Meet the top vote-getters in Alexandra Farms’
third annual floral design competition.
Nicole Braghin; Plan Design Events; Miami, Fla. Garden rose varieties used: ‘Juliet’ (Ausjameson) and ‘Keira’ (Ausboxer)
Photographer: Freire Photography For her first-place finish, Braghin won an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Alexandra Farms in Bogotá, Colombia.
Katherine Taylor; Jubilee Flowers Fairhope; Fairhope, Ala. Garden rose varieties used: ‘Juliet’, ‘Darcey’, ‘Romantic Antike’, ‘Precious Moments’ and ‘Princess Charlene of Monaco’
Photographer: Lacey McLaughlin Photography For winning second place, Taylor received 500 stems of garden roses from Alexandra Farms.
Charlie Groppetti, AIFD, CFD; Park Hill Collection; Little Rock, Ark. Garden rose variety used: ‘Romantic Antike’
Photographer: Brandy M. Howard Custom Photography For capturing the third largest number of online votes, Groppetti received 250 stems of garden roses from Alexandra Farms.
Alexandra Farms’ third annual “Garden Rose Design Contest” is now in the books, and Florists’ Review has the honor of presenting the winners!
This year, the “Garden Rose Design Contest” was held with only one category: “Beautiful Designs with Garden Roses.” Bridal bouquets, vase arrangements, large installations and more were all accepted in this category. Alexandra Farms received more than 100 entries during the entry period from May 1 to June 28, which were submitted by their designers online at alexandrafarms.com.
Also new to the 2020 contest, the winners were selected by a public online vote rather than by a panel of judges as has been the case in previous years. In addition, all entries from around the world were judged together, whereas in the first two contests, there were different contests for various regions/countries around the world.
More than 2,800 people voted online, and here are the top vote-getters (all entries were winners!).
