Rae Florae

I worked with Paula strictly via my wedding planner and email since I was not living in San Diego. I had sent her pictures of things I liked and explained to her the theme. (Vintage Mexican) And BAM, we ended up with the most fabulous flowers! We made our own centerpieces for the wedding but had Paula do all of the personal flowers. She was wonderful to work with even when I had a few last minute changes/​additions. I would totally recommend Rae Florae for any event!

I think my first conversation with Paula, she asked what kind of flowers I liked, and I said something like, «Uh … Orange ones?» She created bouquets and centerpieces for our wedding that were more beautiful than anything I could have come up with. She even made boutonnieres with flowers that weren’t too fragrant, as my slightly sneezy groom requested. I wasn’t really going for perfect at my wedding … But it totally was. Thanks Paula!

Being a total control freak, I was having a really hard time in general with the idea that no matter which florist I chose, I would never actually see my flowers before my wedding day. Therefore, I knew I had to completely trust the florist that I went with — and I knew I could trust Paula. After meeting with Paula during an initial consultation, and then again with my wedding planners at Amorology, I knew I could let Paula take her ideas and run with them, even though it was hard for me to let go. The end result was more than I could have ever asked for. The flowers were one of the things that stopped me dead in my tracks when I saw them — Paula really understood my vision and expanded on it to avenues I had no idea even existed. I would highly recommend her to any bride!

Paula Rae is one of the greats here in San Diego. As a fairly young woman she has driven herself through passion for her florals and integrity in work to become one of the top event florists in town!
With an uncanny ability to outdo even Martha Stewart, she can pull ideas from nothing and to show off to even the fussiest of clients.
I adore Paula as a person and as a business owner. She is professional, honest, and just extremely in love with her job… absolutely a winning combination!

My review is based on the initial meeting with Paula only — we ended up going with another florist for our wedding.
We really enjoyed meeting Paula, and it was apparent from the initial meet that she was quite experienced and had a GREAT sense of floral design. We could both tell she was really listening to our ideas, and using her expertise to flesh those ideas out. She came v. highly recommended by our wedding planner (The Best Wedding for You).
Ultimately, we decided that she was too pricey for our budget, but if price weren’t an issue, we probably would’ve gone with her.

We hired Paula for our wedding on 03-​24-​2011. Stunning!!! The flowers completely took my breath away. Paula and I had discussed over email the look and feel I was going for at the wedding. I made lanterns with mason jars that I wanted to incorporate in my center pieces. She took them and came up with a very creative centerpiece, I absolutely love!
She is awesome at listening and making sure she gets what you are looking for. She is creative with her flowers; a true artist. She has the passion and dedication for what she does and that truly comes across in her work. Thanks a million Paula for making our day magical!

Wonderful florist!
Paula is easy to work with, creative, and produces beautiful flowers at sensible prices. Would definitely recommend Rae Florae for your wedding flowers or any other occasion.

We hired Paula to do the flowers for my daughter’s wedding. She did an outstanding job. She was very creative and easy to work with. The flowers were BEAUTIFUL— the arrangements for the tables at the reception were exceptional. She did a wonderful job of interpreting what my daughter wanted. Many, many thanks to Paula–

Paula did an outstanding job for the flowers for our wedding! After our first meeting with Paula we really felt she understood our vision and what we were looking for. On our wedding day we couldn’t have been happier with the final results. The flowers were bright, beautiful and really added the perfect touch to our wedding!

Paula did the flowers for my 8.6.11 wedding and they were AMAZING. She stayed in my budget and perfectly matched my theme (it was science-​themed). She was so easy to work with and to contact in addition to being an all-​around nice person. Everything was so pretty!

We hired Paula for our 07.30.2011 wedding ceremony and reception. I was blown away when we walked into the reception room. We had two coordinating designs and it was more than I could have asked for. She added small elements that I never would have thought of and it turned out beautiful. I noticed another bride posted her experience with Paula as she didn’t seem to care when she spoke with her and I have to respectfully disagree. Every time I emailed Paula to ask a question or get her opinion, she was quick to respond. I loved what Rae Florae did with my wedding!

I hired Paula to do my very small wedding. During the planning process, I explained to her my vision and flower preferences, and based on her other reviews, I thought that would be adequate. I had the understanding that she was artistic and her work would be unique and outstanding without any micro-​managing from me. In fact, I got the impression whenever I tried to talk to her that she was not interested or otherwise preoccupied. I must say, that I was extremely disappointed in every way. She was not very personable overall, but I hoped that would not be reflected in her work, again, based on reviews and recommendations. However, the ceremony flowers did not arrive and get set up until after the groom and his parents arrived (which was late). They had to see the flowers being set up which I find completely unacceptable. I arrived late, and if I had been on time, I would have seen the set up as well. Thank goodness I didn’t! The bouquet she made for me was not what I was expecting and was mediocre at best. The boutonnieres and corsage were terrible. The cake flowers were not anything like what we had discussed nor anything like the picture I showed her. Mine was a small wedding, but it was not on a strict budget. In fact, we spent a lot of money in order to ensure that our day was perfect. Paula is not a discount florist. We spent way too much money for the quality of product and level of professionalism that we ended up getting. While something as fleeting as flowers did not ruin my wonderful day, I felt the need to make sure that I expressed my thoughts so that others don’t have the same experience. I very rarely write Unilocal reviews, but I think that the lack of professionalism and quality really deserve to be noted in this case.

Paula did an amazing job with the flowers for our wedding. They were beautiful and unique and stayed within our budget. Paula was great about meeting with us and understanding our color scheme and theme. She made the Prado ballroom look so elegant and amazing with her awesome combinations of purple flowers and feathers. I would definitely recommend her work to anyone planning an even in the SD area.

Paula was my florist for my wedding a year ago. They were so beautiful – one of the best parts of my wedding. She’s prompt, professional, communicates quickly, and very very creative. She also gave us a great referral for a bakery – and we used them as well.
She’s one of the best wedding vendors in San Diego.

Paula did the flowers for my wedding, and she was wonderful. I had no idea what I wanted, gave her a little insight as to what I liked and my color preferences and told her to run with it. She did a great job! I loved all the flowers for the bridal party, esp. my bouquet. She was willing to work within my budget, as small as it was.
Aside from being a great florist, Paula is also super sweet and provides excellent customer service.
She is definitely not the best bargain in town, but you get what you pay for.