the owner & designer, coral

Hello, I am Coral, the owner of the business and also the lead floral designer.

  • As a deeply personable soul, I commit passionately & personally to you when I take on your brief or education
  • You deserve and will receive beautifully and professionally designed flowers & decor for your events at fair rates
  • You will receive floral & decor and/or education, communication & interaction, that is delivered and birthed in trusted relationships, integrity & dignity
  • You will get the best there is in floristry as I never stop learning to & continually expand my ‘toolbox’ of mechanics and techniques
  • You will get the benefit of 18+ years of experience in the world of floral design

 

South Africa’s only floral designer holding both an EMC (European Master Certification from Tomas Du Bruyne) and IMF (International Master Florist from Gregor Lersch and the Boerma Institute) qualifications. Education over 18 years of industry experience has included multiple international workshops and training events with the likes of Hitomi Gilliam, Susan Mc Cleary, Mark Pampling, Bart Hassam, Francoise Weeks, and more.

 

And recent participant in the floral design section – Windows of the World at the Singapore Garden Festival in 2024. Also the only South African floral designer to have volunteered at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in 2023 and the World Cup of Floral Art, hosted by Florint in the Hague in 2025.

 

Being a host and organiser/expert & participant of several online and IRL floral design communities as well as teaching floral design, and holding relationships with floral designers around the world, brings you the benefit of international floral philosophies, trends, thinking, education and more.

Sustainability

Finding the balance between delivering the floral our clients want and responsible stewardship of our natural resources is one of our daily values. We have incorporated sustainability into our business by:

  • Sourcing flowers and foliage from local farms as often as possible
  • Growing our own interesting botanicals, which we water from our borehole
  • Composting cutoffs and greens
  • Recycling and reusing plastics and packaging
  • Recycling used candles & wax into new candles
  • Not using classified invasive species in our work
  • Spreading the knowledge about classified invasive species
  • Reducing our use of floral foam and increasing reusable mechanics
  • Educating peers in the industry on sustainable options and techniques
  • Keeping abreast of industry developments in this sphere

 

You can join our sustainability initiative by allowing us to deliver any flowers, not taken home from your event, to local hospitals and old age homes and spread the joy for a little longer.

And by understanding when we won’t use classified invasive species in our designs, so as to honour nature from where our bounty comes. 

services offered

I am delighted and  honoured to be asked to add the finesse and fabulosity of flowers and decor to any event. 

Most people know that fresh flowers, foliage and/or plants uplift any environment they are experienced in and studies have proven this.

Our studio offers the following services:

  • Event Design – from conception to completion – let us handle all the creative and decor aspects of your party or event, colour palette, theme, additional furniture, linens, draping, candles, florals – as much or as little as you need
  • Floral Design – if you already have a concept and need someone to create, setup and style your florals – we’re your studio – we often provide candles with this service
  • Floral Design Teaching and Workshops – one on one’s or small groups in person
  • Photoshoots – add a very special and unique floral piece to any couple shoot, maternity shoot, family shoot to really add something extra to those special memories you are creating
  • Hotel Foyer/Lobby Designs – if you are looking for something ‘extra’ to really fascinate and charm your guests – you’ve come to the right place – I love creating the unusual and large focal pieces that make visitors look on in awe.
  • Corporate Events – adding fresh flowers to your conference, product launch, results release adds a sense of luxury and success to your function