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hello.
My name is Patricia Durkin and I am the designer and owner of PD Florals.
I am a one woman show, creating naturally tailored designs for weddings and events in South Western Ontario.
I design out of a studio at a location very close to my heart, the family farm I grew up on outside of Langton Ontario "Spearit Farms".
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Floral design wasn't something I considered doing until my second year of horticulture school at Niagara College. I took an intro design course and fell in love with the art. After graduating with a Horticulture Technician Diploma, I decided to pursue floral design and enrolled in a one year course at Seneca College, Toronto.
After Graduating, I moved back to my home town and worked in a small retail floral shop for three years.
Needing to advance my skills, I took the plunge and was hired for a floral design position in Toronto at large floral event studio. There, I gained skills in managing a warehouse, purchasing hard goods and florals, managing a production team of designers and assembling large events in some of the most prestigious hotels and event spaces in the city.
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After being in the city for five years, it was time for me to return back to my roots in Norfolk County and thats when I started PD Florals.
things I love...
(that have nothing to do with floral design)
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My little family - my husband Sheldon and my daughters Penelope and Gwen. And I can't forget about our kitty Phoebe.
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My quaint home in Delhi, ON
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Plants - Indoor outdoor I love them all
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A good glass of red wine or a classic gin and tonic
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Funky Footwear
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Prince Edward Island - my home away from home
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Pottery - I have a growing collection!
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Floral Print
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Watercolour Paintings
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Peanut butter cookies
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The colour black
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Fresh cut French Fries with Malt Vinegar and Ketchup
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Blonde Hair - I wish I was a natural
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Vests of any type - dressy and casual
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Being wrapped in a cozy blanket on the couch
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