Satin & Stems

17/07/2024

Lush bouquets, fierce ladies, and petal tosses will never go out of style👏🏻🥂

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09/07/2024

Coming soon! 🎉Website update is happening this month… I have some amazing surprises coming with that too 😘

It’s also a wedding week!! We are busy busy with some amazing flowers- The local farms are flushing and I have some GOODIES! Follow stories by liking a couple of posts in my profile, then they will be towards the front of your lineup😉

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Wedding reception, wedding installation, wedding designer

17/06/2024

✨New office reveal!✨

The clipboards are back! Who’s been with me long enough to remember them? Comment “ME” below😘 thank you for being here all these years!

I have even more plans and ideas for this space, but it’s been 3 years in the making to get to this point. From a basement drive-in garage 😱 to THIS!

We built:
📋a bathroom and storage room off the sides

📋took out a garage door and put in amazing glass doors to light up the space

📋leveled the floor and installed drywall and lights, I mean it’s been a long project.

Being able to completely fund my renovation was a priority though, so little by little I chipped away at that super long list. Luckily, I have a very mechanically inclined husband who helped with a lot of the reno too! 🫶🏻🥰

Creating a fully functional place for staff to have a separate space from the house was my big-dream goal. This little homestead we’ve been fixing up the last 3 years is one of our proudest achievements. Thanks for following along😍

26/05/2024

Food for thought: 🧐When did a whole culture decide that not sharing every idea you have to the world became a negative personality trait? Gatekeeping 😑 I hate this word and new concept. Hear me out:

What company do you know, that has a global brand, shares what they are thinking about doing before they do it? Or which of them puts the specs of their inventions or recipes for their product out for all to emulate or outright copy? They don’t, they actually get patents and copyright trademarks to literally prevent people from using their ideas as their own.

It’s business….and if you are in business you should not have to feel shame for building on your ideas. Small businesses especially don’t have the capital to do all of those things sometimes. Being quiet doesn’t mean you are keeping a secret “from people”. Sharing your ideas is really for the ego only🤷‍♀️ and I personally have a business to pay my bills, give my kids experiences that a single income would not, and create a job that I love.

Intellectual property is a thing for a reason, our ideas and creations come from our brain. Also, who wants to all be the same? I want to be different and celebrate the differences in others. I want to clap for those people with brilliant ideas, not see how they did it so I can glean inspiration from them.

Do you! Be you, and don’t feel guilty that you had the idea on your own when someone asks why or how you did it. The answer is: “Yeah I’m really proud of that and I worked so hard to figure it out!”

Millennials- we were taught to strive to make people proud OF us. I promise it is not a bad thing to be proud of ourselves, and I work on that mindset shift constantly. I do know that I don’t need others to validate my ideas anymore by telling them to everyone first to see if they like them. Because now, at 35, I’ve learned that most just use them for themselves. Keep your secret, and when you’re ready- show me your badass idea and I will absolutely commend you, clap for you, and encourage you to be proud of yourself!

28/03/2024

Setting the mood, that’s an important part of your lighting and floral. This would not have looked the same if we would have put white candles out, or brightly colored flowers. Your planner and floral designer working together is important to get this right.

and I are always of the same mind in that collaboration makes the dream happen. 💯💋🫶🏻

This wedding mood was spot on for our couple.
Check your vendor relationships, the team that works together frequently will be a well oiled machine. It’s not because of friendships, it’s because of alignment ✨

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Dark color palette, black candles at weddings, moody wedding design, jewel-tone wedding flowers, wedding table waterfall, floral waterfall installation

20/03/2024

Embarrassing Truth time:

I still have winter decor (not Christmas but still bad) up in my house 😳 what am I even doing… I need some spring decor inspiration!! DM me your pictures of house decor- help me get inspired to stop working and spruce up my house 😂

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 Elizabeth

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That time we built TREES in 🌿

15/03/2024

Save this for later- when you’re ready to find your wedding vendors! 💍

Yes these things matter in the beginning, because they tell you more about the business than the person you’re meeting.

1. “Does your portrayed work fit in my budget?” ‼️This is sooo important and a time saver for you both.‼️ If most of my weddings fall between 10k-25k and you can spend $6k then the look you expect me to deliver may not be equivalent depending on your needs. Having a florist reduce “their style” to fit in a budget may not be possible if you want candles/ decor and a set up team as well. It will help to start this conversation!

2. “Do you have rentals?” ⚜️We all have different businesses, so the inventory will be different! Not every florist does candles, not every florist has structures- but some do! Some businesses operate as a “you buy the whole piece” model and all of the containers are either take home or throw away.
Then, some of us rent beautiful dishes and high-end containers to you at a fraction of the retail cost, and then we need to come back and collect them all.

3. “How long of a setup time do you need for my order?” 👷🏼‍♀️This questions helps get a look into their experience... yes they should need to think about it BUT after many many setups you will know if it can be done in 3 hours, or 6 hours, or 2 days! This is IMPORTANT because your venue has given you a set amount of hours already for setup- and you need to calculate in adding more hours if you are ordering a big order from your decor or floral team.

Let me know which question you think is the ‼️most important‼️
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27/02/2024

COMING SOON TO REELS🖤

That time and I got to do a super romantic and moody-vibed wedding at with the perfect photographer for the job . When I say that your team works together to create for you-THIS is what I’m talking about 😉💕🤩 Vibe✅

Best quote of the day: The bridesmaids walk in and gasp “this is so Jadyn!!” (The bride)
🙌🏻that’s a win for your vendors🫶🏻

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Indianapolis weddings, wedding planning, bride to be, engaged to be married, getting married, moody wedding, summer wedding

13/02/2024

Another gorgeous wedding gallery coming up- have I told you all how much I love our photographers?! Can’t say it enough

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12/02/2024

Coming soon! Full Gallery Reel of this amazing wedding with a stellar team, and couple✨

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01/02/2024

New blog post is up of Jessi & Tyler’s Wedding! Link is in my bio.

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15/01/2024

New Review💕 I appreciate these so much and it’s amazingly helpful to future clients

Thank you Morgan for taking the time and also for bringing me in for your big day! Best wishes 💚💚💚

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29/12/2023

Coming up: a new ✨Reel✨ with a new wedding gallery! J+P a September wedding at

Check out this 😍 Comment below are you team:
👑King’s Table- people on both sides
⚜️Head Table- people on one side
💞Sweetheart Table- The happy couple only



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02/12/2023

Final Wedding for 2023 is in 2 weeks!
There’s so much to share about what’s been going on here behind the weddings.

I am creating a really great resource for my Event Design Clients and expanding my team. A huge thanks to who gave me the skills and motivation to grow. I believe in furthering education wholeheartedly, and doing so with them was immensely fruitful🙌🏻🙌🏻

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26/11/2023

A truly beautiful room! 😍 What an honor to create the floral design for this wedding. Check out the vendors for an epic team:

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22/11/2023

Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

18/11/2023

Another gallery is in my inbox!! Cannot wait to share more about Morgan & Broc’s day at with some amazing photos from . For now, let’s hear it for this summer bouquet! 😍

09/11/2023

Give yourself permission to be “girly” on your wedding day if that is what you want to be! It is a day that signifies the union of the two of you yes- not the Combining of the two of you- meaning you both get to exist with each other and not become each other.

You love your partner’s personality because that makes them who they are, and they love yours. Have different areas that speak to you each during the day. Maybe a groom would want a colorful arch, maybe a bride would want a sleek modern head table. We can find a way to include you both without either of you giving up “your” style💕✨

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03/11/2023

I know weddings involve a lot of decisions, and your vendors should be at the top of the list. Your vendors are the Team and you pick the team before you can play the game right?

My company can book 15 months out for an event. Not to say the calendar is fully booked that early, just that it is okay to hire earlier than some internet wedding advice tells you, to secure your ideal fit.

You are booking your vendor while that vendor is already working on the current year’s projects, so we are forever doing two years of work in one. Plus having a life- haha. Things are better if there’s time to spread out. For you too! Planning that is rushed becomes challenging for every vendor and client involved.
My goal is to help keep that from happening in anyway I can 💕

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27/10/2023

We’re not done yet- we will be here at the beautiful Chapel with again in November 🙌🏻

So I had to reminisce on this amazing day and design with my couple. Just stunning you guys!! 💕 This fresh flower wall will never get old🤩

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19/10/2023

We are here for the whimsical elegance🫶🏻💕

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09/10/2023

A stage has become one of my favorite places to decorate. It is such a prominent backdrop to your event!Let’s make it SING

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29/09/2023

Bridesmaids in blush- but make it high fashion 🤩
Our NYC bride brought such a personalized style to her wedding and I loved every bit. Always be true to yourselves ladies!

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27/09/2023

Back to this week for another EPIC wedding. I have been partnering with the bride for the design and our two heads together have produced a very chic look to compliment this European styled venue.
You don’t want to miss!
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18/09/2023

I am very careful about the color hues+ tones that I order. I cannot promise something that matches a dress perfectly- nature has its own mind 😉

I will, however, be very careful about coordinating color schemes so that we aren’t just ordering “blue” and getting 5 differently colored blue flowers if that isn’t the goal. I work hard to source what is in my head for my designs. The people I work with are so important for that ( goes on the search for me a lot! 🫶🏻)

We will work behind the scenes and juggle like crazy to create for you- this is my promise💖

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16/09/2023

Having your style come through in your wedding is like stepping into a perfect fitting suit or dress. It just feels ✨RIGHT✨

I always strive for that, let’s make your wedding fit like a glove

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12/09/2023

We create from our hearts, not our heads. I will always try to listen to what a piece needs- when I connect and feel what should be done I always get the best result.

The hardest part? The rush and immediate need of a wedding day! For me to agree to an installation on site I have to be able to build things in their place, versus doing it ahead of time and just dropping it off. This means I will be at the mercy of every obstacle possible: weather, other vendors, staff members, my health, general uncontrolled factors like traffic and shipments😵‍💫

And that is why, when it comes together at the end I also couldn’t do it without all of the people that take that crazy drive with me. My team on this day was invaluable! Choosing to work me sometimes comes with a “you are going to do What?!” From some of my staff😅 I dream big and I create a plan to make it happen. Thanks to those who come help me bring it to life🫶🏻

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23/08/2023

Ladies and Gentlemen- the amazing 👏🏻 and I get to finally pair up again next May and I am sooo excited🤩

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25/07/2023

Ahhh some of the photos of this wedding are ready for viewing!! At Central Library and with an incredible team 💕

Elyse + Kevin's St. Peter and Paul Cathedral and Central Library Wedding in Indianapolis, Indiana with Jessica Strickland Photography

05/03/2023

I have to tell you, this year is different.

It’s been a great season of designing, getting to know new clients, and working on the business.

My goals are met and my season doesn’t start until June, whereas other years I haven’t had much of a break in the year.

I remember in year two thinking about this time frame that I am in now, wondering if I would ever get to this place in my business (We did it girl!)

I am in the habit of always looking ahead and going to the next step. So I’m trying to take this time to be reflective and realize what has been built. I have had my head down and pencil to paper for almost 5 years now, but I’m really wanting to do more networking and connect with people in this industry. If you don’t know me, message me! I’d love to get to know you 😘

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