A wide variety of events and celebrations take place in the Valley and many of them share something in common: flowers. Whether it's a wedding in Redstone or a dinner in Aspen, lots of those flowers come from a local flower shop, Sunfresh Flowers, run by Laura Lucero.
Unlike bigger commercial florists who rely a lot on imported flowers, Lucero grows all of her own flowers. She also includes foraged materials like grasses and sage to mirror the feeling of the outdoors.
Among her partnerships has been the annual tradition of crafting custom floral crowns, boutonnieres and bouquets for CRMS graduates. Each spring, Lucero meets with the students ahead of time to ask their color and flower preferences before designing the pieces the night before graduation. "Flowers are perishable," she said, "so I have to do them the night before, into the wee hours."
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