Our Values
Giving Back
At The White Flower, we think it's important to support charitable organizations. We focus much of our charitable giving on animal care organizations.
In addition to yearly donations and volunteer efforts, our boutique occasionally hosts "puppy parties" for our staff. With a donation to the shelter, a puppy foster will bring a litter of puppies for our staff to play with. These are always a huge success!
The store owners, Cavin and David, have spent 395 days of their lives fostering kittens, having now fostered over 40 kittens! Cavin and David have adopted one of the fosters permanently, and store staff members have adopted several kittens as well! Working with our close wedding vendor friends, we've also found permanent homes for other kittens.
Get Involved
To learn more about what it's like to foster puppies, kittens, and small pets, click the link below.
Team Magic
At The White Flower, we make it a priority to have fun together both inside and outside the boutique. You might find us on a dinner cruise in Mission Bay, riding coasters at Belmont Park, cheering on the Padres, or cuddling kittens at a local nursery. Back at the boutique, we love to host catered lunches, birthday celebrations, and even the occasional puppy party. These moments of connection make our team stronger and our boutique an even happier place to say yes to the dress.
Our Sustainability Efforts
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Fabric Recycling
The White Flower recycles all fabric scraps that aren't kept by our brides. We also recycle used bridal garment bags from our brides and any inventory items damaged beyond repair. Additionally, all of our staff are able to bring in their own fabric scraps or clothing that cannot be donated.
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Made to order
The dresses in our store are made to order. Only one "sample size" floor model dress per style is available for try on. Brides say yes to their favorite and we only order what they purchase. Our floor model dresses are eventually retired to our off-the-rack section where they are sold for a discount. There is never overstock or waste.
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Our Designers
We love supporting bridal designers who value sustainability. Many of our designers focus on minimal waste production, only utilizing eco silks, and using minimal packaging materials. Many also recycle their fabric scraps. In addition, we make many veils in-house, minimizing transportation emissions on a large majority of our accessories.