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Carolyn
Gregg Flower Design
212-786-0589
carolyngreggflowers.com
By appointment only
Gregg lists interior decorators, publishing types, and organizations like the New York Landmarks Preservation and Edith Wharton Restoration among her clients. The Treillage alum now works out of her apartment, pairing seasonal cuttings (no orchids with sunflowers here) and adding elegant touches. Bouquets and centerpieces from $150.
Celebrate Flowers Wedding and Event Design
245 W. 29th St., nr. Seventh Ave.
212-736-2102
celebrateflowers.com
Jorge Cazzorla, who studied architecture and graphic design, looks at the shape of the room and the fabric of the bridal gown to determine what arrangements to suggest�and listens closely to the desires of the couple. His lush arrangements often feature eye-catching architectural elements.
The
Daily Blossom
236 W. 27th St., nr. Eighth Ave.
212-633-9000
dailyblossom.com
By appointment only
The daughter of a Virginia landscape architect, Saundra Parks got her start peddling poinsettias in Harlem and on the Upper West Side. These days, bigwigs like Maya Angelou, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, and Toni Morrison come to her for whimsical arrangements that play with a multitude of textures and arresting colors (green orchids are a favorite). Centerpieces from $175; bouquets from $200.
Dana
Worlock Design
917-733-3383
danaworlockdesign.com
Dana Worlock’s youthful, sophisticated designs all contain her signature mix of unusual combinations of flora. She’s heavy on texture and color and focused on the relationship between each element—right down to its hip container. Her lush, monochromatic style has a modern touch (bouquets feature sculpted cherry blossoms or an abundance of succulents, for instance). She typically charges $5,000 to $25,000 for an entire wedding; bouquets and centerpieces start at $175.
David
Beahm Design
631 W. 27th St., nr. Twelfth Ave.
212-279-1344
davidbeahm.com
By appointment only
Marshall Field’s bridal-design expert, David Beahm says he’d never churn out a cookie-cutter wedding: His first concern is to please and customize, and the more extravagant the wedding, the better. He designed the Zeta-Jones–Douglas wedding, but can accommodate all budgets. Prices upon request.
Dean
Designs
917-553-3465
By appointment only
Expect flowers that make a big statement from this high-end florist who tweaks tradition with monochromatic arrangements and exaggerated accents. Recently, he used short, tight, multiple centerpieces in velvety reds to highlight large glass cylinders containing oversize elephant-ear foliage. Weddings start at $5,000.
The
Designer's Co-Op
252 W. 73 St., nr. Broadway, Ste. 1A
212-721-2188
thedesignersco-op.com
The Designer’s Co-op is your one-stop floral shop. This collective, composed of founder Bridget Vizoso and about eight floral aficionados, offers a range of styles, from lavish Thai leis to monochromatic, texturally inspired bouquets. Vizoso pairs water-submerged vase treatments with vibrant floral arrangements in fuchsia and orange to create couture centerpieces. Prices start at $165.
Douglas
Koch Visuals, Inc.
45 Morton St., nr. Hudson St., Ste. 9
212-255-9079
douglaskoch.com
By appointment only
A veteran floral designer for Elizabeth Arden and Le Cirque, Koch employs a cosmopolitan approach: He considers the couple’s hobbies and personalities before taking them to the flower market to handpick their favorite buds. After he’s transformed the room into an Indian Bollywood scene or a Romanesque hall for the nuptials, the staff will deliver the arrangements to the elderly and people living with AIDS. Centerpieces and bouquets start at $125.
Ed Libby & Company
22 Central Park So., nr. Fifth Ave., Ste. 6C
212-339-9140
609 Broadway, Westwood, N.J.
201-666-7776
edlibbyco.com
A former art student, Libby now runs salons in New York and New Jersey catering to celebrities and CEOs. His outrageous designs, often incorporating crystals and feathers, recall the Ziegfeld Follies. All events are illustrated first, then planned and modeled by an in-house architect. Bouquets from $300; centerpieces from $400.
Elizabeth
Ryan
411 E. 9th St., nr. First Ave.
212-995-1111
erflowers.com
Over the past 25 years, Elizabeth Ryan has worked her way up from sweeping floors in a flower shop to co-designing the CFDA Fashion Awards with Colin Cowie. She’s known for quirky, poetic arrangements in offbeat vessels—wooden boxes, Japanese teacups, cone-shaped pots. She’ll arrange for furniture, linens, and lighting, if you wish. Centerpieces and bouquets start at $150.
The Experiential Agency
118 W. 22nd St., nr. Sixth Ave., eighth fl.
212-243-0040
experientialagency.com
By appointment only
Mark Musters got his start making costumes and stage sets on Broadway, which explains why he has both a wood shop and a welding station for constructing elaborate environments, like the ones he does for Revlon�s showrooms and events. Still, his bouquets and centerpieces are simple and monochromatic (from $225).
Fleurisa
212-352-8677; 917-815-3351
By appointment only
Designer Isabelle Bosquet-Morra’s work is full and intense, with strong colors and a style that embraces the differences of each flower. She does small weddings as well as over-the-top events like Nan Kempner’s 50th anniversary at the New York Botanical Garden, where Bosquet-Morra filled a tent with trees and turned the dance floor into a French garden. Centerpieces from $165; bouquets from $170.
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