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    Floral design and installation

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    The picture Ricardo sent for the sample

    I'll start this review by saying I booked with Ricardo, the owner of Irises Designs, before hiring my wedding planner. I lived in Riverside at the time and wanted to work with a local business. Worst mistake I made in my wedding planning journey. Our experience with Ricardo as our wedding florist was nothing short of a nightmare. From the beginning, he was pushy and dismissive of my vision, often making arrogant comments like, "I'm the professional, I should know what I'm talking about." When I couldn't name a specific flower or didn't know it was difficult to work with, he'd act condescending instead of working with me to understand my style and preferences. We scheduled a sample appointment about a month before the wedding, expecting to see an actual arrangement. Instead, there was nothing prepared. When we asked about the sample, he gaslighted us, saying that was a separate appointment and that he would need to order flowers first. Trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, we set up another appointment. The day arrives and he calls to say he's running late because he's picking up the flowers, something that should have been done well before our meeting! When he finally sent us a photo, it wasn't a sample arrangement but simply the flowers thrown into a vase. When I asked if this was supposed to be the sample, he suddenly backtracked and said it was just to "show me the flowers." Mind you, this was weeks before my wedding!! At that point, I decided I wanted nothing to do with him on my big day, regardless of the thousands of dollars we were about to lose. We politely told him our expectations were not being met and requested a partial refund, which he agreed to. It has now been several months, and despite multiple attempts to follow up, he has completely ignored us. Thankfully, our wedding planner stepped in and recommended a wonderful florist who, from the first appointment, came prepared with vision boards and a true sample arrangements only a week after we booked with her. She even said our experience with Ricardo was definitely not normal and very concerning. I would never recommend Irises Designs to any bride or anyone looking for a professional, reliable, and respectful vendor. Ricardo made an already stressful process significantly worse. STAY AWAY.

    Ryan P.

    We worked with Ricardo on the planning and design of our wedding. His experience with our venue, The Mission Inn was an added plus. He was available for calls and meetings leading up to our special day. It is not always easy to bring one's vision to reality. I would recommend reaching out to them.

    Josh C.

    Please consider this review when deciding a floral vendor for your next event. Ricardo was very attentive and truly defines a "boutique" style florist. When we initially reached out, he basically said whatever our vision was, he could recreate it. We had a jewel toned wedding and we were so pleased with his work and attention to detail. He made sure that he checked each arrangement and floral piece after his team set up. You definitely get what you pay for. The reviews mentioning charges for delivery, set up, return trips, etc. At least he breaks down the costs and is upfront vs other vendors padding their invoices to cover these items. You can't get quality service and results paying bargain prices. Definitely worth the price!

    I saw irises designs at a bridal expo. Their flowers were beautiful and they offered a wonderful opportunity for attendees to make a small bouquet of flowers. My family and I combined ours in the photo below. I loved that they offered that service. However, I did not enjoy my family and I being treated poorly. Ricardo treated my family as if we had cut the people in line, when in actuality we were at the front of his booth before a line even formed behind us. He told me I cut the two ladies in front of me when I was just looking at the options to choose from. I wasn't forming a bouquet to cut in front of them and have mine wrapped first. What he doesn't know is the ladies in front of me were already receiving assistance from his employees who were wrapping their flowers. So how could I have possibly cut them? He then makes a snarky remark saying "Oh looks like there are two lines forming" referring to my family waiting with me. He proceeds to look at me and say "you're a tricky one aren't you?" What is that supposed to even mean??? I felt very uncomfortable and sad about what happened because he made me feel like I was being a malicious person. It was one of those experiences where you're so shocked you have no words. Again flowers were lovely, but customer experience means everything.

    $575 for greens and 20 stems of flowers.
    John R.

    HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND Ricardo is a rip off! WE WERE VERY disappointment from Ricardos unsatisfactory level of service he provided to us. I have expected much more from a prestigious florist and preferred vendor of the Mission Inn and reputed company of your standard. We paid over $5,000 for dead flowers, missing items that we paid for in our contract etc... When working with Ricardo we were very clear on what we wanted and our vision from meeting day 1. We built a trust with and felt completely safe knowing he was going to give us what wanted and understood our vision. When we met for our sample we loved it, the arrangement was large and full and had the color scheme we wished for. We sat down and talked and expressed we wanted more exotic and premium floral etc. and he told us of course that we will include what's in season and ensure there's exotic floral. On July 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm I had a telephone conversation regarding some of my concerns with flower selection since we are paying for premium flowers at the cost of $302.50 per centerpiece. As the invoice states Full flora to include premium flora and some exotic accent. I felt after some miscommunication and the telephone conversation we were good to go and cleared up the situation. We had our final meeting with Ricardo in November to finalize details and our vision. We also talked about a vision for the guest name board. During our conversation we talked about the flower selection one more time and you expressed everything was available including exotics we wanted and premium flowers. Come wedding day we were disappointed the minute we said I do and walked out and realized there were not arrangements on the cocktail tables that we paid for $220 for 5 at $44 a piece. I had to run into the Spanish art gallery and grab candles and put them on the tables to add something to a plain table. There were no candles add to our guestbook table and no greenery on our guest board. My mood instantly changed as details that we paid for and discussed were not done and now me as the groom are doing things to make it look right. We did our first look and instead of being excited and in aww as we expected we were disappointed.  THERE WAS NO WOW FACTOR FOR US AT THIS POINT. The centerpieces were nowhere near as full as our example. There was over 50% of greenery rather than premium and exotic flowers. Some of the flowers looked dead and droopy and they were many empty spots. There were nowhere near enough flowers that we should have gotten for the premium price we paid. There was supposed to be jasmine vine hanging and mint accent which there was not. The hydrangeas were wilted and almost dead. We were embarrassed and felt ashamed that our guest was going to see this. As a guest looking up the centerpiece was small and full of greens and looked empty. For our sweetheart table we paid for a premium garland and it was nothing like the pics we choose even at our last visit. Our table had two spray arrangements with maybe 20 flowers each. We paid $575 for a premium garland and got almost all greenery and two spray arrangements. I asked for mix lanterns down the stair case and I was very clear with the candles and it had votive all the way down. The only flowers add were from the peau that we paid a separate amount for. Being in the industry and knowing flowers, design and price makes us very disappointed. Many brides/grooms/customers might not know things to look out for or notice but we do. BRIDES AND GROOMS MAKE SURE YOU ARE PROVIDED WITH EVERYTHING YOU PAID FOR. I know its a busy day and special but if you paid for something you should get it. luckily I noticed and told him or we would of never got any money back! I reached out to Ricardo via email twice so we can speak about this issue and figure out a solution. His response was inconsiderate knowing the service he provided and horrible quality of flowers. He was too busy decorating the mission inn for christmas the same weekend as our wedding. His response is below. Thank you for your letter and notes. I appreciate every single one of my clients and I am so happy you guys made us part of your special day. As requested I went ahead and refunded your cocktail tables you did not see. I instructed my assistant to not post any more of your event photos or videos. It has been a very busy office and she was just going thru our photos not aware of your concerns. I will take them down immediately. I appreciate your detailed response and we wish you an amazing new life together but more importantly we wish you a very happy marriage. Happy holidays,

    IRIS DESIGNS is the BEST FLORIST in the game in Southern California! We spoke to Ricardo at Iris Designs FOR MONTHS creating the vision, talking through intricate details of the flowers and décor and he BROUGHT THE VISION TO LIFE and then some. Iris Designs EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS in every way! Not only were the décor and flowers breathtaking but Ricardo threw in some "extras" the day of, like chandeliers on the stage to really bring the vision together. It was truly a MASTERPIECE and I cannot say enough great things about Ricardo and Iris Designs. If you want the BEST OF THE BEST, go with Iris Designs for your wedding!

    Daisy G.

    Irises design is one of the best in the business. Ricardo and his staff are very professional and hard working people. They did our Thanksgiving table this year! One of the best dinner we have ever hosted. Also, they did my sister wedding about 3 years ago. Promise they will not disappoint you. Love all the details he did! Again thank you guys! I will definitely use you for other events. Highly recommend them.

    Table linens and platters with decor
    Ariana P.

    This review is LONG overdue! Hidden gem in Upland! Me and my hubby recently had our wedding in Oct . 2021. They were able to accommodate us for a last minute decor (within 3 months from our engagement.) Isavel was such a huge help & was very nice throughout our planning. Despite weather being a bit chilly & light drizzle, it was a dream come true. BEAUTIFUL flowers and platters. I'd definitely recommend using them for your next event!

    Sweetheart table. DREAMY!
    Aiko F.

    Can I scream of happiness?! I hired them for our Wedding last month, and they absolutely transformed our wedding space! BEST FLORISTS IN SOCAL. HANDS DOWN. Our ceremony was outdoors at a reserved park, and had to bring in our own decors for everything. Ricardo and Erin really listened to what we envisioned and ran with it! Everything turned out MORE BEAUTIFUL than I can ever imagine. It was a fairy tale wedding because of them!! They were responsive, on time, professional, and always generous. They really took time to design the arrangements, while considering my budget the entire time. On my wedding day, it was raining the day before and morning of... I was panicking.. but they were all hands on deck, and took care of everything. Best of all, Ricardo and Erin are the best people ever! They are humble, kind, and real. It's rare to find business owners like them these days.

    Yes. if you are thinking about booking them, its just yes. They are so awesome, so personable and just so dang good at their jobs. They turned a backyard wedding venue into a rustic gorgeous setting and I couldn't have been more happy. The quality is worth the price and I promise you won't be disappointed. In all of my consultations with Ricardo I was so impressed. He literally measured the size of my arch from a picture and once it got actually measured he was only maybe a foot off! That's talent alone if you ask me. Bottomline, book them and you won't regret it!!

    Jean L.

    Absolutely wonderful. Ricardo is as genuine and catering-to-his-clients as it gets. I gave Ricardo a couple images that I liked and he ran with it. When it came down to our sample day, I realized my tastes had shifted a bit and Ricardo adjusted accordingly. And when I saw my sample bouquet weeks later, I nearly cried. My arch came out perfectly. My flowers came out perfectly. PS: he also handled my draping and did a wonderful job with that. PPS: Ricardo's rates are extremely competitive. Go visit him already!

    We highly recommend this business if you're looking for someone with a beautiful artistic vision. From the first zoom meeting with Ricardo, he understood exactly what we wanted and made it come to life. They were very professional, on time, and did a wonderful job. Thank you so much!

    Our Table Set Up!
    Gabby B.

    We were introduced to Ricardo by our Wedding Planner Jenny from At Your Doors Events. He was always so helpful throughout the process. We had a specific theme that Jenny and I were trying to achieve and he did an amazing job! Everything looked so beautiful! Thanks for everything Ricardo! He is Theee Man! Keep up the great work Sir!

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    From the first zoom meeting with Ricardo, he understood exactly what we wanted and made it come to life.

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    I want to sincerely thank Archibald Flowers for an act of kindness that meant far more than they…read moreprobably realize. Today I went to pick up a lei for a high school graduation. My girlfriend and her family are currently out of the country because their grandmother passed away this past Friday. The entire family had to leave suddenly, which meant her nephew, who was graduating today, and his 21 year old sister stayed behind alone. To make things even more emotional, their mother passed away from cancer three years ago. I volunteered to take him to his graduation so he would still have someone there supporting him on such an important day. When I arrived at Archibald Flowers, they were extremely busy because of graduation season. I gave them my friend's name, but they initially could not find the order. Eventually they located it and brought out a beautiful white lei. I placed it in the car, and just as I was about to leave, one of the employees came outside and explained they had accidentally given me the wrong one and that my friend had actually ordered the Bombay lei. I opened the trunk, and the employee kindly told me I could choose whichever one I preferred. I asked if there was a price difference, and at that moment, who I believe was the owner came outside. I told her I simply wanted whichever lei had originally been ordered. She then smiled and said, "You know what, for the confusion, just take both." I was honestly taken aback. I asked if she was sure, and she said yes. I thanked her deeply. What she did not know is how much this meant to this young man and his family during such a difficult and emotional time. When I later called my girlfriend to tell her what happened, she became emotional and said, "I think that was my sister sending a gift," referring to her late sister. To the beautiful salt and pepper haired woman who helped us today, thank you for your generosity and kindness. You may never fully know how meaningful your gesture was for this family. In a world where people are often rushed and distracted, your compassion stood out in such a powerful way. We will absolutely continue purchasing flowers from Archibald Flowers. Thank you again for your kindness. Mari

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