Bou•K

Kara is the real deal. If you want a florist who is personal, creative, hardworking, goes above and beyond and pays attention to every detail, look no further. Our wedding was nothing but a dream come true despite many obstacles due to COVID. Through it all, Kara walked along side us and always had an incredibly positive and problem-solving attitude.

Her planning and quoting process is very clear and we had a great idea of what the day would look like prior to it actually happening. That being said, Kara blew us away with all the extras and small details that she did without us even asking. The table decorations were magical, the bouquets and boutonnieres were beautiful, the candles throughout the venue, aisle decorations, and custom arch blew us away. She knows how to dress a head table in such a modern, sleek, classy, and romantic way. It was so much more than we dreamed!! Her and her team are nothing but outstanding and she was worth every penny. On top of all of this, she is just the sweetest human. She is kind and you can tell she loves her job and thrives on making couple’s wedding dreams come to life. She was the burst of energy and positivity we needed in the midst of stressful wedding planning during COVID. Huge shout out to Kara, her team and all of Bouk-Bridal! Thank you for all of your effort, attention to detail, and making our day so beautiful! Hire her!! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara is one of the sweetest humans you will ever meet!!! She was so professional, flexible, helpful and patient. Her vision boards were absolutely stunning and helped me vision what my wedding day would look like. Being a COVID bride was super stressful and plans constantly changing but Kara was always there to help, she was so supportive and rolled with all my changes (even last minute). Wedding day came and it was STUNNING! She set up everything so beautifully from the aisle, to the centerpieces, and her calligraphy signs. My bouquet and my girls bouquets were exactly what I pictured, and she made the most adorable dog collar for my dog -and even helped put it on her! THANK YOU Kara for making my wedding dreams come true!! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara and her team are an absolute dream to work with! She took our vision and color palette and brought it to life and beyond! !! She is extremely creative and her attention to detail did not go unnoticed. At first, I wasn't sure what exact flowers I wanted to use. All I knew was a certain "vibe" I had in mind. She completely executed that beyond what I ever expected! Kara is so sweet, professional, and is a great listener. She will do whatever it takes to give her brides the most beautiful wedding. Even when we weren't sure what was going to happen with our wedding due to COVID she supported us through it! I'd recommend her a million times over!!!!! I'm still dreaming of her flowers on that day and I know I will for the rest of my life! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Amazing from start to finish. Kara was wonderful to work with and she’s very talented. I had so many compliments on my flowers.

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara does absolutely beautiful work! I used her calligraphy services, and she created a welcome sign, table numbers, a seating chart, and place cards for my wedding. Her items coordinated perfectly with my other decor and added touches of elegance throughout the space. Kara was extremely flexible and understanding since we had to reschedule our wedding a couple of times due to the pandemic. She is so sweet, professional, and easy to work with! Kara is also a skilled florist. I had already hired a florist when I discovered her, but the photos of her florals are gorgeous! I highly recommend Kara! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

If I could give 6 out of 5 stars, I would!! Kara and her team at BouK are by far the most creative, responsive and professional vendors that I've ever worked with. When I started planning my wedding, I wasn't 100% sure on what I wanted with color and design. Kara is fabulous listener and her expertise helped guide me to identify my theme and bring our vision to life! I literally gasped when I walked in the dining room and saw her beautiful calligraphy and floral designs throughout the venue and days after the wedding, I still haven't been able to stop staring at my bouquet. To say she exceeded my expectations is an understatement! I would hire her & her team all over again in a heartbeat. To everyone at BouK- thank you for going above and beyond for me during this planning process, especially during the pandemic!!! You made this so easy and enjoyable for me. The final presentation was sweeter than imaginable! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

I wish there was a way to give 10 stars! Kara is the absolute best. Planning a wedding during COVID is a bit of a challenge - we initially booked her for our big downtown wedding, and she stuck with us through multiple date and location changes and handled each change with grace and patience. We ended up getting married at my parents house in their backyard and she knocked it out of the park with her final product!! She worked with me on my endless changes to create what was more perfect than I could have ever imagined. She’s patient, kind, TALENTED, responsive, thoughtful..and the list goes on. I am so thrilled we chose her to do our flowers - I promise you she is the right choice for your wedding!! She’s the best of the best. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara is the truly best! Beyond the end product (which was stunning) Kara is incredibly sweet, kind, personable, organized, professional and detail oriented throughout the entire process. ..it felt more like a trusted friend vs vendor.

Kara was super collaborative and helped us bring our vision to life on our day with vision boards (which was key as I had a specific floral vision but was not very knowledgeable about flowers), honest feedback and communicative with timely updates.

If you are lucky enough to book Kara without any doubt would recommend her as she will NOT disappoint. Thank you Kara! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

We can’t say enough about Kara! We’ve had to postpone our wedding due to COVID not once, but TWICE and she has handled every situation we’ve thrown her way with grace and compassion. We know without a doubt that because she is already exceeding our expectations, that our wedding will be stunning. If you are trying to plan a wedding right now and are hesitant, I promise you booking Bou-K will be the best choice you make! Thank you Kara!! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

We are having to postpone our wedding due to the current pandemic and Kara has been so flexible and helpful throughout the process! It is not an easy or fun decision to make, but she has assisted in making it a smooth transition. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Booking Bou•K for my florist was the best decision ever!!!! Kara was SO SWEET and so helpful throughout the entire process. Her work is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! We got an endless amount of compliments about how beautiful everything was. The aisle, the ceremony space, the reception tables, the sweetheart table, my bouquet, all the girls bouquets and everything else in between was all PERFECT. She is so incredibly talented and DETAIL oriented. I would 100% recommend using Bou•K as your florist!!! She works with your vision and turns it to reality. THANK YOU KARA!!!!! We are so thrilled with how it all turned out!! PS. For all of those indecisive brides out there (like me!!) she’s so patient and supportive in helping you figure out your dreams! She wrote up MULTIPLE plans for me and wrote more again when I wanted to change my mind every other day. She is honestly amazing at this job and is doing exactly what she should be doing in life :)
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Reviewed on The Knot

I was the photographer and had the pleasure of working with Kara and her team for one of our couple's weddings, and I seriously cannot say enough wonderful things about Bou K Bridal! For the past year of wedding planning, my bride would always spend time telling me how obsessed she was with her florist and couldn't even wait to see her florals. Well the day came, and she was blown out of the water. I was lucky enough to meet Kara and witness her work in action. She is kind, gentle hearted, and has a deep rooted level of service and hospitality that was overflowing to the bride and groom. Not to mention she crafted the most INSANELY gorgeous sweetheart table installation and ceremony install I've ever seen! It's pretty common to find a florist who "does their job", but Kara did that and SO much more. From a vendor perspective, she was eager to serve as a TEAM with me and the others, and from a bride's perspective, she was on time, overdelivered in terms of visuals, even showed up the day of to do last minute calligraphy the bride decided on. What a gem this crew is - looking forward to many more times working together! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara was the florist for my daughter's wedding this past weekend and I can not express enough how beautiful and perfect everything she did for us was. She executed every detail my daughter envisioned to perfection. The ceremony area and the sweetheart table decorations were so exceptionally beautiful. Her and her entire team were professional and wonderful to work with. So Perfect...Thank you! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara wants to help her couples turn their vision into a reality! She has an eye for bringing beautiful floral & calligraphy elements together. She can do anything from a timeless/classic look, to a dreamy tropical look! Her kind personality is the "cherry on top"! Thank you for being so easy to work with Kara! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara, I can’t thank you enough for the beautiful job you did on my daughters wedding.You made a beautiful venue SPECTACULAR! ! I couldn’t have imagined just how beautiful you made EVERY arrangement!! Those roses you hade looked like velvet!! So fresh and HUGE, just the right amount of greenery, and those blue flowers (of course I don’t know the name) we’re insanely beautiful!! And you were wonderful throughout your entire process!! I seriously thought with just having a baby you would need to send a assistant (which we would have understood especially since having a C Section), but there you were out there on a ladder doing her atrium with you gymnastic skills. Lol. From the bottom of my heart...thank you, thank you, thank you. The reason your business has well surpassed your goals is because of your amazing talent and taste of elegance. Be proud and own that!! Now go enjoy your time off with that beautiful lil boy of yours!! Love you and thank you again!! Can’t wait to post pictures for you!! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara is absolutely amazing and goes above and beyond to achieve your wedding vision and make it come to life! Her floral arrangements were absolutely stunning for my wedding and I couldn’t have asked for a better turn out with her work! The roses she used for the bouquets were beautiful and velvety and matched my bridesmaids’ dresses beautifully! She also made me some beautiful signage and a huge acrylic seating chart that completely blew me away! I couldn’t have envisioned such a beautiful display, but she did it! Kara is so sweet, passionate, punctual, and has an ability to see your vision and make it become even better than what you could have imagined. I would highly recommend her to anyone! Also, she did my wedding in less than 2 weeks after having her baby boy after having a C-section! Talk about dedication!! If you are thinking about using Kara for your wedding needs, look no farther! She is amazing and will exceed all expectations! Thank you Kara for making my wedding dreams come true! More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara is the utmost professional. From the initial meeting all the way to the day of, Kara provided clear proposals, beautiful visual examples (in her story board), and communicated timelines needed for everything to run smoothly. As someone who was planning their own, out of state, fall wedding, it was a blessing to have such an organized person creating centerpieces, decor, greenery, bouquets, corsages, signage and guest place cards.

On top of this all, Kara was pregnant and had her baby barely two weeks before my wedding. Kara and her team never missed a beat though, covering every detail and even coordinating with other vendors to ensure that delivery times were airtight and I felt supported. I highly recommend Kara and her company, Bou*k, to anyone planning their wedding - even if it's outside the Chicago-land area. More...

Reviewed on The Knot

Kara is absolutely amazing and is so great at what she does! She is truly incredible at creating your wedding vision and bringing it to life! I cannot wait to work with her for my big day! Thank you Kara!! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Love Kara!! Her planning is amazing!! She is sooo organized and helpful!! Can't wait for my daughters big day

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