Come and see what it takes to design and arrange a large floral arrangement.
The Rev. Deacon Lauren P. McCombs has been designing flowers for over thirty-five years. She owned Carlmont Village Florist and designed flowers for Filoli’s Manor House. An exhibitor representing Filoli on two occasions at the de Young “Bouquet to Arts” exhibit, Deacon Lauren willshare the secrets to what makes flowers last longer as well as her insights to create a floral masterpiece!
Deacon Lauren plans to create a beautiful vase arrangement that will be raffled off, with all proceeds benefiting Christ Church's Outreach efforts. Raffle tickets will be $20 each and will be sold at the event.
About The Rev. Lauren P. McCombs
Deacon Lauren has been attracted to flowers since she was a little girl growing up in San Jose, CA. As an adult, her love for gardening led her to create an oasis in her backyard. Here are a few professional highlights:
- From 1995 to 2000, she owned Carlmont Village Florist and created floral arrangements that met the unique needs of each customer. She doubled the revenues in the first year.
- From 2003 to 2020 Deacon Lauren designed flowers for the Manor House at Filoli, a National Historic Monument located in Woodside, CA. Seh served as the co-lead of the forty talented designers.
- In 2019, Deacon Lauren represented Filoli and created a design for the de Young Museum “Bouquets to Art Exhibit” complementing the painting by Gustav Grunswald, The Niagara River at the Cataract.