REAL LIFE // GARY AND NIGEL
MEMENTO // OCCASIONS BY ANNA BAILIE
NIGEL AND GARY WHO OWN Memento, Belfast’s home of botanical artistry take time out to talk to GNI about life, love, and most importantly flowers. They say that opposites attract and this is certainly true for Nigel and Gary. They are the perfect compliment to each other and it’s easy for all to see how these self-confessed polar opposites work so well, both professionally and personally. We caught up with Nigel and Gary on a cold Monday morning amid lockdown, as they were finalising their revamped Ormeau Road store and simultaneously renovating their studio space in Owen O’Cork Mill in East Belfast.
SIXTY EIGHT // GNIMAG.COM
For those who have ever snapped a selfie outside the now-infamous store on the Ormeau Road, indoors is even better! It’s every bit the quirky, modern flower shop complete with plant wall and ceiling arrangements. A wonderful shock to the senses, it’s the Destination Store that you read about but don’t expect to see in Belfast. This stunning store would not look out of place in central London bustling with Celebrity clients, the who’s who of society, designers, hoteliers and corporates looking for the latest musthave display for their launch …hold on those are some of the clients Memento have already, not that you’d guess it from Nigel and Gary’s unassuming demeanour.
