ABOUT US Our office in the historic Baxter Hotel is super pretty, and where we like to meet our clients! The magic happens in a flower warehouse and is a super fun place to come and visit. We hope you enjoy our work, and we hope to gain your trust and business! Be sure to check out our main squeeze site at www.leslielukas.com to check out all things planning and wedding floral.
Leslie Lukas, Owner
With 15 years of experience planning weddings and events in Montana’s Big Sky country, Leslie Lukas is the most sought after planner and florist in the Rocky Mountains.
True Story...she loves flowers.
Essential florist tools: sharp knife, clippers, rose stripper, and glue dots! Oh, and the occasional saw.
Favorite Part of designing: The bold color combinations and striking textures and shapes. Opening a box of flowers that has just arrived feels like Christmas morning!
Mallory Lee, Design Coordinator
Mal was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and spent every year of her life in California until two months ago when she moved to beautiful Bozeman, Montana.
Fun Fact: She kicked around a soccer ball for over 18 years through college before hanging up the cleats after too many knee surgeries. A long run, hike or crimping up a rock wall are her sanctuaries, however she loves her running shoes just as much as her heels!
Favorite Part about weddings & events: There is so much planning, logistics, details, blood, sweat and hugs (not tears) that goes into a wedding but there is something about witnessing the entire day unfold beautifully alongside the people that our client's love the most that makes it all worth it. The smiles, joy, love and laughter is priceless and leaves you wanting more. I enjoy the small details and personalization that make each wedding just as unique as the bride and groom. And I have to say…there is something about the Father's first look at his daughter that makes my heart melt.
Lindsey Harris, Designer
This bright and shining star is the motivator of our group. The get up and go of this one-of-a-kind IDAHOIAN won our hearts and spirits over. She brings the pizazz and fo-shizzle to our already lively atmosphere. Oh, and her design skills are killer!
Favorite Part of designing: Love working with the team all day! Such a great bunch....
Jana Sanborn, Designer
This Kansas farm girl is wickedly talented with all things floral. When she's not whipping together a last minute centerpiece (which she can do with surprisingly limited resources), you can find Jana honoring her green thumb in her garden, cooking family-friendly meals, and being a mom to her pack of (practically grown up!) kiddos.
Essential florist tools: wine opener!!!
Favorite part of designing: I love seeing all the gorgeous flowers and centerpieces when we are done! It's one thing to see them in the buckets, but to see the art that is created by all the designers--wonderful!
Jennifer White, Designer
Born in Kansas, Jenn literally traveled the world, from California to the Caribbean to Europe, Asia and back before settling in Montana. When she’s not designing gorgeous, nature-inspired floral arrangements, you can find her outside rafting, sailing, biking or hiking, or spending time at home baking and gardening.
Essential florist tools: branch cutters, needle nose pliers, stick, Swiss army knife, extra long paint stir stick.
Favorite part of designing: Getting to choose from the many hand-picked rustic containers, most that are one-of-a-kind, to be the vessel for the great flowers we get to work with. Just makes working with them neat!
Lauren Caselli, Designer
Writer/Yoga instructor/wedding planner/florist...oh, wait! Wrong order! Florist/wedding planner/yoga instructor/writer....WHATERVER! When she’s not processing flowers and trying to locate that what-ama-jig..., you can find her practicing yoga, skiing, or whipping up her Grandma’s red sauce.
1. Favorite part about designing: The face on a client after we reveal her dinner space. All the hard work that goes into prepping and arranging and setting up is totally worth it when I get to see that look of amazement.
2. Fun fact: I love Indian food and, when I traveled to India in 2012, ate curry for three meals a day in 100+ degree heat. And I'm still not sick of it.
3. Favorite thing about weddings: Watching the couple stand up in front of their friends and families and tell each other and all the people present that they choose the person standing in front of them. It's so moving to get to be a part of that every weekend.