Richard Remiard Design

After meeting with a few floral designers, we knew Richard and Brandt were the right team once we met them. Their set up and presentation in the show room is great. It’s easy to visualize the day between the vast picture gallery and the sample table in the room. This was a big plus. The day of was beautiful. My bridesmaids flowers were stunning and the reception room was beautiful. The room was clean, modern and romantic at the same time. I was disappointed with my bouquet. It turns out I fell in love with peonies, that were out of season. Richard had great suggestions on other flowers, and I was hesitatent to include regular roses in the list as I didn’t love heavy rose bouquets. I was told they’d be an accent vs the star, and my bouquet ended up being majority of roses. It was beautiful work, just not what I envisioned or wanted. During the planning process, I had three questions that seem to take much too long to answer. Numerous emails went unanswered, we’d set up time to talk, I’d leave a message, and then never hear back. It shouldn’t be that tough. We spent I think a good deal of money of the day, but it was on the low end of what they take. When spending that much money with a partner, I do expect response to my emails or phone calls. While that was a frustration leading up to the big day, our wedding was beautiful. And a small note, our sweetheart table was a bonus in our contract and a surprise. I was underwhelmed with two cylinders with floating candles. I was expecting a bit more, including flowers, to have the table mirror the rest of the room. These are all things no one but me noticed.

I hired Richard and Brant after meeting with numerous florists for my wedding. They were more professional and put together than any other florist and immediately understood what I was looking for. My reception was at the planetarium and they worked within my budget to create the most amazing arrangements. The only part during the process where there was a disconnect was for my personal bouquet but they set up another meeting for me to be sure I would absolutely be happy with the result

Richard & Brandt in one word: Fabulous.
These guys are unbelievable at what they do. When I first met with Richard he totally saw my vision and I couldn’t even verbalize it! Richard & Brandt created a GORGEOUS wedding for my husband and I, and I am so grateful we got to work with such a wonderful team.
Thank you for making our vision come to life and for creating such a stunning atmosphere — we would recommend you to anyone!

I researched & met with numerous florists throughout Chicago for my wedding this past May, as I am extremely picky. I knew as soon as I met with Richard I was hiring him. He knew my style & helped me create the perfect concept for my wedding within twenty minutes of meeting him. He is truly a creative genius when it comes to designing table settings & florals for a wedding. He is also a perfectionist so no detail was left unattended. Our wedding at the Park Hyatt Chicago was absolutely stunning as a direct result of his work.
If you also have extremely high standards, Richard is a godsend as his taste is impeccable & he is absolutely the best in the industry. His prices are reasonable for the quality of work you are receiving, especially in the city of Chicago! I would hire him again in heartbeat.

Let me just start off by saying Richard is amazing — however is he NOT cheap and is a diva… but he’s amazing.
If you are looking for budget go elsewhere.
If you are looking for a WOW factor — he is your guy.
My wedding was in dec at the trump, he did amazing crystal candle operas, white feathers, white orchids, huge centerpieces, and was ok that I’m not a flower girl. I used very limited flowers… and instead used candles and ice sculptures and Richard totally got it. He was amazing, my room was amazing, and people were wowed.
I will say if you have a wedding planner let them deal with his staff, every single invoice they sent me was wrong, and Brant has no idea what he’s doing, so it can be stressful. If you have a go between or talk to Richard directly you are ok.
Richard is amazing I will use him for many events to come, but I will not deal with Brant again.

Richard Remiard and his team are top notch — and THE BEST at what they do!!! In our initial meeting, I have Richard an idea of what I wanted for my winter wonderland theme — and he took my idea and created the most amazing backdrop for our wedding. We had our wedding at the Chicago Cultural Center and several people from the catering staff to our wedding coordinator — told us that they have never seen the room look so amazing. Our guests keep commenting on how they’ve never been to a more beautiful wedding — a few of my friends keep asking if I won a wedding makeover from Oprah or something because they were so blown away at how gorgeous everything was! They are really amazing at what they do.
On top of their work– they are really fun to work with. At our viewing appointment, Richard and Brandt were so excited to show us what they put together — you can tell they really love what they do and making their clients happy. The day of the wedding, I realized that I gave them the wrong count for bridesmaid bouquets and Brandt just told me not to worry about it and before I knew it a new bouquet was delivered to the house. Their entire team was a true pleasure to work with! I really cannot say enough about Richard Remiard Design — they are absolutely the best at what they do. I hope to work with them again in the future!

Richard Remiard Design was recommended to us from one of the big shops in town and after reading the Unilocal reviews we were really excited to work with them.
That quickly changed.
Not only was scheduling a meeting like pulling teeth, but they didn’t want to meet in the wedding venue despite never having been there. The meeting had to be rescheduled multiple times and I was even told «During the time I sent you an email and now, another appointment booked.» Very unprofessional.
Fast forward to the meeting at the venue– Brandt wouldn’t even come out of his car for the meeting because «he was parking» despite the fact that I chose from many spots and arrived after he did. He sent Taylor inside who didn’t ask me one question about the event or what we wanted.
And of course they never even sent the promised proposal at all.
Save your time and energy and work with a more professional design firm. I wouldn’t recommend them to my worst enemy.

I can’t say enough good about working with Richard and Brandt. As the mother of the bride, I couldn’t have been more pleased with the result of their work! One friend even said that the men were talking about the flowers that night, too! Richard and Brandt listened to the bride and groom during our initial conversation, and when we went back to see their display of our ideas, it was perfect! When we met at the venue, they suggested pinspot lighting to highlight the flowers, and that, too, was money so well spent. The arbor for the ceremony on October 1 was spectacular, a twig structure with flowers wrapped and wound around it. The dining room was SO gorgeous that when our party planner took me in before the guests, I was breathless and speechless. Richard and Brandt did an OUTSTANDING job, and that first impression entering the room will never leave me. All I’ve heard is how spectacular the flowers were! And they were. Our budget was respected and we couldn’t have been happier with the work done by Richard Remiard Event Design.

I highly recommend working with Richard and Brandt if you want outstanding service and gorgeous flower arrangements. I interviewed several florists/​event designers and Richard was by far the most creative and really listened to what I wanted for our wedding. Also he was respectful of my budget which I really appreciate because I know they have clientele that spend much more than I did on my wedding. I had other florists/​event designers tell me that I had to spend more to get what I wanted, but Richard and Brandt fully delivered and did not push for anything extra. It was truly a lovely experience working with them.

Richard & Brandt truly turned a beautiful room into a magical room. Their skills were obvious since the day of our consultation. Everything was set very professionally to gather notes on our tastes and demonstrate designs from previous weddings. Our sample showing was put together with great care and attention, and Richard & Brandt walked us through the «big picture» translation of what we could see in the sample. Everything was stunning.
They were very receptive to input, but as experts, pushed back when they thought there was a better approach. And they were always right. They truly know what they are doing and can be completely trusted to deliver a magnificent design.
The ceremony was stunning. The candle lighting was perfect and the floral arrangements were delicate yet breathtaking. They were challenged with a 1 hour room conversion, which they handled masterfully. It was amazing to see what they could accomplish in so little time! Everyone commented on how perfect the room was, which is all to Richard & Brandt’s credit. It truly was perfect.
My wedding was in the Renaissance Room of the InterContinental — I wanted to compliment the beauty of the room, and they took that to the next level. Whether your event is in an already polished space or in a completely raw space, Richard Remiard Designs can be trusted to create something entirely unique to you.

I feel like I have to say something about all the negative stars that they are putting.
Before I met with Richard, I would usually consult Unilocal for any opinions and what to expect. Ive seen different comments like «let him do whatever and if you are the ype of bride who wants the florist to follow you then he is not the guy for you»
so When we met, I just let him tell me his ideas and what he wants for the event to look like,… boy ! i think HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING!!!
I think the bottom line is, let him transform your wedding and you have to trust him. My guest still talks about how pretty the set up was and how elegant the wedding was… If you are the «bridezilla» type, then he is not the one for you.
His Partner Brandt is the most personable and very nice to work with I really enjoyed working with them.

How do I love Richard, Brandt, Taylor, and the rest of the team at Richard Remiard Event Design? I can’t even begin to count the ways.
We met with multiple florists when preparing for our wedding and I felt good after all of the meetings. Each one helped me articulate my vision and I was very excited to see the presentations. However, Richard took what had been a dream in my head and turned it into a gorgeous reality. Even I hadn’t imagined everything looking as gorgeous as he made it. Looking at our mock-​up was the first time I could really SEE our wedding coming together. He listened to everything I said, asked questions, and made an event design that truly reflected «me».
Richard and Brandt were in touch with us and were willing to meet with us (and have a long distance phone conference with me, no less!) to make sure that any last minute tweaking turned out perfectly. I found working with them to be as pleasant as looking at their floral arrangements. They were always so friendly and cooperative when talking to me and to my parents. On the day of the wedding, Richard and Brandt both came out to see me and my husband and congratulate us. His team came out in all black uniform and gloves so that everything looked perfect – they could not have been more professional.
In the end, our wedding looked like the beautiful dream that it was. I couldn’t have been happier with the aisle, the chuppah, the reception, the bouquets, or the place card table, and people are still talking about how incredible the flowers were. I’ve recommended Richard to EVERYONE I know getting married in the Chicago area so book him early – you will be SO happy you did! A billion thank you’s, Richard Remiard Event Design, for helping to make our wedding PERFECT!

Richard Remiard is the best at what he does in the Chicago area, hands down, and if you want the best, you should use him and his amazing eye for event and floral design, end of story.
My fiancée and I used Richard and his partner Brandt for our June wedding, and they transformed the already-​lovely Renaissance Ballroom at the InterContinental Chicago into the most beautiful space on Earth. All of our vendors were awesome, but Remiard Event Design really *made* the wedding. We knew right from the start that this was the right guy — other high-​end event design companies in Chicago had us meet with a corporate employee for a consultation, whereas Richard took us through his active and tasteful mind through his flower warehouse and helped us hone and clarify our tastes.
I hasten to mention that if you are the kind of bride who wants her florist to agree with her, and simply bring the flowers to the wedding and set them up, then Richard Remiard is not for you. He is a brilliant artist who can use his skills to work with your taste and bring it to life, but you have to give him significant creative control because he is the brilliant florist here, not you.
If on the other hand, you want to find the event designer to take your and your guests’ breaths away, Richard Remiard is for you.

We used Richard Remiard Designs for our wedding this October. We were working with an empty event space where everything needed to be brought in to create our setting. We were absolutely BLOWN AWAY with the results! Richard, Brandt, and Taylor created the most magical space for our celebration. The ceremony set-​up was breath-​taking with an original chuppah design they created especially for us that was modern and stunning. The party space rivaled elite NYC clubs– Richard and team took our vision of modern and edgy, yet still classy and elegant– they delivered beyond our wildest expectations– it was INCREDIBLE. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Richard, Brandt, and Taylor; they listened to our ideas carefully, and then made experienced, professional suggestions to enhance our dream without ever losing sight of what we wanted in the end. We continue to be endlessly impressed with their talent and creativity as we look back on the photos of our wedding.

I felt like I had to leave a review, even though it has been a year since my wedding. After reading some negative reviews, I felt like I had to say something. First of all, going into a consultation, you are not going to some florist, you are going to an Event Designer, so dont expect a flower shop type of an experience. Second, be realistic, Richard Remiard Designs is not an a «cheaper» or on a tight budge type of a place, so if you go in expecting to spend very little, you are probably going to be disappointed. To get his kind of quality of work, you will have to pay for that quality. So please be realistic.
My wedding was AMAZING. The décor between the ceremony and reception was phenomenal. Richard and his team did a fabulous job. I had so many people come up to me during and many months after the wedding commenting on how beautiful everything looked and how my flowers looked liked candy. The wedding turned out so beautiful, in part thanks to Richard, that it was published in the Chicago Social Bride magazine in their last Winter issue. If I ever have an event again which required floral design, I am FOR SURE going to use Richard. If you have right budget, I HIGHLY suggest using Richard Remiard. You will love it!

There are not enough superlatives to describe the flowers at my daughter’s wedding. You brought her dream to life by creating a truly elegant ceremony and reception. She and my son in law are not often at a loss for words but we were all speechless and emotionally overwhelmed when we walked into the ballroom for the ceremony and then again for the reception. From our 1^st meeting with Richard, Brandt and the other staff members I knew this was the florist we would use. Richard incorporated everything my daughter wanted. He took notes and also gave us many helpful suggestions that we did not think of ourselves. He was very concious of our budget and worked effortlessly with us to ensure that we did not exceed our limit. In fact he offered alternatives that were not only cost effective but turned out to be more exquisite than the flowers we had originally planned to use. The most important thing was that he listened and paid attention to what my daughter wanted and incorporated every single detail of what she wanted into the finished product. Every meeting was delightful and ended with hugs and kisses all around. I highly recommend Richard if you want to see your dreams become a reality. You will not be disappointed.
Thanks again to you and all of your staff.

Our wedding was last weekend and one of the things that everyone kept telling us was that our flowers were amazing — and they were. From the bouquets to the centerpieces, everything was unique and beautiful. I had people tell me that they’ve been to nearly a hundred weddings and our flowers were the best they’d seen. Our wedding didn’t look like everyone else’s and they made my vision a reality and then some with colorful textural flowers. I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect!

I used Richard Remiard for my recent wedding. Flowers were not high on my list of priorities, but I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for. I wanted a modern feel with clean lines, architectural details and lots of candle light. Taylor, at Richard Remiard, was fabulous and took my ideas and expanded on them beyond anything I could have imagined. In the end, we had so many wonderful comments about the flowers and they really created a warm feel in the minimalist loft space where we held our reception. Richard Remiard is not a budget florist, and I ended up spending more than I had anticipated, but they did a knock out job and were pleasant and easy to deal with throughout the process. I do not regret my choice or spending the extra money. If you are looking for a more modern florist Richard Remiard is definitely for you!

I left my consultation with a bad taste in my mouth, enough for me to comment on several days later. I found Richard’s tone to be judgmental and pushy. At one point he actually said that «he didn’t love» the hurricane shade I was interested in using, and didn’t want to be «stuck» with it after my wedding. Hmm. When discussing costs he seemed annoyed, and even defensive. If you’re ok with throwing money at someone and letting them run the show, check them out. However, if you want to work with a designer who’s sensitive to your vision and values, I cannot recommend Richard Remiard.

When looking for a florist for our wedding, it was evident we needed something more than a traditional florist. We needed someone who could transform the room into a classic space for our ceremony, then recreate it for the reception. Richard Remiard Event Design did just that.
We had ideas of what we envisioned for the ceremony and reception. Richard developed those ideas and created a stunning candlelit aisle for the ceremony and dramatic reception centerpieces. We were absolutely blown away with what they presented to us during our trial… it was like something out of Platinum Weddings. Not only was it better than we envisioned, but Richard’s ability to quickly recreate the look to provide even more options is amazing. His creativity and vision is something not to be reckoned with !!
On a personal note, Richard and Brant are so fun to work with. You definitely have a very personalized relationship when working with them. Its refreshing to know that you are dealing directly with the main people at all times. Additionally, they definitely work hard to provide you the best options within your budget.
On the day of the wedding, EVERYTHING was absolutely breathtaking — bouquets, ceremony décor, reception centerpieces, misc floral arrangements. It was as close to perfection as it could get.