Milestone Market: Peach Petals Floral Design

Photos by Emma Highfill, Rose Wheat Photography

Peach Petals Floral Design is a custom floral design service specializing in weddings and events in Topeka and the surrounding area. Owner and designer Lauren Palmer works to realize her clients’ vision for their special day.

“Our mission is to make every wedding and event unique,” Palmer said. “I love working with brides, hosts and their Pinterest boards to curate their dream aesthetic and achieve that Hallmark moment.”

Floral design is a key factor in creating the guest experience. Palmer notes that custom floral designs support each element of a wedding or event, such as decor, lighting, and the venue, to pull everything together.

“The fragrance, the colors, the size, the textures and placement of the arrangements all contribute to the mood, provide sweet and luxurious details, and tie in all the elements of decor,” Palmer said.

Peach Petals Floral Design is the realization of a longtime dream for Palmer. She studied floriography in college and took her first job in floral design at a chain flower shop. She fell in love with the elements of floral design and how each creation was unique and special.

“I designed for weddings, funerals, graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, everything,” Palmer said. “I love being creative, and I found that in floral design I flourish artistically.”

After working at the shop for some time, Palmer felt ready to go into business for herself. She took classes to round out her skill set and launched Peach Petals Floral Design in the early spring of 2018. Milestone Market
was the perfect location to grow her business into a success. Palmer has had an opportunity to connect with customers, and to establish an online following. Leasing in the space opens up opportunities to connect with other local businesses, as well.

“The wedding vendor community created by the Milestone Market is a gem in the Northeast of Kansas,” Palmer said. “As a young entrepreneur, community is very important to the success of my business. There is no other community so supportive, and open to facilitating relationships to educate, collaborate and grow.”

Palmer spent much of 2020 revitalizing and rebranding, improving the client experience to make it top-notch. She’s prepared for 2021, and excited to tackle the challenge.