House of Stemms Review

If I could give Steven G. and the rest of the House of Stemms team 6/5 stars, I would. We first met Steven at his flower shop in Horton Plaza and were immediately struck by how knowledgeable and honest he was. I was putting together flowers for my wedding, and wanted something that looked tasteful, elegant, and fabulous on a rather small budget. I told Steven that I didn't know exactly what I had in mind, but gave him an idea of how I wanted our reception and ceremony to look. He immediately gave us some ideas, and I'm glad I listened to him because the end result was amazing.

I started out with only reception flowers and bouquets/boutineers in my order, but as the wedding approached, I realized how important flowers are in the overall decor and feel of the wedding spaces, so I kept calling/emailing and asking Steven for advice. My (now) husband and I live in Los Angeles, so it was hard for us to meet Steven in San Diego, but he was very accommodating to our schedules and helpful in meeting us in different locations. He even brought a sample centerpiece to our wedding venue (The Prado @ Balboa Park) one afternoon, so we could see what the flowers would look like in the space.

What I was most impressed with, however, was what Steven did with our huppah. My husband and I built our huppah from scratch, and we wanted Steven to decorate it. Building the huppah ended up being somewhat of a nightmare because we weren't sure what to do with affixing the canopy to the poles. We were also a bit concerned about the cement-filled terra cotta pots we used as bases for the poles as not being aesthetically pleasing. On the day of our wedding, my husband set up the huppah and entrusted Steven to decorate it. When I stepped down the aisle and saw the huppah decorated for the first time, my tears welled up in joy, because it was so beautiful!! Steven not only tastefully hid the pots (all 4 when we originally only asked him to decorate 2), and also properly affixed the canopy to the poles.

In every possible way, Steven went above and beyond our expectations. Even when I did a last minute change from white cala lillies to black ones, I was so breathtaken by how gorgeous my bouquet was. I was amazed at how beautiful the floral arrangements were, and how little we paid.

To future brides out there-- do not pay the exorbitant prices that other wedding florists charge! Steven can do everything those florists do AND BETTER, for probably half the cost. So many of my girlfriends (many who have either had platinum weddings or are in the wedding industry) commented on how beautiful all of the floral arrangements were. When they found out how little we spent on our flowers, they were shocked.

Thank you so much to Steven and the rest of the House of Stemms Team for making our wedding so incredibly amazing and for going above all of our expectations. We will be visiting you soon to bring you a gift!!!

324 Horton Plz
San Diego, CA 92101
Serving San Diego and surrounding area
Neighborhood: Gaslamp

(619) 237-8842