Testimonials

I love what I do & I get to meet wonderful people along the way!
It's always a pleasure. Thank you for your kind words.

"Dear Holly, I can't say enough about how beautiful, beautiful, beautiful the flowers were at my wedding reception on July 23rd. All our family & guests were gushing about how beautiful everything was. You "wowed" us with such a feast for the eyes! It's almost a week later and the tropical arrangements are still looking gorgeous in my house. Thank you so much for all your work. It added so much to our wedding and Frank and I really appreciate it.

Thank You :)
Jane & Frank M.

"Thanks so much for the flowers! They were beautiful! Thanks again for all your hardwork!"
Kristina & Chris
June 2010

"Thank you again, Holly! I hope your business continues to grow & prosper"
Sincerley, Deirdre

"Dear Holly,
I can't begin to find the words to express to you just how grateful we are for everything you did, for Paul and me on our wedding day. You made it perfect. It was everything we imagined and more (especially on a tight budget) ... Trusting you came easy... The entire day was flawless and that's because you took care of everything. Our flowers were exquisite, and you were meticulous with the decorating thinking of us the whole time, and my gown was absolutely gorgeous... You made our wedding day perfect, you took care of everything, all Paul & I had to do was show up... Thank you for giving me so much of your time. Most of all thank you for your friendship."

"Hi Holly
I just wanted to tell you how much I loved my Cameron Blake Dress. I had so many compliments at the wedding on my dress ...When I called you to see if you carried it, I had already called several stores in Calgary and Edmonton to see if they had the dress in stock. When you told me you could get it in at a much better price and much less time than any of the bridal boutiques I was happy. I was a little nervous at ordering a dress that I had never tried on, but the measurements you took were perfect ... I have already told my stepdaughter and future daughter in law about your shop. So you will probably see me again in the near future ..."
Thanks so much.

"Holly,
Thank you so much for everything you have done to make our day as special as it was! You are not only a dear friend of mine but a very talented young woman!!!! The flowers, pictures and decorations were phenomenal! You take so much pride and joy in your work! I love you and thank you again for everything! God Bless,"

Shelby & Chris Nakamura
June 2009

"Thank you for finding me the perfect dress and making me feel like the most beautiful girl in the room. You are the best! =) "

"Holly, Thank you to the lady that officially got me started down the aisle! I certainly would have been a very different Bride without the dress! Oh and the pins were fantastic. I wish you many years of success in your business and future adventures!"

"Holly, I would first like to tell you, there is not enough I can say that will express my happiness and gratitude that fate sent me your way! ... Everything I needed (which was literally EVERYTHING, dress, veil, headpiece, novelties, garter, all the other important stuff) I was able to get from you OR you were able to lead me in the direction to get it. I ended up finding exactly what I was looking for and everything went together so well! The amount of stress you relieved me of is incredible! ... I am glad you were able to play such a huge part in my wedding, but most importantly, I am glad to have made a new friend in the process! .. P.S – My Husband also thanks you, because the last few months before our wedding could have been very bad for him!! Ha ha ha!..."

"Hi Holly, just wanted to say, my wedding day was truly ‘magical’. It was everything I have ever dreamed my wedding would be. From my gorgeous designer silk and lace wedding gown, to my delicate pearl earrings and hair jewels, to my exquisite bouquet (and your magic of incorporating my favorite color blue), The Lily Pad made my day the most beautiful and magical day of my life. My husband gasped as he saw me coming towards him and told me after that I was the most beautiful bride he has ever seen (a little bias but I was ok with that). Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will recommend you to every bride!!!"

"Thank you Holly for all your help leading up to our wedding day. You made me feel so comfortable picking out my dress and the bridesmaid’s dresses which believe it or not, I wasn’t looking forward to! You were so helpful in finding accessories and a seamstress, which made the whole process a lot less stressful. I would recommend The Lily Pad for any couple planning their wedding."

".. Her attention to detail and knowledge of what looks best on people is truly her gift. She took one look at the gown and said “you have to try on this dress, it’s perfect for you”. At this point I thought I had already found my “perfect” wedding dress, however, as soon as I tried on the gown that she picked out I had nearly forgotten about the other dress ... she brought in hot pink feather boas and apple blossoms for our head, gift, and cake tables. The reception hall looked beautiful with the bright colors ... The thing that I like most about Holly is the way she treats each bride as though they are her best friend or family member. She only wants the best for each bride and does her absolute best for everyone ... We appreciate everything that you did for us. Thank you again."

"Dear Holly, Matt and I would like to thank you for all your hard work. You looked after us right down to the wire even though you had other things to look after. You helped me keep my head up when things seemed to go wrong ... With your help, we found fixes and we were still able to pull off what I had hoped would be. Because I had a bunch of guys looking after a decoration set up, instead of having four rocks to hold down a table cloth you saw something not looking quite right and you went out of your way to make it look beautiful ..."

"Thank you Holly for the great job you did with our wedding flowers and for setting up the centerpieces and more ... You were great!"

"Holly was AMAZING and did the flowers exactly as we wanted. Her prices were excellent, and she was so friendly about everything. It was nice to work with someone who was more like a friend than someone waiting for her payment. She was on time delivering the bouquets, and truly went out of her way for me. She even found me the perfect wrap to go with my dress, after I had searched without success for months! I would recommend her above any other vendor I have ever worked with, all other services included! THANKS HOLLY!"

"Thank you for the bouquets and other flowers you made for our wedding, they were gorgeous! Also, thanks for all your help in ordering all of the other items for us."

"Holly was such a great help in decorating the hall for my wedding. It was so nice to know that I had someone I could count on to ensure the decorating of the hall was done right. I didn't have to worry about the little details that consume a bride before she is about to get married; Holly took care of it. Holly is a very caring person and has started a great business. I wish her all the best!! Thanks Holly. xoxox"

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the donation of your time, expertise and use of your gowns for our Youth Centre fundraiser. Without you, there would be no fashion show! You did a wonderful job working with our models for the fittings as well as a wonderful job in supporting us in setting up and taking down for the show. The success of this event is the result of community minded businesses like yours. Once again, thank you very much for your contribution."

Town of Okotoks
Janette Messer/Sara Lapp
Community Programs Coordinator/Youth Specialist
April 2007

"Thanks to The Lily Pad for their exceptional floral arrangements provided at our event. The arrangements were a perfect compliment to our theme inspired gala. We appreciate your brilliant attention to detail and thoughtful customer support."

Stantec Winter Gala Committee
Jeff Josey,
Graphic Design / 3D Animation
January 2007

"I can't thank Holly enough for all of her help throughout our whole wedding process. We had some rather bad luck with our wedding planning but Holly's focus and attention to detail were unmatched even by myself. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to recommend Holly's help, whether it be the smallest of details or the grandest of schemes."