Private Events

We craft unique botanical experiences designed to bring creativity and delight to your guests. Whether for 12 guests or 400+, we’ll make sure your event is a wild success.

What We Offer

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    Plant and Flower Workshops

    Wehost in-person workshops. This is a traditional class format, where we teach a group lesson and guests create their own projects with our 1:1 help.

    For the Chicagland area.

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    Botanical Bars

    Great for larger groups, or to incorporate into a larger event, instead of a workshop, we set up a botanical bar.We arrange all our ingredients in order, for an easy walk-up activity for your guests.

    For the Chicago area or reach out for a party kit, a shipped event pack for your further away group.

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    Virtual Plant and Flower Workshops

    We take our classes online. We ship to your guests curated event kits, and send you a recorded how-to. Click here for more details.

    Available in the U.S. or reach out to ask about shipping further away kits

  • LeeLee has been an absolute GEM to work with over the last few years. I have planned several corporate events with her and she delivers every single time. Her attention to detail, as well as her ability to engage is unlike anyone else I have worked with.

    Daniel Hanson, Corporate event client

  • Wow--we hired Leelee's garden to run a terrarium-building station at our wedding, and it was absolutely wonderful! The employees were super nice, and our guests loved the experience. Thank you so much!

    Elle and Nathan

  • We cannot say enough amazing things about Leelee's Garden! They hosted a client appreciation build-you-own Succulent Terrarium bar. It was a huge hit with all of our clients!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND using them for any kind of event you are planning. Will definitely be using their services again!

    Brittny Fisher

  • She has an incredible passion and knowledge for what she does. As someone without a green thumb, she has inspired me to try my hand at creating a small garden this year.

    - Megan Tole

  • Leelee is AMAZING!! We have hosted several events with her both in person and virtually and she always delivers an exceptional experience! Leelee is professional, personable and pays close attention to details... Highly recommend booking Leelee for your next plant workshop!

    Shana

  • The best vendor we work with and all of our attendees (live or recorded) send praise about how much they enjoy your events.

    Courtnety, attorney engagement coordinator

  • LeeLee was super professional and up front about everything - there were no surprises (which I cannot say about many event vendors I've worked with). As an event planner, I am one to stress about little details but LeeLee took care of everything so I did not have to worry.

    Annie Schmaeling

  • Their communication prior to the event was prompt and professional, their set-up was beautiful, the workshop was super fun and they left the space as tidy as when they arrived. My guests are already asking to do it again. We can't wait to work with the team soon!

    Meg Daday

  • I worked with LeeLee on two events and she was fantastic. Her ideas were creative and she was extremely responsive and easy to work with. She was very engaging at the event and attendees loved her set-up and workstation. Her floral bar was a hit at our event. I would highly recommend Leelee to anyone who is looking for a creative and professional floral designer.

    Diana Vdovets

  • I hired LeeLee's Garden to provide a build your own terrarium bar for a 400 person event, and they were a total hit! Everyone loved their terrariums. LeeLee's Garden is amazing and I can't recommend them more for a fun interactive event !

    Stephanie ​Pavlovcik

Why work with us?

We have experience.

I have taught over 400 workshops and hosted botanical experiences in person and online for thousands of guests. We know what works and promise to deliver an exceptional experience for your group.

We offer events that are unique, unexpected, and customizable to meet your needs.

I design unique hands-on experiences that you won’t find anywhere else. Want to celebrate your plant obsessed bestie or new daughter in law at her bridal shower with a terrarium party? Let’s do it. Looking for a wine and rose flower crown station for your 50th? We can do that too. I am an expert in planning and making complex projects feel easy.

We make it seamless for you.

We know you’re busy. Planning an event takes time and effort. Let us take this activity piece off your plate, with a mix of experience, transparency, and extreme attention to detail on the day of. We want you to know we’ve got this, and you can focus on everything else on your plate.

How it works

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Pick from our menu of seasonal and year-round favorites to find just the right fit for your event. Fill in the form below with a few event details and get our current pricing and project menu delivered to your inbox.

Choose your project

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Share with us your top pick project, ideal event date(s), time, and we will coordinate with you all the details for a seamless event experience for you and your group.

We coordinate all the details

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From purchasing high quality materials, sourcing plants or fresh flowers, to delivery, thoughtful setup and hosting an engaging event, we will take care of every step to make sure your event is a wild success!

We take care of the rest!

Let’s get started planning your next event.

Here’s what we’re up to this season…

Event Menu 2024

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Terrarium Workshops

With a bountiful selection of plants and materials, guests create their own unique gardens under glass.

  • Our most requested event, succulents are always a hit! We bring base materials for long lasting terrariums, a wide selection of easy-to-care for succulent plants, and a variety of topping decor for guests to work with to create their own gardens.

  • Our take on a classic terrarium workshop. We bring a selection of tropical houseplants, glassware and décor, and setup a bountiful terrarium buffet for your guests (showed left). We will teach the basics of terrarium making and tropical houseplant care, then guests get to create their own botanical showstopper to take home.

  • For a whimsical and creative project, we bring our selection of air plants, a rainbow of sand, crystals and stones with their meanings, and other natural toppings for every guest to create a unique, intentional garden in glass. This is a favorite for a relaxing and unexpected activity, like grown up sand art.

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Floral Design Workshops

We share care and design tips, and help guests create beautiful, modern arrangements in our signature botanical style.

  • Guests learn the basics of selecting, caring for, and designing with flowers, and create a beautiful everyday arrangement.

  • Guests create a larger, seasonal design. We teach how to select flowers, care for them for longer lasting blooms, and share tips for modern, sustainable design.

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Wreath Making Workshops

Popular for the fall and holiday seasons, we bring a bountiful mix of fresh and dried greens and flowers and teach your guests to create natural wreaths.

Vertical Garden Workshops

We set up a wild buffet of dried and preserved mosses and natural materials, and your guests create their own living works of art.

  • We will bring a curated selection of eucalyptus, flowers  and natural accents that dry well, along with rustic grapevine wreath bases. After a wreathmaking basics lesson with Leelee, together we’ll create forever wreaths to bring nature in for the season, to last for many seasons to come. This is a fall favorite, but we can tailor to anytime of the year.

    $47-$115 per person, based on size.

  • Whether you want to celebrate the winter season or the holidays, this wreath experience is a sure crowd pleaser. We’ll bring a wreath ingredient “bar” of evergreens, floral accents and all the tools your guests will need to create an evergreen wreath. We’ll be there every step of the way to help guests create a project they love. This is one of our most popular workshops and it sure smells good!

    $47-$115 per person based on size

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For less of a formal workshop and more of a walk up activity, we can host one of our…

  • One of our most unique, out-of-the-box workshops. Guests create their own 3D collages inside wood frames. They can opt to add live air plants to create a living work of art or keep it dried for a no-care one-of-a-kind piece. This is our take on a paint and sip class, but reimagined with wild twist.

Botanical Bars

Terrarium Bar

Great for a crowd, choose from succulents or air plants and crystals for a relaxing and unexpected activity in the office or at your next party.

Guests adding sand to glass to make terrariums with air plants and plants in scene

Bouquet Bar

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We bring the flower shop to you and help guests create their own bouquets to take home.

Planting Bar

For a gardening activity, let us set up a planting bar with either long-lasting houseplant tropicals or locally grown culinary herb plants.

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three guests planting plants in terra cotta pots and basil plant in hand

Flower Crown Bar

There’s nothing quite like wearing a crown of blooms. We bring a mix of flowers and help guests weave their way to a crown fit for flowery royalty.

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Ready to book an event or learn more?

We’d love to work with you!

Just fill out this inquiry form. We will get back within the next 1-2 business days with our current event menu, pricing and additional details.

Reaching out by our contact form is always the best way to reach us, so we can get you all the details for an event you need or answer your questions. If you prefer to chat by phone, just let us know in your inquiry.

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We care about creating exquisite experiences.

Here’s what some of our clients have said…

“LOVED working with Leelee! I cannot recommend her any more highly! Everything from beginning to end was seamless.”

— Christina Drozd-Maxon

“Leelee's Garden is hands-down THE team to work with in the Chicagoland area!”

— Silvia & Vince Lawless

“It was so much fun, and was such a great creative outlet to do something I never would have been able to do otherwise!”

— Erin Nicole

“It was a very fun and zen way to spend an hour and have some fun with colleagues. Highly recommend.”

— Danielle Shoolbraid

“When I say Leelee is a true visionary, a master craftsperson, and a wizard of an artist, those words don't even do enough justice to her talent. Hire her for your wedding, hire her for your events, just hire her. ”

— Joseph Ramski

“…an amazing instructor and balanced structured guidance with room for personal artistic expression perfectly. I'd take another class/workshop from Leelee's Garden in a heartbeat!”

— Amanda Furstenberg

“Such a unique and fun experience! Our staff loved getting creative and Leelee was such an incredible host! Would highly recommend to any plant lovers out there.”  

— Amy Lucas

“Do not hesitate to hire Leelee! Her attention to detail is unmatched.”

— L. Copeland

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Have a question? We’ve got answers…

  • We come to you, to your office, home or other location in the Chicago area. We work out of a private event studio in Irving Park, Chicago. We do not have an event venue for hosting clients and are set up to bring the party to your chosen location. Occasionally we partner with local venues for public events.

  • We include all materials, tools, surface coverings, instruction, 1:1 help during the event for guests, setup and breakdown.

  • Venue, tables and chairs, and extensive cleaning. We do have some folding tables we can bring (please request). For cleanup, we do our best to leave no trace of our activity, but for larger events or events in carpeted areas, we will clean our activity area, but additional cleaning of the space may be necessary. We are experienced hosting events in all kinds of spaces (and take care to protect your space). If you have a concern around cleanup, just ask.

  • Our live events start at $850 total. We do not have a maximum and have hosted for 400+ guests in the past. For large groups, please contact us to let us know what you’re looking for.

  • While everyone sees pricing differently, if you’re wondering this, let’s tackle it head on. A few reasons…

    1) Flowers and plants are grown and transported to Chicago from both local producers and growers around the world. The cultivation, care and transport of plants and cut flowers in 2024 is costly and has increased 20%+ in the last few years.

    2) Our pricing reflects our 8 years of experience hosting hundreds of unique, successful events for thousands of guests. We bring a curated and large selection of beautiful products to every event and take extra care and expertise to make sure your guests are happy and event is a success. This is not your average workshop. This is an expertly designed workshop from a master gardener and experienced event florist.

    3) We are a small business and take care to pay our employees and contractors fair wages for work in a large city, with expertise to guide your guests with ease.

    4) Beyond sharing our why on pricing, know that behind every event is typically 3-4 times that in hours of work for our team, between purchasing, pickup. processing and packing, unpacking, and cleanup of our materials before and after each event.

    That said, we recognize our pricing is not a fit for many. We are working on ways to make our plant and flower work more accessible to all with free and lower cost online offerings and community events.

  • First, thank you! At this time, we host a limited number of ticketed events for the public. If you’re interested in hosting an event in your space, please contact us and we will be in touch.

  • We host occasional pop up workshops and would love to have you! The best way to hear about upcoming evens is to join our newsletter here.

  • We do! We love sharing plants and flowers with guests of all ages. Some of our events are more suited for adults or children over the age of 8 due to the technique involved. If you have younger children participating let’s talk to make sure we pick the right project for a great event. For any event with children, we require one or more adults over the age of 21 present.