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Creating for you

I have arrived at this medium of art because I don’t mean to merely create for myself. I have chosen event floral design because of the inspiration that floods my spirit with each new space and client.

I create for you. Your story is unique and the space you inhabit is your own. Every job I take is a privilege and an opportunity to partner with other creatives in order to bring into the world an experience unlike any other.

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I was born and raised in Dallas, yes, the actual Dallas Texas proper. My mother homeschooled me alongside my brothers until she tired of my running off to create something every time her back was turned. In college, I studied art and spent a year in Paris. During the summers and after graduation, I pursued a career in the hospitality and events industry. That’s when I befriended a peony farmer and began to consider floral design.

At 23 I decided to give up my dream to return abroad for the sake of a good marriage to a good man. Six months later, we were married and four months after that, amusingly, we moved to Bavaria where I started painting again.

After several blissful months in southern Germany, my husband took a job in Singapore. There, I worked for an art gallery during the week and an unconventional florist shop on the weekends. That was when I knew, when we move back to the States, I’m going to do this!

At the end of 2016, we returned to the U.S., making our home in Chattanooga TN. In February of 2017, from our 900 sqft apartment, Emily Kaye Floral Atelier was officially born. Later that year, so was our first son, Dallas (in hospital). Now we have four kids and live in East Texas. It took traveling the world to finally appreciate the natural beauty and nuance of our hardy Texas.

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Kind Words

“I really value a florist who is not only talented and creative, but also responsive, professional and kind. Emily embodies all of these things perfectly! She was able to understand our vision from day one and her work exceeded our expectations. During the design presentation, our client audibly gasped about 10x. It was one of the most exciting and fun presentations I have ever been a part of.”

— Sofia Ocampo, Wedding Planner


”I love bringing Emily onto a team. She's a fun collaborative creative partner. In her design decks, she not only shows you what you asked for but also surprises and delights you with ways to go even bigger or more creative. Every single bride has left our design meeting with her enamored with Emily and excited about the floral potential for their weddings. On the wedding day, she gets it done. I rarely need to check in on her and her team. She's great at communicating her needs ahead of time and working around rental requirements (like having to get floral installs up before the dance floor if a lift is needed). If I could use her as the florist for every wedding I did, I 100% would because I trust her implicitly.”

— Vivid Details, Wedding Planner


”Emily was the florist for my daughter’s wedding on June 17th at The Arlo. We hired Emily because we loved her personally & the fact that she takes such an artistic design approach to florals. SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!! Jessica & Matt’s wedding was GORGEOUS primarily because of the stunning floral design. Thanks to Emily & her fantastic, hard-working team for making Jess’ wedding such a dream🌸🌸🌸And you were a dream to work with as well💕💕”

—Shari Zeibarth, Mother of the Bride


”One of my biggest concerns as a bride was having vendors that I trusted to execute my vision. I knew with 100% certainty that after I explained what I wanted, no matter what Emily came up with I would be in love. This absolutely turned out to be the case. Emily took my words and ideas and created florals that looked like art pieces. Besides my dress, the florals at my wedding were the things I received the most compliments about. She has the unique ability to be creative while staying chic, and I am so thrilled I was able to have her as my wedding florist. In short, if you're even slightly considering Emily, just go ahead and hire her.”

— Anna Tetsworth , Bride

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