FRESH FLOWER DELIVERY | WEDDINGS AND EVENTS | SERVING ORANGE COUNTY
We Love our Clients. Read All the Nice Things People are Saying about Gold Finch Florals.
anna and brenton
Flexible, Creative, & Reliable Florist
Lara was one of the most amazing vendors that my husband and I found for our wedding. I was discouraged after speaking to other florists and seeing their price range for what I wanted. From our first phone call, Lara was incredibly transparent about pricing and so willing to work around our budget. She’d even make suggestions on how we could save money while taking into consideration what we wanted and was always looking out for our best interest. When we had to postpone our original date due to COVID, she was patient and flexible with us and when we decided to have a mini wedding instead which required us to get married in an empty church parking lot, she drove over to our venue and made the most helpful suggestions and also helped us visualize how to make the space look beautiful. I trusted her vision and was not disappointed on the day of the wedding when I saw the amazing decor. We got so many compliments from guests. I would 1000% recommend Lara to anyone for their special day. Thank you so much Lara!
{rebecca and chris
Beautiful design, so easy to work with!
The flowers at my wedding were created by Lara Cerdas of Gold Finch Florals. We were so impressed with Lara. She was so patient and offered so many different suggestions to keep within our budget. I was planning my wedding from across the country and she was very easy to work with and was always available to answer questions and give suggestions. It was quite hot on the day of the wedding and she knew to put the outside flowers that were in the ceremony area at the last minute so they would not wilt and look beautiful. We highly recommend Lara!
brooke and adam
Lara was AMAZING to work with!!!
We connected with her right away and she helped capture our vision perfectly for our wedding! She was so easy to work with and went above and beyond for us! Lara was very helpful from start to finish! She helped make suggestions for layouts, designs, and Plan B if it rained since our ceremony was outside. She helped make sure our ceremony and reception for decor was everything we wanted it to be and it was BEAUTIFUL! Even when I wanted to make last minute additions she made everything happen! She also helped us find a special way to to incorporate our great grandmother who was too sick to fly to our wedding. She made a custom silk corsage that we were able to send to her to make her a part of the wedding day. She even made a doggie flower necklace for my golden retriever who was in our wedding to wear during the ceremony! The kindest woman I have ever met!! LOVED working with her and so appreciative of her hard work! Thank you for making this process so easy for me as a bride! You won’t be sorry to use her as your florist!! HIGHLY recommend her!!!
makayla and {roberto
Awesome wedding florals!
I had a great experience with Lara as my wedding florist. I don’t know very much about flowers and had a pretty vague idea of what I wanted my wedding flowers to look like, so I gave her a few inspiration pictures and then let her take the reins and she totally delivered! We ended up with gorgeous bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, and more, and I could not have been happier! Lara has an eye for detail and a talent for floral designs. I highly recommend Flower & Flour Designs for your wedding florals!
brittani and darren
I just got married. Lara did my wedding flowers . I was absolutely blown away how beautiful they were . They were everything I imagined and more . Lara and had great connection from the beginning , she knew exactly what I wanted and was so willing to work with the budget and get everything I asked for from the arches/ ceremony decor / bouquet/ flowers on the cake / centerpiece/ head table flowers and decor / flower crown / and flower girl ring baskets ! Not to mention she was a hustler , day of the wedding she was on it getting everything ready and perfect for me ! I would 10000 percent recommend everyone to her.
steve and jaime
I discovered Gold Finch Florals after hours of scouring WeddingWire and Instagram looking for a floral designer who I felt would not only understand my vision but would also be cost effective. Flash forward to my venue’s bridal showcase and low and behold Lara and Davlyn were there. It was meant to be! They were both SUCH a pleasure to work with throughout the wedding planning process (and so fun too!). I was one of those brides who knew exactly what I wanted from the start. Flowers: aesthetic, color, types of blooms, a touch of uniqueness, and most importantly florals that would complement our historical venue. Cake: Simple elegance that would suit our sweetheart area’s décor without upstaging it. Lara and Davlyn were on the same page immediately and a beautiful partnership was born. I cannot tell you enough how comforting is was to throw 100% trust into them and know it was going to be amazing! We still get compliments regularly on how amazing the flowers and cake were. THEY WERE THAT GOOD. Thank you again Lara and Davlyn for being such a big part of our big day! – Jaime
amy and brian
Lara did the flowers for wedding and they were everything I had dreamed about. When I first walked into the venue and saw the flowers I felt a rush of joy. She took all of my ideas and turned them into reality. She is a sweetheart and I would highly recommend her.
proud and nick
Lara was amazing! I gave her some photos of flowers I liked, we met to share ideas, and I couldn’t have been happier when she showed up the day of with exactly what I wanted! Lara was so responsive and helpful in answering all of my questions and accommodating my requests. Thank you Lara!
amy and drew
I lovelovelove flowers and greenery, so making sure that the floral designs were perfect on my wedding day was very important to me.I spent a lot of time searching for someone who was1) within my budget, 2) available on my wedding date!, and 3) who’s design style matched my personality and vibe. Somehow I lucked out after many failed contacts, to stumble upon Gold Finch Florals. We ended up using them for both our flowers and desserts. Lara is the incredible florist, and her sister Davlyn is the desserts guru. You cannot go wrong with this duo! They are such a great team (and as individual contractors too!). They work with you to make sure you get exactly what you hope for on your special day!I wanted a lush garden-esque feeling, with greens and whites and a touch of gold. I did NOT want harsh colors stuck together, or strange arrangements of flowers that didn’t flow well. Lara and I talked via text, email, phone, and in person many times to make sure we were both on the same page. I had a general idea of what I wanted, with some specific requests, but also wanted to be able to trust my florist to see my vision and do her own thing.Lara worked with me to create all these beautiful things: bride’s bouquet, bridal floral crown, bridesmaid’s wreath crowns, groom/groomsmen/father’s boutonnieres, mother’s wrist corsages, tossing bouquet, centerpiece flowers and designs, miscellaneous table designs around the venue, and an archway framing our sweetheart table. How she did that all, I don’t know. But what I do know, is that it was incredible, and my day felt so magical. My bouquet (while heavy), was lush and a wild-yet-tame menagerie. My crown was perfect, and didn’t itch at all! And the archway!!! I wish I had more time to appreciate it’s grandeur. Seriously, everything about my wedding decor and florals were perfect. -Amy and Drew
jackie and marty
Gold Finch Florals was a referral from my best friend who previously owned a flower shop in Laguna. Lara came HIGHLY recommended and I couldn’t be happier with the amazing work she did at our beach wedding last summer. First and foremost, she has such attention to detail. Our first consultation she spent over 2 hours on the phone with me looking at Pinterest together, explaining in detail certain flowers, what is in season, and giving examples of her work. I had a vision of all tropical flowers, lots of greenery, colorful bright tones and a unique touch. I found a few examples of what I wanted and she created so much more than I had ever expected. One major factor is that she kept me on budget. I informed her what my budget was and she created everything I ever wanted and more- WITHIN MY BUDGET. We got so many compliments on our flowers. In fact, my aunt who has owned a flower shop/boutique for over 30 years in Guam, where my family is from- she was floored when she saw our table settings, guestbook table, the arrangements on the bar and the especially the four post archway where we had our ceremony. She lives on a tropical island and she was so impressed with Lara’s creations. In fact, I saw photos of my aunt’s great grand daughter’s baby shower months later and she copied everything Lara had created at our wedding. I can’t tell you how talented Lara is and how happy I was with her work. I literally cried tears when they
brought my head piece/flower crown. She made me feel at ease throughout the process. It was one thing during wedding planning that I did not stress over. I had such confidence in her work that when my wedding day was here- I was just filled with excitement to see what she created and she definitely out did herself. I would HIGHLY recommend Flour and Flower Designs to do your wedding or special event. I can’t thank you enough Lara for making my flower dreams come true. xoxo!
kayla and scott
Gold Finch Florals was referred to us by family and friends that have used Lara in the past for their weddings. I can’t tell you how relieved I was to find someone to handle our special day. We love up in the Bay Area and got married at Mastro’s in Newport Beach. With not being able to meet in the 4 month of our short engagement I felt confident just by email and texts that they knew exactly what I wanted. They set up everything and stayed to make sure it was perfect. I couldn’t recommend them more. Our flowers were gorgeous as well as our cake. They took what I had in my mind and executed it perfectly. If you’re looking for amazing, sweet and professional people to work with Flour & Flower is your place. I’ll remember our special day forever because of them. Thank you both so much. -Kayla and Scott
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