Nancy Krause Floral Design and Garden Antiques

Nancy did the flowers for my wedding. They turned out incredible and better than I had envisioned. Thanks Nancy!

I honestly don’t think I’ve met anyone who genuinely loves what they do more than the woman who helped me here. I felt like I left with a bouquet of win.
Do yourself a favor, stop in especially if you just Unilocaled for a florist in the area.

Nancy handled all of the florals for my wedding last weekend and did an amazing job! I initially met with her to discuss my flower preferences, color scheme etc., and I showed her pictures of bouquets I found online. She showed me some options for vases and noted which ones would look best with my linens. I relied on her for design advice, not knowing exactly what the end product would look like, and I’m glad I did! She is a talented professional who has done many large scale events in the city, so I was very comfortable leaving the details up to her. I went with my gut feeling and was absolutely thrilled with the result. I’d happily work with Nancy again.

Wow. I really wanted to like this shop and support my neighborhood but the selection was poor and the prices are absolutely outrageous. I was seeking a small arrangement for a child’s birthday party because the parents requested no gifts. I told her I wanted to spend around $ 15. She came back with the most pathetically tiny bunch of flowers and then told me it would be $ 24. Apparently the super cheap plastic bag they put the flowers in cost $ 9. Rarely do I say anything about prices but I felt in this situation, it needed to be addressed. I can spend $ 30 at Mariano’s or Trader joe’s for 3 good size arrangements of beautiful flowers of much higher quality. Not to mention when I went over at 12:30, the shop was closed. I called and was informed that she arrived late and would be closing at 3. Really? How this place stays in business is a mystery.

We were lucky enough to have Nancy be a part of our wedding on May 31, 2014. From the moment we met her, we knew she would be absolutely perfect for the job. For our first meeting, we brought in photos of what we were looking for. Nancy had almost every flower already in her studio, so she put together a mock-​up bouquet right on the spot. We were sold! Everything seemed to fall perfectly into place.
Nancy listened to exactly what we wanted; she added her artistic thoughts and ideas while still staying true to our vintage vision. She was responsive, easy to talk to, a pleasure to work with, and even though we were planning our wedding from out of town, accommodating with our schedules.
One of our favorite components of our entire wedding was our ceremony structure that Nancy created for us: a large, 10’W x 8’H birch archway covered in flowers with burlap accents. When we saw the entire thing assembled, we were speechless. Simply incredible.
Also, all of the help Nancy brought with her on our wedding was wonderful as well! They all love what they do, give 110%, and it shows. We couldn’t have been happier!
I would recommend Nancy again and again. She is truly an artist and the best at what she does!

Nancy was recommended to me by my boss, who had seen Nancy’s work in a friend’s wedding. Nancy was quick to respond to my initial email, and she soon set up a consultation (at my convenience) to meet at her shop and talk about the flowers for my wedding. She is very fun to talk to and work with, and her attitude really put me at ease! We were on a budget for our wedding, and she was so gracious and willing to work with me on that.
All along the way with the months and month of wedding planning, Nancy was quick to respond to my emails and even sent some on her own, closer to the wedding, just to check in and make sure everything was all set. She took it upon herself to get in contact with the events coordinator at our venue to set up loading/​unloading, timing, etc.
On the wedding day, Nancy was on time and took care of everything — I loved I didn’t have to worry about a thing! The flowers… were stunning. My bouquet was GORGEOUS, as were the bridesmaids’ bouquets, the groomsmen’s boutonnieres, the mothers’ corsages, centerpieces, and the AMAZING altar piece arrangements!!! I can’t wait to see our professional photos from the wedding to really study them all again, since you don’t get a lot of time to on the actual wedding day! Our bouquets held up all night, and as a matter of fact… they are still sitting on my dining room table in vases, a week and a half after the wedding! I can’t thank Nancy enough for how PERFECT everything was. She made our wedding absolutely gorgeous.

I love love love this place! I happened upon the shop, by chance one day-​I was driving by and the window display was so great, I had to go inside and ended up buying a beautiful bunch of the most unusual flowers ever. That’s what I really liked-​not your typical stemmed flowers. And the owner was awesome and helpful. I’ve been back a few times-​whenever I want to treat myself because fresh flowers are never cheap. And I also have used Nancy for specialty bouquets for birthdays, hospital stays etc.

After doing some research online, I came across Nancy Krause Floral. From our initial contact via email, I knew she was the one I wanted to work with. I was planning my wedding from Austin and would not have the chance to meet with her in person prior to our reception. Nancy was more than accommodating and helped me work through my scattered ideas over the phone and create a vision for floral arrangements and candles that fit perfectly with the look I was going for at our reception. When I arrived at our reception at the Floating World Gallery this past weekend, I was amazed at how beautiful the flowers looked and Nancy was still hard at work making sure everything was perfect. The flowers and candles looked lovely in the gold vases and votives. It was just beautiful and I spent my last few days in Chicago after the reception staring at my flowers. Thank you, Nancy. You are a true artist!

I used Nancy for my November 9^th wedding at the Chicago History Museum. I first noticed Nancy’s shop in my neighborhood from her adorably decorated windows. After having meetings with a few florists and not feeling like a priority, I contacted Nancy. From our first appointment I felt like a top priority. She met with me herself, responds to emails promptly, and she is almost always in her shop (as I dropped by unannounced to chat quite a few times). She completely understood my vision and executed it to perfection. She is such a pleasure to work with and I cannot thank her enough!

I feel so lucky to have had Nancy recommended to me by a friend for our November 23 wedding. Nancy is professional, extremely knowledgeable, responsive, funny & a true artist. We had some wacky ideas (exploding bouquet toss!), & a lack of knowledge on flowers (I like sunflowers, I don’t like roses… that’s about as far as I get), & from that she managed to deliver us the most ideal wedding flowers that perfectly suited our style.
I could not recommend Nancy more. She creative, truly loves what she does, & almost equally as important, came in on budget (& below what The Knot suggested for flowers). You will enjoy working with her, & will not be disappointed.

Nancy made the bouquet for my wedding on 8−18−13. I was so pleased with how beautiful it was. Nancy not only has a very elegant taste and style, but she is also knowledgeable, gracious and very very personable. Nancy gave me total confidence that everything would turn out just the way I wanted and it did. Thank you Nancy!

Working with Nancy Krause for our July 26, 2013 wedding at The Art Institute was THE BEST decision we made during our entire wedding process. She is the perfect combination of professional and artist, with the utmost attention to detail. She offered assistance with some many areas, in addition to floral design, all in an effort to ensure we had a wonderful experience including lighting, venue logistics and Priest stand-​in (when ours was late to arrive.) I am writing this review two days after our wedding, before we leave on our honeymoon, because we are so grateful for all of Nancy’s expertise and flexibility throughout the whole process. During this stressful time, she was exactly what we needed — do yourself a favor and go straight to Nancy!!!

Everything I have ordered has exceeded all expectations. It’s wonderful to find a merchant who cares passionately about the quality of her work. Nancy offered «old school «service — a rarity today. Love that she emails a picture of arrangement prior to delivery. Nancy Krause is my pick for flowers in Chicago.

As my best friend’s Maid of Honor, I had to make sure that the bridal shower I was hosting for her was extra special. In planning the décor, I knew that I had to have floral arrangements to complete the look of the space. The one complication: The shower was in Chicago, and I live in Miami.
After searching through numerous websites, and Unilocal reviews, I decided to contact Nancy Krause Floral Designs. Almost immediately, I received a reply from Nancy herself regarding my inquiry. In a few emails, we discussed the number of floral arrangements, the pricing budget, vase options, and the look that I was trying to achieve, along with some photos for inspiration. She made the planning process really enjoyable and approached everything with excitement. I even changed my mind about décor a few weeks before the shower, and it was not an issue whatsoever to switch up a few details with the arrangements.
The day of the shower, Nancy arrived promptly at the time we had agreed upon, with all the floral arrangements: 5 centerpieces, a large arrangement and two options for moss to scatter around the centerpieces. Nancy set up all of the arrangements, with attention to detail, and pride in her work. After the setup, she even asked if we needed any help hanging some of the other decorations. So nice!
All of the florals were exactly what i had envisioned and more! Nancy really listens while still sharing her expert opinions to create the perfect arrangement and setup. All of the guests commented on the beautiful flowers, and they are still raving months after the shower.
A few days after the bridal shower, Nancy emailed me just to make sure I was happy with the arrangements, and that the shower was a success.
The overall experience with Nancy was super positive: beautiful flowers and reliable service with a personal touch. I highly recommend!

Absolutely stunning bouquet for mother’s day. I usually use New Leaf but they were booked and I couldn’t have been happier at the quality and quantity of flowers from Nancy. She even called to tell me the flowers were delivered but were left in my mom’s doorway so I could make sure my mom grabbed them when she returned home. I’ll be returning for my next order. Hard to say it, but they beat New Leaf all around.

Nancy is the best! She’s wonderful to work with, and so nice!
I worked with her for wedding bouquets, and I am completely clueless when it comes to flowers. She was able to create stunning bouquets that were better than I could have imagined, working from the few scattered things that I knew I wanted/didn’t want. Seriously, I think I used words like «fluffy» as descriptors.
She pulled together the perfect mix of bouquets — one fluffy, ethereal, bouquet for me with white polo roses, thistle, and succulents, and six fall wildflower mixed color bouquets for the girls — to coordinate with dresses that would be a mix of fall colors picked out by the bridesmaids themselves.
She nailed it. Everything was gorgeous. Beautiful.
I also loved seeing people in the neighborhood pop by to pick up flowers for no special occasion at all, and watching Nancy pull together ridiculously gorgeous quick little arrangements!

I first heard about Nancy by walking by her shop on Webster, so when deciding on florists for our wedding, I knew I wanted to check her out. When I contacted her about doing my very small and intimate wedding, she was so helpful when trying to determine what flowers/​colors would look best, and she sent pictures from her wholesaler so that I knew exactly what flowers would be available. She was incredibly quick to response to any questions or concerns that I had. I was on a budget and she definitely worked with us. On the wedding day, she delivered the flowers to the hotel, and I was so excited and happy with the way they turned out. The flowers really added a special touch to our décor.

Beautiful arrangements for my wedding! My bouquet was exactly how I wanted :) Nancy is a great warm person to work with .
Thanks!

I cannot say enough good things about Nancy. She came to our floral rescue. I’ll spare the details but we came across Nancy two weeks before our wedding, asked if she had our date available and from that point she was hired.
Little did we know we were hiring a floral genius, passionate about what she does, with several years of impressive experience. We had some lofty ideas that were going exceed our budget five times over. Nancy worked with us to come up with arrangements, boutonnieres and bouquets that fit our budget without sacrificing vision, personality and creativity. The day of everything looked beautiful and exceeded my expectations.
Additionally, she was on top of the communication and easy to get in touch with, all while making us think we were her number one priority, when in fact she’s an in demand lady. I cannot recommend her enough.

Fresh. Superb. Enchanting.
These 3 words jump to my mind when trying to encapsulate my experience at Nancy Krause. I have had the pleasure of seeing Nancy on two different occasions and both were a delight. The store is gorgeous from the front door to the very back corners… beautiful chandeliers, little antique pots, fragrant fresh flowers. What gets me hooked or turned away on businesses every day is the customer service. I cannot put into words what a lovely person Nancy is, honest, kind, and hilarious. It makes the experience of buying flowers that much more enjoyable.
Chicago certainly is lacking on reputable florists (ahem, Asrai Garden), and I am very glad to see NK in the neighborhood.