Our Story
Customer care and unique creative flare will be made with passion to fulfill our customers desires.
Lilacs and Twigs (L&T) was formed out of the love for our grandmother—her favorite flowers were lilacs. And every spring, we would take her a bunch of lilacs from our orchard nearby to enjoy. Keeping with the beauty of nature, we aim to deliver to our customers the most beautiful, unique creations to bring that same joy we had every time we saw the smile on our grandmother’s face when we brought her lilacs.
OUR GOAL
At Lilacs & Twigs, our goal is to share our passion of the natural beauty of flowers in creating a unique adventure for others.
WHAT WE DO
Our business is retailing cut flowers, fresh and artificial flowers, floral arrangements, potted plants, custom wreaths for weddings and holidays, gift items such as baskets/boxes filled with various gift accessories, and funeral arrangements.
WHERE WE’RE LOCATED
We are conveniently located on the south side of Elkhart City on State Road 19 South (Nappanee St.), easily accessible to the 20 By-pass leading to Saint Joseph County to the West and to Goshen & Middlebury to the East of Elkhart County and just South down State Road 19 is Wakarusa & Nappanee. We have easy access to all of Elkhart County and surrounding communities from our location at 57867 State Road 19, Elkhart, IN.
Kathy Cardwell
Owner & Floristry Designer
Certified Florist Designer from the New York Institute of Art & Design, with well over 15 years of floral design for weddings and events as well as custom wreaths, wood crafting design among many other artist talents.
Testimonials
“Lilacs & Twigs created stunning florals for many of my major events. Working with Kathy was total joy. She made everything about the process effortless. She was easy to communicate with and very patient and responsive to my requests. I gave her my vision and my budget, and she made magic happen. The results were better than I could have ever hoped for. I would recommend her endlessly.”
Melissa Ramey, Senior Marketing Manager @ Godfrey Marine
“As the event coordinator at the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce for seventeen years, I would plan many events and fundraisers. Kathy Cardwell was always the one I would call on to help with the decorating of the tables and venues where the events were being held. There was never a time that I wasn’t amazed at how beautiful and professional everything turned out. She is someone that I would just share a theme or idea and maybe color choice with and could trust her to do the rest, never disappointing and always just what I was hoping for. I have since left the Chamber and now working at an event center and have recommended Kathy to clients and happy to say they have had the same great experience and professional service, that I have had the good fortunate to have. I would highly recommend Kathy and her flair for design and color for any floral or decorating need you may have.”
Denise Polachek, Event Manager @ CENTER six one five