Fab Flora

We found Fab Flora through a referral from a friend of my dad’s. From our initial meeting, Jori was amazing and totally understood our vision. Through many idea changes, her patience and professionalism never wavered. On our wedding day, I could not believe how she took all of our ideas and elevated them to the next level. Everything was beyond gorgeous and perfect! The freshness of the flowers, the amazing amount of succulents used, and the quality of work was beyond our VERY high expectations! Thank you for everything and for making our special day the most beautiful ever!

I almost felt bad asking someone with as much expertise and creativity as Fab Flora to do my wedding flowers because my main goal was to not expend a lot of time or energy on them. Jori made everything so easy; we basically conferred once over a shared Pinterest board and again when I knew more about room layout. That was all it took, because Jori is a total pro. I never felt pressured to do more than I wanted or needed, and my relatively small budget was given all the care and attention of a big client. Everything was beautifully executed, and I could not have been happier with Fab Flora’s work.

Jori did an amazing job as the florist for my wedding. Since the wedding was in a library, we gave our guests books as wedding favors but also wanted to use the books as a centerpiece decoration. The result was so beautiful. I had been worried that the tables would end up looking messy with so many books, but instead they looked classy and cool. She also made the most adorable flower crown for my niece. All the bridal party flowers were stunning and she included some flowers for my hair as well. My mom and I were SO impressed with Jori. She took great care of us! We were able to enjoy the wedding and not worry about the details because we knew we were in such good hands.

Fab Flora provided all of the flowers for our wedding. Jori did a bang up job on re-​purposing the flowers in the wedding as centerpieces for dinner. Well done Jori, the place looked great. We appreciate it.
Tom & Jamie DiClementi

I have used Fab Flora twice — once for a birthday luncheon and again for a large charity event. I was thrilled with both results. The florals were quite different for each and had very different budget constraints; in both cases they were flawless. Jori was very creative easy to work with. I highly recommend!

Fab Flora did an unbelievable job for florals and decorations at our Salvage One wedding April 2016. When we initially contacted Jori we had a specific budget in mind, and she was the only florist we found that was willing to work within our lower price range. The end result was still a perfect combination of bouquets, flower crowns, ceremony and reception decorations! Our friends were blown away with how beautiful the arrangements were. When we saw the reception decorations we were impressed with how much the flowers, cake topper (succulent), and small touches transformed the space. We originally met Jori at «Indie Wed» and were so happy to work with a smaller independent florist! Fab flora is definitely a great choice for your wedding! We attached some pictures of just how beautiful the flowers were!

I was on the fence about having flowers at my wedding reception, so I worked with Fab to have a combination of traditional floral and succulent terrarium centerpieces. The end result was gorgeous!

We met Jori through our amazing wedding planner, Carlene Smith of Naturally Yours. True to form, Jori was likewise amazing. To give you the background — I am allergic to flowers. I have been all my life, which means that I have never really paid attention to them or really thought they were anything special. My initial reaction to the question of flowers was «Do we really need flowers? We probably don’t, right?» Everyone laughed, then realized I was serious, and then told me I was silly. Well, I can say that I am do happy that no one took me seriously. The flowers at my wedding were gorgeous, and I loved them.
But I am jumping ahead of myself. Jori immediately set me at ease in our first meeting. When she realized I did not have a clue, she asked my husband and I questions to get some notes on our style and she took a look at the pinterest board I had been working on. From that, she was able to start making suggestions, showing us images of sample flowers, and putting together notes on what we were leaning towards. She hit it out of the park the first time around. When she sent us our first pass at the proposal, everything we had mentioned we liked was incorporated. My husband had specific thoughts on colors, and Jori managed to design a look that fit our personalities while matching the colors he wanted to see. All the while, she was wonderful to work with — such a sweetheart. Any changes we wanted to make, any additions — Jori handled it all so seamlessly that it looked easy.
I thought we had a great plan for the flowers, but I honestly was not thinking about them must until the wedding because, as I mentioned above, flowers are not really my thing. But I can say truthfully, that all changed. The day of the wedding, I was overwhelmed with how beautiful the flowers were. Something that was such a background item to me stood out. They were really gorgeous — from the bouquets to the table flowers to the flowers cascading over our chuppah. I was so impressed that I could not stop talking about the flowers the whole night. Jori did a phenomenal job.
The other thing I wanted to mention is Jori’s commitment to being eco-​friendly. I work in building sustainability, and it was very important to me that we try to be as eco-​friendly as possible. Jori was a great choice for this, and I felt better knowing that the flowers were local and in season.
I would highly recommend working with Jori and Fab Flora. For a non-​flower person, it was a real treat working with Jori and enjoying the gorgeous flowers that she shared with us on our wedding day. Thank you, Jori!

Jori did an outstanding job on our wedding florals! After filling out a questionnaire and chatting over the phone, we set up a consultation to meet in person. I could tell right away that she would be very easy to work with and get along with! She was extremely knowledgeable and showed us different types of flowers that would work with our vision and fit within our budget. Her proposal was exactly what we had talked about and she respected our budget. Seeing the florals on our wedding day was even better than I could have ever envisioned myself! Everything was delivered on time and looking fresh! Thanks Fab Flora!

I can’t remember if I’ve written a review on Fab Flora but what can I say? She did such a n amazing job! Truly beyond our expectations! Unfortunately we chose not to allot much of our wedding budget towards floral arrangements (because in the words of my fiancé they die) but with our proposed budget and wedding theme fab flora came up with the best setup and worked her magic in making sure we got to be efficient and cost effective! We truly appreciated that and our wedding day was beautiful. I can only imagine the outcome had we had a bigger budget but I don’t regret choosing to work with fab flora and neither will you. Wedding date March 28,2015

As a wedding professional myself. I have been scoping out a florist for years to possibly use on my wedding day. I had seen Jori’s work on many events and occasions and I knew she was my girl. I just got married November 7 at Spiaggia in Chicago. Fab Flora did an amazing job putting my vision to life.

I am obsessed with my wedding flowers from Fab Flora! They are exactly what I wanted, and I received so many compliments from my guests. Jori was great to work with and really flexible. I am an out-​of-​town bride and couldn’t meet in person, so many of our consultations were via email or Skype. Jori was extremely professional, friendly, and I would work again with her in a heartbeat. An added bonus is that she is an environmentally friendly florist which is something that was incredibly important to me. I would highly recommend Fab Flora to anyone!

I first met Jori when she did the flower arrangements for a local fundraiser that I was working on. The flowers were spectacular, and when it came to choosing a florist for my daughter’s wedding I knew who to call. She was highly organized and brought so many great ideas to our initial meeting with my daughter and her fiancé. And oh what an amazing job she did.
Jori’s creativity knows no bounds. Her arrangements were gorgeous and light years ahead of the standard staged arrangements that most florists provide. I received a lot of photos from guests post wedding, and I have to say that the flowers figured into a good portion of them.
Her arrangements, especially the birch structure constructed for the outdoor venue, were an integral part of the wedding. She is simply wonderful.

Working with Jori was simple and straight forward, something we were looking for since my wife and i know NOTHING about flowers. With only our wedding colors to guide us, Jori sat us down, had ideas at the ready and guided us through the whole process. Her team was early for flower drop off at the hotel while we got ready and walking into our amazing dinner room took my breath away. The centerpieces were just. well there are no words. Simply stunning work, great team and filled with positivity. now THAT is what you want in a floral team!

Jorie did an AMAZING job with the flowers at our wedding. She made the process so easy and rolled with our last minute additions. I can’t tell you how happy I was with the beautiful bouquets, centerpieces, chair ties and flower girl wreaths. I think the most beautiful part were the amazing alter flowers. She really blew me away and created something so much better than I could have ever imagined. It doesn’t hurt that she is so so sweet and easy to work with too — I can’t recommend her enough!

Fab Flora provided all of the flowers and many of my center pieces for my wedding about a week ago. Let me just start off by saying how pleased I am with all of the hard work and dedication that Fab Flora and Jori put into my wedding flowers. I found Jori at the indie wed convention back in February and I knew right away that she was the one I wanted for my wedding. She was the first one to reach out to me and was always very prompt with every response.
After our first meeting I was at ease knowing that she knew exactly what my vision was and I trusted her 100% to put everything together even just after meeting in person only one time. She knew that I don’t like traditional roses or anything symmetrical and she did a wonderful job making sure there was nothing like that for my wedding. I was so excited to finally see my bouquet on my wedding day because it was even better than I could have imagined.
Her and her crew set up and took down the ceremony decorations without me even knowing what was going on. It was very comforting to not have to worry about ANYTHING regarding the flowers/​decorations for the ceremony since I was already a nervous wreck at the time.
I could not even begin to tell you how many compliments I received on the flowers and centerpieces that Jori made. Picking her company to provide the flowers for my wedding was a huge relief for me as she took over and did exactly what I had planned.
I would and WILL recommend Fab Flora’s services to anyone looking for a one-​of-​a-​kind wedding flower experience. Thanks again Jori and her team!

Jori and Fab Flora did the flowers for my recent wedding at Salvage One and she was definitely one of my favorite vendors! From the start, Jori was super responsive. She put together a great proposal and worked with us to fit in our budget. She also worked with me throughout the entire process as I added/​deleted items a few times. When I walked into the venue on the wedding day, everything was even better than expected! Everything was so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. She totally just got my style without me having to go into too many details about what I wanted. Anyway, I HIGHLY recommend her! Thanks for everything, Jori! Here’s a link to our wedding on her blog:

Jori Foreman and Fab Flora did amazing work for our wedding, June 13, 2015. She created the most beautiful selection of flowers and an arch/​altar for the ceremony. She accomplished everything we asked from only one phone conversation. She even accommodated our 11^th hour request to provide magnet holders for the boutonnieres so we could better preserve the traditional Filipino shirts (barongs) the groom and groomsmen wore. A++ to Fab Flora and Jori.

My husband and I recently got married on April 11, 2015 and one of the best, if not the best, decisions we made during our wedding planning was to pick Jori! If you are debating on anyone besides Jori, stop and book her!!!
First and foremost, she was extremely responsive, right off the bat. Several florists were not able to meet until a few weeks out. We met Jori at a coffee shop at Logan Square within a few days of me initially contacting her. I described what I was looking for, flowers I wanted, etc. She had amazing opinions but also never pushed her own personal preference.
Within 48 hours she sent a detailed quote with pictures on what my vision looked like. Throughout the year of planning I changed my mind several (like 5) times, added tables, deleted some things and she immediately sent me an updated quote.
On the day of my wedding, I nearly cried walking into my venue and seeing eveything we discussed in reality. Every detail was absolutely perfect and more beautiful than the pictures she provided (from pinterest). The bouquets were perfect and I had a million compliments from my bridesmaids.
After getting back from the honeymoon and listneing to stories about the wedding, every conversation somehow always goes back to how beautiful the flowers were and who was the florist. So, any advice for wedding, showers, birthdays, etc pick Jori!!!

I initially met Jori of Fab Flora at the Indie Wed wedding expo, and I was impressed right away. There were many florists set up there, but Jori seemed down-​to-​earth, friendly and approachable. And she gave out a little something to remember her by (besides the usual business card or flyer): a single rose, complete with its own little water tube. It was a small touch that showed me right off the bat how thoughtful and detail-​oriented she is.
I proceeded to get a few different quotes, as I did for all facets of my wedding. Fab Flora was certainly not the most inexpensive quote, nor was it the most expensive. Prices were a tad on the high side, in my opinion, but I felt that the service I would get and the trust I had in Jori was worth it.
We had a couple consultations, one over the phone and one in-​person. I told her my vision and shared some of my Pinterest photos with her. What resulted was exactly what I asked for, and tears filled my eyes when I saw my bouquet the day of. It was perfect. The boutonnieres were also lovely, as were the corsages for the moms and grandmothers, and the aisle flowers. Jori didn’t push me into buying too much — and I’m confident now that I had all that I needed.
I would definitely work with Jori again should I have another big event in the future.