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October 2024 by Valerie Chang
Katie came recommended to us by a friend who had booked her for his wedding a year prior. She was fantastic from the get-go, even before we officially signed her on as our florist! At our initial meeting, she asked lots of questions, looked at our inspiration photos, and most importantly of all, she listened. I love peonies, which unfortunately are out of season in September when our wedding was, and after meeting with multiple florists who told me that we'd have to change our vision, I was beginning to lose hope. Katie was the only one who listened to what we wanted and came up with a creative solution so that we could get a similar peony-like look with alternative, in-season flowers. She showed photos at our initial meeting and then brought samples at the subsequent meeting, and after seeing her ideas in person, we were sold!
Katie and her team offered a level of service that the other florists I'd looked into couldn't even compare to. Not only did she provide rentals in the form of the circular arch for our ceremony, glassware for the centerpieces, and LED votives for the tables, but she and her team also flipped all of the arrangements used in the ceremony during cocktail hour so that they could be repurposed for the reception. This saved us a lot of money, and also resulted in the reception ballroom looking incredibly lush with florals. Her pricing was also much more competitive than the other florists, even without taking the repurposing into account! As a result, her value simply couldn't be beat.
The day of the wedding, I saw my bouquet and the ceremony arch and they took my breath away. Every piece from the smallest boutonniere to the flower girl wreaths to the cake florals and the centerpieces were absolutely stunning. She and her team nailed it, and if I had to do it all over again, I would sign her on in a heartbeat.
If you are looking for a wedding (or anything!) florist who knocks it out of the park with her designs and creativity, is the best value around, and is overall a fun and spirited person to work with, look no further! Katie is the best there is.
Thank you, Katie, for helping to make our wedding day one to remember!
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March 2023 by Amishi D.
Very disappointing experience with the owner as well as the front desk. We are so glad we dodged a bullet here and didn't end up booking this place for our wedding. The owner was beyond rude & got frustrated any time there were questions on her process or even had minor alterations on her contract. The experience already started off on the wrong foot when the front desk assistant, Sarah did not pass along the message to the owner that I had called inquiring about wedding florals after taking down all of my info. Over a week later, I proactively called & spoke to the owner. She sent over a quote fairly quickly, which we needed to alter to fit our budget... she altered the budget fine. That was great but she made a very snarky unnecessary comment saying "if you have an issue with everything we do, you can go somewhere else?".... Who says that?!! The only other issue I had was that they didn't reach out to me for over a week?! And instead of taking ownership of their lack of response, she tried to deflect it on me? After that she sent us a contract without the price written on it. I sent her an email asking her if she could incorporate it. No response, so I called. The front desk assistant, Sarah picked up again and said the owner was unavailable. I explained to Sarah that I needed the price to be included on the contract, to which I could hear Katie in the background talking to Sarah telling her what to tell me...Why would she say Katie is unavailable if she was there. Then Katie finally comes on the phone and says "we are unable to include a price on the contract. It's subject to change".....how can I sign a piece of paper that doesn't include the price of the services? What a joke. Do yourselves a favor and hire a professional, especially for a wedding. Someone who understands client management & relationship building better.
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March 2023 by Paul B.
Awesome vendor. Easy to work with wherever last minute or pre-arranged. Local business done right.
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March 2023 by Nancy M.
If you see her flower arrangements you'd know!! They speak for themselves! They're stunning! I can't say enough about the arrangements, color arranging, layouts, design!!!! Stems is amazing! If you need wedding flowers she will blue you away !! I've seen many of her arrangements in person and they're the most beautiful ever !!! 1000% recommend
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February 2023 by tmehlberg
Katie does a great job on any arrangement, large or small. Highly recommended. Tom
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February 2023 by Sandy Sublett
I called from out of state with a rather last-minute request for a floral delivery for a family that lost their father. Even though she was closing in 45 minutes, she took the time to send me photos of the arrangements that she had available and then delivered it for me. She was also very kind on the phone. I would highly recommend choosing Stems by Kate as your florist of choice!
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November 2022 by Tee Diane C.
This little gem of a flower shop in Malaga Cove is the best. I've used them for several events now and am always so happy with the service and the beautiful flower arrangements. The owner has an amazing talent for creating the perfect ambiance for whatever type of gathering I'm hosting, from fun and casual to beautifully formal and everything in between. She also creates lovely arrangements for pickup or local delivery.
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June 2022 by Johnathan O.
Katie never disappoints. She has always worked with me for whatever the occasion- from a small, last-minute bouquet to several larger arrangements. Stems is my go-to floral shop when I want a unique, unforgettable piece.
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December 2021 by Sammy T.
We contacted Katie to prepare a beautiful bouquet of flowers as a Happy Holidays gesture to our family. She did that in spades for us. Katie's shop is so quaint and beautiful with easy access and easy parking ! We've heard her work was beautiful, but were still overwhelmed with how gorgeous it was! We are all in on Katie's Stems now!!!!
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August 2021 by Justin Hansen
Best floral design in Palos Verdes
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August 2021 by Peijean T.
I was so in love with all of Katie's florals for our wedding! We had several people ask us who our florist was because they also were impressed with Katie's designs and artistry. I had the best experience hiring Katie for our wedding. Based on her Instagram, I knew she would bring color and creativity but she really blew us away with her highly unique custom designs, everything from the bouts and corsages to the bridal bouquet, centerpieces, sweetheart table garland, etc. She used many unique flowers that we had never seen and she was extremely creative to bring in colors that are hard to find in nature to match our color schemes and theming. In addition to her stellar arrangements, she was an absolute pleasure to work with in terms of the planning process, from meeting via video and in-person to discuss our vision and to preview her draft designs for us with real flowers. She also requested inspiration photos during this process and was able to use her expert skills to pull together cohesive arrangements based on our (non-expert) requests for color, look, and feel. Delivery to our 2 locations was impeccable and on time. A huge plus was that she listened to what we were looking for regarding our budget and it was easy to communicate with her as she's very down to earth. As a bonus, I was surprised to discover that she did not use the usual foam blocks for the centerpieces as most florists do when arranging inside a vase -- this meant that people could take home and change the water in the arrangements so that the centerpieces would stay fresh for a long time after the wedding -- Katie has SKILLS that she could perfectly arrange all the stems WITHOUT foam blocks and they would not budge inside the vases. I highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding or event. I would hire her again in a heartbeat and look forward to the next time I need a floral arrangement, so I can call her up!
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January 2021 by Meek K
I just fell in love with Stems floral design. Needing a little boost of nature for my heart I happily stumbled across this little Gem of a shop. The store front is tiny but it packs a lot of love. Today I got a very pretty small bouquet of fresh pinky coral sweet peas. Wow she wrapped them with some luscious greens and nice butcher paper and a pretty pink ribbon. The presentation was what you would have gotten 30 years ago. Now its obviously telling of the attention to detail that Stems puts into what they offer. Call today and order yourself some fresh and beautifully designed arrangements. Mayne like me you just need a small dose of flower happiness they have got you!! I will be going to Stems for you floral fix from now on. I was shown such kindness and she didn't even mind my small talk she engaged me and made me feel like a friend. Support this small local shop. Everything is designed with love. ?
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November 2020 by Richard K.
Kate does fantastic work! Gorgeous flowers, arrangements, etc.
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May 2020 by Michelle L.
Always have the best arrangements to choose from. Perfect gift for your self or a friend! Love having this the flower shop in our neighborhood!
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April 2020 by Roxcy S.
Stems Floral design is a Luanda Bay/Malaga Cove staple. I love buying bouquets with a wildflower look from her. Great service very friendly!
