Consider the Lilies: Nature & Artistry

184 West Evans Street, Florence, SC Call 843.472.5202 to place your orders! Visit us online at: considerthelilies.co

Nature and Artistry

A Truly Wonderful Combination

At an early age, Angela Pecca fell in love with flowers. It was inevitable that she would one day share this love in growing a business. On June 3, 2019, Angela became the proud owner of Consider the Lilies in Downtown Florence. Now, she along with her wonderful and talented staff get to be creative while bringing joy and light to others through floral arrangements. It all began with a family drive through Holland, on the Western Coast of the Netherlands, when Angela’s attraction to the beautiful shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers began. “At some point during that drive, I fell asleep and when I awoke and looked out of the window there were tulips as far as the eye could see,” Angela describes. “It was absolutely beautiful!” However, the real, and funny, story of how she got involved in the flower business is due to her being a “bad child” as she says. “I lived with my stepfather and stepmother (long story) and when we moved to California they would not let me go to school until they had the proper paperwork. I had been babysitting for a neighbor until school started, but after that I was free to roam wherever I wanted.” At some point, Angela’s stepfather noticed her misbehaving and decided it was time to find her a job to keep her busy. The lady she babysat for just so happened to be the manager of a flower shop. “My stepfather took me there and asked her to make me work without pay and to keep me in the store until he could pick me up in the afternoons. I ended up loving it and had a flair for it!”

Angela’s career in the flower business began at the age of 16 and it has been a passion ever since. Even when not working in a shop, she would decorate for parties, weddings, baby showers, and more. “I always loved making everything beautiful!”

When becoming the owner of Consider the Lilies, Angela jumped in headfirst making floral arrangements for customers to love and cherish. Her focus is everyday arrangements, funerals, the celebration of life events, weddings, baby showers, luncheons, dinners, and pretty much anything. “I enjoy listening to what customers want and attempting to bring their vision to life,” Angela says. “One customer asked if I could make a Ferris wheel for a gentleman who passed away and owned a carnival. We did it and it was awesome! The recipient loved it!” On top of florals, the shop offers a wide variety of antiques and gifts, items that Angela is diligently working to provide more of. Angela continuously expresses how she couldn’t do this business without the help of “the best staff ever!” “The entire staff greets you when you walk in the door and someone is always available to assist you. We let people walk around at their leisure while letting them know we are here to help. Consider the Lilies has the type of atmosphere where people feel comfortable enough to sit down and stay awhile. I have some customers that are now considered friends that come in to watch us design or just stop by to have lunch with us. We try to make it a very relaxed and fun environment.”

When asked what is most popular in the floral world, Angela mentions peonies, anemones, hydrangeas, and muted whites, pinks, and blues. She also says that people are interested in including wooden flowers, pampas grass, and dried flowers in arrangements right now. This Mother’s Day as you’re planning to treat the mothers in your life, call Consider the Lilies to create a floral arrangement, combining nature and artistry, with the finest and freshest flowers in Florence, to make an unforgettable impression on your loved ones.