floral & event design · chicago + chicagoland
Not your grandma’s flowers.
But she’s gonna love them.
Flowers, decor, and things made by hand in Glen Ellyn.
Hi, we’re Ed & Jake.
We love a good flower, an unusual idea, and the part where we get to make something for a real person. Most days you’ll find us in the studio, making a mess and figuring it out together.
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What is Esotarium?
Our floral and design studio in Glen Ellyn makes flowers for everyday tables, weddings and meaningful moments. We also build decor and installations, host workshops, and make room for ideas that don’t fit neatly on a menu.
from the studio
Flowers for the house.
Seasonal bouquets and simple vase arrangements, for your table or someone else’s.
Bouquets from $75 · vase arrangements $89
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Your flowers.
Your kind of wedding.
Bouquets, tables, draping, signs and the odd thing we haven’t made yet. Tell us what you have in mind.
Let’s talk wedding flowers.
Come meet us at the studio. Bring your ideas, a few pictures and a rough budget. We’ll work through the flowers and decor with you, then put together a proposal.
Send the form and we’ll get back to you about a studio visit. Your date is reserved once booking is complete.
what’s happening / from Ed & Jake
Field Notes from the studio.
A quick look at the flowers, builds, and ideas keeping us busy. The expanded edition, with more stories and photos, goes only to our email subscribers. Join us using the signup above.
October 12, 2026 · Issue 02 · 2-minute readA week in our world.Read this week’s notes +
Sunday wedding flowers, two trees taking shape, and a November date to make something together. Here’s a little of life at Esotarium this week.
Sunday / Natalie & Daniel
A new favorite around here.
We’re still thinking about Sunday’s wedding. The bridal bouquet was soft, full, and a little wild. And the seating chart? Gold frames, flowers, wood, and candlelight, all coming together to welcome their people. Chef’s kiss.
November 6 / Gather & Gift
Let’s make something together.
Join us at à la main in Glen Ellyn, Friday, November 6, from 6–8 pm. Make a seasonal arrangement in a keepsake vessel for your own table or to give as a host gift. Wine and light snacks, too.
$80 single / $150 for two, plus booking fees.
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In the workshop / October 31
The pieces are coming together.
Two flowering trees for an October 31 wedding—a big undertaking we’ve already been working on. Jake’s been working on the build, and Francisco is welding the tops this week. It’s a big milestone. We can’t wait to see these take shape and get dressed in flowers.
Kevin understood the assignment.
Four years calls for fruit and flowers. We loved sending a little autumn abundance to Kevin & Rachel.
Santa left his list here.
A giant scroll, a huge quill, and a naughty-or-nice seating chart are on our drawing board. Current question: how are we making that feather?
Concept in progress.
More from behind the scenes in the email edition.
See you in the studio,
Ed & Jake
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