Bliss In Bloom

If you are hunting around trying to find a florist for your Kona destination wedding, you’ve landed at the very best place. Annie made my dream of a bright, tropical wedding with romantic undertones a reality. I truly couldn’t have asked for a single thing to be done different. She even added some bright flower accents to the menu card and the reception tables where I hadn’t anticipated any flowers. It was truly stunning and the most fabulous wedding I’ve ever seen. Thank you Annie!

«Dude, why do we need a wedding planner?»
These were the first words out of my mouth when we started to think about our Hawaii wedding. As the groom, my job was simple…
1. Get the ring
2. Plan the wedding
3. Get married
What could possibly go wrong?
Lemme tell you folks something… anything that can go wrong… will go wrong. That fate slut, Murphy…
If you are planning a wedding in Hawaii, turn to Allison and Annie. From the get go, they will understand your vision, hook you up with the best possible vendors, stay in contact with you the entire way, and even serve as personal psycho-​therapists when the wedding seemed more like a future son (in law) execution than a fun filled event. Go ahead, google «seppuku,» I’ll wait.
Our wedding included 150 guests from around the world, multiple on and off property events spanning over five days. Within these were details that I didn’t even think could be possible and the outcome was more incredible than any of our guests could have imagined. Bliss in Bloom made it happen and were able to keep the Bride smiling, the Groom sane, and the parents in their emotional paddocks. Most of all, our guests are still raving about this wedding to this very day.
It was an incredible moment for us and our families. To witness the amount of smiles, laughter, happy tears, and 150 hungover asians was an honor and a privilege. Our happiness that week was infinitely embedded in our hearts.
Upon our departure and as we said a temporary aloha to our favorite island, I muttered my last words to the new Bride before taxiing, «Dude…dude.wake up… How could we have done it without them?» We both shugged and smiled.
We headed back to LA a happy couple.

Annie is fantastic and incredibly creative. We are so happy we chose her as our wedding planner and florist. She has the cutest shop, she really cares about her clients. We shipped things for the wedding to Hawaii and after the wedding she shipped them back to us in California. Nothing about her designs are standard, they are truly modern but also classically Hawaiian. Highly recommended.

I had the pleasure of meeting Annie a little less than 10 months prior to my wedding. I happened to be Hawaii for business, and she graciously accepted to meet us to discuss what I had in mind for Florals. I had given plenty of notice to my actual wedding planner that I was going to be in the Big Island, only to find out that she was going to be out of town a few days before my arrival. Annie took on the role of planner, florist, designer and friend. From the moment that my Fiancé and I walked into her adorable shop, she welcomed us with open arms and tried to understand our diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. She took a deep interest in the unique feeling that we wanted to create for our guests and came up with the most creative and beautiful designs. She went above and beyond– she created a design board filled with ideas that outshone our actual wedding planner. At that very moment, I wish I would’ve known that Bliss in Bloom was launching their own planning services. If I could have the opportunity to do it all over again, I would have picked Bliss in Bloom ahead of any others. Annie and her team, are extremely professional, creative, flexible but most importantly, they are prepared– they work closely with you and your budget understanding all of your financial hesitations and never making you feel uncomfortable. She goes above and beyond her call of duty to deliver upon your expectations and to ensure the décor is on point. Her creativity is one of a kind and she enjoys stepping out of her comfort zones to create a one of a lifetime experience and look. I would hire Annie and her team, any day. She is honest, a blast to work with and someone who knows and loves her craft. She was there during my most frustrating times, the countless early text messages (CA vs. HA time), and she always found a way to respond whether she was with her family, working on a wedding, or just relaxing. I know she cares, and her work shows. We hired Bliss in Bloom for their floral skillsets, however, we got much more from them. We got a once in a lifetime event, and flowers that I only dreamed of. Our guest commented to us that our wedding had the most beautiful flowers, «out of a movie». Thank you Annie and Team for the beautiful set up and for all that you did for us. I would highly recommend her and her team. An A+ team!

This is going to be a long review, so for the short version. Bliss in Bloom is absolutely the BEST. They are easy to work with and can make your ideas come to life. They’re very flexible and all of their work is absolutely impeccable. You can tell they really care about the work that they do and keeping their clients happy. I would 100% recommend them to all of my friends and family.
I cannot say enough good things about Bliss in Bloom. We hired them for our florals for our wedding and they were absolutely AMAZING. If you’re having a wedding in Kona, they should definitely be your #1 choice! Before even meeting Allison and Annie, I fell in love with their portfolio and knew that I had to book them for my wedding. I am so happy that they were available because of the great work that they did. Working with them was effortless and they made my life so much easier during the stressful planning stages. I just told them what flowers and colors I liked and they were able to come up with the most beautiful designs for our reception tables, bouquets, and boutonnieres. I never had to worry about them, because I knew that I loved their work and they would provide beautiful arrangements. I cannot tell you how amazing this was. Even though I’m from Kona, I was planning my wedding from Colorado and I didn’t have a lot of free time to do a lot of planning. Being able to fully trust Bliss in Bloom to design the tablescapes and bouquets made my life so much easier and I never had to stress or worry when it came to the florals. If I thought of something new that I wanted, all I had to do was email Allison and they took care of the rest. I wasn’t super picky about any particular details but I know that if I wanted something, they would be able to execute it exactly how I wanted.
Less than a week before the wedding, we found out that the table count was way different from what we expected. We had to add a bunch of tables and increase the length of some. At first, I freaked out because I wasn’t sure if we’d have enough flowers for all the new tables but I talked to Allison and Annie and they were able to change the flower order and the table design to accommodate the additional tables. Talk about saving the day… I don’t know what I would have done without their help. Not only that, but some of my flowers were confiscated by customs (which can happen in Hawaii because of agriculture inspections). They informed me of this right away and said they would figure something out. I fully trusted them, and on the day of my wedding, I didn’t even notice the missing flowers. Actually, this is the first time that I’ve thought about it since that call. I have no idea what they did or how they were able to replace the flowers but they did a great job! It’s obvious that they are very experience and are pros at dealing with anything that comes their way.

These women are beyond amazing, planning a wedding is hard enough, how about doing it straight from New York to Hawaii! Bliss in Bloom made the process so seamless. Their artistry with flower choices and arrangements are second to none. I explained what I was looking for and whole heartedly trusted Allison and Annie to deliver and they sure did beyond my expectations. Annie even coordinated my hair & makeup appointment and delivered the flowers for my hair which was a 40 minute drive away from the wedding site. The event was beyond beautiful with not one worry in mind. Trust the experts & thats Bliss in Bloom!

My experience with Annie (owner of Bliss in Bloom) was BEYOND exceptional. When you’re looking to plan a destination wedding it becomes clear really quickly how vital it is to have someone who is super on top of it and responsive. Annie is this and so much more. Annie did all of the florals for my wedding, including bridal party florals, table arrangements, tree garland, isle florals, cake florals and my absolutely stunning floral crown (basically everything florals related). She also provided beautiful design pieces (glass votives, rustic wooden boxes, flower vessels) which really pulled the design aesthetic of my wedding together. The professionalism my husband and I experienced in working with Annie was top notch, during our first in person consultation during my visit (I’m originally from the Big Island) she really listened to my vision, gave lovely recommendations on florals and design aspects. She really made me feel at ease and excited about how my special day would look, this was helpful especially where nerves are high with all of the wedding planning shenanigans. Side note, she has a boutique style office/​work space tucked away in beautiful Holualoa town that is just to die for cute. She has designed it to be such a welcoming, fun and girly place to talk florals and wedding design! Not to mention she has a few select beautiful wedding dresses in case you’re in need of one! Getting back on track here, the floral design proposal she put together was absolutely on point. I am not exaggerating when I say this, in explaining my vision with the sorts of flowers I loved and didn’t like, her proposals were 100% on par. She was quick to take feedback and make adjustment where needed, she also really worked with our budget which was important. She can bring in florals from the mainland (i.e. CA I believe) that are not available on island, this was also key to me as I love peonies and a few other florals that are not accessible on the Big Island. Day of the wedding she was onsite right on time (our wedding venue was far up north, Puakea Ranch). She arranged all of the florals and design pieces to a tee. My bouquet was stunning, it by far exceeded my expectations and was even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. All I wanted to do was take pictures of my bouquet! By far one of my most favorite memories, it was just so pretty. As mentioned prior Annie also made my floral crown, again absolutely beautiful (she was so creative in using rosemary and these dainty little white flowers) which made me feel like a princess. My bridesmaids bouquets were perfect, groomsman boutonnieres were perfect, and she also made a little floral crown for my flower girl which was precious. Moving onto the tree garland, another big favorite of mine that she crafted. She put together a fairly large tree garland that wrapped beautifully around our ceremony tree (you have to see pics, it was gorgeous) which fit what I had envisioned perfectly. The table flowers were flawless including all of the flowers we loved and she picked just the perfect sized succulents for each of my plate settings. I would recommend Annie/​Bliss in Bloom to any bride to be who is looking to have a wedding in Hawaii/​Big Island, she made our wedding day memorable and very special with her beautiful floral designs. She is truly talented, a lovely person and produces high quality work. We can’t thank you enough Annie!

We used Bliss in Bloom for our wedding flowers. Annie did a phenomenal job! Only meeting once, she managed to capture the exact image in my head and reproduce it on our wedding day. Everything was gorgeous and she worked within our budget. I could not have asked for anything better. Seriously. If you want someone that will listen to your ideas, make them come to life, work within your budget and provide prompt responses, Bliss in Bloom is it! I couldn’t have been happier. From someone who is very difficult to please… this is quite the compliment!

Allison at Bliss in Bloom went above and beyond to ensure that our wedding day was beyond our wildest dreams! At the last minute, she coordinated a change in ceremony time with the entire vendor team so that we could enjoy the Hawaii sunset and capture them in our photos. Allison was there on the wedding day from morning until late at night, coordinating every last detail and ensuring everything went off with (out) a hitch! :) The floral and décor design by Annie was absolutely stunning and she even whipped up a last-​minute bouquet for our flower girl! The entire Bliss in Bloom team made coordinating a destination wedding from 5000 miles away smooth and stress-​free!!!

I highly recommend using Bliss in Bloom for both florals, and planning. Annie and Allison are an awesome team. I can’t believe how seamless they made the whole process, especially with only a month notice! They were both extremely easy to work with, and could easily understand and execute my vision based off of phone calls, pinterest, and a couple of emails. Seriously low stress.
The care and attention for the details and coordination truly made the day effortless for us. They went to great lengths to find the perfect chargers to match my linens. They even had the calligrapher match our signs to the calligraphy on our invitations. I loved everything about the day, and received many compliments on not only the details but how smoothly they were running the show.
We interviewed and tried to work with a lot of other coordinators and florists on the island, and there is ABSOLUTELY no doubt in my mind that Bliss in Bloom is the best there is! They also have the all connections you want and need for hair/​makeup, rentals, catering, etc.

They’re simply amazing!!! Living on the Big Island we don’t have many options when it comes to shopping so I assumed I would have to fly to Oahu to buy my wedding dress. But I was wrong! I made an appt with Annie to look at dresses & they have a wide variety of dresses that were all so stunning! I bought my dress that same day & was lucky enough that the dress on the rack fit so it was much cheaper than ordering a brand new one.
Months later, we realized we were in over our head with trying to plan a wedding & renovate our house. Allison @ Bliss in Bloom was quick to respond and certainly saved us the huge hassle of planning & sorting out all the details we never even thought of. We had them do our centerpieces, bouquets and day of coordination but they certainly went ABOVE & BEYOND!!! Allison would check in with me periodically making sure that I wasn’t too stressed, she gave excellent recommendations for other vendors and she made our wedding day run so smoothly! I’m sure it would’ve been a circus without her =) You can tell that they genuinely care and how much they both love their job. It certainly shows!
We are forever grateful for your creativity, thoughtfulness, expertise, genuineness, but mostly for making our day so beautiful and special!!! Thanks so much!

How can you give someone 10 stars when they only allow for 5? That’s how I feel about Annie while writing this review. Annie Sundseth from Bliss n Bloom far exceeded any expectation that we had for a wedding coordinator, and we would recommend her to anyone who is planning on getting married on the Big Island of Hawaii — actually scratch that, I recommend you fly her to the mainland and put her up in a posh hotel while you go over your island wedding details, because she is that good! We were married February 2014, at two private estates in Kealakekua Bay. Annie’s AMAZING coordination implemented organization, advice, design, and style –that to our surprise, landed our wedding in the pages of Pacific Weddings Magazine as well as on Buzzfeed.com’s «25 Impossibly Beautiful Wedding Locations In Hawaii».
My husband and I coordinated with her via phone and email from California and choose a two week wedding day coordination and choose her for our flowers. One thing that made us feel comfortable using Annie without meeting her until the day before the wedding was her prompt and professional manner, She always returned our many phone calls and emails and kept us very organized. Annie also recommended many great venders that truly made the special day so amazing. My husband and I were also very adament about sticking to our budget and Annie did a wonderful job respecting the defined amount and keeping us within our budget, she never tried to up-​sell us in any way.
During the week of the wedding she really helped us with some last minute crisis; such as the house lawn being uneven and helping us completely re-​design a last minute layout. While planning a wedding can be daunting, stressful and nerve racking, Annie alleviated our fears and her impeccable talent made our wedding day come together flawlessly and resulted in a truly specular destination wedding that will be a cherished memory for our family, friends and most importantly, my husband and I. Thank You Annie.
P.S… Here is the link to Pacific Weddings Magazine:

& Here is the link to Buzzfeed’s piece:

I am so thankful that I found this store on a friend’s recommendation only months before my wedding. We do not have a great selection of bridal stores on this island and dreaded having to get on a plane to do wedding dress shopping. As soon as I entered Bliss In Bloom in Kona, I knew that I didn’t have to look any further. Annie has an amazing selection of gorgeous dresses and she is very nice to work with. I especially appreciated her AMAZING seamstress, Bessie, who I just can’t say enough good things about. I am so very happy with how my dress turned out and would recommend this bridal boutique to Big Island brides to be.

We recently used Bliss in Bloom for our outdoor Hawaiian wedding at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. We found Annie through our wedding planner Rachael with Vintage & Lace. Annie was an absolutely pleasure to work with! We had a specific look/​feel that we wanted to create that was not «typical hawaiian» and she absolutely accomplished that for us simply by sending her a few photos (thank you Pinterest!). She was so easy to work with, incredibly responsive and willing to work within our budget. As other reviews said, I wasn’t planning to spend a lot on flowers considering Hawaii is already such a beautiful place but I can’t imagine how our event could have come together if it weren’t for Annie and her amazing creations. We’re thrilled that we decided to splurge a little and we have Annie to thank for that. Everything was truly perfect, we can’t thank you enough for creating an unforgettable wedding event for us!

Annie and Allison made my wedding a dream-​come-​true. I had given them a rough idea of what I wanted the floral and decorations to look like and they executed the task PERFECTLY. It was like they read my mind! From the beautiful wedding arch to the little flowers in mason jars, they are creative geniuses! I literally jumped up and down when I saw my bouquet because it was exactly what I had envisioned.
Aside from their beautiful creations, they also had amazing customer service. They promptly responded to e-​mails and even threw in rental items free-​of-​charge due to a substitution of flowers, which was totally not their fault (there was a shortage on a specific flower I wanted due to a bad heatwave).
Overall, I am extremely happy with their service and would recommend them to anyone who is getting married in Hawaii.

Annie is very talented and a pleasure to work with. Her floral designs were absolutely stunning. Also, she has the most beautiful Ohia arch/​arbor for the ceremony as well as many lovely items for the aisle and tables. Annie offered many creative suggestions that made my daughter’s wedding unique and wonderful! Her creations were amazing!

My husband and I had our wedding on April 11^th on the Big Island. After researching a number of vendors, we where SO happy that we found Annie of Bliss In Bloom! Although we where having a Hawaiian destination wedding, «tropical décor» very far from what I had envisioned for our wedding. I dreamed of a floral design was that soft and whimsical, utilizing peonies, ranunculus, etc. Annie was incredibly easy to work with and so organized! I sent her my pinterest inspiration photos and she did an amazing job re-​creating my vision while being conscious of my budget. Florals where initially not very high on my wedding «budget» list, but I am SO glad I added them. My bouquet was absolutely to-​die-​for! Thank you so much Annie!
Erin & Devin

I cant thank Annie enough! After my mom passing away a year ago, one can imagine how hard it was for me to pick out my wedding gown. Annie made me feel comfortable and had champagne!!! :) She helped me try on dresses that fit my style and what I was looking for. I ending up picking the 4^th gown that I tried on! Thank You Annie for making this a wonderful experience for me and my family! 5+++ stars across the board!
–Very helpful
–fun
–knowledgeable
–great options to choose from
–unique