You wouldn’t guess it from her ability to name almost any flower and explain how to care for it, but Victoria didn’t grow up thinking floral design could be a career. In Ukraine, there was no such profession as a florist. Still, her love of beauty led her to gather flowers from the local market and arrange them for friends—never imagining it would become her life's work.

That all changed when she moved to the U.S. at 21 with a green card, determined to finish the business degree she had started back home. Looking for a job to improve her English while earning a living, she came across an ad for a position at a flower shop. And just like that, a simple job sparked a lifelong passion. Within a few years, Victoria launched Romance of Flowers, her at-home floral company—founded right in her laundry room.

What started as a small business quickly flourished. A few years later, that humble beginning grew into Victoria Clausen Floral Events—an award-winning, full-service floral and event design company. Today, her portfolio has expanded to include The Tannery Barn, a charming venue, and a small flower farm where she grows unique foliages and blooms to elevate her designs to the next level.

She’ll tell you she’s one of the lucky ones who truly loves what she does, and it shows in every thoughtful question she asks and every detail she brings to life for her clients. She’s the team’s ultimate floral expert and an expert “doodle” artist when words just aren’t enough to convey what’s in her colorful mind.

Victoria’s favorite kind of spontaneity? Booking a last-minute plane ticket abroad. She has strong opinions on chocolate (only the good stuff, please—Hershey’s won’t cut it). On event days, you’ll most likely find her right in the middle of the design process—floral knife in hand or up on a ladder, bringing her vision to life. And when she’s not creating floral magic, she’s spending time with her family and her beloved Bernadoodle, Bella.

Victoria Clausen.

Creative Visionary, Lead Dreamer