1. How did you get into floral design?

I started out in the floral industry in 1999, when I was just 17 years old. I worked with two incredible bosses, a wedding florist and an interior design student. Right away, I was taken under their wing into the world of design, joy, and creativity… and just like that, I was hooked! For six years I managed, in my opinion, the cutest floral shop I’ve ever seen. After gaining some invaluable knowledge about the industry, I moved on to plan and manage 100+ weddings per year at one of Orange County’s most beautiful, busiest events studio. In 2012, my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child; we were filled with joy and I was filled with bravery. The kind of bravery that makes you want to open up your own business, while pregnant, because owning a business would be much easier. That was silly of me to think, or was it pregnancy brain?

During that first year of starting my own business and my pregnancy, I became lead designer for one of the industry’s most prestigious floral shops. Being lead designer for this floral shop gave me the knowledge and push (pun intended!) to welcome my second baby: Little Hill Floral Designs. With the help of my wonderful staff, we plan and design multiple weddings a year, and no design leaves my shop without my personal touch. I am passionate and truly love what I do… what’s that saying? “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life again.” Although, I think the job chose me.

2. What's your personal motto, or a phrase that inspires you creatively?

I have two: the first is "A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are made for..." I'm not even a boating person, I just feel that this is very beautiful and relatable. And my favorite to say around the shop: "Teamwork makes the dreamwork!" It really does take a team of people to perfect a wedding. Everyone has their special talents and contributes something different to the element of design, so when we all put our talents together we are able to create something amazing.