If you’re a parent (or a teacher, an aunt or uncle, or simply have children in your life in any way), then you’ll love this podcast episode. Brenna from Three Brothers Farms is with us chatting about incorporating children in floral work and farm life, growing pansies, and more!
All by Kelly Perry
It Takes a Village with Wildbud Co.
Wildbud Co is a floral design studio with storefront space specializing in event, daily blooms, and dry goods. What a full conversation we’re having with owner Cheyenne Radanovich—we’re talking everything from storefront tips to successful mompreneurship.
Event Pricing and Processes with An Affair to Remember
There are many things to consider when you have a business—one of which is whether you should have liability insurance. Perhaps you’re an event florist and have a hard time wrapping your mind around a yearly insurance policy. Meagan is sharing an event by event policy she’s discovered, and Jesse chatting about why insurance is so vital to a business. To change up the conversation a bit, Janine read an article in Florists’ Review about the growing popularity of live plants in the home, and one of the most trendy—kokedama!
Floral Installations: Pricing and Silks with Bloom Babes
Floral designers Emily and Angie from Bloom Babes are joining us on the Team Flower Podcast! They’re talking with us about working in a partnership, floral installations, designing with silk flowers, and more!
Pricing and Organization Methods with Details Flowers
In this episode, Corinne Heck, founder of Details Flowers Software, joins us on the Team Flower Podcast. We are talking all about the Details Flowers Software, how it works, and who it’s for.
Sustainability: Understanding Your Market with Tobey Nelson
Discover helpful tips for anyone who is or aspires to be a freelance floral designer. Learn how to market yourself, how to build up your resume, the importance of knowing how much time it takes you to create arrangements, and what you should charge. Also in this episode, hear from floral designer Tobey Nelson as she and Kelly talk sustainability in your floral business.
Drying and Dying Flowers with Milli Proust
In this episode, Milli Proust joins Kelly for a lovely conversation. Milli runs a small scale flower farm growing crop to use in her design work for weddings and events. She's celebrating 6 months of a COVID pivot to nationwide bouquet deliveries and selling seeds from the field.
Dried Flower Designs with Bex Partridge
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, Bex Partridge of Botanical Tales joins in to talk about all things dried flowers! Bex is walking us through the detailed processes of drying flowers and her favorite flowers to grow for drying.
How to Collaborate with Photographers with Heather Payne Photography
In this episode, Heather is sharing the ins and outs of photography and the editing process. We are talking through how florists and photographers can interact and work together to streamline processes. Heather is sharing her thoughts on how to choose publications and how florists can collaborate with photographers to submit their shared event.
Tips for Photographing Flowers with Texture Florals
Nicole Rossi of Texture Florals joins Kelly on today’s episode of the Team Flower Podcast! In this episode, you’ll hear about how architecture influences floral design, Nicole’s experience navigating the current industry landscape, tips for photographing your arrangements, the Texture Florals studio space, and more.
Best Tips for Building and Outfitting Your Floral Studio
Anna and Brian of Meristem Floral are a husband and wife floral design team specializing in large-scale weddings and events. They’re here with us on the podcast talking through the process of creating a floral design studio and so much more!
Embracing Your Community with Flowers with She Loves Me
Holley Simmons from She Loves Me is joining Kelly on this episode of the Team Flower Podcast. She has a constant smile on her face, and though you can’t see her, you can hear the laughter in her voice as she chats about her life with flowers. Holley is here giving us crucial tips, including being a champion for your community and local businesses when organizing pop-ups!
Unique Ideas for Connecting with Your Community The Wild Folk Florist
This conversation is likely to have us all “lump in throat” as Natalie Boon of The Wild Folk Florist shares her heart for her community. She began her farm in 2020 and immediately wanted to open it up for others to experience the joy that flowers bring. You’ll hear several unique ideas and tips for engaging with your community and loving them with flowers.
Incorporating Color Theory with Tinge Floral
On this episode of the Team Flower podcast, we’re talking with Ashley of Tinge Floral. We are diving into Ashley’s passion—color! She is sharing her knowledge and philosophy behind the role of color in floral design. Ashley walks us through her process of utilizing various tones when working with clients and how these design elements play out. We are discussing life as a flower mom, and Ashley is telling us all about her Color Theory Workshop!
Organization and POS for Retail Floral Shops
In this podcast, here from Valencia of Brandon’s Flowers. She’s chatting about sourcing for retail locally and nurturing community. You’ll also discover tips on how to keep your shop organized, including the importance of choosing a point of sale (POS) system.
Adding Retail to Your Event Business with Rikki Marcone
Rikki of Rikki Marcone Floral & Event Design is here with us sharing about her move from planning to designing—and adding retail to your event business. Rikki’s business has grown to include a fun and dynamic team, so she’s also chatting a bit about her hiring process!
Popping Up for People with Black + Blossomed
Breigh Jones-Coplin of Black + Blossomed is a ray of sunshine in the floral industry, and we are so excited to chat with her about her floral journey, including pop-ups, grounding techniques, and more!
Taking Advantage of the Plant Trend with Accent Decor
Sarah Bagle of Accent Decor is here sharing advice on how the floral industry can take advantage of the plant trend. You’ll hear everything from growing tips to advice on which types of containers to use!
Escaping Perfectionism with Studio Mondine
Amanda Luu is the co-founder of Studio Mondine, a San Francisco based design studio with an emphasis on design, education, and community building. As a self-professed minimalist, Amanda seeks to explore simple yet striking flowers in her work. The Studio Mondine aesthetic can best be described as a negotiation between the wild, overgrown English garden with the intentional, precise Japanese ikebana. Studio Mondine's artful work has been featured in multiple online and printed publications, including Vogue, Martha Stewart Weddings, The New York Times, In Full Flower, Style Me Pretty, Once Wed, and Harper’s Bazaar.