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The Nature of Things

4.7 (151 reviews)
ModerateFlorists
Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Beth March

I love finding new florists who are creative and unique. I had to search a little to find this place. Worth every penny! She's so cute! The recipient loved it too! Will definitely be ordering from them again. Highly recommend!! Also, I love when the florist send a photo of their work too. It speaks volumes about the pride they take on their designs and their business.

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Kristina W.

We had an incredible experience with The Nature of Things! Mandy worked within our budget, found creative solutions for us, and arrived at our event on time with the utmost professionalism. She handled our wedding with such kindness and attention to detail - the flowers were designed and placed with such love. On a day as fast-paced as your wedding day, you hope to work with vendors who are low-stress, quick, professional, timely, and creative. We found all of that and so much more in Mandy and her team. Our venue was magnificent to start with, but Mandy and her team elevated it to feel so warm and romantic. With just a couple calls and email exchanges to prep for the wedding, she took the time to get to know us, understand our style, and find things that would make our day feel special. She worked with us to provide corsages and boutonnieres to important folks in our life outside our family to give the day an extra special touch. We would absolutely recommend Mandy and The Nature of Things for any wedding or event. She is a superstar, a kind heart, and an incredible talent in this space. We will always look back fondly at our wedding day, especially because of the magnificent floral design she and her team executed. Kayla and Kristina Waters Married Sep 27 2024 at the Bel Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, CA

Natalie P.

Definitely go with The Nature of Things. I loved that it was a local floral shop, at the heart of Riverside, and had a lot of experience with weddings. Also well within wedding price ranges. I'm totally Type A and Dawn was incredibly professional, great with communication, and come wedding day - EVERYTHING went smoothly. She also worked with my vision and budget. We asked for moody, romantic, luscious vibes for our florals with lots of deep burgundies and deep purples. There were a couple things I was indecisive about and thankfully Dawn was great at giving me advice - I even let her have free range with my bouquet and it was the best piece. I wish I had better pictures of it! Guests still talk about our wedding flowers to this day. We loved them so much, my husband was even thinking of making it a tradition to get my anniversary flowers from them every year.

Victoria M.

I am so extremely grateful for all the work that Mandy did for my wedding. To say she is talented is the understatement of the year! My florals were absolutely stunning and all my guests loved them. I reached out to Mandy and said I wanted a funky, fun, colorful, retro kinda vibe and when I say she understood the assignment....SHE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT!!! She also did the extra credit and gets an A++! We had so many fun colors and she found the most unique and interesting plants to use in my bouquet. We also let her know how important it is for Zoe, my husky, to be part of our day and she made her a matching collar. Not only did we get an amazing bunch of flowers, but The Nature of Things was also so wonderful in delivering our flowers, and their pricing was AMAZING! I had reached out to another florist who wanted five times the amount for what we received! There was so much color and it really brought the fun vibe to our wedding! I am so grateful I found The Nature of Things for my florals as they really added so much to my day! Thank you again Mandy, your talent knows no bounds!!!

Austin J.

It's unreal how talented the people at The Nature of Things are. I've had two bouquets delivered by them, and they are jaw-droppingly stunning. I'll never order flowers from anywhere else. Cannot recommend highly enough.

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Mandy was contacted to make a beautiful sympathy arrangement from our department crew for our coworker's mom's funeral. She was told to choose something nice. Well one of our coworkers attended the service and did not see anything from the company that was delivered. Today a call was placed to Mandy to find out what she delivered. She sent a picture of some random flowers that were arranged that did not express sympathy, she turned me over to Dawn, the owner. After expressing our dislike what was delivered, Dawn went back and forth with us explaining how long she has been in business and how she is a small business, etc. etc. She was not sympathetic of how embarrassed we were for sending such an ugly arrangement. She did not offer to make it better, and we asked Mandy could she just send something nice for the amount we spent $175 to the family to make up for the dislike! No, nothing. We will never use this florist again if they won't do anything nor recommend them to anyone including the Mortuary, Tillman's of Riverside. This Review definitely doesn't deserve any stars and definitely not the one star given.

Julia H.

Dawn provided florals for a celebration of life for my dear friend that passed. I booked her so last minute and she was so kind and accommodating! I sent her pics of what we were wanting and she NAILED IT! My friend LOVED fall and Halloween, so we did a very fall theme. The florals were absolutely gorgeous and were exactly what we envisioned. Everyone was just so impressed with them! Without Dawn, our celebration of life wouldn't have been what it was. It was beautiful, warm, and full of love, which the flowers helped create. Thank you a million times over Dawn. We couldn't have done it without you!

Stephanie R.

So impressed with The Nature of Things! I wanted to send flowers to my friend and former boss who started her new job today. I knew I was asking a lot to have the arrangement delivered the same day (plus I called after lunch, giving them even less time), but was pleasantly surprised when I was told that they could make it happen! Customer service was excellent as they shared what type of flowers and colors they had on hand, said they could execute a nice arrangement with my budget and offered to enclose a handwritten note. I immediately received an email with my receipt and again once the flower delivery was complete, so I didn't have to wonder if she had received them yet. My friend texted me a photo upon receiving the flowers and I am really happy with the style of the arrangement! Definitely more high end and artistic than your average florist: I love the flower selection, colors, arrangement and even the vase is unique! And I appreciate that they used a real note card instead of the typical tiny ones most florists use. It's all about the details here! If you are looking for a unique florist that is a step above everyone else, look no further than The Nature of Things!

I cannot say enough good things about Dawn and Mandy. They are SO SO incredibly talented and such a pleasure to work with. I had so many changes of heart with my color palette and was worried I would complicate things with my indecisiveness, but they did not make me feel that way at all. They always responded so kindly and implemented the changes I hoped for. They were also so mindful of my budget and provided vases for the bouquets that I re-purposed for my table decor. Another amazing thing - even though we were already at the end of Dahlia season, they tried their best to secure some and surprised me with gorgeous pink Dahlias - the last of the season!! The flowers themselves - STUNNING. My friend who is also a florist said they were some of the best arrangements she's seen. And they were GENEROUS with the flowers. My bouquet was heavy! Even the bridesmaids bouquets were of the same quality, if not better, than many bride's bouquets I have seen. Genuinely! I love seeing all the beautiful arrangements on their instagram page. Can't recommend them enough for all your floral needs :].

Carlie C.

The saddest bouquet I have ever seen! It had none of the florals that were agreed upon... some ugly dying roses and CARNATIONS... the only floral that was kept in my bouquet as promised was my orchids and they were worn and soft and drooping and hanging with NO LIFE in them! It was truthfully the most hideous bouquet I have ever seen. I picked it up and petals just fell everywhere. The colors were wrong (colors and florals I specifically said to avoid in my bouquet) and I couldn't have been more disheartened! They were over an hour late from the promised delivery time and rushed in and out while I was getting my make up done... then had to come back because they started with just a ball of the same ugly (orange a color i said I hated and is my least favorite color) flower with no dimension... they came back with some flowers that were browning and some pink fern to try and add dimension.... "reworked" it into a mess ball with a fern sticking strait out at you... my photographer and other vendors were in shock and they were surprised and impressed with how calm I was being regarding the whole thing... I ran to the restroom and when I came out they had rushed out without talking to me or confirming I was okay... THEY KNEW 100% that they had not delivered and when I mentioned what was discussed and what was mentioned NOT to be in my bouquet I got yelled at and snapped at and bombarded with lies and excuses! They tried to blame me for their dying sad flowers (that weren't even what I ordered) and tried to claim I "approved" the work that they did... I was polite and courteous but please don't mistake that for me pretending something is what it is not!! You know it's horrible when all of your vendors (make up artist, hair stylist, photographer, and videographer ALL commented at different times about how sad and horrible the flowers were) we didn't even use the hideous boutonniere it had giant balls sticking off of it and was horrible colors and was not Nice! Luckily I have a really chill go with the flow personality so I didn't let it completely ruin my big day but I am incredibly disheartened and sad! Florals were a really important thing for me. Then the shady behavior and the aggressive attitude I was shown was really uncalled for and unfortunate! I didn't deserve that on top of an ugly dead bouquet. Just own up to the fact that something happened and you couldn't get my florals or just didn't and don't yell at me that the flowers are fresh... everyone with eyes commented on how sad and dying they were. I don't care how recently you got them, grocery stores have firmer nicer orchids always then the thin, floppy orchid with holes in the petals I was delivered. Anyways... I want to move past this sad experience but I will always dread it as it impacted a huge part of my big day and my photos! Brides etc... BEWARE... and know that they will lie through their teeth to defend themselves even when they have to ground to stand on. BEST OF LUCK! - A Very Underwhelmed and Disappointed Bride P.s. I was very excited and hopeful prior to event day and I am a big supporter of the LGBTQ ‍ community so I was thrilled to support their business but for something as important as a wedding day I can't express enough how important (although awkward and difficult) it is to leave reviews like this. Not only for growth of their business but to protect future brides etc... my wedding was also on a Tuesday so it's unlikely they were spread to thin with other wedding events... Update... since posting this multiple brides have privately contacted me to share similar gut wrenching Wedding day ruining experiences with holes and ugly dying florals. Clearly the high reviews are skewed I will also not be bribed or intimidated to remove my review! PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS you can make your own assessment on my character and claims since the owner has tried to skew and slander mine in her response.

Where do I begin! Dawn and Mandy are an incredible mother-daughter duo and were simply a pleasure to work with. My mother, who is an avid gardener and loves few things in the world more than flowers, fell in love with the Nature of Things and their unique wild/natural style. We were very particular about wanting to capture this style for my 160-person wedding in lieu of nice round bouquets (which I believe they can do perfectly well too, if you want), and they definitely understood the assignment!! Over the course of several months, Dawn had many calls with me, my mom, and the two of us together - she is very busy but made herself entirely available to us and listened with limitless patience to our constantly evolving vision and requests. Dawn helped us with two very different wedding events with very different color pallets; we were so blown away by the bouquets she constructed at the first event that we even re-used them for a 3rd event, which we hadn't planned to do. You'll find it very difficult to throw away her beautiful creations until they are fully wilted. Although waste is unavoidable, I really wanted to try to reduce it by re-purposing the ceremony flowers for the reception ballroom. Dawn and her team took on this challenge with zero qualms or complaints and executed perfectly with limited time to turn over and transfer the arrangements into the ballroom. They even helped with odd requests like moving the sweetheart table for our grand entrance and stuffing 75 petal tossing bags. Dawn is very responsive over text, highly organized, and she uses a convenient online platform for quotes/proposals rather than cumbersome attachments that you have to go fishing for. I had many vendors that did an amazing job at my wedding but where communication and organization was a bit of a challenge - I have to say the Nature of Things was one of my EASIEST vendors to work with, which is much appreciated when you are juggling a dozen+ vendors! The Nature of Things is definitely my go-to life-long florist and I highly encourage you to place your trust with them - they will not disappoint!

This is the beautiful bouquet with a little note attached. Who does that?!! Only the very best florist.
Kathy G.

I had the pleasure of working with Dawn, the owner of The Nature of Things. Not only was she as kind and lovely as one could be, but a creative talent supreme! She works with her darling daughter and the result was great service and the most unique and lovely gift bouquet for a friend I have ever purchased. Thank you Thank you. You both make the world a better place!

vs what was on the contract.
Joyce D.

I never intended on writing such a detailed and thorough review especially because this has been so mentally traumatic for me. However after seeing what dawn responded to another bride, I felt compelled to give credit where credit is due. I did not read the response to this brides review in detail, but I did see she accused her of being a liar and any defensive response toward a client / bride whom dawn claims to understand " when every single detail counts. When you feel overwhelmed with emotions and expectations. When hundreds of things must be done. We know how much this upcoming event means to you. And we are happy to to join in and do out press to make these special moment perfect because those moments last forever." Well, sure did their pest. I'm going to be candid about how much I paid and my experience since I have an obligation to future brides to write about my experience and what I am stating is only facts. I will let the bride use their best judgment based on what they see from this review. With that being said, my husband and I gave this business a fair chance to act to resolve this issue but we were met with excuses even when giving a fair notice that we will be writing a review on the matter. Dawn and Mandy are very aware of other brides being upset. I will not be reading any response from this vendor and I would advise they refrain from responding directly to this review and retract their response to the previous bride as their response and lack of accountability, speaks volumes and much more about how this business carries themselves. Don't fall for this mother daughter heist just look at their response to less than perfect reviews. Dawn just always has to have the last word and she will certainly go against my ask and play the pity me excuse finger pointing game she loves but she can't cancel the truth out and these photos I have for you all to see, so here we go. I was raised in Riverside but now reside in Oregon. Having a citrus element in my wedding arrangement was the most important thing to me because of my upbringing. I chose kumquats because they resemble good fortune and also highlight my Asian American heritage. I was quoted by other vendors a similar price to that of Nature of Things and most vendors were happy to accommodate what I was asking and even roses for a similar price but choosing this business seemed like a no brainier at the time for several reasons. A brick and mortar located in the heart of downtown Riverside with and ample amount of photos to support their skill and a well established website. When browsing their yelp page, I immediately saw the photo that featured Pomegranates and since they have already have experience working with fruit in arrangements my search was done. I submitted my questionnaire to receive a proposal from this business on August 30th, 2021. I received a response from Dawn on September 2nd about getting my complete proposal on September 6th. 4 days after the proposed date (September 10th) , I received not even a follow up or mention that my proposal was not forgotten. I messaged Dawn and shrugged it off since I had ample time anyway. September 13th, 7 days after the proposed date, I received a response and on the 14th was sent the proposal. With no correspondence whatsoever to me about the unexpected wait from 6th-13th. While needing extra time is understandable, knowing that you had a deadline to get a quote to a client you would think would be a top priority and at the very least communication about the expected timeframe taking longer rather then leaving the client left on read for one week after the proposed date and then being given a vague excuse about being busy is unprofessional. I should have taken this as a red flag. It wasn't long after this proposal was sent that the contract was signed, maybe a week. Giving Dawn and Mandy ample time- roughly 7 months timeframe until my wedding April 24th, 2022. Surely a business located downtown in the city of citrus will have no issues supplying a simple bouquet of ranunculus and kumquats. When I arrived home and visited the historic citrus park with family, my fiancé and I contemplating buying a bag of kumquats sold by a street vendor as decor on the tables. We opted not to since we didn't want too much of a good thing. continued in photo post- sorry for the continuity of the photos yelp doesn't let me reorder them but I labeled them appropriately. All photos may need to be viewed at the very end of the 'photos' selection.

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Beautiful flowers!! Great next day service. Found them on Yelp. Very impressed by the photos

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