Behind the Blooms

my greatest muse is my family

I've always felt most at home in quiet, creative spaces where my mind is focused on a singular task. But when I began working part time for a flower shop as an undergraduate student, I never imagined my post-grad life would lead me right back to a surprisingly similar vignette - standing in front of a worktable in a design studio, foliage littering the floor, a half-finished lavender latte beside me, blooms all around.

Flash forward seven years, a Bachelor's Degree, and a full time career as an administrative professional. My younger sister (and best friend/wedding day assistant extraordinaire) was getting married. As a wedding gift, I volunteered to design and arrange her wedding flowers. Despite the stresses surrounding the rest of the wedding, I reveled in the quiet bliss of designing those florals. I was nervous about my very first endeavor into the wedding world. But when I placed the lovingly prepared bouquet in my sister's hands on a bright July day in 2015, I knew I'd begun treading the path I was meant to walk. Fleurish & Bloom was born shortly thereafter.

To me, giving someone joy on the most magical day of their life is both a privilege and a blessing. From initial contact to executing the vision for the big day, I believe each of my soon-to-be-married couples deserves to be treated with the same love and attention that I poured into my sister's wedding. To this day, my favorite part of the floral design process is watching a bride's face light up at the first sight of her bouquet (bonus points if she cries tears of joy). Each of those bouquets is given with a single wish: that her marriage continues to flourish and bloom in the most spectacular ways.