About Anemone

Hi there and welcome! I’m Jessica Petty Smith, owner & lead designer of Anemone Chicago which I launched in 2011. As a company, our motto is to create happiness through beauty.

Our eco-conscious, full service floral and event design studio is located on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. Our business focus is customized and intimate, serving events of all sizes with a focus on sustainability. We want your event to be as amazing as you are. Every. Single Time.

Before I fell hard for the event biz, I completed my MA in Art History. Though I will always love and be inspired by visual art (and teaching it), I am in my happiest place creating. When I’m not at the studio, I like to hang with my family (we are doing this a lot these days!), experiment with new recipes, disappear in a book, sip wine with friends and embrace lazy Sunday mornings at home. For a decade, I built this business by also teaching art history courses for City Colleges of Chicago. I stepped down in 2020 to do Anemone 100% and couldn’t be happier.

I am an artist, business owner, mom of two amazing kids and two adorable pups, partner and creative educator.

Photo credit: Jeanne Tyler

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our sustainability commitment

At Anemone, we strive to preserve the environment for generations to come and continually look for new ways to be eco-friendly and responsible. The core values of this company are to spark joy through beauty and commitment to the environment along with true passion for design.

OUR sustainable Practices:

  • Recycling packaging, paper and plastic in our studio

  • Composting floral waste

  • Using florescent lighting in our studio

  • Reusing vases & containers

  • Buying locally whenever possible, also American grown suppliers and distributors from California growers

  • Avoiding floral foam (which does not biodegrade) in favor of sustainable mechanics

  • Sending all correspondence by email

  • Packing deliveries in recycled floral boxes and milk crates

  • Cleaning with eco-friendly and biodegradable products

  • Using lower energy coolers

Frequently Asked Questions

What does do wedding flowers cost?
All of our proposals are developed after discussing your specific needs. We can offer some idea of cost and have a wedding minimum of $5,000, but there are many factors that will drive the price in your proposal. Don't worry, we can usually do amazing things on just about any budget.

Do you have set of packages I can choose from?
Our preference is to have our events totally custom, no matter how big or small. We’ve found this is what makes our clients happiest. I

Is my event too small?
Nope. We do all sizes of events. If you're looking for flowers for that baby shower or a cocktail party, you've come to the right place.

Do you have a storefront?
We do not have a retail store, but we do have a studio located at 5483 N. Northwest Highwat You are welcome to set up an appointment to visit us. In most cases we prefer that before working together.

Can I order flowers for a holiday like mother's day, valentines day or a school dance? Give us at least 72 hours & call at 872.222.7208. While we don't stock our studio for retail walk-ins, but if we have booked events that coincide with your request and/or advance notice, we can set you up. If we can't, we can refer you to someone who can.

We live somewhere else but our wedding is in Chicago, can this work? Yes. We've done it several times. Zoom, Google meets & Facetime are all great for remote wedding planning.

Are you available for destination weddings? We often travel for weddings so your event need not be in Chicago across the US including New York, California, Wisconsin & Indiana.