Nancy Liu Chin Designs

I love Nancy! She has a very bubbly personality, is extremely creative, and always exceeds expectations. When I met with her for our first consultation, I loved how she organized her portfolio into different color schemes - it was a very professional and beautiful presentation. We talked about the intricacies of the ceremony and reception location, and she gave me lots of tips and advice on how to turn the venue into something special by making the most out of your budget.

Since I am having my ceremony at Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, we both agreed that adding flowers to the pews and benches would not make much of a difference so it would be better to spend money elsewhere.

She suggested color schemes for Yank Sing based on the coloring and architecture of the building - suggesting either a red/brown combination, a lavender/green combination, or a orange/gold combination. She also knew some of the intricacies there that I didn't know, like the vases needed to be less than 6 inches in diameter or the waiters would remove the centerpiece from the table to place the food down. I later emailed Joy (from my reception place Yank Sing) about it and she confirmed that Nancy was correct. Thanks Nancy for bringing it to my attention!

I *love love love* Nancy and I really wish I had booked her for my wedding. I took a few weeks to think it over during christmas break and unfortunately someone else booked her that day!

Nancy is simply amazing! Nancy was our florist and event designer for our May 2009 wedding at the Fogarty Winery in Woodside, California.

She did such a fantastic job -- I can't begin to tell you the number of compliments we received on all of the floral arrangements. People were fighting over who got to take over the centerpieces!

Nancy has an incredible eye for what will look good for your event. She will offer you a lot of creative suggestions, but won't try to force her ideas on you and will work with you to make sure your flowers and event details suit your setting and theme. I was able to give Nancy a general idea of what I wanted along with a picture and she came up with something so much more beautiful than I could have ever expected!

I highly recommend Nancy. She is super talented and easy to work with as well -- very professional, responsive and a fun and good person in general!

At the start of our wedding planning, flowers were seen as one of the necessary evil - a very expensive one for that matter.

Neither of us care so much about flowers, we made a pact not to give or expect a dozen long-stemmed roses at inflated price during Valentine's Day, Ange couldn't tell what hydrangea, peonies, or carnations look like, thinks that (but for the colors) all flowers look the same and doesn't like the fact that flowers are so... fleeting.

All that changed when Ange met Nancy, one of the florists recommended by the good people at The Ritz-Carlton. The first impression she's got was of her bubbly personality and friendly demeanor (OK... the fact that she bribed us with delicious beignets is also a factor). Then as she showcased her portfolio, there was this one picture of the centerpiece that was exactly as Ange had envisioned, and then some. Nancy even hooked her up with admissions to the awesome Wedding University (TM) at the Four Seasons few weeks after their meeting!

Since flowers are expensive (yet) necessary evil, why not go with one of the best the Bay Area could offer? At least you end up with one that's aesthetically pleasing.

If you're looking for a florist/floral designer, then Nancy Liu Chin Designs (NLCD) is DEFINITELY the place to go. As a bride, you'll need to deal with many vendors and sometimes, some of them can be quite frustrating to work with. However, Nancy is definitely not one of those vendors. She was one who I DIDN'T mind dealing with. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. Not only is Nancy a pleasure to work with, she is also EXTREMELY creative and talented!

Prior to our first meeting together, I didn't have an exact idea on what I was looking for. I just knew the color scheme and types of flowers that I liked. During the meeting, she spent more than a hour talking to me to try to get me to open up about what I like and figure out what I was looking for. After that meeting, I knew that Nancy was the one. I didn't need to look any further. She understood that wedding costs can easily add up, so she tried her best to work with my budget, which my husband and I are grateful for.

After millions of emails, meetings, and phone calls, Nancy drew up the PERFECT proposal. One of my requirements was that she had to use orchids in a certain color and arrange them in a modern design for my centerpieces. I felt complete confidence that Nancy was not going to disappoint me. And let me tell all you brides, if you walked into my reception, you would have been completely blown away. The reception looked like a floral fairytale. I'm serious. My guests could not stop talking about the flowers, even to this day. All the flowers looked AMAZING, from my bouquet to the centerpieces. Not only did Nancy not disappoint me, she went way BEYOND my expectations.

So, brides, if you're considering Nancy and NLCD, then consider no more. Nancy is truly one of the best in her field. Besides being extremely creative and talented, she is also very insightful, genuinely sweet, and extremely patient. THANK YOU again, Nancy, for working with me to create the ambiance that I was looking for and making the process such a pleasure:) Brides, you should definitely book Nancy and NLCD! I guarantee that you won't regret it! It is worth EVERY penny!

Nancy is wonderful! So stylish and modern. So fun. Full of great ideas. She visited my wine country venue with me and came up with even more ideas. The result was abolutely breath-taking. The flowers floating in the fountain were beautiful, the rose petal lined aisle was exactly what I had envisioned, and the centerpieces were the most beautiful I had ever seen.

Nancy is the best.

Nancy is SO wonderful. She was the first floral designer we met and no one could compete! This was one of the few appointments my fiancé attended and Nancy, understanding that tear sheets and color schemes wasn't really his thing had a box of chocolates ready - a huge hit with him. Nancy and I spent nearly 2 hours going over colors, styles, different flowers and what I was looking for from a floral design perspective. To say that she understood my vision is an understatement. Our centerpieces ended up being something that Nancy showed me during our first meeting. There were many changes and additions throughout the planning process, but Nancy couldn't have been more accommodating. Every time I saw her or emailed with her I could feel her genuine excitement for what we were doing. My mother-in-law also worked with Nancy for our rehearsal dinner and she still talks about what a wonderful experience working with Nancy was - my wedding was last August. I can't say enough good things about her except that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nancy to anyone planning a party, a wedding, a shower, anything where you need impeccable taste in floral design; Nancy will make your event extraordinary!

Nancy is amazing! I loved working with her. She has a great personality and clearly knows what she is doing. My husband and I were indecisive about what we wanted but Nancy was able to steer us in the right direction. We told her what our site looked like and she gave us a color combination that worked perfectly with our site. Nancy also hooked us up with our linens and chairs for the reception site. She worked the flowers to match with the linens and it looked amazing.

She worked with our budget and provided us with the best looking venue! Everyone commented on our flowers and how gorgeous they were.

Nancy was so fantastic to work with and I recommend her to everyone!!!

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Nancy is an amazing person and her work for my wedding was simply breath-taking. What more can I say? ;-) I wasn't planning on spending much on flowers but at the same time, I wanted my wedding to be simple and stylish. I know, it's difficult to fulfill. But I was lucky to find Nancy's website and 'mesmerized' by her beautiful portfolio. I wanted those fascinating flowers too! Even with my set budget (which was probably half of Nancy's typical minimum), I e-mailed Nancy if she could help us and with her 'YES' I became one of the luckiest brides! :-) She was so patient and inspiring during our consultation and came up with great ideas within my budget. Even bigger surprise was on the day- I couldn't be more excited about my own wedding than when I looked at my bouquet and the chapel decor!! And I couldn't be more happier during the reception surrounded by lots of candles and flowers. I can't wait to have another special occasion to have Nancy again. So my message is - just get Nancy and have a splendid wedding! :-)

Of all of my wedding vendors, Nancy Liu Chin was the most fun to work with. From the moment I walked into her beautiful studio, she was flowing with great ideas and I was immediately hooked on her infectious personality. I didn't know what I really wanted in terms of the look of our wedding but Nancy was able to listen to my thoughts and ideas and transform them into the WEDDING OF MY DREAMS!!! Not only were the flowers gorgeous but she helped me visualize the entire concept from matching table lines and accent lighting. Nancy's creativity and passion for her craft really shined at our wedding. Our wedding guests are still commenting on how beautiful the flowers and decor was. If you want the best, hire Nancy to make the your wedding dreams come true!

Nancy
I wanted to send you a note of thanks for becoming a blessing to my wedding day blues. Not only have you allowed me to feel confident that my flowers are going to be gorgeous, but you have provided me a service I never thought I was lucky enough to have - a wedding event designer. The act of kindness that you are displaying for Greg and I shows that there are still good people with big hearts left in the world. Though it is often few and far between, it's refreshing to see that we can still come upon people like you. Thank you for absolutely everything!! Thank you for being you.
Melissa & Greg

Dear Nancy,

Alex and I are just back from Hawai'i and wanted to touch base to make sure no additional balance is owed to you. Please let us know if there is.

We also wanted to thank you for your services. The flowers were just beautiful and just brightened up the rooms at the City Club. The burnt orange with green highlights worked so well and also inspired the great linen and lighting choices. I was happy to see that you were able to use a variety of flowers so that it wasn't too rose-heavy. My bouquet was beautiful - clean and tailored but soft enough for the dress and hair that I ended up having. And the other bouquets and boutonnieres were great, too. I was so happy to see that my dad got a nice big orchid - he was throwing it, after all! Alex's looked fabulous with his copper tie, too. Best of all were the tables at the Club - our guests were really impressed. They kept raving about the different floral arrangements and especially the use of floating candles on the head table and on the cake table. The petals you put out on the cake table and the flowers you gave to Maralyn to use with the cake really were great finishing touches. All in all, it looked so perfect. We were very happy with it.

We also really appreciated your many referrals. The linens, the lighting company, and the coordinator turned out to be great. Thanks for that reference.

Thanks again for helping make our event a wedding that many of our guests said was the best they had ever attended!

All our best,
Rachel & Alex

Dear Nancy,

I just want to thank you for the beautiful flowers you arranged for Carolyn and Jeff at their wedding. You had to work with a rather difficult color and style for a wedding, orange and contemporary, and managed to turn Flood Mansion into an elegant, sophisticated and warm place.

The variety of arrangements, the choices of flowers, and the various shades of colors and textures you displayed are all interesting and gorgeous. The light green hydrangeas in the flower pots outside worked simply and perfectly with the style of the building.

Even my long time flower arranging hobbyist friends were impressed with your talent.

I specially appreciate your patience and effort to satisfy your clients and work within their budgets. I'm so glad Carolyn and Jeff chose you to be their florist. Thanks again for everything!

Regards,

Debbie

Nancy,

I have just had a moment to write and thank you for the absolutely lovely tablescapes and linen coordination for my daughter Jennifer and her husband Kevin's wedding on the 13th!

The moment we walked into the Crown Room the entire room took our breath away!

Everyone was extremely complimentary of the wedding and the tablescapes were the highlight of the conversations!

You truly are able to create an environment that is true to the couples personalities, wants and desires!

Thank you so much for participating in making this very special day a memory our entire family will treasure!

Best wishes,
Gloria

Hi Nancy,

Just got back from the honeymoon and the stories from the wedding are rolling in. Everyone was SO impressed by the flowers. They have never seen anything like it. One person said it looked less like a wedding and more like the opening of the Opera or something elegant like that. You did a fabulous job, as I knew you would, and I really appreciate it.

Thank you again for all your beautiful work.

Regards,

Melinda

Dear Nancy,

We'd like to thank you from the very bottom of our heart for making our wedding such a beautiful one. I'm sure you were told so many times but.. everything was far beyond our imagination!!! I was simply stunned by the gorgeous bouquets, splendid altar pieces, and all the flowers including my lovely dogwood piece at Spruce.. You even made all our siblings happier with little flowers!! :-) And now our place is filled with lots of flowers and beautiful scents. Thank you so much for making our best day sparkle even more! I hope to have many more happy occasions (other than wedding!
Best wishes,
Yea Jin and Pascal

Nancy
I just want to express my feelings about the flowers. You did such a wonderful job. The flowers were absolutely wonderful.
When I first walked into the church....I was really touched. The room looked exquisite. Everything was what I wanted from the orchid pews, the large arrangements at the front of the church, my bouquet...perfect. It was a fairy tale wedding for me and I hope I get to work with you again.
-Eileen

Dear Nancy,
I don't know where to begin in thanking you for the flowers at our wedding. Nancy, you turned a Brendan, who was trying to match the tablecloths and flowers to the colors of the carpet, to a Brendan who was completely ok with pink! A pink room filled with pink flowers, linens, and lighting. And the best part was you were right. And he knows the room couldn't have looked more magical.
I couldn't think of any other reaction to seeing my bouquet than to cry. To see my gorgeous bridesmaids with their hot pink flowers. To see my dad ecstatic the whole way through the planning, asking over and over again - what flowers we're using. It all made that day so memorable and I can't thank you enough for it, Nancy
Love,
Lauren

Nancy was truly wonderful to work with. She understood our style ane wishes for the event and was willing to work through various iterations and discussions until we all felt comfortable with the arrangements. You can tell she is passionate about her job and her energy and enthusiasm is contagious.

Everyone raved about the flowers - to this day our guests are still commenting about the flowers, the colors, the style and design. I can't say enough wonderful about Nancy and her work. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a florist with a strong sense of style and esign skills with ability to translate that into creating a beautifully elegant setting.

-Mrs. Leong

Nancy has a great eye for fresh, creative design and is wonderful person to boot! We've collaborated with her a few times and are always impressed at the way she helps bride's tie their entire vision together, including flowers, paper and overall decor. Highly recommended!

Nancy Liu Chin is an amazing woman and an incredible artist/designer extraordinaire!!! Nancy is a master at her craft and she puts her heart and sole into each and every wedding. She has a wonderful personality and has a great ability to connect with each client; many of her brides become life long friends, by getting to know each client on such a personal level Nancy is able to create a design that is unique to each bride. Nancy's attention to detail is second to none; she has a great sense of style, color and composition. I've worked several weddings with Nancy and she never ceases to amaze me with her beautiful one of a kind creations. Any bride would be lucky to have Nancy as their floral designer......

Nancy did the flowers on numerous weddings that I had photographed. Her work is excellent. I would recommend her to any bride looking for florists.

Nancy is a great friend and a true innovator in her industry. Her energy and passion for her art can be easily seen in her floral bouquets and boutonnières with the use of creative color matching and the beautiful arranging. She is a true professional and will deliver on your special day.

I am always delighted when I find out that I'll be photographing a wedding
that Nancy is working on because her flowers are consistently stunning. She
will make your wedding beautiful!