Katelyn Reiss

I’m Katelyn Reiss, the owner and designer behind Katelyn Reiss Wedding Floristry. I am located in the Kansas City, Missouri and specialize in garden inspired bespoke designs. I pride myself on transparent communication and collaboration throughout the planning process to help my clients feel at ease with their wedding flower vision!

My Family

Wife, mother and florist are the dearest titles I hold. I married my high school sweetheart, Fred, in August of 2019. Then in February 2021, we welcomed our first blessing, Freddy. He lights up our lives with his sweet smile, curly hair and avid love of cars. In March 2024, we welcomed our second beautiful blessing, Holland Hyacinth! She completes our family in a way we never believed possible with her sweet snuggles and emerging personality.

*Fun fact: We are Disney lovers through and through, so if we aren’t to be found in KC, we are probably at Disney World!

My Education

I’m a graduate from the University of Missouri with a degree in agriculture with a certificate of floral design. I tailored my studies to plant science and floral design, contributing to my experience in the floral design industry. In addition to my studies, I worked as a student florist and teaching assistant for the universities floral design program. Through those opportunities, I began to develop a passion for floral design, specifically the wedding industry.

Fun Facts

  • My favorite flower is Hyacinth. It has a magical fragrance and unique blooms! It symbolizes wisdom, tranquility, love and happiness. It means so much to me that I made it my daughters middle name!

  • I have been designing for over 6 years! I began as a college student during my freshman year and continued through graduation. I then decided that I couldn’t imagine a future without flowers and made it my full time career!

  • My absolute favorite thing to do is go to Disney World, but on typical days you can find me at the KC Zoo with my little one, cheering on the Chiefs or tending to my home grown flowers!

  • My husband and I single handedly kept the Columbia Chick-Fil-A afloat during our time at Mizzou. And luckily for us, our son loves it just as much as we do!

  • I LOVE going to Chiefs games, I love going to Union Station to see the model train exhibit and I really love taking my son to the zoo!

    Close contenders include going to the River City Farmers Market, eating at Jack Stack and visiting Loose Park!

  • I am a lover of sage green!

  • I love making bridal bouquets and flower pillars! There is something so special about making pieces that are show stoppers.

  • I have an in-home design studio with a walk-in-cooler ready for your flowers! As a mom of 2 young kids, it’s very important to me to spend as much time with them as possible. Having an in-home studio allows me to be close to my kids and have the career I always dreamed of!

  • YES! I have studied floral design in the Netherlands (Holland). European design inspires me through grouping techniques, abundance and natural movement. I try to incorporate these techniques with my garden inspired style to create truly unique designs for every couple. (It impacted my love of floral design so much that I chose to name my daughter, Holland, after my experience there!)