I'm the joyful flower girl with sky-high bangs. In the 80s wedding photographers didn't believe children needed food so they'd pose them in elaborate family photos for HOURS. This little nostalgic gem is not just about the big hair. I used to help my grandma Carolyn put together over the top silk cascade bouquets and ceremony floral. It was the late 80s/early 90s and I think most bouquets were taller than I was! Helping my grandma create flowers for a big day always made me feel really important and maybe even privileged. It was like I was in on a secret! I got to see the bride before anyone else did! Weddings were magical. Plastic ivy stapled to white lattice flanked by gold gilded candelabra? The height of beauty and elegance! Grandma's shop was a great creative outlet. Painted t-shirts, hot glue everywhere, spools and spools of ribbon. The creative spark carried me through life and through college when I got my first "real" job at the flower shop. Proms and daily design led to wedding work and I felt that rush again. Being "in" on the surprise. I started Butterfly Petals in 2005 and took any work I could get (in a weak moment I painted roses forest green and silver because the bride had to have it. She loved them by the way). When I finally found my funky, quirky, modern desert niche, the business truly blossomed (sorry florist pun) and we moved from a home-based business to a full scale design studio specializing in floral design and large installation projects like custom marquee signs and backdrops. The team grew too and we all share the same passion for design and events as unique as our clients. Oh and in case you're wondering, we think love is beautiful, it's for everyone and we proudly embrace modern unions and welcome diversity.