NEED GORGEOUS FLOWERS FOR YOUR WEDDING?
Let's get some details!
We will then provide a detailed estimate catered to your wedding day needs! We promise to get back to you within two business days, thank you!
Is there a minimum for weddings? Yes, the minimum is $8,500 in season (May - October).
Are your wedding needs less than our minimum? Order your flowers online via our Parties To Go option.
We will create an initial budgetary estimate and then email it to you within 2 business days.
Phone CONSULTS: Let’s set something up asap.
Tues + Thurs + Friday 9 am to 4 pm, what works for you?
In-person at our studio:
We meet with clients at our store in Elmer, NJ. Make your appointment HERE. We love it when you bring your family and friends to our meetings! If your venue and date is not finalized, we cannot meet until that is set. PLEASE INVITE US TO YOUR PINTEREST BOARDS BEFORE THE MEETING SO WE CAN SEE WHAT YOUR DREAMS ARE MADE OF! We totally understand why most couples keep their wedding Pinterest Boards a secret - but let us in! Pinterest is such an amazing asset to have for planning, and adding us as collaborators will really help to keep us in the loop with sharing ideas and styles all in one place.
We accept checks or cash. A minimum retainer fee of $1000 (non-refundable) is required to save the date. This retainer fee is non-refundable and will be applied to the final flower order. Checks made out to A Garden Party LLC and mailed to 567 Route 40 Elmer NJ 08318. We must receive the online approval of the contract to secure the date as well.
One additional follow up meeting is available about six weeks prior to your wedding, gather as many final details as possible before coming in.
Final payment is due no later than 30 days before the event (late payments are subject to a $5/day late fee). We accept cash/checks. Checks made out to A Garden Party LLC and mailed to 567 Rt 40 Elmer NJ 08318. Any funds remaining due to decreases in the order after final payment will be re-allocated to enhance other designs (i.e. you order 15 centerpieces, but end up only needing 14 centerpieces, we will reuse the extra flowers in another place on your order). Please see our contract terms on invoice.
Our expertise, experience, and contacts in the industry ensure that the flowers for your event are the finest and freshest available. We source flowers from around the world and around the corner. Our local flower farmers are heros in our books and we rely on them to supply us with the freshest and most unique blooms, giving your designs that fresh from the garden look. After we receive these flowers, we then grade them ourselves and if they do not meet our standards for quality, color, size, etc. they are returned and replaced. As an added bonus A Garden Party's studio is surrounded by our own lush gardens supplying us almost year-round with something inspiring to cut and use in our designs. We feel that this "extra touch" really makes our arrangements stand out, we hope you can feel the home-grown love in them too.
As you can see, we are a very tight knit team. Dawn and Mary write all of the recipes and do all of the ordering, to best translate your design vision. If you stop by on a Thursday or Friday, you will see Dawn, Mary & Torey lined up on the design bench creating floral magic and discussing This is Us! We each have valuable contributions to make sure that every wedding is delivered smoothly and executed beautifully. We guarantee you that at least one of these core designers will be setting up your event, along with a trained assistant. One delivery team is assigned to each wedding and will be devoted to you and your needs as long as you require us.
We believe in treating our clients with transparency, that means every line item on the contract is clear and detailed. Our line item pricing is marked up according to the standards of the industry. Our staff dedicates a lot of time and energy into creating a flawless event with artistic design. We firmly believe that this fee is respectable and helps maintain the level of service we wish to provide.
We would love to make a bouquet (or centerpiece!) sample for you! This is a perfect chance for us to give you a tease of the big day. We can bring in linens and set up as many details as possible for you to see it all come together. Samples are done at the invoiced price and can go home with you to enjoy!
Colors in flowers vary, and they may come in different one week to the next. Heat waves, floods, cold spells, or broken down trucks coming from the grower sometimes change a floral order last minute. In situations like this, we have no choice but to make substitutions. A flower that has a similar aesthetic will be used in your arrangement. Signing the order contract states that you acknowledge the possibility of a substitution, and you trust your florist to make the right substitution choice in this event.
Yes we are! About 3 years apart, we are 2 out of 3 of the Colson girls. We have a very "Yin and Yang" type of relationship. Dawn is the organized, practical sister. She will help with budgets, timelines, and logistics for your event. Mary is the creative, inspired sister. She will help you to think outside the box, dream big, and enhance your venue into a fairytale. We try to do as many meetings as we can together, so that Mary can help relay your vision, and Dawn will figure out how to make it happen. We have been working side by side everyday for 10 years, and it has been a dream come true!
Allow me to introduce our team! Mary and Dawn have their hand in every detail of every event, but our support staff here makes the world go round. Torey, Dawn's sister in law and our head designer, is one talented and sweet lady; we have been lucky enough to design next to her since high school! Christine, our shop manager, handles all of inventory and production schedules. Our office assistant and general jill of all trades, Ashley, contributes in all aspects to execute our events. Oh! Don't forget our mom (aka Melanie)! She helps us every Friday and Saturday and we pay her in grandchildren and free flowers in exchange for keeping us organized and well fed!
You are right, there are a lot of talented florists around, many of them are our friends and neighbors. We love anyone that loves flowers! Feedback from our clients gives us a good reflection of what we are doing right and why clients enjoyed working with us.
A Garden Party extends its services beyond floral arrangements to Full Event Design. We boast an extensive list of rental items, draping, lighting, balloon decor, vintage decor and lounge furniture. We enjoy being able to bring an entire vision to life and would be happy to assist you in staging.
A Garden Party also is a full service retail store, offering plants, bouquets, candles, home decor, gifts and Garden items. We are open every day except for Monday, 10-5.
DIY workshops are hosted at our sister company A MIlkhouse Party, located just around the corner from our design studio. You can create your own floral designs there with your friends/family - we love seeing your hands filled with flowers! For an extra fee, we can store your arrangements and deliver them on your special day, saving you that worry. Please visit our website www.amilkhouseparty.com for more information. If you are a Do-It-Yourself kinda gal, this will be a perfect option for you.
