NEW ISSUE
Our September Issue
Welcome to our new edition of Florists’ Review! As always, we strive to provide our readers with the latest trends and insights in the world of floristry.
- The Cultural Code of Cut Flowers
- Regional Wedding Trends
- Autumn Wedding Contest Winners
- Modern and Modular
- Romantic Wedding Centerpiece
- How to Attract and Win High-end Wedding Clients
- New Prescriptions for Rising Health Costs
- Collaboration is Key
- Coming Events and More
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LATEST NEWS
Using Cut Flowers to Improve Emotional Health
"For more than 5,000 years, people have been growing flowers, not only for their beauty, but also for their healing and symbolic value. For decades, various (behavioral) studies have shown that plants and flowers improve our emotional health. Rutgers University in the...
New Survey Reveals U.S. Floriculture Industry’s Push Toward Sustainability—and the Opportunities Ahead
For Immediate ReleaseAlexandria, Virginia - July 16, 2025 A newly released survey led by North Carolina State University (NCSU) and funded by the American Floral Endowment’s Sustainabloom program reveals promising trends in sustainability across the floral...
Rosaprima & Floraprima Announce the 2025 New Variety Launch
July 21st – August 3rd, 2025 | United States Nationwide at Participating Wholesalers Rosaprima and Floraprima, renowned leaders in the luxury florals, are proud to unveil their second edition of their highly anticipated New Variety Launch Event. Running from July 21st...
US: Rose of Sharon Floral Design Studio featured in Arkansas Museum exhibition
Althea Wiles, Northwest Arkansas floral designer and creative director of Rose of Sharon Floral Design Studio, participated in the 2025 Art in Bloom exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for the sixth year. As one of the featured florists selected for...
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Submission for the Florists’ Review BEST IN BLOOM 2024 Floral Design Contest
Enter the Florists' Review Best in Blooms Design Contest for a chance to be featured in Florists' Review magazine and win exciting prizes! One lucky winner will receive a $500 credit from Smithers-Oasis North America and 240 stunning garden roses from Alexandra Farms....
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FEATURES
55 Top Event Florists of 2024
By Tonneli Grüetter Florists’ Review is proud to share our “55 Top Event Florists of 2024,” selected from regions across America. These industry leaders represent the bright future of event florals. Standing on a level all their own, these talented designers blend...
Mother’s Day Success
Ideas and strategies for making the coming holiday your most efficient and profitable ever By Nita Robertson, AIFD Flowers and plants have long been the top gifts to express love and appreciation on Mother’s Day—cut flowers and arrangements, outdoor bedding and garden...
Women on the Flower Farm
Growth and opportunity in an evolving industry at Alexandra Farms By Teresa Schaffer For more than 60 years, the flower industry in Bogotá, Colombia, has empowered women to be independent, self-sufficient leaders in their communities and their homes. Before the 1960s,...
Influential Women in the Flower Industry
Meet seven exceptional women who have blazed trails in floristry, and learn from their inspiring stories. By Jill Brooke Look all around today, and you see so many women owning flower shops and floral design studios, as well as climbing the ladders in influence,...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Your guide to marketing ideas, a social media template and other resources that you can use to generate enthusiasm—and sales—for this often under-promoted annual worldwide holiday honoring women and their contributions to society By Tonneli Grüetter International...
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TRENDS
Flower Hats: Blooming in Popularity
Get on board with these statement-making high-society-approved fashion accessories. By Jill Brooke...
2023 Wedding Dress Trends with Bouquet Styles to Match
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Contributor: Angela Desveaux, founder and editor-in-chief of WedLuxe...
American Floral Trends Forecast 2023
It is with a sincere feeling of joy we share that “change” is in! Much like the dominant...
Got You Talking! Most Talked About Florists of 2022
The top 10 most-talked-about florists of 2022 in FR’s floral community. By Tonneli Grüetter No. 10...
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A Tablescape for Spring Events
Go bold with a polychromatic color scheme. Floral design, text and photos by Lea Romanowski, AIFD, CAFA, CFD Designing on the Edge Calgary, Alberta, Canada Presented by Oasis Floral Products My inspiration: my best friend, while lying in a meadow and looking outward, envisions...
Settings in a Snap
An easy and versatile idea for creating fun yet effortless environments at weddings, parties and other events Floral design by Taylor Doyle, The Floral Eclectic located in Dallas Texas Photos by Opal & Onyx Photography, Haley Katherine Photography and Lexie Krug...
Lush Spring Tablescape
An unpretentious but verdant composite centerpiece with a spring spirit Floral design, photography and text by Cara Fitch Trille Floral Rothesay, N.B., Canada Presented by Rosaprima When I saw these stunning varieties of roses and Ranunculus from Rosaprima, I decided...
Lush Natural Garden Arch
The luxuriant look of untamed growth captured in a sustainably designed floral structure Floral design, photography and text by Paulina Nieliwocki Blue Jasmine Floral, Berkeley Heights, N.J. Presented by Danziger Inspired by the enchanting beauty of Danziger’s new...
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BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Prom Season: A Blooming Opportunity for Florists
By Nita Robertson, AIFD Sponsored by Fitz Design Tips to Grow Your Prom Business For high school students, prom represents a magical night filled with excitement, style and self-expression. Prom season is about more than just a dance. It celebrates youth and...
Blossoming Leadership
Twelve tips for developing your management skills and managing your team effectively By Nita Robertson, AIFD Leading a floral team effectively involves balancing creativity with strong leadership skills. By setting a clear vision; fostering a positive work...
Mastering Floral Contracts
Secure Your Business’s Future By True Client Pro Why Contracts are Essential for Florists Contracts are essential for florists; they are the unseen heroes that protect both florists and their clients. While creating stunning arrangements is your passion, well-crafted...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Corporate Flower Contracts
By Tonneli Grüetter Within the flower industry, corporate floral services represent a lucrative and stable specialty. Flower businesses offering these services cater to the specific needs of businesses and organizations, offering finely orchestrated designs that...
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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION
Unveiling the Beauty of Hydrangea
By Nita Robertson, AIFD Hydrangea, with voluminous blooms, a range of bloom types and a broad color palette, have long been cherished by florists for their versatility as mass flowers that add texture, stunning color and modern elegance to any design. With year-round...
Holiday Tables
Inspiring seasonal settings from florists around the country By Jill Brooke It is no secret that people entertain at home more during the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas holidays. This becomes an opportunity for florists to customize experiences for their...
Laura Dowling’s Tips for Dazzling Wreaths
The former White House Chief Floral Designer shares inspiration for creating innovative holiday décor By Jill Brooke The custom of putting welcoming wreaths on doors dates back to the 16th century. Northern and Eastern Europeans ushered in the Germanic tradition of...
Proflora 2023
Highlights from Colombia’s international cut flower trade show By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Started in 1991, Proflora is a biennial international trade show for the cut flower industry organized by Asocolflores, the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, to...
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