Elements of Elegance Event Planning and Floral

Dee was extremely easy to work with and was so giving and flexible with my taste.

Dee was my wedding planner and flourist and she did an amazing job! Dee took our vision and colors and brought them to life. She made sure we were happy with the final product and worked until it was perfect. The ballroom on our wedding day was breathtaking!!! Dee listened to countless voicemails and was very patient with us. Dee was professional and would meet us anywhere to go over wedding details and most importantly budget! She made sure our wedding day went as smoothe as possible. If there were any 'hic-cups' I never knew about them because she had already taken care of it. Dee and her staff remained with us from start to finish on our wedding day and even turned our cottage into a beautiful setting to come home to on our wedding night. My wedding would have not been the same without Dee!! :) She is extremely talented and does her job so very well. We received many compliments on how wonderful Dee was as a person and how amazing our venue looked. Even weeks after the wedding we still got calls from people that couldn't say enough about our wedding. I will hire her again in a heartbeat for my second wedding! Haha KIDDING!! I am so happily married and Dee made our special day, one that we will never forget. Thanks again Dee & staff of Elements of Elegance!!!

First off, I'd like to say that I wish I could grant far beyond a 5 star rating for Dee's services. She was the biggest help when it came down to the entire event. Eddie and I love how detail oriented she is and how much care and concern she expressed with all our needs. Dee is one to go above and beyond and not expect more from your wallet while adding stress to your plate. She resolved any wedding stress and/or jitters and help us out with so many odds and ends that you would expect only a close friend or family member would help you out with. Not only was she our coordinator and florist, she became party my family throughout the process. Dee is fun and creative, innovative and compassionate about what she does and cares deeply for her clients. Her confidence is to die for. You can tell that she absolutely loves what she does and loves the people she works with. I have a crazy family who's hard to mold to and she fit right into the scheme of things without any awkwardness or conflict. Dee is by far the best candidate for anyone looking for a coordinator and/or florist. Eddie and I had interviewed so many possible coordinators and so many possible florists and no one seemed to fit what we were looking for. We found Dee and emailed back a forth a few times before we set up an initial interview. She warmly welcomed us into her home office with coffee and lady fingers available to our liking. Mind you we had only initially gone to discuss her florist services, and let me tell you, she knows her work! And damn well, I might add. Her work is art. Photographs can do no justice for the actual in person experience of seeing her work. And when it comes to the coordinating, she was on task and always knew how to handle anything that came her way. It was like she knew what I was thinking before I ever said anything. Dee and her team are perfect at what they do. I highly doubt anyone could even come close in comparison. So if you're looking for someone who can and will cater to your needs as a coordinator and/or florist, skip the annoying interviews and go straight to Dee. There will be no worries of regrets! You will love her, I promise!!!!

Dee is a joy to work with. She will help you create your vision in flowers for your wedding day!

Dee is so amazing, it baffles me that any West Michigan bride would choose another florist. She understood exactly my vision for the big day, and did such a lovely job of creating it. Dee went above and beyond when Michigan's spring weather was unexpectedly cool. I cannot count the number of compliments we received on our flowers, even on a modest budget. Dee and her team are certainly top notch and I would recommend them to every bride.

Great to work with - very helpful! The flowers were stunning!

Dee was the most wonderful person to work with! Our wedding venue was very DIY so I knew from the beginning that I needed to hire a day-of coordinator. I can't remember how I found Dee, but she was awesome! We emailed back and forth all the time and she gave me advice, suggestions, opinions...anything I needed. She is very responsive both on the phone and over email and never seemed bothered by all my questions. She came to our rehearsal on Friday night and gave the wedding party, family and I a little pep talk about Saturday and made sure everyone knew what to do. I had met with her 3 times prior to that as well. Saturday I was away all day getting ready for the ceremony, so I left my groom, groomsmen and Dee with the to-do list: hanging lights on the tent, setting up the dance floor, distributing book pages we did, setting up the escort table, setting up chairs, putting out the ceremony decor, everything! And it was all perfect when I finally saw it that night! I know our wedding wouldn't have gone as perfectly as it did if Dee wasn't there. She made sure everything was right. And she was willing to have the whole ceremony moved indoors 15 minutes before start time due to the unexpected cold and windy weather! Our family and wedding party were so impressed with Dee too! They asked me, "How did you find her?!" and just thought she was the best! Dee's husband was also wonderful, helping the guys and Dee get set-up all day!I would highly recommend Dee to other people! She knows her stuff, she's always calm and reassuring and she goes above and beyond! She probably did a million things I haven't had time to think about yet! My husband and I both can't thank her enough!

I whole heartedly would recommend Elements of Elegance to anyone planning a wedding for both floral service and coordination. Dee and her team provided both floral and Day of Coordination Service for our September wedding. We had a largely DIY wedding and I was unsure what help I was needing. Upon our first meeting, I knew Dee was the help that I wanted and needed. She was so warm, kind, and easy to communicate with. She somehow understood our wedding vision so quickly and seamlessly. I left her house with a big smile on my face. Her service throughout the planning process was fantastic and we couldn't have been happier with how everything came together on our wedding day. First off, Dee did an amazing job with the flowers. She created bouquets, bouts, and centerpiece arrangements that captured my visions perfectly and still stayed within our budget. She was very realistic with my inspirations and every flower piece turned out absolutely beautiful with small touches that really made the difference. As for the Coordination, Dee went up and beyond her job as our Day of Coordinator. She communicated so well with us, and we both felt that everything was in line when it came to the day of. Patti and Rachel, two women that currently work with Dee, actually ran the show on the day of and carried out the plans Dee had set in place. I also cannot give enough compliments to these two ladies. They showed up early on our wedding day and went to work. They worked and worked and worked to make sure everything went smoothly. We had a little trouble with the wind for our outdoor reception, but they both took care of what needed to be done and left me without any stress. They had an integral part in making our wedding day spectacular from the decor to the timeline. Thank you Thank you!

I could not have imagined a wedding without elements of elegance. When we walked into our reception, we couldnt even believe how gorgeous it was. It surpassed all of our expectations for a beautiful wedding. We were so lucky and thankful for Dee, Rachel, Mark, and Andy. They coordinated everything and the flow of events just were amazing. I did not worry about one single thing on my wedding day and that says a ton! Trust me....you will never find a wedding planner or florist like this!!! If you can, grab them up and thank your lucky stars, because your wedding will be more amazing than you ever expected. Thanks so much to you all ;)

Dee was wonderful to work with. She was always willing to meet, email, or talk on the phone when I had questions or ideas. The first time we met she provided an inspiration board from another wedding that I feel in love with. Through conversation, she was able to find out exactly what I wanted without me even realizing it. She created a whole new idea, mixing the inspiration board along with what she thought I would like. I LOVED it. I will recommend Dee to anyone I meet who is planning a wedding. Her prices are just right and her talents are amazing. Whenever people look at pictures from my wedding, they always always comment on how beautiful and "different" the flower arrangements were. Thank you Dee!!

Dee is beyond amazing! I had to do a lot of planning from Washington, DC and she was very flexible. I also had 4 different people in contact with her regarding my wedding which was extremely confusing but she handled it all perfectly. My flowers looked great the entire day and I did not have to worry about a single thing. Dee is also a wedding coordinator and although I did not have one at all, if I did I would have had her. I would highly recommend her services.

Originally, my husband and I turned to Elements of Elegance with interest in having them provide our bridal bouquets and boutonnieres. We met for a consultation and, after meeting with Dee, we were convinced that we wanted to utilize EOE for not only our bridal party flowers, but for wedding planning services as well.After meeting with Dee, we were completely comfortable with her and confident in her abilities. The value for cost was incredible; Dee was available at any time and anywhere throughout the entire planning process - from start until after our honeymoon to tie up loose ends. Dee is incredibly flexible, as our venue and styles changed. We had many, many difficulties with our reception venue; however, Dee was there to assist and take over as needed. Without her, I can not imagine the amount of stress that would have been placed on us throughout the planning process.Everything was incredibly unique and beautiful - exactly what we were looking for. I have recommended EOE to all of my close friends and family, and would recommend EOE to any bride looking for an elegant, unique and beautiful wedding.

I couldn't have pulled off my wedding day without Dee. She was there everytime I had a problem or a question and she juggled my crazy family and wild friends. She was even better than the wedding coordinator at the church (she ended up doing her job). Thanks so much Dee!

Dee and her staff provided floral and day or coordination for our wedding. She was amazing to work with from start to finish and made sure that the day was just what we wanted. During planning she was organized and efficent all the while being very personable. She listend to my ideas and gave me exactly what I wanted for floral design. I think that for all that she did for us she was a STEAL. I have recommended her to all of my friends who are planning weddings.

Elements of Elegance Event Planning was worth every single penny and then some. I am a control freak with lots of anxiety (who would want to marry that description?LOL) and Dee ebbed and flowed with all my worries. She was always available for the smallest worries and was ready with a solution to any problem that came our way. We had a short engagement and Elements of Elegance pulled together a wedding that I wouldn't have thought possible in a year! It was absolutely gorgeous and we had a great time throughout the whole process, not just the day of. In addition to the wedding itself, we also had EOE do the floral and decor for our wedding. Those two things I was the most particular about and Dee delivered exactly what I had envisioned. She is extremely talented and I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat.

Dee, you are incredible. Thank you for being such an amazing help - we were in fantastic hands.

Dee is great! She actually runs her business out of her home, so her prices are very reasonable and allowed us to get everything we wanted in our budget. She has professional coolers and everything, so you don't need to worry about her working out of her home. She is so easy going and flexible, we had a great time working with her! She definitely goes out of her way to find the things that you want or to make sure she gets the perfect color for your flowers. Our flowers turned out great - she found the perfect purple Dahlia for my bouquet, the girls bouquets were gorgeous, and the centerpieces were great as well! You can tell she genuinely cares about each couple she works with too - I think I may have gained a life long friend out of working with Dee! Dee is also a wedding planner, and after our other planner backed out on us, she stepped in to help until we found a new planner. She did this at NO cost to us, despite our many offers to pay her, which was so incredible. She helped to keep me calm during an extremely frustrating time, helped create a detailed timeline for us, since the one from our previous planner left a lot to be desired, and she helped give us new planner referrals as well. She helped us out so much that I don't know how we could ever repay her. There are not a lot of people out there would go this far out of their way for you, and I think this says a lot about Dee.

Dee was exactly what my husband and I were looking for. We had most of our planning completed, all we needed was someone to tie up the loose ends and be our Day of Coordinator. Dee provided this and so much more, we couldn't say thank you enough. I would have paid double the price for all of the extra things she did that she did not have to!I would recommend Elements of Elegance and Dee to anyone. If you are on the fence on if you need a planner or not, please consider her! Not only does it take all of the stress off your back on your big day but Dee's services help make everything perfect!Out of everything in our budget for our wedding she was the one I have no regrets on investing. Hope this helps and happy planning!

From start to finish, Dee and her team were amazing to work with. They responded quickly to any and all new items/ issues that cam up. She went above and beyond what I feel any typical planner would do. The wedding was amazing, but there were many complications. For example, the weather was threatening and we had to bring in another tent. This was handled well. There was a drawbridge delay in a nearby town, and the rental company was unable to get across town with the chairs. Dee made sure guests were not just standing around waiting, and even though the ceremony was delayed many of our guests commented on how great everything was (they didn't really know anything was even wrong). I would heartily recommend Dee & staff to anyone. Not only was she a planner, but she was also a support system for the stress of planning and preparing for a wedding. My wedding was more than I could have ever asked for, and this was in large part to Dee' s help with the planning and decorations. **My flowers were AMAZING!** Dee, along with everything else, arranged all the flowers. I loved my bridal bouquet. It was spectacular. Every detail was coordinated perfectly, and the flowers were fresh. My centerpieces lasted so long that I was able to see & enjoy them even after I returned from my honeymoon!-Rachel Kooiker

Dee, from Elements of Elegance Event Planning was by far one of my favorite vendors to work with. She has so much energy and it is obvious she loves her job. I met with her unsure of what I wanted. I simply told her our style and she came up with exactly what I wanted without me knowing it. Because of my budget, I only wanted flowers for the wedding party and family members. The peonies and orchids were amazing. I asked for a very simple bouquet (on a budget) and Dee actually gave me more flowers because as the bride, she thought I should have a bigger bunch. She takes great pride in her work. She defiantly worked within my budget and gave me more than I ever envisioned. She also gave us flowers to place on the cake. I highly recommend Dee to anyone who wants only the most beautiful flowers!