Our Story

Blooms opened in March of 2006, and after 9 years in Madison, we moved to Verona! We design floral arrangements for many people, occasions, and events in the Greater Madison Area. Wherever our clients may take us & no matter how much we grow, Blooms’ first love is weddings!

Our breathtaking blooms have been featured in Wisconsin Bride, Brava, The Wedding Planner & Guide, Love Madison Weddings 2016 Calendar, awarded WeddingWire 2017 couples’ choice award, & voted The Knot Best of Weddings multiple years, including 2020!

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Our Team

Brandi Mueller – Owner, Magic Maker

Brandi has been designing since 1997, when a chance interview turned her into a floral design apprentice. When not working on bridal bouquets, Brandi loves to travel & snuggle with her pets.

Ten fun facts about Brandi:

1. My favorite flower always changes.
2. I live in the house I grew up in.
3. I met my husband on e-Harmony.
4. I got married after knowing my husband for 7 months!!!
5. I need pets in my life.
6. I have two kids Violet & Ethan.
7. My siblings are all adopted from South Korea.
8. My flower shop is less than a block from where I started my flower career.
9. I have been a vegetarian since the age of 6.
10. I lived on Hilton Head Island in SC for 1 year just so I could say I didn’t live in Wisconsin my whole life.

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Matt Mueller- Accountant & Garland Master

Matt never dreamed of becoming a florist, but his wife had different ideas. Matt does it all: boutonnieres, deliveries, & garlands. He’d probably rather be drinking a beer on the beach somewhere, but who wouldn’t?

Ten fun facts about Matt:

1. I graduated from Elk Mound High School.
2. My favorite concert each year is Sonic Boom.
3. I love craft beer.
4. I like to deliver flowers in my ’56 Chevy Bel Air, but my wife hates that it doesn’t have seat belts.
5. Go Pack Go!
6. Buying DVD’s of action movies is my weakness.
7. My wife is writing most of this for me.
8. I have 2 younger brothers who are much taller than me, but I have all my hair still!
9. I ride dirt bikes.
10. My favorite vacation spot is Akumal, Mexico.

Lila Butler- Senior Floral Designer, Flower Princess

Lila started working at Blooms in spring of 2019 during her senior year of high school. Now, she’s grown to be a vital asset to our design team!

Ten Fun Facts about Lila:

1. I’ve watched Friends over 18 times.
2. I want to live in Japan in the future!
3. I love green roses.
4. My favorite thing to do is nothing.
5. I love playing video games.
6. Since the pandemic, I’ve been braiding my own hair.
7. I’m a huge fan of BTS.
8. I can be very shy but bubbly at the same time.
9. “It’s not illegal, until you get caught!” *THIS IS A JOKE!*
10. I am married to RM from BTS, and I named my dog Koya.

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Alison Pitt – MVP, Carnation Defender

Alison is from Menomonie, WI and moved to Madison in 2018 to attend school at Madison College. While her degree is in Human Services, and most of her background is in youth work, she started at Blooms in 2021 and has loved working with flowers and getting to be creative.

Ten Fun Facts About Alison: 

1. I went to Madison College & graduated with an associates degree in Human Services.
2. I am a Sagittarius.
3. I was a cheese monger for 2 years while going to school. 
4. I am the only one in my family who is not allergic to cats.
5. I enjoy cooking, but I like eating more.
6. I am definitely a morning person.
7. Everything I know about plants & flowers I learned while gardening with my mom growing up.
8. I consider myself a maximalist. I love decorating my apartment with little trinkets & pretty things.
9. I won’t stand for carnation slander! I believe there’s so many gorgeous varieties, that people don’t know about.
10. One of my favorite flowers are lilacs. I had a lilac bush right outside of my bedroom window where I grew up & it always smelled amazing in the spring!

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Elise Maxson – Boutonnière Boss

Elise has lived in Verona their entire life. After graduating high school in 2019, they spent time taking early childhood education classes at Madison Area Technical College while working at an in home daycare. They started working at Blooms in 2021.

Ten Fun Facts About Elise:

1. I learned to crochet by watching videos a couple years ago and now I sell hundreds of crochet plushies at craft shows every year!
2. I have six pet rabbits – Henry, Tiny, Wild Blue, Harold, Blackjack, and Frida.
3. Some of my favorite flowers are ranunculus, scabiosa, celosia, and billy balls.
4. My grandmothers and mom taught me to sew as a kid and now I also sell some items that I sew.
5. I have one brother who is three years younger than me.
6. My favorite age of kiddos to care for while working at the daycare was between six and 24 months because they learn and develop so much during that time.
7. I’ve broken three bones in my life all on my middle school playground.
8. Some of my favorite bands and artists to listen to are Noah Kahan, The Band Camino, gavn!, and Zach Bryan.
9. I lived in the same house for the first 19 years of my life.
10. My family had a black lab growing up, and I hope to get my own dog soon!

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Bonnie Hyduke – Flower Sorceress & Corsage Queen

Bonnie has lived in Madison for about 22 years with her husband. She started her journey in florals in a convenience store, and has since gained 20 years of experience creating bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres and arrangments for every occassion.

Ten Fun Facts About Bonnie:

1. I’m currently building & designing a haunted, Victorian doll-house.
2. My favorite holiday is Halloween.
3. I’ve been happily married to Jim for 20 years.
4. I love to go antiquing and collect vintage things.
5. I love creating paintings, especially of my pets and other animals.
6. I have two rescue dogs named Itsy and Vespa.
7. Vespa is a rescue from Thailand (Thailand Street Paw) and was even featured on the Dodo.
8. Jim & I planted a flower garden at home to attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds & other pollinators.
9. I love to watch old Hollywood black & white movies.
10. My favorite vacation spot was in once Europe, but now it’s camping undeneath the stars with my husband and dogs.