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Sweeley's Design Shop
is a home based independent floral business owned and operated by Laura Sweeley-Smith located in Santa Cruz, California servicing the county and surrounding areas. We provide personalized service and the best in quality craftsmanship. We specialize in weddings and additionally offer services for weekly flower arrangements, corporate functions, individual orders, sympathy, uniquely designed decor, etc.

Why choose a home based floral business instead of a walk in flower shop? At Sweeley's Design Shop, we don't have to worry about the interruptions that occur in walk in flower shops. Our full focus is put into creating the flower designs for your special day. We support our local Watsonville growers and personally order and hand pick the flowers to be used in your wedding. Our lower over-head allows us to give you more value for your money. Since 1982, Laura Sweeley-Smith has been providing fabulous florals with a uniqueness of style and personalization.

Your wedding is uniquely yours and we will customize your flowers to enhance and compliment the ambiance in you! Laura Sweeley is committed to working with you,the Bride and Groom to be, on creating an individualized wedding package catered to your wedding theme, style and budget to assist you in creating the wedding you always dreamed of!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average price for a bridal bouquet?

$140

What is the average price for a bridesmaid bouquet?

$75

What is the average price for a boutonniere?

$12

What is the average price for a low table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$50

What is the average price for an elevated table arrangement (per arrangement)?

$125

Which of the following are included in the cost of your floral services?

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Country
Glamorous
Modern
Romantic
Rustic
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Clean Up
Consultations
Delivery
Set Up
Venue Visit

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Baskets
Flower Crowns
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
Single Flowers

Reviews of Sweeley's Design Shop

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Sweeley's Design Shop is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for delivering stunning floral arrangements that exceeded expectations at weddings. Laura's exquisite work impressed guests with beautifully designed bouquets, centerpieces, and ceremony backdrops. Clients appreciated her understanding of their vision, flexibility, and ability to create magical floral displays within budget. Laura's professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail were praised, making her a top choice for wedding florist services. Overall, reviewers were delighted with the breathtaking flowers that enhanced the beauty of their special day.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Sweeley's Design Shop is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for delivering stunning floral arrangements that exceeded expectations at weddings. Laura's exquisite work impressed guests with beautifully designed bouquets, centerpieces, and ceremony backdrops. Clients appreciated her understanding of their vision, flexibility, and ability to create magical floral displays within budget. Laura's professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail were praised, making her a top choice for wedding florist services. Overall, reviewers were delighted with the breathtaking flowers that enhanced the beauty of their special day.

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Xiao Sent on 10/13/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Laura arranged flowers for my wedding in Santa Cruz. She is so accommodating and very easy to work with! We met up couple of times to discuss the flower choices and designs. She incorporated what I wanted and worked magic! Everyone at the wedding loved her flowers :)
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Jessica Sent on 08/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best florist!!

I had the most beautiful wedding thanks to Laura. I heard nothing but compliments about the flowers all day. She complimented all the flowers with the dresses so perfectly and was great to work with. :)
Tessa
Tessa Sent on 06/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing work!

WOW! Laura took my inspiration floral photos and brought them to LIFE! I have had MULTIPLE wedding guests reach out to me about how amazing the florals were. They were stunning from the bouquets, arch, center pieces, sweetheart table, fountain, etc.
I was STUNNED by how amazing it all looked, it took my breath away.
Not only were the flowers beautiful, but working with Laura was great! She was flexible, good communication, quick responses, kind, and helped us stay in our floral budget but also was able to create the florals I had dreamed of.
I highly recommend Laura for any of your floral needs! 10/10 would recommend/hire again.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Kevin Sent on 05/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Overall, we were extremely happy with the bouquets Sweeley's provided for our wedding. The cost was reasonable (let's face it - floral is expensive for weddings) and she was able to create exactly what we wanted, with regard to color and flower selection. Sweeley's also did a floral cake topper and fountain flowers/ceremony site floral. All of these items looked great too. We couldn't have asked for a better florist. Highly recommend!
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User1351884 Sent on 09/27/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Flowers were one of the things that were not as important to me as other aspects of my wedding. I sent an email to Laura (because she had other good reviews) and gave her a basic outline of what I wanted (four different colored bouquets/boutonnieres with my bouquet/groom's boutonniere having all four colors incorporated). I literally had maybe three emails with her and called it good. When the flowers showed up on the day of the wedding (on time), they were STUNNING. A hundred times better than I had expected. I go so many compliments -- I think it's just incredible that Laura nailed it without ever having actually talked to me. Would recommend to anyone!
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Olivia Sent on 01/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Gorgeous Flowers!

We hired Sweeley's Design Shop to provide all the flowers for my daughter's wedding. Laura did an absolutely fabulous job with the flowers; they were even more beautiful than I had imagined! Even with a small snafu on my part, Laura improvised and created a dreamy ceremony backdrop without missing a beat! I would definitely hire them again! Thank you again, Laura, for making my daughter's wedding day so, so beautiful!
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Andrea Sent on 06/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Laura is great! She has prices on her webpage, which is a huge help just to be able to ballpark. Her flowers are super fresh and she has a great eye for color and texture. You don't have to know a lot about types of flowers, just give her some colors and you can trust her to put together something gorgeous. She has some sample books to help. Very easy to work with. This is the second time I've hired her.
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Natalie Sent on 12/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding venue referred us to Laura Sweeley and we were so happy with her work. We emailed a lot in the beginning, but after we had a sit down meeting for less than an hour, we knew Laura knew what she was doing, even if we weren't great at expressing what we wanted. Our flowers turned out beautiful. Laura made this aspect of our wedding a lot less stressful.
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User991627 Sent on 10/26/2012
5 out of 5 rating
We were married in early August at Chaminade Resort in Santa Cruz. We want everyone to know that Our floral arrangements by Laura Sweeley were amazing. So many complements by our guests and others who have seen our wedding photos. We highly recommend her to anyone who is planning a party where flowers are needed. On top of everything, Laura was wonderful to work.
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Kelly Sent on 06/23/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Laura was great and was able to create exactly what I was looking for. Amazing flowers at extraordinary prices.
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1 Endorsement
Donna Rose Gardner - Honey In The Heart Ceremonies Donna Rose Gardner - Honey In The Heart Ceremonies Wedding Officiants

I've known Laura Sweeley for years now. She has the gift of listening to the desires of a couple and she can also provide guidance to help them have the perfect look for their day. Her creativity and artistry is a gift that she shares with those who come to her. I can recommend Laura without any hesitation.

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