Michelle Riverón Is Dressing Miami in Flowers, From the Bay to the Design District
The floral designer behind Riverón brings foam-free arrangements to yachts, garden dinners, boutiques and art week.
Miami Biscayne welcomes floral designer Michelle Riverón, whose flowers have turned up on the bay, under the oaks and on the city's art week calendar.
Michelle Riverón is a floral designer in Miami, Florida, and the name behind Riverón, a studio for events, installations and editorial floral design. Her arrangements are foam-free and compost-friendly, and her Instagram sums up the style in four words: raw nature, refined drama.
Flowers on the water
Few backdrops in Miami compete with Biscayne Bay, so Riverón's designs for a private yacht lean in. Deep red roses, dahlias and trailing amaranthus run down the deck table with downtown towers across the water, and smaller pieces sit on the lounges and stern. Inside, low red arrangements on black glass tables pick up the view through the windows.
Under the oaks
Her residential installations bring the same drama to private gardens. One long dinner table under Spanish moss was set with clouds of baby's breath, pink blooms and blue glassware, the kind of table that looks grown rather than placed.
Across town
Riverón's work maps a good part of the city's style calendar. She has done flowers for Zimmermann's boutiques in the Design District and Bal Harbour, tables for an Alexander McQueen dinner, and Art Basel week projects from the 2021 Maker's Mark and Museum of Graffiti dinner to a 2024 sculpture of oranges and gerberas for Aperol Spritz. Her flowers also framed Karol G's "Bichota" performance at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.
For everyone else, the studio takes custom orders with next-day delivery, along with weddings and events. For a 2023 bridal look, she set the bride among clouds of baby's breath and called it "the anti flower bride."
You can follow Michelle on: Instagram | mriveron.com
Quick answers
Who is Michelle Riverón?
Michelle Riverón is a Miami floral designer and the name behind Riverón, a studio for events, installations and editorial floral design.
Where can you see Riverón's work in Miami?
Her portfolio includes a private yacht on Biscayne Bay, garden dinners, Zimmermann's Design District and Bal Harbour boutiques, and Art Basel week events.
Does Riverón deliver flowers?
Yes. The studio takes custom orders with next-day delivery, as well as weddings and events.
