Introduction

Hi, I'm Monica! 💕

If you're planning a Long Island wedding, I get it — because I was you not that long ago. I planned my own wedding right here, and honestly? The Brides of Long Island page was basically my second home. The vendor recs, the honest reviews, the 2am "is this normal?!" posts — I lived for all of it. So trust me when I say I know exactly how exciting and overwhelming this all feels.

That's a big part of why I started The Stem Club. I wanted to create something for weddings and events that felt personal — not just pretty in the corner, but something your guests actually get to experience. So I built Long Island's mobile bloom bar: I bring the flowers to you, and your guests build their own bouquets to take home, one stem at a time.

There's nothing like watching your bridesmaids, your mom, your college roommates all gathered around the bloom bar — laughing, picking stems, making something that's theirs to keep. It's part entertainment, part favor, and honestly the thing people talk about long after the last dance.

Whether it's your bridal shower, your wedding day, or just a really good excuse to gather your favorite people — I'd love to be part of it. Let's make something beautiful together 🌸

xo, Monica


The Wedding Industry

I love event planning and creating — it's genuinely my favorite thing. Give me a blank space and a vision, and I'm in my element dreaming up every detail.

Weddings just happen to be the best canvas for that. There's nothing like a room full of your favorite people, all dressed up and happy to be together — and getting to create a piece of that day never gets old for me.

What I love most about what I do specifically is that it's not just decor people glance at. The bloom bar is interactive — guests walk up, pick their stems, while they build something beautiful, and then take it home. I get to watch that moment happen over and over. 

The Wedding Memories

My favorite memory is the first bloom bar I ever did — for my best friend's bridal shower. She was my very first official booking.

Watching my best friend standing there with the people she loves most, everyone laughing and picking stems and showing each other what they made... it was better than I pictured. 

That shower is one of many reasons The Stem Club exists. I saw what a bloom bar does to a room — it gets people talking, laughing, creating together — and I thought, every bride deserves this feeling. Now I get to recreate it for other people's best friends, sisters, and daughters. And every single time, it takes me right back to that first one. 🌸

Specialization

I specialize in the experience itself: a mobile bloom bar where your guests become the florists.

I show up with buckets of fresh, beautiful seasonal stems, set up a gorgeous bar, and your guests build their own bouquets to take home. It's interactive, it's personal, and it doubles as entertainment and a favor in one.

My sweet spot is bridal showers and weddings — there's nothing like a room full of your favorite people gathered around flowers — but I also love private parties, pop-ups, and brand activations.

Company History

The Stem Club started because of three things I love: event planning, having a creative outlet, and hosting. Give me a reason to gather people and make something beautiful, and I'm the happiest version of myself — so I built a business around exactly that.

The first bloom bar made it real: my best friend hired me for her bridal shower — my very first booking. I loaded up buckets of flowers, set up shop, and watched her guests light up as they built their own bouquets. People were laughing, trading stems, showing off their creations — nobody wanted to leave the table. I walked away knowing I'd found my thing.

The name felt right because that's exactly what it is — a club. Everyone who walks up to the bloom bar becomes a member: you pick your stems, you build your bouquet one stem at a time, and you take home something that's entirely yours. No two bouquets are ever the same, and that's the whole point.

It's just me behind it all — founder, flower hauler, stem therapist, chief bouquet hype woman. I handle the planning, the sourcing, the setup, and I stick around to help your guests create. (And yes, I was a Brides of Long Island bride myself, so I plan every event like it's my own.)

Where's it going? I'm booking 2027 now, and I see The Stem Club at more weddings, more showers, more pop-ups and brand events across Long Island — bringing the bloom bar to anyone who wants their celebration to feel personal. The dream is simple: more flowers, more people, more of those moments around the bar that nobody wants to leave. 🌸

FAQs

How does the bloom bar actually work?
I show up with buckets of fresh stems and set up a beautiful bar at your event. Your guests walk up, pick their favorite flowers, and build their own bouquets to take home — one stem at a time. I stick around to help, wrap, and hype up everyone's creations. It's interactive, personal, and the bouquets double as favors!

What kinds of events do you do?
Bridal showers, baby showers and weddings are my sweet spot, but I also do private parties, pop-ups, and brand activations. If there's a celebration and people who love pretty things, I'm in.

What areas do you serve?
I'm based on Long Island and travel across Nassau, Suffolk, the Hamptons, and into NYC. Travel fees apply based on distance — just ask when you inquire!

How far in advance should I book?
As soon as you have your date! I'm currently booking 2027, and popular spring/summer dates go fast. That said, it never hurts to ask — if I'm free, I'm there.

Do I need to provide anything?
Nope! I bring the flowers, the setup, and everything your guests need. All I need from you is the space and your guest count.

Can you do colors or themes to match my event?
Absolutely — that's one of my favorite parts. Tell me your palette, theme, and vibe, and I'll curate the stems to match. Seasonal availability plays a role, but I'll always make it feel like you.

How many guests can you accommodate?
My packages cover intimate gatherings of 15 all the way up to 40+ guests, and I can scale beyond that with add-ons. Tell me your headcount and we'll find the right fit.

Personal Hobbies

When I'm not working, I'm usually still creating something — I can't help it! I'm the friend who's already planning the next get-together before the current one ends. Hosting people I love, making a space feel special, dreaming up all the little details — that's my happy place, on and off the clock.

I'm a self-proclaimed coffee addict (iced, always — even in January), and I love to travel whenever I can get away. And an occasional (ok often) trip to HomeGoods. 

BOLI Love!

Absolutely perfect! Close attention to detail and willing to make any accommodations you need!

Ryan D.

the Stem Club was the greatest addition to my bridal shower!! Monica was very attentive to my specific requests which superseded my original vision to celebrate such an important day! She was prompt with arrival time, helped explain to guests clearly how to create their bouquets and tidied up swiftly. without the Stem Club, my bridal shower wouldn’t have been such a beautiful day!

MaryKate P.

Amazing flower selection and beautiful set up. Monica comes super prepared with all of the necessary items to assemble a beautiful bouquet for any event or everyday use! Not only is the set up chic and fun, but Monica strives at nothing but the best in preparation, details and style for her clients. Highly, highly recommend if you want a beautiful addition to your event!

Marisa D.

Absolutely adore The Stem Club! Such a fun, affordable, and easy experience, Monica is the best and even helped me arrange my bouquet. I also hired them for my engagement party and couldn't recommend them more! From quote to booking the whole process was seamless and efficient. Definitely book The Stem Club for your events!

Nicole S.

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