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A Florist’s Guide to Edible Flowers
By Tonneli Grüetter From urban culinary hot spots such as New York City’s Il Fiorista (a restaurant, floral boutique and education center) to flower-laden cakes appearing in summer weddings, the edible flower trend is here to stay. While many of us already know the...
6 Year Girl Launches Her Flower Shop
Sophia Boyle has dreamed of opening a flower shop since she was just 3 years old and, at the age of 6, she’s achieved that dream with some help from her mom, Trisha Boyle. The pair celebrated with an official grand opening event of Sophia’s Crowns Flower Shop (4500...
Instagram Pivots to Shopping
Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app, according to Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram. In a video posted to his Instagram and Twitter accounts, Mosseri said the company is looking to lean into entertainment and video after seeing the success of competitors like...
New Bill Being Introduced for U.S. Grown Flowers at Federal Events
Considering that less than 25 percent of the flowers used and loved in the U.S. are domestically produced, a bipartisan bill called the American Grown Act (AGA) is being introduced to Congress this month to encourage some official government events to gather beautiful...
“Beautifully Bloomed” Florist Plants Seeds for Next Year’s Wedding Styles
Homegrown blooms work well in the style her clients favor, Miller found. “People are wanting a loose, natural, garden, romantic style,” she said.Miller maintains a space in northwest Cedar Rapids to meet with clients, but the backyard of her home in Central City is...
“The Sunflower Inspires” Collaboration between Takii and the Van Gogh Museum
"The power, the symbolism, the beauty through its simplicity. The sunflower is called the queen of summer flowers for a reason. The extensive Sunrich range, with all kinds of radiant yellow colors, lends itself perfectly to go creative with sunflowers this...
Elevate Your 4th of July Gathering with these Patriotic Varieties!
While our first instinct may be to create patriotic ambience with a bouquet of red, white, and blue carnations, there are actually many gorgeous flowers with meaningful patriotic symbolism. So we tapped Courtney Sixx, founder and co-designer of Bouquet Box, and Denise...
Wedding Flower Trends and Predictions: 2022
By @dalealexanderevents Each year a new set of trends emerge, colour combinations become popular, and great innovative ideas are cultivated from so many creatives in our industry. So, what are my 2022 wedding predictions for florals? To start, I think couples...
Upsell Florals Using Moodboard Inspiration
The Online Fresh Flowers Marketplace, ibuyflowers.com We love mood boards! It's sometimes such a tough choice to choose the right flower for your bouquet or arrangement or how to combine all the different flower types and variations possibilities. With over 10,000...
