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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.

  • International Design Stars
  • Florist Spotlight: Glenn Arvor
  • How Flowers Affect Our Mental Health
  • The Power of Flower Arrangement Recipes
  • How to Expand Your Business with Wedding Planning
  • How Greenery Helps You Profit Artistically and Financially
  • Creative Tutorials
  • Coming Events and more!

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LATEST NEWS

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Meet The Duel of the Delphiniums Contestants!

Meet The Duel of the Delphiniums Contestants!

The floral world is about to witness a spectacular showdown as 16 of the industry's most talented designers step into the ring for the Duel of the Delphiniums—a high-stakes, bracket-style floral design competition where creativity, innovation, and passion will take...

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How to Use AI in the Floral Industry

How to Use AI in the Floral Industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the floral industry. It’s helping businesses manage inventory, forecast trends, and improve customer service. Full Article Here Source: Rio Roses How to Use AI in the Floral Industry: It’s All About Authenticity March 20,...

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Art in Bloom DC

Art in Bloom DC

Art in Bloom DC 2025 returned to the historic Anderson House from March 20-23. Full Article Here Source Flowerpowerdaily Art in Bloom DC for 2025 Art in Bloom DC 2025 returned to the historic Anderson House from March 20-23. Thirty-eight talented artists used branches...

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That Flower Feeling Celebrates National Self-Care Day

That Flower Feeling Celebrates National Self-Care Day

To celebrate National Self-Care Day, That Flower Feeling will host a bouquet giveaway from April 1st to April 5th on its Instagram and TikTok accounts, encouraging followers to integrate flowers into their self-care routines. Additionally, the organization has...

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FROM OUR PAGES

“Green” Weddings

These florists inspire us to adopt more eco-friendly and sustainable practices for wedding designs. By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD As floral designers know, flowers can have a huge impact on a wedding in the best way. But did you know those same gorgeous blooms can be a...

Beyond the Bouquet

How florists are breaking the boundaries of personal flowers. By Molly Lucille Bridal bouquets have adorned wedding parties throughout human history. Ancient brides carried bundles of symbolic herbs and blooms, such as dill, considered to be an aphrodisiac; rosemary...

Managing Mother’s Day

Make the most of this lucrative holiday. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready for it? This special holiday is a cornerstone for the flower industry, as flowers consistently rank among the top gifts chosen to honor the mothers...

Remarkable Women in Floristry

Join Us in Celebrating International Women’s Day By Molly Lucille Every International Women’s Day, Florists’ Review honors the influential women that help form the beautiful community that is our industry. Women are the backbone of floristry, with 87 percent...

26th Annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest”

By Nita Robertson, AIFD Sponsored by Alexandra Farms and Fitz Design For 26 years, florists have enthusiastically shared photos of their work for our annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest.” Each year, we are captivated by breathtaking designs that transform...

FEATURES

Valentine’s Day Profit Planner

Valentine’s Day Profit Planner

Tips for an organized, efficient and supremely profitable holiday. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Blue Jasmine Floral It will soon be time to start (or continue, hopefully) planning for Valentine’s Day, the first big holiday of a brand-new year. In fact, Valentine’s Day...

Balloon Mania

Balloon Mania

Balloons are popping up everywhere in event décor, so here are a few current trends and décor tips to help your balloon business bloom. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Celebrations and balloons have always gone hand in hand, but they have become extremely trendy again in...

The Art of Gift Baskets

The Art of Gift Baskets

Gift baskets are a perfect gift line for flower shops that can bring in new customers and extra revenue all year long.  By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Gift baskets are fantastic gift choices, and they are a perfect fit for flower shops wanting to appeal to...

Permanent Botanicals

Permanent Botanicals

Tips for marketing, selling, buying and designing with faux flowers and plants—plus a few of the latest trends in this resurging category.  By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Patience Pickner, AIFD, CFD, PFCI, SDCF Today’s highest quality—and,...

Making Time for Holiday Workshops 

Making Time for Holiday Workshops 

No time for a break, get yourself geared for a holiday-themed workshop! By Andrew Joseph Although the fall season replaces summer this month, a florist’s work is never done, especially where the anticipation of offering holiday workshops in just a month or two is...

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TRENDS

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A Florist’s Guide to Indian Weddings

The abundance of flowers—and business opportunities—in multi-day Indian nuptials. By Nita...

At the Altar, Down the Aisle: Ceremony Floral Trends

By Molly Lucille In the thick of wedding season, it can happen fast. We can lose ourselves during...

The Value of Vessels

Making the case about the importance role containers play in creating the perfect floral designs...
Over The Rainbow

Over The Rainbow

Flowers by Just Bloomed FlowersLet your colors fly! LGBTQ+ communities across the globe celebrate...

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FLORIST SPOTLIGHT

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Rebel Girl Floral

Rebel Girl Floral

Rebel Girl Floral is not your traditional flower shop. At least that’s the belief of owners James and Sothea Keller, who wanted to create something different when they started the Long Lake, Minn.-based business in 2019.

Shean Strong

Shean Strong

For Shean Strong, a 31-year-old former biochemistry major working toward becoming a doctor dramatically changed career paths and became a floral designer, finding that, for him, wedding

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DESIGN TUTORIALS

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A New Era for Wrist Corsages

A New Era for Wrist Corsages

BoutStix™ has become a go-to for many florists when making boutonnières. New to the BoutStix™ line is Wristix™, providing an exciting new option for the creation of wrist corsages. Presented by Boutstix Creating stunning wrist corsages has never been easier than now, with the...

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Dazzling Duo

Dazzling Duo

Coordinating corsage and boutonnière for style-setting prom-goers Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD Presented by Reliant Ribbon The approaching prom season offers myriad opportunities for florists to show off their creativity and awareness of...

Eco-Friendly Suspended Arrangement

Eco-Friendly Suspended Arrangement

NYC floral designer Juan Villanueva shares a dramatic design idea that is considerate of the environment Floral design, photos and text by Juan M. Villanueva Villanueva Designs New York, N.Y. At Villanueva Designs, we often incorporate dramatic suspended floral...

Garden-inspired Memorial Tribute

Garden-inspired Memorial Tribute

A sympathy design created to showcase a cremation urn, photo or other remembrance of the deceased, or a trio of pillar candles. Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD The rate of cremations in the U.S. has been steadily rising over the past two...

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BUSINESS AND MARKETING

International Women’s Day 2025

International Women’s Day 2025

Last year, more than 1,800 florists downloaded our materials to participate in International Women’s Day. Boost your sales with our new free eight-week IWD marketing campaign created specifically for florists. Our goal is to establish International Women's Day as a significant...

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The Life of a Traveling Freelance Floral Designer

The Life of a Traveling Freelance Floral Designer

Tips for sharing your vision and expectations with freelancers—enabling them to perform at peak efficiency. By Molly Lucille Freelancing has long been a backbone of the flower industry, and it has grown exponentially as a career-style choice for many designers and as...

Managing Online Reviews of Your Business

Managing Online Reviews of Your Business

Tips for responding to comments posted about your business—both good and bad reviews By Andrew Joseph According to no less an authority on not being ignored, famed author and bon vivant Oscar Wilde once said, “There’s only one thing in the world worse than being...

Step Up Your Game with Podcasts

Step Up Your Game with Podcasts

Discover how flower industry podcasts can help you learn, grow, and create and build a business that will reward you financially, creatively and emotionally By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD For consumers and businesspeople alike, podcasts can be a great source of...

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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION

Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Celebrating Your Favorites

Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Celebrating Your Favorites

FR’s inaugural recognition of our readers’ favorite designers—and more—of the year By Tonneli Grüetter In October, we opened our polls for the first time ever, inviting you to have your voices heard, and, indeed, you spoke up! Over the course of two weeks, 1,500 of the most...

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European Floral Art

European Floral Art

Floral designs and text by Max Hurtaud Max Hurtaud Master Florist Brussels, Belgium maxhurtaud.com @maxhurtaud Photos by Gaziano Photography Brussels, Belgium @gaziano.photography Floral art never stops evolving, and from one country to another, it differs...

Ikebana: Having Its Moment

Ikebana: Having Its Moment

By Jill Brooke Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging that emphasizes form and balance and dates back to the 7th century, seems to be having a moment. The style, which translates as “way of flowers,” instructs its devoted practitioners to follow strict rules:...

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