Floral Design Studio

Many people go to a florist for times of celebration. I went for the passing of my mother. Being very particular, I wanted to honor my mom's memory with flowers that meant something. Me and all my siblings each had a different idea of what flower was her favorite and what it meant to each of us. None nailed every single arrangement while still having all of it come together beautifully and with a strong sense of grace... just like my mom. Everyone in attendance was shocked at how absolutely beautiful the experience was saying goodbye to her. Even the funeral director hadn't seen flower arrangements as beautiful as Nona's before. Although I now live out of state, any of my events that require floral arrangements will be done only by Nona. Thank you so much for helping at such a difficult time. Your passion for your art can be seen by any who have the honor of seeing your arrangements.

Nona is the BEST florist I could’ve asked for! Flowers at weddings are super important to me - they’re the first thing I notice at any wedding. I don’t know much about flowers, at all (ie, don’t know the names, don’t know how much they cost, don’t know how to arrange even a basic bunch in a basic vase lol). But Nona made my vision for wedding flowers come to life. And we got SOO many compliments from guests about how beautiful our floral arrangements were! During my first meeting with Nona, I had nothing finalized - I showed her my ideas for my bridal gown, bridesmaids dresses, and groom/groomsmen color ideas. I also showed photos of flowers/colors I liked, along with some examples of arrangements I liked from her yelp page. And we reviewed/finalized all those ideas a couple weeks before the wedding. And that was all Nona worked off of to bring my vision to life. I had no clue what I would see the day of, but the moment I saw the flowers, I was 100% satisfied and so very pleased. I kept admiring the flowers every day for as long as they lasted, and even tried to dry as much as I could to make them “last” longer. Additionally, Nona is flexible. I let her know my budget, and she helped me get as close to my budget as possible by making some changes to the initial proposal she sent (ie, shrank the tall/large centerpieces by 2-4 inches, which was fine with me - they were still huge & larger than average!) THANK YOU NONA for helping me create the most beautiful wedding florals I could’ve imagined! I highly recommend her & would use her again for any future floral arrangement needs :)

Wonderful!!! Nona went above and beyond. She even went and got donuts to make our 13 years wedding anniversary very special. Thank you so much!!!

They were super attentive and assembled the perfect arrangement for my wedding anniversary!

I have been ordering floral arrangements from Nona at the Floral Design Studio for several years, even during my time working at Mills College. Several departments at the college ordered arrangements from her. Her prices are reasonable and you get your money's worth, unlike the majority of florists. Nona's arrangements are unique, contemporary, one of a kind, works of art! She always surprises me with her arrangements. They are WOWs! and could cost twice as much. She's a delight to work with and also her assistant at the store. One day I was at my dentist's office and I was enjoying a fancy floral arrangement they had on display in their office and in walks Nona making another office delivery. I should have recognized her work. The pretty flowers helped calm me down before I was having oral surgery. (Just breathe!)