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Artistic Florists and Event Design holds benefit for “Cummer Amelia” at new location

Posted on by Susan Steger

Karen Thompson
Features Reporter
November 3, 2017 11:40 a.m.

Artistic Florists and Event Design opened it’s doors Thursday evening for a holiday-inspired event benefiting Cummer Amelia. Bringing the beauty of nature to Amelia Island for 21 years, owner Brooke Raulerson has moved the business to a 6,000 square foot space at 2383 Jamestown Rd. near the Fernandina Airport anticipating expansion and growth. The Observer will talk further to Brooke about her exciting plans in the near future.

Karen Thompson 2Editor’s Note: Karen moved to Fernandina Beach seven years ago after working in Chicago as a senior public relations specialist for the Midwestern regional office of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to that, she was an editor, columnist and writer for a chain of Chicago newspapers, an account executive for several Chicago public relations agencies and proprietor of her own pr/marketing business. She grew up and earned her journalism degree in Wisconsin.