A note from Aubrey:
I am excited to tell you about an upcoming change to Juniper and Aubrey Maria Designs. Come with me on this brief stroll down memory lane so I can connect all the dots for you, and tell you what it means for the future.
My second job in floral design was with Donaroma’s Nursery in Edgartown. In the many years I spent there, I was fortunate to work with some of the best florists in the business — they gave me the confidence and drive to start my own floral business. And later, Aubrey Maria Designs was launched.
I’m not going to sugarcoat it, the pandemic has been incredibly hard on the wedding and flower business. I had to get creative. Juniper, Aubrey Maria Design's retail and event space, opened in March 2020 and immediately transformed into a place to unite a community of female artists who supported each other to make it through. Juniper blossomed into a full retail operation out of necessity as wedding after wedding was postponed or canceled due to the pandemic. I am so proud of what Juniper has become in the last two years, and I’m so fortunate to have the best team of women on board who made it happen. But I’m ready to release Juniper in order to focus again on what I love and where I feel I excel — wedding flowers.
Juniper will continue to support local artists and will increase retail space as I transition event florals out of the retail shop. We’ll be adding grab-and-go bouquets and a huge selection of plants. You’re going to love our plans for the retail expansion!
My design team and I will relocate to an expanded event space down the road at Donaroma’s Nursery and will operate under the auspices of Donaroma’s. The new space will give us the flexibility to spread our wings in order to create truly over-the-top arrangements for our brides with the full support of expert designers Sue Weyl and Mariko Kawaguchi. We are joining forces with a business that not only taught me so much but also has earned its reputation as a solid island institution that has delivered joy to customers through florals since 1977.
So what does this mean for you? If you are booked with me for your wedding florals, nothing will change. I am still your wedding designer and my entire team will be on-site on your big day. I am committed to making your day the most beautiful one ever. Separating retail from wedding event design will give me more time to create innovative designs that my brides have come to expect. It's going to be a beautiful union of Donaroma's and Aubrey Maria Designs. In fact, I should probably create a bouquet as we make it official!
Please, reach out with any questions. I’d love to hear from you, and hope to see you soon at Juniper or Donaroma’s.
With love, Aubrey