Brenda Abbott Floral Design, a Bastrop florist

A Little Mistake That Cost a Bride $2,000 I am the bride as you might imagine, with the venue I chose, Brenda Abbott's day of coordination was included in the price. Once I discovered this, I decided to just hire her entirely for floral arrangements as well as a full service coordinator (not just day of coordinator). I hired her with plenty of a heads up: 1 year before the wedding. What came next surprised me. Below is a breakdown of the Floral Service AND the Full Service Coordination as there were multiple issues with Brenda Abbott's ability to live up to her promises. Floral Service: 1. Her quote was 4 TIMES every single other floral quote I received, even with the same type of flowers and arrangements. 2. When I reached out about it being out of budget, she proceeded to tell me to "remove items from the quote" instead of working with me on the pricing. The quote included basic arrangements, nothing special so removing items would've been bridesmaid bouquets. 3. Items I requested due to the preferred colors, were immediately shot down as "you don't want that". 4. Don't fall for the "only florist in Bastrop" statement. You can hire florists from Austin and YOU'LL SAVE THOUSANDS. Full Service Coordination Service: 1. Brenda lacked the ability to remember large details or retain information. 2. She was not proactive in anyway shape or form. 3. For someone that says she has "years of experience coordinating weddings" she definitely doesn't have the mentality to ensure a Bride that has NEVER had a wedding before is setup for success. 4. There is no proactive communication on timeline of events, i.e. "What to be prepared for at the 1 year before, 6 months before, 3 months before, day of marks." 5. She did NOT show up the day of the wedding. She didn't even have her assistant prepared for the day of. I was asked basic questions at 8:30AM on my wedding day that should've been asked weeks before. 6. Brenda has zero empathy or even a care about you as a person. I had to ask her 3 TIMES to remove my mom from the list of "attendees", "family members that walk down the isle" as she passed away 5 years ago. tl;dr If you made it this far and just want a short and sweet warning here it is: --- DO NOT USE BRENDA ABBOTT FOR ANY OF HER SERVICES, YOU WILL BE STRESSED FROM HER LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM. ---