About Us
Our story and creative team
Our ethos is to deliver stunning floral designs with passion, technical skill and care for our valued client base. We work closely with our clients and partners to make your vision a reality.
Our journey began when Founder and Creative Director Chantal Flores stepped through the doors of a small London florist and into her first role as the ‘Saturday Girl’. Today, she leads a team of exceptionally talented florists and designers, working for an impressive client base globally, fostering relationships with a network of inspirational partners.
Fresh and faux floral designs & landscapes, working globally for the hospitality, weddings and events industries as well as private houses, offices and the property sector
We offer a wide range of services sourcing the finest fresh flowers, foliage’s and faux materials directly from the UK’s top growers, Europe’s leading auction houses and trusted suppliers to create and implement both fresh and faux floral designs for weddings, events, restaurants, hotels, offices, and interior design landscapes across the world. With valued and established working partnerships across the industry nothing is off limits.
It doesn’t get much better than doing what we love, travelling worldwide to work on creative projects within exclusive locations and awe-inspiring venues.
Please head to our stories page and galleries for examples of our work.
Meet our team
Introducing our talented team at Chantal Flores Design
Chantal Flores
Founder and Creative Director
Vanya Ivanova
General Manager
Galina Manolova
Contracts Manager
Peter Jones
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Nadia Altmann
Studio Administrator /Senior Florist
Marcin Gunerka
Senior Florist (contract)
Evie Cunningham
Senior Florist (contract)
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Chantal Flores
Founder and Creative Director
From a background in Occupational Psychology and a thesis of on the use of colour in business Chantal moved into floristry and 18 years on has not looked back. She has created a standout service and client list, both domestically and abroad, supported by a fabulously talented team of floral artists.
Our Founder and Creative Director, the Flower Oracle.
Career Highlight: So, so many… if I have to mention just one, creating a promenade of faux bougainvillea in Monaco that after six days of installing looked so natural I would have thought it had grown there!
Why you enjoy what you do: My job is physically active, as well as mentally stimulating. Being commissioned to create stunning pieces that increase in complexity and scale year on year all whilst travelling to fabulous locations getting to experience behind the scenes of some incredible venues. What’s not to like!
Hobbies and interests: Mountain biking | Kayaking | Photography
If you could solve one thing in the world… Remembering passwords
Ideal night out: A night in!
Holiday destination: Scottish Highlands for remote landscape |Oman/Namibia for desert landscape | Greece for blue seas |Zanzibar for Piña Coladas
Desert island disc: So Strong by Labi Siffre
Vanya Ivanova
General Manager
Vanya is one of the longest serving members of Chantal Flores Design.
Graduating with a degree in history and tourism this lead to her working across arts, real estate and travel. She started in floristry over 15 years ago working on weddings and corporate events, contract flowers and Asian weddings. Quite the creative you might say.
Across her varied career her talent and commitment has seen her work for many leading London florists on a variety of high profile projects. A skilled operator of the lens Vanya is our unofficial in-house photographer, and officially our General Manager.
Career Highlight: The most incredible, nerve wracking and at the same time exciting event was our first ever project in Saudi Arabia. The team we had there and what we’ve achieved is the one to remember
Why you enjoy what you do: My job gives me the opportunity to be flexible, creative and have more freedom in my work schedule. I love the fact that I can work on big projects and travel the world with my job. Last but not least – the amazing team we have at CFD!
Hobbies and interests: Photography | Aromatherapy | Essential Oils
If you could solve one thing in the world… Crisis in Ukraine
Ideal night out: A summer night at the beach with festoon lights, good music, cocktails, summer breeze and friends to have a good laugh with
Holiday destination: Italy, Greece, Cuba, India (holiday mixed with photography!)
Desert island disc: Anything by Depeche Mode
Galina Manolova
Contracts Manager
Graduating from the University of Forestry in Sofia with a Masters in Ecology and Environmental Protection, you could say the natural world is a passion of hers!
Since arriving in London, Galina has worked her way up from Assistant to Senior Lead Florist within many of London’s leading luxury florists on an array of high calibre projects and clients
Joining us in 2022 bringing a wealth of experience, Galina is our Contracts Manager and smashing it!
Career Highlight: Chelsea Flower Show and Chelsea in Bloom where I managed and delivered beautiful, challenging and rewarding bespoke designs alongside a fantastic team
Why you enjoy what you do: Floral displays and installations bring so much joy to people, in turn bringing me a huge amount of pleasure and satisfaction
Hobbies and interests: Gardening | Travel | Dancing – I organise and run a festival in my native Bulgaria
If you could solve one thing in the world… Ecology
Ideal night out: Dancing surrounded by good friends
Holiday destination: Hawaii for its amazing nature
Desert island disc: Anything by Metallica
Peter Jones
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Peter graduated with a degree in Hospitality and Events Business Management from Leeds Metropolitan and after a stint travelling moved to London to pursue a career in the events industry.
Over the next 16 years he managed some of London’s leading venues, most notably joining One Marylebone in 2009 and over the next 9 years co-developing One Events which became one of central London’s leading venue portfolios overseeing six dry hire venues.
Knowing Chantal well from the industry he joined the company in 2019 and supports on new and existing commercial opportunities
(Don’t let him actually touch the flowers though)
Career Highlight: Monaco Grand Prix with Red Bull
Why you enjoy what you do: Working with a fantastic, talented team who I can learn from. Supporting the development of our new and exciting projects both here and abroad
Hobbies and interests: Music | Cooking | Wine
If you could solve one thing in the world… Boris Johnson
Ideal night out: Sussex pub with my wife (no kids!)
Holiday destination: Croatia | Devon
Desert island disc: De la Soul – Three Feet High and Rising
Nadia Altmann
Studio Administrator /Senior Florist
Nadia started her career in floristry 15 years ago and was lucky enough to start with Chantal not long after that. With a passion for floral design and interiors Nadia has a fantastic eye and is hugely talented creatively, supporting on both domestic and overseas projects whilst also managing our London studio on the side.
Career Highlight: I’ve loved doing all our abroad jobs, especially our recent one with Crazy Pizza which was absolutely beautiful
Why you enjoy what you do: I love the creativity of our work and I really enjoy seeing the end product. It doesn’t matter how hard each individual job is the satisfaction at the end always makes it worth it
Hobbies and interests: Cooking | Music | Interiors
If you could solve one thing in the world… This sounds like a beauty pageant question!
Ideal night out: Having friends over to ours for a nice meal and wine
Holiday destination: Morocco | Mexico | Greece | Sun, food and fabrics!
Desert island disc: Bob Marley – Kaya
Marcin Gunerka
Senior Florist (contract)
Career Highlight: Reception for a Lebanese princess in Edinburgh, decorating York Minster for Ellie Gouldings wedding ceremony, taking part in last years Chelsea Flower Show and creating the stunning main gate entrance. The list is long and I’m grateful for every project I’ve been a part of, and am equally excited for every single one that is coming!
Why you enjoy what you do: My work has taken me to many different countries, from Sweden through Italy, France, to the Middle East Emirates, Saudi, Qatar and many more. I have been afforded the opportunity to work on truly magical projects in unique locations on a regular basis that really makes me pinch myself at times and which I find hugely enjoyable!
Hobbies and interests:
Since high school I’ve enjoyed investing in the stock market. Exploring London, I’ve been here for 7 years so far and I’m constantly discovering something new about this wonderful City. Searching for new memes on the internet! It became my guilty pleasure during lockdown!
If you could solve one thing in the world… No more pop up ads!
Ideal night out: Friends, warm night, good music and a lot of Prosecco!
Holiday destination: Tropical forest with wild animals, sandy beaches for lazy days and mountains / volcanoes for hiking and exploring
Evie Cunningham
Senior Florist (contract)
Evie has been in the industry for around 10 years now, starting with Chantal when she was 17 doing Saturday and Wednesday’s for her into her university years. She then joined the team on a more regular basis, over time becoming a core part of the Chantal Flores Design team.
She now freelances within the industry and loves coming back to work with Chantal and the team on both UK and International projects, and we love to have her!
Career Highlight: One of our many recent large scale projects in the Middle East, demanding but hugely rewarding
Why you enjoy what you do: I enjoy being creative on a daily basis and contributing to the design of beautiful work
Hobbies and interests: I’m a vocalist and songwriter. I have a BMus degree under my belt and recently released my first album with my band ColourTelly. I also dabble in a bit of digital art
If you could solve one thing in the world… Kindness and equality in society
Ideal night out: Being with my loved ones and dearest friends enjoying one another’s company
Holiday destination: Any new natural landscape. I want to experience the world and meet new societies, always to gain and understand from them
Desert island disc: Too hard to choose but….Prince ‘Symbol’ Album and ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ are always at the top of my list!