How do we thank Lois enough for the glorious setting she created for our wedding reception? It cannot be done! But it is worth sharing: I am truly amazed at how much she cares and how intuitive she is. She was able to capture what was a rather elusive, dreamy scene in my head -- one of warmth, loveliness, and romance -- and her work inspired so many of our beloved guests with its abundance and timelessness. The comments just kept coming after the beautiful day had ended! What an absolute, terrific gift she made to us through her skills and efforts, and through her friendship throughout the process. Lois is a natural creative with both figurative and literal storehouses of resources and experience that she will pull from to bring your dream to life! Can't recommend her enough if you are wanting your flowers to bring vibrancy and life to your special day. read more

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My coworker recommended Lois to me after she did the floral design at his wedding a year before mine. I was immediately impressed by the floral arrangements in my coworker's wedding photos and Lois' website portfolio, so my fiancé and I reached out. A big benefit to using Lois is that she has so much décor! Her full-design package is competitively priced and includes everything... vases, hurricanes, sweetheart table décor, easel, candles, etc. And Lois provides all floral needs from boutonnieres to cocktail bar accents to full arches. This means you don't have to buy a ton of décor and get stuck with it after the wedding. My (now) husband and I had several ideas for flowers, but not a ton of direction. We really just trusted Lois' artistic license and she and her team delivered wonderfully! Lois really took our ideas and formed it into a comprehensive look. So many people commented after our wedding how beautiful the flowers were! Lois is positive, a great communicator, and very responsive. I wish I could throw another big event just to work with her again. read more

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Lois did such an amazing job with the florals at our wedding. She envisioned exactly what we wanted and made it all come to life in a way that was even more beautiful than we had imagined. She is such a pleasure to work with and puts so much love and care into her work. 10/10 recommend! read more

Lois was at the top of everyone's list when I asked for florist recommendations and for good reason. After a single meeting with me and the bride, she knew exactly what we wanted to capture with the wedding florals and put together something that went above and beyond what we expected. We wanted a wedding with succulents and lots of color to celebrate a union of our two cultures. From the amazing arrangement decorating the archways, hanging florals on the entry tables, to the colorful table centerpieces with colored glass and candles.. everything was perfect. Afterwards all of the guests were complimenting the amazing centerpieces. Lois drew from a wealth of experience and an incredible eye for details and design. Without her it would have been a very different event. I cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

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Working with Lois was easily the best decision I'd made when planning my wedding. From the first time we spoke, she was enthusiastic, friendly and just put me at ease and I immediately knew that I wanted to work with her. She clearly loves what she does and she is amazing at it! Although I was planning my wedding from the Bay Area, she made time to FaceTime me to discuss ideas and what I wanted for my overall vision. Which she made sure that we followed up on my quick trip to San Diego so she was sure to give me exactly what I wanted and more. In the months in between she was readily available to discuss any new ideas or changes I'd made with the venue. If Lois is available, hire her and I promise she'll be able to make you vision come to life and give you a sense of peace within all the other craziness of wedding planning! read more

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Lois clearly knows what she is doing! She made our wedding look amazing and on a very reasonable budget. Her onsite barn has so many decorations included in her price, that she fully covered our centerpieces, our arch, and other miscellaneous decorations. She even made our dream design work when flowers were hard to come by. Not to mention that working with her is an absolute delight. read more

Lois did my flowers and decor for my wedding on April 24, 2022. The wedding was at Loews Coronado Bay Resort and we live in Iowa. So planning was done over phone and email and one single visit 5 months before the event. I told her my colors, what I liked and wanted vs. what I didn't. I didn't have any flowers in mind really.. and with Covid, availability is still up in the air. Lois and her team out did themselves. My entire event was gorgeous. The wedding arch was draped in lace and a peach material matching my dress. The flowers were ivory and blush and peach. I adored it. She made me a tear drop bouquet that was absolutely stunning. All the reception decorations were exactly what I wanted. She made the elements of my wedding and reception beautiful and I couldn't be happier read more

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Lois was absolutely fantastic to work with. Flowers can be super overwhelming and she was so sweet, honest, helpful and full of creative ideas. We discussed my vision and I showed her some photos of flowers that I liked and what I had in mind for the wedding...on our first meeting she brought me in her workshop and showed me some center pieced ideas based on our conversation and it was perfect for the classic/ romantic theme I was going for. Lois far exceeded my expectations and my flowers were absolutely gorgeous. They were exactly what I wanted and everyone at our wedding could not stop talking about how amazing everything looked. Lois is very professional and responsive and has wonderful ideas. I would highly recommend her, she is fantastic and you will not be disappointed...no need to spend the time looking at any other florist in San Diego...Lois is all you need! read more

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I was introduced to Lois Mathews by a colleague of mine about two years ago. Fortunately for me, I've learned that Lois truly is one of the most creative and dependable florists in San Diego who will always go above and beyond to take care of my bridal and event clients. Being in the San Diego event industry for over 10 years, I've worked with many floral vendors and Lois is by far my #1 choice when clients ask me who to contact for floral and décor. On top of being someone I can always depend on, she is so creative and always up to speed with all the newest trends. Her and her staff are always on time to setup and extremely efficient. Words really can't express how grateful I am to have found Lois. Anyone who decides to do business with her is sure to be impressed! She is also recognized by the top event professionals in San Diego as one of the best. Do yourself a favor and let Lois take care of all your floral & décor needs. Your guests are sure to be wowed by the creative and beautiful pieces she makes! Thank YOU Lois!!! read more

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Lois takes all the extra time and energy to learn about the bride and understand her personality and style. She is personable, kind, fun, and ever so patient and generous during a bride's busy engagement / wedding planning season. I could not recommend her more. Growing up, I had seen her create such beautiful arrangements for family and friends and I knew I wanted Lois for my own wedding when the time came... she lived up to my dreams and then some. She's a class act every time! She adorned my wedding from head to toe with handpicked flowers. I also greatly appreciated her honesty and expertise opinion. Every bride is faced with a million decisions, and Lois offered a wonderful balance of making the bride feel free yet supported with expert direction (e.g., sharing what flora and fauna are best in the season). I have my flowers saved from my bridal shower and wedding day. Thank you for helping make my wedding season as beautiful as it was, Lois! read more

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Lois is amazing and so incredibly talented! For our wedding, we went for a tropical theme with white orchids and palm leaves. I sent Lois a few pictures from Etsy but ultimately decided to let her take over and create something unique and beautiful. I was in complete shock when I saw my bouquets, center pieces, arch, and flower crown. She was somehow able to secure miniature pink pineapples that were real! I am still to this day dreaming of those flowers! Lois is very easy to work with and is always prompt with her email responses. I will definitely utilize her services again! read more

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Lois truly makes your wedding floral dreams come true! She has such an artistic talent that is unmatched. Not only were WE blown away, but every single person at our wedding commented how beautiful and tasteful and perfect the floral arrangements were. My bridesmaids agreed that their bouquets were the most beautiful they have ever seen. She listened to what I wanted in terms of size/color/decor and made the entire room come to life. She also did a fantastic job sprucing up the arch at Tom Ham's Lighthouse - making the floral arrangements look like part of the arch, but keeping the beauty of it seen. Lastly, such a small detail but means so much - she handed me my bouquet as I was preparing to walk down the aisle and made sure I knew how to told it, gave me a little pep talk and even trimmed the stems a bit to make sure it was comfortable and I felt happy. She is amazing inside and out! read more

I adored Lois's creations for my wedding in April. It was amazing to see my vision come to life, but so much more beautiful than I could have imagined it. I didn't have a lot of specific requests, more of a general ambiance I wanted to create, and Lois did that perfectly. She was able to weave together a few different ideas I had pulled from other sources into a lush, colorful, coherent whole. Now that I have my photographer's proofs, I am able to go back through and really appreciate all of the details that I had missed on the day of. A very close friend of mine referred me to Lois, so I knew I was in good hands, but she exceeded my expectations! She is so easy to work with, and has such a stockpile of vases and other interesting objects to incorporate to customize the arrangements to suit the tone. I would love to find another occasion to use her services! read more

From the moment I met Lois, I knew I wanted to work with her for my wedding. She's amazing and one of a kind - so positive, energetic and talented. When I started the wedding planning process, I had a general sense of the ambiance I wanted, but it was difficult for me to put into words. Lois took the time to sit down with me, talk through ideas, and really understand my vision. She was always professional, easy to communicate with and made me feel comfortable and confident that she would have everything taken care. When wedding day arrived, she did not disappoint! All of the florals, from the bouquets to the table arrangements, were absolutely gorgeous. Lois made my vision come to life, and I couldn't be happier! We got so many compliments on the flowers from our guests. Having Lois as part of my wedding team was the best decision I made. I highly recommend her and hope I have the chance to work with her again! read more

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I received countless compliments on the flower arrangements that Lois designed for my July 2006 wedding. My mom and I met with several florists but Lois was the only one that provided that something different that would complement the vision I had for my wedding. My colors were blue and brown, not typical colors you find flowers in. The one type of flower that I wanted incorporated was blue hydrangeas. Truely blue hydrangeas are sometimes hard to find in July but she delivered the brightest, most blue bouquets for my bridesmaids. They looked gorgeous against their brown dresses! I was amazed when I walked into the reception to finally get to see her vision in front of me. She made both tall and low centerpieces that filled the large space of the reception. And she added some little extra touches on all the tables that completed it all. The best arrangement of all was my bouquet of course. White peonies, hydrangeas, ranunculus along with little touches of blue and some white pearls for sparkle...amazing! Two years later I still pull out the pictures to look at all the flowers. You will not be disappointed with Lois' service! read more

Lois is the best florist around! If you want someone that is professional, creative, and trusting, Lois Mathews is your person! Honestly, I initially didn't see the importance of flowers (dumb guy), but after seeing her work and how she can enhance any location with her floral is unbelievable! I truly stopped on many occasions during my wedding to appreciate the work she did. My wife supplied her with a short list of her favorite flowers and an idea of the design she was looking for and It was everything we pictured and wished for on our special day! read more

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Lois is a flower artist! She was my florist for my wedding at the prado in February and I was very happy with her work. When I first got her quote, I didn't think I could afford it, but after I got more quotes from other florists I realized her price was reasonable for what she offered. My wedding just happened to fall the day before Valentine's Day. That weekend happens to be the second most busy (and expensive!) for florists of the year. My wedding in San Diego was a destination wedding... I live in NYC, so I couldn't possibly be bothered to bring a bunch of decor items like I would've liked to to personalize it. Lois did all that. When I met with her in her barn I told her we were going with A bit of a peacock theme, and she just rolled with it. She has a vast selection of antique type containers in her barn for the flowers, so naturally we used a couple of birdcages for my theme. Each of the centerpieces for the tables at my reception were unique with different containers and everything came together and turned out amazingly beautiful. The attention to detail that she has is what makes a difference. Highly recommend. read more

Lois did my wedding on August 11 in Coronado. As soon as I met Lois I felt like we had an instant connection. She was able to make my wedding vision come to life! Of all the vendors that I hired for my wedding, Lois was the only one that I knew I didn't have to worry about. She loves what does and will do anything to make sure you get everything that you want. Please don't be intimidated by her age.... remember with age comes experience and weddings never go perfectly as planned. You want a florist who is capable of adapting to situations in case plans change on the day of your wedding and Lois is an expert at this! read more

Be very careful in dealing with this florist. She lead me on showing interest in doing business with me. We talked over the phone and provided me with an estimated quote. Next step was to provide photos of what I was looking for so i did. My understanding was waiting on her design proposal and meet next month. I knew something was off with her lack of response in answering my calls or replying to my emails. Today I received an email that she booked my wedding date to someone else. What an unprofessional way of running a business. If she was already doing business with me she should have told the other bride that there was a potential bride who might be booking for that date. Be careful if you plan to do business with this company. read more

Lois did my flowers for my August 4th wedding at the La Jolla Woman's Club. I wanted a romantic garden feel with burgandy and blush florals and greenery and she nailed it. From the start she seemed to get exactly what i wanted. I sent her a pinterest board and met with her at her backyard barn to see all the vases she had. We selected some items and came up with a plan for the day. This was probably unnecessary as I'm sure it would have been perfect anyways but it was nice to meet her in person! The day of she blew me away, everything was just as I wanted and it was so amazing to see my vision come to life. She did the bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, ceremony florals, flower girl crown, cake table, sweetheart table, and other tables and everything was just gorgeous. I wouldn't change a thing. She even went above and beyond and added more details that I wasn't expecting. Lanterns and large flower displays at the end of the aisle for the ceremony. She was there setting up making everything look perfect beforehand and came to collect all the vases at the end of the night - a true professional and so sweet! read more

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Lois is simply outstanding! The flowers were my favorite part of the wedding. I still can't believe how amazing they turned out! I showed her pictures from Pinterest and to my amazement the flowers turned out even prettier than the Pinterest flowers! Every single detail was spot on! My Bridal bouquet was so soo gorgeous, the center pieces were huge and beautiful and omg the sweetheart table was sooo dreamy! She made my wedding look like it was straight out of a fairytale! I wish I could give her 10 stars, 5 just isn't enough! I highly recommend. If you chose Lois you will not be disappointed. read more

Lois did an absolutely amazing job as our florist. We were so happy with everything. Her pieces were just stunning- from the bouquet, to the centerpieces, to ceremony site to my special name tag display. She really listened to what I wanted and created a beautiful image. PERFECT! We would very highly recommend her! read more

We were introduced to Lois by the Events Director at the Kona Kai Resort and Marina in San Diego, and we were SO happy with her! Not only are her floral designs unique and beautiful, but she is a pleasure to work with. My mother and Lois became fast friends, and still go to lunch together months after our wedding :) Lois is a true artist, and brought our vision to life perfectly. She was receptive to our suggestions & the (many) sample images I emailed her from pinterest/wedding blogs, and brought her own personal touch to each piece. Lois truly created the look and feel of our ballroom through her floral arrangements. She has all sorts of props and pieces in her studio that she loans out free of charge (candle holders, lanterns, vases, floral boxes, rope, ribbon, arches, birdcages, etc). She also did the flowers in our chapel, and took the time to go the night before and set up rose petals & shepherds hooks for our aisle. I could go on and on, but moral of the story is... She is simply the best! We could not recommend her more. read more

I've put off writing this review because honestly I didn't even have the words to do her justice. Lois is incredible. She is the sweetest, most genuine, loving and talented people I've met. Our wedding flowers were absolutely flawless. So many things went wrong on my wedding day, more than I imagined, the flowers were the only thing that were pure perfection. I'm still in awe when I look at our pictures. Lois truly brought our vision to life. Honestly she just went above and beyond. She did so much beautiful work and implemented her wonderful creativity. I couldn't have imagined our flowers being this beautiful. People still talk about how beautiful our flowers were. I think they helped take away attention from all the things that went wrong because people were speechless how beautiful they were. Lois is not just talented, she's just a genuinely beautiful human being. She knows flowers and you can give her the freedom to be creative, she will go above and beyond. I really wanted petals at the ceremony but we were already over budget so I decided against them. Lois decided to surprise me with them anyway the day of, unfortunately it was so windy they kept blowing away. Being the creative Lois, she incorporated them into my reception. I'm so grateful that I know Lois and that she was a part of my day. She will make your day beautiful and flawless. I still haven't been to a wedding with flowers as beautiful as mine. Thank you for everything. I can't wait to work with you again. read more

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Lois was wonderful! She has a tremendous knowledge of flowers and was incredibly helpful during our planning process. From the beginning of our first consultation, Lois had the right feel for our wedding. We were able to bounce ideas off of each other, using her years of experience, and found the perfect floral arrangement for our special day. Lois kept in touch with us as needed throughout the planning process, and was always quick to respond to my emails. Considering our ideal flowers weren't always guaranteed, due to them being seasonal, Lois had a slew of ideas ready as a backup just in case. Luckily, our flowers were available, and our vision came to life. The day of the wedding came and Lois and her team did an amazing job. The flowers were so beautiful and her team was on top of everything. Lois truly did such an amazing job and I can't thank her or recommend her enough! read more

When I was looking for a florist for my wedding I think I got quotes from about six people. Lois was my last stop of the day and I really was over looking at arrangements and getting quotes. When I got to her studio I loved the romantic style she had. She made me feel as though she really cared about what my vision was for my wedding and was really into it. The other florists that I had gone too basically worked off a check list and said here you go! Lois took the time to make sure things were going to be perfect. During the initial consultation we walked into her barn of accessories and vases. She took my ideas and ran with them showing me different things she could do based on my theme. The best part was it wasn't going to be any extra to rent the added pieces. She even offered to help with flowers for the cake which I wasn't really considering but looked great. Later I emailed her some pictures and gave her all the specs of the center piece items that I had purchased for the tables. She was very responsive via email and answered all my questions. On the day of my wedding Lois dropped off the flowers for the ceremony and they were gorgeous. After the ceremony, we went for the reception and it was amazing. She went above an beyond adding so much detail that it took my breathe away. I thought she was reasonably priced but after the day I can tell you she was worth EVERY PENNY!!!! Love this woman and would recommend her to any bride that wants a florist that really cares about your vision. THANKS LOIS!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Any bride will feel so blessed and fortunate to have Lois Mathews as her wedding florist! From the moment we met at her adorable barn, I just knew she was the one! If the Little Mermaid could have a grotto on land with all of her beautiful treasures, Lois' barn would be just the place. As I was describing my vision for the wedding she would dive into a box in the corner, or on the shelf on the other side of the room, or underneath the desk and pull out a piece that was just perfect! It's like she was reading my mind, but 2 steps ahead of me. She brought my vision to life in her little barn and I felt at ease. I knew that I could trust her without a shadow of doubt. We connected. She just got me. Nothing about her pieces are cookie cutter. I knew she'd make the wedding uniquely beautiful, and she suggested flowers that would tie ever so perfectly! Unfortunately, we decided to call off our wedding. Lois reached out to me to comfort me and give me the best advice ever. Lois is more than a florist, she's like that favorite aunt who always has your best interest at heart, and will always encourage you with the right words. Her character is like no other. I know when I find the right one, Lois will be my florist without a shadow of doubt. All of my other vendors know Lois' work and her reputation around San Diego is outstanding. She will make a bride's wedding absolutely stunning! I can't wait to call her again one day for my future wedding. I can't wait to call her again and just do coffee. Haha Lois is a true treasure. A rare find in a wedding industry that often has a predatory attitude. Lois truly cares about her brides and her couples and feels passionate about making their day one to remember for the rest of their lives! P.S. I highly recommend all brides visit her at her barn! I promise you'll fall in love and connect with her. In planning a wedding I can't express how important it is to connect with your vendors! :-) read more

Incredible person to work with. Very passionate about her work. Lois really took the time to share ideas and really listened to what we envisioned. We couldn't be happier with her work. The pictures don't do justice of masterful artistry read more

Lois is an amazingly talented floral designer that truly listens to what her clients want/need. I have been blown away by her creations! She uses the highest quality pieces which, when put together, blow people away. I have been at events where her centerpieces and bouquets were displayed, and EVERYONE commented positively about them. She is not some run-of-the-mill floral designer, she's an artist. Anyone who hires her for a wedding or event will be very happy. read more

Lois is AMAZING and a true artist. I feel a little embarrassed- I really didn't care that much about flowers and it seemed like one more "to-do" that I just didn't want to deal with. But my mother-in-law gave me Lois' card and promised that I wouldn't regret it. And she was right! Lois will take as much or as little feedback as given. Mark and I said that we envisioned our event as a fun party and that we were leaning towards purple and gray as colors. From there, we went into her barn and she started brain-storming. Her initial vision was more expensive than we wanted but when I told her how much she had to work with, she didn't bat an eye and quickly made adjustments. We also said we'd love to stay local and with the season, which allowed her to save on costs rather than spending money on shipping or out of season flowers. The flowers were transformative. People were amazed and the two guests who are REALLY into flowers (professionally) were floored. Also, Lois did my bouquet which is the most beautiful bouquet I've ever seen and has dried perfectly. I loved it and felt like I was holding the most gorgeous ornament. It made me feel prettier holding it! The men's boutonniere's were unique and also able to tolerate lots of hugs that a wedding entails (which Lois said was one of her aims!). read more

Lois is amazing. We were recommended to Lois by two separate people to be the florist for our wedding in October of 2011. On our initial visit, we knew that there was no other choice for us. Lois made us very comfortable, invited us into her workshop to begin creating centerpieces and bouquets, had a million ideas that matched our vision to a T. When the big day finally arrived, Lois had worked some serious magic! She arrived to the bridal suite with my bouquet and the girls bouquets (all 9 of us!) and I was truly floored. The flowers were beautiful and fresh, and it was obvious that Lois LOVES her work. The ceremony site was done exactly as I had pictured and the cocktail hour tables were decked out perfectly. Once we got into the reception room, there were ooohs and ahhhhs from all of our guests. Lois also accommodated a last minute request for a huge thank you bouquet (in a vase) for our onsite coordinator. She incorporated the flowers from our wedding and delivered the masterpiece for us. Lois made our wedding even more memorable by being more than a business partner. If felt like we were working with family. She is very easy to work with, her contract is easy to understand and she makes herself available to her clients at a moments notice. She was always quick to respond to emails and phone calls, and I never had any fears or concerns when working with her. I would recommend Lois to anyone. In a heartbeat and without hesitation. We love Lois! read more

Lois absolutely went above and beyond for our wedding on 4/13/19. We gave her the colors we wanted and she ran with it. Our centerpieces were absolutely stunning and the entire room smelled like fresh flowers! We had never experienced that before and our guests hadn't either. We would absolutely use her again and would recommend her to anyone. She is a true artist and we are so happy we found her! read more

Well this review is both sad and happy. I LOVE Lois. I found her on Yelp when I was researching wedding florist for my upcoming wedding. As you can see she is highly recommended. So I emailed her to see if she was available. We met and let me tell you, this amazing woman completely elevated my wedding. She took my ideas and really took them to the next level. She has all these amazing decorative items that can be used as well, taking your wedding decor to the next unique step!!!! She's amazing!! And she works so so hard to make her brides happy. I cannot gush more. Ok. With that being said, Lois prefers to work in San Diego as she knows the area and the venues. Totally fair. I asked her to come to Temecula for my wedding and she decided that she would venture out there for me. She was interested in my wedding and wanted to work with us. We were thrilled. Well our venue didn't end up working out (they forgot to share the massive construction that would be taking place during my wedding) and we had to cancel. We booked a new venue in Palm Springs. I called Lois to explain what happened and to see if she was comfortable with that. Unfortunately for me, she wasn't. However, she was so kind and heard my story. She gave us our entire deposit back and told me to call her if I have any questions about decor or flowers AND she said she would research some of the florists we were interested in to see what kind of work they did. Above and beyond. It's truly my loss that I don't get to have her there on my big day. If you get a chance to work with her, I highly highly recommend it. She is absolutely wonderful, both in her work and as a person. Please please please look no further and give her a call!!!!! read more

Bottom Line: If you are looking for someone Wonderfully CREATIVE, Incredibly RELIABLE, and willing to WORK WITH YOUR BUDGET to create the "wedding of your dreams": LOOK NO FURTHER! If you hire Lois Matthews for your wedding (or any special event) I guarantee your satisfaction. She is fun and sweet to work with, and she gets the job done right & on time. I gave her an idea of what we wanted with a few pictures ("romantic/glamorous/secret garden") and she quickly came up with an incredible design for our wedding AND was able to make it fit within the limited budget we had. (Two years ago she made my sister's wedding absolutely incredible, so when it came time for my big day in August 2013, there was no question who we would hire.) Once you hire Lois, you do not need to worry about a thing. She does all the small extra touches like checking on your seating chart and place cards on the day of the wedding and rearranging if things are not set up how you had planned. She delivers/distributes all of the corsages/boutonnieres/bridal bouquets in the morning and goes on to design the reception space without bothering you once. It was like magic. She went ABOVE AND BEYOND everything we wanted, and created the most romantic feel at the church to the cocktail hour. When we showed up at the hotel, she secretly took us to the ballroom for a preview... I almost cried because it blew me away. Even the hotel staff in Del Mar couldn't believe how she had transformed their ballroom. It was a fairytale. My guests are still talking about how it was the most beautiful reception ever, and many have asked for her contact information for their weddings. Thank you, Lois, for creating the MOST magical day of our lives. Knowing that you were in charge made us able to enjoy the important parts of the day without stress, and we owe you so much for that! -Anna and Peter read more

Short version: Lois was a dream to work with, her floral arrangements were stunning, and I highly recommend her! Longer version: I found Lois when I was phoning around in a panic trying to find another florist after my first one turned out to be unreliable. The previous florist couldn't seem to understand the vision I had for my wedding even after months of back and forth; in contrast, Lois understood immediately during our first phone call. I said "bohemian" and Lois responded by describing a vision of eclectic antiques and loose, local garden themed floral arrangements. I sent her a swatch of my bridesmaid dresses and she specifically scoured local farmers markets--where she gets almost all her flowers--for the exact color, which she found. She also included succulents from her personal garden in my bridal bouquet. In addition, Lois works out of a beautiful rustic barn that full of every sort of vase and floral arranging option that you can think of, which she let me explore and choose specific pieces from for the table arrangements. I picked some pieces and trusted her to choose the rest and it worked out perfectly. Lois is very experienced, and everything came together well. Half the tables had low arrangements and half had tall arrangements, all done in a way that did not block guests across the tables while also creating movement and flow throughout the venue. The florals received many compliments from guests that evening. Thank you, Lois and team, for your hard work and beautiful floral arrangements! read more

Wow... where do I begin? Lois Mathews is simply amazing. She is extremely detail oriented, like me, so I knew my floral vision was in good hands. I showed her pictures of floral arrangements that I liked, and she took my vision to the next level. She made my wedding look like something out of a fairytale. My wedding was Latin inspired with lots of bright colors - fuchsia, coral, and red, with pops of purple. Her masterpiece floral arch and centerpieces were truly one of the most memorable parts of the day. The bouquets and boutonnieres flowed perfectly with the other arrangements and were consistent with the theme of the wedding - everything tied together perfectly. She made excellent use of the flowers from the flower arch by transferring them to the head table. Best of all, all of my flowers were in impeccable condition and looked great all day long! Everyone raved about how beautiful my flowers were. My wedding flowers looked better than I could've hoped for. I highly recommend Lois for your wedding flowers - you will not be disappointed. She is exceptionally creative, professional, and responsive. Thank you so much, Lois!!!! read more

Lois came recommended and exceeded our expectations. We told her about what we looking for, shared a few photos of the types of arrangements that we liked and she took care of the rest. When we walked into the reception we were absolutely blown away by arrangements that Lois put together for us. With all the details associated with a wedding, it was nice to be able to put our trust in a professional's hands and let her take care of the rest. We can't say enough good things about Lois and would highly recommend her. You won't be disappointed. read more

We were so incredibly lucky to find Lois. She came recommended to us from La Valencia hotel (our wedding venue) who said "Talk to Lois, then get out of her way and plan to be amazed, she is a gifted florist who takes such good care of our brides." Boy were they right! Lois is the best combination of artistry and business. My husband and I work and travel like crazy - so planning our wedding and flowers was a real stretch for us. Lois, because she is incredibly experienced, deeply talented and, probably most important, a really good listener, was able to take our ideas and translate them in a breathtakingly beautiful way. All of our guests (including several professional artists from around the country) were taken aback by Lois' work. Our parents were also particularly impressed with the professionalism of her crew at the beginning and end of the day. Not only is Lois a gifted florist, she is a really special, warm person. It was so easy to work with her. During the entire planning process, we always felt we were in great hands - and we were. I would recommend Lois to everyone planning a wedding. In fact, I'm trying to think of anniversaries and big birthdays for friends and family members in the near future so we can work with her again. It's easier to describe Lois' incredible work in pictures, our wedding was featured in San Diego Wedding's of Distinction: http://www.sandiegoweddingsofdistinction.com/2014/02/real-wedding-nicole-sean-la-valencia-hotel/ Lois cares and she's talented. That's really the bottom line. You have someone who hears you and can take your words and show them back to you as magnificent flowers. Lois - Thank you again for taking care of us. You made our wedding so beautiful and you'll always have this incredible place in our memories as we begin this new life together. read more

When I met Lois at her studio I knew right away that she was the florist I wanted for my daughter's wedding. She listened carefully to what I was saying, had unique ideas to offer and she put me completely at ease. The wedding was at Stone Brewery, Liberty Station and she had done weddings there before. My daughter lives out of state and I had plenty of things to fret over, but flowers was not one of them. I knew that Lois was going to put together a stunning presentation. I had met with other florists and I felt that her price was very fair, but what she offered was above and beyond what I had seen from others. When the wedding day arrived my daughter and I were just thrilled. Everything was so beautiful! The arrangements, the bouquets, the flower girl basket, and everything else was just so gorgeous. It was obvious that she knew just want I had wished for. Our guests commented over and over about how beautiful everything was. Lois is definitely a very talented artist. Her work helped to transform the wedding into a dream come true for my family. read more

Lois did a great job for my wedding. The flowers were beautiful! It was great to work with her!! Had a great time going to her workshop to put together ideas. People still tell me that the flowers were beautiful! read more