The Nature of Things, Fine Flowers for Weddings, Memorials, Birthdays, Anniversary - Riverside, California

Trevor L.

The two wonderful ladies did an amazing job setting up floral for a styled shoot at a new wedding venue (Desert White House). They were so friendly and down-to-earth. The flowers were stunning! As a videographer, their hard work makes the video so colorful and vibrant!

Jenny R.

Mandy was absolutely amazing to work with! Right from the beginning, she was attentive and eager to bring my unique vision of a moody, yet bright bouquet to life. She also found creative ways to work within our budget.

While florals weren’t my top priority at first, they ended up being one of my favorite details of the wedding. I couldn’t recommend working with The Nature of Things more! 10/10!

Nishka M.

Where do I begin! Dawn and Mandy are an incredible mother-daughter duo and were simply a pleasure to work with. My mother, who is an avid gardener and loves few things in the world more than flowers, fell in love with the Nature of Things and their unique wild/natural style. We were very particular about wanting to capture this style for my 160-person wedding in lieu of nice round bouquets (which I believe they can do perfectly well too, if you want), and they definitely understood the assignment!! Over the course of several months, Dawn had many calls with me, my mom, and the two of us together - she is very busy but made herself entirely available to us and listened with limitless patience to our constantly evolving vision and requests. Dawn helped us with two very different wedding events with very different color pallets; we were so blown away by the bouquets she constructed at the first event that we even re-used them for a 3rd event, which we hadn't planned to do. You'll find it very difficult to throw away her beautiful creations until they are fully wilted.

Although waste is unavoidable, I really wanted to try to reduce it by re-purposing the ceremony flowers for the reception ballroom. Dawn and her team took on this challenge with zero qualms or complaints and executed perfectly with limited time to turn over and transfer the arrangements into the ballroom. They even helped with odd requests like moving the sweetheart table for our grand entrance and stuffing 75 petal tossing bags.

Dawn is very responsive over text, highly organized, and she uses a convenient online platform for quotes/proposals rather than cumbersome attachments that you have to go fishing for. I had many vendors that did an amazing job at my wedding but where communication and organization was a bit of a challenge - I have to say the Nature of Things was one of my EASIEST vendors to work with, which is much appreciated when you are juggling a dozen+ vendors!

The Nature of Things is definitely my go-to life-long florist and I highly encourage you to place your trust with them - they will not disappoint!

(photo credit @teribphotography)

Natally G.

Okay, so let me tell you about Mandy from The Nature of Things, she's a total floral genius! I handed her my budget and some inspo pics, and she just ran with it, blowing my mind in the process. Seriously, not one centerpiece was left behind, they were all straight-up stunning. And can we talk about the sweetheart table? Mandy made it the ultimate focal point, like something out of a fairytale. She totally got my vision and nailed every single detail, all while respecting my budget. Plus, she's the sweetest human ever, staying in touch and making sure I was happy every step of the way. If you want a florist who's not only talented but also totally gets you, Mandy is your girl. Thank you, Mandy, for making my wedding dreams come true!

Alexis A.

Wonderful people and wonderful flowers!
I got so many compliments on my bouquet !

Brooke B.

The most wonderful beautiful flower arrangement!! Very unique in design. I personally don’t like Roses or Lillies and it can be hard to find arrangements that don’t have either but Mandy and Dawn created an arrangement so gorgeous and unique for me! You will not be disappointed.

Ryan P.

Dawn and Mandy are a dynamic duo. They not only delivered a beautiful arrangement, they gave input and tips on making it the best they could make it…you get a unique arrangement that is not a cookie cutter design you’d typically expect. They can do that, but each arrangement I’ve ever got there, has been a “one-off” and very detailed. This Valentine’s Day arrangement didn’t disappoint…my wife absolutely love it! Thank you Dawn and Mandy!

Marie B. H.

I get my florals for dozens of adventure elopements every year in partnership with The Nature of Things. Dawn and Mandy are so easy to work with and always deliver bouquets, floral crowns, boutonnieres, and corsages that wow my clients and continually impress me too! Highly recommended