Kakhi Wakefield, Owner and Lead Designer

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee and Georgia / Chattanooga, Tennessee

Flower arranging is part of my DNA. I grew up surrounded by women who opened my eyes to beauty and arranged flowers effortlessly. My first foray into the flower business was in middle-school. My mother taught me how to make "kissing balls” and my dad helped me forage the mistletoe from the banks of the Tennessee River. I sold them to a little shop on Lookout Mountain and from then on knew then that I wanted to own my own business. After studying business at UNC-Chapel Hill, I married Michael (Yes, we got married at 22!) lived in Austin and Jackson, MS until eventually settling our family in Atlanta. At the encouragement of my event-planner sister, I opened K Wakefield Designs to provide florals for corporate events and parties. In 2016, we moved back to my hometown of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee were K Wakefield Designs has flourished. My mind is so completely consumed to know more about flowers and composing them artfully. I just can’t get enough. It is such a joy creating with flowers, branches, and foraged greens. The lush foliage of the Tennessee mountains where I call home is endlessly inspiring for my floral arrangements.

If you are thinking of hiring me to create beauty to your wedding, here is what you can expect: I’ll send you my inquiry form so that I can get an initial feel for your personal style and then we will meet to discuss your “look” and favorite flowers and style and how to make your ceremony and reception venue standout. It is so important to me that you know what you will be getting, so for our second meeting, I will present a mood board to bring your vision to life visually, along with a proposal detailing all the floral elements involved. The week of your wedding, my team will install all we have planned as well as break it down after the event. Ten percent of my profits are donated to a charity that you will be able to choose on my initial inquiry form. Please fill out my contact form linked here so I can get to know you and share my passion for to make your event gorgeous bringing in the beauty surrounding us.