“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine to the mind.” –Gerard De Nerval
This could not ring more true for Josmiry Perez, owner and lead floral designer of Petal Perfections in Mooresville. For her it is a birthright, a language, and a lifelong calling rooted in family. She blends artistry with legacy, creating meaningful designs inspired by the generations before her and the daughters who now watch her build something of her own.
Raised inside her parents’ Brooklyn, New York, flower shop, she grew up surrounded by blooms, love, and hard work —a foundation she now carries forward as both a mother and a business owner, shaping a brand that is as heartfelt as it is beautiful.
Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, Josmiry quite literally grew up surrounded by flowers. Her parents opened Miriam’s Flower Shop in 1990, when she was just 5 years old, and it quickly became the center of family life. “That shop became the heartbeat of our family,” she smiles. “I quite literally grew up between buckets of roses and ribbon spools.” Years later, life came full circle when both of her daughters, Jordanna and Janelle, were born while Josmiry was working in that very same flower shop.
Though flowers were her first love, Josmiry explored other paths before fully embracing floral design as her calling. She served as a New York City Fire Department EMT and later pursued nursing. “Those years taught me discipline, empathy, and the value of being present during people’s most vulnerable moments,” she shares.
Yet no matter where life took her, flowers remained her emotional home. Through Petal Perfections, Josmiry has created far more than a floral studio. Floral design allows her to translate emotion into beauty. “To celebrate love,” she shares, “mark milestones, and honor life in all its forms is an honor and privilege.”
Her ultimate vision is expansive: building a brand rooted in loyalty, artistry, and trust that may someday grow into a franchise known for emotional storytelling through design. At the heart of this motivation are her daughters. “They inspire me every day,” Josmiry says. “I want them to grow up knowing that dreams are built through courage, creativity, and consistency.”
That philosophy carries into how she balances motherhood, marriage, and business ownership. Each morning begins in stillness. “I believe you can’t pour into others if you haven’t poured into yourself first. When I am grounded, everything else thrives.”
Guided by her favorite quote — “Imagination is more important than knowledge” — Josmiry believes growth begins with vision. And on her perfect day, she’s exactly where she belongs … designing with fresh flowers, working alongside family, and knowing that something she created will live forever in someone else’s cherished memory.
