The Very Reverend William McMillan, MBE, MA, ML (GCA) is well known throughout the world for his artistic ability, his innate sense of fun and his love of poetry.

As well as ministering to his (Presbyterian) congregation in a beautiful old Georgian Meeting House on the outskirts of Belfast. Rev'd Mac is also in demand as an ecclesiastic lecturer, and as a speaker on the discovery and origins of plants. His work as an International Demonstrator for the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies was recognized when they conferred on him the award of Special Associate of Honor. The Garden Clubs of America have, likewise, honored Rev'd Mac with their highest award, granted to only four people outside of the United States.

Ron Morgan is the most sought-after and well-recognized floral designer in the United States. Wit and a commanding stage presence are the hallmarks of Ron Morgan's demonstrations. Ron has a unique talent for turning the mundane into the exquisite, combining an unusual variety of striking plant materials with extraordinary containers.

A Bay Area resident, he was schooled in the fine arts and has an extensive knowledge of antiques, with a warehouse full of wondrous and unique treasures. His magnificently illustrated book The Center of Attention has become the bible for tablescape design. Find out more at www.ronmorgandesigns.com.

Waterlily Pond Design Studio, has become recognized in the San Francisco Bay Area for their artistry and innovation. One of the most sought-after sources for weddings and special events, Waterlily Pond was voted “Best of the Bay Wedding Flowers” by San Francisco Chronicle readers. Natasha Lisitsa, owner and lead designer, is known for her unique style fusing Eastern and Western design principles, often referred to as “exuberant ikebana.”

Waterlily Pond’s creative team was commissioned by SFMOMA and the de Young Museum to design and craft large scale floral installations for high-profile art openings. In March 2009, Waterlily Pond created a magnificent 800-pound floral display that floated in mid-air above the atrium during the de Young Museum’s 25th Anniversary of Bouquets to Art exhibit. Find out more at www.waterlilypond.com.

Kiwi DeVoy, lead floral designer for DeVoy Designs is a flower arranger with diverse and varied talents. She is a member of the Filoli House Flower Arrangers, and recently concluded two years as their Chair. She has exhibited on many occasions at Bouquets To Art at the Palace of the Legion of Honor and the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show at Fort Mason, the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park, Arts and Flowers at the de Saisset Museum of Santa Clara University, the Menlo Circus Club for the Family Service Auxiliary, the Burlingame Country Club, WAFU Ikebana, and the Concours International D'Art Floral in the Parc de Bagatelle, Paris.

A nationally accredited flower show judge, she is frequently asked to evaluate State Flower Shows for national awards. She is a member of Founders Council of Judges, National Garden Clubs, Bay Area Arrangers Guild, Furyu Flower Arrangers, National Association of Flower Arranging Societies U.K., National Flower Arrangers USA, Creative Floral Arrangers of the Americas, Ikebana International, Wafukai, the Societe Nationale d'Horticulture de France, Art Floral, and she has studied at the Ecole des Fleurs, Paris.

Cathedral Festival of Flowers also welcomes:

Members of AOIFA
Association of Irish Flower Arrangers

Members of NAFAS
National Association of Floral Arrangement Societies, England

Members of NIGFAS
Northern Ireland Group of Flower Arranging Societies

Rev. Sean McEvoy, MA, PP
Aughnacloy, County Tyrone
Roman Catholic Priest/National Demonstrator

Mrs. Joan Lockhart
Annahilt, County Down
Company Director/International Demonstrator

Mrs. Pat Leahy
Belfast, County Antrim
Company Director/National Demonstrator

Ms. Ann Traynor
Armagh, County Armagh
Lecturer/National Demonstrator

Ms. Marie Gillanders
Carnmoney, County Antrim
National Demonstrator

Mr. Malcolm Kitt
Cork City (formerly of South Africa)
Florist/International Demonstrator

Mr. Richard Haslam
Galway, County Galway
Florist/International Demonstrator

Mrs. Eileen Gill
International Demonstrator

Mrs. Annette Bratt
International Demonstrator

Arlene Boyle
Violetta Flowers, San Francisco, CA

Catherine Tompkison-Graham
The Tompkison Group, San Jose, CA

Floramor Floral and Event Design, San Francisco, CA

Michael Daigian
Michael Daigian Design, San Francisco, CA

Natasha Lisitsa, Daniel Schultz
Waterlily Pond Floral Design Studio, San Francisco, CA

Roberto Ponce
Americana Flower Brokers, Inc., San Francisco, CA