Lois Mathews Design Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
77 Reviews
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Adrienne N. Sent on 11/01/2023SO much value for the price tag!
I interviewed a few different San Diego florists for my wedding day, but after I spoke with Lois I knew she was perfect for what I was looking for. Whereas other florists nickel-and-dime you for every single flower arrangement you'll need (which seriously adds up between ceremony arches, personals, and reception tables), Lois works with your budget and includes SO much for a flat fee. She has a whole barn full of materials and provided centerpieces (including lanterns and candles), baskets to line our ceremony aisle, and cake and dessert stands, which I would have otherwise had to buy or rent myself (and likely never use again). I had even forgotten to tell her we ordered a welcome sign, and came to find on the day-of that she added florals to that as well! You're really getting the most bang for your buck with Lois.
And creatively, Lois has a great eye for design and delivered STUNNING florals. In our consultation she got to know my color scheme, overall vision, and likes/dislikes, but then I put my full trust in her to deliver with minimal oversight or input needed from me. It relieved SO much of my stress leading up to the big day. And at the wedding, my guests were floored by the details and florals: they were fresh, beautiful, and completely captured the vibe I was going for! She even slightly up-leveled my maid of honor's bouquet to distinguish it from the other bridesmaids' which was SUCH a thoughtful touch. Not to mention Lois is the sweetest person and easy to collaborate and communicate with. I highly recommend using her for your wedding! -
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Sharon B. Sent on 10/06/2023Lois did an outstanding job for my daughter's wedding
Lois did the flowers for my daughter's wedding. She made it so simple by meeting with us and getting an understanding of what my daughter envisioned. The flower arrangements were the best I have seen in years. Lois showed up in plenty of time and worked so well with our wedding planner making everything picture perfect. All the guests were so impressed with her arrangements. I highly recommend Lois for weddings and any special events. She is professional , on time and ensures the customer is fully satisfied with her work. -
Brianna S. Sent on 12/13/2023
GREAT experience!
Lois provided the floral decorations for my wedding- both ceremony & reception. From the arch and creating an isle on our lawn to the tent & tables (including candles) & even leaving some extra flowers for us to decorate our wedding cake, everything was even better than I had envisioned. My husband and I live in Texas so we were planning our wedding from a far with the help of my parents who live locally. Lois was willing to set up a meeting while I was in town for a quick visit to discuss my vision and ideas for the big day. At the beginning, I had hoped to include a flower native to Texas. Lois worked tirelessly to try and make that happen and even provided me with some similar colored/sized flowers to choose from as a backup. In the end, I decided to go with sunflowers and boy, did Lois deliver! There were over 300 sunflowers at my wedding and it was absolutely incredible. The wedding and reception were both in Point Loma and I didn’t want the sunflowers to make the theme too country, but Lois and her team did an amazing job at creating my dream wedding. The weekend I got married was also the weekend that San Diego was preparing for its first tropical storm to hit in 84 years, but that didn’t scare away Lois. She made sure the arch and all other floral decorations were secured and we enjoyed them throughout the night without worry, and took many inside after the reception to enjoy into the next week. Lois has a gift for floral design, helped me with suggestions when I wasn’t sure, and did a wonderful job creating exactly what I wanted for our special day. She has a wealth of decorating knowledge and energy!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Bri,
Thanks so much for this lovely review and the great photos. It was a challenging weekend with the hurricane pending and your venue on the southernmost point of all San Diego, the ceremony site, really and truly hanging over the cliff! All worked out and to top it off you got a sunset and you all saw the Green Flash, to boot! I'd say the whole day exceeded all expectations!!! What a fun challenge! Thanks for finding joy in every minute!!! Talk about making memories! -
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Chelsea M. Sent on 11/30/2023
Amazing to work with!
Working with Lois was an absolute dream come true. She has such an extensive knowledge of flowers and an amazing ability to know what will make the most beautiful arrangement! She is also just incredibly friendly and easy to work with. She listens to what you want and gives you ideas that you hadn't thought of. Can't recommend enough. My florals were exactly what I wanted. -
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Lambertoandayriel C. Sent on 09/22/2022She Was Amazing!
Lois visualized our ideas for our wedding and totally nailed it! Her experience helped us throughout the process and even gave us ideas that we didn't know we wanted! She was extremely kind and professional and could not have chosen a better designer!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Thank you so much for you review. It was a pleasure creating your lovely French Style wedding at the Westgate Hotel.
I certainly do wish you all the best!
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Monica F. Sent on 10/15/2021Wonderful experience-highly recommend!
Working with Lois was a truly wonderful experience. She is very personable, easy to work while bringing creativity and beauty with floral and plant arrangements on our wedding day. Her years of experience in the industry are very apparent regarding her knowledge of floral options and accessories while mindful of your selected budget. Would also highly recommend visiting her barn of beautiful items to incorporate into your special day. Thank you Lois!!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Monica,
Thanks for your nice review, It was such a pleasure to work with your and your lovely Mother. And thanks for the great photos, can't believe you posted just one week after your wedding. Thanks you make me so happy. I LOVE creating memorable weddings, even after 22 years. Send me some of those beautiful bridesmaids! Big Hug!!! -
Rupa P. Sent on 09/30/2021
Lois is amazing!!!
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! -
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Joann L. Sent on 05/08/2019Vow Renewal
The hubs and I renewed our vows April 20th 2019. And with the help of Lois and her eye for the beautiful, it was picture perfect. -
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Anna B. Sent on 12/16/2019Best Day Ever
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!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Anna,
What a GREAT review Thank you so much. It was such a pleasure to do the flowers for your wedding, you made it so easy. We loved pleasing you and Luke and wish you a Lovely Holiday season. -
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Emily A. Sent on 10/14/2020Beautiful Flowers...Elegant Lady!
We loved working with Lois Mathews! She is professional, creative, imaginative and delivers on what she promises. She listened and then worked her magic to create my daughter’s dream wedding. Floral design is not just a vocation for Lois, she puts both her experience and her heart into what she does. She even included her personal antique candle sticks for the table decorations. If you need flowers, floral design or help laying out the tables in the room for the reception, Lois is your gal!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Thanks for this lovely review. It was really a pleasure to work with you and to be appreciated . Lois -
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Courteney S. Sent on 10/02/2019My Vision Came to Life
Working with Lois on the vision of my wedding was an awesome process. I wasn't quite sure what went into planning the florals of a wedding but Lois guided me perfectly. We visited her at her home and looked at all the goodies she has to share with her brides, and she even allowed me to return a second time with my mom to take a look and discuss the wedding a little bit further.
I sent Lois so many pictures of my vision and explained in detail how I wanted each and every thing, and she made it all come to life so beautifully. I got SO many compliments the whole night and days following on how gorgeous my flowers were and how beautifully they were all put together.
Lois took my vision, ran with it, and made it more than I could have ever asked for! I highly recommend her to any brides who aren't sure where to go with their flowers, or any bride that has her exact vision planned out because boy can Lois execute your vision and then some.Lois Mathews Design's reply:
WOW Courteney, what a lovely review! Are you a copy writer? you should be. I am thrilled that you were thrilled. I can't wait to show off this review on my site. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, it means so much to me and my team.
Send me all your girl friends!! -
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Sarah K. Sent on 12/28/2018
A Bohemian Bride’s Dream to Work With
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!Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Thank you Sarah, for this lovely review. It was a pleasure to work with you and your lovely family to make your wedding day extra special. Reviews mean so much to me and you taking this time out of your holiday means a lot .
All my best for the New Year!! LOIS -
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Pamela Sent on 10/03/2018I just can't say enough good things about Lois and her amazing team! Not only did she go above and beyond my expectations, she completely blew them away. Lois was an absolute pleasure to work with and we had a great connection from the minute I met her. She understood my vision right away and executed it to perfection... did I also mention she was also affordable?
The pictures speak for themselves! (Pictures by Morgan McCanne Photo- who is also amazing!)
Lois Mathews Design's reply:
Hi Pamela,
I can't believe I have not thanked you on line for your VERY nice review, even though we have talked in person. I am still hoping that you wedding will be published and many brides will have a chance to see how beautiful it turned out and how lovely you looked. I know this is an especially busy time for you but I hope it was a successful season for you and that you have the Happiest of New Years. Send me those special brides!
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Reyhaneh B. Sent on 12/03/2018The Incredible Lois
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.
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