Meet Amanda
Amanda Burnette, owner + lead designer
My name is Amanda, and I'm the lead flower brain around these parts. I've chased creative pursuits for my entire life- from hot gluing household objects together as a child to making a living combining the colors and textures that nature provides.
I started designing flowers in 2012, and went full time with Amanda Burnette Floral Design in 2015.
I live in Richmond, Virginia with my husband and our two pugs. One of the great joys of my life is my flower and vegetable garden, where my goal is to grow colorful flower varieties and LOTS of tomatoes!
My daily life includes drinking lots of hot coffee, reading and taking a nap in my hammock whenever I have the chance. I have an affinity for tragically expensive candles, salty chocolate, and vegan ice cream. I refuse to garden with gloves on and frequently wear shoes that are inappropriate for the given situation.
Photo by Betty CLicker Photography
Our Mission Statement:
We believe that vendors should be inclusive. It is necessary.
We believe Black Lives Matter.
We prioritize using local flowers and greenery as much as possible. This supports other local small businesses, often woman-owned, and decreases our burden on the planet by lessening the amount of packaging and shipping required.
Sustainability is incredibly important to us. We consider ourselves to be stewards of the natural world, and it’s our job to help protect it. To that end, we compost all of our floral waste via our friends at CompostRVA, we recycle all boxes and packaging material, and limit the use of floral foam as it is a single use plastic.
The Team
We are NOTHING without our team. We’ve been incredibly lucky to have a small but dedicated crew of freelancers, designers, and helpers be a part of our crew- some for as long as five years.
They share their days + weekends with me, sweat it out, climb ladders, handle the most delicate product, windex + drive lots of miles in uHaul vans with me. Thankfully, they agree to Prom Pose together when the circumstances allow, model bouquets, learn new skills, and put up with my weird podcast and music preferences.
You forever have my gratitude:
Meredith, Jordan, Mallory, Anna, Hillary, Kristina, Amanda, Ash, Lindsay, Kyra, Laura, and all of our other helpers, assistants, and supporters.
