June 21 Main Stage Speakers
Recordings are available
Kristen Caissie of Moon Canyon Flowers
Destination wedding florist and author Kristen Caissie is the owner of California-based floral company Moon Canyon Design. Her devotion to and love of flowers is exemplified in her poetic compositions and in her book Gathering: Setting the Natural Table. Her designs tell a story through each arrangement in each season and with each bloom.
Paulina Nieliwocki of Blue Jasmine Floral
Paulina, owner of Blue Jasmine Floral, started her flower journey while she was a high school teacher. After falling in love with the medium, she opened Blue Jasmine in 2014. Hser mission is to provide and teach flowers that are wild, whimsical, artful, and refined. She loves to highlight the nuances of nature—dainty accents, color, texture, and each stems’ unique shape—which allows her designs to tell a unique story, communicate a specific tone, and elicit feeling.
Ace Berry AIFD, PFCI of Fulshear Floral Design
Ace Berry began his floral career in 2007 after being laid off from the oil field. By 2019, he was named Texas Designer of the Year, and by 2020, he was featured on HBOMax’s Full Bloom series and was a finalist for the first season. He purchased a small, failing flower shop in Fulshear, Texas, in 2016, and—through his talent and grit—within 5 years, turned it around into the premier flower shop in the area. His goal? To inspire others to love and enjoy flowers as much as he does. Ace is a member of AIFD, has one the Texas Designer of the Year award, and was inducted into Professional Floral Communicators International through the Society of American Florists.