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Four New Looks in Holiday Décor for 2022
By Tonneli Grüetter Holiday season 2022 is nearly here, and much like the seismic shifts we have seen in fashion this year, such as the ousting of skinny jeans, we are expecting a big refresh in the category of holiday décor. Try these four trends to delight your...
The Supply Chain Challenge
Businesses are bolstering inventories and locating backup suppliers to deal with product shortages and delivery delays in the wake of continuously rising prices. By Phillip M. Perry Businesses of all sizes are grappling with persistent supply chain issues first...
Straight from Market: Visual Display Inspiration
By International Market Centers Gift and home décor tradeshows—like Atlanta Market and Las Vegas Market—offer visual display inspiration as much as the opportunity to source unique products. Expertly designed showrooms, temporary exhibits and product...
A Florist’s Guide to Lilies
With their wide range of warm colors, these long-lasting flowers are the perfect blooms for the autumn season and all its holidays. Lilies are among the most recognizable flowers on the market today. For decades, they have been top-selling cut flowers thanks to their...
2022 Florists’ Review Valentine’s Day Design Contest
Valentine's Day is approaching, and we want to share inspiration for the big holiday with our readers.🌹 We’ve created a contest where you can submit photos of your best Valentine's Day floral designs in any or all of the categories: • Rose...
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...
Instagram Star of the Month
20 Questions with Floral Designer Sophie Powell 1. Where can people find you on social media? SP: Instagram @u.fl.o.sophie 2. Where are you located? SP: London, U.K. 3. What is your business name: SP: U.FL.O.—Unidentified Floral Object 4. Who is your favorite floral...
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...
Autumn Weddings Design Contest
Meet the winners in FR’s annual seasonal design competition. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD If you do lots of weddings, you probably know that autumn is now the most popular season for weddings and that October is now the most popular month for weddings. In fact,...
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,...
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Thanksgiving Arrangement with Donald Yim
Join OASIS® Floral Designer, Donald Yim as he shows you how to create a beautiful Thanksgiving arrangement for your home
Let’s Get Horizontal
There are so many good reasons you might want to create a design with a strong horizontal line: for a spot in a client’s home, for example, or you might simply want to take advantage of the soothing, restful quality that horizontal lines bring to design. Learn More…
Autumn bouquet in glass vase how to make video
Pim van den Akker works with pine cones, wood fresh from the forest and a minimalistic glass vase from Dillewijn Zwapak, and uses them as a base for a wonderful autumn flower arrangement with some smart and interesting teqniques.
How to make a Parallel lines flower arrangement
How to make a floral design inspired by parallel lines design using floral foam in a ceramic oval container.
Delphinium ‘Trick’ is a Real Treat
Another exciting breeding breakthrough at Ball SB produces a hybrid Delphinium with small orchid-like blooms—and an unusual pale-yellow hue. Learn More…
How To Create Unique Textured Designed Centerpiece
Learn how to use a wire armature to create a rim design featuring a textural mix of floral blooms that unifies the differences beautifully.
Rustic Thanksgiving Centerpiece
There are many colors, textures and styles found in Thanksgiving Centerpieces. Everything from the classic fire colors with autumn leaves to Cornucopia styled designs, Della Robbia styled designs, even whimsical designs. In this how-to demonstration Leanne creates a rustic styled design with a primary usage of foraged materials
Design Elements and Principles
In this video how-demonstration Leanne briefly reviews the Elements and Principles of Floral Design as she creates a beautiful design in the formal linear style. Learn More…
Creative Floral Design with Wrapping skill by Perry Yang
Creative Floral Design with Wrapping skill by Perry Yang
Alexandra Farms Wins Seven Awards at SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Farms won seven awards at this year's Society of American Florists' Outstanding Varieties Competition, including one of the top honors: Best in Class. Source: Read Full Article Here: Alexandra Farms Alexandra Farms Wins...
FloraCheers!® Bottle Bouquet Arrangement Tutorial
FloraCheers!® by Floracraft is inspired by a viral social media trend providing a mechanic that fits snuggly on the neck of a wine bottle, on the top cage of a champagne bottle, or other narrow-neck bottles. See the design tutorial blog below. Source:Floracraft...
American Flower Farms Creating Entertaining Experiences
The American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour invites guests nationwide to dine in the fields of America’s most stunning flower and foliage farms. Source: Flowerpowerdaily How American Flower Farms Are Creating Entertaining Experiences By Jill Brooke...
Gladiolus: The Flower of August
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Genus/Botanical Name: Gladiolus Common Names: sword lily, corn flag Family: Iridaceae (Iris) Availability: year-round, as cut flowers Vase Life: seven to 14 days Gladiolus flowers, commonly called “sword...
AIFD Announces “Designs of the Decades” Competition
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), in collaboration with the AIFD Foundation, is thrilled to announce an exciting year-long floral design competition: the "Designs of the Decades Competition." This unique series...
Social Media Trends Every Florist Should Know
Social media plays a crucial role in your marketing strategy! Explore social media trends and tips on leveraging them to grow your business. Full Article Below Source Rio Roses FROM LIKES TO SALES: 6 SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS EVERY FLORIST SHOULD KNOW JULY 18, 2024 RIO...
Leverage AI to Enhance Your Floral Business
Ferrer's presentation at the AIFD Annual Symposium offered invaluable insights into how AI can revolutionize the floral industry. She highlighted excellent resources, saving you the time and effort of researching various options. Read the article below for more...
Floral Ideas Beyond Centerpieces
With a vast array of developing trends, the role of floral design in event planning will only grow in significance. This brief overview of event décor trends is just the beginning. Full Article Here -Source Pioneer Wholesale Stunning Wedding Venues: Floral Ideas...
Expo Flor Ecuador 2024
By Nita Robertson AIFD From October 8 through 10, 2024, the vibrant city of Quito will transform into a floral paradise as it hosts this year’s Expo Flor Ecuador. Renowned for its rich diversity of stunning flowers and commitment to sustainability, this event is much...
