behind the blooms
Meet the Family
Founder, Head of Creative Services, site surveyor, and ideator, who can still be found on a scaffold or ladder building wedding dreams!
Big teddy bear father and husband who rides a Harley and is the OG flower guy
Dean Andreades
Founder, CEO, Director of Client Services, purveyor of joy and cozy welcomes, dream-deliverer, and biggest couple supporter
Wife, mom, and matriarch of the FIB family, who keeps everyone well-fed, loved, and entertained around her table
Shelley Andreades
General manager, lead designer, Creative Director, and magic maker
The other half of Shelley’s brain and FIB lifer - who met her husband on the job and brought two beautiful daughters into our extended work family
Alyssa Hall
Floral designer, fabric/draping goddess, and expert seamstress
Angel on earth who always has a kind word or prayer for anyone who needs it
Maria Monroy
Detail flower designer of custom boutonnieres, flower crowns, garlands, and more!
Our first employee (25 years ago!) and treasured part of our creative team
Joanne Ricci
Fleet manager, driver, and can-do-anything setup & installation genius
Always has a smile and is known around here as “Superman.”
Russel Frye
Engineering, lighting, and ceiling installation acrobat and wizard
Avid poster of jaw-dropping before/after FIB space transformations on Tik Tok
Wilson Ruiz
Detail-driven hardgoods manager and master of inventory
Connoisseur of energy drinks and all-things caffeinated
Chuck Velzey
Office manager and bookkeeper with the patience of a saint
Mother of three, who is kind enough to share them with us as helping hands on our team
Ann Di Maio
Floral designer and wholesale liaison, who is always looking for an opportunity to help others in need or volunteer her time
Dear friend of Dean and Shelley, guest at their wedding, and wife to our wonderful wholesaler
Patti Rallis
Floral designer, forager of treasures from her garden, and our newest employee (4 years ago) who is the youngest senior you’ll ever meet!
Former bodybuilder & still going strong!
Tina Brockhausen
Our weekend warrior drivers and delivery team, always at the ready
Can be found hunting for the best tacos in New York on work breaks and reporting back to the team
Dan, Christopher, Christian, and Jonathan
Who still make time to lend a hand and continue the Andreades tradition of putting their hearts into everything they do.
And our beloved boys…
dean
First-born, LA music producer, vocalist, and instrumentalist, wise beyond his years, and never forgets to call his parents
nick
College senior, fitness guru, numbers guy with a Buddhist heart, forever building his body and mind
theo
12th-grade athlete, friend to many, can recall a sports lineup ahead of any game, and tech-savvy wonder who graciously helps mom and dad recover lost passwords
