About

Corbin Gurkin Photography

Corbin Gurkin Photography

James Farrell Photography

James Farrell Photography

Tulipina is an internationally renowned floral design studio creating bespoke floral experiences for ultra-luxury weddings and events. Based in New York, but with a team of more than 50 people worldwide, Tulipina specializes in destination events for discerning clientele.

Featured regularly in publications such as Vogue, Tulipina is consistently named a top floral design firm, and one of the top wedding florists in the world by Harper’s Bazaar.

One of the most followed floral design accounts on Instagram (@tulipinadesign) with hundreds of thousands of followers.

Kiana Underwood, Founder and Creative Director

Kiana is the celebrated floral artist at the creative helm of Tulipina.

Her use of unique color combinations and floral varieties draws wedding clients from all over the world, and floral designers to her sold-out workshops in exotic locations including Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, and Singapore.

Her debut book, Color Me Floral (Chronicle Books, March, 2018), covers the secrets to designing show-stopping monochromatic arrangements for each season.

Nathan Underwood, Co-founder and CEO

Nate is the operational and business mind behind the scenes, managing all event production, global logistics, business development, technology, and finance.

Formerly a technology executive with global companies including Sony, Nate brings 20+ years of entrepreneurial thinking and executive management experience to the business. He is also the principal photographer behind many of Tulipina’s iconic images, including all photography for Color Me Floral.

Kiana and Nate reside in New York’s beautiful Catskills area with their three children, two dogs, a cat and a duck.


Interview With Kiana

How did you get into flowers? Did you grow up gardening?

KU: I grew up around flowers all my life. My grandfather had a beautiful garden where I spent a lot of time as a little girl, and my mother always had fresh flowers in our house. This environment really kindled my love for flowers, and is definitely something that formed the basis for how I design today.

Did you have a gateway flower? For example, a flower you completely fell in love with that led to a larger love of flowers, or a flower that you tend to zoom in on whenever it’s in season?

KU: My mother, who loves aromatic flowers such as tuberose, hyacinth and narcissus, instilled my love for flowers in me from a very early age. So, there really was no “one” flower that drew me into floral design; however, the flower that I “zoom in on” is always gardenia.

How do you keep your creative drive going?

KU: A beautiful or unusual colored flower or an interesting botanical specimen is what drives my creativity. I want to take it and see what I can do with it!

What are some of your favorite local spots?

KU: I love going to nurseries! There are a few near my home which I frequent regularly— Golden Nursery, Half Moon Bay Nursery, and if I’m up for the drive, I’ll visit Annie’s Nursery-– which is about an hour away from me. They have an amazing selection of unusual botanicals.

How would you describe your style? How has it evolved over time?

KU: I would describe my designs as lush, abundant, and organic. I think that my style has become increasingly free-flowing over time, and my use of color and texture in arrangements is what wins people’s admiration.

What are your other floral design influences?

KU: Music and art are what influence my work.

If you could travel to any one destination, floral-wise, where would you go?

KU: If I could travel for flowers, it would be the Netherlands in spring.

Coffee order?

KU: A double Americano with cream.

Prelude to Spring