How it works:

Please let us know all about your wedding and we’ll set up a consultation where I’ll learn all about your style, vision, and needs. Then I’ll create a personal proposal with design inspiration pictures, flower suggestions, and a quote. If you decide to work with Garden by the Gate, a deposit will hold your date.

Then we’ll get together about 6-8 weeks before your wedding to create the final plan. I’ll handle everything from there, ordering your flowers, taking care of them so they’ll be at maximum beauty on your big day, designing them to fill your vision, delivering and setting up, and making sure that they last throughout the day and even cleaning up afterward if need be.

My specialty is learning your personal style and making that vision a reality through high-quality flowers and impeccable design.

My clients

• are busy professionals whose time is valuable. I’ll be your guide to stress-free wedding planning and a relaxed, joyful wedding day.

I promise

• to deliver personal client care, speedy communication, and exceptional quality in chic, unique, wedding flowers.
• to use flowers that are locally grown in the Garden by the Gate, local flower farms, or sourced from local providers.

About me

Weddings are so exciting! I’ve always wanted a wedding-related business and I’ve worked with flowers all my life. From my first 4-H Flower Garden project to following my mom in the floral business, flowers are my passion. Bringing your vision to life with fresh ideas is my favorite part of the process.

I’ve studied wedding floristry with the Floral Design Institute and have a bachelor’s degree from the horticulture department of The Ohio State University. 

When I’m not working on a wedding you’ll find me in the garden tending the dahlias, English roses, and peonies on our three acres.

Contact us

Click here to fill out our wedding inquiry form

Joy Walko: 234-262-1253

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