I was always creative as a child, I was often found sitting in a field sketching flowers and nature on the family farm in the Shropshire countryside. I was mesmerised by the beautiful blooms capturing their individuality through the season. I followed my heart which led me to study design and then a career in visual merchandising. I finally replaced my pencils and sketchbook with flowers in 2013. I founded Jacqui O an original, bespoke floral brand, my true calling and I was surrounding myself with nature once again. As Claude Monet once said ‘I must have flowers, always, and always ‘.