What areas do you serve?
We serve all of California + Northern Nevada.
Do you have a wedding floral minimum?
Full-service wedding florals in the Northern Nevada/Lake Tahoe area require a minimum investment of $3.5k. A minimum investment of $4k is required for full-service weddings in Southern California. Prices will vary depending on the size of the wedding, the number of floral arrangements needed, and the type of designs/flowers desired.
What are your postponement/cancellation policies during COVID-19?
We’ve made several changes to our policies to make things easier for couples planning during this time (the following is also listed in the service agreement that you will need to sign prior to us working together):
Retainer fee: We’ve lowered our retainer fee to 25% for full-service weddings. Elopements and smaller events require a 50% retainer.
Changes to your order: Should you need to downsize your wedding flowers due to gathering restrictions, changes to your order can be made up until 30 days prior to your event date.
Postponements: Should you need to change the date of your wedding, we are happy to transfer your booking to another date, subject to availability, with a minimum of 30 days notice. This is due to the inability of our flower supplier to cancel your order after that point. Should the “new” date be available, we will confirm it with you in writing and reallocate your deposit to that date. Should the date not be available, your retainer will be not be refunded. Please check in with us first to avoid losing the retainer.
Cancellations: In the case that you need to cancel altogether, you’ll need to inform us within 30 days prior to the wedding.
Are you insured? My venue requires insurance from all vendors.
Yes, we have insurance coverage (including liability). We can send our COI to your venue or planner via email per your request.
Do you take single orders/arrangements?
Our online shop is temporarily closed due to the high volume of weddings. We currently are not accepting single orders/offering local deliveries.
What venues have you worked at in the past?
We’ve worked at some really great venues (listed below), but are always happy to discover and work at new ones. Private residences are always a lot of fun too!
Los Angeles County
Millwick DTLA, Smogge Shoppe, Valentine, Carondelet House, The Unique Space, Madera Kitchen, York Manor, Castle Green, The Maxwell House, Chevy Chase Country Club, The Athenaeum (Caltech), Pasadena University Club, The Beverly Hills Hotel, Santa Monica Proper Hotel, The Houdini Estate, Greystone Mansion and Gardens, The London West Hollywood, The Lombardi House, Clifton’s Republic, The 1909, Calamigos Ranch, Malibu Solstice Vineyard, Adamson House, Stonewall Ranch, Padua Hills Theatre, Reptacular Ranch, and Sierra La Verne by Wedgewood.
San Bernando County
Speak Easy on State, Vellano Estate by Wedgewood
Placer County
Resort at Squaw Creek (upcoming)
Orange County
Rancho Los Lomas, Casino San Clemente, The Waterfront Beach Resort (Hilton), Aliso Viejo by Wedgewood
Ventura County
Hartley Botanica, Deer Creek Ridge, Eden Gardens
Riverside County
Temecula Creek Inn, Rancho Los Lomas, Bougainvillea Estate, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Falkner Winery, Wiens Family Cellar, Longshadow Ranch Winery, Cottonwood Farms, Hawk Ranch, Owl Creek Farms, The Orchard by Wedgewood, Beaucrast Ranch
San Diego County
Horton Grand Hotel, Scripps Seaside Forum
Santa Barbara County
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore
What is a realistic flower budget for my wedding/how much should I expect to spend?
Each wedding is unique, but a good rule of thumb is that you should allocate about 15% of your overall wedding budget to florals. Please keep in mind, this does not include delivery fees, rentals such as arch frames, or sales tax. If you are looking for very lush, elaborate florals like the extravagant table arrangements you see featured online, we advise planning closer to 20%- 25% of your budget on flowers.
How can I cut some costs for my wedding flowers?
One way to save is to use flowers that are in season. Try to be open to different types of flowers. Focus more on an overall look/ color scheme. Let's say you want Peonies, but your wedding is in September (Peonies are in season from mid-May to early July), consider an alternative flower such as Roses, Lisianthus, or Carnations. Carnations may get a bad rap, but there are now a ton of hybrid varieties that come in the most beautiful shades and look great when mixed in right with other blooms (promise!).
Another way to save is to keep your wedding on the more intimate side (not only does this cut costs on flowers, but on food, seating, etc.). The more guests you invite, and the larger your bridal party, the more centerpieces and bouquets you will need (i.e. for an 150 person guest count you’ll need anywhere from 15-18 centerpieces: 18 x $110= $1,980 as opposed to a 75 person guest count where you’ll need about 8-10 centerpieces: 10 x $110= $1,100).
One other option is to re-purpose your ceremony florals. Often times, bouquets, arch florals, aisle florals, etc. can be used twice- for your ceremony and then for the reception. Our flip fee (re-purpose items) starts at $75 due to staff needed on site after the ceremony. As mentioned above, we do not recommend re-purposing flowers for your reception if the ceremony is in full sun.
Do you offer rental items?
We have a limited number of arch frames, chuppah frames, pillars, and gold stands available for rent (please inquire for more details). Please note: Since we specialize in flowers and not rental items, we must increase our delivery fee should you choose to rent a frame (we need to rent a larger truck to transport some of these items). A flip or tear-down fee may also be applied depending on when we’ll need to pick up the arch (i.e. after the ceremony (flip) or after the reception (tear-down).
We do not offer vase rentals. The cost of the vases is automatically included with the floral arrangements in your quote. You or your guests are welcome to take the arrangements home after the reception. We do not rent candles/votives, however, if you’d like to purchase them through us, we can source them and set them up for you.
We also work closely with a local wedding rental company. Should you prefer a specific rental piece that we do not have in our inventory, we are happy to arrange their services for you.
What are break-down and flip/re-purpose fees?
Flip (i.e. re-purpose arch florals to sweetheart table) during the event, if required, begins at $75 due to staffing needed on site. Please note, we do not recommend re-purposing flowers for your reception if the ceremony is in full sun.
Break-down/rental pick-up after the event, if required, begins at $150, depending on the venue location and staffing needed on site.
Are you eco-friendly?
We are mindful of the impact the floral industry has on the environment. We strive to use blooms that are local and in-season as often as possible in order to help lower our carbon footprint. We are also working towards eliminating floral foam in our mechanics as it is non-compostable. For centerpieces and other large arrangements, we use alternative methods such as chicken wire.
A limited amount of foam is used in order to design focal points of certain structures (i.e. arches and chuppahs). These designs are made in the studio ahead of time, so we can attach them once on site. Many venues have limited set-up time or charge you a fee for early access, so designing these pieces on site without foam is not always plausible. If you do happen to have early access, let us know! We are happy to use more environmentally friendly alternatives to design these structures.
We also encourage our clients to take home or giveaway their centerpieces to family and friends at the end of their reception to prolong the beauty/enjoyment! In the past, we’ve had clients organize a centerpiece giveaway game with their DJ’s (i.e. "who ever's birthday is closest to March 1st " or "whoever has a sticker under their chair" wins!).
Can you create a mock-up bouquet or arrangement for me to see?
After you have booked our services, mock-ups of bouquets or centerpieces are available upon request. Mock-ups should be done at a time when the flowers used for your date are in season, if this is not the case, the best possible substitute will be used. The fee for a mock-up starts at $150, and it will be available for pick up at our home studio in Temple City, CA (about 10 miles from Downtown LA). Should you require an on-site mock-up, the cost for this starts at $250. It includes 1 hour on-site, from set-up to pack down. Fees will be applied to the final invoice.
What flowers are in season during my wedding/event?
Anemones- Jan. to May (can also sometimes be sourced Aug. to Sept.)
Anthurium- Can be sourced year-round
Dahlias- Late Summer/Fall
Garden Roses- Can be sourced year-round
Helleborus- Late Winter/Spring
Orchids- Can be sourced year-round
Peonies - Late May to early July (can also sometimes be sourced Dec. to Jan.)
Poppies- Mid March through mid June
Ranunculus- late Feb. to June
Roses- Can be sourced year-round