Graceful Flowers by Patricia

Wow! I can't say enough about Patricia's work for our wedding. She was so incredibly flexible and easy to work with. She actually spends time on her initial consultation and we spoke for over 2 hours about every little detail that I wanted in my flowers! She takes her time and really puts her heart into making your wedding dream come true.When I first came to Patricia, I had a vision of what I wanted the wedding flowers to look like..earthy, yet elegant, rustic and whimsical. She nailed it. She had books upon books of beautiful arrangements that she let me look through and my mom and I had such a great time with her figuring out all the details. I took her advice on so many things since she has such amazing ideas and can execute them perfectly. The number one thing I appreciated most about Patricia was her dedication and attention to detail. She treated my wedding as if it was her own and wanted to make the day perfect for us..and she did! Her arrangements are fresh, so creative, so elegant, and best of all...within our budget!! I gave her our budget and she took my ideas and matched up the right flower options to help us hit our budget without losing the elegance of the arrangements. She is so reasonably priced for the quality you receive. Her business is run from her home which I adore..it is much more personable and cuts down on costs!! She responded to my emails so quickly and even put up with me when I had so many last minute changes on my quantities and types of flowers,etc. She is great! I recommend using Patricia for all of your wedding flower needs...you absolutely won't be dissappointed! Thanks, Patricia!

Patricia's vision for what my daughter wanted in flowers was right on the mark. She took her time in listening to what we wanted and delivered the most perfect flowers.

Patricia is an absolute ANGEL. Not only was she extremely patient with me while selecting bridal flowers, but she definitely delivered the most gorgeous arrangements and bouquets that I have ever seen. Graceful Flowers definitely receives my highest recommendation!

All of Patricia's floral designs are beautiful! The lighted centerpieces are unique and were a real conversation starter among the guests. Patricia's attention to detail,and her knowledgeable guidance are what every bride needs.

Patricia was amazing to work with as we co-created and designed the flowers for our wedding. At our consultation, I only had an idea of the colors I wanted for the bridesmaids bouquets and had no idea what I wanted for my bouquet or centerpieces. Patricia spent 5 hours working with me to design all of the floral arrangements. I was amazed at her patience and appreciated her expertise and honesty throughout the creative process. I left our meeting thinking that no florist would have spent that amount of time with me to custom design the arrangements. On the day of the wedding, we realized that we were short one centerpiece for a table. Patricia managed to create another centerpiece that matched the others perfectly! The bouquet Patricia made for me was stunning and the bridesmaids bouquets were perfect against their formal black gowns. Patricia's designs are exquisite. If you are looking for a truly custom look, you need to work with Patricia.

Patricia did a great job on my wedding flowers. She really listened to me in regards to what I was looking for and dealt with a million last minute changes I made with ease. The color of the flowers was very important to me and she worked hard to make sure that she found just the right compliment to the main shade of our wedding. Her arrangements were stylish, hip and sophisticated and were "out of the box" arrangements that were stunningly beautiful. I got so many wonderful compliments on the flowers, flower girl halo, boutineers, bouquets, etc. She was really easy to work with and gave me great advice when I wanted to make a change to something. I also thought her costs were reasonable. I am an event planner myself so through the course of planning a wedding I realized how many vendors take advantage of brides and hike up the costs. Patricia did not do that at all and seemed extremely reasonable and able to work within my budget. Overall Patricia was fantastic and I highly recommend her to any bride looking for a great florist!

My wife and I were absolutely delighted with the flower arrangements created by Graceful Flowers by Patricia! Our wedding came together in about 2 months, so we were extremely grateful Patricia Collet was willing to work with us on such short notice. She made arrangements for both our ceremony and our reception and was on-site the day of the wedding at both venues to coordinate last minute enhancements. Everyone commented on how beautiful the flowers were and several guests (including my wife and I) took home arrangements to grace their homes. I would highly recommend Graceful Flowers by Patricia!

Graceful Flowers has arranged the flowers for three of our children's weddings. Pat, while guided by our wishes, always provided truly visionary advice on the type of arrangement best suited to our circumstances and venue.Pat has always gone beyond our expectations, but our most recent event was a real challenge. It involved decorating an elegant, but dark paneled dining room in a way that would be suitable for a wedding. Furthermore, Pat arrived the day of the wedding to arrange the flowers, only to find that the table arrangements were different than the ones we expected. I had to leave for the wedding ceremony, but Pat remained behind and instructed the staff on how to arrange the room. She rearranged the flowers....beautiful white Calla lillies, white roses, and stephanotis in long rectangular glass vases lined with moss. She placed additional tall arrangements throughout the room, taking advantage of mirrors hung on the paneled walls.The flowers for the wedding ceremony were exquisite. I had shown Pat a picture of the flower girl's dress, and she designed a series of lovely bouquets for the bride and her attendants. The bride was delighted with her bouquet, which complemented her dress beautifully. I and my guests arrived from the ceremony to be welcomed by a uniquely elegant, light filled space, one that provided a beautiful backdrop to celebration.I truly appreciated Pat's excellent taste, additional time, and attention to detail in making our wedding beautiful and memorable. We would certainly recommend her as your best choice for any event.

Graceful Flowers by Patricia did the bouquets, centerpieces, church arrangements and boutonnieres for my wedding. The flowers turned out spectacular -- I couldn't have asked for anything more. I got many comments on how beautiful my bouquet was, and the tables at the reception looked great. Patricia was very easy to work with, and was patient when I changed my mind a couple of times :) I would definitely reccomend working with her!

Working with Patricia was a dream, she has an absolute gift in her floral designs and arrangements. I particularly enjoyed the process of selecting the flowers for my bridal bouquet. First, she had me go through various catalogs of bouquets and put a sticky note on each one I liked (I probably chose at least 20!). Next, we went through each one I had picked out and she had me state what I liked about that particular bouquet; from that she noticed a trend in my tastes and designed an unbelieveable bouquet. Our family and friends are STILL talking about the centerpieces, how beautiful they were and how fresh the flowers were. The entire process far exceeded our expectations and we would (and DO!) recommend Graceful Flowers by Patricia to everyone! - Sarah and Mike married November 14,2009

This vendor does an amazing job. The attention to detail is impeccable. Patricia and her staff created exactly what I wanted for my wedding day! The commitment that this vendor has for top quality is especially apparent in her knowledge and flexibility to find flowers that are hard to find Her work is flawless. Any bride/wedding would be so very lucky to use this vendor! (Thanks a Bunch!)

She knows her stuff and helps you find the best mach for you.

I loved working with Patricia and was blown away by how beautiful the flowers for my wedding turned out. She really understood what look I was going for and she translated that vision into flowers perfectly! She was wonderful to work with-very responsive and professional. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding!

Ms. Collett did the flowers and decorations for my wedding. I was blown away by the floral arrangements she designed. They were the most beautiful arrangements I have ever seen, and to this day, guests at my wedding still comment that I had the most beautiful flower arrangments they had ever seen. The flowers were vibrant, the colors just beautiful, and they smelled great too! Ms. Collett truly has an eye for design. They really livened the church and personalized the reception hall. I highly recommend Ms. Collett to brides in the Northern Virginia area. You will not be disappointed.

Patricia was very flexible when changes needed to be made, and we felt her cost was very reasonable as well.

The flowers were very fancy and classic. The flowers made my reception hall feel soft and fresh, like spring time. Everything was beautiful, and dealing with Pat was always a pleasure. She was professional, thoughtful, and pretty much perfect in every way.I showed her my wedding dress, and she was able to match all the flowers to my style. She was also very helpful in coordinating with the other vendors. She did an amazing job.

Patricia is great to work with, and really works with you to find the flowers that suit your needs and that are within your budget.

Bouquets and table arrangements were beautiful

Patricia was wonderful to work with. She was very helpful in picking out the color combination and types of flowers to use. The flowers were beautiful! The centerpieces were amazing. Our guests LOVED our centerpieces and made lots of wonderful comments about them during the reception.

Patricia was FABULOUS!!! The flowers were absolutely GORGEOUS!! My family members are still talking about how beautiful everything was. I would not hesitate to recommend Graceful Flowers to others and I would definitely use them again.Thank you!