La Fleuriste

We hired Lidia for our wedding last month and she blew us away with her talent. From the beginning she was very detailed with us. She walked us through the entire process and was helpful and patient along the way. She took what I wanted in my mind and made it come alive at the wedding. The flowers were simply gorgeous. We had so many compliments at the wedding. She has a great sense of design and executed everything perfectly. Her quality is the best. Thank you Lidia for everything. You brought so much color and warmth to our wedding.

Lidia knows what she’s doing — and is extremely good at her craft. I was lucky enough to spot a photo of one of her gorgeous arrangements on Instagram and knew right away she had that natural, flowy, and eclectic look I had been imagining for my wedding. And if that wasn’t enough, she is the easiest person to talk to and a joy to be around.
My husband and sister can attest to the fact that I was a bit all over the board in the floral/​décor department. I knew I wanted a soft and romantic feel. And I thought that each of the 200+ pins on my Pinterest board captured the essence of that magical wedding I imagined. (That probably makes me sound a little bit crazy?)
Lidia wasn’t phased. She listened to me ramble, took time to look through my pictures, and assured me she could help capture that look I wanted. She had amazing photo examples and pointed out different things that she felt went along with my vision. Not only does she have a great sense of which plant/​flower pairings would look amazing, but she has fabulously unique vessels!
She’s very accommodating and took the time to meet with us a few weekends — and the extra meeting was only because I had a few shifts in my colors and budget. She’s very realistic and straight forward when it comes to setting up a contract, and she will work with your budget.
Lidia made the floral and décor planning a breeze, and we never had to worry throughout the planning process. The execution was AMAZING and seamless, and everyone was commenting on how gorgeous it all looked. We went for lots of draping, loose vines and leafy plants mixed in with flowers, and my colors were marsala, mauve, and cream.
She’s the best — no need to look anywhere else!
Lots of love for Lidia + La Fleuriste!

gorgeous pop up in SF in front of Heath Ceramics.
bought the lavender (which didn’t look so great when I got home, but smelled good) they should give instructions on how to care for it.
got purple tulips. those were beautiful and lasted much longer than usual…
would love to use them for an event sometime…

La Fleuriste recently helped me with some arrangements to decorate our home for a special event. The results exceeded expectations. Just gorgeous and thoughtfully composed arrangements that felt well within budget.
I have a woeful vocabulary when it comes to flora – but Lidia took my limited guidance and translated it into stunning pieces for the centerpiece and complementary (but unique) arrangements for the kitchen and mantle.
Major kudos.

I’ve been buying flowers from their popup cart at Heath Ceramics, in the Mission. They’re flowers quite lovely, and they last forever. The owner told me she hand-​picks every stem, and they trim and clean everything before bunching them together.
I’ve not used them for an event, just in my house, but based on the flowers, and the nice email I got back from the owner, I’d use them in a heartbeat.

Lidia and her team handled our floral design for our August 23 wedding in Glen Ellen and I could not have been happier. Not only did the flowers turn out just perfect, she was incredibly easy to work with, super professional and responsive and just as important — nice! I had an overall vague vision (white flowers, greenery and olive branches, that’s it!) and she brought everything to life. I got so many compliments on everything from the bouquets to the heavenly smelling gardenias in our bathrooms. She also was so kind to work with a specific budget and really stretched what we could do with it. I can’t recommend Lidia enough — you’d be lucky to work with her for your wedding or another special occasion.

Can I give 10 stars? If I could, I would!
Lidia did the arrangements and bouquet for my September 2013 wedding. She’s one of the loveliest people I have ever met. She is kind, thoughtful, gracious, professional and has a fabulous eye for design. I’m a designer by trade, so to have someone who gets your vision and contributes awesome ideas, was amazing! She should add stylist to her trade!
I can’t tell you how many vendors in the wedding industry we met that acted like they were doing us a favor by giving them business. Not with Lidia. At our first meeting, she brought myself and my MOH a bouquet of flowers and took us out for afternoon tea. My business with her was solidified from that moment. She also visited me at my home where we talked about more concrete ideas and styling with vessels I had purchased in the month or 2 before the wedding. She even went in search of items to rent for the wedding to complete the look and checked with her connections on getting us better pricing for other décor items like candles. She really went above and beyond.
I was nervous to give her our budget up front as I had heard that many people overcharge. If I had known Lidia, I would have just told her right away and probably saved us a bunch of negotiating time. The initial quote was 3x more than our budget. I was so sad because I really wanted to work with her. I was shocked when my fiancé said he had discussed the budget with her and we found a way to make it work! Yes, we had to value engineer by giving up items and substituting in lower cost florals, but if you saw the photos, you’d think it was top end! This is where her expertise really paid off by being able to realize our vision within budget.
I love Lidia and wish I could throw parties all the time just to work with her again!

Lidia created arrangements for our wedding in October 2013, and we couldn’t be happier with her work!
From the get-​go, she was very responsive to all of my ideas, and completely flexible regarding what she would be providing us for our wedding, versus what I wanted to do myself. I had a very general idea about what I wanted, showed her a picture of my dress and the venue and she had no difficulty coming up with a concept that worked for us and was well within our budget.
She checked in numerous times in the months leading up to the wedding and was always super responsive over email, sending pictures of ideas that had come to her.
Just looking at pictures of her work, you can tell she is extremely creative and talented, and someone who can read her clients well. I let her «do her thing» with my bouquet, and honestly, it turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined. She incorporated all of the flowers we had brainstormed (even succulents!). Many of my guests told me it was the most beautiful bouquet they had ever seen.
I have no hesitation in recommending Lidia to others! She was a pleasure to work with and is a very talented floral designer!

highly recommend!
lydia is incredible to work with — she helped us with our wedding party floral arrangements, and reception table floral arrangements and everything at the landmark art & garden center in tiburon looked magnificent. i gasped when i first saw the tent!
she has the vision and experience on how to bring all your ideas to life, while working within our budget. she also has an extensive knowledge of what flowers are in season and what is the best bang for your buck. even better, lydia has incredible attention to detail and thinks thru all the day-​of details and logistics.
if you’re looking for a vintage feel for your wedding lydia also has a wide collection of gorgeous jars and vessels that you can rent from her, which may save you time at the end of the day.

Lidia and La Fleuriste did the flowers for my wedding recently in Sonoma. Lidia was an absolute joy to work with. She perfectly executed the vision I had for my flowers, and went above and beyond to help me with other various creative elements for the wedding — from table number ideas to other random interesting effects I could have never thought of on my own. She is incredibly responsive, and seemed really eager to help and to truly enjoy what she does. Finally, Lidia was also able to work with my budget to make sure that I was able to do everything I wanted without going bankrupt. I really cannot recommend Lidia and La Fleuriste enough!

Lidia was the florist for my bridal party and groomsmen. There aren’t enough stars to give her! She is simply amazing…
I gave her all sorts of crazy ideas at first for what I wanted, and she helped me fine-​tune my vision. I also trusted in her talent to bring it all together in the end, and that’s exactly what she did. She brightened the room we were all getting ready in on the wedding day with her lovely delivery of bouquets and her awesome presence!
We all went nuts when we saw them, they were so spectacular. More than just the incredible, organized, and unique talent Lidia gave throughout this process, she also offered additional help to me when it came to another project I was trying to accomplish for the wedding.
I had no idea how I was going to bring together 1,000 cranes to put up in the church we were getting married in. She asked to see pictures of it, and literally from there started brainstorming how we could make it work. She truly helped make it possible for this to happen.
Lidia is just stellar. She really works hard to understand the vision that you want to have in your florals AND beyond for your wedding day — and her quality is unmatched.
I’m SO lucky I got to have her for this special day in my life!

Lidia did all the flowers for our wedding in Sonoma and we could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Lidia knows her stuff. She is organized, professional, creative and super talented.
She took the time to understand our wedding plans and tailored everything to fit perfectly into the mood of the day and of the venues. She listened to all our requests and crazy ideas and executed them flawlessly and with style.
She is easy going, but clearly passionate about what she does.
I would recommend Lidia without hesitation!

Lidia was wonderful. The arrangements she produced were exactly what we wanted and gorgeous. We were happy with the outcome and with the money we spent. We often made changes to the plan and Lidia did a great job walking us through all the possibilities and finding the right match of vision and price.
Her day of service was fantastic. She stealth-​fully setup everything without anyone noticing, and got the bridal parties set and ready to go nice and early. We were very happy with her service.
We struggled to always communicate what we wanted, which led to a longer creative process than maybe we had hoped. But we got there just in time and we wouldn’t have changed a thing about the outcome.
You are in good hands with Lidia. She can run with whatever direction you give her and help you find what you want.

So happy!
We recently were married in Sonoma and our bouquets and centerpieces were admired by everyone. Lidia’s website represents what she truly delivers, elegant, beautiful and modern arrangements.
Meeting Lidia, you know that her 9 years of experience set her apart from other venders. She is professional and has excellent taste! Lidia was very collaborative and open to every idea.
We had a wonderful experience!

The following is the letter I sent Lidia Sadoun, the owner of La Fleuriste, and the artist who designed the flowers for our wedding on August 24, 2012. I thought this was the best way to explain how wonderful she is and how much I truly adore her work. This is a very special florist who creates with such detail and absolute care. Our wedding reception, all of the personal flowers which included the bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages, were divine.
Dear Lidia,
Hi…I hope that you had a lovely weekend and that this little email finds you well.
I had to take a moment on this early Monday morning to thank you for adorning our wedding with such beauty, elegance, and grace. I LOVED LOVED LOVED every flower, petal, piece you created for us. Lidia, thank you so much for your sensitivity and detail — -for really listening and understanding. The flowers were glorious. It was just spectacular. And my bouquet… it was perfect. I feel so lucky to have found you and that you were willing to work with us.
I had the pleasure of meeting your sugar sweet team, and the hotel staff mentioned that both the girls were just super amazing and absolutely lovely. I don’t mean to be all gooshy, Lidia. But, I cannot even find the right words to tell you how over the moon Jason and I were when we stepped into that ballroom… and suddenly everything began to glint with light… it was too gorgeous! It was ridiculous! There was one moment in the evening when I was sitting by myself at the sweetheart table, just taking the room in, and I looked down at your arrangement, and it simply looked like love in a glass vase, I swear. So French and delicate and feminine.
You know, I woke up this morning with the wedding blues… I don’t know if it happens often to brides. But, I woke up sad. I feel like I really took the time to take everything in on Friday; to breathe through the moments and hold them in my mind, but still everything went too fast. I think I’m just trying to find another reason to call you up and say, «I’ve got another wedding that I would like for La Fleuriste to be a part of!»
Believe me, I will be forever raving about you and your work and I hope that someone in my family gets married quite soon so I can give them your info. You just made all my dreams and visions come true and I feel like I’ll never be able to thank you enough. Success to you and your staff for the rest of the year. A prosperous autumn season and joyous holiday season to come. Take care.
Merci! Merci beaucoup!
With affection,
Bridgette

We hired Lidia to do the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets for our wedding, as well as the boutonnieres. She was so fun to work with — really laid back and willing to work with our (tight!) budget. She brought a lot of great ideas and really listened to what we wanted.
On the day of our wedding, we were blown away by the flowers — they were gorgeous! She has a more modern, unique and natural style than most of the top florists you will find. Everything was perfect and I very highly recommend La Fleuriste for anyone’s event!

Amazing!
Just got our flowers for our wedding with Lidia and we were SO HAPPY! She worked with our budget but also gave great advise when we needed it. She really listens to your needs and aims to please.
highly recommended!

My co-​worker recommended Lidia. I checked out her website and loved the modern, lush bouquets in her photos. I told her that I wanted sunflowers as the main flower for the wedding. I felt like I was in good hands and trusted her judgement. She has the experience and background, so I never second-​guessed her advice. The arrangements were beautiful. I loved the centerpieces, altar floral arrangement, bouquets… just about everything. After the wedding, the flowers last about 1 – 2 weeks after the wedding. Good quality flowers! Also, she’s not the type of florist who has hidden fees, as some other florists might have and she worked within our budget. One of the best decisions at our wedding!