Elena's Legacy 

 

Then ... 

Elena’s Garden is a family affair ... Growing up around flowers in my grandmother’s vast garden, my mom, aunt, and I inherited a passion for flowers almost by osmosis. When I was a young girl, my grandmother, Elena, lived on a street lined with florists' gardens, one of which she helped maintain, plant, and harvest each and every summer as far back as I can remember. It’s no wonder my childhood pictures and memories are sprinkled with tulips, roses, and carnations.

 

And now ... 

With over 10 years of event experience,  and a team ready to wow you and your guests, we believe every detail is important and every celebration is special! We look forward to curating each design and creating a beautiful and seamless event, and have some fun along the way! Read some kind words from our previous clients.

--Carla & The EG Team

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FAQ

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO REACH OUT AND FIND OUT MORE

We’re excited to hear from you, and know the process can be daunting, so many vendors, so little time! We make it easy: Our consultation form takes you through a few quick questions and lands in our inbox, within a few hours we’ll get back to you with follow-up questions, availability, or a link to our calendar so we can hop on a call and chat through some ideas and answer your question followed by a personalized detailed proposal. No reason to put it off, it’s super quick and drama-free!

HOW DO YOUR PLANNING AND DÉCOR SERVICES OVERLAP OR WORK TOGETHER? 

Planning & Decor are two separate services and two teams execute each service, but when you book us for both, your event planner has a global overview of your design and logistics to make sure it all works together. It’s a seamless process that is customized to you and your event needs and planning style.

WHAT IF I ALREADY HAVE A PLANNER?

We’ll be the first to high-five you on prioritizing your planning needs and hiring a pro!  We work with planners all the time, we are team players through and through and will work with them to create a beautiful design that will complement your overall plans.

HOW FAR OUT DO WE NEED TO HIRE YOU FOR DESIGN?

We are typically able to accommodate clients even if they are last minute ( depending on the scope) BUT to ensure availability and a stress-free experience, we recommend you hire your wedding florist 6 to 12 months out or as soon as you have your venue and guest count narrowed down.  The sooner we begin the process the more we’re able to make sure that your floral design is cohesive within your entire event.

HOW ABOUT FOR PLANNING?

Most clients hire us for planning when they book us for décor so at least 6 months out and that way we’re able to make sure you’re planning at the right pace.  We offer full planning for clients that want us on board for the entire time (9 months plus), partial planning which involves about six months of planning,  or coordination,  where we are on board for 60 days but you can book us at least 6 months out to ensure availability. 

HOW MUCH DO WEDDING FLOWERS COST IN CHICAGO? 

We pride ourselves on a customized design experience for each client, so we don’t have a “menu” and pricing can vary greatly, BUT we can share that our décor minimum for 2025 is $15,000 (and honoring that for 2026 for now as well), for smaller social and corporate events we have a bit more flexibility depending on timing and availability. 

WHAT IS YOUR DESIGN STYLE?

We are able to bring to life designs that span many styles and merge elements to create an atmosphere that fits your vibe, but our true (namesake) style is a lush, organic, polished garden design.  Depending on the occasion & setting, we infuse a bit, or a lot of our DNA in everything we do, but truly our priority is unearthing and bringing YOUR style to the forefront and creating a cool vibrant and memorable design around it. 

We hope the above is helpful, we’re one email away if you have any additional questions, and hope we have the chance to connect soon!