Meet the Team!

We're so proud of the team we've built here at 'Coco! Meet the crew and learn a little more about us! 

  

 JULIA | Co-Founder + CFO (Chief Flower Officer)

What does your position entail?

Where to start?! Let's start with the fun things - designing and buying, dreaming up the next, new wonderful idea/event/online arrangement/merchandise/sustainable improvement/reel/etc and seeing it come to fruition. The lesser fun things but still very important !! Payroll, finances, website logistics...

What is your favorite task at Rococo? 

Catch me avoiding all priority tasks and buying crystals for the shop instead.

What is your go-to coffee order?
Large iced coffee with splash of milk. Never sugar.
What is your favorite flower + why?
As of now, Japanese Sweet Pea - they are so delicate but the most striking flower and the scent is so sweet. Plus they add the cutest flouncy look to an arrangement.
If you could live anywhere else, where would it be?
Anywhere surrounded by mountains OR the south of France.
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
Alter ego Julia comes out behind the camera or when hair is straightened. 
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
Waking up early, slurping down a large iced coffee and getting out for a hike with Kyle, my dog Grizzly and maybe some friends! Coming back to a couple drinks and then going out to a really good restaurant. To end the day, watching a show like Game of Thrones at night (not a movie at this point because I’d never stay awake).
OR
A day bike riding around an island like Martha’s Vineyard, grabbing sushi and a mudslide. Then an evening bonfire with good friends and good tunes.

 

 

CLAUDIA | Co-Founder + Pierre (the shop dog)'s Mom

What does your position entail?
The florist part of me gets to have fun with flowers (as well all the hard work that comes with it!) and the business owner part of me does a little bit of everything... EVERYTHING! 
What is your favorite task at Rococo?
Mentoring all these florists, what a great crew!
What is your go-to coffee order?
Single shot latte with whole milk - and don't tell me you don't do single shots, because I will lose it!!
What is your favorite flower and why?
I love lilac. It was one of the first non-grocery store flowers I ever saw, and it made me want to explore flowers more! And the smell is amazing, of course. 
If you could live anywhere else, where would it be?
Mexico City - the food, the people, the art. But most of all, my family! 
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
I HATE clutter, so I throw everything away, even important things... It's very annoying to everyone around me. Sorry :( 
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
Picture this: it's sunny and the temp is in the low to mid 80's. I walk over with Pierre to get a coffee at Tatte, then we go home to pack a picnic. We spend all afternoon at Crystal Lake with some good tunes and a book for between swimming. That same evening, I go out for an outdoor dinner and drinks with some friends and end the night at some late night house show - coming home AFTER 2 am is mandatory on my perfect day. 


 

 

HEATHER | Shop Manager + Handstand Expert

 

What does your position entail?
That would be a long list! But in short, I source flowers from the market, take care of all our online orders the come through, and whip up some beautiful arrangements based off your request! Pretty much all the things that go into running our store and then some weeee!!!  
What is your favorite task at Rococo?
I love going to the flower market and sourcing our flowers, picking the prettiest freshest beauties, and then bringing them back to our shop to create our stunnin' arrangements that make our people smile.. feels like a cup of sunshine!
What is your go-to coffee order?
First choice is a rose latte, but those are hard to find, so vanilla latte with oat milk.
What is your favorite flower and why?
Anthuriums - they remind me of a special little island I lived on.
Tulips - because of how flowy and free the stems are; it always looks like they're dancing and they remind me of spring.
Lilacs - reminds me of where I grew up with a backyard full of white and purple lilac bushes blowin' in the winds and carrying the fragrance right to our front door.
If you could live anywhere else, where would it be?
Anywhere warm, tropical, with blue waters and surf :)
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
My quirky lil' burps where I hum a lil' tune at the end.  
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
A perf hot, sunny day, no wind, glassy waters, at my favorite surf break in Hawai'i catching waves with friends, big smiles, snacks on the beach, ice cold drinks, with my pup haze, runnin' around on the beach w all his pup friends.
 

 

SOPHIE | Event Manager + Designer

 

What does your position entail?
Shamelessly self-titled as “Julia + Claudia’s right hand woman”, I design event proposals, work with stunning florals, run around town with the boss ladies and meet all you beautiful people.
What is your favorite task at Rococo?
Meditating to The Bald and the Beautiful podcast while I craft up some funky florals.
What is your go-to coffee order? 
Iced oat milk latte - sometimes with vanilla if I’m feeling a lil spicy that day.
What is your favorite flower + why?
This question makes me mad because my answer changes everyday, but right now I'd say hellebore cause she's moody like me. 
If you could live anywhere else where would it be?
In a perfect world? Definitely underwater. I’d be a mermaid or like a big sperm whale. Realistically? The west coast of Ireland in a cozy lil hut with my cat, a cable knit sweater and some hot soup. 
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
Creating and verbalizing sound effects for any movement I make.
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
Lil' swim, lil' sun, lil' snack, lil' cuddle with the cat.

 

 

MYKIE | Shop + Studio Development Coordinator

 

What does your position entail?
I consider myself the studio/shop liaison. On top of making pretty tings, I keep our space organized, restock supplies and products, and help make sure things run smoothly both in shop and in studio. I also facilitate bud vase and retail partnerships and do most of our plant shopping! 
What is your favorite task at Rococo?
I am known as the basement dweller amongst the team because I love to organize and reorganize and reorganize all the supplies and back stock we got down there.
What is your go-to coffee order? 
Really depends on where I am, but for the sake of brevity, I'll go with iced coffee with oat milk and a pump of something sweet :)
What is your favorite flower + why?
There will always be standouts of the moment, but my tried and true is butterfly ranunculus. They present as extremely airy and delicate, however these babies are so hardy and long lasting! They also come in such gorgeous shades of yellow :) (my favorite color)
If you could live anywhere else where would it be?
I would love to live in the South of France or somewhere in Spain on an olive grove right on the coast. The sunrises and sunsets would be magical! 
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
I'm always using phrases that make me sound like an old man.
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
To lay in the sun on the beach on a warm summer day all day with good tunes, a slight breeze, and good company. Finish it off with delicious seafood and some wine and badabing badaboom. There you have it.
MATISSE | Shop & Studio Assistant + Newsletter Correspondent
What does your position entail?
I do a little bit of this and a little bit of that! Mostly, I cover the shop and help out customers. But I’m also often pulled to help with weddings and events. I also write the newsletter, so make sure you’re subscribed! 
What is your favorite task at Rococo?
I enjoy setting up the flower bar first thing in the morning — refreshing the water, assessing what we have in stock, and then organizing them into an interesting layout to show off the color palette. I especially love when I can make a rainbow gradient!
My other favorite task is making Pick of the Day Arrangements! It’s like a fun puzzle to take our freshest flowers and create a unique design that has a satisfying color palette, is within budget, while maintaining a Rococo flair. I find it incredibly artistically fulfilling! 
What is your go-to coffee order? 
Iced oat milk latte with maple or caramel or chocolate or cardamom or vanilla, or lavender or something like that!
What is your favorite flower + why?
All ranunculus are spectacular, but my favorite has to be a pink, white, or peachy Cloni Ranunculus! I love how many paper-like petals they have, the stems are thick and sturdy, and they last for weeks on end.
If you could live anywhere else where would it be?
I’d like to live in London at some point in my life! I could also see myself in San Francisco. As long as it’s not too hot, I’m happy! 
What is a quirk everyone on the team knows you for?
I’m really expressive about my enthusiasm for flowers; perhaps even a little too exuberantly at times! If I see a flower that is especially beautiful or smells particularly scrumptious, I run around the shop and make sure everyone appreciates the sights and scents.
If you could plan your perfect day, what would it look like?
Wake up early and go get coffee and pastries for me and my partner for us to have while watching Drag Race YouTube content on the couch and snuggling our dog Honey Bee. Then spend the rest of the morning doing something creative like writing, painting, or making chainmaille jewelry. Then meet up with friends at a museum to look at some art and get a late lunch out and about. Then a disco nap and a costume change before going out to dinner somewhere like Alden & Harlow. Then, to wrap up the evening, a concert for a musician who means a lot to me, who I know every word to every one of their songs! And then finally late night ice cream mochi and more Honey Bee snuggles before bed.
What is your go-to coffee order?