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Be Buds Florist

4.9 (81 reviews)

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Floral design and installation

Flower arrangement

Wedding planning

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Nicole H.

Taka was absolutely amazing for our Terranea wedding! He was very prompt in responding and very easy to work with. He was reasonably priced for such an incredible vendor. If we had to go back and do it all over again we would choose Be Buds 10x over! Everything was perfect and timely on our wedding day and we were kept updated throughout the planning process. Definitely hire Taka!

Jill W.

Taka is the absolute best! A friend used Be Buds for a wedding a few years before mine and highly recommended Taka. After meeting him, I was sold! He was great with communication throughout the process. The flowers for my Redondo Beach Historic Library wedding were perfect! EVERYONE was complimenting the arrangements, and I couldn't have been happier! I will definitely use Be Buds for any future occasion and am referring all of my friends.

Tiffany W.

Taka is the man!!! Be Buds Florist / Taka did all the flower arrangements for my wedding at La Venta Inn. Taka is super accommodating and easy to work with and his prices are very reasonable. He worked with my husband and I to come up with a plan that fit our budget, carefully went through all arrangements to understand what we were looking for, and even provided some decoration rentals free of charge. On the day of wedding, we didn't have to worry about a thing. Taka set up all the arrangements including dressing up the cake, moved around arrangements after the ceremony, and even came back the morning after to pick up the rentals. From the bouquets to centerpieces to ceremony decorations, everything looked amazing and we got nothing but compliments from our guests about how beautiful all the flowers were. Thank you Taka!

Ashley P.

Taka from Be Buds Florist was wonderful to work with and we were very happy with everything he put together for our wedding. He was even able to move some of the flowers around from our ceremony to our reception to help save with the cost and amount of flowers! The flowers were in perfect condition and my guests said the arrangements they took home at the end of the night lasted for a really long time! Thank you for everything!

Leigh C.

How do I give a million plus stars on this yelp thing???!!!! Taka at Be Buds is an absolute creative genius!!! Wow, wow, wow!!!! I had a vision for my wedding (and may I add I'm picky and detailed) and Taka took it to the next level! He is AMAZING!!!! Beyond super talented, and an absolute pleasure to work with! He is also very reasonably priced. My guests thought we spent a fortune on the flowers. It's not dirt cheap (pretty close though), BUT Taka makes it look like you spent triple the amount you actually did. Taka at Be Buds was BY FAR THE BEST vendor we worked with. If you are planning a wedding, party, or any special event....don't waste your time calling around or even trying to do your own flowers, call the best in town...call Taka at Be Buds- YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY! Thank you Taka for making my wedding look like a fairy tale!!! You are THE BEST!!!!!

Centerpieces. PC Gavin Wade Photography.
Angela B.

Wow. Taka made our wedding beautiful, elegant, and way better than possibly imagined! We found Taka through the referral list of La Venta. He was easy to work with, super friendly, and just generally the nicest person you will ever meet. He has a cute shop in Torrance near the downtown Torrance area, and had no problems with any of my requests even when I was freaking out. Our wedding at La Venta Inn required a lot of florals. Between centerpieces, cake, the decorations for ceremony area, the aisles, flower petals, fireplace, bouquets, and other personal flowers, Taka had his work cut out for him. We contacted him and got a meeting scheduled on a weekend (!) in the middle of wedding season, even though we were more than a year out from the actual wedding date. Taka had his materials all ready for us before our meeting. I had sent him a pinterest board of some sample flowers we had liked. He followed the pinterest board, had it pulled up on the computer screen before we even got there, and had some ideas jotted down. That's dedication! He drew on paper as we discussed our preferences and needs. He was open to my desires, but also very helpful in suggesting the types of flowers that would be best in season, as well as hold up to the humidity/heat of a beachside wedding. His experience in working at the venue (he's there almost every weekend) was great. He gave us a quote the next day, which was expensive (over $3000). However, given the amount of flowers we got, I'd say we got way more than our money's worth. Flowers make or break decorations, and this was a great investment. Fast forward almost a year, I basically had a breakdown about 2 months before the wedding. Due to a wind storm, the gazebo structure at my wedding venue was damaged and removed. Instead there was just... empty ground, where the structure was. I panicked, asked around for help, and Taka was the only one who had really calmed my nerves. He agreed to an "emergency" meeting that weekend and had pictures of the structures he had built before for me. Best of all, he agreed to all the extra work of the structure/drape WITHOUT additional charge. I was slightly unhappy that the venue was being difficult with the fact that I had booked them with the structure and now they wanted to charge extra to rent the same structure to me. Taka made everything better, and the birch structure looked even better than the gazebo! We also had a bit of a cake fiasco (weddings are fun!) that you can read about in the review for Torrance Bakery. Taka again stepped in and offered alternatives. In fact, it was a picture he had posted on Facebook for a cake design he did that inspired our final cake design. Everyone cannot stop talking about how great our cake looked. Lastly, I had messed up and missed one of our appointments a week before the wedding. I wrote the wrong time in my calendar and didn't even have my phone on me that day. Taka was understanding, took pictures of the centerpieces and sent them to me right away. He also spent another 30 minutes on the phone with me during his vacation to finalize everything. On the day of, I didn't even get to see Taka (my husband did as he arrived 3 hours early), which made me slightly sad. Everything was perfectly set up already by the time I got to the venue 2 hours before the ceremony. I also did not get to see him take anything down. Taka, thank you so much for everything you did for us! I will recommend Taka to anyone who needs flowers for an event.

Could not have been more beautiful
Dawn A.

My husband and I were married just 1 week ago today on July 3, 2014 at La Venta Inn. The location itself was so beautiful and I couldn't image improving on it's beauty but Taka from Be Buds Florist did just that. From our very 1st meeting with Taka going over my views of how our wedding and reception should look, I could already tell Taka knew my thoughts and dreams. When we sat down with him after going over all the details and driving back home my fiancé said to me "Boy, this is going to be several thousands of dollars just on flower". I cannot tell you how amazed we were when Taka send us the quote it was 1/3 of what we expected. I had to pinch myself!! On the day of our wedding so many people came up to us asking who did our flowers and how beautiful the entire dining room was done. Every little details was perfect. from the cake, to all the rose petals down the walkway and in the pond and even on the cake cutting knife. Just so beautiful..... If you haven't signed a contract with any other florist yet....STOP WHAT YOUR DOING AND CALL TAKA........You will not be sorry I promise you all. I do not usually write on Yelp but thought this was very important and if I could save just 1 bride and groom from picking the wrong florist then it was worth my time to write this.....save your money, don't overspend and only use Be Buds Florist

Made my wife a happy camper
Kade L.

I came into wedding process truly not knowing all that much about flowers. My now wife and my mother-in-law on the other hand, had many ideas when it came to floral arrangements. We met Taka and Be Buds Florist through referral from our wedding coordinator and we lucked out because Taka hit it out of the park. Grand slam! To say that feedback about floral arrangements at wedding was positive, does an injustice to all flowers picked for our big day. Everything from the way the arrangements were artfully put together to the super high quality and look of the flowers, couldn't have been better. Honestly one would think Taka has some magical flower forrest where he has his pick of the best flowers in California. From bouquets, entrance way flowers, flowers at the ceremony, centerpiece flowers, wedding cake flowers, fireplace flowers, etc. everything was perfect. Best of all, my bride and her Mom literally are still discussing how great Taka's flowers were and our wedding was over a month ago. Also worth noting, you really can't find someone nicer and more on top of things than Taka. He's a true professional. Money well spent! Thank you, Taka! You exceeded our highest hopes. -Clay & Jennifer

Be Buds birch arbor and florals at La Venta Inn

Taka was amazing to work with for my daughter's wedding! His creations are gorgeous and reasonably priced. He took my daughter's vague ideas and translated them into beautiful arrangements, and he was right on schedule. I will definitely call him again for any floral needs in the future. You won't be disappointed with Be Buds!

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Taka is a pleasure to work with, very professional, and produced stunning work that matched my vision.

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If I could give Hanadai Florist 10 Yelp* Stars I would absolutely do so!…read more I first learned of Hanadai from one of my best girlfriends some months ago. She mentioned that she treats her mom to bouquets from here every so often. Today, Thanksgiving 2025, is also one of my dearest girlfriend's birthday. She gives so much of herself, at work, at school, in every day life... She is also, unfortunately, under the weather on her staycation. So flowers have to be one of the things to lift her spirits, right? Enter Hanadai Florist. I saw that I could get ahold of them thru text message, and that made my weird introverted heart so happy! I honestly wasn't expecting much, being that it was Thanksgiving morning. I'd even messaged a more local florist on IG as a backup. I was *overjoyed* when Hiromi texted me back! It was all uphill from there! I was shown examples of bouquets, I was asked how much I wanted to spend, what color flowers I wanted, and if I wanted the flowers to be in a vase or not. And then the more formal questions were asked of who and where I wanted the flowers to be delivered to, and my info for billing purposes. I was able to complete my Thanksgiving cooking, all whilst conversing with Hiromi via text about my friend's bouquet. The finished bouquet was **GORGEOUS**!! Hiromi is a true artist, and I'm so, so appreciative of the whole experience! Customer service, flower selection, pricing, availability, delivery service, ease of billing via email, clear communication... Everything you would want from a small business you get from Hanadai Florist! Thank you, Hiromi and Hanadai Florist, for helping to brighten my friend's day today! I will absolutely and always sing my praises for you!

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I hosted my bridal shower at Flower Duet and it was such an amazing experience! I had 15 guests…read morejoin me and we all made arrangements to take home. The space is perfectly designed so you can mix/mingle before moving over to the class portion. All my family & friends had an amazing time. Cannot wait to be back for more classes!

I'm a wedding coordinator with Pop the Champagne and I have worked with Casey/Flower Duet multiple…read moretimes now and I just adore her! She is my favorite florist on La Venta Inn's preferred vendor list - but can also guarantee she is familiar with many other venues as well. She is professional, reasonably priced, and just a dream to work with! The florals are always stunning, healthy, lush, and of high-quality. They last the entire day and long after the wedding. She has gone above and beyond in the past to help solve last-minute problems because she understands the business and wedding industry (and customer service!) in a way that many vendors do not! The ability to work as a team with other vendors is a crucial part of being successful in this industry, along with going the extra mile for clients - and Casey does both! I can vouch that she is a knowledgeable florist (she's taught me things I didn't know before). She always works quickly and efficiently on wedding day and makes vendor setup an absolute breeze. She is always on time and goes in and out. I've never had to worry about a messy install, her getting in the way of other vendors, things not being presentable for guests, late arrival, or a delayed pickup time. I appreciate that her vases and containers are always included (and not rentals) so guests and hosts can easily take the florals home. Any repurposed flowers/installations are always very easy to move. As a coordinator who understands the back end of an event day, Flower Duet gets my stamp of approval!! On behalf of myself and all my brides who have worked with you, thank you for everything you do, Casey!!

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