If you are a crafty or DIY-friendly bride or groom, or working with a smaller budget, Butterbee Farm is the way to go. We knew we wanted beautiful flowers but didn’t want to shell out for generic, predictable arrangements from a florist.

I heard about Laura Beth and Butterbee farm through a friend, and once I’d seen photos of their flowers I knew I definitely wanted to work with them.

Since we weren’t married to any specific color scheme, we went with the “Butterbee Flowers” option, where you receive a selection of flowers chosen by the farmers. Our flowers (for an October 19, 2019 wedding) were a gorgeous mix of colors, shapes and sizes.

Putting the arrangements together with friends and family was one of the most fun parts in the leadup to the wedding. We picked up our flowers on Thursday in the afternoon, spent a few hours on Friday morning making them into bouquets and arrangements, and by Saturday when they were on show, they were still incredibly fresh and beautiful.

Purchasing flowers from Laura Beth at Butterbee Farm was one of the most enjoyable parts of this process. My MO was to make as few decisions as possible but still have it feel very authentic, reflect values, and save money. That's a lot to ask. Enter, their Butterbee Flowers service. Simply share the color of your bridal party outfits and these experienced farmers take it from there, giving you the most sustainable, local, gorgeous flowers available. Arranging flowers was not difficult at all, it just required time and hands. The fact that this service is more affordable ($1/stem) was music to my ears. Purchasing flowers through Butterbee made me feel connected to my local community and environment, something that is rare in the wedding planning process. Moreover, Laura Beth is extremely kind, helpful, and responsive.

We used Butterbee Farm for our flowers (upon the recommendation of my sister's friend who did our arrangements), and we are so happy we did! Our flowers were beautiful and were such a nice touch to our outdoor wedding! We went with whatever flowers were in season, especially since we didn't have any preferences when it came to color, etc. I'm glad we did because they were such a unique variety and provided a lot of beautiful pops of color. We also were able to get boutineers for 10, bouquets for 8, bridal bouquet for 1, flowers for 16 tables, and 2 corsages for thousands less than we would have had we gone with a regular florist. Finally, Laura Beth was responsive and super sweet! If you are looking for a DIY option and to support a local business, definitely go to Butterbee!