MaDonnaJC
Wedding: 10/7/11
I found Fantasy Floral through MSN while logging on to my computer at work about a little over a week before my wedding! In a weekend my family was able to gather together jewelry and other odds and ends for me to make my brooch bouquet! Most all of my correspondence with Amanda was through email. I did speak with her on the phone once I had mailed everything to her and I saw confirmation that she received it (I am in NY and she is in CA). Amanda was very responsive in helping to ease my anxiety with it arriving in time for my wedding! Her prices were very affordable even with the rush fee! Amanda's brooch bouquet made my wedding extremely special!! I was able to include jewelry and heirlooms that I couldn't wear into my special day! I now have a beautiful bouquet that I will be able to add to when I pass it down through the family! I absolutely love it! Priceless!! Thank you Amanda!!!
Stephanie
Wedding: 8/5/11
Finding a florist was a big decision for me. It was a big chunk of my budget. So I wanted to find one that gave me more bang for my buck. I have to say Amanda at Fantasy florals hit it out of the park. She did such an amazing job on my bouquets and centerpieces....everything was just amazing! I had a lot of ideas, such as wanting to use succulants in my bouquets and centerpieces. I gave her the ideas and she used her magic and came up with something way better than I imagined. I received many compliments on the girls bouquets and the centerpieces. She even used air plants for the guys boutinneers (sp?) ..so cool!!! :o) Thanks Amanda!! You did an amazing job!
DeannaPeterson
Wedding: 3/4/11
Flowers were beautiful and stayed within our budget, thank you
Jeanine
Wedding: 9/3/10
Amanda did the most BEAUTIFUL floral arrangements for my wedding last month and she, being a true artist, came up with so many ideas to truly turn our wedding into a DREAM wedding!! It was totally beyond my expectations!! She is so friendly, enthusiastic and fun that it made the whole process so easy and exciting.
My favorite part was getting my Brooch Bouquet from Amanda. I still look at it everyday with amazement. She was able to incorporate all of my most meaningful brooches from my Grandma, Mother and best friends, to create a work of art that I will have for the rest of my life. Maybe even pass down to a daughter someday.. :)
Amanda is such a talent and I feel so lucky for getting the opportunity to meet and work with her.
Joanne
Wedding: 8/28/10
Amanda ALWAYS pulls through. She is SO talented. I received so many compliments on my wedding thanks to Amanda! She set the tone for my wedding! Amanda is such an amzaing artist. She's the type of florist that understands the concept and runs with it. My wedding colors were white, cream and green. Instead of being a boring florist and only using those colors I chose, Amanda added muted colors to the arrangement (soft antique pink) to bring out my primary colors and set the mood for my venue. I am very finicky about my flowers and it take someone like Amanda to get the job done right and beyond people expectations. Her work is very couture for half the price. I love Amanda and her work. I highly recommend her to anyone who wants gorgeous flowers at their wedding. I love Amanda~
JanelleK
Wedding: 9/14/08
I loved my flowers, I had so many compliments on them. Would recommend highly.
JuneBride
Wedding: 6/14/08
Amanda did a fabulous job! I would highly recommend her to any bride because all the flowers looked stunning in the ceremony and reception locations.
ak92614
Wedding: 3/1/08
Amanda is a fantastic florist. She listened and understood my wishes and preferences and realzied my vague vision so beautifully on my wedding day. She is very talented and creative. I could not make a better choice for my florist. She made my day so much special with her beautiful touch. I highly recommend her as yuor florist.
Meredith
Wedding: 5/15/04
I loved my flowers! So creative
Ashley
Wedding: 9/10/11
If I could add a star (or 5!) for Amanda I would!
Amanda MADE our wedding. I never knew how much of a difference flowers could make, or a florist for that matter, until Amanda showed up and ROCKED it on our wedding day.
I told Amanda the flower types that I liked, being a bit vague since I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted. But when describing the aura and feel that I wanted the wedding to have, Amanda just turned that into reality. Not only did Amanda create INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL centerpieces and flower arrangements, Amanda took my 10 boxes of candles and frames and plaques (with love sayings) and placed them throughout the venue to create a beautiful masterpiece. Amanda as a person and florist is just WONDERFUL. She is a absolute pleasure to work with.
Further, I am glad that I gave Amanda the leeway to do what she thought was best--not being too picky or directing specifics too much--allowing her to use her creativity. And BOY, was that the best decision in my wedding planning!
WEDDING DAY:
When walking into the venue, my eyes welled up with tears. The reception looked ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. I was so incredibly happy that Amanda somehow turned my dream into reality and surpassed all my expectations.
When walking into the bridal suite to see my bouquets for the first time, I DID cry. They were IN.CREDIBLE. Honestly amazing. Beautiful. I cannot even describe how perfect they were. Exactly what I had wanted but couldn't describe.
BOTTOM LINE: Amanda is wonderful. If you don't select her as your florist, you are making a mistake. She will surpass all your dreams (and she is REALLY reasonable! She will work with your budget...). Flowers really can make a difference in a wedding, and Amanda will do just that!!
Honestly, over 10 people came up to me throughout the night and during brunch the next day to compliment me on the centerpieces, table arrangements, and flowers! Never do people even bring such things up or notice such things at weddings! But with Amanda and her incredible work, you couldn't ignore the beauty.
I LOVE AMANDA HEER!
Kristin
Wedding: 10/21/07
Amanda, the owner of Fantasy Floral Designs is amazing at what she does. She helped us plan beginning to end of our entire design, including incorporating candles, linens, and making a consistent and elegant look throughout our wedding at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course. She was extremely friendly, and had a great team. Nothing went unexpected, and our wedding was exactly as I had wanted it to be.
Ashley
Wedding: 10/11/08
Our flowers looked amazing thanks to Amanda! While the response time can sometimes be a little longer than other vendors, she always comes through in the end. She took my crazy ideas and put them together in a georgous, timeless design.
Mrs.U
Wedding: 6/30/07
My flowers were the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen, especially my bridal bouquet. The cost is average for this area. My florist wrote down everything I wanted and she did exactly what I said. I have gotten so many complements from family & friends!
melbell48503
Wedding: 10/14/11
My mother employed Amanda in July (before our October wedding) to do a bridal, bridesmaids, flower girl wands, and cake tipper from brooches she has collected over the years. The items turned out stunning. The problem we had was in communication. We arrived in CA one week before te wedding and not once did amanda answer her phone. Her assistant would call us back at the end of the day. After months with te brooches Amanda could not get them to us till the day of the wedding! And my mother had to leave te bridal suite to go pick them up! It was the only thing that stressed me out the entire wedding day!
Above all the communication issue was seen in our items. My mother has separated all the brooches for each item specifically and this was completely disregarded. Brooches that were meant to be in my bouquet were on the flower girl wands.
I suggest if you use Amanda that you make it clear when your items will be available and how she is going to prepare them.
No doubt she does amazing work but it was not on the professional level I expected with regards to communication. I would recommend her with caution.