Avant Gardenia was referred to me by the store in which I got my wedding dress. We were in the thick of the pandemic on lock down in January/February. Jenna was the only florist I interviewed due to her professionalism and helpfulness during our first meeting. My wedding went from a formal dinner to a small 65 person wedding. Jenna didn't skip a beat throughout the entire process. She not only helped with my flower design, but also may chairs/linens/chargers. We clicked immediately and I can't thank her enough for transforming my day into something magical with her talent. Anyone who says flowers don't matter at a wedding haven't hired Avant Gardenia! Thank you so much! read more

I'm so glad my planner introduced me to Avant Gardenia. From the moment I met Jenna, I felt like she was someone who understood my vision, likes and dislikes and could transform them from concepts into reality, someone who could create a tasteful rendition within our budget. Our decor sample was great. Both Jenna and my planner worked with our schedules since I was in my final year of medical school and my now husband was in business school. Jenna got up at the crack of dawn (probably earlier, honestly) to get to our location early and sort and prepare everything for us. I literally had no changes to make to any of her work, and I could trust her for her thoughts on our tablecloths that went with the rest of her work. I was a little worried it might seem like I didn't care, since I literally had nothing to change with her flowers, but honestly it was just that beautiful a representation of our ideas for the day. My bouquet was absolutely stunning, by all accounts. I'm not one of those people who dreamt of their wedding day growing up. But one thing I did know growing up is that I love orchids. I have family in Hawaii and would visit them regularly each year, and every year I just fell more and more in love with the orchids around us. Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium, didn't matter, I love it all. And when I first met Jenna I told her that. Her orchid bouquet for me was the most perfect one possible for me: simple, delicate and classic, yet luxurious and lush all at the same time. The flower wands and bouquets for the bridesmaids were also flawless interpretations of my vision. Our site didn't allow flower petals to be thrown. Given the ages of our four flower girls (3-5), we decided wands would be the best thing for them to hold. They were darling. The bridesmaids bouquets were truly gorgeous, and with barely any discussion or input necessary from me going into that final decision. I just trusted her to create something magical that I would love, and she did, all on her own. Last but not least, I wanted the flowers after the big day to go somewhere to be appreciated by people and mentioned it to my planner, who reassured me that Jenna always takes care of that. What seamless work. I think being able to trust your team and their taste and ability to execute is how you get their best work. If they're excited about what they do, it shows. Jenna is someone who clearly loves her work, was very thrilled about our wedding, and it showed in every beautiful bloom and blossom her magical fingers touched. Thank you again for your expertise, your class and your thoroughness in creating our decor!! read more

Loved working with Jenna for our recent wedding. We had to entirely change our wedding venue/format due to the Covid pandemic, and Jenna was very understanding and flexible. We even reworked the color palette a few weeks prior to the wedding! Jenna and team did a massive flower hoop to frame our ceremony and it was nothing short of incredible. Highly recommended Avant Gardenia! read more

I highly recommend Avant Gardenia for your wedding day! Jenna is incredibly talented and can bring any vision to life. I had purchased hurricane candle holders to use as the main element of the centerpiece but I didn't have a clear idea of how to incorporate the flowers. Jenna worked with me to find the best solution. She even took the time to show me mocks and explain her recommendations. Jenna also considers how the entire room will look and provided guidance on uplighting and other room accents. I live out of state, so I appreciated her flexibility finding time to meet with my limited availability. Additionally, she was very responsive to my emails and was able to achieve my vision while staying in my budget. I received so many compliments on the flowers at my wedding! I 100% trusted that Jenna and her team would do an amazing job but they exceeded my expectations. I also LOVED my bouquet...so much so that I even brought it with me on the flight back from Chicago to San Francisco! read more

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The flowers for my wedding were incredibly beautiful! I loved working with Jenna and her staff, and knew I did not need to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. I met with Jenna to book well in advance, gave her my color scheme and budget and let her go wild :) She had great ideas, and was willing to make some changes to fit my budget which was great. Her team delivered flowers to multiple locations the day of, and everything was great. I particularly love that she gives vases for all of the bouquets for the ladies so they don't get smashed and you don't have to hold them all day. They would make great "center pieces" for the head table if you have one at your wedding. I would highly recommend this company- the work they did was excellent! read more

Jenna and her team at Avant Gardenia created stunning florals that exceeded our expectations. From the gorgeous bouquets and church florals to the exquisite florals and table settings at the reception, AG brought our vision to life. We received so many compliments, including from guests who work in the floral industry. Jenna's approach is very tasteful and collaborative. We contracted with Jenna about a year before the wedding and details kept shifting due to COVID. Jenna adjusted, suggested enhancements (such as complimentary linens) and then implemented the final design perfectly. We enjoyed the flowers for weeks afterwards as they were so fresh. Every other wedding vendor was also excited by our choice of florist since AG has such a wonderful reputation. Thank you Jenna and team! read more

Best florist around!!!!! Jenna designed all of the arrangements for my daughters wedding! Her designs were gorgeous it made for beautiful pictures!!! The gazebo was decorated perfectly and made a beautiful backdrop for a lot of the wedding pics!! Jenna went out of her way to please Chrissy and even went as far as getting her a better price on the table deco!!!! She will do her best to capture your vision for your day and I believe she captured exactly what my daughter envisioned!!! read more

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Avant Gardenia did the flowers for my wedding and I was incredibly impressed with how they turned out! Jenna worked with our budget, offering alternate ideas to make our floral vision come true without breaking the bank. We still talk about how gorgeous all of the flowers were well after the wedding. She was super flexible when working with us. The arrangements, bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages were all stunning and we can't wait to see our flowers when we can have a larger reception. read more

Jenna Sprengel is a floral artist. We consulted with 3 different florists for my daughter's wedding and Jenna, hands down, cleared the field. From the first time we met, she really 'got' my daughter's vision of her dream wedding. She not only designed 3 perfectly different centerpieces, she assisted our planner, Effortless Events, in the entire tablescape theme, meeting us at the rental company to ensure that the entire table including dishes, silver, linens, glassware, chargers, chairs and tables had a specific 'feel and warmth' blending with her floral designs. The wedding party's floral pieces were exactly what my daughter was looking for...incorporating all the elements of florals and herbs she envisioned for her wedding. If you want your flowers to be amazing, Avant Gardenia should top your list. read more

My experience with Jenna started with our first meeting, and I did not give her much to go on. I couldn't find any flower inspo that really spoke to me. I mean, I get it: flowers are pretty. But I didn't want anything that was too common, or typical. That's hard to find! I liked the proposal that Jenna sent over, and my wedding planner and I decided she was the one we wanted. Also, she bought my avocado toast during our first meeting. GREAT START. Jenna was so easy to work with, even during the dreaded "I just got off the phone with my dad and we need to cut the flower budget" phone call. She handled it like a champ and didn't even flinch. When I went to her business to view the centerpieces that she would be doing for my wedding, I was dumbstruck. "Centerpieces" does not come anywhere close to what this was. Flowing flowers, candles, greenery and all sorts of other fabulous things were expertly laid out on the table. I said to her, "this is the 'centerpiece'?" So much more than I expected. And by the way - it was totally my style. When I walked into my wedding, I could not believe my eyes. Jenna took my 2 or 3 super-general ideas and turned them into such beauty. Unique, personable, and gorgeous: this was what she delivered. Honestly, I knew she would do a great job, but this was way above and beyond what I thought it would be. Even my bouquet (lilies of the valley - a dream since I was a young girl) was bigger than I thought it would be! She had her team with her, ready to spring into action as soon as the ceremony was done, and the turnover of the room, with the help of my caterer and my wedding planner, only took 40 minutes. Hire Jenna. Just do it. You will be so glad you did. Thank you Jenna, for helping to make my dream wedding happen! read more

To begin, Jenna is amazing. I first met her (after a few failed attempts due to my fault/weather issues) about 11 months before my wedding on 12/13/14. She was amazing, her ideas were fantastic and I knew that I had to have Avant Gardenia do my bridal party flowers and part of my centerpieces (we used a lot of non-floral accents to incorporate ornaments and candles). She ended up sending me a quote that was well over my original budget and I asked if we could scale back. Jenna had no issue doing that and repeatedly told me we could continue to work on where to cut once we got closer to the wedding and I decided what was important to me. Fast forward to a few weeks before the wedding and I was scrambling to discuss a few significant changes that had been made to our table arrangements versus what we had discussed 11 months prior. By a few, I mean we changed our entire floor layout (I unexpectedly accepted a new position about 2 weeks before our wedding, which threw a curveball into the planning process.) Jenna quickly changed her quote to account for the new floor plan and was extremely pleasant to work with, when I thought she would be fuming (if you were fuming Jenna, you hid it well). The flowers were absolutely stunning and completed my picture perfect wedding. My absolute favorite item was the floral wands she created for my flower girls. They were so unique and my two little nieces (2 y/o) kept saying how they were princesses. To save on costs she put a few of our arrangements in plastic silver bowls, which you would never know unless you touched them. It brought down the cost and then we were also able to reuse them at the brunch the next day. The team at Avant Gardenia does an amazing job, are slaves to detail, and Jenna really puts her heart and soul into every job. Thanks for completing my dream day! read more

Jenna is absolutely amazing!!! I saw Jenna's work at two of my friend's weddings who were unbelievable (and both so different than my style) and when I got engaged she was my first call. From the first 5 minutes talking with her, I know I wanted to work with her for our wedding. Jenna goes above and beyond as a florist and I felt like she was my go to person for all advice with wedding details. Jenna has a beautiful eye for flowers, arrangements, stage ideas, linens, and drapery. She helped us pull it all together with her vision, experience, and perfect style! When I walked into our venue I was blown away by how gorgeous every inch of the room was and I thank Jenna for that!!! It was striking and every piece was perfect! I would recommend Avant Gardenia to everyone because Jenna is outstanding and working with her on our wedding was the greatest experience!! read more

Jenna created the flower arrangements for our wedding, and they were absolutely stunning! My mom actually works as a plant breeder, so she had very high expectations for our flower arrangements. We met with a few florists, but thought Jenna had the most interesting and unique ideas. She is very knowledgeable, and listened to the what we were looking for, and had some great ideas to add. Our flowers were even more gorgeous than I could have imagined! read more

Jenna Sprengel, owner of Avant Gardenia, did a phenominal job for our wedding floral and decor. I completely trusted her designer-eye and she transformed our wedding venue into something more beautiful than I could have imagined! She has excellent taste and creativity. In my case, she had to deal with some people at our venue who did not communicate well and she got the job done because her standards are very high. I think she is exactly what the modern bride wants! I highly recommend using Avant Gardenia for your wedding or event floral. You will not be disappointed! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Jenna for my December 28th wedding. I was planning our wedding from Denver so I knew I would need someone that was flexible and able to see my vision, even when I couldn't literally show her. I felt that Jenna was "with me" right from the start. She understood my budget constraints but worked hard to find something that exceeded my expectations. She offered unique and fun ideas for the bridal party bouquets. My guests are STILL talking about what we called the cascading wrist bouquets. The center pieces she created were absolutely beautiful and she did a wonderful job of getting things set up. I made a great choice in picking Avant Gardenia and would recommend them to anyone. read more

We recently used Jenna to do arrangements for my mom's birthday party. I was referred to Jenna from another florist who was not available on the day of the party. Jenna was easy to communicate with and was able to stay within my budget. She did gorgeous centerpieces and dessert table arrangements. She arrived to timely to deliver the arrangements. The arrangements exceeded my expectations. Will definitely use Jenna for a future event! Thank you! read more

I received such great customer service from this flower shop! I was thrilled to see the most beautiful and unique flower arrangement made just the way I wanted! Her creativity and elegance make this shop extraordinary and I will definitely return. read more

This is by far one of the best Wedding Florist in Chicago. Lola Event Productions selected Avant Gardenia for my daughters wedding and made the introductions. Jenna was spectacular to work with in every way. If you are looking for someone to have artistic vision, delightful business manner, exceptional execution and really is interested in your project this is the florist to use for any event. We worked long distance with Jenna and she was a blessing in every way including artistically deciding on the linens, lighting, floral, colors, etc.. it just doesn't get any better. So glad to know there are great women to work with who really aim to over deliver. read more

I was definitely happy to meet with Jenna who met us halfway to meet with us and gave us amazing ideas for our winter wedding. We also asked her for some advice based on the lighting in our reception hall. She was a little hard to get a hold of since we didn't really hear back from her as quickly as we needed for some questions and we also did not hear from her about having to do any breakdown of some of the decor. Thankfully I had my day of wedding planner take care of that for me, plus there was no follow up with me to see how my event was. It simply seemed that she was interested only in getting our event over with, which I was a little disappointed about seeing that this is a big deal. Prices were expensive but we were incredibly happy with the designs when we got to see the final products. Since it was a winter wedding, she made wreaths for half the table with glass ornaments and for the other tables, she made candlelit tops. We didn't have flowers for the cake but we had candles placed throughout. (My husband is allergic to flowers so the only flowers we had were for myself and the bridesmaids). I took two stars off for lack of follow up and communication but otherwise I would recommend this place as long as you know it's hard to get a hold of her towards the end. read more

I used Avant Gardenia for my December 1st wedding and I can not say enough good things about Jenna and her team. She was an absolute joy to work with from start to finish. She has such a great eye for not just floral design but for the overall "look" of a room. I went in to our first meeting with a general vision for my wedding but when it came to the nitty gritty-I was clueless! She had tons of picture books to look through and sample upon sample of flowers, linens, plates, etc so you can see in person as close to the real thing as possible before the big day. She wowed me with her knowledge and creativity and I was not surprised in the least by how amazing everything looked on the big day. My bouquet was stunning-I never wanted to put it down. I had a chance to walk into the reception room just before everyone was seated for dinner and literally cried happy tears-it was that beautiful and EXACTLY what I wanted and more. Six months later, people are still telling me how beautiful the room looked and talking about how unique the velvet tablecloths were-her suggestion and she was spot on! Just one of the many fabulous ideas she gave me. I could go on and on-but seriously, do not look further than Jenna and her team for your floral needs. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Jenna and the entire Avant Gardenia team did an incredible job with the florals and room design for my May wedding at Greenhouse Loft. We were referred to Avant Gardenia by our wedding planner Lauren P at LOLA Event Productions and immediately fell in love with her lush floral proposal for our wedding. My husband and I had a general sense of the colors and textures we wanted in our floral arrangements but had no expertise in specific flowers or greens; Jenna took our vague vision and transformed it into an amazing array of unique flowers, luscious greens, and amazing sparkling accents such as votives on the table and crystal garlands along the aisle. The Avant Gardenia team was always professional, prompt, and happy to adjust their plans based on our thoughts and opinions. The flowers and design for our wedding were incredible and exceeded my high expectations; I strongly encourage anyone in the Chicagoland area to hire Avant Gardenia for their next event! read more

My daughter was married last Saturday and the reception was held at the Haley Mansion in Joliet Illinois. The venue is beautiful but the floral arrangement put together by Jenna and team from Avant Gardenia took the Haley Mansion to another level. I can't say that flowers have ever had an impact me but when I walked in, I have to admit, It took my breath away. The work done by Avant Gardenia was SPECTACULAR to say the least. The attention to detail at every table setting, vase arrangements, bridesmaids flower and the bridal bouquet were created with fabulous vision and great craftsmanship. As beautiful as everything turned out one of greatest things about working with Jenna was she just "got my daughter". She is very kind and was fabulous to work with. Weddings are a long and at times very stressful with everything that is going on. After the first meeting and a few follow up calls Jenna took over and delivered a marvelous presentation. The best decision you could make for your wedding or event would be hiring Jenna with Avant Gardenia. Jenna, to you personally, thanks for everything it exceeded, by far, all the expectations we had. read more

Jenna is the most fabulous florist you could ever ask for. She goes above and beyond just her floral expertise to help make your dream wedding a reality! She seeks out the most beautiful, stunning flowers to ensure that all arrangements and bouquets are amazing!! Our guests raved about our floral arrangements and decor!! We couldn't have been happier with Avant Gardenia!! read more

Jenna has been absolutely amazing to work with so far. Our wedding is next September and she has been working through various proposals and budgets for several weeks to find the best option for us. She has always responded promptly and has had a great attitude, even though I was probably driving her nuts!!! I highly recommend her professionalism, helpfulness, and bright happy attitude - she has been a joy to work with. And when it came to the proposal she completely read our minds! So many wonderful ideas, and always conscious of our budget. I cannot wait to see the mock ups and final product at our wedding next year!!!! Thank you Jenna!!! read more