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
Texas florists band together to help grieving families
"Texas florists are reminding the world that flowers do so much more than brighten a room—they bring hope, comfort, and solidarity during life's darkest moments," writes Jill Brooke on Flower Power Daily. "In the wake of the devastating flash floods that hit Texas'...
US: A New Orleans wedding florist making tariff arrangements
"There's so many amazing florists in New Orleans. If we're the first florist that puts a clause in our contract about raising prices due to tariffs, we might not get the business," says Jacqui Roche, co-owner of Cry Baby Floral. Jacqui Roche is a wedding and events...
Beauty Line introduces new Harmony variety
Beauty Line is introducing Harmony – a new Leucanthemum variety that captures natural purity and timeless beauty. This fresh and elegant variety will be available year-round. Beauty Line was the first to adopt Danziger's genetics. Located in Naivasha, Kenya, the...
Japan: An interview with lily grower Hiroaki Morita
This is an interview with Morita Hiroaki, who grew lilies in Kochi Prefecture. Morita talked about the joys he felt every day as a lily grower, especially when someone who received a gift was pleased with the lilies, and how Kochi's climate was extremely suitable for...
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Enter FR’s Autumn Wedding Contest
We are excited to see your most stunning fall wedding creations and share them with our readers! Let's make this autumn season the best one yet! Upload your photos today for a chance to showcase your winning design work to the floral world! You have the chance to win...
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FEATURES
25th Annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest”
See the incredible floral creations that vied for Florists’ Review’s “silver jubilee” wedding design awards. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Sponsored by Alexandra Farms, Fitz Design, and True Client Pro A “picture-perfect wedding” refers to floral décor for a wedding...
Free International Women’s Day Marketing Plan
Our goal is to establish International Women’s Day as a significant occasion for honoring women through the tradition of giving flowers. March 8th, IWD, is an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude to mentors, teachers, friends, family, and all the...
How Important is Being Sustainable for Your Business? VERY!
By Jill Brooke It is becoming not only a feeling but also a certified fact that caring about sustainability practices as a florist is good for business—as well as the world. Let’s start with the results from a recent consumer research study titled “U.S. Consumer...
Houseplants for Profit
The latest info on today’s houseplant market, along with the hottest trends and marketing ideas. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Selling plants can be profitable; however, choosing the right niche is critical. That niche can include green houseplants, flowering plants,...
“Best in Blooms” Winner and Finalists
Sponsored by Alexandra Farms and Smithers-Oasis North America. Meet the winner and finalists in FR’s latest flower design contest. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Florists’ Review is delighted to present the winner and finalists in our November “Best in Blooms” flower...
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TRENDS
The Global Holiday Spirit – Cultural Holiday Calendar
Working for the religions and cultures already prevalent in your community can help increase...
Dried Botanical Trends Across the Pond
By Yoli LaGuerre, AIFD, CFD, EMC Photo by Yoli LaGuerre, AIFD, CFD, EMC Floral designers are...
Four New Looks in Holiday DĂ©cor for 2022
By Tonneli GrĂĽetter Holiday season 2022 is nearly here, and much like the seismic shifts we have...
Holiday Feature
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD As we enjoy the last weeks of summer, holidays loom right around the...
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FLORIST SPOTLIGHT
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Florist Spotlight: Jean-Pascal Lemire
Florist Spotlight – Just add IRIDESCENCE
Carithers Flowers
 Voted best florist for 16 consecutive years by Atlanta magazine, Carithers Flowers has been a staple in that city since the 1970s. A long tradition of excellence has been successfully carried on for a second generation…
DESIGN TUTORIALS
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Prom Bouquet and Traditional Wrist Corsage
Elevate your flower design offerings with ribbon. Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD Presented by Reliant Ribbon company Prom season brings an exciting opportunity to showcase both timeless traditions and modern trends in flower design. While traditional...
Mystic Crystals
Introducing extraordinary new products that will add an exciting new element to bridal bouquets and boutonnières this wedding season. Floral design and text by Patience Pickner, AIFD, PFCI Chamberlain, S.D. Photos by Tami Carda Photography Presented by Fitz Design...
Sustainably Designed Broken Arch
The right mechanics make designing spectacular wedding arches fast and easy. Floral design and text by Susan McLeary Photos by Patrick Kolts for Accent DĂ©cor Last year, I was asked by Accent DĂ©cor to collaborate on a number of solution-focused structures and vessels...
Grassy Winter Meadow
This flower design concept that can be utilized for myriad occasions, from photoshoots to weddings and events. Floral design and text by Molly Lucille (@fae.floral) Photos by Bud Kibby, TINYuproar My creative practice is deeply inspired by the wildness of nature. I...
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BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Marketing International Women’s Day
Tips for creating a strategic marketing plan that will make this March 8 worldwide celebration a major flower-giving occasion By Nita Robertson, AIFD International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, is a powerful global observance that honors the social,...
Which AI to Use and Why
It’s a jungle out there when it comes to apps, so here is help for you to set up your flower business for greater success By Andrew Joseph In our March 2024 issue and on our website (floristsreview.com/ai-and-your-flower-business), we presented an article entitled “AI...
Using Gift and Home Markets to Enrich Your Flower Business
By ANDMORE (formerly International Market Centers) As you know, the flowers aren’t the only things that make an arrangement special. The vessel and accouterments add distinguishing qualities to a design. However, finding truly unique and unusual accents can be...
Creating Great Working Relationships with Wholesale Florists
Establishing successful partnerships with your suppliers is built on understanding, effective communication, trust, and a mutual commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Here are some insights on doing just that. Florabundance By Nita Robertson, AIFD Working...
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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION
The Enchantment of Cut Flower Breeding
Insights into the lengthy, painstaking and expensive process of developing new flower varieties. By Nita Robertson, AIFD It all begins with the seed. Around the world, plant breeders are working in labs and greenhouses to develop better cut flowers for florists and their...
Getting the Most Out of Roses
By Tonneli Grüetter Although not a florist by trade, the famous 20th-century American naturalist Henry David Thoreau most definitely understood a lesson of both business and life when he uttered the words, “Truths and roses have thorns about them.” It is inside the...
Flora Magazine is dedicated to helping you thrive in the creative world of floral design
By Nita Robertson AIFD, CFD We are very excited about the newly designed winter issue of Flora Magazine coming out on November 1st! Flora Magazine has been published in England since 1974. Specially written for professional florists and flower-arranging enthusiasts,...
Interflora World Cup 2023
Highlights from the world’s preeminent floral design competition. By Jill Brooke To thunderous cheers, Germany’s Nicolaus Peters was crowned champion of the 2023 Interflora World Cup—the world’s biggest floral design competition—during a glamorous gala design finale...
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