Araceli was AMAZING to work with for our wedding. We had to postpone because of covid and she was so understanding and patient with us! We changed our location from a venue to my in-law's house an hour away and she drove up personally to set everything up! It looked beautiful and all the flowers she chose were absolutely perfect. We emailed back and forth many times as we tried to pick out the perfect decor ideas and she was so thoughtful. I mentioned that I love elephants and she got a cute wooden elephant for us to display on our living room table! She even let me keep it :) If you're looking for a florist, PICK HER!

Throughout working with Araceli on a recent styled shoot I could really see her love and passion for design and florals! She was such a great addition to the shoot as she is very creative and doesn't settle for mediocrity. From the very start of the design process she was very involved and was on top of sending over suggestions and inspiration. On the day of the shoot she delivered and crafted unique floral arrangements that really enhanced the ambiance of the tablescapes and overall design. Thank you so much Cafe au Love for your love, passion and creative expertise! I will definitely be working with you again!

Araceli was a Phenomenal wedding coordinator. From her attention to detail to her communication, I wish I could rate her 10 out of 10 stars. Araceli made our wedding day go perfect. Araceli went above and beyond with her services, from booking the rehearsal dinner to making sure every vendor, bridal party and myself had a plan for our big day! I would highly recommend Cafe au Love!

Araceli works wonders with floral arrangements and decorations. She met with us several times leading up to the wedding day to make sure all of the details for the day were mapped out. She provided day of coordination services and the floral arrangements. She made a beautiful flower crown for Elizabeth for the engagement photos. Araceli really pays attention to the granular details. She is highly recommended.

I am so thankful I hired Araceli to coordinate my
Wedding !

From the moment I hired her she was fully
Invested in the details of my wedding and made sure she got to know my fiancé and I , what’s important to us on our special day, and what our styles are like as a couple. As the days grew
Closer to my wedding day it was easy to stay
On top of planning because she provided us with checklist and countless recommendations that
Accommodated our budget.
Our wedding was held in the mountains in the spring , and the weather really played tricks with us when the day came. Inches of snow forced us to change the layout of our wedding last minute but Araceli curated an efficient plan and followed through in making sure everyone was on board and prepared.
The day of the wedding was beautifully orchestrated and we couldn’t have asked for anything more ! We highly recommend Café Au Love.

We had the distinct pleasure of working with Araceli over the last few months to help make our wedding the perfect evening that it turned out to be. To be honest, as with any wedding, we were on a budget and I initially felt that hiring a wedding planner was an unnecessary expense. In this instance, I have no problem letting my, now, wife know that I was completely wrong.

Araceli handled both our wedding planning and floral design and presentation. For the amount of work she put in, she gave us a tremendous value and, of course, everything came out great! Leading up to the event, she kept on track when we started to go astray and always gave us great advice to help make our day perfect.

The day of, she was calm, collected, and an assuring presence. Araceli came with an assistant and was the first one in and last one out. She took tremendous notes on the finer details we wanted for the evening and everything turned our just right! On top of that, the areas where we gave her creative freedom turned out even better!

I would not hesitate to hire Araceli again for any special event needs as well as recommend her to anyone getting married in the San Diego area. Thank you again, Araceli for helping make our special day that much more special!

-Steve and Izzy

I hired Araceli to coordinate my big 40th birthday extravaganza and it wouldn’t have been as flawless if it weren’t for her. Her professionalism in the year leading up to it and attention to detail was second to none. She was very thorough and accommodating to every need that I had for the event. During the event, no one had to lift a finger because she had everything under control. When it was time for my grand entrance or many wardrobe changes, she gave me a heads up and helped me stay on schedule. Set up and tear down was exceptional and she packed up everything for me to take home and put it in my car before I even knew it. I would and will recommend her to anyone and everyone who is in need of an exceptional coordinator, because she is by far the absolute best. Looking forward to hiring her for the big 50 blow out in ten years!

Araceli was our florist for our winter winery wedding in Temecula, California. From the very first meeting Araceli was personable and professional! She not only listened to our vision, but enhanced it by suggesting amazing ideas based on her expertise for the exact wedding atmosphere we wanted for our special day. I especially loved how easy it was to get in contact with her through our planning! When the day of the wedding finally came and I saw the ceremony space and reception space (which was a quick flip in the same barrel room), I was speechless that every detail we discussed came to life! The flowers, greenery and candles added the romantic feel we wanted and couldn't be happier with Araceli's work.

Araceli of Cafe au Love was absolutely wonderful to work with! My husband and I live on the east coast but held our wedding in San Diego and she was so flexible from the start - working around our trips to SD, setting up phone and FaceTime calls, meeting with my mom, etc.. We were also bringing together various cultural backgrounds and wanted to incorporate them into the wedding. She was enthusiastic about learning about everything so that it would turn out perfectly (and it did!). She took all of our ideas and vision for the wedding and made them even better. All of the vendors she suggested were also awesome and worked out perfectly (flowers, photography, DJ).

On the final days leading up to the wedding and on the actual wedding day she was so calm and organized, which really helped the rest of us keep it together! It's been an absolute pleasure to work with Araceli. My family and I look forward to keeping in touch with her and hopefully working with her for other events in the future!

My wife and I hired Araceli somewhat late during our wedding planning, but we really wished we starting working with her earlier! We hired her as our day-of coordinator when our "simple" wedding was becoming more and more complicated and we needed outside help, "just for the day-of". But Araceli started with our ideas for the day-of and worked backwards from there to make sure we have a realistic timeline, have coordinated with our existing vendors, and even find new vendors for new ideas that we worked out with her-- all within a few weeks of the wedding happening!

We got so much more planning done during the time we worked with her that my only regret is not hiring her from the start. Of all the vendors we hired, Cafe au Love is most definitely the best value for the money. She helped with many ideas, such as songs and fun activities for the reception, and offered to help the bridesmaids with creating bouquets and boutonnieres the day before the wedding-- because it also turns out that she's an experienced floral decorator!

We were so impressed by her that we were excited to have her also design and create the backdrop to our sweetheart table (for a very reasonable extra fee), and not only did she do a great job of executing on the ideas we agreed upon during planning, she also successfully incorporated an important part of our personal story as a couple into it.

As others have mentioned, Araceli exudes both professional competence and a warm, genuine friendliness that makes working with her a delightful experience. It was easy to suggest ideas with her but she also brought in many good ideas herself for when we didn't know exactly what we wanted.

By the wedding day itself, I was confident that we've take care of everything and had no worries at all-- and all I can remember now is how smoothly and organized everything flowed and how much we and our guests enjoyed that day, which speaks to Araceli's abilities.