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Kaitlin and I met in San Diego, CA through a mutual friend. she's a bo$$ babe as well who owns her own photography business (@kspringg.photography). I had already planned to move to Louisville, KY when she told me about her wedding plans. I was super bummed I wasn't going to be there to help with any fresh flowers but was honored when she asked me if I could make her a couple dried pieces to wear on her special day. I was SO excited! I made her a dried 1/2 hat piece and a dried flower comb that I shipped...

I had the absolute pleasure of being the florist for my sisters intimate wedding here in Louisville, Kentucky at the museum hotel 21c. It was a roof top wedding in the beginning of October - it was pretty warm, but there was a nice breeze that made it a beautiful day. I had the honor of making the bridal bouquet, boutonnière, and the reception flowers for the dining table, cake table and welcome table. They both wore funky, colorful Louboutin shoes, which inspired the florals. It was so much fun working with different colors and textures to bring their floral vision...

"i can't believe how quickly the holidays snuck up" (says everyone, all the time) but seriously... I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW QUICKLY THE HOLIDAYS SNUCK UP! 2021 is almost over (!!) this has been a year full of changes and new adventures but that is for another post, at another time. this post is about all the new and exciting things happening this holiday season!   i will be a vendor at this wonderful street market two different sundays - november 28 + decemeber 19. come see me and get some of your holiday shopping done 💛 if you've never been, year round...

I have a love / hate relationship with chicken wire. I love designing with it in vases because 1. you can create some really great shapes, which can create great movement and 2. I hate floral foam so it's a great substitute when designing "foam free." the downside of chicken wire is it has the ability to scratch the $h!t out of you. I've poked and scratched myself so many times and it's very painful. it never gets easier the more times it happens. despite this fact, the pros outweigh the cons by a lot so I will continue my love / hate...