There are many nice things I can say about my experience with Elegant By Design Florals. My wedding planner Lisa Simpson recommended Karla and I am so glad. Everything went very well from the introduction to the floral samples and my wedding day. Karla is the sweetest and very patient. She will ask for your vision and give her professional advice if needed. Here are some photos of my florals on my wedding day: read more

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Karla is THE absolute best wedding florist around! She is so thorough, kind, and a true professional. I was VERY particular about my wedding flow and I interviewed many top florists all around CA. Once I had my initial consultation with Karla, I knew she was the one for me! Not only did she provide me with my dream florals, but she was so communicative along the way - every time I changed my vision, she was there to provide design decisions and updated pricing. I also used her for my rehearsal florals and got so many compliments - I can't recommend her enough. If you want a florist who cares and will truly exceed your expectations, you MUST book her!!!!! She's a true gem! read more

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Karla has done centerpieces for two different corporate events. Both times she truly outdid herself with the gorgeous arrangements. Everyone commented on them and how beautiful they were! She is very talented and has a great understanding of how to customize each design to the occasion. We highly recommend her and will definitely hire her for future events! read more

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10 Gold Stars! Karla and her team are amazing and very talented designers. Karla has a creative keen eye for style, design and the overall look. She always exceeds my expectations! Karla is my go-to event designer for all of our corporate events, luncheons and parties. Her services extend well beyond beautiful flower arrangements, she is so detailed and thoughtful with her designs and suggestions. She also provides- a large variety of rentals, place cards, chargers, seating arrangement mirrors (one of my favorites) amazing dessert stations and specialty furniture for the extra touches. Karla also is more of a one stop shop event producer and coordinates all the details for me, including lighting, linens, tenting etc... something that is very valuable to me. I cant say enough nice things about Karla and her team, they will give you such a warm experience and wow you with their service and make your event look amazing! read more

I wish I could leave more than 5 stars!! Karla was amazing to work with. She is really easy going and wants to capture your vision for your special day. She transformed the patio at the church for our mass. She also transformed our home. Due to covid we had a small reception at our home, and she made the space look magical and beautiful. We are really grateful for her talents and services. read more

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Karla and her team were excellent to work with. She really sought to understand our vision for the wedding at every meeting and follow up phone call. She remained flexible despite a fluctuating guest list and COVID concerns. I appreciated Karla's cool and calm nature that made a stressful process much easier. Mishaps like a missing bridesmaids bouquet was quickly remedied by her team on the day of our wedding without missing a beat. The florals were elegant, and fitted the vision we gave her. They truly elevated the wedding look. Thank you Karla for all that you do! read more

Karla and her team made the wedding of my dreams a reality! The florals were lush and beautiful and I felt like I was transported to a spot of paradise when I was standing under them during the ceremony. We do have a meeting where she gets very detailed about everything you like and want, and that's how she is able to be a mind reader and make your vision come true! Love love love my flowers on my wedding day . Going with karla was one of my best decisions that day (second only to marrying my husband haha). Thank you Karla! read more

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So impressed with everything about Karla & her team at Elegant By Design! This business is one of the few recommended vendors from Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club because of their consistent reliability. Their familiarity with this venue was very beneficial in advising us on elements of florals & decor. At the initial meeting for our daughter's wedding, Karla took detailed notes and her intuitive suggestions reflected the designer wheels were turning in her head! It was so reassuring to know that Karla understood and embraced our overall concept...and then enhanced it using her design experience & creativity to make it a reality. Communication was excellent & easy by simply using email. Karla was always open to any changes we made as plans evolved...quotes were reasonable & returned quickly. Karla's immense experience & utmost confidence was so reassuring...she has a true passion for flowers & aesthetics. It was such a relief to be able to put our complete trust in Karla's very capable hands. Most appreciated was the incredible efficiency & extraordinary skillfulness this team exhibited on the day of the wedding! I had delivered many boxes of miscellaneous decor to the venue...Karla's creative placement of all the display elements resulted in the perfect balance of rustic elegance we wanted to achieve! It was just amazing to watch how much thought & effort went into this magical transformation. I also noted that Karla put some of her own special touches...that's just the kind of thoughtful person she is! The talented Elegant By Design team are the ultimate professionals from set-up to take-down. They are gracefully humble & truly dedicated to an exceptional level of customer service resulting in a beautiful, unforgettable wedding! All the gorgeous florals for the wedding arch, bouquets, boutonnieres, etc. were super fresh...we enjoyed their lasting beauty for days afterwards. I'm sincerely grateful & highly recommend EBD for any occasions that are special to you! read more

This is the most amazing place I have had the chance to work with! Karla, the owner, is hands down the most respectable, knowledgeable, and professional person I have ever dealt with in this industry. I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to flowers or how to buy them and always feel like I am getting taken advantage of when buying flowers for my wife. My wife was a florist for quite some years and always critiques them which is also why it is sooo hard for me, I never know if shes gonna like them or not... NOT with Karla, I literally gave her the budget I was working with and the flowers my wife likes and she told me; "Do not worry, we are not the normal florist. With that said we can create something even for recipients that may have a background in what we do and still have a WOW factor." And boy did she deliver! Not only was my wife in awe over them, she is absolutely in LOVE with them!!! Karla, you have earned a customer for life and I will absolutely be telling everyone about you! Thank you so much for putting together the most beautiful design for my wife on our anniversary. read more

Karla is honestly the best of the best. She really cares for your wedding and puts her heart and soul into each flower arrangement. Couldn't be more thankful that God gave her and her team this beautiful gift! read more

Karla and her team, Tami & Will did such an incredible job. We just recently coordinated a wedding with them and when they arrived they were organized, easy to work with and knew exactly what elements fit and how to work with their florals. I will definitely be referring them to our clients. They did a great job tying in the outdoor elements to the indoors by using lemons in their arrangements. The ceremony area was lined with Lemon trees so the added lemons indoors with the arrangements was such a nice touch! Hope to work together again soon! - @LoveMoreDecor read more

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Karla (owner of Elegant by Design) is truly a gem. She did the floral arrangements for my wedding and I could not be happier. She worked very closely with my mother to design the arrangements as we had a very specific vision for the flowers. Karla really paid so much attention to every detail and was so spot on when she created the arrangements. They were so incredibly beautiful. It was beyond anything I imagined but exactly what I wanted. When my mother and I went to see the mock-ups, we literally cried. We were so blown away by how beautiful everything was. On the wedding day, I felt like she even outdid her mock arrangements and just went all out. Everything was so beautiful. She also did a special sweetheart table backdrop which was... just.. unbelievable. She went above and beyond and even brought a gorgeous cake stand which she didn't even have to do. Just. Unbelievable. Not only is she an amazing florist with great attention to detail, creativity, imagination and perfect execution, but she is a great human being. She is such a sweetheart and was really a great support throughout the wedding process. She was like a guardian angel for both me and my mom. Truly an amazing woman all around. I would recommend her any day and every day. read more

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We were recently married on a sort of short timeline. I was guided to Karla by the wedding coordinator at Shady Canyon and the flowers were absolutely spectacular. I simply sent some photos of arrangements I liked and after a few emails about number of center pieces, boutonnières, flower girls, bridesmaids, etc. she sent me back a really reasonable proposal. The day of the wedding, the flowers had been delivered and placed exactly as agreed to and they were GORGEOUS!!! SO MANY friends and family commented on them and I wish I could have kept them forever. Karla, you and your team are truly talented and I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a florist. Thank you for adding such a beautiful touch to our special day. read more

Karla and her team at Elegant by Design were an absolute pleasure to work with and we highly recommend using them for the next wedding or event you are planning. Our wedding was at The Resort at Pelican Hill and due to her experience at this venue, along with other similar venues, Karla was able to understand our vision for the wedding, as well as provide recommendations that aligned with our both our design and budget. Karla worked closely with my mother on all aspects of the wedding including décor and her creativity, passion, and attention to detail was evident throughout the entire process. She and her team went above and beyond from the initial design meeting to the execution on our special day. The flowers she used were extremely fresh and she had great suggestions based on the season. She was very flexible, knowledgeable and professional throughout and took the time to listen and reassure us when we had questions or concerns. We honestly can't stop recommending Karla to anyone who asks us about vendors from our wedding! Her team is also fantastic and both Will and Tammy were a joy to work with on the day and made the turnaround from the ceremony to reception absolutely seamless. Karla is not only an amazing florist and designer but a truly great person and we can't wait for our next event to work with her! Thank you so much for everything!! read more

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Karla is amazing! My flowers were gorgeous and my tables looked amazing. My guests raved about the beautiful table settings with flowers. Thank you read more

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Karla was sensational. Her attention to detail was breathtaking and so appreciated. I can't say enough amazing things about Karla and her workmanship and just everything about her and her flowers made my wedding a complete dream come true! From the first meeting we had (after being referred to her by our wedding planner Lisa Simpson) she was so friendly, kind, caring and absolutely listened to everything we wanted and stayed within budget. Karla is an expert and I can't thank her enough for going above and beyond for my romantic and elegant wedding. Karla made my dream come true. I'm picky and I knew what I wanted and Karla was on the exact same page as me, I trusted her and absolutely was NOT let down at all. Everything was above and beyond magnificent. I trusted her with all her input and ideas and she really out did herself. I just love her. Karla thank you thank you thank you so much for all your hard work and being so amazing. You made my wedding sensational, dreamy and absolutely breathtaking! I would recommend Karla to everyone looking for an amazing florist for any occasion! read more

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From the first time I met with Karla I knew I wanted to work with her for my wedding. In our first meeting she took the time to go over every little detail of the decor and arrangements. She was familiar with my venue and full of ideas. She was able to help me add all the little details to my wedding vision to make it a reality, from the selection of the chairs for the ceremony and reception, down to the florals for the bouquets. When we met for the table mock-up I was blown away with her execution based on our discussions about my flower preferences, wedding colors, and my thoughts about the style of wedding I wanted. Her design for the reception tabletops was beautiful and exactly what I wanted for my wedding. I am so grateful for Karla's professionalism, expertise, and attention to detail. Thanks to her, both the ceremony site and reception ballroom were absolutely beautiful and I couldn't be happier with her work! read more

Thank you to Karla and her team. Extremely wonderful and professional. We received a ton of compliments on the flowers and were able to enjoy them afterwards. She made the experience easy and made the venue even more gorgeous. Karla was extremely thoughtful and is willing to personalize the flowers and decorations for you. read more

Karla, owner and operator of Elegant by Design, is a top notch professional floral designer. I HIGHLY recommend her for ANY floral event needs, especially weddings. She has a very artistic eye, extremely pleasant to work with, and completely dependable. She made my vision for my wedding become a reality and then some. To do this she listened to my ideas and collaborated with me with ease. I had a color palette and theme for my wedding and she provided so many ideas for flowers and décor accordingly. She provided a very reasonable estimate and stuck to it. The quality of the flowers were superb. They looked completely fresh and in the colors we approved. The vases and decorations were pristine. They were on time for setup and had everything in place well before the guests started arriving. When her staff delivered my bouquet to my room I just cried tears of joy. It was the most beautiful bridal bouquet I could have imagined. Karla partnered with me in creating the most gorgeous floral and broach bouquet. I provided her the mounted wire stemmed broaches and shells and she added the flowers and assembled it altogether. The result was amazing. The wedding ceremony flowers were to die for. My guests were telling me they had never seen such beautiful arrangements at a wedding in their entire lives. The alter bouquets were full and dripping with vines and flowers and crystals as we had planned. She sourced beautiful sea shells from Florida to go in the flower vases. The scroll pattern of rose petals was just heavenly. Everything from the ceremony was re-purposed for the reception. The top arch bouquets decorated our sweetheart table. The vase centerpieces were placed on tables. It was all perfectly planned out. She even made custom cocktail table centerpieces to fit our motif. I was referred to her by my wedding coordinator who was very in tune to my needs. If you are a wedding coordinator you must get to know Karla and her work. If I ever plan flowers for an event again, I will definitely come back to Karla and Elegant by Design. If you don't call her for your wedding you will be missing out on the best looking, beautifully designed and most affordable flowers you could get for your wedding. https://picasaweb.google.com/114549332346242385967/ElegantByDesign#6107311151941311618 https://picasaweb.google.com/114549332346242385967/ElegantByDesign#6107312541006607794 read more

We were recommended to Elegant by Design by a coworker of mine, and I am sure glad we did! We were originally going to use a friends wife, and then found out they wanted to charge a fortune for the flowers we needed. So literally just 3, yes THREE days before our wedding, Karla worked her magic, and helped me figure out all of my centerpieces, and even did some swagging and other misc decor, onsite, THE DAY OF! What? Crazy right? And everyone raved about how beautiful my flowers were, and guest even took all the beautiful aragements home with them! I have future brides ask me about the vendor I used, so I hope this will help you out! I wish I could post photos of the beautiful bouquet I had! Stop by, and talk to Karl for all your floral needs! She is super sweet, and very helpful! read more

Karla was such a pleasure to work with! I am not a flower girl at all, and Karla was so great at educating me every time she would talk about a flower. When I asked what something was she would either go into her warehouse and bring out an example, or she would pull up a picture. I also really appreciated that Karla really respected our budget. I was very strict with her on what our budget was and she was the only florist we interviewed that did not try to up sell us. So refreshing! And she instantly gained my trust this way! Karla is very family oriented and it really shows in her work ethic and the joy she gets from her job. My mom and I both loved working with her and spending time with her! read more

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Elegant by Design did the flower arrangements for a Celebration of Life service for my father. I met with her assistant Will described what the vibe I wanted in the arrangements. The flower arrangements could not have been more perfect - elegant, not overbearing, not too feminine and captured the beach theme we were trying to portray for my father. They were delivered exactly when they said they would be and they were beautiful. Highly recommend this team. read more

Karla was amazing! We were recommended to her by a friend just a few months before our wedding. She made all of my worries go away. Our ceremony was in a nature center and I wanted to not only add flowers but other small decorations, but didn't want to make family have to set it up. I went in for help with bouquets and boutonnieres and flowers for the ceremony, and left incredibly happy. After talking to her, she knew exactly my vision and offered to put it all into play. I trusted her so much that I didn't even see ANY of it until the day of. My bouquet came out absolutely gorgeous, I was awestruck. She put together decorations, a lace archway, flowers in mason jars down the aisle, signs I had made, vintage suitcases and trunks, etc. They let me drop pictures and other things off days before and the whole staff was amazing and seemed as excited about my wedding as I was. Definitely recommend Karla! It's incredibly reasonable for all that you're getting. read more

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Karla is is truly gifted with flowers. She's super friendly and easy to work with. She did my Wedding arrangements and I feel like she really captured my personality. She really listens to requests and made me feel so good about working with my theme. She really knows how to make everything flow together and has lots of creative ideas. I had everyone asking who did my flowers! Go To Karla!! read more

Karla did the flowers for my wedding and she was absolutely fabulous! She really goes above and beyond. Her customer service is off the charts and I am very particular when it comes to that. Not only is she insanely talented but, she is very professional and reliable. She was patient with me throughout the whole process and was instrumental in the evolution of my vision. She uses high quality flowers but, doesn't charge you an arm and leg for them. I just cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Karla. read more

All I can say is thank you so much, Karla! I got married on 7/17/15. I never cared too much for flowers, so my budget wasn't really that high. We were doing a smallish wedding (around 70 people). Being that it was an out of town wedding, about 90% of our guests were flying in, so I allocated most of our budget to host different events for our guests and pretty little to flowers. Karla worked very well with our budget and had gave us some amazing looking flowers. She just has an eye for flowers. Our wedding colors were yellow and gray. I don't know how Karla did it, but she were able to incorporate both those colors into our flowers. My BMs were all in awe of their bouquets that they all kept theirs and took them home with them. One is even taking it back to Asia with her. Our ceremony flowers were absolutely stunning. I was so happy with the flowers, and like I said, I never really cared for flowers. Karla is also super friendly. I'm so happy that my wedding planner recommended her to us. She was just excellent! read more