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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