The Studio Behind the Stems
Bloom & Branch is a Seattle floral design studio founded on the belief that flowers should feel like the place they come from.
Sarah Chen
Fourteen years of Seattle weddings, farmers market mornings, and the quiet conviction that a great arrangement starts at the source, not at a catalog order form.
Sarah started Bloom & Branch in 2011 after years assisting at a downtown Seattle florist and growing increasingly frustrated by the wholesale-everything model that dominated the industry. She wanted to work with what was actually growing — in Washington, in season, at its peak — rather than what a national supplier happened to have in stock.
That philosophy hasn't changed. Every week, Sarah visits Pike Place Market vendors and maintains direct relationships with four Washington farms — two in the Skagit Valley, one on Vashon Island, one in the Yakima Valley — sourcing what's genuinely ready rather than forcing out-of-season stems into arrangements that look wrong for a Pacific Northwest setting.
The result is flowers that feel grounded in the place where the celebration is happening. That's harder to describe than "we have roses" — but clients feel it immediately, and it's why over 90% of new wedding inquiries come from referrals.
Sourced with Intention
Most florists order from the same national wholesalers. We don't — and it shows in the arrangements.
Washington Farm Partners
We maintain direct sourcing relationships with four Washington State farms — Skagit Valley dahlias, Vashon Island ranunculus, and Yakima Valley dried botanicals are regulars in our palette.
Pike Place Market
Sarah visits Pike Place vendor stalls weekly. The market's proximity to Puget Sound growers means we often work with stems cut 24–48 hours before your event — not four days like wholesale.
Seasonal, Always
We design with what's at its best right now — not what a client saw on a Pinterest board from a different hemisphere. The honest result is always more beautiful, and it lasts longer in a vase.
Studio Values
Honesty Over Overselling
We tell you what's in season, what fits your budget, and what won't work — before you commit, not after. Every proposal is written, not verbal.
One Client at a Time
We don't over-book our calendar. Every wedding gets Sarah's personal attention from first inquiry to final walkthrough. Not a junior designer, not a production template.
Roots in This Place
Seattle has a specific look, a specific light, specific flowers that thrive here. We design for the Pacific Northwest, not for a global trend board that could be anywhere.
"Sarah doesn't just do flowers. She reads the room — literally. She visited our venue twice before the wedding and the final setup was exactly what the space needed."