Meet the Glow Squad!
We’re all about creating happiness.
That’s why it’s the center of our core values and everything we do. We seek it, find it, share it, give it, feel it, deliver it, and cultivate it. Why? When our clients are happy, good things happen. When good things happen, everybody is happy. It’s the ultimate positive feedback loop. It’s the thing against which we like to measure our success. Whether you are shopping for a floral arrangement, planning a wedding or event, or part of our team - we promise to keep happiness at our core.
Tammy West - Owner and Creative Director
For more than 30 years, Tammy West, owner and creative director for Glow Floral Event Design has been on the cutting edge of decorating and flowering for special events. Tammy has worked with special clients over the years that have included Club Car and other corporations associated with the Augusta National’s Masters Golf Tournament, events for The Medical College of Georgia, as well as the University of Alabama, celebrity clients that include Oprah, and fundraisers for the American Heart Association in the Denver Colorado area.
All of our florals are uniquely designed and tailored using only the freshest hand-selected seasonal flowers. Making memories one bloom at a time!
Lacey Labaj - Event Planner and Designer
Lacey Labaj, a native of Austin, Texas, is a twin with a deep love for animals, including her two dogs, Sadie and Dodge, and her two cats, Hannah and MJ. She is currently a senior at the University of Alabama, majoring in hospitality and event planning, and is set to graduate in May 2025. Passionate about creativity, Lacey enjoys cooking, art, reading, and discovering unique finds in vintage thrift shops. She joined Glow Floral during her junior year, where she plays a key role in event planning, wedding coordination, and floral design.
Steve Taranto, Designer
Church music has always been my main career focus, but floral design has paralleled
my professional journey since high school, when I got my start at Amling’s Flowerland in
Chicago, creating small arrangements and prom corsages/boutonnieres. While serving
as director of music and organist at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, TN, I joined
Holland and Gilliam, where owner Bill Holland introduced me to wedding florals. Later,
while pursuing my doctorate at Ole Miss, I continued honing my floral design skills at
Mimosa Flowers and Gifts, owned by one of my music professors. I’ve developed my
design ability hands-on learning from talented designers, and gaining invaluable
experience that fuels my passion for floral artistry.