When I saw my wedding flowers, I couldn't stop saying "ughh" because I couldn't process and handle how pretty the flowers were. I really cannot get over how wonderful, gorgeous, whimsical, soft, and unique my floral arrangements were . I absolutely, positively, adore Efrain and Jose. They are such sweethearts and are so incredibly great at what they do. They also give great hugs. It takes a lot of talent and creativity to do gorgeous and unique floral arrangements. They did their job and excelled at it with little direction. I researched a lot, and I mean, a lot, of florists before booking Apis and knew that when I found Apis, they were the right florists for me. Flowers aren't #1 priority for all brides but for me, it was an area I wanted to splurge on. I love flowers and have 0 regrets about spending on this area. My guests all thought my arrangements were gorgeous. I got to pick out the gold-speckled compote vases for the centerpieces. The only thing I was confused about was whether or not my wedding dress was used for the floral arrangements. I think my mom dropped off the extra fabric from my dress to be used as the ribbon on the nosegays and bridal bouquet but I didn't recognize or see it on the bouquets. I love the Apis location inside the warehouse and how cute and whimsical their entire space is. You can buy lots of pretty gifts and items there outside of floral arrangements. They have candles, vases, cards, mugs and much more. We got comped the boutonnieres for the fathers of the bride and groom and the groomsmen. It was such a generous gesture. I was surprised by how large the nosegays were. I expected them to be half the size but they were quite full and large! I didn't choose specific flowers that I wanted because I knew that I'd love all and any flowers and that there were probably a lot of flower varieties I didn't know the names of that the florists could incorporate. I just told them I wanted peach, purple and pink shades and a loose, flowy, and whimsical shape. I didn't want a hard ball of monotoned roses and I didn't want a glam look despite my relatively glam venue. Apis did my sweetheart table arrangement, cocktail table arrangements, large ceremony arrangements, and fireplace mantle garland as well. Other flower arrangements you might consider for a wedding include plate garnish, flower girl crown, or corsages. My mom, maid of honor and I gushed over the flowers and felt it was 150% worth every penny. I know that others sometimes don't care for nice centerpieces because they have family-style dining where the centerpiece takes up space and guests end up just moving it and putting it on the ground. For my wedding, we had buffet-style dining and we had very large tables. I knew I'd have space for a nice and large centerpiece. I learned about Apis Floral thru a venue space that they frequently decorate (Nestldown in Los Gatos, CA).
Making a reservation to come into their shop to look at their inventory was easy to do. I was happy that they were familiar with my wedding venue (SCVCC-Silver Creek Valley Country Club) so I was confident that transportation and getting there wouldn't be a problem for them. I liked that Apis has a wide variety of floral arrangements and they can adapt to many different styles (from romantic, to classic, modern, fun, whimsical, etc). I saw that they had done a kumquat tree arrangement for a Brazilian (?) bride at SCVCC and thought that it was so original & 1 of a kind.
I came to their shop (located in a warehouse) to do a consultation with Efrain. It was nice because he pulled different compote vases that I could choose from, votive options, and larger flower stand options. For the larger pieces, they keep the bottom of the flower arrangement but for the shorter centerpieces, you get to keep everything (compote vase included). My mom ended up buying an iridescent vase with wispy dry plants inside for $27. It cost over $30 but Efrain gave us a deal. It was so gorgeous, soft and whimsical. Their prices are very fair and Efrain works with you and your budget goals. I wouldn't have had so much trust in other florists based on their portfolios and past work but with Apis, I had 100% trust and was able to let go of the bride reigns and relax a little. read more