Emily provided the florals for our wedding this past April and we were thrilled with the results. Not only did Emily capture the look and feel of our wedding style, but she also pulled off designing florals for our multicultural ceremony! Our ceremony had both an Iranian sofreh aghd and Sri Lankan mandap/manavarai, both of which include flowers. Emily pulled it all together seamlessly. Best of all, I appreciated Emily's straightforward communication style. After having other vendors ask me questions like "what celebrity inspires your floral vision the most?" (lol what), Emily's direct, simple, and no pressure approach was a breath of fresh air. read more

I had Soulflower select and design the flowers for my wedding. The centerpieces, bouquet, etc. were amazing - just the way I invisioned. Soulflower was very accomodating to my schedule, budget and taste! I would definitely use them for any other function or event and have already recommended them to my friends. read more

We hired Soulflower for our wedding in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and they did an amazing job. The designs were thoughtful and unique, taking into consideration the setting, our personalities and preferences, the vibe of the event, and what was local and in-season. The day of the event everything was ready on-time, and looked beautiful. Decorations were the last thing on our mind, which is a credit to how prepared Emily was, and how much confidence she instilled. Emily has an easy way with people, and interacted especially well with our parents. You will absolutely not go wrong with Soulflower! read more

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emily did our flowers for our wedding on 10/2/10. the flowers were gorgeous and just what i wanted. unfortunately, we were missing 2 bouttenieres for the groomsmen. we're not sure if they got lost in the commute or if it was a miscount. either way, emily, discounted us for the hassle. read more

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This business is a reflection of pure SOUL on many levels. At first I was simply the recipient of a breathtaking delivery of flowers for my office. A few weeks later I received another from a separate client. The arrangements from Soulflower received rave reviews from the people that visited my office. I overheard people commenting- "vibrant", "stunning", "perfection", "graceful", "perfect symmety of the universe expressed in 1 flower", and many more oow's and ahh's. As I learned more about the woman behind the flowers I realized why her work captivates our Souls. She has a background in social work and a love for helping others, she teaches underprivileged youth the art of floral design, she is involved in the green/sustainability movement, she supports Root division, and I am sure many more community organizations than I was able to talk to her about thus far. She is great with corporate weekly arrangements-each piece is so personal that you feel your arrangement was the only one created. She is a detailed listener and will do her best to have your vision and ideas expressed visually in the artistic floral work that she creates. read more

I had Soulflower send a flower arrangement to a client of mine who had knee surgery. My client was so touched and impressed with the arrangement that she contacted Soulflower for help with an arrangement that she wanted to send to one of her clients. The beauty of Emily's designs are unparalleled,and the fact that she is a sustainable business is icing on the cake. Soulflower Floral Design is a gem. read more

Soul Flower Design Studio is simply amazing and they are a wonderful and easy to work with floral design studio! They went above and beyond our expectations to create the perfect style and added that extra color and unique design to match our personalities and made our wedding day perfect. Because we travelled to San Francisco for a destination wedding we weren't able to meet with them directly, so they offered a great personal survey that we could fill out to let them know our likes, dislikes and color preferences. They quickly completed a detailed plan and estimate for us to review and once we dialed in all of the details they did the rest. When we finally saw all of the flowers together on the wedding day we were ecstatic and couldn't stop smiling. From the bouquet to the never ending flowers at the reception Soul Flower over delivered and everything was exquisite. read more

Emily is one of the most creative, talented and caring people have met during all the years I have spent working in the wedding industry! She has an awesome taste and her floral designs are the best I have seen in many years. I have used her services at least four or five times and so far she has never let me down. Her creativity and work ethic has turned Soulflower Design Studio into one of the best floral design businesses in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Emily and her staff are from another planet. If you are looking for floral design services you should get in touch with Emily from Soulflower Design Studio, her services are by far the best you will find in San Francisco and the other cities in the Bay Area. read more

I worked with Lydia for my September 2012 wedding. We initially spoke on the phone so she could ask me some questions about what I was looking for and she was incredibly patient with me. She really worked with my budget and didn't make me feel bad for really wanting to stick within a relatively modest budget - we found some ways to cut costs (e.g., I purchased my own mason jars and jelly jars) and ultimately, she absolutely nailed what I was looking for. I wanted really organic, natural looking arrangements and bouquets with seasonal flowers and succulents and Lydia delivered above and beyond on the day of the wedding. So many guests complimented the beautiful flowers and were excited to take them home. I would absolutely recommend Lydia and Soulflower for any bride looking for creative, beautiful, and elegant floral arrangements! read more

We worked with Lydia for our June 2013 wedding at the Fairmont in San Francisco. My husband and I are so happy that we went with Soulflower. Our flowers exceeded our expectations and made our event so beautiful! From the beginning, Lydia was extremely responsive and so easy to work with. She was able to come with floral arrangements that fit with the look and feel we wanted. She was able to come up with a centerpiece that was original, dramatic, and beautiful! I also loved my bouquet of white and blush peonies and bridesmaids bouquets of peonies, roses and succulents. Lydia was so great about making changes, adhering to what we wanted, and understanding the aesthetic of our wedding. We appreciated all of her insights. We received some many compliments from our guests. Not only did Soulflower provide beautiful flowers, excellent customer service, they were reasonably priced. We strongly recommend Soulflower! read more

Thank you Yelp! I found Emily through Yelp just 6 weeks before my wedding. She was easy to reach, talk through my ideas and best of all, work within my budget. We only met once to go through everything and she came through with flying colors. On the wedding day, she delivered all of our personal flowers in beautiful boxes. Most of all, she and her staff set up our huppah in very windy weather and stayed longer than expected to ensure it wouldnt fly away. All of her work was just spectacular and added a subtle beauty and sophisticaiton to the event. I continue to enjoy the flowers in my home and only wish I could have flowers from her every day! Emily is a joy to work with and I recommend her wholeheartedly. read more

As soon as I met Emily, I knew we were in great hands. She was knew the venue (City Hall) and its regulations, had amazing ideas, and really listened to my ideas (and paid close attention to my Pinterest board for inspiration). When she put her interpretation of my vision into words ("dark enchanted garden"), I knew we were in for a magical experience. She happens to be an awesome person as well (and a friend of my husband's), but I would have gone with Soulflower based on her talent and creativity alone. If you want your florals to be next-level interesting and beautiful and fun, I have no doubt that Emily can wow in any wedding style. She worked seamlessly with our coordinator (Kathryn from DALD Events) to make our venue even more stunning (going so far as to decorate the City Hall staircase in the most gorgeous, unique way), and everyone loved their bouquets and boutonnieres. I have a feeling the flowers are going to be a HUGE highlight when we get the photos back. Thanks, Emily! read more

I've met with several florists for my small wedding, even ones who have been published in many magazines, and Emily was the only one who listened and understood what we were trying to achieve. She works with all budgets, unlike others who scoff at small weddings (I guess no business is better than small jobs in this current economy). Emily was absolutely wonderful and a breath of fresh air. She is friendly, easy to work with and dependable. The bridal bouquet was absolutely beautiful! It's tough planning a wedding on my own, so those few vendors who really come through (and let me tell you there's not a lot) are the ones who stand out and shine. read more

I used Soulflower for my October rehearsal dinner. They designed exquisite, unique, fall-themed pieces for the tables and created an overall warm, beautiful setting. I was very impressed with how creative, original, well priced and easy to work with they were. Highly recommend! read more

We used Soulflower for our daughter's baptism and we couldn't have been more pleased. Emily was the first one to arrive at the church and made sure everything was perfect. Likewise for everything at the luncheon afterwards. Soulflower made sure that we didn't need to worry about a thing and everything was perfect. read more

Emily created the most perfect bouquets and boutonnieres imaginable. It was like she had read my mind, then took what I dreamed of and made it a thousand times more beautiful! To top it off, she is one of the most friendly people I have ever met... Emily, you rock! read more

For my wedding last fall, I went to Soulflower for the bouquets, boutonnieres and ceremony flowers. I spoke to Emily over the phone to give her an overview of my needs, and then sent her some photos of examples that I liked. She emailed me a quote and after a few emails, we had come to a decision on what to do. The flowers were beautiful and exactly what I wanted. We even came in below budget. Emily really listens and responds with thoughtful ideas. I never actually met her because she didn't deliver the flowers and all of our correspondence was over the phone and email. I have to say, in the headache of planning a wedding, it was awesome to not have to schedule another appointment. I was very happy with the end result. read more

We worked with Soulflower to provide our floral arrangements for our ceremony and backyard wedding in Woodside last year. Emily was a pleasure to work with throughout the process, patiently iterating with me as I changed my design vision several times before the wedding. Her arrangements are elegant and brought our magical/whimsical theme to life. Her communication and event execution was flawless, managing delivery to separate ceremony and reception locations. For a small extra charge, she will also deliver the leftover arrangements to local charitable organizations. I received several quotes for our wedding of ~200 guests, and was surprised by how much wedding floral decor costs in the Bay Area. (Between $6,000 for bare bones all the way to a $16,000 quote!!) Emily fell somewhere in the middle, so I felt that I was getting a beautifully executed product for a reasonable price. read more

Soulflower did an amazing job on our wedding florals. We worked with Emily throughout the entire process and from the first interview meeting through the wedding/reception and to the delivery of my second bouquet and boutonniere, she provided top notch service and great suggestions. The arrangements were exactly what I envisioned and her understanding of the venue and how the depth and height would work made the venue absolutely magical. I highly recommend Soulflower Design Studio for your floral needs. read more

I use Soulflower Floral Design for all of my client gifts and special occassions. Not only are her designs unique and thoughtful, all of the materials are organic and sustainable. Check Emily out for your next event of special occassion. read more

First things first, Emily of Soulflower is freaking fabulous. She really listened to my ideas and then was able to take them to the next level. During our first meeting I described my wedding style as laid back, quirky, sweet, yet sexy with a diy vibe and a heart theme. She then came up with the idea of using gerbera daisies cut into hearts as center pieces! She was also able to make the most amazing boutonnieres for my groom and his groomsmen. And when I say amazing I mean amazing, there was Yoda for my groom, a lego Kobe Bryant for the officiant, a stock market bull for his best man and Larry Bird for his father. She did a great job on my bouquet as well as my moms she even made the sweetest flower pomander for my sister.She was able to work with my budget by using large flowering branches to give our wedding location lots color with out breaking our bank. She was a joy to work with and I feel lucky to have been able to. read more

Emily from Soulflower did a fabulous job with our wedding flowers. We knew almost nothing about flowers coming in, and Emily patiently worked with us to create and execute a vision. She also helped us choose flowers that were grown locally and did not have to be imported. I really loved the way the flowers turned out, especially my bouquet and the centerpieces. Emily is friendly, reliable, talented, fun. An all-around cool woman who is delightful to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone. read more

Emily did an INCREDIBLE job at our wedding this past weekend. Within one appointment she was able to nail down the exact style that I had envisioned but could not verbalize. From our bouquets to the exquisite centerpieces we were surrounded by immense creativity and beauty . read more

We used Soulflower as our florist for our wedding in Napa this year and we couldn't be happier with our decision. Emily is such a calming and professional person to deal with during a very stressful experience such as planning a wedding. My fiance and I met with Emily once in her studio and knew immediately that she was the florist for us. She is young, creative and has a great eye when it comes to floral design and arrangements. Emily met us an additional time at our site walk thru and the rest of our correspondence with her was via email. We always received prompt replies to our emails and she was available anytime we had a question. The flowers for our wedding came out beautifully and were exactly what we had envisioned. The flowers were the one thing that everyone remarked on or asked about afterward. If you need someone to do the flowers for your event use Soulflower, you won't be sorry. I also have posted reviews for my excellent photographer and makeup artist! read more

Emily is AMAZING! I was referred to Emily by my wedding cooridnator and when we met I knew she was the florist I wanted to help design my wedding. She was able to help turn my thoughts and ideas into creative and beautiful designs for my floral mock up. After listening to the concerns and changes I wanted to make after the appointment she blew me away with the florals at my wedding. I am absoluetely in love with my bouquet and the rest of the floral dsigns that Emily created for me. I was very impressed when I saw the our ballroom for the first time and was even more excited to see the sneak peak photos from the vendors. I can't wait to see how all the florals come out in the professional photographs. Thank you Emily for all of your hard work. Now I just need to find more events to throw to work with you again. read more

My friend used them for her wedding and they did a fantastic job so I had contacted them to see if they were avaiable on the date of my wedding. When they told me they were free, I began to work with Lydia which was fantastic in the beginning. She had great communication and took about a week and a half after we met to submit the first proposal, which looked great. Nonetheless, in the middle of revising the proposal, she sends an email telling me they could no longer cater my wedding because they had booked a larger event that week. I was completely caught off guard because when I met with them they seemed to really care, which was why I had wanted to work with them in the first place. In the end, I felt like they were just in it for the money and when a larger event came along they felt my wedding couldn't bring as much revenue. They mentioned that they needed this big event and couldn't rearrange their calendar for us. It was completely dishonest and had they told us in the beginning, we would've saved ourselves 3 trips to their offices, selected the flowers we want, the package, the quantity, etc.. I found their actions tacky and extremely unprofessional. I would never refer them and other users should be advised on their dishonest service and lack of credibility. read more