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, with a passion for anything creative and colorful. She started her journey as an intern at Glow Floral and is now a lead assistant and event designer. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama, majoring in hospitality and event planning. Lacey continues to learn more about the floral industry with hands-on learning which help fuels her passion and helps her gain more experience to create wonderful floral pieces of art.
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.
Kirsten Webster, Assistant Event Designer and Planner
Kirsten Webster brings a fresh spark of organization, creativity, and heart to the Glow Floral team as our newest Assistant Event Designer. A recent transplant to Tuscaloosa, Kirsten discovered her passion for events while serving as a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Student Activities at Mississippi State University. That passion grew even stronger during her two years as the Director of Student Events at Belhaven University, where she honed her skills in planning, coordinating, and bringing memorable experiences to life.
Her background in student engagement, event logistics, and creative coordination gives her a thoughtful, people-centered approach that aligns beautifully with Glow’s mission of crafting meaningful celebrations. Kirsten is eager to learn, grow, and flourish in this new role—and we are thrilled to have her talent and joyful spirit on our team.
When she’s not dreaming up beautiful event details, you can find her spending time with her husband, Philip, and their adorable puppy, Scout.