At A to Zinnias, we have a true passion for all things floral

A to Zinnias delivering a bridal bouquet

Our Team

Heidi Knight

Owner

My name is Heidi Knight and I am the owner of A to Zinnias. I have been a 'florist' since the young age of 3. Okay, so maybe that's an exaggeration. Here is the actual story: my grandmother was a florist in Moline, Illinois and during our visits there she would let my sister and I root through the flower trash and make "arrangements" for our mom. I am not sure how pretty they turned out to be, but our mother loved them, nonetheless. I won my first floral design contest at the age of 5 by cutting some of my mother's rose bushes. She was less pleased with this arrangement, but I think my first place winning softened the blow!

I guess you can say that being a florist was in my blood. Fast forward to college, I attend North Carolina State University for my undergrad degree in Political Science. While in school, I worked part time at a Harris Teeter grocery store in the floral department. This is where I received a real foundation of floral basics such as the visual triangle rules and how-to green containers. I have since learned how to artfully break those rules, but you have to learn the basics before you know how to overlook them!

Eventually I found myself in Savannah, GA attending graduate school at Savannah College of Art and Design. While attending SCAD I was in the sweet-spot age when all my friends were getting married and being a poor college student, wedding gifts were not exactly in my budget. So, as a wedding gift, I would agree to make the flowers for their weddings and gradually I was being referred to friends of friends of friends.

That is when A to Zinnias was born and I could not be more excited to continue my floral journey creating beautiful floral arrangements for clients near and far!

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Kat Howell

Account Manager & Lead Designer

Kat joined A to Zinnias right around the COVID era. She has an event background as the events manager at The Ballroom on Bull as well as coordinating events with her own company, Moxie Events. She was always interested in the flower component to her events as that’s what she felt gave them all their unique character. She approached Heidi about learning more about flowers and flower arranging. Turns out, she was a natural! She is now an integral part of the entire A to Zinnias operation. She’s our shop manager, lead designer and account manager.  When she’s not at work she spends her time with her partner Travis and her 3 dogs, Shep-weenie, Oliver and her newest foster-turned-forever dog, Lexi. 

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Renee Baldwin Lukin

Lead Designer

Renee is one of A to Zinnias’ longest tenured employees; she’s been with A to Zinnias for nearly 16 years as a lead designer. Her degree in Visual Arts, majoring in Interior Design and minoring in Historic Preservation from Florida State University gives her an instinctive grasp of form and color. When you look at the centerpieces on your guest tables and the boutonnieres on your lapels, know that they’ve been created by a true artist! Renee provides stunning interior design services with her company Baldwin Interiors. When not flowering or designing, Renee spends her time with her son, Drew and her dogs BeBe and Riley.

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Shana Axemaker

Designer

Shana and Heidi first met in the early 2000s when A to Zinnias provided the flowers for her own wedding. They realized shortly after that they worked just a few feet from each other at a major aerospace company. Later they both left their corporate careers to follow their true passions – flowers.  Shana splits her time between growing her local flower farm (bittersweetflowerfarm.com) and designing beautiful arrangements at A to Zinnias (who is one of Bittersweet’s biggest fans).  Perhaps her passion for flowers stems from her upbringing in Alaska – where summers with their nearly 24 hours of daylight, spawn beautiful flora all over. When Shana is not working, she’s with her beloved dog Silas and her partner Josue.

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Brad Knight

Logistics / Set-up

Brad has worked at A to Zinnias for 5 years now helping our team get to where we’re going safely and efficiently. He’s our shop’s resident ‘tall guy’ who can reach almost anything without a ladder. He is a proud veteran (disabled) of the US Army having served as a combat engineer in the Persian Gulf War. He later retired from a local aerospace company as a technical writer. A native to Savannah, his large family still lives in the area and enjoys getting together to watch soccer games and go to music concerts. He’s a proud father and grandfather and canine dad to his best girl Lucy!

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See Our Galleries
Custom wedding decor
Wedding ceremony, Savannah wedding
Beach weddings, Tybee wedding
Wedding centerpieces
A person holding a bouquet of white flowers with green leaves, with three hanging picture frames showing different photos of elderly couples, and wearing a diamond ring.
Three-tiered wedding cake with white fondant accented with gold leaf and green foliage, displayed on a wooden cake stand outdoors.
A small bouquet of mixed flowers, including white, pink, and purple blooms, placed on a white hardcover book.
Wooden sign with white cursive writing reading 'Ceremony' attached to a floral arrangement of roses and greenery, outdoors on a dirt path.
A person holding a large bouquet of colorful flowers, including daisies, hydrangeas, and other mixed blooms, in an outdoor setting.
Dog wearing a floral collar sitting on grass at a wedding, with a person in white attire partially visible in the background.
Close-up of a young boy in formal attire, wearing a white shirt, black bow tie with gray plaid, brown suspenders, and a boutonniere with pink flowers and green leaves on his left lapel.
Two young girls in white dresses wearing flower crowns at an outdoor event, possibly a wedding, with a background of trees and blurred people.
A horse wearing a floral garland around its neck, featuring pink, white, and green flowers and foliage.
Left: A top-down view of a small floral arrangement including pale yellow roses and greenery in a glass jar. Right: A white wedding dress hanging from the ceiling on a hanger, displayed on a porch with trees and open landscape in the background.
Bride holding a bouquet of pink, white, and green flowers outdoors.
Close-up of a man in a gray suit with a white dress shirt and navy tie, wearing a boutonniere with white flowers and greenery, outdoors.
A floral centerpiece with white, purple, and pink flowers on a table in a well-lit room.
A wooden cross decorated with pink and white flowers standing outdoors in a field with trees around.