I’m Marissa—a poet, writer, and floral designer. My business, Garage Flowers, started the way it sounds: in a small, unlit garage, where I began experimenting with flowers the same way I approach writing—with curiosity, grit, and a drive to make something meaningful out of what’s in front of me. As I liked to say, my florals were “made with love in a shitty garage.”

That spirit has stayed with me even as my work has grown beyond the garage. I like arrangements that feel alive and a little unexpected, pieces that hold both refinement and rough edges.

My background spans poetry, teaching, editing, and design, and florals became another way to translate the natural world into form. To me, flowers are like language: fragments arranged into something fleeting and unforgettable. I work on production and event florals (including weddings), weekly arrangements for homes or small businesses, custom designs, and memorial florals—each one crafted with care and made to feel distinctly yours. Still, at the heart of it, every arrangement is made with love.