be disappointed! Also– just FYI, their storefront is on the east side next to the Canopy complex and the Sa-​Ten coffee shop, not Hyde Park.

Oh wow. Where to even begin with so much awesomeness??? Pollen Floral Art did a superb job for my wedding this past April, and I would recommend them if you want a thorough and imaginative floral display for any event. We met with them and one another florist for consultations, and PFA knocked it out of the park immediately. They have this really sleek modern office that is perfectly suited to display their designs, and overall everyone who worked there had this professional yet cool and creative vibe. Both Jennifer and Brooke immediately understood and expanded upon the ideas that I brought to the table, and they got visibly excited while looking over my Pinterest board on the topic. I worried that the price estimate would be out of control, but it was really reasonable (according to a close relative who is a former florist) and they did a fantastic job bringing their ideas to life for both the rehearsal dinner and the big day. I am having some of my bouquet flowers pressed as I type this because they were far too beautiful not to keep. Win!

Honestly there isn’t enough that we could say about Brooke and her level of professionalism as well as her finished product. I was a florist for 5 years full time and she went above and beyond our expectations. The bouquets came out wonderful. We went with succulents and they turned out amazing! Highly recommended!
Wedding: 03/​28/​2014

Brooke and her team at Pollen Floral Art are incredible! We heard about Brooke’s talent via word of mouth and could not be happier with the wedding floral art she did for us! Her work is truly art… much more than arranging flowers together… she has an eye for impeccable design and attention to detail. She was absolute pleasure to work with! Top quality and talent– impressed us beyond our dreams! Oh and how could we forget this detail– she made the cutest floral wreaths for our ring bearer and best dog– yep, two of our dogs were in the wedding and they wore the prettiest floral wreaths. perfection!

When I decided to ditch my DIY ambitions for my wedding flowers 2 months before my wedding, I started doing some research and calling a few florists whose work I really admired.
Since it was so close to my wedding date, many of them were already booked — but the one common referral from each florist I called was for me to call Brooke from Pollen Floral Art. Everyone told me — «Call Brooke from Pollen Floral Art, she is so sweet and talented».
I called Brooke and the rest is history! She was truly amazing to work with. We sat down for an initial meeting where we went through some of the ideas that I had for what I wanted, my budget, and looked through her past work and also a Pinterest board I had put together. She was so knowledgeable on what the names of specific flowers I was showing her were.
As I was waiting for her to put together a quote for all of the flowers in the days after our initial consultation I went to some other flower shops around Austin to see what their quotes would be. The two other places I went to meet with did not have the professionalism or wealth of knowledge that even came close to Brooke’s. Even before they gave me their quotes, I made the conscious decision that I wanted to work with Brooke for my wedding.
The quote came back from Brooke and it confirmed everything — she managed to fit everything into my budget — I don’t know how she did it — especially because the flowers I requested were mostly spring flowers and my wedding was in November! I had so much confidence in her that I found some extra wiggle room in my budget and splurged on larger centerpieces.
She made the whole process so easy and painless. We had our final consultation before the wedding to confirm the design and flower type details and I left the rest in her hands.
I made some interesting requests that she also worked really hard to accommodate. I had wanted to surprise my husband with alter pieces that incorporated birch bark (it was a personal sentimental thing between he and I) — and she went out of her way to find birch bark and had some really great ideas of how to incorporate it into the arrangement.
The day of the wedding came and the work that Brooke did really blew me away. The flowers were AMAZING — I couldn’t have dreamed them up any better. All of the delivery and set up went seamlessly and I didn’t have to worry about anything — Brooke and her husband even helped move the altar pieces from the ceremony site to the reception site — the altar pieces doubled as large centerpieces for our serving tables.
So in conclusion to this ridiculously long review — if you’re trying to find a florist for your wedding or any event — Call Brooke — she was truly wonderful to work with!

Brooke is fabulous! I met with her and had no pictures, no references, just a vary vague concept for the whole wedding. She knew exactly what I wanted from that first meeting and executed it better than I could have imagined. We kept everything very clean and simple, so our flowers were really the only decoration at the ceremony and reception, and they looked effing beautiful. I was wowed every time I walked by them.
We met with Brooke once after the initial consult, and even though we changed our minds a handful of times of where the ceremony would take place and what kind of arrangements we wanted, she was super patient and super helpful in offering her professional opinion. She also met us at the venue, no problem, so we could get a better idea of the big picture.
She’s super personable and easy to get along with, and even offered to clean up probably hundreds of loose rose petals after the reception (a rule instilled by our venue). After the reception, I wanted to keep a handful of the bouquets, but was too late in my request to my parents. So my parents tracked down Brooke’s number, and ended up meeting her husband to get some of the flowers for my keepsakes. Super generous of both Brooke and her husband to help us out so last second.

I 100% cannot say enough about how amazing it was working with Brooke at Pollen Floral Art for my wedding (I just got married 4÷6÷13). I did a consultation with another florist first and the difference between the first and Pollen was night and day in terms of understanding my vision. I wanted something very bohemian, textural, and loose with warm pastel colors. I did not have specific flowers in mind but I had a general vision of how I wanted the arrangements to look. I relied very heavily on the flowers to create the atmosphere for my wedding (at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center). I gave Brooke that direction and she INSTANTLY knew where to go. She showed me photos of different flowers and ideas and I knew right away that she would do an amazing job. She just GOT it where the other florist didn’t. I got sooooo many compliments on the floral arrangements on the day of (and since then!). Some of my guests said it was the most beautiful wedding they had attended and I would attribute a great deal of that to the flowers. JUST STUNNING.
I also knew that I wanted to wear a wreath of flowers on my head in place of a veil. Again, I wasn’t exactly sure what flowers I wanted or how this would work, but I had a vision and she knew exactly what to do. I was a little worried that the flower wreath would look silly or TOO over the top, but she executed it BEAUTIFULLY. I felt like an absolute goddess wearing it. I loved it! (Now I just have to think of another occasion that it might be appropriate to wear a flower wreath, ’cause it rocked! hahaha)
She was extremely nice, professional, and flexible throughout the planning process.
Brooke is VERY prompt when responding to emails and questions. Any changes that we discussed, we did through email (because its easier for me. Not sure if this is how she always works with clients) and she always responded right away, unlike other vendors I worked with. She also continually revised her bid as we made changes to make sure that we were staying within budget.
Brooke was just a dream to work with and I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend her to anyone. She was just fantastic.

Brooke was wonderful! She listened to every idea I had and made it come to life. She was a joy to work with and the only florist I talked to who seemed to understand that I wanted something really different not just traditional flowers with a little creativity. I highly recommend Brooke for your wedding.

Brooke did the flowers for our wedding ceremony and reception, and the results were incredible. She was kind, professional, very flexible, and sensitive to our budget constraints. But most important, her work was excellent. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Initially, I didn’t even want flowers at our wedding, because I thought it was an unnecessary expense (come on, they die the next day, and do people even notice them?). But Pollen Floral Art has turned me into a floral believer. Brooke’s arrangement were a perfect fit with our wedding venue (Kali Kate Pavilion), and they really made the ceremony and reception look «special.» I have posted a few guest photos of the ceremony and reception arrangements so you can see some examples of Brooke’s high-​quality work (keep in mind that the succulent/​tulip photos were taken the morning after the wedding).

I saw the great reviews on Unilocal for Pollen so I pulled the trigger and ordered some flowers for my mother’s birthday. The only details I gave Brooke were «she likes gardening and she likes pink» and she ran with it. My mother loved the bouquet, and is still talking about it several days later. If you are looking for a gorgeous arrangement with more interesting blooms than just roses or irises I highly recommend Pollen!

Brooke is amazing! Not only does she create stunning floral arrangements, but she also provides prompt delivery service, is easy to work with, and has a great personality.
I have ordered twice. The first time, I had the flowers sent to my girlfriend. That was a big hit! I was told that it was the nicest floral arrangement she has ever received, by far. The second order was a thank you gift for my next door neighbor. I never got to see the flowers, but I received a thank you card for my thank you gift. Need I say more?
I will use Brooke whenever I order flowers in Austin. As a matter of fact, I find myself looking for excuses to send flowers because I have such an incredible connection now.

Our wedding & reception flowers were so gorgeous! We’d picked ivory peonies and anemones with dark blue centers, other blue, white, and yellow flowers and «interesting» accents like thistles and succulents. Our bouquets, wedding arbor, and centerpieces were even prettier than I could have imagined. Brooke was friendly, responsive, and professional (and kind of a mind-​reader) and we really enjoyed working with her.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Brooke to design and create my wedding on 5÷29÷11. Brooke was unbelievable to work with. She was attentive, creative, prompt, reliable and most of all outrageously TALENTED!!! Upon our first meeting she had designed a mini bouquet of flowers I have requested. She was able to offer expert advice and a unique touch. Brooke designed and created an metal and wood chuppah that she assembled for my wedding day. Throughout the entire process, Brooke ceased to amaze me with her creative power mixed with wonderful business etiquette. It is for sure that Pollen Floral Art is AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

I found Pollen Floral Art via a little old fashioned research, and after seeing owner, Brooke’s work around Austin. I was struck by her use of a wide range of flowers in both an organic and contemporary way. We got together for an initial meeting about my wedding several months out from the big day. She was incredibly enthusiastic and willing to put forth a product that would make me happy, even if it didn’t reflect her style as much — I’m not incredibly easy to deal with, as I tend to be quite specific.
However, over the course of several months my ideas and plans for what I wanted our wedding to look like changed vastly. Brooke held on every step of the way and really understood my vision. She made at least one trial piece, and visited with me at our venue twice prior to the wedding.
In the end, Brooke and her husband created the most amazing rehearsal dinner and wedding atmosphere that I could have imagined or asked for. Everyone was blown away by how beautiful and unique the arrangements were. She and her husband worked incredibly hard to ensure our wedding weekend looked and felt spectacular.
I highly recommend Pollen Floral Art for everything from a simple Mother’s Day arrangement, to a cocktail party, wedding or fundraiser. She and her husband proved to us that no task is too large for them to design, create and implement, flawlessly. I can’t be thankful enough to them for what a beautiful product they put forth, and for how warm and professional they were each step of the way.
Her portfolio is growing by the minute, so I suggest you book her now– otherwise you might miss out!

We used Brooke for our wedding flowers and I cannot say enough good things about her and her work. She completely understood what I was going for and created bouquets that were better than I could have imagined. Every flower arrangement was bountiful and unique, without breaking the bank.

We used Brooke for our wedding flowers and everything turned out super! She was able to work under our tight schedule and deliver the bouquets and boutonnieres to the ceremony location.
When she handed over the flowers we were amazed at how beautiful everything had turned out. If I ever have a need for floral arrangements again I know who I will turn to.

I discovered Brooke of Pollen Floral Art at the HOPE Farmers Market a month or so ago. I was so very impressed by her very creative floral arrangements as I work in the same business of Horticulture.
When I discovered that one of my clients (Vinson & Elkins) used her for their weekly changing cut floral arrangements I was not surprised as her flower arrangements really stand out from the others.
In addition to cut flower arrangements that get changed out weekly for local businesses she does weddings, events and gift flower arrangements. From a possible competitor I highly recommend her for your flower arrangement needs!