Dany Andersen

At Mills + Franks we work with the best team in the industry to ensure only the finest service for our clients.

Meet Dany Andersen - A self-professed creative perfectionist and lover of beautiful love stories, Dany is the founder of Pia&Jade. This imaginative atelier that specialises in interiors, weddings, and events, providing floral arrangements, styling, and design services. With a Bachelor of Interior Architecture and a meticulous planning approach, Dany maintains high standards and a sharp eye for detail. Inspired by travel, nature, fashion, and architecture, Dany's contemporary, intuitive, and empathetic design style shines through.

How many years have you worked in the events and wedding industry?

I have worked in hospitality and events since I finished school, and I founded Pia & Jade in 2014.

What are you favourite locations to curate experiences in?

Private properties with manicured gardens. From a styling and floral point of view, there is a lot more freedom to create something truely special for the client that reflects them as a couple, whilst taking inspiration from the properties gardens. The client is usually also able to hire the property for the entire weekend which lends to a relaxed, soiree vibe, which usually means a more playful styling and floral brief.

What are your career highlights?

Bringing to life a destination wedding in Santorini in 2019. I had every logistical nightmare thrown at me, but my team and I worked around the clock, implemented every contingency plan and thought outside the box to ensure my clients had the best day possible and everything was delivered as promised. I am still in contact with the couple and their family to this day and they will always hold a special place in my heart. On an everyday level, seeing the business grow to where it is now, the briefs and venues we get to work at, even just passing one of my vans on the street; I have to pinch myself that I have created my dream job.

What aspects of your job are you most passionate about?

My clients and providing them with the best experience, the best seasonal blooms and concepts that are individual to them.

Why do you do what you do?

At the end of the day, it comes down to my clients, the relationships I create with them and giving them my absolute all. For most of my clients, the flowers are the most important part of their day. Seeing their faces light up, or burst into (happy) tears when I deliver the bouquets on the morning of the wedding is the best feeling. Receiving heartfelt thanks afterwards, or having them reach out to me to do flowers for their 1 year anniversary or baby shower is really heartwarming. To play a part in someones wedding day ( which is arguably one of the best days of someone’s life) and then to have your creations cemented in time through photographs, it’s next level special; I can’t describe it. But when I think about looking at my parents or grandparents wedding portraits, standing there, bouquet in hand, knowing I have done that for hundreds of couples, and generations will look at that for years to come, it’s a beautiful legacy.

Why WE love Dany?

In addition to sharing a deep appreciation for exceptional hospitality, Dany brings an indispensable element to our client co-curation process. Dany's unwavering dedication to crafting tailor-made concepts and her genuine passion for her work result in a remarkably smooth and harmonious collaboration.