Wild Folk Studio

when i got engaged, as soon as we set the date, the FIRST thing i did was email caroline and ask her to do my wedding flowers. i had read an article about her in «boston» magazine earlier that year and knew as soon as saw the pictures of her arrangements that i wanted her to do my wedding. she has a style that is similar to sarah rhyanen of saipua, which is to say that her flowers are dreamy, gorgeous, and look a bit wild, like they were freshly picked that morning. her arrangements are effortless and not at all tight or stuffy — she combines wildflowers and foraged greenery with lush blooms and unusual textures and shapes. she’s a natural talent at what she does.
the flowers were really the most important detail to me on our wedding day, and caroline absolutely nailed it. she went above and beyond what i could have ever imagined. we got married at the sinclair in harvard square, and i asked caroline to decorate the entire space, which meant the downstairs reception area, the upstairs dining room area, and the rooftop patio for the ceremony.
for the rooftop patio, she created a flower wall (!!!) that was hands down the most beautiful thing i’ve ever seen anyone do with flowers. it was just wild and lush and stunningly gorgeous. my bridal bouquet was perfection. caroline’s assistant hand-​delivered it to my while i was getting ready in the hotel (along with the flower petals for our flower girl) and i cried when i laid eyes on it.
for the dinner setup, she created a ceiling installation that went above the head table and made the entire place feel just magical. the centerpieces on all of the tables were perfection. she also created a gorgeous garland that went up the stairs from downstairs, where we had the cocktail hour, to upstairs, where we had dinner. it was just magical.
every detail was perfect and i could not have asked for a better florist and person to work with. caroline was always extremely responsive every time i emailed her, and she went out of her way to be available whenever i needed her. she came to more than one meeting at the venue where we walked through the space and talked in detail about the vision. she’s so passionate and knowledgeable about what she does. she was just a dream to work with and i can’t recommend her highly enough!

Simply put, Caroline is the best and did a spectacular job on the florals for our wedding.
To me, the flowers were one of the most important aspects of our big day and I knew how critical it would be to partner with a trustworthy vendor who also shared in my vision for the design. From the moment I met Caroline, I knew we were in good hands!
Leading up to the wedding, Caroline was extremely communicative and responsive. And when I changed my mind on some aspects of the color scheme and added components a few weeks leading up to the wedding, she was super flexible in making adjustments to the contract. She also visited our venue — twice — with a mock-​up of our centerpiece arrangements and to pick up supplies a few days before the wedding. This saved us a ton of time as were maniacs trying to tie up loose ends before the big day.
On the wedding day, her team delivered our personal flowers to our hotel and I think I cried when I saw my bouquet. I smile every time I look at the bouquets in our wedding photos — they were just stunning.
The reception florals were no different. Caroline created spectacular garland to adorn the balcony at the venue and also for our long head table. She put together a kick-​ass escort card display. Every table arrangement was lush and unique. She also set up all our votives and very large candle holders exactly in the way I had envisioned.
On top of all this, Caroline is just an absolutely lovely person. My husband and I really enjoyed chatting with her and hearing about her own upcoming wedding plans.
Since the wedding, my husband and I have both ordered flowers from Wild Folk Studio several times and we will continue to do so for many years to come!
I have no hesitation recommending Caroline and Wild Folk Studio — you will not be disappointed in hiring her!

We chose Wild Folk Studio to do our wedding on 9÷5÷2015 at the Eolia Mansion at Harkness State Park in Waterford, CT. We began planning our wedding over a year prior to the date and Caroline was so helpful throughout the whole process (especially from a bride who constantly emailed her with questions on each detail). As the bride I didn’t know exactly what I wanted and Caroline was able to help me with the designs. The color palette was perfect and what we wanted and the flowers were fresh and beautiful the day of our wedding. We had a large bridal party of 7 girls and each bouquet was just the right size. My bouquet as the bride was beautiful and the ribbon she used on each one was a perfect length and color. We asked for a crown for our flower girl and let’s just say she looked absolutely adorable. Our pictures came out awesome with the flowers!!!
She fit within our budget and from the planning to the day Caroline was personable and professional. She was very responsive and took each concern I had to heart and helped me figure out my vision. Her passion for her work shows in her dedication to perfection. We are so happy we chose Wild Folk Studio!!!

Wild Folk Studio is my favorite florist by far! Caroline is such a pleasure to work with and her floral designs are absolutely amazing! I started ordering arrangements to send as gifts shortly after she opened shop and have never used another florist since. And of course my husband now has a go to place for flowers for me too since we found Caroline’s studio :) Every arrangement that I’ve sent to friends or received myself has been absolutely stunning and totally unique. I highly recommend Wild Folk Studio!

I contacted Wild Folk to do ONE bouquet and ONE boutonnière for my wedding, which was coming up in a few weeks. I asked for in-​season flowers and maybe a peony in my bouquet if they weren’t too expensive. (Caroline told me they weren’t quite in season yet, so they might be pricey.) I also said that I could pick up the arrangements since I live so close by to save her doing delivery by public transit. I thought that would help control costs. I also asked about including a bottle cap in the boutonnière, since I saw that in her portfolio and liked it. Her portfolio is very creative and she was very responsive with communication.
However…I received the following quote:
Bridal Bouquet «$ 200
Boutonnière «$ 30
Labor «$ 50
Tax «$ 14.31
Total «$ 294.31
Uh…what? After picking myself off the floor, I politely responded that I had about $ 100-​$ 150 in mind for this. Instead of saying something like, «Here’s what I could do for that price…, «I was told that she could drop the $ 50 labor fee and «only» charge me $ 250. Again, for TWO items I thought $ 100 – 150 was a pretty reasonable expectation. I want to be clear that it’s NOT that I couldn’t afford $ 300, I just thought that for TWO ITEMS that are going to die within a week, that was an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money. The next day, I happened to be near a Winston’s Flowers and noted that their bridal bouquets were $ 100. That’s WINSTON’S, people! How are they getting flowers for so much less?
I said no thanks, and went to Mahoney’s Garden Center in Winchester the day before my wedding where — for $ 50— I bought enough flowers for my bouquet, (which included succulents and a protea) my husband’s boutonnière (which I made with the bottle cap) and three small table arrangements. They even let me make the arrangements right there! The flowers were a big hit and no one guessed that I did them myself.
So, I’m sure if you have thousands of dollars to spend on flowers, Wild Folk will fulfill your wildest floral dreams. But, if you want to keep things a little closer to reality, this may not be the right place for you.

I chose Wild Folk Studio for my wedding on August 30, 2013. I was beyond pleased with the flowers she used and the arrangements she created. Her taste was beautiful as well as fresh and her arrangements were flawless.
I started working with Caroline 9 months prior to the wedding. My work schedule didn’t allow me to meet with her during the week, so she was flexible in offering to meet me on the weekend. We sat and discussed the details of the wedding, I showed her my Pinterest board as inspiration for what I liked and Caroline took it from there. She gave me a quote within 24 hours of the meeting (unlike the other florist I met who required 2 weeks). She also made a personal Pinterest board for me with her ideas — just to ensure we were on the same page. She not only took my vision into consideration but she made it better — offering arrangements and recommendations that I would not have thought of, otherwise. Not to mention, keeping everything within my budget.
As the wedding approached, Caroline was extremely responsive in communication regarding the (many) questions that I had. She was available by both email and phone & she accommodated changes that I threw her way. She was always offering to do more — for example, she helped me choose the table # design. She had an idea to use a succulent as the table # base & then recommended a font type and stock paper to print the table #s on. On the day of the wedding, she arranged them on the tables. She also provided all vases that fit with my color scheme and my vision — searching antique markets for milk glass and adding gold color for an added flare. It was truly customized.
On the day of the wedding, Caroline was right on time at the hotel when dropping off bouquets & boutonnieres. She then set up all flowers at the venue. She even offered to come back later that night in order to help break down the tables & gather the vases. All in all, Caroline covered the bouquets, boutonnieres, Mother of the Bride & Grandmother corsages, centerpieces and ceremony décor (mason jars filled with flowers that hung from the outer chairs down the aisle). I have received so many compliments on the flowers — guests were so impressed.
I could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding and Caroline truly helped to pull my vision together. She went above and beyond what I could have expected. I would be more than happy to recommend her studio to anyone — she’s truly talented.

Amazing work! It was a pleasure to work with Caroline on a recent order. She instantly knew exactly what I was looking for and did not disappoint. She is extremely talented (and also so so sweet) and I’m so excited to work with her again in the future.

Caroline does gorgeous work! I was lucky enough to have her do the flowers for my bridal shower and they added a perfect touch to the evening. I love her use of unique blooms and the effortless look of all her arrangements. She was very receptive to the ideas of a very picky bride, and beyond her talent, she is also an incredibly sweet and warm person to work with.

This place rocked! Beautiful flower bouquets and really nice staff. Went through Wild Folk Studio for Valentines Day and my girlfriend was smitten. I will come back to wild folk studio for any future flower needs!

Really thoughtful and creative designers. The arrangement I got was beautiful and special for the occasion and I didn’t have to worry about the logistics. Wild Folk took care of the delivery and made sure the beautiful arrangement was there to celebrate the life of a very special person that had passed away. The staff is so helpful and kind and they really put an individual touch to the piece. Definitely using them again!