I cannot thank Kiyoko enough for everything that she has done for us. This is not a review, but my expression of gratitude, and strong recommendation of her to anyone who is serious about wedding flowers.
Finding a vendor exactly matching our... personalities and styles was the most challenging thing I’ve experienced throughout our wedding preparation, and I learned that, even on the wedding day itself, I have to, in a positive way, let go and live with imperfection to some extent -- except for the flowers arranged by Kiyoko. Everything -literally everything- went so perfectly with Kiyoko from the start to the end, and I am so happy with the whole experience that we’ve had with her.
First and foremost, Kiyoko is extremely kind and attentive. She listened to my abstract concept (like using the words “enchanted” “magical” “fantasy”, etc.) patiently, picked up some subtle nuances from our conversation, planned carefully, and turned them into beautiful flowers in the exact way that I imagined. Throughout the consultations, she made a very detailed proposal, which she updated many times to customize to our needs while working within our budget. Both my husband and I are detail oriented, so we appreciated her meticulously prepared proposal greatly. The warm and welcoming feeling coming from her always made me feel relaxed throughout the consultations and on the day of the wedding (our families also liked her very much!)
Every part of her flowers (bouquet, church altar, pew flowers, flowers at the reception venue and wedding cake, etc.) looked so amazing and we got countless compliments from our guests, and one of the best parts were flowers arranged on the fountain in the outside garden area of La Jolla Woman’s Club. The fountain decorated with flowers was one of my “must haves” and Kiyoko and her team did some awesome work that left me beyond speechless. I never forget the moment when I first entered the Woman’s Club -- I was immediately enveloped with happiness by looking at the flowers at the fountain. They were shining beautifully with sparkling water reflecting the summer sunlight. They were absolutely gorgeous, but also carried a soft, kind, and encompassing atmosphere. I felt as if I were in a fantasy story, which was exactly the feeling that I wanted to have at my wedding. They indeed have a sort of magical power, believe or not, I even felt my stress level going down! We enjoyed the entire afternoon and evening in the beautiful flower garden filled with love and happiness, and I am forever thankful to Kiyoko and her team who gave us these precious moments!