Budsies is a New Orleans-based flower farm and florist studio tucked away in Lower Coastal Algiers sitting on five acres owned and operated by Jim Costigan and Virginia Child, with help from our beloved rescue pup, Frida.

Virginia, the flower farmer and florist behind Budsies, has a background in interior design and ceramics, often designing and building her own compotes, vases and structures. She focuses on floral designs that showcase her locally-grown, seasonal blooms that she tenderly grows from seed to stem.

Jim, Budsies’ other half, is a structural engineer inspecting and designing bridges all over the world. Jim focuses on the farm’s infrastructure, fruit production and construction related projects - creating the backbone for our custom design installs. With Jim’s engineering and construction skills and Virginia’s interior design background, they designed and built their very own home themselves just prior to the start of Budsies.

Committed to sustainability and zero-waste practices, we work exclusively with earth-friendly materials to create site-specific designs inspired by nature and the beauty of imperfections.

Budsies specializes in weddings and events, where we merge our love of florals and design to create immersive, conceptual experiences rooted with intention and presence of our fading artistry. We thoughtfully source seasonal seeds and bulb varieties many months prior to grow, so our clients’ selective styles and dreamy visions come to fruition.