Interior Design (Floral) Carrie Wilcox
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” – Hans Christian Andersen
For me, flowers are the most simple but expressive things in life. They share in your happiness during festive times and console you in moments of sorrow. Some of my most special memories are punctuated with flowers: memories of my grandmother and I picking flowers from her garden to use on the dinner table and the frilly and fragrant lily of the valley from my bridal bouquet when I married the man of my dreams.
Flowers have always had a special place in my heart. Growing up in coastal Fairfield County, the summer was always filled with bushes and bushes of electric blue hydrangea and the kaleidoscope of colors brought to life by the tea roses in my mother’s garden. I’ve been designing and decorating with flowers from an early age, when I joined my mother and sister working at a local flower shop. Now, I share my love of flowers by including them in all kinds of life events with my own 14 year old daughter. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge of the floral industry, including decorating with and arranging flowers through teaching and speaking engagements all over New England.
Carrie Wilcox is the owner of Carrie Wilcox Floral Design, based in Fairfield, CT and established in 2004. Prior to opening her own studio, Carrie has been a designer with several flower shops as well as some of the most highly regarded floral and event studios.
In 2012, Carrie earned the European Masters Certification after studying in Bruges, Belgium, with Hitomi Gilliam (Canada) and Tomas de Byrune (Belgium).
Carrie is currently a candidate for the A.I.F.D. designation and will test at the A.I.F.D. Symposium in Denver. Carrie also enjoys competing in floral design competitions all over the East Coast, most recently winning a blue ribbon at the 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show.
Awarded “Best Wedding Floral Designer” Moffley Media “Fairfield Living Magazine”, Best of the Knot wedding site.
Seen in Flowers & magazine, Florist Review Magazine, Fairfield Living Magazine, Darien/New Canaan Magazine
Website: www.carriewilcoxfloraldesign.com
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