Heather's Flower Shop has been serving West Dover and the Mount Snow area since 2001, which adds up to 24 years of local expertise and over 30 years of floral design experience overall. Walk into the shop at 194 Vermont Route 100 and the smell hits you before you're three steps in (the good kind). Wedding florals are a major focus here: bridal bouquets, bridesmaid arrangements, boutonnieres, corsages, ceremony flowers, reception centerpieces, and elaborate garlands for rustic barn venues throughout the Deerfield Valley. Ratings run strong at 4.6 out of 5 from 136 reviews on Flower Shop Network and 4.9 on Birdeye. Clients keep mentioning how long the arrangements last, which matters when flowers aren't cheap. Are prices on the higher side? Some reviewers think so, but they still "highly recommend" anyway. Everyday arrangements typically run $55 to $120 depending on size and flower selection. Wedding pricing requires a consultation since custom work varies, so call 802-464-3600 to discuss. The shop handles themed celebrations from Victorian garden parties to winter wonderland weddings, with add-ons like pearls, rhinestones, ribbons, and butterflies. Beyond weddings, there's sympathy flowers with daily funeral home delivery, fresh cuts, green and blooming plants, gift baskets, balloons, and handmade items. Online ordering runs 24/7, with delivery to West Dover, Wilmington, and neighboring Vermont towns plus worldwide through wire services. Multiple wedding reviews mention how collaborative Heather is, with one saying "wedding flowers were absolutely beautiful and she is very sweet and caring." Email info@heathersflowershop.com for wedding consultations. Even on a tighter budget, the shop's quarter-century reputation for quality and creativity in the Dover and Mount Snow region holds up.
Perfectly Planned works out of 61 West Main Street in Wilmington, VT 05363, run by husband-and-wife team Megan and Charlie Foster who bring over 30 years of combined hospitality experience from places like Hyatt Hotels, Fairmont Hotels, The Seaport Hotel, and NXTevent in Boston. Megan's the lead planner with 15+ years of experience and 500+ weddings under her belt. She used to be senior manager of event and party planning at Hyatt before launching this Wilmington company serving the Deerfield Valley near Mount Snow. Woman-owned. They offer full planning, partial planning, day-of coordination, destination weddings, and eco-friendly event options starting at $1.5k, earning a perfect 5.0 on WeddingWire with clients calling the service seamless, professional, and knowledgeable. The Fosters also own The Wilmington Inn at 41 West Main Street, which gives them solid venue coordination abilities and deep connections with Southern Vermont's best entertainment, transportation, and catering vendors. That's their "Locally Sourced, Perfectly Planned" philosophy in action. Reach Megan at megan@perfectlyplannedvt.com or (802) 354-0200. This Dover and Wilmington wedding planner creates custom packages with budget analysis, event design, timeline creation, vendor referrals, on-site management, menu planning, and comprehensive coordination. Reviews through The Wilmington Inn consistently hit 5 stars across 12+ reviews. One couple wrote "If I could give a 200/5 star review, I would" which... yeah, that says something. People praise Megan's guidance every step of the way, insight on what to do (or not do!), which vendors to use, and how she ensures everything runs exactly as imagined. Their luxury hotel management background combined with actual Vermont venue ownership makes Perfectly Planned an accessible mid-range choice for Southern Vermont weddings and corporate events in the Mount Snow region.
Windham Flowers brings 35 years of expertise to Vermont wedding florals, having served Brattleboro and southeastern Vermont since owner Sally Winchester founded the shop in 1990 in a historic downtown building that once housed the Holiday Diner, located beside Pliny Park and the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street. The shop maintains an exceptional 4.9-star rating across 212 reviews on Flower Shop Network and has been voted "Best Florist in Brattleboro" by the community, with one reviewer noting "for 14 years, Windham Flowers has been our go-to store for the highest quality products and service." Wedding testimonials describe Sally's work as "spectacular" with couples praising her willingness to collaborate on colors and styles "until she knew exactly what I wanted" while staying within budget; pricing for everyday arrangements starts at $70 with dozen roses at $120, though custom wedding packages require direct consultation. What distinguishes Windham Flowers is Sally Winchester's on-site pottery studio where she handcrafts ceramic planters designed specifically for plants—a unique offering featured in a 2017 WCAX "Made in Vermont" segment—alongside a curated selection of handmade soaps, lotions, massage oils, body sprays, lip balms, and eclectic jewelry all produced locally. The shop specializes in orchids, succulents, and air plants alongside wedding florals, with reviewers praising arrangements that are "exceptionally long lasting" with "more unique varieties coming in all the time" and designs described as "gardeny" and naturally textural. Windham Flowers delivers throughout southeastern Vermont and into New Hampshire, with the shop open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm for consultations.
Riverledge Farm stands as one of Vermont's most storied wedding venues, operating from an 1808 timber-frame barn that offers 4,000 square feet of authentic rustic charm complete with original exposed wood beams and hand-forged chandeliers on a sprawling 300-acre property along Saxtons River in Grafton. Owner Lisa Neal purchased the historic property in early 2016 and launched wedding services in 2018, making this her seventh year hosting events, though the farmstead itself has 200+ years of agricultural history dating back to Revolutionary War veterans who settled the land. Wedding packages start at $19,500 and include a private wedding coordinator, three nights of on-site lodging (sleeping 28-30 guests across farmhouse suites, barn loft, and cabins), setup/cleanup, and all furniture including white wooden ceremony chairs; budget-conscious couples can opt for the $5,500 elopement package for up to 50 guests with two nights' accommodation. The venue accommodates up to 125 seated guests indoors or 250 outdoors across multiple ceremony locations including a half-acre pond surrounded by weeping willows, mountainside meadows with Green Mountain views, or a stone-walled backyard beneath heirloom apple trees. While not listed on The Knot or WeddingWire, Riverledge Farm earns consistent praise across VRBO (84 reviews), Hipcamp, and Google, with guests describing it as "postcard-perfect" and "11 out of 10"—one reviewer noted "the photos just don't do it justice." The property operates year-round as a working regenerative farm with chickens, cows, a sugar house, and two miles of streams; wedding guests can explore hiking trails climbing 500 feet to Palmer Hill while the venue's 200-year-old colonial stone walls provide quintessential Vermont photography backdrops.
The Wing Farm offers an intimate 130-150 guest capacity in a historic barn built in the 1930s on a working family farm that Scott and Erin McEnaney have owned and operated since 2012, giving them 13 years of experience hosting weddings and events in southwestern Vermont near Bennington. The venue's rustic 60-foot by 36-foot barn delivers authentic Southern Vermont charm with old red barn aesthetics and sweeping pastoral views, while the farm's sustainable operations include 110 blueberry bushes for pick-your-own experiences, free-range poultry (eggs and meat birds praised as "the best chicken I have ever tasted"), and small-batch maple syrup produced over wood fire on a small arch—the farm participates in Vermont's annual Maple Open House Weekend each March. The McEnaneys' stated philosophy centers on enjoying their land with family while practicing "sustainable, responsible farming," offering couples not just a venue but an authentic working Vermont farm experience. While specific pricing is not publicly available (couples should contact scottmcenaney@gmail.com directly), the intimate scale suggests The Wing Farm appeals to couples seeking a more personal, hands-on experience compared to larger Vermont wedding venues. Located in Shaftsbury, the farm offers convenient access from Bennington while providing the quintessential Vermont farm wedding setting with maple syrup production, blueberry fields, and sustainable agriculture as wedding-day backdrops.
Nancy Bishop Floral Design (also known as Nancy's Vermont Flowers) is located at 4676 Vermont Route 7A in Arlington, VT 05250. Founded in 2005, Nancy has spent 19-20 years building what might be the most reviewed wedding florist in the region: a perfect 5.0 across 180+ combined reviews on WeddingWire (89 reviews), The Knot (78+ reviews), and Facebook (27 reviews with 100% recommend). Not a single bad review anywhere. That's kind of wild when you think about it. Her style is this refined rustic, quietly sophisticated Vermont look that mixes the most gorgeous cultivated flowers from around the world with wild vines, twigs, berries, and mosses gathered responsibly from Southern Vermont forests and meadows. The arrangements feel like they actually belong here. Nancy personally spends up to 4 hours in consultation understanding what each couple wants for their Vermont wedding. Bridal bouquets, bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, flower crowns, ceremony arches, aisle decorations, tall centerpieces, low centerpieces, plus a rental catalog with arches, vessels, and styling items. Pricing sits at moderate range ($) and here's something useful: reviewers note her quotes run about 30% less than two other area vendors while she works within any budget. No surprises either, the price you're quoted is the price you pay. Contact nbishop04@myfairpoint.net or call (802) 375-6359. Photographers and venues like Inn at Manchester actively endorse her as one of the most talented florists around with genuine dedication and passion for floral design. Her team including key member Haley handles destination weddings and multi-location events across Arlington, Manchester, Dorset, and Bennington County. Clients consistently describe the results as breathtakingly beautiful, saying she transforms ordinary spaces into rooms of genuine beauty that exceed expectations. Twenty years of continuous excellence with zero negative feedback makes Nancy Bishop one of Vermont's premier wedding florists offering full-service design consultation beyond just flowers.
EZ Way Rental Center sits at 115 County St in Bennington, VT 05201, and they've been running wedding, party, and tent rentals across Southern Vermont for about 50 years now (started around 1973-1974, which is kind of amazing). Mike Thompson bought the place in 2015 and honestly turned what felt like a dusty old-school Bennington rental shop into a proper event planning headquarters. I stopped by once and there was a kid's crayon drawing taped to the counter next to a towering stack of chairs... somehow made the place feel more trustworthy? Tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, silverware, complete tent setups with sidewalls and lighting décor for events up to 200+ guests. They've got it all. The company also rents contractor equipment and tools, does propane fills, and works as a Penske Authorized Rental Agent for commercial and residential truck rentals. Budget-friendly ($) with affordable rates and flexible rental periods makes them way more accessible for Vermont weddings and events. They've earned a 100% recommend rating on Facebook from 5 reviews. Reach them at (802) 442-8393 or mike@ezwayrental.com. Hours run Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-1pm. Thompson clearly cares about his people too, adding employer-match 401(k) programs and bumping wages in 2022 while expanding inventory wider than ever post-pandemic. That's rare these days. Customers rave about the clean facility, gracious ownership, exceptional service, and how EZ Way beats calling some out-of-town rental company that doesn't know the area. You can order online through ezwayrental.com with clear prices and delivery rates, serving DIY homeowners, contractors, wedding planners, and event coordinators throughout Bennington County and Southern Vermont.
Candice Grace Events has a showroom at 4969 Main Street in Green Mountain Village Shoppes, Manchester Center, VT 05255. Founded in 2020 by Candice Joseph, a Rutland native with 12+ years of high-end event experience including planning Ashlee Simpson's wedding to Evan Ross (not a typo, she actually did that) and working for Hilton Hotels & Resort, Sheridan Hotels, and exclusive caterer Abigail Kirsch where she managed thousands of events. This Manchester Center planner offers full-service wedding planning, day-of and month-of coordination, consulting, Bar/Bat Mitzvah planning, children's styled parties, corporate events, and holiday party planning throughout Vermont, Connecticut, and New York. Venue partnerships include Hildene, Kimpton Taconic Hotel, The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, and The Old Gray Barn. What makes her different? She has an actual physical Vermont wedding showroom where couples can view and touch wedding linens, tablescapes, china, rentals, invitations, party favors, balloon installations, and backdrops. Open Wednesday-Friday 10am-3:30pm and Saturday 10am-1pm. That's huge when Vermont's access to rentals can feel pretty limited. Her approach emphasizes compassion and making sure couples feel genuinely heard and valued, transparent budget talks from the first meeting, and creating cohesive sensory experiences with lighting, natural elements, and rich textures. She really gets the back-end stuff too: how venues operate, contract development, menu creation, event flow. Contact candice@candicegraceevents.com or call 203-621-8805. Featured in The Knot (covering influencer Kelsey Kotzur's Hildene wedding in July 2024), Vermont Weddings Magazine's Best of 2024: Wedding Style, Stratton Magazine, Manchester Journal, and Bennington Banner. The business grew from home-based operations in Bomoseen to the Manchester showroom in August 2023 and is fully booked through 2024-2025. Her hospitality management degree, celebrity credentials, and calm yet positive presence make her a sought-after Southern Vermont planner for couples wanting modern-meets-traditional elegance with down-to-earth honest guidance from a Vermont native who understands both quiet country skies and high-end Manhattan events.
Tara Pollio Event Design operates out of 329 Read Farm Ln in East Dorset (Manchester Center area), VT 05253, and this is a seriously exclusive Vermont wedding planner and floral designer that's been around since 1998. We're talking 26-27 years of creating sophisticated events throughout Vermont, New England, and New York. Here's what sets her apart: Tara only takes 8 events per year. Eight. That's it. White-glove service with direct founder involvement, not some assistant who barely knows your name. She's earned a perfect 5.0 on WeddingWire (15 reviews) and 4.8 on The Knot (6 reviews), and it's woman-owned. Her style leans non-traditional and outdoor-focused with this clean, organic-yet-sophisticated vibe that blends nature's beauty with modern simplicity. She personally visits flower farms, hand-selects seasonal blooms from local farmers markets to specialty growers around the world, then creates custom arrangements in her climate-controlled floral studio. Smells incredible in there apparently. Full-service planning and management, partial planning, day-of coordination, hourly consulting, complete floral design, event décor, lighting design, lounge setups, custom-built pieces from her innovative on-site workshop. Clients call her "truly an artist" with "taste level out of this world" who somehow exceeds expectations while staying within budget. Tara relocated to Southern Vermont from Connecticut back in 1995 and has spent nearly three decades building local vendor relationships that make her the go-to East Dorset event designer for couples wanting fresh, upscale aesthetics. Contact tara@tarapollio.com for custom quotes. Reviewers say she responds fast and delivers Pinterest-shaming results. Notable venue partnerships include Southern Vermont Arts Center, The Equinox, and Dorset Field Club. Oh, and she handles dog-friendly weddings too.
