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A critical position in a flower shop is the flower designer. It may be the owner, a manager, or other employee. A flower designer by definition creates designs using flowers. A flower designer is the person who translates and fulfills a customer’s order into a floral arrangement. As you may have experienced, not all designs are created equal. So what makes a good flower designer, anyway? Continue reading »
The big day is on the horizon, perhaps sooner rather than later, and the plans are well underway for the perfect celebration of the special ceremony to take place. Choosing the flowers for wedding is the next biggest part of the plan following the selection of the wedding attire and reception location. As part of the planning process, knowing your budget for flowers will be a critical component for selection options. Continue reading »
Making flower arrangements is so much fun. For the amateur it’s really all about keeping it simple. When starting out it is best to take a moment to learn, understand, and apply a few design principles or tips. Get ready and roll up your sleeves and use the tips below on how to make flower arrangements.
Before getting into the tips it is important to point out to those who interested in a florist career, the best way to learn how to make flower arrangements is by attending a floral design school, floral design classes, and working for an experienced floral designer. Look for previous articles posted on this site which address how to select a floral school, floral classes and flower arranging courses. They can easily be located by selecting the appropriate category listing from the menu in the sidebar of this site. Continue reading »
Gardenia’s are flowers that express love, purity and joy. It is a perfect flower for special occassions, including making an excellent choice as wedding flowers. This flower provides a strong, yet sweet fragrance when freshly bloomed. In the wild, this blossom does not last very long and tends to turn brown very quickly after blooming – typically within 24-48 hours. Be sure to watch the video posted at the bottom of this posting. You’ll get to see a gorgeous gardenia bush in blossom in the back yard. Continue reading »
It should come as no surprise that the most fundamental skill of a great florist is performing fabulous floral design. Some florists have a natural talent for creative floral design while others attend classes to master their design skills. Most florists have taken floral design classes at some point in their career. Whether a beginner or practicing florist, floral design classes provide excellent educational opportunities to learn how to be a better floral designer. Continue reading »
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in floral design jobs? It is an exciting job that keeps you quite busy, especially when working in a high volume florist shop. Your job functions will vary depending upon your experience and skill levels, along with the number of employees working at any given time. Continue reading »
When first learning how to create great looking flower arrangements, there are 3 design styles that are the easiest to create – the horizontal, the vertical, and the triangle designs. Each of these 3 design styles are the easiest to follow because everyone can visualize and understand the shapes.
It is important to learn these 3 basic designs first when starting out because they provide the right foundation upon which to build your more complex designs. Mastering these designs is important and fairly easy to do when understanding and visualizing what the arrangement is supposed to look like when it is completed. So a horizontal arrangement will not look like a vertical or triangle shaped design, etc. Continue reading »
It’s official – my new online store is open and ready to supply you with the tools, resources, and products related to your floral design resources needs. You’ll find everything here from floral snips, floral knives, floral pruners, to floral design books, florist t-shirts, and floral design containers or floral art. Please take a moment to browse the fantastic assortment of flower arranging products by selecting the store link located at the top of this page. Continue reading »
There are a few floral arrangement options when performing flower arranging by color. You can create fabulous floral arrangements by using all one color, mixing complementary colored flowers together, or choosing a color scheme based on harmony.
The choice of color creates a visual impact statement (garners attention or not) as well as sets the tone or mood by impacting peoples emotions. Consider the gift recipient, whether it is you or someone else, when choosing the color scheme. The color palette provides unlimited possibilities and your limitations are only dictated by your creativity when it comes to floral arrangements. Continue reading »
There are many floral design schools that provide educational opportunities for those seeking employment in a floral design capacity, or for those looking to start their own florist. For those wanting to be employed in a flower shop seek out specific floral design schools which have very specific courses and classes intended to train students to become floral designers. If you are going to start your own floral design business, then you will seek out schools which provide floral design training courses as well as floral business operations courses. Continue reading »
Natural Flower Design – The Knock Out Rose VideoIt was a gorgeous weather day just north of Atlanta and I decided to try out my new “toy” – a video flip cam. Because I had so much fun with the new cam, I wanted to share with you some of the recorded footage located at the bottom of this post.
We have this magnificent blossoming rose bush growing here called the Knockout Rose – perfect for natural flower design. It is very fragrant and makes the air smell so fresh when there is a slight breeze. Cutting some stems from the bush and arranging them into a vase provides an easy way for natural flower design in your home. Continue reading »
A floral course is aimed at elevating students skills related to the field of floristry or floriculture. Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in custom floral design, enhancing your floral skills further, or just want to learn to make flower arrangements for the home, office, or friends there is a floral course available for you. Continue reading »
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