Company Name: Pick Me Floral and Event Design Studio

Name:  Kara Delay

Location: Winter Park, CO

Tell us a little about what you do:  Floral design, event décor design, event planning and event coordination

How long have you been in business? 5 years

What inspired you to start your business/studio?  A love of flowers and a need to please people.  Living in a small resort town, we saw an opportunity and ran with it.

What is your favorite thing about your business/studio?  Bringing someones vision to life and making it different every week.  We are extremely flattered when a bride brings us a picture from our own website as inspiration.  Our response is always – how can we make this unique for you?

Was there a defining moment when you knew you picked the right career path?  When I got a high five right after a wedding ceremony from one of the top photographers in Colorado who said “You make this fun . . .a really pretty to shoot.”

When you built your business what style would you say you built it around? (i.e. classic, modern, vintage) Rustic Ranch Weddings – 80% of our weddings are outside so we aim to incorporate as many elements of the property as possible.  Is there a vintage truck?  We will use it.  Whisky barrels as planters – let’s build the décor around them.  Recycle and reuse throughout the day.  Make it easier on the environment AND the budget.

When working with people how do you help bring the vision for the event to life?  LOTS of pictures, fabric swatches, inspiration boards.  And sitting down – one on one – and finding out what is important to the couple.

Where do you go for inspiration? (i.e. blogs, magazines)  YES and catalogues for home and clothes, travel pictures.  My favorite design of last summer was created with this instruction from the bride – she handed me a picture of an alpenglow sunset and said that those were the colors she admired and told me that I had to include coxcomb since it was the first flower her now husband had ever given her – and then she told me to make something (within budget) that I was proud of.  Here’s the picture:

Is there anything else you want people to know about you and your business/studio? We believe that every wedding is different and should be a reflection of the couple.  It’s your wedding – your way.  All we do is whatever it takes to make it happen!

You can check out more on Pick Me Floral and Event Design Studio by visiting their website and blog.

Photo courtesy of Brinton Studios.