Kimberly started her own business in 2001 and prior had worked for traditional
retail florist in Alabama, Georgia and New York starting at age 18.
She is a certified floral designer through the American Institute of Floral Designers,
www.aifd.org
She receives most clients by referral from past clients that are excited to tell others about her work and her unique design studio. Kimberly has been awarded the Ledger Enquirer Readers Choice Favorite Florist Award for 2007 & 2008 and Wedding Wire.com Bride's Choice Award for 2009, 2010 and 2011. Weddingwire is actually based on reviews from actual clients.
Kimberly has been an artist and floral designer for over 24 years now. Creating became a passion for Kimberly at the age of 15 while studying floral design at her high schools vocational school. Mary Whitehead was her teacher in high school and she still has contact with her today.
Kimberly's work has been in several national and international magazines such as Alabama Southern Weddings, Alabama Weddings Magazine 2008 & 2010, East Alabama Living Magazine, Southern Views Magazine 2010 & 2011, Her Magazine and the latest is the international magazine Fusion Flowers Weddings 2010 which she provided a collection of her past work inspired by color and was among 20 other international designers to be included. She had the pleasure to work along side some of her favorite floral artist at the 2010 AIFD Symposium in Boston. A proud member of Alabama State Florist Association and the new South East Director. She was one of 28 designers that assisted at the Philadelphia Flowers Show this year in March for Schaffer Designs. The exhibit creators were Bill Schaffer AIFD and Kris Kratt AIFD. Tthe exhibit titled "An American in Paris" based on the 1951 film won Best in Floral Display Category along with Best Orchid Display and the Society of American Florist Award.
Kimberly tested in July 2011 at the American Institute of Floral Designers Symposium to become accredited as an AIFD designer and she passed and will be inducted in July 2012. To learn more for floral accreditation go to www.aifd.org
Kimberly says, “I love what I do and being able to work with the most beautiful flowers from all over the world is a dream come true. Thank you to all my clients over the years that supported my art and love for flowers. Thank you to my family for all that you do and your support and mostly important to God for giving me a gift that I could share with others.”
The Designer’s Notebook
As a designer I am most inspired by color and texture. I plan to always strengthen my skills and knowledge of the true art of floral design. I have attended the American Institute for Floral Design's National Symposium in 2009 and 2010. I had the pleasure to take a workshop at symposium in 2009 by Tomas De Bruyne. I love european designers and their intense level of skills. I am available to travel and do freelance work for larger events. I just feel so honored to know some amazingly talented floral artist from around the world.
I plan to be the best ambassador for the floral industry that I can and be supportive of all designers I have to pleasure to get to know.
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