The Nature of Things

Riverside, United States

4.8

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 951-204-2149
Website:
www.natureofthings.net
Address:
3512 9th St, Riverside, CA, 92501
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miRiverside Downtown Terminal
0.4 miRiverside-Downtown
2.4 miRTA
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Delivery
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Riverside) 12:54 PM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Imaginative floral design with extraordinary attention to detail for weddings, events and daily gift arrangements.

History

Established in 2011.

The Nature of Things is the result of many years of hard work and lots of imagination. Dawn began her career with flowers and organic materials 15 years ago when she and her father, Tim, began a boutique flower farm specializing in Old English Roses and Sweet Peas. Over the past 10 years Dawn has worked with several prominent, high-​end floral design studios in Coronado, Del Mar, Temecula and Downtown Riverside. She gained extensive experience in all aspects of floral design from the sweetest, tiniest wedding to large wedding productions.

Meet the Business Owner

Dawn A.

Business Owner

Our love of gardening and vintage treasures heavily influences our floral designs and plant compositions. We love to pair unusual and interesting elements with our fresh floral creations and love learning new concepts and techniques so that our designs are fresh, on trend, and constantly evolving.

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«Delicious pastries, cupcakes, cookies, and savory lunch. Excellent customer service.»

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20 reviews of The Nature of Things

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Place rating: 5
Murrieta, CA
A year ago, June 13, 2015, my sister hired this florist to do the flowers for my wedding. I then hired them to do my bouquets for the wedding party as well. ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE AND GORGEOUS… They were very easy to work with as well. Would highly recommend.
Place rating: 5
CORONA DL MAR, CA
The owner created a beautiful floral design last minute for an open house in Riverside. The recipients said it was the most beautiful floral arrangement they had ever seen!
Thank you Nature of Things!
Place rating: 5
CA, CA
Found The Nature of Things online, looking for a Riverside florist to send my mom an arrangement for Mother’s Day. They delivered a couple of days EARLY (which must have been tough during one of their busiest weekends of the year but which got me some nice brownie points with Mom). Mom said it was the most beautiful arrangement she’s ever received.
Well done and thanks!
Place rating: 5
Riverside, CA
My wedding was in November 2015. I heard so many bad stories from brides with their florists (not Dawn) that this quickly became one of my biggest concerns, but my experience with Dawn was great! Her work is breathtaking and her personality is exactly what you need to make this nice and worry free. Best of all the price is great! Thank you!
Place rating: 5
Corona, CA
I’ve tried a few Flower Shops until I found this one. I’ve been coming here for special occasions over the last 2 years. Always a beautiful arrangement. Very easy process to order. Just explain what you want, your budget, you can even let their designer make an arrangement using her own creativity and get something unique.
Place rating: 5
Riverside, CA
The flower arrangements that went out of The Nature of a Things florist today, were absolutely stunning. The flower shop is amazing and so are Dawn, Danni, and Mandy. They are open tomorrow, on Valentines Day, as well. so come down and get a beautiful arrangement…
Claudia Gould
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
I am so disappointed in the flower arrangement delivered by Nature of Things only 3 hours ago. To the right is the arrangement I selected, originally $ 75 + $ 10 delivery. I asked them to make it bigger and fuller since its my moms 60th birthday and tendered $ 15 extra to complete the order at $ 100. The size and quality of the flowers are not comparable to what I reviewed with them in the picture to the right. I could have just purchased flowers from the local Trader Joes or Costco and saved me at least $ 50. This is not worth $ 100. In addition, I had asked if they could provide a picture of the flowers prior to delivery, which they failed to do. The gallery on the website are beautiful but that’s not what you will get. Save your money!
Place rating: 5
Ontario, CA
Dawn is an absolute gem and floral genius! I’m a wedding planner myself and have worked with a number of florists and have seen lots of beautiful work, but there’s something about her work. I had her make me a few pieces for a bridal show and they were gorgeous!
Place rating: 5
San Bernardino, CA
So much to say about this lovely store. I would love to live in .it’s so cute and charming. the flowers are. So beautifull. the owner is so creative and charming .she works there everyday. And is always the first one in the morning. she knows nature. and other things… the owner is so kind and lovely .I am sure the flowers are jealous. Anyway. go there.buy flowers everyday .it’s an incredible place…
Place rating: 5
Moreno Valley, CA
Dawn is awesome, love the flower arrangements that she creates. Very helpful and always has the prettiest flowers to choose from.
Place rating: 5
Riverside, CA
The Nature of Things and Dawn are the best! Dawn was able to create my wedding bouquet, crown, and centerpiece exactly the way I had envisioned it, but better! She made all my ideas a reality and everything turned so beautiful! Dawn was so easy to work with and really took care into creating what our vision was for our wedding. It was a pleasure working with her and I definitely recommend this florist for all your special occasions!
Place rating: 5
Irvine, CA
I was using a different florist in the downtown riverside area for years. Sometimes we had ok flowers but most of the time they would die quickly.
I finally looked for a new florist and found Nature of Things. The flowers were delivered quickly and my wife was surprised and excited. She called me and told me it was the most beautiful bouquet I had sent her. She loved them and they lived much longer. She worked at a florist in college and is very particular so I knew they did a great job. She in turn has purchased flowers from them and same perfect result.
Place rating: 5
Riverside, CA
My wife was very pleased with her birthday bouquet, pleasing me as well. The artistry was magnificent, impeccable. The delivery timing was perfect. Thank you, Dawn, for a job well done.
Place rating: 5
Corona, CA
This florist gets it! She is a true artist. I just told her I wanted something romantic and earthy. I was so happy when they arrived at our house. I just knew they were going to look gorgeous at the alter and they did! I was beyond happy! Thank you Nature of Things :)
Place rating: 5
Pasadena, CA
The Nature of Things is a fantastic business & Dawn gives very special customer service. She took the time to have a conversation with me which yielded a beautiful & thoughtful arrangement that was perfect for the situation. At the end of the day, she sent me a follow up email that outlined each flower in the arrangement & a couple of photos so I could see what was sent — it was perfect. Dawn’s attention to detail is impeccable, her work is lovely & you can tell she takes pride in what she does.
Thank you, Dawn, for creating a bright spot in my sister-in-law’s difficult day.
Place rating: 5
Corona, CA
Dawn did the flowers for our wedding. We wanted something less than traditional with bold fall colors and unique floral choices, and Dawn delivered completely! The bouquets and centerpieces were beautiful, and though we went a bit over budget, it was worth it. If you want something unique, artistic, and inspired, go to Dawn.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
AMAZING! So impressed with both their beautiful work but also their incredible customer service!!! A dear friend and coworker was preparing for her mother’s funeral in Riverside but lives in San Marcos. Dawn was so kind and accommodating with delivering the most beatifully arranged pink rose bush to the family home in Riverside then took care of arrangments to have another set of flowers delivered to my friend’s home in San Marcos. The flowers/​plant for the San Marcos delivery wasn’t exactly what I had ordered but Dawn promptly took care of it. I was blown away by the artistry in the work and the excellent customer service!!!
I HIGHLY recommend this company for any floral needs you might have! Such fantastic work and outstanding customer service!
Place rating: 5
Temecula, CA
Dawn made a difficult occasion to order flowers to, into a beautiful tribute to the beauty of a wonderful young lady that left this world way too soon. She created two arrangements for a funeral service that went above and beyond my request. With only a few ideas to work with and a little bit of background for the beautiful celebration of life that those flowers were meant to be part of, she created a whimsical array of flowers that symbolized a beautiful, glamorous young life. The combination of diverse and stunning flowers created a painting that evoqued the feeling I wanted to convey to the family. Unique beauty to a unique and well lived life. Thank you Dawn for making this last showing of love and respect for my beautiful friend such a magnificent work of art. Her Mom, loved the beautiful flowers.
Maria Swanson
Place rating: 5
Riverside, CA
Dawn is AWESOME and 100% deserves this 5 star rating. We went in on Monday to get flowers for our small gay wedding on Wednesday, and in less than 15 minutes she had us ready to go.
We arrived in Wednesday, New Years Eve, and were blown away by what we got from Dawn. Reasonable, beautiful, and beyond our expectations.
My only complaint is that these beautiful flowers will fade. The goods is our memories will last and we now have a fantastic florist we can turn to for all floral needs.
Thanks again Dawn. You made our special day very special and hassle-​free.
Rick & George
Place rating: 5
West Hollywood, CA
Wish they could add more stars on Unilocal just for Dawn and her adorable shop!
She truly made my wedding beautiful with her creative vision! I would recommend her to anyone and all brides who have dreamed about their wedding flowers since they were 5 years old or to those (like me) who doesnt have a clue about flowers! Either way, she will create anything you can dream of and leave your photographers and guests in awee of your floral masterpieces!