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Recycle The Love – Get to know FULL BLOOM
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Shawn Chamberlain of FULL BLOOM when she attended one of my floral design classes in Seattle. I was instantly intrigued about her project of ‘Recycle The Love’...
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Wedding Wednesday :: Pink Flowers + Compotes
Gathering Floral + Event DesignElisabeth Millay Photographer Sebesta Designs Mindy Rice Floral DesignPhotography – Aaron Delesie Oak and the OwlTonya Joy Michael Speir Design Sweet Woodruff Mango...
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Q&A :: Floral Designers & Their Collections
The Question: Floral Designers & Their Collections~ What do you collect? Seems many of us collect frogs, pottery vases, pitchers, etc. Send us a picture of your pretty collection! From Laurie in...
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Fleur Friday
This week I had a fun little outing with Debra Prinzing to visit Vivian at Everyday Flowers Farm here in Arlington, Washington. Rows & rows of flowers that Debra and I got to walk thru and pick...
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Florist + Wedding Photographer Intervention by Alison Ellis
When floral designers are proud of our work we really, really, really want professional photos to show off our stuff. It somehow seems increasingly hard to find photographers who are willing to share...
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An Interview with Flower Magazine Editor Margot Shaw
Today we have a special guest, Margot Shaw, who is the founder and editor of my favorite magazine – flower Margot, Please tell us a little bit about what prompted you to start Flower Magazine. Well,...
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Wedding Wednesday :: Sherbet Hues
Sherbet InspirationCourtenay Lambert Floral & Event Design StudioBlush Love ‘N Fresh Flowers glorious twelve Floret Cadet Myrtie Blue FloralsLauren Kinsey Fine Art Wedding Photography Platinum...
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Q&A :: Lessons Learned
The Question: What mistakes have you made (aside from under-charging) in your professional career? Things that ‘you’ll never do again having learned your lesson? From Patricia in Washington...
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What a Bride Wants..
I know us floral designers are often asking .. What does a Bride want? How do I get brides to hire me? How do brides find me? How did she make her final decision in who to hire? Recently a friend of...
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The Designers behind the Flowers
Bornay McQueens McQueens Nancy Liu Chin Nancy Liu Chin’s Staff at Work Robyn of Bare Root Flora Pico Soriano Lewis Miller Design David Beahm Design Angie of Posh Floral Karen & Karly from Verbena...
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Wedding Wednesday :: Berries, Berries & more Berries
Studio Choo The Real Flower Company Poppies and Posies Floral Design Flowerup by Fiona SeidlPhotography Peaches & Mint Nicolette Camille Floral Design Nicolette Camille Floral Design Moss Industry...
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Q&A :: Wedding Installation Nightmares
The Question: I would love to hear wedding installation nightmares and lessons learned. I am learning a few myself and would love to learn from other designers experiences! From Madeleine in Texas...
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Fleur Friday
A sneak peek of the Blush Pink Rose Color Study! Results and lots of pictures will be posted here on Monday, August 18th!! Be sure to check it out! All these gorgeous roses are provided by...
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Are you a People Pleaser, or a Pushover? by Alison Ellis
In an effort to provide outstanding customer service it can be hard to navigate the line between being a people pleaser and a push-over. Here are some tips that can help you make your customers happy...
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Fabulous Florist :: Sweet Pea Flowers
Your name: Lisa Anderson Your Business name: Sweet Pea Flowers Your Location: Denver, Colorado How did you start your business? By accident really – I worked at a local wholesaler for many years, and...
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Wedding Wednesday :: Blue, Lavender & Purple Floral Inspirations
Belle Fleur Petals Edge Lewis Miller Design Photography Paulette Tavo My French Country Home Planet Flowers Martha Stewart Fairbanks Florist Empty Vase Claire Bean Floral & Event DesignRoberto...
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Q&A :: “Where is your shop located?”
The Question: How to kindly and effectively answer the question of “Where is your shop located?” I am a studio-based florist and frequently, when asked that question, (I answer proudly, and without...
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The Blush Pink Rose Study
Here it is!! The much anticipated Blush Pink Rose Study! A special thank you to Florabundance Wholesale for providing these lovely roses for the Blush Study! Let’s take a closer look at these roses~...
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