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After creating the pink inspired bouquet, I thought why not design something inspired by the bouquet for the holidays! I was inspired by the color pink and winter ice for this holiday design.
Listening and understanding is key to your client’s happiness. When I meet with a couple, I ask them about their event vision, floral and design likes/dislikes, and their love story to create a one-of-a-kind wedding look specific for them. I believe in inspiration however as a floral artist it is up to us to create a custom design for our clients utilizing their dreams.
How often do you reimagine your rental items? Have you thought about a different design you could create to increase rental? Take time to create a new design for your existing rental items. By renting items you will increase your bottom line and be more successful.
Creating an inspired statement bouquet is key to your client’s happiness on their perfect day. The completed design should be inspired by your client and designed as a one-of-a-kind piece of floral art that they are happy to carry down the aisle.
Does it have to be traditional is a question many of us deal with. I tend to believe that you can pay homage to tradition yet modernize the design. When a fabulous client asked me to create autumnal design in a modern way I said of course YES.
When design for the wedding of Nicole and Jack the thought was be unique. They asked me to come up with a design plan that would be trendy and unique for their wedding day. Their original venue had cancelled due to the pandemic, so plan B was the family home. It was going to be a fabulous wedding filled with love and floral/foliage décor.
The definition of microwedding is any ceremony and/or reception with less than 50 total guests. Does the word micro have impact on the importance of the day? It has the same essential components. Most importantly there is LOVE. These components have all come together to celebrate a wedding, so I say we call it by the independent and strong name…. WEDDING. There is nothing “micro” about LOVE.
During the week of March 9,2020, I was at our state floral convention. Earlier in the week we started to see the country shutting down to help control outbreak. As the weekend progressed, I started getting emails from clients that they were cancelling or postponing their events. This was the tip of the iceberg and it was becoming real fast. As the convention ended and we were on our way home Sunday it was announced that Illinois would go into shutdown to help control the number of positive cases and deaths. My business and future were to be changed forever.
As part of the Bandy Ranch Floral family, I was able to tour the enormous fields in which their beautiful product grows. Steve (BR owner) took me on a tour of their properties on one of my trips to California. ‘Magnificent’ does not do it justice nor do the images captured by a camera lens. The farmland is something you need to see to believe.
Sharing my passion is a part of my career that I treasure. Being able to talk about product, design and business to other floral peeps in something I treasure. Having the amazing product of Rio Rose and location of Baisch & Skinner certainly makes my passion easier to share. This journey was all about the wedding industry and how to repurpose your rental items.
Designing a wedding in paradise certainly is a dream come true. The thing about dreams is that reality can often not be seen at the moment. Although there are many advantages to designing a wedding on an island there are also some obstacles. This article will tell you the story of overcoming obstacles to achieve a masterpiece.
Education is key to success. Join me on a training tour to share the beauty of floral with one. Elite Flower is a huge supporter of the idea of training to succeed. They understand that growing stunning floral is the start of the process. Designers need to learn techniques to be successful with the gorgeous stems.
Weddings are a huge source of income for the floral industry. It is not only about the stunning design but how are you inspired to make it personal for the couple. It is not only about the end result but how does your business practices influence the success of your weddings. Read on to learn how this journey to TNSFA brings a wedding business and design program to their members.
How do you make a statement when the room is full of floral? How do you catch the eye of the person walking by when there is so much to see? This post will show you how I created two statement floral displays during a floral tradeshow. Utilizing amazing product is key to success!
Invited on a trip to see behind the scenes of a leading floral company is the chance of a lifetime. Understanding the story of Knud Nielsen was a highlight of my career and being able to work with their product was the cherry on top. Join me on an epic journey to Evergreen Alabama to witness the process of how a family has secured their place in floral history.
To photoshoot or not to photoshoot—that is the question for today. This post will show you the outcome of industry leaders coming together to create one amazing editorial shoot. This is the time to design for you and your team. Show what lies within yourself.
There will never be a moment in my floral career that will come close to this journey. Being able to provide comfort, strength, and beauty to those who have had it all taken from them is something that I will always treasure. This journey allowed me to give back to individuals who have had it all taken from them. Floral design has the power to change a person’s life.
Saying I Do in a foreign land. Working out of my studio in Chicago is one thing but working in a hacienda in Leon, Mexico is completely another adventure. What does it take to complete a wedding design in an unfamiliar location? How will it all come together? Will the end result be everything the bride expected? Read on to learn more about the answers to the above questions.
Planning a wedding for clients is a passion of mine that I take extremely seriously. I had thought that the years of working on other couples’ weddings would make the planning of my own wedding easier. Although it did prepare me for organization and design, it did not prepare me for the obstacles that lie ahead. Oh, and we also decided to go to a different country to do it all. Read on for the highs and lows of planning your big day.
Think about what you have on a shelf that needs some attention and be the creative floral artist you have always been. Imagine what an item can become and make it happen. Yes, you should always think out of the box when designing, creating and living.