A bigail Hitchens, CFD, CAFA owns and is lead creative of Petals in Thyme. She is a graduate of the Canadian Institute of Floral Design and as of 2016 holds the credential of CAFA from the Canadian Academy of Floral Art. CAFA is a group of 62 individuals who are tested in an examination process over a 2 year period, and upon graduation represent Canada internationally in their creative and artistic abilities as floral designers, speakers and teachers.
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A bigail Hitchens, CFD, CAFA owns and is lead creative of Petals in Thyme. She is a graduate of the Canadian Institute of Floral Design and as of 2016 holds the credential of CAFA from the Canadian Academy of Floral Art. CAFA is a group of 62 individuals who are tested in an examination process over a 2 year period, and upon graduation represent Canada internationally in their creative and artistic abilities as floral designers, speakers and teachers.
Abigail opened the doors to Petals in Thyme in 2012 and has been growing rapidly since. She’ s passionate about flowers and the science of flowers; but Petals in Thyme is unique in the sense that, where possible, she will look to source locally grown products. The attention to detail, art and floral training along with social and environmental sustainability sets them apart from the crowd. The business is built on a principal of sustainability- of helping others to grow and as such, they apply this to their own, local economy. Petals in Thyme offers extended resources of amazing artists to help make your day come together, with locally sourced gifts such as pottery or jewellery, or a hand-crafted pergola to be married under.
There are many aspects to a day in the life of Petals in Thyme. Abigail ' s favourite moments are life ' s milestone moments such as when she gets to meet with starry-eyed couples. She will sit with them over a coffee or tea to learn about them; their personalities, favourite flowers / colours and hobbies- even about their pets, foods- and other family members! Every aspect of a client is important to Abigail and her team. It is by identifying her customers ' personalities, that she can start to create floral designs to suit the natures of individual couples. It is the characters of each pair of people which inspires her creativity to design custom blooms!
Weddings are about romance... And there is only one chance at getting it visually flawless. Abigail lives for and enjoys the challenges that weddings bring to her. Each and every wedding is different; where some would say they are like snowflakes, she says they are like flowers- no two are exactly the same. They inspire her passion and creativity. Quintessentially to her, flowers are the symbol of new life. Let Abigail and her team at Petals in Thyme help you celebrate your new beginnings as a wedded couple by telling your story through the art of flowers. •
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