Hi, I’m Chayo.
Growing up, my home was never without flowers or plants.
When I was pregnant with my daughter Sari, we traveled to Bogota for her birth. Upon arrival, my mother-in-law surprised me with floral design lessons. This trip marked the beginning of my love affair with flowers, ignited by the birth of my first baby girl.
The idea of opening a flower shop with my best friend consumed me. Thirty-three years ago, we opened our first small studio, embarking on a journey of a million lessons.
A few years later, a family circumstance led us to Pennsylvania, where I found myself working at a boutique selling silk flowers and gifts. The urge to open my own fresh flower studio resurfaced, and Chayo’s Flowers & Gifts was born.
As my daughters grew, I wanted to share my passion for flowers with them. We were fortunate to have a garden with seasonal blooms like lilacs, peonies, and sunflowers, a true secret garden.
Twenty years ago, we moved to Miami, where my love for flowers and plants thrived as I collaborated with various studios and events companies.
It was Sara, the daughter whose birth first introduced me to flowers, who encouraged me to create once more, this time together.