26/11/2023
Oh my goodness. I got A LOT of love yesterday. Hello new friends! I think an introduction is in order:
My name is Cori (aka Ruby & Blute) and I'm a floral designer. Let me tell you why this even exists: my Poppy. He was not only active duty in the Air Force, he was also a florist. In fact, he graduated from floral school after high school before pursuing the military. He passed away in 2013 and it wasn't until 2018 that I started to become curious about the wreaths he would make. To this day, his many floral pieces are dispersed in my family's houses. So the work I do feels deeper to me than joy, it is legacy.
What started with curiosity formed into a passion. There was an indescribable spark when I made my first silk floral wreath. It was bad. It was so bad, but I loved thinking of new ways to design and create. It was one of the very rare moments when I felt in my very bones, "This is it."
I worked with local florists who helped cultivate my craft and I am so grateful for them. They gave me the courage to do this on my own. There's enough creativity to go around and I needed to find mine.
I am a wife to a loving man and a mother of 2 beautiful kiddos. Our home sweet home will always be Tennessee, but we are currently living in Montana. Fortunately, we get the opportunity to explore places all over the world with my husband's job.
I love coffee (but with the boldness of 1000 suns--I'm a mom of 2. There is only black coffee all the time). My favorite show is Gilmore Girls (Team Jess) and I'm a 30-something. Mom jeans and boots are my kryptonite. In the evenings, you can probably find me watching a cozy baking show or some ridiculous sitcom with my boo. We play DnD and drink boxed wine. We are classy in that we are not classy at all.
I'm ecstatic that you are here. I hope I get to create something beautiful for you or your loved ones. ❤️ Thank you ALL for your support! It means so much.