Name: Nicole Helle and Selena Thompson
Age: Nicole: 48 andSelena: 23
Title: Owners, Floral Designers, Problem Solvers at The Wildflower AZ
Married/Single: Nicole: Engaged for Life, lol. Selena: BF of 6 years
Kids: Nicole: Just Selena! Selena: none
City you live in: Nicole: Peoria Selena: Tempe
A typical day in my life includes…
Nicole: COFFEE. Lots and lots of coffee. Checking emails, typing proposals, social media, planning, planning and more planning!
Selena: Coffee, dogs, flowers, online window shopping.
I was born…
Nicole: in Pasadena California.
Selena: Arizona Native.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
Nicole: well, I have to say I truly love the desert. It took us both a while to appreciate it, but it’s grown on us! And all of the creatives we’ve met out here!
I’m listening to…
Nicole & Selena: LADY GAGA always!
My family…
Nicole: My family means the world to me. My daughter is my one and only family really left in my bloodline. Gotta keep this flower slingin’ thang going!!
Selena: is crazy, funky, and weird… but I wouldn’t change a thing!
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
Nicole & Selena: Lady Gaga. Her avant-garde & unique look on life is so inspiring to both of us
One thing I cannot live without…
Nicole: Coffee in the morning and merlot at night.
Selena: Dogs, gardening, and coffee!
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
Nicole: A psychologist.
Selena: A Florist like my momma <3
I’m inspired by…
Nicole & Selena: Nature, our work and designs are meant to look natural, we can not stand making something organic feel forced or too controlled!
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
Nicole: Negative and closed minded people. I have absolutely no patience for complainers and people who can’t open their d*mn eyes!
Selena: Same!!!
The perfect day would be…
Nicole: To go to a small city on the beach and just chill. Oh, and shop and drink wine.
Selena: Hang out in an overgrown garden all day with like 100 dogs around me drinking a lot of iced coffee.
My first job was…
Nicole: At a costume rental store.
Selena: *boos* retail… 🙁
My favorite escape…
Nicole: This is bad, but The Real Housewives of Orange County and Beverly Hills. They really make me laugh.
Selena: Reading some good ol’ Stephen King.
My life…
Nicole: IS WILD but I really love it. I love my family and all the people who are in it. I feel so blessed. Wouldn’t change a thing!
Selena: Is so awesome! What other 23 year old can say they get to do their dream job and play with flowers all day!
I’m currently working on…
Nicole & Selena: Top secret photoshoot. OOOH, so excited. Also have so many beautiful weddings with dreamy brides. Also on a few amazing photoshoots.
Always…
Nicole: Stay positive and say what you want to the universe out loud. Believe in yourself and never quit, no matter what! Being a business owner is a roller coaster ride, but if you don’t believe you will never achieve.
Selena: AGREED!
Never…
Nicole: think bad thoughts or say things out loud that you will regret.
Selena: say never!
Favorite Quote…
Nicole: “FEAR IS A LIAR!”
Selena: “It is the time you spend on your rose that makes your rose so important”
Biggest Dream…
Nicole: To have a small home in a small town where it beautiful in the summer time. Where I can get away from the heat here and enjoy some time off when we’re not in wedding season!
Selena: I feel like I’m already living it! But maybe just a bigger garden where we can source a lot of our flowers from, and an old 20th century home just cause the aesthetics of that era are to die for <3
My Pet Peeve(s)…
Nicole: People who don’t change bad situations when it is possible!
Selena: This is so weird but repetitive noises and people with bad eating habits.
