“Wow! All I can really say about working with Maria Jose at Lovelia Floral is just wow!
I've known Maria Jose for years, so when I had a couple still in need of a florist she was the first person I reached out to. Let me tell you, I've always known that she is attentive and detail oriented, and really likes to make sure that her clients have the full vision, but I was still blown away by the night and day difference between her and other florists I talked to. She didn't just ask for table count, centerpiece type, and color palette like so many others, she actually took the time to understand what was important to the couple and their wedding day.
This couple was getting married in Camarillo, where the brides family has lived and worked for generations. Meanwhile, the grooms family is full of botanists and park rangers. This meant that it was super important to them that the flowers be from local farmers and be in-season flowers that would be able to tolerate the hot summer day. They wanted an experience for their guests, and one main show-stopping design with the pergola, and for the other smaller details to all play back into that main piece. They wanted something that felt fun, and natural, with a hint of whimsy and some soft elegance.
Lovelia came up with the PERFECT design. From wrapping the pergola in greenery, to hanging flower chains that created curtains for guests to walk through and enter the wedding, the guest experience was immediately defined by this epic piece. That same pergola served as their alter, and the backdrop of their sweetheart table, and she made sure that it effortlessly transitioned through the evening, always being picture perfect. The bud vases were perfectly balanced, adding more whimsy while staying simple and elevated, and the piece to hide the ugly BBQ that would have otherwise been in every wedding photo was a true work of art.
The ceremony and reception space were one and the same, with 8 tables needing to be fully set up in just an hour, and Maria Jose and her team made sure to stay and help make sure that ever table had the perfect arrangement and every candle was lit.
Start to finish, Maria Jose made sure that we were always on the same page. She gave advice and input, she steered the couple back to center when they got a bit off course, she listed to their concerns and took their priorities into account at every step.
I will always always always refer every couple I can to Lovelia.”
