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Last update: February 2024

Nineteen Melrose Flower Studio is a little space specializing in creating your wedding. Though my studio is small, my ability to create big beautiful weddings & events (and small ones too!) is not constrained within this space. I will joyfully engage in your vision and style and give you options.

Since openning my first retail location in 1999, moving to a larger location in 2003 and then deciding to build my perfect forever studio in my back garden. I continue to grow and am inspired by my colleagues and reknowed designers to create trending and timeless events.

I have been designing since 1999, producing floral designs for weddings and life events. My education in graphics and fine art has helped me with timeless designs, colours harmonies, and beautiful balance to create your perfect day.

Thank you for your interest in me, Marilyn Ruyter.

Products offered

What to expect from me? I schedule all appointments to meet virtually via Google Meet. Appointment times are available throught the week, early evenings and most weekend mornings. You don't need to know all about flowers, that's for me to help you with. Just know what colours you love, your style and what you would like to convey. Sharing pictures or a pinterest page will greatly help in the process to give you the best ideas I have.

Other services

I produce, deliver and set up floral designs for every aspect of a weddings, events, galas, parties and celebration of lives. I offer rentals in vases, arbours, candles, floral stands and aisle markers.

Areas covered

I mostly work in Simcoe and will travel to York, Grey, Muskoka and the GTA

Frequently asked questions

How would you describe the style of your floral designs?

Classic
Modern
Romantic
Rustic
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Event design
Set up

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle decor
Altar decor
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Chuppah decor
Corsages
Flower petals
Single flowers
Table arrangements

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$175

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$110

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$20

What is the average price for a low table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$75

What is the average price for an elevated table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$200

Typically, what can a customer expect to pay for your wedding floral services?

$1,850

Which of the following are included in the cost of your floral services?

Consultations
Delivery
Event design
Set up
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4.9 out of 5 rating
24 reviews
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87% Recommended by couples
Andie
Andie H. Sent on 19/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful flowers!

Marilyn was great to work with and she delivered exactly what I was looking for. The bouquets and centrepieces received lots of compliments, and I am so happy with how they turned out! I would recommend Marilyn to anyone looking for beautiful wedding flowers!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 04/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The flowers were beautiful!

The flowers were gorgeous and went beyond my expectations! Everyone gave compliments about how pretty they were. Would definitely use this vendor again for an event she was so helpful even after postponing twice because of COVID.
Marcie
Marcie D. Sent on 30/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t have loved my flowers more

Marilyn is a mind reader. She captured my vision perfectly. The outdoor ceremony was amazing and the indoor venue looked like a fairytale. I’m so happy. I will never buy flowers anywhere else
Hailey
Hailey D. Sent on 13/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Flowers for wedding

Marilyn did a gorgeous job! We were beyond thrilled when she walked in the room with our flowers :) would recommend 100%!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 04/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Very knowledgeable and wonderful flowers

What a great experience start to finish. I had an idea and Marilyn was able to help me pull it all together!
Amber
Amber B. Sent on 25/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience!

I highly recommend Marilyn! She exceeded our expectations and was absolutely phenomenal. She was very kind and extremely skilled with expert level abilities. She made our vision come alive and even made it better than we expected. Thank you so much Marilyn for making our special day even more special with your beautiful arrangements :)
Caitlin
Caitlin J. Sent on 10/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing!

Marilyn was absolutely amazing and super easy to work with, I asked for a LARGE cascading bouquet and that is exactly what I got. The quality of the flowers and attention to detail was spot on. She took what we were describing and made it come to life! I highly highly recommend her for any of your flower needs!
Amberlee
Amberlee O. Sent on 20/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Flowers!

This place is a real gem! From our first meeting with Marilyn to the day of our wedding we felt like we were in good hands! Marilyn truly knows her art and has a magic touch when it comes to flowers. I had sooo many people at the wedding comment on how gorgeous the flowers were. I dried out my bouquet because it was beautiful and I couldn't let it go! Thank you so much Marilyn and thank you for travelling so far out of your way to make our wedding absolutely beautiful!
Anastasia
Anastasia R. Sent on 14/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Florist in Barrie

We met with a number of florists for quotes for our wedding, and everyone seemed to be way over our budget, until we met with Marilyn. Not only is she such a sweet lady, but she completely understood my vision and made suggestions on how we could make it fit within our budget. She wasn’t a “yes man” but also didn’t dash my dreams either - she said what was reasonable but made us confident that whatever she would create would be brilliant.

Marilyn was such a pleasure to work with and hit the nail on the head the day of. She did such a wonderful job on every aspect and I can’t count how many compliments I received on my bouquet. The arbour pieces and even the wine barrel toppers were definitely much more grand than I expected - she gave us a serious upgrade just because she didn’t want things looking any less than perfect.

If you need flowers for your next wedding or event, look no further than 19 Melrose, you will not be disappointed.
Katelyn
Katelyn H. Sent on 27/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

More than we could have asked for

From the start Marilyn was a dream to work with! From our first meeting she got right down to business, wasn’t offended or turned off when we said we didn’t have a very large budget for flowers but she truly went above and beyond to make what we did have look flawless.
On top of her work being amazing she was just one of the nicest people, she was so knowledgeable, kind, and understanding.
I would recommend 19 Melrose to anyone looking to have stunning flowers on their special day!
Thank you Marilyn, we couldn’t have dreamed of a more perfect day thanks to you!
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19 Melrose Ave L4M 2A5 Barrie (Ontario)

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