More About Lorraine
Owner and Creative Director, Lorraine Cooper AIFD, started her floral career at the age of 15 in her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland where she completed a degree in horticulture from Landslide College and achieved a master diploma from the National Diploma Society of Floristry (NDSF). After moving to the United States in 1994, Lorraine continued her floral experience in Arizona and purchased Brady’s Floral in 2001. Lorraine maintains her European floral design skills and continues to educate herself and stay up to date on current trends and styles by being an active design educator throughout the United States.
Professional Designations and Industry Membership
Lorraine is an active member of the American Institute of Floral Design (AIFD) and has presented floral design programs from the national stage as well as served as President of the Southwest region of AIFD. Lorraine is also a proud member of the Professional Floral Commentators-International (PFCI) – the organization that certifies the expertise of floral designers who are able to communicate and educate professionally. Lorraine is honored to have been inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture (AAF) making her one of only about 50 florists to have achieved certification in all three of the most prestigious organizations governing the floral industry in North America.
Lorraine has also been selected as a featured floral designer for the inauguration of the President of the United States as well as the annual Governor’s Gala at the White House. Lorraine has won the very prestigious Silver Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show in Chelsea, England as well as numerous local design competitions. Lorraine is also a floral design team leader for the Society of American Florists where she coordinates and produces floral designs for flower farms from all across the world.
